At the Monday meeting, the City Council will consider setting the rate of a special tax on parcels in “The Strand” development in Loch Lomond. This tax supports the maintenance of infrastructure including streets, sidewalks, storm drains, landscaping, lighting, the playground, and more. Each year, an engineer’s study recommends an assessment to cover these costs. … Continued
Also on Monday evening, the City Council will hear an update regarding the process for a planning effort underway to explore possibilities for new and improved library facilities for San Rafael. The research phase of the project has been completed—looking at potential expansion, renovation, or new site locations for three potential library options: a new … Continued
To help with the annual pump station clean outs, a new vactor was purchased about 4 months ago for our maintenance crews. A vactor is a vacuum excavating equipment. It is used to collect trash and other debris that has accumulated in the pump station over the year. This week our crews worked diligently on … Continued
On Saturday June 16th, commercial property owners and the City of San Rafael Street Division joined forces to perform a clean-up of the commercial area located on Simms St, Dodie, and Golden Gate Dr. Volunteers from Bellam Self-Storage and other business owners from the area, pulled weeds, swept streets, sidewalks and litter picked throughout all … Continued
The intersection of Third Street and Hetherton Street is one of the most heavily congested in not only San Rafael but in the County of Marin. Additionally, the intersection is well traversed by pedestrians due to its central location to Downtown San Rafael, the Montecito Neighborhood, and the Transit Center. To improve pedestrian safety at … Continued
Storm Drain Installation In preparation for on-site drainage work to be completed at the Public Safety Center, Public Works is managing a project to install a new storm drain system on D St (4th St to Via Sessi) as well as on Via Sessi. The project includes installation of six manholes and approximately 300 feet … Continued
On Monday, June 18th Pubic Works staff completed inspections for the 350+ private properties that have signed up for the Sidewalk Repair Program. Inspectors reviewed all properties for sidewalk displacements, and indicated whether or not the sidewalk needed a full replacement or could be fixed with sidewalk shaving (a smooth grind of the sidewalk displacement … Continued
At their regular Council meeting on Monday June 18th, City Council adopted the FY 2018-19 3-Year Capital Improvement Program. The CIP is a multi-year planning tool used to identify and implement the City’s capital needs over the upcoming 3-year period: FY 2018-19 through FY 2020-21. The CIP document summarizes the City’s planned capital and infrastructure … Continued
SMART’s team has made great strides over the past several weeks in placing concrete, asphalt, and electrical equipment. The new traffic signal poles have been installed, and final testing of the traffic signal is scheduled for Tuesday, June 26th. Temporary paving will be in place until we get approval from Caltrans for final resurfacing in … Continued
4.12.030 – Vegetation management standards. A. Any person owning, leasing, controlling, operating or maintaining a property containing a structure in or upon the city wildland-urban interface, and any person owning, leasing controlling, operating or maintaining a property that is adjacent to another property containing such a structure, shall at all times maintain a defensible space … Continued
