The URL can be used to link to this page

Home My WebLink AboutTC Digest 2009-05-01TOWN COUNCIL WEEKLY DIGEST Week of April 27 -May 1, 2009 Tiburon 1. Letter - Diane Lynch - Improvements to Parking Area near Reed School 2. Email - Peggy Curran - Response to Lynch Letter on Parking Area 3. Memo from Peggy Curran - Response to Tiburon Talk Special Bulletins 4. Letter - Zelinsky Properties - Main Street Closure 5. Letter - M/M Anolik - Mt. Tiburon Water Tank-Tree Removal Issues Agendas & Minutes 6. Agenda - Design Review Board - May 7, 2009 Regional a) Letter - Marin Housing - Rebate -Marin Renter's Housing Stability Program b) Conference Announcement - LCC - September 16-18, 2009 c) MTC - 2008 Annual Report d) Invitation-Strategic Planning Process - Tam.School Dist.-Community Forum's Aitendas & Minutes e) None * Council Only From: Diane Lynch [mailto:ddonderooaol.com] DIGEST 40 Sent: Sunday, April 26, 200912:26 AM To: Peggy Curran Subject: improvements near Reed School Hi Peggy, I recently read of some "improvements" to the parking area near Reed School. I hope they aren't going to pave the area--every time I turn around another area is being paved and then we wonder why the lagoon threatens to flood (or someone has to spend several million on drainage improvements). I noticed recently that the TPC parking lot is gravel with a plastic grid-work imbedded in it. This very practical solution keeps the gravel from shifting and the parking lot seems almost like a paved surface but has the advantage of drainage as opposed to run-off in the rain. I hope this is what will be used in that area. Also, it didn't sound like much of an improvement to lose so many parking spaces there--we already lack enough parking in downtown Tiburon and I don't see the advantage of eliminating some of this casual parking. It's not the most attractive place in town but large trucks need a place to park near downtown at times and ferry riders can park there for free, among others. I sometimes question this constant beautification that takes place and think about the pictures of Tiburon in the early 20th century with dirt roads. The money just wasn't around for these types of projects and somehow everyone got along fine. Why mess with something that works okay, especially in this economy? Thanks, Diane Lynch Iffas Peggy Curran From: Peggy Curran Sent: Monday, April 27, 2009 9:48 AM To: 'Diane Lynch' Subject: Tib Blvd/Lyford Dr parking Hello, Diane: There is a plan afoot to reconfigure and improve the informal parking area on the south side of Tib Blvd just east of Lyford Drive. It is envisioned as both a safety improvement and an aesthetic one. A planted median would be installed along the shoulder to screen the parking and control ingress and egress. By routing cars one-way behind a median to diagonal parking, vehicles would no longer back out onto traffic but would exit facing forward at only one point on the Blvd. It is true that there would be some loss of parking, which would go from the current estimated '40 to 50' down to 34. The project is designed to enable a second row of parking in a subsequent phase if desired, which would raise the count to 54. The point you make about impervious surfaces is an interesting one. With anticipated daily truck parking a sturdy surface is needed, but there are lots of innovative materials on the market these days so it's possible one would be both affordable and meet project requirements. It is worth exploring and I'll pass the suggestion along to our Town Engineer. I hope this info is useful. I do understand the tension over potentially excessive "improvements", but in this case I hope the trade off is a good one. Thanks very much for getting in touch. I value your perspective and always appreciate hearing from you. If you wish, I will pass your comments along to the Town Council - just let me know. Best regards, Peggy Margaret A. (Peggy) Curran Town Manager Town of Tiburon 1505 Tiburon Boulevard Tiburon, CA 94920 (415) 435-7383 pcurran@ci.tiburon.ca.us www.ci.tiburon.ca.us -----Original Message----- TOWN OF TIBURON 1505 Tiburon Boulevard Tiburon, CA 94920 Date: April 29, 2009 To: Mayor and Town Council From: Peggy Curran, Town Manager ~y i 'l ~ l Subject: Response to Tiburon Talk Special Bulletins 3. 101(;Aelst As you know, Tiburon Talk is issued the last Friday of the month (except December). We also issue Special Bulletins when appropriate. Special Bulletin topics have included the oil spill, sewage spills, winter storm alert, Angel Island fire, mail thefts and, most recently, swine flu. Whenever Special Bulletins are issued, we invariable get a few e-mail responses from residents expressing appreciation for receiving them. We have not normally passed these along, and they are usually just a few sentences in length, but I thought I would forward one as a fairly, typical example of what we receive. The message below is one of two e-mails we received after the recent swine flu bulletin. From: Patricia Rinere [maiIto: prinereO)msn.com] Sent: Tue 4/28/2009 5:52 PM To: Chad Monterichard Subject: Re: Tiburon Talk - Special Bulletin Thank you very much. I find this newsletter in general very useful in maintaining a sense of community. And these special bulletins show a concern for us all. Regards, Patricia Rinere Page 1 of 1 E . April 27, 2009 ZELINSKY PROPERTIES LLC 130 MAIN STREET, TIBURON, CALIFORNIA 94920 TEL 415.435.1053 N FAx 415.435.6514 Peggy Curran, Town Manager Town of Tiburon 1505 Tiburon Blvd. Tiburon, CA 94920 Subject: Main Street closure signage Dear Peggy, D I G E " I,* RECEIVED APR 2 9 2009 TOWN MANAGERS OFFICE TOWN OF TIBURON Some confusion exists concerning the timing of closure of Main Street between Tiburon Blvd. and the NES building and the signage that is required as a direct consequence of such closure. The closure of Main Street on Sunday, April 26, 2009 for Opening Day was probably not warranted based on the number of pedestrians on Main Street. Waters Edge Hotel guests, members of the Corinthian Yacht Club and their guests and, to a lesser degree, residents of Corinthian Island are impacted by the closure. Drivers of automobiles destined for any of these destinations had not a clue as to the fact that they could not use Main Street from Tiburon Blvd as a route. No signage was in place to direct them to turn right on Beach Road and left on Main Street. Zelinsky Properties LLC believes, since the Town of Tiburon has the sole responsibility for street closure, that it is attendant upon the Town of Tiburon to place, remove and store the signage. If possible we would appreciate receiving notification in advance as to when the Town of Tiburon plans to close Main Street between Tiburon Blvd. and the NES building. S)ne eJ. yant; irk g Manager Cc: Mike Cronin, Chief of Police, Town of Tiburon Mike Gornet, President, Tiburon Peninsula Chamber of Commerce Catherine Nelson, General Manager, Waters Edge Hotel Ingo Schreiber, General Manager, Corinthian Yacht Club Steve Sears, Co Owner, Sam's Anchor Cafe Brian Wilson, Co Owner, Sam's Anchor Cafe Laleh S. Zelinsky, Owner, Zelinsky Properties LLC Alexander and Yam! Anolik 280 Roundhill Road Tiburon, CA 94920-0531 Tel. No. 415-435-0404 April 28, 2009 Town of Tiburon 1505 Tiburon Avenue Tiburon, CA 94920 Augustin Gerena Marin Municipal Water District 220 Nellen Avenue Corte Madera, CA 94925-1169 Re: Mount Tiburon top Tank - Tree Removal Issues Our File 7450118 - 280 Roundhill Gentlemen/Ladies: DIGEST J RECEIVED APR ~ G 2009 TOWN MANAGERS OFFICE TOWN OF TIBURON I received the enclosed letter from the Marin Municipal Water District and wish to oppose their ability to cut trees because of the Water District's breach of promise to the community. When the second tank was proposed, I went to the Mount Tiburon Neighbors Association and spoke on behalf of the second tank being located next to the first tank on Roundhill. The Water District gave such,an exaggerated snow job on how their plantings would cover the tanks, stating that we would not really be seeing them as we drove past, and they have breached this promise to the community and I am assuming whatever conditions they have with the city of Tiburon. Now the Water District wants to take the cheap way out and remove the trees so that they do not have to do annual trimming. I believe my fellow neighbor should have minimal view obstruction if certain trees are in their way, but this can be done with annual trimming. It is just going to cost the Water District more money. Unless the planting that the Water District now proposes will cover the obstruction of the ugly bulk tank space view that we now suffer in driving past the tanks on Roundhill, they should not be allowed to remove any greenery that is now hiding the tanks. Had they put a more dense lower level surrounding landscape as I believe I was promised when I personally spoke to the District prior to the second tank being approved, then at least one would not see the tanks driving past. A double row of a low, hedge and a bushy tree in back, compatible with our irrigation and landscaping guidelines that I have had to agree to, would be more appropriate. Again, I don't want neighbors to lose views, but all of us have to put up with the ugly bulk space tank view in such a beautiful area. The only consolation is because of our excellent police force and their constant protection of our neighborhoods, the tanks have not yet been tagged by graffiti vandals. Respectfully yours, Alexander Anoli 280 Roundhill i/. Tiburon, Califc~iia AA: sws Enclosure GAA-Files - Anolik 7450\18 - 280 Round Hill\Letter To Town Of Tiburon & Marin Muni Water-042709.Docx MA-RIN NTUNICIPA-L _,v_A_TEPv, DISTRICT 20 Nv!llcrn lweinte (,ori.c Madera CA M,9215-1169 www.11lariIlwater.org April 17, 2009 File No. 740.2 Service No.44289 ALEXANDER ANOLIK 280 ROUND HILL RD BELVEDERE TIBURON CA 94920-1531 Re.- MOUNT TIBURON TOP TANK, TIBURON NOTIFICATION- TREE REMOVALS TREE TRIMMING IRRIGATION INSTALLATION AND PLANTING Marin Municipal Water District is applying for a permit with the Town of Tiburon to remove trees on our Mount Tiburon tank site. The tank site is located at the end of Mount Tiburon Rd. An irrigation system will be installed, as with new trees and shrubs that are more appropriate for the site. This fall there will be extensive tree trimming performed. You will be notified in advance of the work. This work is being done at the request of a neighbor adjacent to our tank site, who by the way, is paying for all the work. The trees to be removed will be marked with orange tape on the trunk for- ease of visibility. We request that you not access our property without first contacting us. If you have any questions regarding this work, would like to view plans for the work, or want us to show you the exact location of the trees, please contact Roger Bucholtz, Support Services Manager at (415) 945- 1150, or Augustin Gerena at (415) 945- 1148. No work will be done until the permit has been approved by the Town of Tiburon. Sincerely Augustin Gerena Senior maintenance worker- a_berena ✓marinwater.or•g r `i 6. DESIGN REVIEW BOARD AGENDA TOWN OF TIBURON DATE: 5/7/09 1505 TIBURON BOULEVARD MEETING TIME 7:00 P.M. TIBURON, CA 94920 AGENDA NO.: #7 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, (S) 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 interestedparties 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, Boa.rdmembers Chong, Kricensky, Tollini and Wilson B. PUBLIC COMMENTS (FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA) C. STAFF BRIEFING D. NEW BUSINESS BEFORE THE BOARD 1. 105 Rock Hill Drive Huang Additions 2. 30 Pamela Court Simonson Additions 3. 200 Gilmartin Drive Lehman HVAC Units 4. 1 Hillcrest Road Borden Additions/Variance 5. 1887 Centro West Street Nicoll New Dwelling/Variance CONTINUED TO 6/4/09 E. APPROVAL OF MINUTES #6 OF THE 4/16/09 DESIGN REVIEW BOARD MEETING F. ADJOURNMENT "PLEASE NOTE THAT AGENDA ITEMS MAY BE TAKEN OUT OF ORDER* 496 April 24, 2009 Ms. Alice Fredericks, Mayor Town of Tiburon 1505 Tiburon Blvd. Tiburon, CA 94920 DIGEST SUBJECT: Rebate for Marin Renter's - Housing Stability Program Dear Alice Fredericks: M A Oktr RN HOUSING Making Housing More Affordable 4020 Civic Center Drive San Rafael, CA 94903-4173 Executive Director Dan Nackerman I am writing to request that the Town of Tiburon participate in funding Marin Housing Authority's Rebate for Marin Renter's - Housing Stability Program for fiscal year 2009-10. This program helps to support efforts required in Marin County's Housing Element. Thank you for Tiburon's generous contribution of $4,018.00 in 2008-09. Marin Housing continues to use the Marin County 2000 Census population statistics to determine each community's suggested contribution share to the program. Marin Housing suggests Tiburon's contribution for 2009-10 be $4,018.00. As you know, the Rebate for Marin Renter's - Housing Stability Program serves low income seniors, people with disabilities, and families with children who are at risk of losing their housing. The program provides one-time assistance of up to $1200.00 to an eligible household. This assistance is particularly beneficial for those households who are having difficulty paying their rent and who require an emergency rental subsidy. For these households, many of whom are paying as much as 90% of their income for rent, this emergency rental subsidy can mean the difference between housing stability and homelessness. During the past fiscal year, Marin Housing has also provided information, assistance and referral services to 10 unduplicated households in Tiburon, with a total of 1090 unduplicated households throughout Marin County. I hope that the Town of Tiburon will once again choose to continue participation in this unique, locally-controlled housing stability program. Please do not hesitate to contact me or June Miyake, Supportive Housing Program Manager at 491-2577, if you have any questions. Sincerely, Dan Nackerman Executive Director DN:np Housing Authority of the County of Marin 415/491-2525 (FAX) 415/472-2186 (TDD) 1-800-735-2929 www.marinhousing.org