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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-06-13_cityofsanrafael_4474601151cbd4574e53880a63cee799 MEETING DATE: July 11, 2018 AGENDA ITEM: 3 ATTACHMENT: 2 Summary of San Rafael General Plan 2040 Steering Committee Meeting Meeting #5 June 13, 2018 4:45-8:30 PM at City Hall Attendance1  Members Present: Jenny Broering, Bella Bromberg, Maribeth Bushey, Bill Carney, Omar Carrera, Richard Hall, Margaret Johnston, Bonnie Marmor, Stephanie Plante, Kate Powers, Pam Reaves, Jeff Rhoads, Jackie Schmidt, Roger Smith, Sparkie Spaeth, Eric Spielman, Cecilia Zamora  Members Absent: DJ Allison (excused), Berenice Davidson (excused), Linda Jackson (excused), Drew Norton (excused),Karen Strolia (excused)  Alternates Participating: Hilda Castillo, Jed Greene, Amy Likover, Sara Matson, Bob Miller, Jeff Schoppert, Leslie Simons  Staff Present: Raffi Boloyan, Allison Giffin, Paul Jensen, Barry Miller Welcome/ Roll Call Chair Plante called the meeting to order at 4:55 PM. Project manager Miller took roll call and reviewed the agenda. Miller provided an overview of the tour route and discussed the logistics for the tour. Workbooks were distributed to all those present. Acceptance of Meeting Summary This was deferred to the July meeting. Public Comment on Items Not on the Agenda There were no comments received. BUS TOUR Members of the Committee departed City Hall at 5:10 PM on a General Plan Bus Tour of San Rafael. The first part of the tour route included the Andersen/ Woodland corridor, Marin Square Shopping Center, the Francisco East Corridor, Shoreline Center, Baypoint Lagoon, and Canalways. Participants disembarked at the Al Boro Center (Pickleweed Park) where Vice Chair Omar Carrera and Pickleweed Advisory Board representative Jenny Broering provided an overview of issues in the Canal community. The tour continued through the Canal neighborhood, along Francisco (East) to Grand, and then out Point San Pedro Road to Loch Lomond Marina and onward to the Peacock Gap area. The tour returned via Point San Pedro Road, went north to Dominican University, and continued north to the Civic Center area. The second point of disembarkation was the Northgate Mall. Representatives from Merlone-Geier (Mall owners) provided Committee members with a status report on the property, and took questions from the group. The group continued to Terra Linda Recreation Center for a meal break. 1 Members Participating in 6/23 “Make-Up” Tour: Berenice Davidson, Linda Jackson, Karen Strolia Summary of General Plan 2040 Steering Committee Meeting * May 9, 2018 Page 2 The next leg of the tour included the Terra Linda / Santa Margarita areas, Los Gamos Drive, Smith Ranch Road, the Contempo Mobile Home community, and the Redwood Highway Corridor. The final leg crossed the Merrydale overcrossing and headed south on Los Ranchitos/ Lincoln, returning to Mission Avenue and turning right to return to City Hall. The portion of the tour encompassing the Bettini Transit Center and 3rd Street was skipped in the interest of time. Committee members were encouraged to return their workbooks so that staff could compile their feedback on what was observed. The buses returned to City Hall at 8.30 PM. The meeting adjourned at that time.