Construction Schedules, Flood Meeting, Open Space Fundraiser and Dine & Delight

Community Meeting

The and Watershed Program is holding a community meeting to update residents and merchants on the flood program. Join Supervisor Katie Rice and the Flood Control District staff for an update of where we’ve been, where we are and where we’re headed. 

The community meeting will be held at Drake High School in the Student Union, 1327 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., on Saturday, May 5, 2012, from 10 a.m. to 12 noon. 

Copies of the First Annual Report on the Ross Valley Flood Protection and Watershed Program will be available at the meeting and online at http://marinwatersheds.org/index.html.  The agenda for the meeting can be found at http://marinwatersheds.org/documents/May5thAgenda.pdf.

The agenda includes a presentation on the program’s principles and goals, the Capital Improvement Plan study report, the 25 year flood protection plan (which includes detention basins, creek improvements, sedimentation management, the project process and costs and budget), and a question and answer time.  The agenda also includes a discussion of the annual report, ongoing efforts in the watershed and concludes with several break out sessions on the creek.

This will be a worthwhile and informative presentation on the progress made to date, and we encourage the public to attend.

Open Space Fundraiser

The 23rd Annual Benefit for Open Space will be held on Saturday, May 12, beginning at 6:30 p.m. at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Ross.  The Program will be featuring Park Ranger and Historian John Martini.  Cost is $25 in advance, $30 at the door.  Call 456-5476 or go to www.SanAnselmoOpenSpace.org for more information. 

Projects Underway  

There are a number of projects currently under construction in San Anselmo.  Construction projects can often be disruptive and inconvenient to residents, drivers and pedestrians, but the Town tries very hard to minimize the disruption by requiring contractors to hand out notices to affected residents, to post appropriate signage regarding road closures, and to be considerate of residents trying to navigate through construction sites.

Both Marin Municipal Water District and the Ross Valley Sanitary District are current working on their pipelines in San Anselmo.  This work is being done now, instead of in the summer when school is out, because the Town has plans to pave a number of streets and construct a sidewalk project this summer. 

The following projects are currently under construction or will be in the next few months by the various utilities or the Town (schedules are approximate):

Ross Valley Sanitary District (RVSD) Sewer Main and Lateral Repair

W.R. Forde Company: (510) 215-9338

1. 220-230 Brookside Drive under construction until 4/30/12
2. 110-130 The Alameda under construction until 5/11/12
3. 230-270 Brookside Drive under construction until 4/30/12

Team Ghilloti (415) 259-2949

1. 1-20 Morton Lane 3/19-5/11/12
2. 120-160 Meadowcroft under construction until 5/11/12
3. 70-80 Berkeley under Construction until
4. 1-50 Durham 3/19-5/11/12
5. 150-170 Hilldale 3/19-5/11/12 

Maggiora & Ghilotti (415) 259-2949

1. 15-37 Grove Hill South on April 26 to about May 2
2. 821-839 San Anselmo on May 2 to about May 8
3. 90-120 Butterfield Road on May 17 to about May 22 (This project will not start until The Alameda is open)

Actual digging will be done during those periods but they plan on coming back and paving Grove Hill and San Anselmo about 5/10.

In addition, RVSD will have other upcoming projects which will be updated on the Town website.

MMWD Water Line Projects –Argonaut (707) 542-4862

Barber, Magnolia, Cedar, Idalia, The Alameda, and Oak Crest from 3/17-6/20/12.

PG&E (Contractor to be determined)

Madrone Avenue between Sycamore and Sir Francis Drake Boulevard, schedule to be determined. 

Town of San Anselmo - Year One of the 5-Year Capital Improvement Plan 

2012 Street Rehabilitation and Safety Improvement Projects:  Brookside Drive (from Berkeley to Broadmoor), Sunny Hills Drive, Valley Road, Foss Avenue, Raymond Avenue, Woodland Avenue (Cedar to Crescent), Greenfield (from Sir Francis Drake to Spring Grove), Madrone Avenue, and Butterfield Road 7/1-9/1/12. 

Asset Protection (Slurry Seals):  Various streets throughout Town 7/1-9/1/12

Dine & Delight

Please join downtown San Anselmo merchants as they stay open late on the first Friday of each month for the summer, starting on Friday, May 4.  Many merchant doors will stay open until 9 p.m.  Enjoy strolling San Anselmo Avenue, browsing the shops, and you might find wines, cheese, sweets and more at many shops.