AGENDA
Regular Meeting of the Ross Town Council
Thursday, November 10, 2022
Town Hall
31 Sir Francis Drake Boulevard
Ross, CA 94957
The meeting will be open to the public. Additionally, the Open Session beginning at 6:00 p.m. will be televised live on Zoom. Members of the public have the option of participating in-person or remotely via Zoom. We continue to follow the State of California and the County of Marin’s Health Order guidelines and ask that you please not attend in person if you are feeling unwell or exhibiting any symptoms of the Coronavirus. Both Marin County Public Health and California Department of Public Health strongly encourage the use of masks indoors, especially for our residents who are more vulnerable to infection or more at risk of severe outcomes from COVID19.
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1. 5:00 pm. Call to Order.
2. Posting of agenda/changes to agenda.
3. Open time for matters pertaining to the Closed Session item in Agenda Item 4.
4. Closed Session.
a. Public Employee Performance Evaluation (Pursuant to Government Code section 54957)
Title: Town Manager
5. 6:00 p.m. Open Session. Council will return to open session and announce actions taken, if any.
6. Introduction and welcome to new employee Alex Lopez-Vega, Assistant Planner. (Markwick)
Report available online at https://www.townofross.org/towncouncil/page/town-council-meeting-240 November 10, 2022 Agenda
2 7. Open Time for Public Expression. (5 minutes)
Limited to three minutes per speaker on items not on agenda.
8. Mayor’s Report.
9. Council Committee & Liaison Reports. (5 minutes)
10. Staff & Community Reports. (20 minutes)
a. Town Manager
b. Ross Property Owners Association
11. Consent Agenda. (5 minutes)
The following items will be considered in a single motion, unless removed from the consent agenda:
a. Minutes: 10/13/22
b. Demands. (Johnson)
c. Town Council consideration of adoption of Resolution No. 2274 Assembly Bill 361 Amending Open Meeting Laws to Expand Teleconference Meeting Options During Proclaimed State of Emergencies. (Stock)
d. Town Council acceptance of the Investment Report for the Three-Month Period ended September 30, 2022. (Johnson)
e. Town Council acceptance of the Financial Summary Report for the Three-Month Period ended September 30, 2022. (Johnson)
f. Town Council consideration of adoption of Resolution No. 2275 amending the FY 2022-23 salary schedule to add a Police Officer Trainee classification. (Johnson) g. Town Council consideration of adoption of Resolution No. 2276 authorizing the Town Manager to accept a grant of easement for storm drain and water treatment purposes from Marin County Flood Control and Water Conservation District. (Simonitch)
h. Town Council consideration of adoption of Resolution No. 2280 accepting the AB 1600 Annual Report for Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2022. (Johnson/Simonitch) End of Consent Agenda.
12. Public Hearings on Planning Projects – Part I.
Public hearings are required for the following planning application. Staff anticipates that this item may be acted upon quickly with no oral staff report, Council discussion, or public November 10, 2022 Agenda
3 comment. If discussion or public comment is requested, the Council may consider the item later in the agenda.
a. 21 Loma Linda Avenue, Accessory Dwelling Unit Permit, and Town Council consideration of adoption of Resolution No. 2277. (Markwick, 3 minutes) Scott Golden and Ben Kozub, 21 Loma Linda Avenue, A.P. No. 073-261-10, Zoning: R-1: B10, General Plan: ML (Medium Low Density), Flood Zone: X.
Project Summary: The applicant is requesting approval to construct a new 535-squarefoot, attached, second-story accessory dwelling unit (ADU) above the existing garage and carport. ADU Permit Exception is required to allow a newly constructed ADU in the front yard setback. The proposed ADU will match the existing residence with dark brown shingles and dark charcoal asphalt shingle roof.
End of Public Hearings on Planning Projects – Part I.
Administrative Agenda.
13. Town Council consideration of request to contribute $200,000 to Marin Open Space Trust towards the acquisition of Bald Hill and necessary adjustment to the FYE 2023 Budget, and authorization to install a commemorative plaque in Natalie Coffin Greene Park. (Robbins/McMillan, 20 minutes)
14. Town Council consideration of adoption of Ordinance No. 718 which adopts and amends Title 15 of the Ross Municipal Code to adopt the 2022 California Building Standards Code, Title 24 of the 2022 California Code of Regulations. (Markwick, 3 minutes)
15. Town Council consideration of adoption of Ordinance No. 719 which adopts the 2022 California Fire Code, portions of the 2021 International Fire Code, and Appendix A of the 2021 International Wildland-Urban Interface Code and prescribing regulations governing conditions hazardous to life and property from fire or explosion; providing for the issuance of permits for hazardous uses or operations; and establishing a fire prevention bureau and providing officers therefore and defining their powers and duties. (Bastianon, 3 minutes)
16. Recreation Department After School Extended Childcare Program Update and Town Council consideration/action. (Castets, 20 minutes)
17. Town Council discussion regarding potential addition of Pickleball on existing Tennis/Padel ball facility in Ross. (Simonitch/Castets, 20 minutes) End of Administrative Agenda.
Public Hearings on Planning Projects – Part II.
November 10, 2022 Agenda
4 18. 40 Madrona Avenue, Design Review, Accessory Dwelling Unit, and Nonconformity Permit, and Town Council consideration of adoption of Resolution No. 2278. (Markwick, 20 minutes)
Amy and Chad Lewis, 40 Madrona Avenue, A.P. No. 073-232-29, Zoning: R-1:B-10, General Plan: ML (Medium Low Density), Flood Zone: X (Moderate/Minimal Risk).
Project Summary: The applicant requests approval of Design Review and Variance for renovation and expansion of height and footprint of the existing single-family home on the property, including addition of a new ADU, and a Non-Conformity Permit to legalize existing rear yard setback deviations and the proposed height increase on the nonconforming portion of the structure.
19. 0 Bellagio Road, Design Review and Town Council consideration of adoption of Resolution No. 2279. (Markwick, 30 minutes)
Bellagio Ross, LP, 0 Bellagio Road, A.P. No. 072-031-04, Zoning: R-1:B-5A, General Plan:
VL (Very Low Density), Flood Zone: X (Moderate/Minimal Risk).
Project Summary: The applicant requests approval of Design Review to construct a new 7,176 square foot, two level over a partial basement single family home on a vacant lot.
The project also includes a 667 square foot garage, a new pool, driveway, retaining walls and landscaping. The lot is considered a hillside lot with a slope of 35.5 percent.
20. *This item has been continued to December 8, 2022 Council meeting. 71 Shady Lane, Design Review.
Eric Spaly, 71 Shady Lane, A.P. No. 073-091-32, Zoning: R-1:B-10, General Plan: ML (Medium Low Density), Flood Zone: AE (High Risk).
Project Summary: The applicant requests approval of Design Review to construct new landscape improvements. The project proposes a new swimming pool, pool equipment, new deck, fire pit, BBQ and plantings.
End of Public Hearings on Planning Projects – Part II.
21. No Action Items: (Mayor, 5 minutes)
a. Council correspondence
b. Future Council items
22. Adjournment.
If any of the matters discussed above are challenged in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at any public hearing described on this notice or in written correspondence delivered at, or prior to, the Council meeting at which this matter will be heard. (Government Code Section 65009). In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the Town Manager at (415) 453-1453, extension 107 or (415) 453-1950 (Fax). Notification at least 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the town to make reasonable accommodation to help insure accessibility to this meeting.