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Belvedere Council Reduces Penalty for 30 Cliff Road Construction-Time-Limit Appeal by $54,000
Summary
After hours of testimony, the City Council denied a homeowner's appeal of a construction-time-limit fine but agreed to cut $54,000 (45 days) from a $187,200 assessment, citing utility hookup and other limited delays as partial grounds for relief.
Belvedere City Council on Jan. 16 denied an appeal asking the city to cancel a $187,200 construction-time-limit (CTL) penalty imposed on the project at 30 Cliff Road, but the council voted unanimously to reduce the fine by $54,000, equivalent to 45 days, leaving a $133,200 penalty.
The reduction follows staff's recommendation to grant partial relief after reviewing the project's timeline and the reasons the property owners advanced in their appeal. The project's building permit sequence and final inspection deadlines exceeded the CTL deadline by 201 days, staff said.
Staff contended some delay claims did not meet the municipal code standard for relief but recommended specific credits for utility-connection hold-ups, a period during which the property was used for voluntary fire department training, and time attributable to hazardous-material deconstruction. Building Director Brian Van Son told the council, "Staff recommends that council reduce the penalty by…
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