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Belvedere will rework second-unit incentive to comply with state laws
Belvedere will revamp a proposed second-unit program to encourage new affordable housing after an Ark inquiry revealed the city’s current...
By KEVIN HESSEL ·Belvedere conservationist Marty Griffin helped protect Richardson Bay, Marin-Sonoma coast
The late Martin Griffin of Belvedere, who died May 22 at age 103, is seen in 2016 with a map and aerial photos depicting development...
By FRANCISCO MARTINEZ ·
Belvedere-Tiburon Library projecting a balanced budget for fiscal 2024-2025
The Belvedere-Tiburon Library is expecting a slight surplus of $15,729 on its roughly $3.35-million budget as it prepares for the...
By FRANCISCO MARTINEZ ·Belvedere signs off on Mallard Pointe, likely won’t get desired sidewalks
The Belvedere City Council has approved more pieces of the contentious Mallard Pointe redevelopment project, allowing the developer to...
By FRANCISCO MARTINEZ ·Seawall, fire services get priority in Belvedere’s draft budget
Belvedere’s draft budget prioritizes funding for an upcoming three-year seawall repair project while allocating more money toward...
By NAOMI FRIEDLAND ·Former Belvedere Councilmember Steve Block was active community volunteer
Steve Block, a former Belvedere councilmember and the city’s most recent Citizen of the Year Emeritus, died May 11 after a battle with...
By NAOMI FRIEDLAND ·
Belvedere mulls e-bike rules amid proposed legislation and grand jury recommendation
Belvedere officials are setting the stage for new e-bike regulations, a discussion coinciding with proposed state legislation that would...
By FRANCISCO MARTINEZ ·Midnight fire destroys garage on Belvedere's Beach Road
A midnight fire ripped through a detached garage on Belvedere's Beach Road early May 21, with neighbors reporting at least two explosions...
By NAOMI FRIEDLAND ·
Belvedere adds $125,000 to effort to buy Martha property for open space
Belvedere has officially added $125,000 toward the effort to save 110 acres of southern Tiburon ridge property as open space. The City...
By NAOMI FRIEDLAND ·Belvedere ends tax breaks for historic properties
Belvedere will permanently stop doling out tax breaks to historic properties, with officials calling the state program a waste of...
By READER SUBMITTED ·Belvedere ditches construction fines for steep up-front fees
Belvedere is changing the way it penalizes homeowners for dragging out construction projects, ditching retroactive fines after a project...
By NAOMI FRIEDLAND ·Belvedere residents can get disaster tips and learn about volunteering at June barbecue
Belvedere residents can learn how to prepare for emergencies and find ways to volunteer with local organizations at a family-friendly...
By NAOMI FRIEDLAND ·State rejects Belvedere’s second attempt at 8-year housing plan
Belvedere will have to revise its eight-year housing plan for a third time as state officials continue to question whether the city’s...
By KEVIN HESSEL ·Belvedere officials ponder ways to increase engagement after scant survey response
A Belvedere survey seeking resident feedback on priorities for 2024 only received some 40 responses, leading officials to question the...
By NAOMI FRIEDLAND ·Belvedere plans $2-mil fix of crumbling seawall
Belvedere plans to invest $2.08 million to fortify a long-troubled section of Beach Road threatened by erosion, a short-term solution to...
By NAOMI FRIEDLAND ·
Belvedere couple to buy Christian Science Church and call it home
Belvedere’s iconic Christian Science Church may have found its salvation. Residents Marcel and Liora Houtzager are in contract to buy the...
By KEVIN HESSEL ·
Mallard Pointe project wins approval in Belvedere
After more than three years of public debate, Belvedere has approved the contentious 40-unit redevelopment of Mallard Pointe, a private...
By FRANCISCO MARTINEZ ·
Belvedere is poised to end tax incentives for historic properties
Belvedere plans to permanently stop handing out tax breaks to historic properties under a state program that’s reducing the taxed value...
By NAOMI FRIEDLAND ·Measure C: Belvedere fire initiative cruising to victory
A Belvedere ballot measure that will allow the city to continue spending collected property taxes on fire and emergency medical services...
By NAOMI FRIEDLAND ·Mallard Pointe revision to give city 15-unit apartment option
The developers behind the controversial Mallard Pointe project will return to the Belvedere Planning Commission this month with a revised...
By KEVIN HESSEL ·
