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After heavy neighborhood opposition, Tiburon board continues 68 Mercury Avenue application to allow redesign
Summary
Neighbors raised views, privacy and character concerns about a proposed partial second story at 68 Mercury Avenue. The applicant presented options including a partial second story and retaining more than 50% of existing exterior walls; the board requested a second design iteration and continued the item to a date uncertain.
The Tiburon Design Review Board continued consideration of a proposed partial second‑story remodel at 68 Mercury Avenue after extensive public comment and board deliberation on Jan. 29.
An applicant representative opened the hearing saying staff had concluded the project was categorically exempt from CEQA (the application cited "section 15.301") and that the proposal met applicable zoning standards without variances. Architect Heather of Wright Architecture described the lot as a challenging corner property with an existing nonconforming footprint. The design team proposed a partial second story stepped back from the front, and said they planned to retain more than 50% of existing exterior…
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