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Home My WebLink AboutTC Digest 2009-09-18Tiburon 1. Letter - Ron Brown/Howard Zack - Kol Shofar Update 2. Letter - Blue & Gold Fleet - Application of Red & White to Operate in Sausalito 3. Letter - Scott Anderson - Martha Company Project- Request for Discussion of Alternative Access Points in the Draft EIR 4. Letter - Peter/Jeanne Tymstra - Proposed Settlement of the Martha Company v. Tiburon of Tiburon Agendas & Minutes 5. Agenda - Planning Commission - September 23, 2009 Regional a) Letter - Q-Star Technology - Flashing Camera System b) Conference Announcement - ABAG Fall General Assembly - Oct. 22, 2009 c) Conference - LCC - Invitation to Buxton Booth - Sept. 16 -18, 2009 Agendas & Minutes d) None * Council Only DIGEST KOL SHOFAR F~~ y { Crt r jI (r -mow j-F Mr. Dan Wattrous Town of Tiburon t. ~P Y ZO 1505 Tiburon Blvd. Pvlf'ihf'JING E)- Tiburon, CA 94920 September 10, 2009 We write on behalf of Kol Shofar as its Board- authorized project leaders, to update you on matters concerning the four proposed new classrooms. In short, these classrooms will not be built at this juncture. This is so for two reasons= chiefly because our construction budget in the end, after such a protracted approval process, simply could not accommodate the additional cost, once having sorted out the more pressing cost requirements for a new sanctuary, multi purpose room and redeveloped site. Secondarily, our Hebrew school enrollment has declined and the student population presently does not warrant adding new classrooms. We have no imminent or planned intention to build these classrooms. However, given the planning history surrounding these classrooms and the ebb and now of both synagogue finances and student enrollment based on membership, we may be in a position to build them at some as-yet-unknown future point. It would be our expectation that we would apply for that addition, at that time, as a new applicant. We are very excited by our plan for the specific location in lieu of the four classrooms, as we expect the Town will be as well. Our plan is to build a community garden, replete with herbs and edible vegetation. Its exact location and associated irrigation system will be precisely described on the planting plan to be submitted from our landscape architect, April Phillips. Dan, it is our hope and expectation that repurposing the area where the four classrooms were to have gone will be welcomed by the Town as a notable improvement to the entire landscape plan and that the Town will approve that whole landscape plan in short order, to keep us on track on our critical path. A Ron Brown Howard Zack New Building CoChairmen Cc: Herman & Coliver Gary Ragghianti Scott Hochstrasser 215 Blackfield Drive / Tiburon / California 94920 • telephone - 415.388.1818 /facsimile - 415.388.5423 • www.kolshofar.org DfGEST a_ BLUE GOLD FLEET ~ PIER 39 San Francisco Bay Cruises * Tours • Ferries Memorandum To: Tiburon Commuters From: Taylor Safford Pier 41, Fisherman's Wharf San Francisco, CA 94133 Tel (415) 705-8200 Fax (415) 705-5429 Date: 9/14/2009 Re: Red and White Ferries' Application to operate in Sausalito I want to make riders aware of a situation in Sausalito that could affect the Tiburon ferry. As many of you know Blue & Gold also provides year-round ferry service to Sausalito and Angel Island as licensed by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC). In January of this year Red and White Ferries made application to the CPUC to operate seasonal (summer only) ferry service in Sausalito. The application also requests that Red and White be granted permission to freely enter/exit the Sausalito ferry market, to unilaterally raise or lower fares without CPUC review, to have complete flexibility in scheduling its vessel arrivals and departures, and to expand its new ferry service as it sees fit. Blue & Gold Fleet continues to oppose this application, as does Golden Gate Ferry, on the grounds that the additional ferry service is unnecessary and will negatively affect ridership for both existing operators l . In July Red and White failed to obtain CPUC approval of its request for interim authority that would have allowed Red and White to begin service this past summer on a temporary basis even before the formal public hearing process on its application took place. A formal CPUC hearing on Red and White Ferries' request to obtain permanent authority to operate ferry service beginning next year is scheduled for November. As some of you know from previous public meetings and rate increase applications, the destinations of Sausalito, Tiburon and Angel Island are managed as one "North Bay" service within Blue & Gold. For example, during the winter we run only one ferry on weekdays which serves all three destinations; in summer we use two boats to shorten transit times and increase service frequency. The fiscal reality is that the busy summer period financially supports ferry service to each of the North Bay destinations we serve during the slower winter months. Red and White's application to operate seasonally amounts to "cherry picking" and, if approved, will likely divert a significant number of Sausalito excursion passengers away from Blue & Gold (as well as Golden Gate Ferry). Fewer riders and less revenue will likely and necessarily result in future service cuts to Blue & Gold's North Bay destinations. Since Blue & Gold is a private company, it cannot make up this potential revenue shortfall by applying for a public transit subsidy. North Bay ridership In. addition to the many reasons the Application is being opposed, Golden Gate Ferry also has a separate claim relating to Red and White's demand to use GGF's landing facility in Sausalito. has declined over the last 10-15 years for a number of reasons - increased telecommuting, rising fares on the ferry, changing demographics - and Blue & Gold has been working to reverse this trend, for example, by securing the GEMINI for use in Tiburon which has made the service more reliable. Unfortunately Red and White's application poses a new and very real threat to the strides we've made and the future ferry schedule that Blue & Gold can afford to provide for its North Bay service routes. Equally troubling for Tiburon residents is the potential ripple effect that Golden Gate Ferry passenger losses may have on Golden Gate Transit bus service to and from the peninsula. The CPUC is holding two public participation hearings on Red & White's application in advance of the formal evidentiary hearing in November one on 9/15 at 1:30 pm at the CPUC Commission courtroom at 505 Van Ness Ave in San Francisco, and the other at 7:00 pm on 9/22 at the Sausalito City Hall in order to get input from the general public on Red & White's proposed new service to Sausalito. I encourage riders to voice their concerns about this issue by attending these meetings or writing the CPUC at 505 Van Ness Ave, SF, CA 94102. For any correspondence, be sure to reference docket # 0901016 and to address your letter to Commission President Michael R. Peevey. 0 Page 2 3 DIGL-,,,,j- t Town of Tiburon • 1505 Tiburon Boulevard • Tiburon, CA 94920 • P. 415.435.7373 F. 415.435.2438 • wwwci.tiburon.ca.us Community Development Department Christine Gimmler, AICP Senior Planner Marin County Community Development Agency 3501 Civic Center Drive, Room 308 San Rafael, CA 94903 September 17, 200, RE: EASTON POINT (MARTHA COMPANY) PROJECT: REQUEST FOR DISCUSSION OF ALTERNATIVE ACCESS POINTS IN THE DRAFT EIR Dear Ms. Gimmler: As you may be aware, the Town of Tiburon is actively working with the Martha Company to develop a reduced density alternative for the Easton Point project that would be acceptable to both parties. Alice Fredericks Mayor Miles Berger Vice Mayor Dick Collins Councilmember Tom Gram Councilmember Jeff Slavitz Councilmember To that end, the Town respectfully requests some discussion in the DEIR that Margaret A. Curran Town Manager addresses whether alternative vehicular access points to the project are feasible. Such access points would include, but not be limited to, an extension of Straits View Drive to access proposed Lots 10-19, and alternative access points from Paradise Drive or other streets to access areas suitable for construction and/or to provide a secondary means of entry and/or egress. Thank you in advance for consideration of this request. Please feel free to contact me at (415) 435-7392 if you have any questions. Very truly yours, Scott Anderson Director of Community Development Cc: John Roberto, County Contract Planner Bob Berman, Nichols-Berman S:IPlanninglStaff FolderslsandersonlProjectslMarthalmartha county 2009 eir request letter.doc 41 r: DIGEST U ISeptember 17, 2009 Peter and Jeanne Tymstra 2380 Paradise Drive Tiburon, CA 94920 Town Council Town of Tiburon 1505 Tiburon Boulevard Tiburon, CA 94920 Re: Proposed Settlement of the Martha Company v. Town of Tiburon Dear Town Council: RECEIVED SEP 17 2009 TOWN MANAGERS OFFICE TOWN OF TIBURON Thank you for holding last night's meeting regarding the Martha property and the current lawsuit over the property. It really helped to clarify the issues. The development of the Martha property will be difficult for everyone, but for those of us that live on Paradise Drive, as we do, it will be especially difficult under the current proposal because all construction traffic will go right by our home, for many years until all construction is completed. As our neighbor Ed Lynch pointed out at the town meeting, those of us on Paradise Drive will have to take the brunt of the development, and possible decline in property values, while those in the rest of Lyford Cove/Old Tiburon and Hill Haven will not. It is not equitable and we feel strongly that the pain of the development needs to be shared by all of us. Construction of homes off Ridge and Mountain View should be accessed off Diviso and homes built off Paradise Drive should be accessed from Paradise Drive and there should be no building of a temporary construction road at the water tower. We were also very pleased to hear Bill Lukens mention the possibility that the time may be right to try to purchase the Martha property for open space. This would of course be the best solution. Thank you, Peter and Jeanne Tymstra DIGE6,.,r TOWN OF TIBURON Regular Meeting Tiburon Town Hall Tiburon Planning Commission 1505 Tiburon Boulevard September 23, 2009 - 7:30 PM Tiburon, CA 94920 AGENDA o r'S°SrbF TIBURON PLANNING COMMISSION b0/0''. C°0 ~ ~s20 CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL Chainnan Kunzweiler, Vice Chainnan Fraser, Commissioner Corcoran, Commissioner Frymier, Commissioner O'Donnell ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Persons wishing to address the Planning Commission on any subject not on the agenda may do so under this portion of the agenda. Please note that the Planning Commission is not able to undertake extended discussion, or take action on, items that do not appear on this agenda. Matters requiring action will be referred to Town Staff for consideration and/or placed on a future Planning Commission agenda. Please limit your comments to no more than three (3) minutes. Testimony regarding matters not on the agenda will not be considered part of the administrative record. COMMISSION AND STAFF BRIEFING Commission and Committee Reports Director's Report PUBLIC HEARING 1. ACCEPT PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (EIR) FOR THE PROPOSED ALTA ROBLES RESIDENTIAL PROJECT IN THE VICINITY OF 3825 PARADISE DRIVE; FILE #30701; Rabin/Soda LLC, Owners and Applicants; Assessor Parcel Numbers 039-021-13 and 039-301-10 [SA] 2. REVIEW OF COMPREHENSIVE REFORMATTING AND TEXT AMENDMENTS TO THE TIBURON ZONING ORDINANCE; FILE #MCA 2008-09 [DW] (Continued from September 9, 2009) MINT TTFq 3. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES -Regular Meeting of September 9, 2009 Tiburon Planning Commission September 23, 2008 Page 1 ADJOURNMENT Future Agenda Items a092309 Zoning Ordinance Update (October 14) 193 Gilmartin Drive Precise Plan Amendment to Adjust Building Envelope (October 14) Parente Vista Precise Development Plan (October 14) Tiburon Planning Commission September 23, 2008 Page 2