Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAboutTC Digest 2013-04-26TOWN COUNCIL WEEKLY DIGEST Week of April 22 - 26, 2013 Tiburon 1. Memo - Peggy Curran - Downtown Parking Improvements 2. Letter - FEMA - California Coastal Analysis and Mapping Project / Bay Area Coastal Study 3. Letter - ABAG - Managing Batteries, Pharmaceuticals, Sharps and Other Products Agendas & Minutes 4. Agenda - Design Review Board - May 2, 2013 Regional a) Letter - Marin History Museum - Fund Raising b) Invitation - College of Marin - Grand Opening Science, Math, Nursing Building - May 10, 2013 c) Keys to Housing - EAH Newsletter - Winter 2012/2013 Agendas & Minutes d) None * Council Only TOWN OF TIBURON 1505 Tiburon Boulevard Tiburon, CA 94920 DIGEST MEMORANDUM Date: April 25, 2013 To: Mayor & Members of the Town Council From: Peggy Curran, Town Manager F' Subj ect: Downtown Parking Improvements In August of 2012, the Town received a report it commissioned from Nelson/Nygaard, a traffic engineering firm, on possible improvements for downtown parking and circulation. While many of their recommendations are far-reaching in scope, others are relatively easily accomplished, particularly some that relate to an increase in parking for cars and bicycles in the downtown. To advance these changes and a few other ideas that have subsequently arisen, I convened a working group to review and recommend changes to pursue now and over the relatively short- term. The group included Public Works Director Nick Nguyen, Chief Mike Cronin, and Community Development Director Scott Anderson. We developed a short list of improvements which divided into three groups based on when they could be implemented. Table 1 provides a brief description of each improvement. Additional pages indicate the location of each improvement. Taken together the total changes would net the Town seventeen 2-hour parking spaces, ten of which are new spaces and seven are converted from short-term spaces. Several 15 minute spaces directly in front of the Post Office would remain as would the 20 minute spaces by Point Tiburon Plaza. Achieving three of the potential spaces identified on Tiburon Boulevard in front of Shark's Deli would require the closure of one of the four driveways into that property and the installation of new a sidewalk and curb (or alternate means of closing the driveway). Staff intends to meet with the property owner to seek their participation in bringing this about. Another three spaces can be gained by closing one of several access points from Tiburon Boulevard to the angle parking in the 1600 block of the boulevard. The addition of a mid-block crosswalk in front of the Tiburon Lodge was also recommended by Nelson/Nygaard. It would serve to break up the length of the street and provide better circulation for the downtown in this location where people frequently jay-walk. The cross-walk would require some reconfiguration of the planted strip on the west side of the boulevard, but this alignment would result in an attractive connection between the sidewalks on either side of the roadway. Town of Tiburon ,April 24,201") The addition of a bike corral at the extreme east end of the diagonal parking strip takes advantage of the oversize parking space there (currently a 10-minute space) and is a logical location for more bicycle parking to serve the downtown. New (small, pedestrian scale) signage at the ferry plaza would encourage more efficient bike parking in what is already a popular parking spot for cyclists. The extension of the brick sidewalk onto Ark Row extending as far as the first shop there is a natural continuation of the sidewalk on Main Street and may serve to strengthen the connection between Main Street and Ark Row and help visitors find the latter more easily. Staff proposes to act upon the A and B lists attached to this memorandum using funds that are already available for this purpose. The more significant items listed in C will be brought back to the Town Council as part of the capital budget. Stall will await that process and Council direction, so no action on those items is proposed at this time. Attachments : Table of improvements Figure 1: Location of improvements group A Figure 2: Location of improvements group B Figure 3: Location of improvements group C Pacre ? of 2 Downtown Parking and Circulation Improvements April 25, 2013 What Where Requirements Cost A. Install ■ Repaint spaces As identified on Caltrans approval Minimal cost - now: from short- map (for spaces on work done in- term to 2-hour Tiburon Blvd only) house ■ Bike corral Eastern-most Caltrans approval Approximately diagonal parking $700 space (as identified on map) ■ "Head-in only" Ferry Plaza railing Minimal cost signage for bike and cycle parking B. Install ■ Mid-block Tiburon Blvd in Design & Approximately later this cross-walk front of Lodge at specifications; $20,000 for brick calendar Tiburon (as Caltrans approval; cross-walk, year: identified on PW bidding modified median map) with sidewalk cut- through and signage C. Install ■ Extend brick Main Street Design & Estimate cost and next year sidewalk parking lot to specifications; consider as item edge of Ark Row PW bidding for 2013-2014 capital budget ■ Eliminate curb Shark's Deli Design & Estimate cost and cut to increase Tiburon Blvd. specifications; consider as item parking (three frontage Discussion with for 2013-2014 spaces) owner of Shark's capital budget Deli property; Caltrans approval; PW bidding ■ Eliminate drive Tiburon Blvd Design & Estimate cost and to increase driveway specifications; consider as item parking (three connecting to Caltrans approval; for 2013-2014 spaces) frontage parking PW bidding capital budget lane O z z CW G w J J Q z Q W cD LL Q w } z w g J J Q H Z W., N W OC C~ LL r N Q W X W z J J Q U) Z 0 M W w (D LL U.S. Department of Homeland Security 1111 Broadway, Suite 1200 o~vP Oakland, CA 94607-4052 DI GEST o - FEMA ~lgND SEGJ April 16, 2013 APR 18 2013 The Honorable Emmett O'Donnell, Mayor 1505 Tiburon Blvd. Tiburon, California 94921 TOWN MANAGERS OFFICE TOWN OF TIBURON RE: FEMA California Coastal Analysis and Mapping Project / Bay Area Coastal Study Dear Mayor O'Donnell: Thank you for your participation in the National Flood Insurance Program administered by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Under the Risk Mapping, Assessment, and Planning (Risk MAP) program, FEMA has prioritized the Flood Insurance Rate Map and Flood Insurance Study updates for all populated coastal areas in the nation. Within California, the Risk MAP program shifts focus from digital flood mapping to new engineering analysis and mitigation. A feature of the Risk MAP program is the study of the coastline for the state of California's coastal counties and communities. The California Coastal Analysis and Mapping Project (CLAMP) / Bay Area Coastal (BAC) Study involves new coastal flood hazard mapping and base-flood elevation determinations for the nine counties of. Marin, Sonoma, Napa, Solano, Contra Costa, Alameda, San Mateo, San Francisco, and Santa Clara. Under this project, many Bay Area communities will have coastal flood data and mapping updated for the first time in over 20 years. This study effort will improve the quality of the coastal data used for both floodplain management and planning purposes. The town of Tiburon is an important participant in the CCAMP / BAC Study. On January 17, 2013, Ms. Kathleen Schaefer, Regional Engineer of FEMA's Risk Analysis staff, facilitated a Flood Risk Review meeting that provided designated stakeholders and technical staff an opportunity to view and comment on the engineering analysis and draft floodplain work maps, prior to the development of a preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Map. The agenda, presentation and minutes from this meeting are available from the FEMA coastal outreach website www.r9coastal.or~. From this website, select the San Francisco Bay Area Coastal study and link to the Marin County page. This site was established to provide information about the CCAMP / BAC study and allow each community to stay informed on the flood insurance study progress. A summary of the discussion topics included: • Nature and intent of the re-study • Study schedule and milestones • Outreach opportunities to assist in communicating changes in the Special Flood Hazard Area, the area that is subject to flooding during the 1-percent-annual-chance flood event • Initial assessment of flood risk factors and risk assessment data contributing to the BAC Study • Key points of contact within your community, FEMA Region IX, and the Production and Technical Services Contractor (BakerAECOM, LLC) 6s _ n ss Honorable Emmett O'Donnell April 16, 2013 l Page 2 of 2 too The BAC Study is the most comprehensive coastal hazard analysis of the San Francisco Bay coastal communities and has been a collaborative process involving multiple local, state and federal partners. The data and draft floodplain work maps are being shared with all the affected communities. The BAC Study data is intended to improve understanding of flood risk as well as enhance the town of Tiburon floodplain management, land-use planning, and adaptation efforts. We look forward to working with the town of Tiburon on this multi-year coastal mapping project. If you have questions about the CCAMP / BAC Study, you may contact Ms. Schaefer at (510) 627-7129, or by e-mail at Kathleen. Schaefer@fema.dhs.gov. An alternate FEMA contact is Raymond Lenaburg, Risk Analysis Branch Chief, at (510) 627-7181, or by email at Raymond.Lenaburg@fema.dhs.gov. Sincerely, Sally Ziolkowsk , Director Mitigation Division cc: ,Mr. Scott Anderson, Community Development Director and Floodplain Administrator ~_Z . Margaret Curran, Town Manager Mr. Ricardo Pineda, California Dept. of Water Resources / NFIP State Coordinator Senator Boxer, State Office Senator Feinstein, State Office Representative Huffman, District Office DIGEST ASSOCIATION OF BAY AREA GOVERNMENTS Representing City and County Governments of the San Francisco Bay Area April 23, 2013 Town Manager Margaret A. (Peggy) Curran Town of Tiburon Town Hall 1505 Tiburon Boulevard Tiburon, CA 94920-2530 P tPa. L RECEIVEI w APR 2 5 2013 TOWN MANAGERS UFF It . TOWN OF TIR;,IRD( Re: Local Actions Needed to Support Producer Responsibility for Managing Batteries, Pharmaceuticals, Sharps and Other Products Dear Town Manager Curran, At the January 17, 2013 meeting of the Association of Bay Area Governments Executive Board, Heidi Sanborn, Executive Director of the California Product Stewardship Council (CPSC), spoke about the costs local jurisdictions bear for the proper disposal of toxic and hazardous consumer products. As Chair of ABAG's Hazardous Waste Management Facility Allocation Committee, I am acutely aware of the problem and CPSCs efforts to shift this burden from government to manufacturers. The Executive Board authorized me to write to ABAG members suggesting actions you can take to support CPSC's work. The Challenge In 2006, the "Universal Waste" ban went into effect. Computers, fluorescent lamps, batteries and similar items were banned from landfills. In 2008, sharps were banned. With growing concerns about the public health, safety and water quality impacts of the improper disposal of pharmaceuticals, some that are under review may also be banned. The costs to government and general taxpayers to manage these products are significant. A coalition of local governments and associations formed the CPSC in 2007 to advance Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR). Since then, CPSC has led local, state and national efforts to move responsibility for discarded products from local governments and taxpayers to manufacturers. Legislative successes include stewardship for mercury thermostats passed in 2008, and for paint and carpets in 2010. Local Action In 2011 and 2012, while efforts to legislate producer responsibility for batteries, fluorescent lamps, sharps and pharmaceuticals stalled, some CPSC members acted locally. In July 2012, Alameda County enacted the Safe Medication Disposal Ordinance - the first in the nation to require that pharmaceutical companies collect from the public Mailing Address: P.O. Box 2050 Oakland, California 94604-2050 (510) 464-7900 Fax: (510) 464-7985 info@ahag.ca.gov Location: Joseph P. Bort MetroCenter 101 Eighth Street Oakland, California 94607-4756 TOWN OF TIBURON Tiburon Town Hall 1505 Tiburon Boulevard Tiburon, CA 94920 Regular Meeting Design Review Board May 2, 2013 7:00 P.M. AGENDA DIGEST TIBURON DESIGN REVIEW BOARD CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL Chair Emberson, Vice Chair Chong, Boardmembers Kricensky and Tollini ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Persons wishing to address the Design Review Board on any subject not on the agenda may do so under this portion of the agenda. Please note that the Design Review Board 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 Design Review Board agenda. Please limit your comments to no more than three (3) minutes. Any communications regarding an item not on the agenda will not be considered part of the administrative record for that item. STAFF BRIEFING (if any) OLD BUSINESS 1. 280 ROUND MILL ROAD: File No. 712131; Alexander and Yami Anolik, Owners; Site Plan and Architectural Review for construction of a detached parking structure. The applicants propose to construct a new 1,444 square foot parking garage that would occupy a portion of an existing tennis court. The project would increase the lot coverage on the site by 1,444 square feet to 9,881 square feet (12.7%). The project would increase the floor area of the property by 1,444 square feet to 7,964 square feet. Assessor's Parcel No. 039-171-20. [DW] PUBLIC HEARINGS AND NEW BUSINESS 2. 4 VENUS COURT: File No. 712123; Central Capital Group, Owners; Site Plan and Architectural Review for construction of a new single-family dwelling. More than 50% of the existing dwelling would be demolished, resulting in a new one-story dwelling. The project would increase the floor area by 1,148 square feet to a total of 2,153 square feet of living space. The lot coverage would increase to 1,956 square feet (26.1 of the site. Assessor's Parcel No. 034-281-08. [DW] Design Review Board May 2, 2013 Page 1 3. IS CLAIRE WAY: File No. 21302; Monique and Emmet Devlin, Owners; Site Plan and Architectural Review construct a new single-family dwelling, with Variances for reduced front yard setback and excess lot coverage. More than 50% of the existing dwelling would be demolished, resulting in a new two-story dwelling. The new dwelling would result in a total floor area of 2,528 square feet. The lot coverage of 39.8% would exceed the maximum 30.0% lot coverage permitted in the R-1-BA zone. The house would extend to within 15 feet, 1 inch of the front property line, which is less than the 20 foot front yard setback required in the R-1-BA zone. Assessor's Parcel No. 034-114-08. [DW] MINT TTF.q 4. Regular Meeting of April 18, 2013 ADJOURNMENT Design Review Board May 2, 2013 Page 2 GENERAL PUBLIC INFORMATION ASSISTANCE FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the Planning Division Secretary at (415) 435-7390. Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the Town to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION Copies of Design Review Board Agendas, Staff Reports, project files and other supporting data are available for viewing and inspection at Town Hall during business hours. Agendas and Staff Reports are also available at the Belvedere-Tiburon Public Library and on the Town of Tiburon website (-%k,ww.ci.tiburon.ca.us) after 5:00 PM on the Friday prior to the regularly scheduled meeting. 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 at least 72 hours in advance of the Board meeting, will be available for public inspection at Town Hall, 1505 Tiburon Boulevard, Tiburon, CA 94920. Upon request, the Town will provide written agenda materials in appropriate alternative formats, or disability-related modification or accommodation, including auxiliary aids or services, to enable individuals with disabilities to participate in public meetings. Please deliver or cause to be delivered a written request (including your name, mailing address, phone number and brief description of the requested materials and preferred alternative format or auxiliary aid or service) at least five (5) days before the meeting to the Planning Division Secretary at the above address. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS AND BUSINESS ITEMS Public Hearing items and Business items provide the general public and interested parties an opportunity to speak regarding items that typically involve an action or decision made by the Board. If you challenge any 11 decision in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the meeting, or in written correspondence delivered to the Board at, or prior to, the meeting. GENERAL PROCEDURE ON ITEMS AND TIME LIMIT GUIDELINES FOR SPEAKERS The Design Review Board's general procedure on items and time limit guidelines for speakers are: ❖ Staff Update on Item (if any) ❖ Applicant Presentation - 5 to 20 minutes Design Review Board questions of staff and/or applicant ❖ Public Testimony (depending on the number of speakers) - 3 to 5 minutes for each speaker; members of the audience may not allocate their testimony time to other speakers ❖ Applicant may respond to public comments - 3 minutes ❖ Design Review Board closes the public testimony period, deliberates and votes (as warranted) ❖ Time limits and procedures may be modified in the reasonable discretion of the Chairman Interested members of the public may address the Design Review Board on any item on the agenda. ORDER AND TIMLNG OF ITEMS No set times are assigned to items appearing on the Design Review Board agenda. While the Design Review Board attempts to hear all items in order as stated on the agenda, it reserves the right to take items out of order without notice. NOTE: ALL DESIGN REVIEW BOARD MEETINGS AREA UDIO RECORDED Design Review Board May 2, 2013 Page 3 TOWN OF TIBURON LATE MAIL POLICY (Adopted and Effective 11/7/2007) The following policy shall be used by the Town Council and its standing boards and commissions, and by staff of the Town of Tiburon, in the identification, distribution and consideration of late mail. DEFINITION "Late Mail"' is defined as correspondence or other materials that are received by the Town after completion of the written staff report on an agenda item, in such a manner as to preclude such correspondence or other materials from being addressed in or attached to the staff report as an exhibit. IDENTIFICATION OF LATE MAIL All late mail received by Town Staff in advance of a meeting shall be marked "Late Mail" and shall be date-stamped or marked with the date of receipt by the Town. Late mail received at a meeting shall be marked as "Received at Meeting" with a date-stamp or handwritten note. POLICY For regular meetings of the Town Council and its standing boards and commissions: (1) All late mail that is received on an agenda item prior- to distribution of the agenda packet to the reviewing authority shall be stamped or marked as "Late Mail" and shall be distributed to the reviewing authority with the agenda packet. (2) All late mail received on an agenda item before 5:00 PM on the Monday prior to the meeting shall be date-stamped and marked as "Late Mail" and distributed to the reviewing authority as soon as practicable. Such mail shall be read and considered by the reviewing authority whenever possible. If the Monday, or Monday and Tuesday, prior to the meeting are a Town-recognized holiday, the deadline shall be extended to the following day at Noon. (3) Any late mail received on an agenda item after the deadline established in paragraph (2) above shall be date-stamped, marked as "Late Mail" and distributed to the reviewing authority as soon as reasonably possible, but may not be read or considered by the reviewing authority. There should be no expectation of, nor shall the reviewing authority have any obligation to, read or consider any such late mail, and therefore such late mail may not become part of the administrative record for the item before the reviewing authority. These provisions shall also apply to special and adjourned meetings when sufficient lead time exists to implement these provisions. If sufficient lead time does not exist, the Town Manager shall exercise discretion in establishing a reasonable cut-off time for late mail. For controversial items or at any meeting where a high volume of correspondence is anticipated, Town staff shall have the option to require an earlier late mail deadline, provided that the written public notice for any such item clearly communicates the specifics of the early late mail deadline, and the deadline corresponds appropriately to any earlier availability of the agenda packet. Pursuant to state law, copies of all late mail shall be available in a timely fashion for public inspection at Tiburon Town Hall, 1505 Tiburon Boulevard, Tiburon. Design Review Board May 2, 2013 Page 4