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Tiburon allows amplified music at Landmarks Art & Garden Center with limits on speakers, events and hours
Summary
The Planning Commission approved an amendment Dec. 9 allowing amplified music at the Landmarks Art & Garden Center subject to conditions: one speaker at the patio and one at the lawn, 14 amplified events (plus two small instrumental-only events) between March and November, a 10 p.m. closure time, docent-based noise monitoring and review in one year (CEQA Guideline §15301 cited).
The Tiburon Planning Commission on Dec. 9 approved amendments to a conditional use permit allowing amplified music at the Landmarks Art & Garden Center, imposing new operational limits aimed at balancing event activity with neighborhood noise concerns.
Erica (staff) summarized the background: the CUP was initially approved in March and partially appealed to the town council, which added noise-monitoring-related conditions and adopted a related resolution in June. Westside Acoustics performed baseline and event monitoring at three wedding events; staff said the consultant generally found compliance with perimeter limits but noted occasional brief exceedances that were brought down through on-site intervention.
As read into the record and accepted by the commission, the amended conditions include these principal changes: - Sound equipment limited to a single speaker at the brick patio and a single speaker at the lawn area (staff and parties agreed the wording should…
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