Town Manager's Newsletter
Saturday, July 30, 2022David P. Donery, Town Manager
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We Need your Input!Please take the quick: Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Survey>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>The Town of San Anselmo is updating its Housing Element, a chapter of the General Plan that outlines the plans and policies the community has in place to ensure we comply with state statutes. One component of our obligation is determined by the Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA).A key tool in meeting San Anselmo's RHNA will likely be Accessory Dwelling Units and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units. Also referred to as mother-in-law suites, granny flats, second units, and accessory apartments, these small units on single-family lots can help to increase housing options in the community with minimal impact on San Anselmo's character.
Input from the community on current and prospective ADUs is essential in our use of this housing type to meet our RHNA. Thank you for taking the time to answer this brief survey and help plan for the future of our Town.
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Defensible Space Evaluations beginning the week of August 1 in
the Redwood Road Neighborhood
of San Anselmo
Uniformed Fire Inspectors will conduct Wildfire Defensible Space and Home Hardening Evaluations on residential properties in the Redwood Road Neighborhood of San Anselmo starting the week of August 1, 2022 (see above map). Inspections are conducted by Marin Wildfire Prevention Authority (MWPA) in cooperation with the Ross Valley Fire Department.
A comprehensive online defensible space and home hardening report will be available approximately 24 hours after a property’s inspection. This report provides steps to reduce each individual property’s vulnerability and improve safety from wildfires. Some actions outlined in this report may be required by law - those must be corrected within 30 days.
Online reports are available to property owners, renters, and authorized representatives, and can be viewed online at http://dspace.marinwildfire.org. A six digit access code provided by the inspectors is necessary to view the report.
Residents are welcome to accompany inspectors during the property evaluation to learn about the importance of defensible space and home-hardening. If nobody is home, that’s OK! Inspectors will evaluate publicly visible areas of the property only, and leave instructions to retrieve the online report.
To view a short video on what to expect during an inspection, please click here: Defensible Space & Home Hardening Evaluations (https://youtu.be/fjJATG9Hugc)
Evaluations are funded through Marin Tax Measure C (2020), Marin Wildfire Prevention Authority, and the Ross Valley Fire Department.
Please contact dspace@marinwildfire.org or (415) 275-1185 with questions or for assistance accessing an online report.
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Dine. Shop. Stroll. Dance
The Town of San Anselmo and the San Anselmo Chamber of Commerce are pleased to announce that San Anselmo Live On The Avenue is back in full swing this summer through October 15. Live entertainment coincides with a pedestrian thoroughfare straight through the heart of town. Come stroll, shop, dine, and dance on San Anselmo Avenue! Concerts will be at Creek Park and the Town Hall Plaza between 6:00-8:30pm on Fridays and Saturdays. San Anselmo Avenue will be closed to cars from 6:00-10:00pm. Click here for the current line-up of spectacular entertainment.
Music from July – October (yes that’s 32 nights of music!) has been made possible by our gracious sponsor: Eric Gelman of Coldwell Banker.
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Parking for Live on the Avenue Events IMPORTANT INFORMATION - PLEASE READWe have created a pedestrian friendly event area on San Anselmo Avenue between Tunstead Avenue and Tamalpais Avenue. A lot of time and energy goes into preparing and running these popular evening events. In an effort to strike a balance between allowing our small businesses to close out their days while maintaining as much customer parking as possible and providing enough time to allow cars to exit the area before the event begins at 6pm, the event area on San Anselmo Avenue will remain open for parking until 5:30pm each Friday and Saturday night through October 15th. In addition, there will be three 30 minute spaces available for retail customers in three separate convenient locations that are available from 4:30 to 6:00pm throughout the event series.
CLICK HERE for a downtown parking map.
Please do not park in the event area on the Avenue past 5:30pm
It creates a very dangerous situation when a vehicle attempts to exit the event area after the event has started, so please help us keep these events safe by not parking in the event area on San Anselmo Avenue after 5:30pm.
Any vehicles remaining on San Anselmo Avenue (between Tunstead and Tamalpais Avenues) after 5:30pm will be ticketed and not allowed to leave the event area until 10pm. |
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Live on the Avenue: Friday Night Family Concerts Town Hall Lawnpresented by the San Anselmo Public Library
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End-of-Summer Library Reading Party!Friday, August 52:00 - 3:30pm
Imagination ParkCelebrate all your reading accomplishments with ventriloquist Kasandra Vargas and her turtle assistant Shelly for an interactive under the sea program followed by an hour of bubble fun by San Francisco Bubble Man Mike Ashe.
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San Anselmo Recreation Fall Activity Guide
San Anselmo Recreation’s fall activity guide is almost here!! Keep an eye out for the activity guide hitting your mailbox soon and set an alarm for 10:00am on Tuesday 8/2 when registration opens!!
REGISTRATION OPENS: Tuesday, August 2, 2022 at 10:00am We have all new classes for toddlers, adult classes are coming back, and as always our After School Enrichment is packed with different options for all different interests!
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Late Summer Cornhole TournamentRegistration is full for our Late Summer Cornhole Tournament on August 6th at 6:00pm. Come enjoy the live music downtown while you watch the competion with your friends!
We have awesome prizes for all our winners including gift cards from Creekside Pizza and Cucina!
If you have any questions please e-mail Kevin MacLeod at kmacleod@townofsananselmo.org.
And of course, a huge thank you to our sponsor,
Eric Gelman from Coldwell Banker Realty, for helping make this happen!
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Magician Perry YanWednesday, August 3 at 1:00 pm
Library LawnCome and experience one of the top kid’s magician in action! There will be astonishing magic, laugh out loud comedy and storytelling. The amazing Perry Yan keeps kids AND adults entertained from start to finish! |
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San Anselmo Library Presents: August Author Events
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Dr. Marcia Chatelain,Franchise: The Golden Arches in Black AmericaWednesday, August 3 at 11amRegister for this virtual talk here: We invite you to an invigorating discourse of scholarship and cultural history with Dr. Marcia Chatelain as she discusses her Pulitzer Prize-winning book, Franchise, The Golden Arches in Black America. Dr.Chatelain, a highly accomplished professor and scholar of African American life and culture, is a frequent public speaker with expertise in food justice, race and ethnicity, and Urban Policy and consumers for many media outlets including The Atlantic, C-Span, MSNBC, CNN, and BBC America.
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Art Talk TuesdayThe Obama Portraits Virtual TourTuesday, August 9 at 12pmThe de Young Museum is proud to present the portraits of former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama by artists Kehinde Wiley and Amy Sherald as part of “The Obama Portraits Tour,” organized by the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery. Approximately life-size, the two paintings present a striking contrast to earlier presidential portraits and images of first ladies. Docent Joyce Thorn will share how artists Wiley and Sherald explore complex issues of identity in their work, as well as how portraiture shapes ideas about power, status, and legacy.
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Liz Moore,Long Bright RiverTuesday, August 9 at 6pmJoin us for an enthralling evening with New York Times bestselling author Liz Moore as she discusses her international bestseller, Long Bright River. The novel takes place in Philadelphia, where Moore has lived for a decade. She traces the story of two sisters estranged from each other but bonded by their choices: Mickey is a cop, and Kacey lives on the streets in the vice of addiction. When Kacey disappears, Mickey panics over her sister’s safety – obsessed with finding the culprit and her sister before it’s too late. Drawing on deeply personal volunteer work, Liz Moore spins a story that is both graphically honest and dignified.
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Effective Communication Strategieswith Alzheimer'sWednesday, August 10 at 10am on ZoomRegister for this webinar here: Communication is more than just talking and listening -- it's also about sending a receiving messages through attitude, tone of voice, and body language. As the disease progresses, individuals living with Alzheimer's or other dementias lose the ability to use words, but families can find new ways to connect. Join us to explore how communication changes when someone is living with Alzheimer's, learn how to interpret the verbal and behavioral communication, and identify strategies to help you connect and communicate at each stage of the disease.
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Ross Valley Seniors - August 4Come join the Ross Valley Seniors on August 4th at the Fairfax Women’s Club for BBQ and Team Trivia! Bocce ball. Our social hour starts at 11:00am with the BBQ at 12:00pm. Shortly after the BBQ we will hear updates on San Anselmo and Fairfax from the respective town managers, David Donery and Heather Abrams, followed by a team trivia game for awesome prizes!
If you would like to attend, please e-mail your RSVP to Kevin MacLeod at: kmacleod@townofsananselmo.org or call 415-258-4669. |
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AUGUST: Water Wise and Fire-smartUC Marin Master GardenersWhen it comes to water, use these important fire-smart landscaping strategies:Utilize compost and the right mulches appropriately to sustain soil moisture and plant health; healthy plants are resilient plants. Select water wise, drought tolerant plants to add to your garden. Avoid adding new plants in times of extreme drought. Learn the water requirements of different plants to water appropriately. Water in the early morning and stagger the schedule to allow roots to absorb the water slowly. Target watering at the base within the plant’s dripline. Consider prioritizing valued plants & trees and decreasing the number of other plants. Remove invasives, weeds, and dead plants (plug irrigation outlet after removal). Minimize fertilizing – rapid plant growth requires more water. Keep irrigation system in good condition. Look into flow meters, soaker hoses, drip irrigation, and irrigation controllers to administer & monitor more effectively. Do not wet down your property on Red Flag warning days. This depletes the water our fire personnel need. Irrigate as normal. At http://firesafemarin.org, watch video entitled: Prioritizing Landscaping During Drought Look for CHIPPER DAYS in late summer/early fall to get rid of garden debris.
FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT:
UC MARIN MASTER GARDENER WEBSITE - Fire-Smart landscaping
UC MARIN MASTER GARDENER WEBSITE - Types of Irrigation Systems
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Ready and Resilient San AnselmoCome meet your neighbors, town leaders and community partners to learn more about preparing for wildfires.
August 26th from 12:00pm-1:30pm at Creekside Park.
Hear from Town Manager, David Donery, and Marin Wildfire Prevention Authority Executive Officer, Mark Brown.
There will be representatives from Ross Valley Fire and Central Marin Police too, so this is an excellent opportunity for you to ask any questions you have about wildfire safety
Bring your lunch and learn from wildfire experts all over Marin County! |
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Town Seeking Applicants for Boards, Committees and Commissions
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Climate Action Commission - 1 seat:
The Town is seeking to fill one seat on the Climate Action Commission. The San Anselmo Climate Action Commission’s primary goal is to work with the Town Council and residents to achieve the goals and implement the actions in the adopted Climate Action Plan - to mitigate the effects of climate change by reducing our greenhouse gas emissions and sequestering atmospheric carbon dioxide, and support adaptation planning and promote strategies to cope with the impacts of climate change.
For more information about the Climate Action Commission:
Click Here
To submit an application:
Apply Here
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A Call for Artists!
Cedars and the San Anselmo Arts Commission are calling for artists for their juried exhibition, “Delicious”!
Representational work may depict food or anything else that adds to the sweetness or savoriness of life. Accepted pieces will be displayed alongside art by Cedars artists at Artist Within Gallery in San Anselmo.
Note: Art submission deadline has been extended indefinitely
For more information and to register please visit cedarslife.org/delicious
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Wilderness ImpressionsJonathan Braun Exhibit
Photography and Clay
For the first time, TOWN BOOKS will host local artisan Jonathan Braun. Many of you know Jonathan as a life-long environmentalist. Now you can see his inspirational photography and pottery!
Jonathan began making pottery at the age of twelve, and eventually built his own kiln. At sixteen, he was invited to join the San Francisco Association of Potter and Glass Blowers, the youngest artist ever accepted.
As a photographer, Jonathan trained under his own father, famed photographer Ernie Braun. From a young age, he worked in the dark room and went on photo shoots with his dad. But they always turned to the wilderness for endless opportunities to find inspiration for their photography.
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Stroll Through San Anselmo’s History
The Historical Commission is excited to again sponsor Dick Miner’s popular free walking tour through downtown. Learn about San Anselmo’s historic Hub, the role the railroad played in the development of town and the changing character of the businesses and architecture on San Anselmo Avenue.
Tour dates for 2022 are July 9, August 13, September 10, October 8. Meet Dick at Creek Park at 9:00 a.m. The tour ends at the Historical Museum for refreshments. No reservations are required.
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Help Keep the Flower Baskets in
Downtown San AnselmoDonations are being accepted to help
fund this annual community effort
The San Anselmo Beautification Committee has launched
its 2022 fundraising campaign to raise funds for the annual hanging flower basket program in the downtown.
There are two ways you can contribute: - Donate by visiting the program’s GO FUND ME PAGE or
- Mail a check to: San Anselmo Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 2844, San Anselmo, CA 94979
(please mark check for “baskets”)
For more information about this project contact:
Nancy Altman at nnaltman@me.com
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