AGENDA
Regular Meeting of the Ross Town Council
Thursday, November 9, 2023
Town Hall
31 Sir Francis Drake Boulevard
Ross, CA 94957
The meeting will be held in person. As a courtesy, and technology permitting, members of the public may participate remotely and provide public comment via Zoom. Please be advised that those participating in the meeting remotely via Zoom do so at their own risk. Council meetings will not be canceled due to technical difficulties. If no members of the Town Council are attending the meeting via teleconference, and a technical error or outage occurs on the teleconference feed, the Town Council will continue the meeting in person in the Ross Town Hall, 31 Sir Francis Drake Boulevard, Ross, CA.
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1. 4:30 p.m. Call to Order.
2. Posting of agenda/changes to agenda.
3. Closed Session.
a. Public Employee Performance Evaluation (Pursuant to Government Code section 54957)
Title: Town Manager
b. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
Property: (33 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Ross CA 94957)
Town negotiator: (Town Manager)
Negotiating parties: (Ross Valley Paramedic Authority)
Under negotiation: (Instruction to negotiator on both price and terms of lease payments)
Full agenda packet available online by clicking here.
Town of Ross Council Meeting Agenda
November 9, 2023
4. 6:00 p.m. Open Session. Town Council will return to open session and announce actions taken, if any.
5. Introduction and welcome to Roberta Feliciano, Planning & Building Director.
6. Mayor’s Report.
7. Council Committee & Liaison Reports.
8. Staff & Community Reports.
a. Town Manager
b. Ross Property Owners Association
9. Consent Agenda.
The following items will be considered in a single motion, unless removed from the consent agenda:
a. Minutes: 10/12/23 Meeting
b. Demands. (Johnson)
c. Town Council review and acceptance of the FY 2023-2024 First Quarter, threemonth, Financial Summary Report. (Johnson) d. Town Council review and acceptance of the Investment Report for the three-month period ended September 30, 2023. (Johnson)
e. Town Council consideration and approval of a consultant services agreement with Dyett & Bhatia Urban and Regional Planners to complete the preparation of the Town of Ross 2023-2031 General Plan Housing Element Update and Safety Element Update and related environmental documentation in an amount not to exceed $43,785. (Woltering)
End of Consent Agenda.
10. Public Hearings on Planning Projects – Part 1.
Public hearings are required for the following planning applications. Staff anticipates that these items may be acted upon quickly with no oral staff report, Council discussion, or public comment. If discussion or public comment is requested, the Council may consider the item later in the agenda.
There are no Public Hearings on Planning Projects – Part 1.
Town of Ross Council Meeting Agenda
November 9, 2023
End of Public Hearings on Planning Projects – Part 1.
Administrative Agenda.
11. Town Council recommendation to introduce Ordinance No. 725 to amend the Ross Municipal Code (RMC) Chapter 10.28 (Stopping, Standing, Loading & Parking) and schedule consideration of adoption of the ordinance for December 14, 2023. (Simonitch)
12. Mayor Brekhus and Council Member Robbins recommend that the Town Council engage in a general discussion regarding the planned closure of the Ross Fire Station 18 in July 2025 and the status of the provision of emergency medical services in Ross. (Johnson)
13. Town Council to provide direction regarding the recommendation from the Ross Valley Fire Board’s Labor Management Subcommittee to fund a third person on one of the Ross Valley Fire Department’s engine companies effective July 1, 2024 with a resulting $147,705 increase in Ross’ required member contribution for FYE25 equating to a 5.9% increase. (Johnson)
End of Administrative Agenda.
Public Hearings on Planning Projects – Part II.
14. 205 Lagunitas Road, Lagunitas Country Club – paddle ball court, Design Review Permit, Use Permit Amendment for nighttime lighting and use and adoption of Resolution 2344. (Feliciano)
Lagunitas Country Club (Oliver Dibble), 205 Lagunitas Road, A.P. No. 073-211-40, Zone:
R-1: B-A (Single Family Residence), General Plan: VL (Very Low Density), Flood Zone: X (Moderate Risk)
Project Description
Lagunitas Country Club, 205 Lagunitas Road, Assessor’s Parcel No. (APN) 73-211-40, R-1: B-A (Single Family Residence, 1-Acre Minimum Lot Size) is requesting Design Review approval to add an additional platform paddle tennis court (DRP22-0036), and nighttime lighting and use until 8:30 PM daily. The 60-foot long by 30-foot-wide court will have 12-foot-high fencing with steel tubing and a hexagonal wire mesh. Six (6) 20-foot-high pole mounted, downward directed and shielded LED lights are proposed at the court perimeter (a use permit amendment is required for nighttime lighting and use.) Design review is required for 1,200 cubic yards of cut and construction of two, terraced retaining walls totaling 190 feet in length, maximum height 9 feet. Tree removal is requested to allow the removal of four bay trees ranging in diameter of 11”-15” and two redwood trees 10” and 12” diameter.
Town of Ross Council Meeting Agenda
November 9, 2023
15. 2 Crest Road, Design Review, Hillside Lot Permit, a Nonconformity Permit and a Variance and Adoption of Resolution 2329. (Lopez-Vega) ❖ Benjamin and Laura Dewar, 2 Crest Road, A.P. No. 072-023-27, Zone: R-1:B-5A, General Plan: VL (Very Low Density), Flood Zone: X (Moderate Risk) Project Description:
The applicant requests approval of Design Review, Hillside Lot Permit, and Variance. The project includes new landscape structures, a new pool/spa, pool equipment enclosure, a shed with storage, wooden deck, an outdoor BBQ, concrete retaining walls, new fencing and gates over 48” in height, deck structure with metal screen over 6-feet in height, a vegetable garden, and new site plantings. The new pool will measure 14’ by 36’ with encroachment into the front and side yard setback. The height of the existing fence on Baywood Avenue will be increased to a 5’ 8” fence to create additional privacy and safety for the homeowners and neighbors. The existing parking on Baywood Avenue will be removed, with the reassurance that the site continues to meet the parking requirement through the existing garage and driveway. A variance is requested to permit the construction of new landscape structures, including the pool and spa within the front and side yard setback, the barbecue area within the front yard setback, and a new deck and metal screen over 6-feet in height.
End of Public Hearings on Planning Projects – Part II.
16. No Action Items: (Mayor)
a. Council correspondence
b. Future Council items
17. Open Time for Public Expression.
Limited to three minutes per speaker on items not on the agenda.
18. 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.