Tiburon design board to return revised plan for Maravista home after neighbors cite privacy, noise

The Town of Tiburon Design Review Board voted Tuesday to return a design for 21 Maravista Court with a condition requiring improved plant screening after neighbors raised privacy and noise concerns.

Architect Mohammed Sadria told the board the proposal would demolish the existing house and build a new home sited in approximately the same location. He said the revised design is “consistent with all zoning requirements,” is about 454 square feet smaller than the maximum allowed, and sits about 6 feet under the height limit. Sadria said the plan removes two upper-level decks, removes one bedroom and associated spaces and reduces east-facing windows in response to neighbor complaints.

Neighbors who spoke at the meeting said the revised design still places an outdoor front deck directly above and adjacent to existing front outdoor spaces at neighboring homes, creating a line of sight into bedrooms and a master bathroom. “Given the fact that their proposed…