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Residents raise contamination, height and parking concerns as Tiburon discusses ministerial 1801 Tiburon Boulevard proposal
Summary
The Tiburon Town Council held an informational discussion on a proposed small-lot subdivision at 1801 Tiburon Boulevard seeking streamlined ministerial review under SB 684. Staff said the application is incomplete; nearby residents warned of soil contamination, loss of views and fire-safety risks and questioned the developer’s use of state density bonus height concessions.
Sherry Meads, the town’s community development director, told the Tiburon Town Council on May 6 that the proposal for 1801 Tiburon Boulevard seeks ministerial processing under the Starter Home Revitalization Act (Senate Bill 684) and therefore is not subject to discretionary council review or a standard public hearing.
The project, as described by Meads, would subdivide the Pointe Tiburon Plaza parking lot into 10 parcels — nine residential lots and one remainder parcel for parking — with combined residential living area of about 17,720 square feet and unit averages constrained by law to no more than 1,750 square feet of net habitable area. Meads said the applicant requested concessions under state density-bonus rules, including a 38-foot height allowance where local zoning typically limits height to 30 feet. She also emphasized that, because the application is currently incomplete, staff has sent an incompleteness letter and expects…
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