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RESOLUTION NO. -ZJ!-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCn. OF THE CITY OF TIBURON
REGARDING THE RECOMHENDI\TIONS OF 'DIE PaELlMINMlY ANGEL
ISlAND ~STER PIAN.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Tiburon, baving received
the report: and resolution of the Tiburon Buks and Recreation Commission re-
garding the Preliminary Angel Island Master Plan following public. hearings on
the same; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has received numerous cODlllUllications from
the citizens of Tiburon and from various interested organizations reflecting
great concern for the protection of the unique quality of this island park
which is within the City of Tiburoni and
WHEREAS, the City Council has now received the amendments to the
original text as those amendments will be presented to the State Park and Recrea-
tion Commission on April 11, 1969 (original text June 1968);
NCM, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:
THAT the City Council of the City of Tiburon states the following
to be its position on this matter:
I. 'lhat the proposed daily carrying capacity of 7,000 is unrealistic
if there is desire to conserve the unique island quality of this
park on the bay. The following supports this conclusion.
A. The figure represents a 600-1,200 percent increase over
present usage which now averages approximately 800-900
per 101eekend day;
B. '!he 0'10 highest days I attendance recorded since Angel Island
became a State park are 2,225 on October 30, 1966 and 1,842
on September 22, 1968 and the attendance on Sunday,
March 30, 1969 was 1,396;
C. '!hat even the utilization of the park by 7,000 l!!I. ~
(as opposed to anyone day in tbe week) for the ~ ~
of the season April-October inclusive, would yield over
210,000 visitors -- yet the total for the ~ ~ of
1968 was 73,000;
D. That the highest monthly attendance recorded was for
June 1968 -- 12,880;
E. 'lbat population projections for the Tiburon Peninsula, the
entire County of Muin, and the entire Bay Region show a
100% increase or doubling of population will not be reached
until 1990 (26,000, 420,000, and 7,200,000 respectively).
'n1us the kind of increase envisioned in the plan indicates a
use for this park for the Deeds of the expanding population far
in excess of the actual expansion of population and far sooner
in time. '!he City Council of tbe City of Tiburon questions why
tbis unique island park should be singled out to bear such a
disproportionate percentage of future park and recreation needs.
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Bather, it would seem that those parks presently in the State
system or to be acquired which do not present the same high
development cost factor, the same access and transportation
problems and do not possess the same historical values should
be the areas of prime development. Angel Island should be left
for the kind of passive nature experience which will become
progressively more needed with urban pressures and will be so
uniquely situated if still available here in the midst of
urbanization.
II. That prime emphasis should be placed on day use with overnight
camping facilities left to future decision. Problems of a
security nature would seem ir.herent in after-dark use. In
addition, overnight hotel-type visitors' accommodations in the
East Garrison area could be postponed until experience indicates
the degree of uo~al increase in the park's usage.
III. That restoration of the historic Ca:::p Reynolds area should
substitute for the proposed development of the North and East
Garrisons. The question of "7hether or not a Nike missile
should rise out of the ground or merely be av~ilable for study
in a stationary position should be examined as it seems to
smack of a "Disneyland" approach.
IV. That individual picnic use of the Pt. Blunt and Alcatraz Gardens
area should be expended slowly. The figures of capacities of
875 and 400 seem excessive.
V. That the entire question of mainland parking needs more careful
planning as the sites suggested as possible debarcation points
in most instances already have full use of available parking
(Berkeley Yacht furbor, Jack London Square, ete.). If this
problem and that of transportation itself is not addressed, then
the City of Tiburon will feel the full impact of Angel Island
visitors to the detriment of its downtown area and main thorough-
fares. The 1,400 visitors of March 30, 1969 required the order-
ing of extra boats end virtually brought traffic to a standstill
in downtown Tiburon.
VI. that there should be e careful study of BCDC Plan for the use
of the Bay so that the many kinds of activities proposed for
Angel Island, and for which the BCDC has indicated more suit-
able sites around t~~ Bay should be located in those places.
Nothing should bs introdu~ec to the island which can be
adequately served at on-nhore sites.
In conclusion, we be1ieva the exist~nce of this, the one already
extant park in the San Francisco ~~y ~atershed, should be viewed for what it
is -- a unique national treasure with additional historical values which
should be retained 'as an uncluttered piece of landscape, floating in its
water isolation." Its present passive use for those seeking refreshment and
as a natural warehouse for the study of nature, of the geography of the Bay
Area and the history of the island itself-by-individuals and by student groups
who otherwise would not have this opportunity, -- is the pr~e use to which
Angel Island should be put. Facilities to make this use more available should
therefore be the only purpose for further development and expansion of Angel
Island State Park. As development of the park proceeds in accordance with
whatever plan is adopted, there should be regular reassessment of that plan
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in the light of experience so that modifications may be made if necessary.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at an adjourned meeting of the City Council
of the City of Tiburon on April 7, 1969 by the following vote:
AYES:
COUNCILMEN: Drohan, Ellinwood, Fanning, Rice, Bremer
NOES:
COUNCILMEN: None
ABSENT :
COUNCILMEN: None
~~o
Mayor of the City of Tiburon
ATTEST:
rY71'~O J
lAWRENCE D. ROSE, Ci ty elerk
Draft ~te:
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