HomeMy WebLinkAboutTC Digest 2010-01-22TOWN COUNCIL WEEKLY DIGEST
Week of January 18 - 22, 2010
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1. Letter - Hanson Bridgett LLP - Easton Point Environmental Review
Agendas & Minutes
2. Meeting Cancellation - Planning Commission - January 27, 2010
Regional
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a) 2011 General Rate Case Application Filing - PG&E - Gas/Electric Service
b) Invitation - League Women Voters - 901h Anniversary Reception
Agendas & Minutes
c) None
* Council Only
MARY K. MCEACHRON
PARTNER
DIRECT DIAL 415 925 8406
DIRECT FAX 415 995 3463
E-MAIL mmceachron@hansonbridgett.com
Via Hand Delivery
January 15, 2010
John Roberto, Contract Planner
Curtis Havel, Senior Planner
Marin County Community Development Agency
3501 Civic Center Drive, Room 308
San Rafael, CA 94903-4157
Gentlemen:
Re: Easton Point Environmental Review
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As you are aware, the Town of Tiburon is. requesting that a specific 32-Unit Lower Density
Alternative ("Tiburon LDA") be considered as a Project alternative in the Environmental Impact
Report being prepared for the Easton Point project. In this regard, please find herewith:
(1) Resolution No. 33-2009 of the Town Council of the Town of Tiburon urging the
County to "Evaluate the Lower Density Alternative (LDA) as a project alternative in
the Draft Environmental Impact Report prepared for the [Easton Point] project."
(2) Resolution No. 32-2009 of the Town Council of the Town of Tiburon approving a
Memorandum of Understanding, which "MOU would establish a 32-Unit Lower
Density Alternative (LDA) project as a potential solution to current litigation and
decades of uncertainty as to development rights for Martha's 110-acre property
(3) A copy of the executed MOU referenced in Resolution No. 32-2009.
(4) One set of Drawings and Reports Describing Town of Tiburon's 32-Unit Lower
Density Alternative, as shown on the enclosed list.
Please be aware that the Tiburon LDA is not intended to, and does not, replace Martha's 43-
Unit Project as described in its previously-submitted Project Narrative - Revision 2 in Response
to Comments, which remains the subject of the Martha Co. application. Instead, the Town is
requesting that the drawings and reports submitted herewith be studied as an Easton Point
Project alternative in the course of the County's CEQA review of Martha's 43-Unit Project.
Additional copies of all enclosures will be delivered at your direction. May we thank you in
advance for your time and trouble in this regard.
Sincerely,
C~
Mary K. McEachron
cc (w/ two enclosures - list of Drawings and Reports and LDA Lot Data sheet):
Scott Anderson, Tiburon Community Development Director
Ann R. Danforth, Tiburon Town Attorney
HansonBridgett
Hanson Bridgett LLP
Wood Island, 80 E. Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Suite 3E, Larkspur, CA 94939 hansonbridgett.com
DRAWINGS AND REPORTS DESCRIBING
TOWN OF TIBURON'S 32-UNIT LOWER DENSITY ALTERNATIVE
DRAWINGS & PLAN SHEETS
Correspond'g
Sheet #
LDA Drawing Title
# of Sheets
Last Revision Date
Project Sheets
Notes
RO
Title Sheet
1
12/15/2009
AO
R1 - R8
Resource Conservation Sheets
8
12/15/2009
R1 - R8
CO - C11
Site Plan & Civil Engineering Drawings
14
12/15/2009
Al, C1-C11
i
GR1
Landslide Exhibit
1
12/15/2009
GR1
ii
W1 -W8
Wall Plan and Profile
8
12/15/2009
W1 _W9
iii
G1 - G31
Conceptual Grading Plan Lots 1-31 and Remainder Lot (8.5x11)
31
12/15/2009
G1 - G43
iv
G-Remainder
1
T9-T13
Fire Defensible Space Plan (8.5x11) for: LDA Lots 9-13
5
12/15/2009
T9-T13
V
T21 J31
LDA Lots 21-31
12
12/15/2009
T21 J31
TA-1&2
Construction Road
2
12/15/2009
TA-1 &2
REPORTS & DOCUMENTS
Title
Last Revision Date
T Compare to
Notes
Drainage Report - Onsite Drainage Hydrology & Hydraulics for Tiburon LDA (including Sheets 1-11-1-13) 12/15/2009 vi
Preliminary Geotechnical Report - Town of Tiburon's 32 Unit Lower Density Alternative 12/10/2009
Road, Landslide Stabilization, and Conceptual Lot Grading Data for Tiburon LDA 12/15/2009
Lot Data Sheet for Tiburon LDA 12/15/2009 Ex. B to Narrative
Tree Removal - Summary Table (8.5x11) for Tiburon LDA 12/15/2009
Street Light Illustration N/A
NOTES
i Sheet CO is a schematic site plan showing building and landscape envelopes, natural areas, fence lines, pedestrian trails, and lot lines for the Tiburon LDA.
ii Comparison of Project GR1 Sheet to Tiburon LDA GR1 Sheet:
Some repairs on Landslides 3 and 11 (in vicinity of Lots 17 and 9) were expanded based on lot line and house changes.
Some repairs on Landslide 11 have been removed (in the vicinity of old Lots 10, 42, and 43).
Repair on Landslide 13 was removed (in the vicinity of old Lots 40 and 41).
The geologic repair data has been modified accordingly, and is reflected on the sheet, as well as in the grading estimates.
iii Walls along private driveway serving Lots 6-8 have been removed and replaced with graded slopes. Thus, one wall sheet was eliminated from set.
iv Conceptual footprints and grading plans for Tiburon LDA reflect exhibit attached to draft Development Agreement.
v Comparison of Project T-Sheets to Tiburon LDA T-Sheets:
Fire defensible space plans have been modified based on the changes to the footprints.
A lone oak tree on Lot 9 did not show up on the previous surveys but is now shown on the Lot 9 fire defensible space plan.
Fire defensible space plans for the construction road are unchanged from the previous version, except for one accounting error -
the expected trees removed for the construction road within Lot 22 numbers "10," not 11" as shown on Project submittal.
Potential tree removal for landslide repair is part of the November 21, 2008, Tree Assessment report prepared by CSWST2
Engineering Group, Inc. The concepts in this report are unchanged, and it remains in effect for the 32 lot alternative.
vi Comparison of Project Drainage Report to Tiburon LDA Drainage Report:
Road drainage patterns are not significantly changed. No detention, however, will be required along the ridge top above the Keil spring, since
Project Lots 24 and 35 thru 43 are not part of this alternative. In addition, based on previous discussions with the EIR hydrologist regarding the
hydrology report for Project, Section III of the report includes additional language explaining the drainage and detention analysis.
OTHER COMMENTS
Existing Traffic Studies are equally applicable to LDA:
The W-Trans April 2, 2009 "Comparison of Published Road Standards and Proposed Road Design" is not affected by the reduction in density.
While the W-Trans March 17, 2009 Focused Traffic Study for the project (specifically, the driveway and roadway intersections with Paradise Drive) did not
address the driveway for the Remainder Lot (since it was not part of the 43 lot submittal), the prior Tiburon DEIR (September 2001) did analyze this condition
(formerly Lot 24), and the MOU incorporates the mitigation measure from the prior Tiburon DEIR as follows:
"Section 5.5.... The owner of the Remainder Lot shall design the Remainder Lot driveway to provide the maximum amount
of widening and refuge area reasonably possible at the intersection of Paradise Drive."
Per the MOU, a possible change in the construction traffic may occur if either Lots 1 thru 8 or 9 thru 17 are acquired for Open Space; or if the Town or County
decides that the Construction Road should be removed after either ten years or 12 homes are built. In that case, construction traffic might be routed through
the Hill Haven subdivision rather than along Paradise Drive and through the site via Forest Glen Court and the Construction Road. However, the prior Tiburon
DEIR had already assumed that all construction traffic would be going through the Hill Haven subdivision, so no new traffic study is provided.
RESI
D
ENTIAL LOTS
RESIDENCES (sq.ft.)
ROADS
Lot
Max Footprint Shown
Paved Travel
#
Acreage Sq Ft
House Size on Site Plan
Easements Way & Parking
1
0.92 40,000
4,800 3,800
0 0
2
1.30 56,600
4,800 3,600
7,203 4,261
3
0.65 28,500
4,800 3,750
5,778 2,894
4
1.22 53,000
4,800 3,750
4,483 2,107
5
1.23 53,600
6,000 3,800
5,835 2,031
6
1.44 62,900
6,000 3,720
4,301 3,008
7
2.15 93,700
6,000 3,500
7,404 4,127
8
1.54 67,300
6,000 3,730
729 455
9
1.30 56,800
5,500 3,620
3,244 1,703
10
1.89 82,300
7,500 3,550
3,044 2,137
11
1.62 70,400
7,500 2,900
3,265 2,363
12
1.88 82,000
7,500 3,220
4,552 2,715
13
2.47 107,700
7,500 2,500
783 525
14
1.29 56,000
7,500 3,630
4,601 3,109
15
0.98 42,700
7,500 3,540
3,201 2,042
16
1.01 43,900
7,500 3,830
3,627 2,705
17
0.78 33,900
6,000 3,340
2,998 1,816
18
0.79 34,400
6,000 2,500
6,477 3,132
19
1.13 49,200
6,000 3,360
2,692 1,329
20
0.79 34,400
6,000 3,360
3,893 2,203
21
1.78 77,600
6,000 3,500
1,432 914
22
1.38 60,200
10,000 5,000
7,390 4,016
23
1.20 52,100
10,000 4,800
3,705 1,979
24
1.13 49,100
10,000 5,000
3,987 2,533
25
1.20 52,400
10,000 4,820
3,102 1,960
26
1.11 48,500
10,000 5,000
9,466 4,263
27
1.53 66,500
10,000 5,100
3,141 1,904
28
1.04 45,100
10,000 5,030
7,049 4,063
29
0.89 38,700
10,000 4,980
8,981 5,026
30
0.89 38,700
10,000 5,070
4,323 2,283
31
1.27 55,500
10,000 5,000
4,748 2,947
Remainder
10.74 468,000
15,000 7,350
0 12,500
50.54 2,201,700
246,200 129,650
135,434 89,050
SUMMARY - PARCELS
SUMMARY - ROADS
Acreage of
Acreage Sq Ft % of Site FAR
Easement Paving
Open Space Parcels
Parcel A
57.30 2,496,000 52.1%
4.21 1.15
Parcel B
1.99 86,500 1.8%
0 0
Open Space Totals
59.29 2,582,500 53.9%
4.21 1.15
MMWD, Parcel C
0.17 7,225 0.2%
0.00 0.07
Private Lots
50.54 2,201,700 46.0%
3.11 2.04
TOTALS
110.00 4,791,425 100% 0.05
7.31 3.26
Tiburon LDA Lot Data
NOTICE OF MEETING
CANCELLATION
THE REGULAR
PLANNING COMMISSION
MEETING SCHEDULED FOR
Oj
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27, 2010
HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
THE NEXT MEETING OF THE
PLANNING COMMISSION
WILL BE THE REGULARLY
SCHEDULED MEETING ON
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2010
SCOTT ANDERSON, SECRETARY
7•
NOTIFICATION OF PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY'S
2011 GENERAL RATE CASE (GRC) APPLICATION FILING
WHAT IS A GRC?
GRC stands for General Rate Case. Every three or four years, investor-owned utilities such as Pacific Gas and
Electric Company (PG&E) are required to file a GRC in which the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC)
sets annual revenue levels. Annual revenue is the total amount of money a utility collects through rates in a given
year for specific purposes.
On December 21, 2009, PG&E filed an application asking the CPUC to increase the revenue that PG&E uses to
distribute gas and electricity and to generate electricity. While the GRC will determine the total amount of money
PG&E can collect in rates, the design of the actual rates Ihemselves (that is, the level of prices charged to custom-
ers) will be determined in separate proceedings to be filed in the future with the CPUC.
As part of this GRC, PG&E is also proposing changes to the operating hours for certain of its customer service
canters at its local offices. Specifically, PG&E requests that the CPUC authorize PG&E to standardize business
hours at all 75 local offices, such that all would open at 8:30 a.m. and dose at 5:00 p.m. (Monday through Friday).
PG&E REQUESTS A TOTAL INCREASE OF $1.101 BILLION FOR GAS AND ELECTRIC SERVICE EFFEC-
TIVE JANUARY 1, 2011
PG&E is requesting a total revenue increase of $1.101 billion over the currently authorized revenues for electric
distribution and generation and gas distribution for 2011, with such increase to be effective on January 1, 2011. :
This increase consists of the following:
• An increase in electric revenues of $888 millon over the currently authorized levels for 2011. This increase is made up of
Me elements: (1) the cost of delivering electricity to PG&E's wslorners ($557 million), and (2) ft cost of operating
PG&Es power plants ($331 million). This increase does not include the cost of eledridty procured for PG&E's custom-
ers, as such costs are recovered in a separate proceeding.
• An increase in gas revenues of $213 m lion over the currently autraized level for 2011. This increase does not include
the cost of gas procured for PG&Es customers, as such costs are also recovered in a separate proceeding.
PG&E is also requesting approval for additional revenue in 2012 and 2013 to cover increasing costs due to plant
investment and inflation. PG&E estimates that these increases wig total $275 million in 2012 and $343 million in
2013, subject to adjustment if certain fees and taxes paid by PG&E increase or decrease in these years.
KEY REASONS WHY PG&E IS ASIUNG FOR INCREASES ARE:
• To continue to invest in and maintain the system of power plants, poles, wires, pipes and equipment needed to
deliver electricity and gas to PG&E's customers; and
• To maintain the support structure necessary to keep PG&E operating and to provide PG&E's customers with
safe, reliable and responsive customer service.
During the proceedings, updated information may be introduced that could change the amounts PG&E has re-
quested. What the CPUC adopts may differ from what PG&E has requested.
ESTIMATED IMPACT OF THIS REQUEST ON ELECTRIC AND GAS RATES
The actual distribution of the increase to each customer class depends on how the CPUC ultimately decides all
issues in the GRC, as well as in the separate electric rate design proceeding expected to be filed with the CPUC in
March 2010.
PG&E will provide an illustrative breakdown of rate impacts by customer class for electric and gas customers in a
big insert that will be mailed directly to customers in January 2010. Below is what PG&E estimates will be the im-
pact on the bills of typical bundled electric customers (those who receive electric generation as well as transmission
and distribution services from PG&E) and typical bundled gas customers (those who receive gas distribution and
procurement services from PG&E).
If the CPUC approves PG&Es request for an electric rate increase, the bill for a typical bundled residential customer
using 550 kWh per month would increase $2.37, or 3.2 percent, from $74.13 to $76.50. The bill for a typical residen-
tial customer using 850 kWh per month would increase by $17.44, or 10.6 percent, from $164.15 to $181.59. Indi-
vidual customer bills may differ. Rates would become effective on January 1, 2011.
If the CPUC approves PG&E's request for a gas rate increase, the bill for a typical bundled residential customer :
using 40 therms per month would increase $3.15, or 5.7 percent, from $55.38 to $58.53. Individual customer bills
may differ. Rates would become effective on January 1, 2011.
Public Participation Hearings (PPHs)
The CPUC welcomes the public's participation. Before acting on PG&E's application, the CPUC will hold PPHs to
provide customers with an opportunity to express their views before a CPUC Administrative Law Judge (ALJ)_
Notification of these hearings will be sent to you either by a separate mailing, or included as a bill insert. The notice
will identify all of the locations that the PPHs are being held for your convenience and planning.
Those customers who cannot attend a hearing may submit written comments to the CPUC at the address listed
below. All such correspondence to the CPUC should include a reference to PG&E's 2011 GRC application.
THE CPUC PROCESS
The CPUC's Division of Ratepayer Advocates PRA) will review this application. DRA is an independent arm of the
CPUC, created by the Legislature to represent the interests of all utility customers throughout the state and obtain
the lowest possible rate for service consistent with reliable and safe wince levels. DRA has a multi-disciplinary staff
with expertise in economics, finance, accounting and engineening. DRA's views do not necessarily reflect those of
the CPUC. Olher parties of record will also participate.
In addition to public participation hearings, the CPUC will hold evidentiary hearings for the GRC application in 2010
where parties of record present their proposals in testimony and are subject to cross-examination before an AU.
These hearings are open to the public, but only those who are parties of record can present evidence or cross-
examine witnesses during evidentiary hearings. Members of the public may attend, but not participate in, these
hearings.
After considering all proposals and evidence presented during the hearing process, the AU will issue a draft bled-
lion. When the CPUC ads on this application, it may adopt all or part of PG&E's request, amend or modify it or
deny the application. The CPUC's final decision may be different from PG&Es application.
If you would Ike to participate in the evidentiary hearings as a party of record, please contact the CPUC's Public
Advisor at the address below.
The Pubic Advisor
California Public Utilities Commission
505 Van Ness Avenue, Room 2103
San Francisco, CA 94102
415-703-2074
1-86fr8 M390 (tall free)
TTY 415.703-5282
TTY 886-836-7825 (tog free)
E-mail to: pubic.advis~c.ca.gov
If you are writing a letter to the Public Advisor's Office, please include to the name of the application to which you are
referring. All eorrxnents will be circulated to the Commissioners, the assigned ALJ and the Energy Division staff. ,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
For more details call PG&E at 1-800.PGE-50W
Para m9s detalles game al 14000.660.6789
PtXNL~19 140049340555
For TDOff TY(speech-hearing impaired) call 14300.652-4712
If you have questions regarding the GRC application, please contact PG&E at the phone numbers noted above. If
you would like a copy of the application and exhibits, please write to PG&E at the address listed below.
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
2011 General Rate Case application
P.O. Box 7442, San Francisco, CA 94120
A copy of PG&E's 2011 GRC application and exhibits are also available for review at the California Public Utilities
Cortunission, 505 Van Ness Ave. San Francisco, CA 94102
December 23, 2009
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