The newest member of Woodside's Architecture and Site Review Board is resident Bruce Carlsmith, the organizer of the town's recent soapbox derbies and an active volunteer for the Woodside Elementary School.

The Town Council approved his appointment on a 5-2 vote on Nov. 18, with council members Anne Kasten and Peter Mason dissenting.

Mr. Carlsmith will serve the remainder of Rick Anderson's four-year term. Mr. Anderson left the seven-member board in mid-October. Mr. Carlsmith's term expires in February 2015, when he would be up for reappointment by the council.

The ASRB's mission is a tough one: preserve Woodside's "rural" character and natural beauty while still allowing residents the freedom to design homes to match their wealth and ambitions.

Mr. Carlsmith is self-employed. According to his application to join the ASRB, he buys, remodels and manages single-family homes and apartments. Most of his work was done in Sacramento and Marin County, he said.

Along with managing the soapbox derbies, his local volunteer work includes the design and construction of a garden building for the school that includes a potting area, kitchen and greenhouse platform on which he assembled a greenhouse. He also built 14 raised-bed garden boxes at the school.

The whole council, including Mr. Mason and Ms. Kasten, made a standing offer to Mr. Carlsmith to be available for questions and advice. "I look forward to having him tell us how the experience is and how it's going for him when he comes back for reappointment," Ms. Kasten told the Almanac.

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Bruce Carlsmith named to Woodside's architecture board

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