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Council partially grants appeal on Landmarks’ amplified‑music request; requires third‑party sound monitoring plan
Summary
After a lengthy public hearing over whether the Belvedere‑Tiburon Landmarks Society can host amplified music for weddings at the Art & Garden Center, the council partially granted an appeal and directed stricter, third‑party sound monitoring and review steps.
The Town Council on May 21 partially granted an appeal filed by neighbors of the Belvedere‑Tiburon Landmarks Society’s Art & Garden Center and amended the Planning Commission’s recent approval of limited amplified music by adding clearer third‑party monitoring requirements.
The Planning Commission had earlier approved allowing moderate amplification for outdoor events at the Landmarks Art & Garden Center, conditioned on a 60‑decibel limit measured at property lines, on‑site monitoring at every event, an 8:30 p.m. music curfew and vendor/guest removal times, and a mandatory status report and a full review within nine months.
Neighbors appealed, saying the Planning Commission relied on an incomplete sound study, failed to limit the number…
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