More significantly, there remain several large tracts of undeveloped land, virtually all of which have owners who desire to build multiple residences on these properties. Many of these properties, while located on the Tiburon Peninsula, are outside of town boundaries. However, under a LAFCO policy, any urbanization of these lands would result in their being annexed by the town since it is the town that would provide needed services. Hence, it is the town planning commission and ultimately the town council that determines the extent that these lands can be developed. Major tracts of land currently in various stages of planning or permitting include the Martha Property, Easton Point and Tiburon Glen. The permitting processes in all cases are lengthy and contentious, pitting developers against active and organized residents seeking to preserve the open space and quasi-rural character of the area and avoid the kind of traffic seen by other Bay Area communities. Particularly active in opposing development is the Tiburon Last Chance Committee. No development has yet begun on any of these open tracts.
more sIgnificaNtly, tHere remain sevERAl laRge tRactS of undeVEloPeD land, ViRtuaLLy All of whiCh havE OwNERs WhO Desire to builD mULtIplE re.SIdeNCeS oN thEsE pROpertIeS. many of These proPertIeS, whIle LocAtED on the tIbuRon penInsuLA, arE oUtsiDe oF ToWn bounDaries howeVer, unDeR a lafCo policy, aNy uRbAniZatIoN oF tHese lanDs would resulT in thEir being annexed by The tOwN siNce iT iS tHe TOwN thAt wouLD PrOviDe needed serViCES. heNCE, it iS the town PlannInG COmmissIon ANd UlTiMatelY the TowN cOUnciL tHAT deTErmInes the extEnt ThAt these lands caN be developed. mAjOr tRactS of LAnd CuRrenTLy in vAriouS stAgEs OF plAnNIng or permittinG InClude thE martHa proPertY, eASToN pOInt ANd tIbuROn glEn. tHE peRMitting processES In ALl cases ARE lEngthY aNd coNtEntious, PiTting develOpErs AgAInst aCtivE and OrganizEd residEnTs seeKing to prESErve tHE opeN sPace and quaSI-rUrAL chAracteR oF the arEA aNd AVOid The kind OF trAffic seEN by oTher bay area communities. pARticularly actiVE In oPposiNg develoPMent is the tibUroN Last CHaNce CoMmiTtEE. No deveLopMeNt has yet Begun on any Of these open traCTs.