Belvedere eases penalties for construction delays at home

The Belvedere City Council has denied an appeal challenging $698,400 in construction time limit penalties, but it agreed to give the property owners some relief.

The owners of 431 Golden Gate Ave., Marshall Miller and Linda Applewhite, were fined because city staff said they missed the construction deadline for the remodel of their home by 627 days.

The owners appealed, saying the delays were caused by 17 factors out of their control. Based on the factors the homeowners submitted...