The Tiburon Town Design Review Board voted Nov. 6 to adopt a draft resolution approving a modest remodel at 30 Mercury Avenue after hearing a presentation from the applicant and architect, Tyler Shelton.

Shelton told the board the project would keep the house as a three-bedroom unit while adding a third bathroom and expanding living space to about 1,747 square feet. Plans call for a larger garage, an enlarged primary suite, closing and slightly extending the front porch, a new rear bedroom, a south-facing trellis for shade, replacement of some side gates and fences, and the addition of a skylight. Shelton said the main roof ridge and the building's mid-century ranch stucco style would remain unchanged and that the proposal stays "well under" the maximum allowable floor area and lot coverage.

Board members who spoke said they visited the site, saw no material adverse effects on neighboring properties, and described the proposal as straightforward and consistent with nearby homes. One board member noted the project does not require variances. A motion to adopt the draft resolution was made and the board voted in favor; the mover stated the project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).

Votes at a glance: the board adopted the minutes from its Oct. 2 meeting earlier in the session (motion and voice vote recorded; none opposed). The board then adopted the draft resolution for PH-1, 30 Mercury Avenue, by voice vote with all members present voting in favor. The transcript does not record an individual roll-call vote breakdown or the identity of the second on the final motion.

The board adjourned after the vote. No public comments were made during the hearing, and no appeals, conditions, or additional procedural steps were recorded in the transcript of the meeting.