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Home My WebLink AboutTC Digest 2008-08-01 / TOWN COUNCIL WEEKLY DIGEST Week of July 28 - August 1, 2008 Tiburon 1. Letter - Bel/Tib Library - Library Expansion Process 2. Letter - Peggy Curran - CCC/Pilgrim Heights MOU 3. Letter - Nicholas Nguyen - Hawthorne/Pilgrim Hts Undergr. Update 4. Letter - Acela Dr. Residents - State of Disrepair - 6 Acela Drive 5. Letter - Scott Anderson - Public Hearing Notices - Wk. in Cypress Hollow 6. Letter - Chamber of Commerce - Main Street Delivery Hours 7. Letter - Ron Skellinger - Recycling Suggestion 8. Email- John Hennigan - Complaint on Early Morning Construction Noise 9. Email- Peggy Curran - Response to Construction Noise Complaint 10. Email- Peggy Curran - Correction to Response Re Construction Noise 11. Town of Tiburon Courtesy Notice - Cancellation of Scheduled Blvd. Closure 12. Invitation - Discovery Day Open House - October 5, 2008 * Agendas & Minutes 13. Agenda - Design Review Board - August 7, 2008 Regional a) No.Bay Water Reuse Authority - Increase Regional Use of Recycled Water * b) Bay Area Council Poll- Top Concern of Bay Area = The Economy * c) Comcast California - June 2008 * d) TAM - ?007 Annual Report * Agendas & Minutes e) Agenda - Marin County Open Space District - July 29, 2008 * Council Only DIGEST r Belvedere - Tiburon Library 1501 Tiburon Boulevard Tiburon, CA 94920 415-789-2665 415-789-2650 (fax) July 28, 2008 To the Members of Tiburon Town Council, At the July 21, 2008, meeting of the Belvedere-Tiburon Library Agency (Agency), the Agency voted the Civic Connection alternative as the preferred placement of the Library expansion. This alternative places the expansion on the existing parking lot and locates parking on the land to the back. The Town of Tiburon General Plan, approved on September 7, 2005, includes the following declarations in regard to the expansion of the Belvedere- Tiburon Library. Implementing Programs for Public Facilities DT-u: Facilitate expansion of the Belvedere- Tiburon Public Library by employing streamlined permit review processes typically used for major public projects. At this time, the Belvedere- Tiburon Library Agency respectfully requests that the Council direct Staff to begin implementation of Program DT -u by drafting the appropriate ordinance for consideration by the Town Council. The Agency is moving forward with plans for expansion and would appreciate a determination of the public facility permit review process. ~Sig~erelY' '.~ . / ~S Deborah Mazzolini, Belvedere- Tiburon Town ofTIburon. 1505TIburon Boulevard .TIburon, CA 94920 · P. 415.435.7373 E 415.435.2438 · www.ci.tiburon.ca.us July 30, 2008 Rev. Dr. Curran R. Reichert Community Congregational Church 145 Rock Hill Drive Tiburon, CA 94920 Dear Rev. Reichert: Thank you for taking the time to talk with me yesterday regarding the recent problems the Church and the neighborhood have been experiencing with regard to special events. I have spoken at length with Ian Pearson of the Pilgrim Heights Homeowners' Association about recent issues, and with you as well. Both parties have expressed that the extant Memorandum of Understanding, which was negotiated between the CCC and the Pilgrim Heights Homeowners' Association in 2000, sets forth the framework for harmonious co-existence in the small Rock Hill Drive neighborhood environment. I was gratified to hear you restate the CCC's belief that the MOD remains valid and that it is the CCC's intention to abide by its terms. Despite recent difficulties, it is my hope that everyone can move forward from this point forward in a spirit of cooperation to avoid future problems. If problems nevertheless occasionally occur, I urge the parties to engage in swift and calm communication and follow-up to resolve them. If problems persist, I will ask both sides to engage Marin Mediation Services to facilitate communication and problem resolution, but both the neighbors and you have expressed the opinion that such a step is not necessary at this time, or perhaps ever. In conclusion, I believe the Church has a right to its activities, but the neighborhood also as a right to not be overrun with traffic and parking problems as a consequence. The MOU sets forth a plan to avoid and minimize problems; .,<;<~~nce both sides have affirmed their belief in its efficacy, it sh?ulc~ work if its terms are honored. ~I:l", .'i" Sincerely, 7-011 ~ Peggy Curran Town Manager cc: Pilgrim Heights Homeowners' Association Board Town of Tiburon Mayor and Town Council Scott Anderson, Director of Community Development Attachment: 2000 Memorandum of Understanding 2 . . . s ~ 9FT, ~.. .' '!!l/~. ~'Eto ..... . ,~ ~ - Z l'\~~~. ~~g,~~'~ -. It- -'" ~. 0.'0 .~ o~''''' ^itA \~c.. ~ I · . DIGEST Town ofTiburon. 1505 Tiburon Boulevard · Tiburon, CA 94920. P. 415.435.7373 E 415.435.2438. www.ci.riburon.ca.us July 23, 2008 To: Hawthorne Terrace/Pilgrim Heights Neighborhood Committee Suzanne Smith, 159 Rock Hill Drive Steve Callander, 20 Mara Vista Court John Kern, 154 Rock Hill Drive Joe Keller, 699 Hilary Drive Donald Ring, 725 Hilary Drive Ann/Tad Lacey, 168 Rock Hill Drive Laura Rousseau, 105 Rock Hill Drive Randall Doctor, 25 Mara Vista Court Re: Hawthorne Terrace/Pilgrim Heights Un dergro un ding District Update Dear Committee: It was approximately the summer of last year that we met and discussed in depth the progress of this project. I believe the last direction the Town received from the Committee was to put the project on-hold; to be revisited at some later date. In a recent discussion with PG&E, they strongly recommended that we close out the project with them since there is no activity with the project. While open, the project continues to accrue administrative charges which is eating into our original deposit with them. In fact, it has already surpassed the deposit by a substantial amount. We still need to reconcile this with them in one way or another. While we resolve this with them, the Town concurs with their recommendation that the project be closed out with PG&E. There is no drawback with this approach, and the project can be restarted at a later date if desired. There is only an upside by no longer accruing administrative charges. We will proceed to close out this project with PG&E in two weeks time. If you have any comments, please provide it to us within this period for consideration. I hope everyone is enjoying the summer. Sincerely, ~(~~ Nicholas Nguyen, P.E. Director of Public Works/Town Engineer ~ Cc: Peggy Curran, Town Manager 1 eff$!;riitz :","~:~~~r:/ . . . ~_~:,'!. ';;."'.":~r~:}~.. - . . Ali'C~;\~J:~dO;ijcks ~ice ,&t"'~9r .-",- ..~' '; ',,,., . . . ;.,. t<~'::L~~t,:', . . . Miles iBerger CbUllc;llmefAber . . . :. '. '~~'::)':;;.-",{ - . . . {)-:_<:"'_i:.~;)i' Oiclf':tQUins Couilcilrhernber . . . . ~",.'.'. +":"-,-. . . . Tom'!(;ratn Couhcihnernber MargaretA;. c;urran TownMatl~er Hon. Jeff Slavitz, Mayor Town of Tiburon 1505 Tiburon Blvd Tiburon, CA 94920 Dear Mayor DIGEST tfc July 31, 2008 RECEIVED AUG - 1 2008 TOWN MANAGERS OFFICE TOWN OF TIBURON The residence at 6 Acela Drive has been unoccupied for seven years. Considerable paint has cracked and peeled off. Lot landscaping has been untouched for seven years. Gates, fencing, and walls have deteriorated. The property is a blight and eyesore to an otherwise beautiful street. More importantly, yard weeds have grown to over two feet and are extremely dry. We believe the property now constitutes a serious fire hazard. Many owners of adjacent properties and others on Acela Drive have attempted to contact the owner and owners attorney who do not live in Tiburon. These contacts received no response. We, the undersigned neighbors, are appealing to you to help us in getting something done to clean and upgrade the appearance of this lot and building and to remove the weeds and fire hazard conditions. Sincerely IJ..~ ~ ~~ .~~ Bruce and Barbara Purdy 4 Acela Drive Phone 435-0495 ab~hJ J~~dJeanD7i ' 10 Acela Drive Phone 435-371 oIfi 7/ ~..^402tt.ff(MJt- fr@!t/!hU Tom and Carol ~endOrff 8 Acela Drive Phone 435-4168 Dave and Dolora Hurst 7 Acela Drive Phone 460-6814 0~ Jordan and Peggy Rogers 1 Berke Court Phone 435-3576 ~~ff ~;~~~ - Mike anl~rbia Shamsian 14 Acela Ddrive 435-0655 Community Development Department July 31,2008 , \ EST {. Town ofTiburon · 15051iburon Boulevard .1iburon, CA 94920. P. 415.435.7373 F. 415.435.2438 · www.ci.tiburon.ca.us ;t,~'" ,,,~- ),' "~L. Tracy Clay, Senior Civil Engineer Marin County Public Works Department 3501 Civic Center Drive, Room 304 P. O. Box 4186 San Rafael, CA 94913-4186 Ali~~" "...aeHcks ~c~,,~~YQr ;: '-:~F.-;t:~~~:"+.4~Y~ \' 'j;~ . . . t.":~'.-!'."'''.~;t'~\~~.''~ :". . . . Mnes,>iB~r'ger Councilrnember y','<,>' . . . 1. . ,'e, .,. ;'.t.."... . . . RE: FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT #4 "WEST DITCH" AREA: TRIMMING OF TREES AND SHRUBS WITHIN THE PUBLIC SERVICES EASEMENT AT THE REAR OF CYPRESS HOLLOW SUBDIVISION LOTS 10-21; 110, 120, 130, 140, 150, 160, 170, 180, 190,200,210 AND 220 RANCHO DRIVE ~ ..' " . ,. IJ,ick ,cbUins Countilnierrtber Tom Gram Cotinsilni~mber Dear Ms. Clay: I am bringing to your attention and requesting your assistance on an issue of some concern to the Town of Tiburon. As you may already be aware, there is a 25 foot wide public services easement that forms the rear portion of the above-listed Rancho Drive lots in the Cypress Hollow Subdivision. This easement combines with a 15 foot wide drainage easement located on adjacent properties along Blackfield Drive to encompass what is locally called the West Ditch of Flood Control District #4. Margar~t 'A. Curran TowhMan~er Portions of this easement area were heavily landscaped in the early 1990's in response to County of Marin conditions of approval on the Cypress Hollow Subdivision. The landscaping within this area is owned and maintained by the Town of Tiburon as part of the Cypress Hollow Landscaping & Lighting Assessment District, which was assumed by the Town of Tiburon when the Cypress Hollow area annexed into Tiburon in 1999. As you will see from the attached materials, the purpose of the landscaping installed in the easement area was to create a dense, layered screen of vegetation between the newly-created Cypress Hollow lots and existing homes along Blackfield Drive. In recent months, the Town has noted numerous instances of cutting of vegetation in the easement area. Some of these cuts have been performed by Cypress Hollow residents, who have again been warned of the illegality of such cutting (see attached materials). The Town is aware that both Flood Control District #4 maintains facilities within the easement that do require ongoing maintenance and periodic trimming and removal of vegetation. We certainly respect your obligation and recognize the importance of maintaining an unobstructed flood prevention channel in this easement area. However, we would respectfully request that the Flood Control District and its contractors be especially sensitive to preserving the screening effects created by the vegetation. We would urge you to minimize the loss of such screening as much as reasonably possible while properly maintaining your facilities within the easement. 1 Town ofTiburon · 1505 Tiburon Boulevard · Tiburon, CA 94920 · P. 4 15.435.7373 F. 4 15.435.2438 . www.ci.tiburon.ca.us Mr. Benjamin Martaen P.O. Box 22315 San Francisco, CA 94122 August 6, 2008 Reference: 6 Acela Court Dear Mr. Martaen: I received a copy of a letter of complaint from six of your neighbors, who are concerned about this property that has been unoccupied and in a state of neglect for six or seven years. In response to an earlier complaint in 2005, your property manager, Mr. Tsan, constructed an air-tight cover over the abandoned swimming pool, which effectively dealt with the safety and mosquito breeding problems. The cover is still in place and functioning as intended, but the current concern is the neglected state of the property, both from an aesthetic and fire safety point of view. ' I spoke to Mr. Tsan this morning and he asked that I fax him instructions for cleaning up the property. He also mentioned that you have contracted with a local architect to proceed with the interior remodel project that was abandoned shortly after the interior demolition was completed. Please provide me with the name of your architect and the date that you expect plans to be submitted for review. In the meantime, please have Mr. Tsan clean up the property by removing all dead vegetation that could pose a fire hazard. A general cleanup would also make this abandoned property less offensive to the neighbors and pose less of a hazard as an attractive nuisance. I remind you again of CBC Section 3401.2, which requires the owner of a property to maintain the property in a safe and sanitary condition. Please respond promptly and avoid imposition of penalty fees. -n Dean Bloomquist Building Official Cc Mayor Town Manager Planning Tom Gram Mayor . . . . . . . . '. . . . . Jeff Slavitz Vit:e Mayor . . .. . '. . .. . . . . Miles Berger Councilmember ............. Alice Fredericks Councilmember . . .. . . . . . . . . . Paul Smith CounciImember Margaret A. Curran Town Manager I would be happy to discuss this issue with you further at your convenience and look forward to your call. I can be reached at 415-435-7392. 2;;;1d~~ Scott Anderson Director of Community Development Cc: Joel Brewer, Superintendent of Public Works (w/o attachments) Nicholas Nguyen, Director of Public Works (w/o attachments) Dennis Trumbull, Tiburon Public Works (w/o attachments) Gary Miltimore, Marin Conservation Corps (w/o attachments) Bonner Beuhler, Richardson Bay Sanitary District (w/attachments) Enclosure: Letter to Rancho Drive Property owners, July 2008, w/attachments S:IPlanninglStaff FolderslsandersonlLetterslRancho Drive easement utility letter. doc . . .~ 0 tu 1(11 ~. .~ ~~.,~'E:~: ?\~~~,tQ <'''It-~ ,0. .~ O.t1v~c.. ~. T . -. 2 Town ofTiburon · 1505 Tiburon Boulevard · Tiburon, CA 94920 · P. 415.435.7373 F. 415.435.2438 · www.ci.tiburon.ca.us Community Development Departmenl Juzv 29, 2008 RE: MAINTENANCE OF TREES AND SHRUBS WITHIN THE PUBLIC SERVICES EASEMENT AT THE REAR OF CYPRESS HOLLOW SUBDIVISION LOTS 10-21; 110, 120, 130, 140, 150, 160, 170, 180, 190, 200, 210 AND 220 RANCHO DRIVE Dear Rancho Drive Owner and/or Resident: As you may already be aware, there is a 25 foot wide public services easement that forms the rear portion of your Rancho Drive lot. This easement begins at the outer side of your rear yard fence and includes the access road and drainage ditch. All landscaping within the easement area is controlled and maintained by the Town of Tiburon through the Cypress Hollow Landscaping & Lighting Assessment District. Please be further advised that when the Cypress Hollow Subdivision was approved, the developer (Southwest Diversified) was required to plant trees and shrubs in this 25 foot wide easement area in order to provide dense screening between your/lots and existing Blackfield Drive homes (see attached document). All trees and shrubs within this easement are maintained by the Town of Tiburon in such a manner that their primary screening function is preserved. Please be advised that you are not allowed to trim, alter or remove any of the trees. or shrubs located within the 25 foot wide easement. Unauthorized cutting of vegetation in the easement will be subject to citations, fines, penalties, and possible criminal prosecution. If you have concerns or problems with any of the trees or shrubs in this easement area, please contact Joel Brewer, Superintendent of Public Works for the Town of Tiburon, at (415) 435-7399. Mr. Brewer is in charge of the maintenance of this area and will be able to assist you. B:iurn~ Scott Anderson Director of Community Development Cc: Joel Brewer, Superintendent of Public Works Nicholas Nguyen, Director of Public Works Dennis Trumbull, Tiburon Public Works Enc.: Cypress Hollow-Blackfield Drive Screen Improvements document, March 1991 \ Itownhalll Ishared\PlanninglStaff Folderslsanderson\LetterslRancho Drive easement.letter.doc ! .~ 0 f T Ie ~. ~l/.p o~ E' .~O? .~ :--- ~ '" ~ . ~. n~ ^~~f:/' "P~~~'O f'-:::- ~o. .....,('-~" .~ O~^,~~c.. ~. I . Jeff Slavitz Mayor Alice Fredericks Vice Mayor Miles Berger Councilmember Dick Collins Councilmember Tom Gram Councilmember Margaret A. Curran Town Manager 1 ~ / J ~." :/ ~' ,.,) I " CYPRESS HOLLOW BLACKFIELD DRIVE SCREEN IMPROVEMENTS March 21, 1991 Job #89-036.0i THEME The landscape screening for lots 10 through 21 from Blackfield Drive shall consist of layered screen elements. These screen elements shall have an immediate effect and continue to grow to provide a denser screen as time passes. The elements shall consist of a wood screen fence, large shrubbery and trees on both edges of The Richardson Bay Sanitary District twenty five foot {25'} easement and trees within the rear yards of lots 10 through 21. The screen improvements will re-establish lush green backdrop behind the existing Blackfield Drive residences. FENCE . , The fence shall be immediate in size and impact. The fence is solid to four feet {4'} with an additional two feet {2'} of lattice. The fence shall be located along the rear property line of lots 10 through 21. RICHARDSON BAY SANITARY DISTRICT EASEMENT PLANTING The planting consisting of trees and shrubs will be on both sides of the access road. The plants on the two sides of the access road will not be symmetrical. The area between the West ditch and the access road will incorporate areas of low groundcover shrubs only approximately twenty {20} feet in length at approximately one hundred feet {1 DO'} intervals. These areas are intended to serve as points of access into the West ditch for maintenance and would also provide for establishment of sedimentation basins where cat tails or other plants would be encouraged to grow to help trap sedimentation. To facilitate coordination, the landscape contractor will work with Flood Control staff to field locate some of the plantings. These lower shrubs will occur in locations which have existing screens occurring in the backyards of the homes along Blackfield Drive. The lower shrubs in use in these areas shall be Lonicera involucrata {California Honeysuckle} and Symphoricarpos albus {Snowberry}. The installation size of these shrubs shall be five {5} gallon. The remaining area shall be comprised of the following trees and shrubs. The tree plantings shall be comprised of the following trees: Acer macrophyllum {Bigleaf Maple}, Acer Negundo {California Box Elder}, Aesculus californica {California Buckeye}, Fraxinus latifolia {Oregon Ash}, Quercus lobata {Valley Oak} and Salix lasiandra {Yellow Willow}. The tree sizes shall be determined by the largest container sizes per species locally available up to 24" box. There are 97 trees to be planted in this area. There breakdown IS as follows: Bigleaf Maple 11, California Box Elder 15, California Buckeye 13, Oregon Ash 14, Valley Oak 8, and Yellow Willow 36. The shrub planting shall be comprised of the following shrubs: Calycanthus occidentalis {Spicebush}, Cornus stolonifera {Redtwig Dogwood}, Rhamus californica {California Coffeeberry}, Ribes speciosum {Fuchsia Flowered Gooseberry} and Sambulus cacrulea {Blue Elderberry}, as the low growing shrubs: Lonicera involucrata {California Honeysuckle} and Symphoricarpos albus {Snowberry}. The minimum size of the shrubs shall be five {5} gallon. There are 579 shrubs to be planted. Their breakdown is a follows: Spicebush 62, Redtwig Dogwood 51, California Coffeeberry 117, Fuchsia Flowered Gooseberry 42, Blue Elderberry 42 and as the low growing shrubs, California Honeysuckle 69 and Snowberry 22. The area between the access road and fence shall be continuously planted with screening shrubs. The tree planting have some areas of open areas which are screened by the trees on the West ditch side or in the rear yards along Blackfield Drive. The planting shall be comprised of the following trees: Acer negundo {California Box Elder} Sequoia semperviren {Coast Redwoods} and Alnus cordata {Italian Alder}. The minimum size of these trees shall be fifteen {15} gallon. There are 82 trees to be planted. Their breakdown is as follows: California Box Elder 11, Coast Redwood 43 and Italian Alder 28. The shrubs planting shall be comprised of the following shrubs: Heteromeles arbutifolia {Toyon}, Prunus i1icifolia {Hollyleafed Cherry.} and Rhamus californica {California Coffeeberry} and Lonicera involucrata {California Honeysuckle}. The minimum size of the shrubs shall be five {5} gallon. There are 288 shrubs to be planted. Their breakdown is as follows: Toyon 46, Hollyleafed Cherry 21 and California Coffeeberry 134 and California Honeysuckle 87. REAR YARD PLANTING The individual lots shall have some trees located in the back yards to supplement the screening located in the easement area. The location of the trees vary on each lot to provide maximum screening. The trees used in the rear yards are: Sequoia sempervirens {Coast Redwood}, Alnus cordata {Italian Alder} and Tristania conferta {Brisbane Box}. The sizes of these rear yard trees are minimum fifteen {15} gallon with twenty four inch {2411} box and thirty six inch {3611} box trees. There are forty one {41} trees to be planted. They break down as follows: Coast Redwood, 11-2411 box, 8-3611 box, Italian Alder 13-15 gallon, 3-24" box, Brisbane Box 5-15 gallon and 1-36" box. GROUNDCOVER FOR REAR YARD LOTS Two {2}, non-irrigated hydroseed groundcover mixes are proposed at this time. For erosion control/re-vegetation hydroseed mix # 1 {Native Grass #37} shall be used in areas requiring re-vegetation and hydroseed mix #2 {Flower Meadow - Tiburon groundcover #57 modified} shall be used in cut and fill slopes up to 3:1 in steepness. The Flower Meadow hydroseed mix shall receive supplemental water by water truck a minimum of twice {2} a month for three {3} months after germination is established. CYPRESS HOLLOW SCREEN IMPROVEMENTS PLANTING METHODS The drought has significant influence on the method of planting and maintenance of the plant material. The holes for planting should be dug significantly over size. A five gallon {5} container planting should have a hole dug three feet by three feet {3'x3'}. These holes should then be filled with water, a minimum three {3} times enabling the water to seep into the soil and build a moisture reservoir. When installing the actual plant the plant should be installed at surrounding soil level, allowing for settling and water again three {3} times. Note, the soil below the plant should be compacted to insure the new plant, particularly the trees, do not settle to oelow grade. Reclaimed water can be used to create the moisture reservoir if it is not high in salts or other plant inhibiting elements, future irrigation water should be as chemically free as possible. The drought eliminates natural rain leaching process of chemicals, therefore a higher quality of reclaimed water if required. IRRIGATION The trees and shrubs within the easement shall be irrigated with pressure compensating bubbler drip heads delivering 1/4 gallon per hour per head. there are approximately 362 heads requiring 90.50 gallons of water an hour when operating. The water for this required irrigation could be supplied in a number of the following ways. In the interim drought period, water shall be imported to the site utilizing well water or reclaimed water. The water must be cleaned and filtered to eliminate clogging of low flow irrigation drip bubbler heads. MAINTENANCE The maintenance of the twenty five foot {25'} wide easement shall be eventually maintained by the Assessment District after the ninety {90} day establishment period. Southwest Diversified shall maintain the area prior to the turn over of maintenance to the district. The planting in the rear yards of the lots shall be the maintenance responsibility of the new homeowner. IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE The creation of the screening improvements shall be installed immediately upon agency approval of this project and before any residential permit is granted so as to allow additional time and growth to screen the future home construction. These improvements shall include installing the screen fence and planting all trees and shrubbery in the easement. An irrigation program shall also be installed with the screen improvement system. The trees on the individual lots shall be installed upon sale of the new residence depending on the drought situation. Town ofTiburon. 15051iburon Boulevard .1iburon, CA 94920 · P. 415.435.7373 F. 415.435.2438 · www.ci.tiburon.ca.us Community Development Department July 31,2008 Bonner Beuhler, District Manager Richardson Bay Sanitary District 500 Tiburon Boulevard Tiburon, CA 94920 RE: SANITARY DISTRICT EASEMENT AT THE REAR OF CYPRESS HOLLOW SUBDIVISION LOTS 10-21; 110, 120, 130, 140, 150, 160, 170, 180, 190, 200, 210 AND 220 RANCHO DRIVE Dear Mr. Beuhler: I am bringing to your attention and requesting your assistance on an issue of some concern to the Town of Tiburon regarding landscaping in the above-described area. The Town's concerns are set forth in the attached letter dated July 31, 2008 to the County of Marin Public Works Department, which also maintains facilities in the easement area. I would request the same sensitivity when trimming or cutting the screening landscaping in this easement area as is requested of the County Public Works Department. I would be happy to discuss this issue with you further at your convenience and look forward to your call. I can be reached at 415-435-7392. Scott Anderson Director of Community Development Cc: Joel Brewer, Superintendent of Public Works (w/o attachments) Nicholas Nguyen, Director of Public Works (w/o attachments) Dennis Trumbull, Tiburon Public Works (w/o attachments) Enclosure: Letter to Marin County Public Works Department dated July 31,2008, w/attachments s: IPlanninglStajJ Folders Isanderson \Letters IRancho Drive easement utility letter. doc :'_. -0"\">"-<"--" F.~, ,:,':,;,,-.'xF,::i;.'- jeff'-SfaYitz "1vfa.y6r .~" . . . i. .,' Ill! ~,<. ',. ";,, ,6 . . . Dic'k;CdlfIns CounciJnlerriber . . . '., i._ ':_"-_. .."',., '. . . . Tom, Gram Counci1h?:ember Margarc;:t::A,~'Curran Towri:Mafi~er 1 D\GEST 01 July 28, 2008 Town of Tiburon 1505 Tiburon Blvd Tiburon, Ca. 94920 To Whom It May Concern: The Belvedere Tiburon Chamber of Commerce proposes a change in the ordinance regarding deliveries on Main Street. Currently delivery vehicles are not allowed past 11 :OOam. We would like the 11 :OOam deadline changed to 11 :45am. We believe the change to 11 :45am will have very little impact on downtown traffic or business. The downtown is generally very quiet before noon Monday thru Friday. The few deliveries that happen on weekends are normally done by 10:30am. Even though purveyors (mostly of restaurants) are aware of the current 11 :OOam deadline, it is sometimes difficult for them to comply. Many times beer, liquor or grocery deliveries will be well over 100 cases (sometimes even 200 cases). It may take as long as one to two hours to unload and deliver one truck. Fresh seafood presents another delivery issue. Fresh fish is ordered in the morning for same day delivery. An extra 45 minutes will give seafood companies significient extra time to receive product and deliver it to Tiburon. Fuel costs are another sign ificient issue relating to delivery times. All companies are taking their costs into account when planning their routes. Again, the extra 45 minutes would give them some extra leeway. (This matter will be voted on at the Board Meeting 8/6/08) DIGEST 7~ RECEIVED JUL 3 0 2008 re: Green Suggestion 72 Main Street Tiburon, CA 94920 July 28, 2008 TOWN MANAGERS OFFICE TOWN OF TIBURON Ms. Peggy Curran Town Manager Town of Tiburon 1505 Tiburon Blvd Tiburon, CA 94920 Dear Peggy Curran, Here is a "green suggestion" for your consideration: will the Town consider requesting or requiring that the Boardwalk and Delano Market set up recycling containers for aluminum, plastic bottles, glass and newspaper? I see that Shark's Deli has recycling containers already. For the past few months I have informally expanded my "litter patrol" as I walk from the parking lot to work to include salvaging aluminum cans from some of the "garbage" cans at both markets. I notice that there are also a fair amount of plastic bottles (more than I want to handle) as well as some glass and occasional newspapers. Since I only skim the cans, rather than really rummage through the often messy garbage, I am missing some, along with the other potential recyclables. The volume probably seems small, but over the course of a year or decades it adds up. I guess my hope is that the Town will encourage the management of the Boardwalk Center and the Delano Market folks to work with Mill Valley Refuse to set up recycle containers. Best wishes for a green Tiburon, ?J-1 YkIL ~ Ron Skellenger 7'~ (28 years in town, and counting) cc: The Ark D\GEST fJ'~ Peggy Curran From: Restaurant LuLu [Iulu@restaurantlulu.com] Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2008 4:09 PM To: Mayor, Jeff Slavitz Cc: Peggy Curran Subject: whats with the noise Dear Mayor Slavitz, I am writing to you with the hope there is a rational and not monetary reason why I am hearing jackhammers from the Bank of America before 7AM on a sunny Wednesday morning (7/30). This has been going on for 2 weeks. I know that B of A brings money and jobs to Tiburon. I also realize that sometimes there is a need for early morning construction. Today, they were working on the drive thru window roadway. I really think this could have waited until a normal hour. I'm sure B of A did not want to disturb any of their customers and did not want their employees to hear this racket first thing in the morning. What about the residents that live here? Why are we forced to listen to construction at this ridiculous hour. PS, I did close the windows and the sliding doors to our deck, no use. Hope to see some changes regarding the noise i.e. construction, let's not get into the useless leaf blowers that were outlawed in Palo Alto a few years ago because they only move the leaves from one spot to another,that this small,quiet community is known for. Sincerely, John Hennigan Health and Prosperity 7/30/2008 DIGEST q:, Peggy Curran From: Peggy Curran Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2008 4:46 PM To: 'Restaurant LuLu' Cc: Mayor, Jeff Slavitz Subject: RE: whats with the noise Hello, Mr. Hennigan: I am sorry you are being bothered by nearby construction activity; I know it can be hard to tolerate. The Town's municipal code section entitled Hours of Construction (Sec. 13-6) permits construction work from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Work is not permitted on Sundays or specified holidays. There is a prohibition on the use of "heavy equipment (such as graders and backhoes)" before 8:00 a.m. and on Saturdays. You say the activity is occurring "before 7 AM", which would be inappropriate. I will alert our building official of the situation so that he can communicate with the contractor and reiterate the rules. Please let me know if there are any other questions. Meanwhile, unless you object, I will include your e-mail in our weekly" digest" of incoming materials so that the entire Town Council sees your complaint. Best regards, Peggy Curran Mal.garet A. (Peggy) Curran Town Manager, TO\Nn of Tiburon 1505 Tiburon Boulevard Tibllron, CA 94920 415-435-7383 J;><;:!!rran @ci. tibtlron.cC!&~ ,~'wI\..(i. tibu ron.~:a.u~ DIGEST /0 Peggy Curran From: Peggy Curran Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2008 11 :27 AM To: Peggy Curran Subject: FW: whats with the noise From: Peggy Curran Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2008 9:22 AM To: 'Restaurant LuLu' Cc: Mayor, Jeff Slavitz Subject: RE: whats with the noise Hello, again. I was incorrect when I said hours of construction are 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through SaturdaJ'. Those are the Monday through Friday hours. Saturday construction hours are 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Thank you, Peggy 7/31/2008 {)IG~ -.:8-, / ( . TOWN OF TIBURON COURTESY NOTICE NOTICE OF TIBURON BOULEVARD PARTIAL CLOSURE & DETOUR CAL/TRANS TO PERFORM SAFETY TREE WORK On Saturday, August 9, between 8:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon, CAL/T remove some dead trees along the east side of Tiburon Boulevar tate 131) near Stewart Drive. Outbound traffic will be diverted at te Drive Hacienda Avenue, down Trestle Glen, and back to Tiburon u var he California Highway Patrol will provide traffic assistance omi tra (eastbound) should be uninterrupted; however, residents sho time during those hours. -762-6641); lspatch (415-789- For more information, contact Trent Mannin Tiburon Public Works Department (415- 4 2800). For immediate distribution: The Ark Marin IJ Tiburon Knolls HOA Tiburon Peninsula City of Belvedere Belvedere PD iburon Tiburon FPDI Ma Town C ncil Post at PROJECT POSTPONED INDEFINITELY DUE TO STATE BUDGET CRISIS (8/1/08) !)~ /)IG~ ~8.,.. DESIGN REVIEW BOARD AGENDA TOWN OF TffiURON 1505 TIBURON BOULEVARD TffiURON, CA 94920 DATE: 8/7/08 MEETING TIME 7:00 P.M. AGENDA NO.: #10 PLEASE NOTE: In order to give all interested persons an opportunity to be heard, and to ensure the presentation of all points of view, members of the audience should: (1) Always address the Chair; (2) State name for the record; (3) State views/concerns succinctly; (4) Limit presentation to three minutes; (5) Speak directly into microphone and (6) All documents submitted at the meeting must first be submitted at the Staff table, to be entered into the record and retained by the Town. If an item is continued, it is the responsibility of interested parties to note the new meeting date. Notices will not be sent out for items continued to a specific date. Any documents produced by the Town and distributed to a majority of the Design Review Board regarding any item on this agenda, including agenda-related documents produced by the Town after distribution of the agenda packet 72 hours in advance of the Board meeting, will be available for public inspection at Tiburon Town Hall, 1505 Tiburon Boulevard, Tiburon, CA 94920. A. ROLL CALL: Chair Doyle, Boardmembers Chong, Glassner and Tollini B. PUBLIC COMMENTS (FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA) C. STAFF BRIEFING D. ELECTION OF CHAIR AND VICE-CHAIR E. OLD BUSINESS BEFORE THE BOARD 1. 21 Maravista Drive V osti Additions F. NEW BUSINESS BEFORE THE BOARD 2 3. 4. 5. 85 Seafirth Road Holscher 2 Rolling Hills Road Garvey 110 Rolling Hills Road Littman 1865 Mountain View Drive Grant/Pearce AdditionsN ariance Additions New Dwelling New DwellinglVarianceIFloor Area Exception CONTINUED TO 9/4/08 G. APPROVAL OF MINUTES #9 OF THE 6/19/08 DESIGN REVIEW BOARD MEETING H. ADJOURNMENT **PLEASE NOTE THAT AGENDA ITEMS MAY BE TAKEN OUT OF ORDER** Q) BOARD OF DIRECTORS MARIN COUNTY OPEN SPACE DISTRICT l>/Q 'I:~)-- AGENDA Board of Supervisors Chambers Marin County Civic Center Tuesday, July 29, 2008 11 :35 a.m. Agenda items will be heard at the time specified or later, depending on the progress of the meeting. A. Approval of Minutes of the meeting of June 24, 2008 8. Board of Director's Matters c. Open time for public expression, up to three minutes per speaker, on items not on the Open Space District Agenda. D. General Manager's Report E. Request to authorize President to execute transfer agreement to resolve an encroachment in the Pacheco Valle Open Space Preserve Recommended Action: Approve F. Request to authorize President to execute road repair agreement with the Girl Scouts of Northern California and Pacific Gas and Electric Company for a road repair project at White Hill Open Space Preserve. Recommended Action: Approve KSJfI ..... .... ..... - ~JI .,.... Late agenda material can be inspected in the office of the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. the clerk of the Board office is located in Room 329 Marin County Civic Center, 3501 Civic Center Dirve, San Rafael. American Sign Language interpreters may be requested by calling (415) 499-6172 (TTY) or (415) (499-7331) (voice) at least 72 hours in advance. Copies of documents are available in accessible formats upon written request. The Board Agenda is available on the internet at htto:/www.co.marin.ca.us/efiles/BS/AqMn/cvbaqnda.htm. The Board meeting is broadcast live over the Internet at htto://www.co.marin.ca.us/deots/BS/Archive/MeetinQs.cfm. A copy of the Board of Supervisors agenda will be faxed upon request by dialing (415) 499-6060 and entering "181" after the brief introductory message. OPEN SPACE DISTRICT MEETING AGENDA FOR August 21, 2007