| Jul 27, 2026 Larkspur Library Board |
Board to set the date for its next meeting.
source |
Next regular meeting scheduled for September 14, 2026 |
| Jul 27, 2026 Larkspur Library Board |
Approve the June 1 minutes with corrections: the chair elected was Ahern (not as originally recorded), the vice chair was Susan F., and the date of the current meeting is July 27, not August 10 as mis-stated in the agend
source |
Approved by voice vote, all in favor |
| Jul 27, 2026 Larkspur Library Board |
Review preliminary subcommittee data work (led by Susan and Jonathan) on library circulation and usage metrics, including door-count/foot-traffic tracking challenges.
source |
Motion to table passed by voice vote, all in favor |
| Jul 14, 2026 Planning Commission |
Nominate and elect Chair and Vice Chair for the Planning Commission
source |
Wagstaff elected Vice Chair 4-0; Chalmers re-elected Chair 4-0 |
| Jul 14, 2026 Planning Commission |
Cancel July 21/28 meeting; hold August 11 meeting at Kreps Room at the high school due to expected overflow crowd for Mount Tam Racket Club design review
source |
Noted, no vote required |
| Jul 14, 2026 Planning Commission |
600 Magnolia Avenue 📍 — Applicant (gas station convenience store, previously approved for interior conversion) seeks conditional use permit to sell beer and wine within the store, with conditions including no single sales, security/theft preven
source |
Approved 4-0 (PLN 26-014) |
| Jul 14, 2026 Planning Commission |
20 Oak Grove Road 📍 — Applicant seeks to remove a heritage oak tree to allow PG&E to install a new gas line, replacing a hazardous 1949 copper gas line that ruptured in 2023; neighbor disputes the tree's location relative to the property line
source |
Approved 3-0 (Commissioner Sapar had left) with conditions: record of survey req |
| Jul 14, 2026 Planning Commission |
Find that five new CIP projects (park/softball dugout improvements, tennis court improvements, pavement maintenance, storm drain improvements, Magnolia Avenue corridor study phase 2) are in conformance with the General P
source |
Approved unanimously by voice vote |
| Jul 14, 2026 Planning Commission |
Discussion of rescheduling in-person commissioner training, previously planned but under-subscribed
source |
Staff to email training slides to commissioners; in-person training possibly res |
| Jul 14, 2026 Planning Commission |
Approve minutes from June 9th Planning Commission meeting
source |
Continued to a later date due to lack of quorum/attendance issues |
| Jul 14, 2026 Planning Commission |
Commissioner raised question about potential conflict of interest for using the racket club facility ahead of upcoming design review hearing
source |
Staff clarified facility use alone does not constitute a financial conflict; off |
| Jul 1, 2026 City Council |
Larkspur Marina and Heather Gardens neighborhoods, near Redwood High School 📍 — Annual review of the neighborhood preferential parking permit program created in response to high school student parking; discussion of placard counterfeiting, speeding, trash, and enforcement problems, and whether to re
against staff rec
source |
Item approved/received; Council directed staff to engage with neighborhood repre |
| Jul 1, 2026 City Council |
Assistant City Manager Shannon O'Hare presented a status update on five CAF greenhouse gas reduction priorities: EV charging infrastructure, building electrification, equipment electrification, vehicle electrification, a
source |
Informational presentation; no formal action taken. |
| Jul 1, 2026 City Council |
Approve consent calendar items 4.1–4.7, excluding 4.3 which was pulled for discussion.
source |
Approved unanimously (motion and second by council members). |
| Jul 1, 2026 City Council |
Arch Street stairs landing, downtown Larkspur 📍 — Larkspur Community Foundation provided a progress update on the Arch Street Landing park project (fundraising, design, geotechnical survey) and requested an extension of a fundraising banner display beyond the standard 2
source |
Resolution 5826 approved unanimously. |
| Jul 1, 2026 City Council |
Piper Park and Centennial Park 📍 — Determine striping/allocation of four tennis/pickleball courts at Piper Park amid rising pickleball demand: options included Park & Rec Commission's plan (1 dedicated pickleball court, 3 dedicated tennis), City Manager's
split vote
source |
Council approved a modified motion (Kendall/Paulson): Court 4 dedicated permanen |
| Jul 1, 2026 City Council |
Larkspur City Hall (former library building) 📍 — Create a citizens committee to further review rehabilitation/repurposing of City Hall following the historical structures report, and pursue interim uses of the vacated library space (staff consolidation, lactation room,
source |
Council directed staff to proceed, amending membership criteria to remove the re |
| Jul 1, 2026 City Council |
Discuss the Grand Jury report 'A Series of Missteps Highlight Need for Governance Changes' regarding MCE's board oversight failures, $200 million cost increase from mismanaged energy contracts, and lack of transparency;
source |
Council directed Mayor Andre to draft an expanded response endorsing the grand j |
| Jul 1, 2026 City Council |
Larkspur Library 📍 — Replace an unfunded Librarian I position with two full-time, benefited Library Assistant positions to better meet increased circulation-side demand at the new library facility; also update the Library Assistant job descr
source |
Resolution 5926 approved unanimously. |
| Jul 1, 2026 City Council |
Introductory workshop on categories of fees (user, regulatory, property-related, development impact), principles of cost recovery vs. subsidy, and potential future development impact fees for parks and affordable housing
source |
No formal vote; council directed staff to bring back further analysis on green-b |
| Jun 17, 2026 City Council |
Approve purchase of a trailer-mounted diesel emergency generator, not to exceed $200,000, for use at pump stations (including Bon Aire) and the library during storm/power emergencies.
split vote
source |
Approved 4-1 (Council Member Kendell dissenting) |
| Jun 17, 2026 City Council |
Authorize city manager to execute resolution 5226/5426(?) agreement with Larkspur Chamber of Commerce for TOT funds for operational expenses; question raised whether funds could be used for staff salaries.
split vote
source |
Motion to add salary restriction failed; counter-motion to pass the agreement as |
| Jun 17, 2026 City Council |
212 Riviera Circle 📍 — Confirm record of costs and set a special assessment/lien against the property for unpaid administrative citations related to code enforcement violations owed by owner Joseph Seedler ($10,242).
source |
Approved unanimously |
| Jun 17, 2026 City Council |
Larkspur Library 📍 — Establish policies for renting the library's community rooms, including booking windows (90 days for general public, monthly for standing nonprofit/community meetings), fee schedule, cleaning/damage deposits, insurance t
source |
Resolution 5426 passed unanimously, keeping fee schedule largely as proposed (wi |
| Jun 17, 2026 City Council |
Downtown public parking lot (and possible future library employee lot) 📍 — Approve a scaled-back one-day-per-week farm stand (down from a two-vendor, two-day proposal) in the downtown lot, using 7-9 parking spaces instead of 18, with a $50/day license fee and a one-year term with a 6-month chec
source |
Approved unanimously with amendments (location = downtown parking lot, fee = $50 |
| Jun 17, 2026 City Council |
Reappoint incumbents Victoria Harrison and Michael Coppel to Parks & Recreation Commission and Hilly Cohane and Carol Goldberg to the Heritage Preservation Board; appoint new member Trisha Lacy to a vacant Heritage Prese
source |
Approved unanimously as a single slate, including thanks to outgoing Commissione |
| Jun 17, 2026 City Council |
Former Lucky's/Albertsons grocery site; Bed Bath & Beyond; North Magnolia shopping center 📍 — Explore options for regulating vacant commercial properties, including (1) a special vacancy parcel tax requiring two-thirds voter approval, and (2) a vacant-property registration program with heightened maintenance stan
source |
No formal action; council directed staff to schedule a further workshop combinin |
| Jun 17, 2026 City Council |
Scheduled workshop on updating the city's schedule of user and regulatory fees.
source |
Postponed to the next regular meeting (July 1, 2026) due to time constraints. |
| Jun 10, 2026 Climate Action Forum |
Council liaison Sarah Margulies reported that as Larkspur's representative on the Cal Cities Environmental Quality Committee, she voted to recommend the Cal Cities Board of Directors oppose a proposed November 2026 ballo
source |
Committee recommended opposition (reported vote breakdown: approximately 14 in f |
| Jun 10, 2026 Climate Action Forum |
PG&E government affairs representative Mark Van Gorder asked CAF to consider hosting a presentation on, or endorsing, a 'Diablo Canyon 2045 Coalition' effort to lobby the state legislature to extend operation of the Diab
source |
No decision made to invite the speaker to CAF; consensus leaned toward referring |
| Jun 10, 2026 Climate Action Forum |
Resident Paul Silva presented a statewide bottom-up campaign (following failed state bill AB 1573) asking cities to pass local resolutions forming working groups to develop native-plant landscaping ordinances; he asked w
source |
No vote; CAF agreed to agendize the topic for its August meeting, review the dra |
| Jun 10, 2026 Climate Action Forum |
Staff (Shannon) announced a June 17 City Council business/workshop item on how the city determines fees generally (development impact fees, permit fees, EV charging fees, etc.), encouraging CAF members to submit public c
source |
No decision; informational, with encouragement for public comment submission. |
| Jun 10, 2026 Climate Action Forum |
Staff sought to reschedule the regular August 12 meeting to a date in late August (25th/26th/27th) or potentially the week of August 17th, given multiple members' travel conflicts, and discussed inviting Community Develo
source |
No final date set; members reported various blackout dates (Katie: Aug 23–Sept 7 |
| Jun 10, 2026 Climate Action Forum |
CAF discussed having a presence in the Larkspur Fourth of July parade, including using an electric John Deere utility vehicle, possible participation by Redwood High School students (via student Laya), and creative costu
source |
Sarah Margulies agreed to register Larkspur Climate Action Forum for the parade; |
| Jun 10, 2026 Climate Action Forum |
Piper Park 📍 — Council member/liaison Sarah Margulies reported she declined to formally add Piper Park EV charging infrastructure to the city's unfunded Capital Improvement Plan list because the project is already underway as part of t
source |
No formal listing added; Sarah agreed to follow up with Public Works Director Ju |
| Jun 10, 2026 Climate Action Forum |
CAF discussed inviting Public Works Director Julian Skinner to a future meeting (tentatively October 14) to present an overview of current/planned EV charging sites, limitations, costs, and to incorporate findings from t
source |
Agreed to schedule a Public Works-focused meeting (tentatively Oct 14) covering |
| Jun 10, 2026 Climate Action Forum |
Proposal to adopt a county-model reach code requiring EV-ready and EVSE installations above CALGreen Tier One standards for new construction and major remodels; discussion of reconciling percentages given the 2025 buildi
source |
No decision; staff/members to research exact CALGreen vs. county percentage requ |
| Jun 10, 2026 Climate Action Forum |
Bon Aire Apartments (referenced) 📍 — Plan to identify and partner with one large multifamily or commercial property owner this fiscal year to support EV charging installation via outreach, sample vendor packages, and load agreements; Tom recommended specifi
source |
Staff to identify property owners by July 30 and schedule an outreach meeting in |
| Jun 10, 2026 Climate Action Forum |
Proposal to create and post EV charger wayfinding signage to reduce range anxiety for prospective EV buyers, potentially requiring updates to the city's sign ordinance; staff plan to first explore signage options that do
source |
Goal set to bring any needed ordinance change to Council as a business item in w |
| Jun 10, 2026 Climate Action Forum |
Tom raised a discrepancy: the resolution adopting the 2025 building code appears to also adopt CALGreen Tier One (with an energy-requirement exception), but staff later said only the 2022 CALGreen Tier One was readopted;
source |
No resolution reached; flagged for clarification as part of a planned August Com |
| Jun 10, 2026 Climate Action Forum |
Confirmation that sustainability/electrification measures (including EV charging) will be included from the outset in the RFP for the new recreation building project, addressing past concerns that solar/sustainability fe
source |
Staff confirmed electrification specs will be part of the RFP; Public Works Dire |
| Jun 10, 2026 Climate Action Forum |
Plan for a special September edition of the 'Climate Corner' newsletter highlighting electrification rebates, paired with an ad campaign, potentially including resident testimonials from Resilient Neighborhoods program p
source |
Scheduled for September; staff to gather testimonial quotes from Resilient Neigh |
| Jun 10, 2026 Climate Action Forum |
Piper Park 📍 — Following prior discussion, staff explored purchasing an electric ride-on mower (via a John Deere-affiliated manufacturer, discounted ~$6,000, priced around $32,000 pre-tax) to replace gas mowers; given the need to build
source |
No final vote; general support expressed for proceeding with at least one mower |
| Jun 10, 2026 Climate Action Forum |
Discussion of co-branding climate outreach events with other organizations/jurisdictions (e.g., Corte Madera, which has a formal sustainability committee and staff climate coordinator) rather than standalone climate fair
source |
No formal decision; noted as input for future outreach planning, including a pla |
| Jun 9, 2026 Planning Commission |
334 Riviera Circle 📍 — Design review to permit demolition of an existing 2,580 sq ft one-story home and construction of a new 4,526 sq ft two-story single family residence; revised since prior hearing to lower plate heights by about 18 inches
source |
Approved 4-0 with one recusal (Commissioner recused as a neighbor) |
| Jun 9, 2026 Planning Commission |
386 North Almanar Drive 📍 — Design review to permit an addition of 648 sq ft to an existing 2,814 sq ft single family residence, including a 130 sq ft lower-level addition and a 520 sq ft second-story addition at the rear.
source |
Approved 5-0 as presented in staff report, without added conditions on windows |
| Jun 9, 2026 Planning Commission |
25 Onyx Court 📍 — Design review to permit construction of a new covered porch, enlarged bay window, and a new roof deck above an existing ADU, plus a floor area ratio (FAR) exception (proposed FAR 0.362, 2,869 sq ft vs. 0.297/2,395 sq ft
source |
Approved 5-0 with condition requiring removal of the 325 sq ft roof deck above t |
| Jun 9, 2026 Planning Commission |
Approve minutes from the May 26, 2026 meeting.
source |
Approved by acclamation |
| Jun 3, 2026 City Council |
City Council interviewed three candidates (Matt Zepar, Andrew Kingsdale, and Trisha Lacy) for open seats on the Planning Commission and Heritage Preservation Board.
source |
No appointment made; council to deliberate and make appointments at the next mee |
| Jun 3, 2026 City Council |
483 Magnolia Avenue / 485 Magnolia Avenue 📍 — Residents and business owners raised concerns about long-standing scaffolding and stalled construction on Magnolia Avenue harming local businesses.
source |
No formal action; Mayor said she would follow up with the property owner this we |
| Jun 3, 2026 City Council |
Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Marty Murphy presented a performance report and funding request, highlighting new board members, membership growth, social media growth, and upcoming events (Battle of the Bands, Wi
source |
No decision made; funding to be addressed later in the budget discussion. |
| Jun 3, 2026 City Council |
Approval of routine consent calendar items.
source |
Approved unanimously. |
| Jun 3, 2026 City Council |
Announcement of November election resolution and summer council recess schedule (dark July 15 and August 5 meetings).
source |
Informational, no vote required. |
| Jun 3, 2026 City Council |
Adopt the five-year Capital Improvement Program including new projects such as softball dugout shade structures, tennis court resurfacing at Piper Park, Centennial courts resurfacing, Larkspur Landing Circle and Redwood
source |
Resolution 3726 adopted unanimously; council declined to remove 'Library Phase 2 |
| Jun 3, 2026 City Council |
Adoption of the final city budget for FY2026-27 along with related resolutions on vendor lists, investment policy, purchasing policy, reserve policy, appropriation limits, and authorized positions/salaries (Resolutions 3
source |
Approved unanimously. |
| Jun 3, 2026 City Council |
Amend and restate the 1982 RVPA joint powers agreement among eight member jurisdictions, updating governance, voting thresholds, treasurer designation, consolidating billing/purchasing, and equalizing tax rates including
source |
Approved unanimously; all eight member agencies must separately approve for it t |
| Jun 3, 2026 City Council |
Place a paramedic services parcel tax measure on the November 3 ballot, increasing the rate by $4/year over four years ($16 total by 2027), requiring two-thirds voter approval.
source |
Approved unanimously. |
| Jun 3, 2026 City Council |
Downtown municipal parking lot, Larkspur 📍 — Staff proposed a pilot program to allow use of roughly 18 spaces in the downtown parking lot for a for-profit farm stand (Marin Community Farm Stands, operator Jim Bomb) on Tuesdays and/or a nonprofit certified farmers m
source |
Item tabled/postponed to the June 18 meeting; staff directed to work with vendor |
| Jun 3, 2026 City Council |
Larkspur Library 📍 — Staff sought interim council direction on allowing Larkspur-serving nonprofit partners (e.g., Community Foundation, Friends of the Library, Toastmasters) to book standing monthly meetings in library community rooms, and
source |
General direction given: council supportive of nonprofit standing bookings and o |
| Jun 3, 2026 City Council |
Introduce two ordinances (1097 and 1098) updating the municipal code: one aligning archaeological resource review with the updated General Plan, and one aligning the subdivision ordinance with the Housing Priority Overla
source |
Both ordinances introduced (first reading) unanimously with the recommended amen |
| Jun 1, 2026 Larkspur Library Board |
Approve minutes from the April 13 meeting
source |
Approved unanimously |
| Jun 1, 2026 Larkspur Library Board |
Discussion of whether the board would present commendations/certificates to Diana St. James, Chris, and Dina Swisser related to being named citizens of the year with the Collins Foundation for the Fourth of July parade.
source |
Unresolved; board member agreed to follow up with Jonathan about certificates fo |
| Jun 1, 2026 Larkspur Library Board |
Board reviewed and voted to adopt a new stroller policy establishing designated stroller parking areas at front and back entrances, allowing strollers with children inside to be brought into the library, prohibiting unat
source |
Approved unanimously with two amendments (language on bringing child in stroller |
| Jun 1, 2026 Larkspur Library Board |
Board discussed compiling library usage statistics (circulation numbers, library card issuance, meeting/study room occupancy via new people-counter camera system) to support advocacy for additional library funding, compa
source |
Board member (Susan) to continue compiling data with Jonathan for future council |
| Jun 1, 2026 Larkspur Library Board |
Nominate and elect board chair and vice chair for the new fiscal year beginning July 2026.
source |
Ben (Ben H.) elected chair unanimously; Susan elected vice chair unanimously, ef |
| Jun 1, 2026 Larkspur Library Board |
Discussed scheduling the next board meeting given summer availability conflicts; proposed skipping the June 8 and July 13 meetings due to member travel, and combining a July/August meeting.
source |
Next meeting set for July 27th |
| May 26, 2026 Planning Commission |
334 Rivera Circle 📍 — Neighbors raised concerns about a proposed new house/addition at 334 Rivera Circle, including drainage impacts from reduced permeable land, privacy loss from windows overlooking their patio/hot tub, and prolonged constru
source |
Continued to June 9 meeting; not heard tonight due to lack of quorum |
| May 26, 2026 Planning Commission |
2048 Redwood Highway 📍 — Applicant requested a sign exception permit to install an 88 sq ft sign (exceeding the 50 sq ft code maximum) for a rebranded veterinary emergency business ('VEG ER for Pets') in the Cost Plus Plaza shopping center.
source |
Approved 3-0 (2 absent) |
| May 26, 2026 Planning Commission |
1510 Tamalpais Avenue 📍 — Swan Pools/applicant proposed a new 685 sq ft inground pool requiring design review for an accessory structure over 400 sq ft and a slope use permit for approximately 120 cubic yards of cut due to slope exceeding 25%.
source |
Approved 3-0 (2 absent) |
| May 26, 2026 Planning Commission |
14 Elizabeth Circle 📍 — Homeowner proposed expanding an existing second-story turret by 154 sq ft (bringing home to 3,273 sq ft total). Because the property is a corner lot in the Cape Marin PD subdivision, the addition would maintain the exist
against staff rec
source |
Approved 3-0 (2 absent), with commission formally granting the exception under S |
| May 26, 2026 Planning Commission |
Approve action minutes from the March 31, 2026 and May 12, 2026 Planning Commission meetings.
source |
Approved by acclamation |
| May 26, 2026 Planning Commission |
City staff noted the deadline for planning commission applications was the next day, with only one applicant so far; a commissioner asked whether previous strong applicants from an earlier recruitment could be reconsider
source |
No decision; staff to check with city clerk on process, applications remained op |
| May 26, 2026 Planning Commission |
Staff indicated the commission may need additional meetings over the summer due to a fuller agenda; discussion of Commissioner Wagstaff's term possibly ending June 30 and commissioner availability for July 14 meeting.
source |
No formal decision; informational discussion |
| May 21, 2026 Parks and Recreation Commission |
Routine approval of consent calendar items.
source |
Approved (3-0, only three commissioners present/voting) |
| May 21, 2026 Parks and Recreation Commission |
Redwood Highway, Larkspur (from Wornum Drive to the northern city limits) 📍 — Staff (Public Works Director Julian Skinner) presented a proposed Active Transportation Program (ATP) state grant application, the city's fourth attempt for this ~$4 million project, to construct a Class 4 separated two-
source |
Commission gave concurrence; motion to proceed with the grant process passed una |
| May 21, 2026 Parks and Recreation Commission |
Bon Air Center 📍 — A commissioner praised the Bon Air Center's community fair (tied to Molly Stone's 40th anniversary) as a major community success, and reiterated interest in formally agendizing a future discussion with the youth bike par
source |
No formal action; staff to follow up on scheduling a future discussion involving |
| May 20, 2026 City Council |
Staff presented a resolution to place unpaid code enforcement fines, late fees, and administrative costs as liens/special assessments on five delinquent properties' county tax bills, after correcting errors (commercial v
against staff rec
source |
Council adopted the resolution with modifications: reduced fine for 11 Locust Av |
| May 20, 2026 City Council |
259 Madrona Avenue, Larkspur 📍 — Assess full outstanding fines/fees for unresolved short-term rental and building/life-safety code violations (unpermitted electrical, plumbing, water heater, etc.) dating back to 2014, with 45 documented contact attempts
source |
Council kept the fine as calculated by staff; no reduction granted; lien approve |
| May 20, 2026 City Council |
10 Post Street, Larkspur 📍 — Property owners (widow and sons) requested a 60-90 day extension and waiver of late fees/penalties for an elevated garage/retaining wall structure built without permits, citing limited financial resources and ongoing per
source |
Council declined to waive late fees, citing need for consistency with other prop |
| May 20, 2026 City Council |
11 Locust Avenue, Larkspur 📍 — Property owner disputed fines related to a short-term rental violation, citing an email from former Community Development Director Elise Simmonian suggesting citations would be waived/forgiven; also cited harassment comp
source |
Council granted a $2,900 reduction (removing the 91+ day late fee) contingent on |
| May 20, 2026 City Council |
212 Riviera Circle, Larkspur 📍 — Property owner Joseph Seedler was unable to attend due to illness and requested the item be continued to a future meeting.
source |
Continued to June 17, 2026 meeting; removed from current resolution. |
| May 20, 2026 City Council |
75 Via Barona, Larkspur 📍 — Property owner Josh Goslinger, who purchased the property in 2024 aware of an existing illegal basement unit/kitchen, sought relief from fines, citing repeated attempts to work with the building department, conflicting g
source |
Council declined to waive fees, citing lack of consistency with prior decisions |
| May 20, 2026 City Council |
Finance staff presented preliminary budget details including frozen positions (2 in Community Development/Public Works, 1 in Library), proposed unfreezing of a library position, a $50,000 one-time consultant expense for
source |
Council gave consensus direction: unfreeze a planning position and program into |
| May 20, 2026 City Council |
Council considered adding the Larkspur Library Foundation and Larkspur Commons Foundation as additional Citizens of the Year, alongside previously named Friends of the Larkspur Library and Refugia Marin, to recognize lib
source |
Approved 5-0: Larkspur Library Foundation and Larkspur Commons Foundation named |
| May 12, 2026 Planning Commission |
8 William Avenue 📍 — Demolish existing detached garage and construct a new 660 sq ft attached garage with a 330 sq ft second-story loft; an ADU is also shown for context but reviewed ministerially.
source |
Approved 5-0 |
| May 12, 2026 Planning Commission |
334 Riviera Circle 📍 — Demolish an existing 2,586 sq ft one-story home and construct a new 4,526 sq ft two-story single-family residence, with a 12-ft raised foundation for flood compliance.
against staff rec
source |
Continued 4-0 (Chair Swisser recused due to living in the neighborhood) with dir |
| May 12, 2026 Planning Commission |
Staff presented a follow-up analysis comparing Larkspur's FAR standards to Corte Madera's, and an alternative approach of eliminating FAR as a standard in favor of regulating via building envelope/lot coverage. Commissio
source |
No formal vote; general consensus among commissioners to direct staff to draft a |
| May 6, 2026 City Council |
Nibben (Nan) Park, Kentfield/Larkspur (Cape Marin/Greenbrae area) 📍 — Community petition requested allowing dogs off-leash in a portion of Nibben Park; staff recommended designating the entire park (except fenced play areas) as off-leash with a one-year pilot and no time restrictions, base
split vote
source |
Approved 4-1: Council adopted a modified motion for a six-month pilot allowing d |
| May 6, 2026 City Council |
State-mandated public hearing update on the city's vacant positions and recruitment/retention efforts; currently 3 of 33 FTE positions vacant, all in the represented Larkspur Municipal Employees Association unit, expecte
source |
Received by Council; no motion or vote needed. |
| May 6, 2026 City Council |
Library Director presented a qualitative service-level self-assessment (ideal to basic scale), noting the library currently operates at a 'limited' service level (5-day week, no evening hours) despite the new larger faci
source |
No formal vote; Council directed staff to proceed with community polling and con |
| May 6, 2026 City Council |
Recreation Director presented a similar qualitative service-level assessment, noting the department is rising from 'limited' toward 'standard' after being short-staffed for an extended period; highlighted new hire, expan
source |
No formal vote; Council expressed support and requested more usage data collecti |
| May 6, 2026 City Council |
City Manager presented the administration department's (city manager, clerk, finance/HR) qualitative service-level assessment, rating it between 'advanced' and 'standard,' noting a longstanding auditor concern about lack
source |
Received by Council; no vote taken. |
| May 6, 2026 City Council |
1000 Drake's Landing Road 📍 — Applicant requested to convert the previously entitled 19-unit rental townhome project (with density bonus, including 4 affordable rental units: 3 low-income, 1 moderate) into a for-sale ownership project, which under co
source |
Approved unanimously (4-0) with minor resolution language corrections (changing |
| May 6, 2026 City Council |
Mayor Andre nominated Diana St. James and Chris Linhardt jointly for creating the 'book brigade,' and Dana Swisser for her educational leadership and work on the pollinator/habitat garden and fundraising.
source |
Approved 4-0: All three individuals (Diana St. James, Chris Linhardt, and Dana S |
| Apr 16, 2026 Parks and Recreation Commission |
Approve minutes from the March 19, 2026 meeting (item 3.2); December 18 minutes (item 3.1) could not be approved due to missing form.
source |
Approved by voice vote |
| Apr 16, 2026 Parks and Recreation Commission |
Piper Park 📍 — Twin Cities Girls Softball president Amanda Sclad presented on the league's use of Piper Park softball fields, community impact, recent maintenance investments (new nets, infield leveling, backstop upgrades, gator for di
source |
No vote taken; informational presentation |
| Apr 16, 2026 Parks and Recreation Commission |
Piper Park 📍 — Director Stone proposed converting the current mixed-use tennis/pickleball courts (8 mixed-use pickleball lines across courts 3 and 4) into dedicated courts: court 4 as four dedicated pickleball courts with permanent net
source |
Commission voted 3-0 (roll call: Commissioner Harrison - Yes, Commissioner Sunsh |
| Apr 15, 2026 City Council |
Continue the scheduled code enforcement hearing to the May 20, 2026 council meeting.
source |
Approved by motion, continued to May 20, 2026. |
| Apr 15, 2026 City Council |
CAF recommended City Council endorse five priority areas—EV charging, building electrification, equipment electrification, vehicle electrification, and public outreach—and direct staff to review and report back with stat
source |
Approved unanimously (voice vote, no objections) with Council Member Kandell's c |
| Apr 15, 2026 City Council |
Adopt a resolution updating the city's user and regulatory fee schedule effective July 1, 2026, reflecting a roughly 2% CPI-based increase (about $40,000 in additional cost recovery), prepared by Clear Source Financial C
source |
Approved unanimously by voice vote. |
| Apr 15, 2026 City Council |
Larkspur Library / Commons, Rose Lane area 📍 — Approve a budget amendment of $162,543 for library site enhancements: enhanced/stamped colored paving in the east parking lot (~$70,000, using $50,000 existing allowance plus $19,584 amendment... total ~$70,000), an upgr
source |
Approved 5-0 for all items except the enhanced parking lot paving, which was exc |
| Apr 13, 2026 Larkspur Library Board |
Approve minutes as corrected, fixing an attendance detail about who attended Friday story time and correcting the misspelling of Katherine Way's name.
source |
Approved as corrected (voice vote, all in favor) |
| Apr 13, 2026 Larkspur Library Board |
Diana St. James of Friends of the Library reported the Book Brigade event cost ~$1,500 (covered by a Community Foundation grant), involved 50 volunteers and sold out quickly; discussed plans for a used book sale on June
source |
No formal vote; board expressed support and offered suggestions (VIP early-acces |
| Apr 13, 2026 Larkspur Library Board |
Board discussed recognizing Diana St. James and Chris Linhardt for organizing the Book Brigade event, including possibly nominating one or both individually to the City Council for 'Citizen of the Year,' and creating a f
against staff rec
source |
Motion passed to create recognition certificates for both Diana St. James and Ch |
| Apr 13, 2026 Larkspur Library Board |
Due to multiple board members' scheduled absences in early-to-mid May, the board considered skipping to June rather than meeting in May.
source |
Motion passed to set next meeting for June 1st (unanimous) |
| Apr 8, 2026 Climate Action Forum |
CAF reviewed a Word document and companion Excel spreadsheet (same content, different formats) summarizing five priority categories (EV charging, vehicle electrification, building electrification, small equipment electri
source |
Group agreed to bring the five priorities and action list to Council the followi |
| Apr 8, 2026 Climate Action Forum |
Larkspur Library 📍 — Group discussed holding a special CAF meeting in about one month (targeting May) to review staff feedback on the priority action plan, rather than waiting until the next regular June meeting, and proposed relocating futu
source |
Tentative agreement to hold a special meeting in May at the library; exact date |
| Mar 31, 2026 Planning Commission |
501 Via Casitas 📍 — Continuation from March 10 meeting; applicant Sequoia Living proposed an accessory structure (fuel cell and condenser) requiring design review, a slope use permit for 126 yards of cut and fill, and a fence height excepti
source |
Approved 4-0 (Chalmers, Wagstaff, Campbell, Swisser voting yes) with horizontal |
| Mar 31, 2026 Planning Commission |
73 Via La Brisa 📍 — Applicant Mark Wooden Keller (for owners Patrick and Lindsay Stewart) proposed a 457 sq ft second-story addition over the garage of an existing 3,844 sq ft two-story home, resulting in total 4,301 sq ft and a floor area
source |
Approved 4-0 (Hall, Wagstaff, Campbell, Swisser voting yes; Commissioner Chalmer |
| Mar 31, 2026 Planning Commission |
Approve minutes from the February 10, 2026 and March 10, 2026 Planning Commission meetings separately.
source |
Both sets of minutes approved by acclamation; one commissioner (Liam) abstained |
| Mar 30, 2026 City Council |
Approval of consent calendar items.
source |
Approved unanimously by voice vote |
| Mar 30, 2026 City Council |
2000 Larkspur Landing Circle 📍 — Board authorized general manager to enter into an Exclusive Negotiating Agreement (ENA) with Brookfield Residential and Carmel Partners for a $60.1 million purchase and development of the 10-acre parcel, proposing approx
source |
ENA authorized; not yet finalized |
| Mar 30, 2026 City Council |
Serenity Larkspur 📍 — Report that the Serenity Larkspur property sold to Pacific Multifamily Investors for $170 million on March 24, returning the property to the tax rolls.
source |
Sale completed |
| Mar 30, 2026 City Council |
Adoption of Resolution 1726 establishing rates and operating policy for city EV charging stations at the library, including a correction that load management allows full 12kW capacity even with two cars charging (previou
source |
Approved (Resolution 1726 passed by voice vote) |
| Mar 30, 2026 City Council |
Presentation of five-year general fund financial forecast (FY2627-3031) showing projected revenues of $26.8M and expenditures of $28M for FY2627, a negative fund balance change of $486,000, and a structural operating def
source |
Informational; no formal action taken |
| Mar 19, 2026 Parks and Recreation Commission |
Approve minutes from January 15; December 18 minutes could not be approved due to an issue noted by staff.
source |
Approved (voice vote, no count stated) |
| Mar 19, 2026 Parks and Recreation Commission |
Discussion of how future park projects (e.g., Hillview Greenway, Heatherwood Phase 2 playground) are tied to the Mini Parks Action Plan and Piper Park Master Plan, and a proposal for staff to bring a dedicated workshop-s
source |
Commission expressed support for the idea; no formal vote. |
| Mar 19, 2026 Parks and Recreation Commission |
Piper Park 📍 — Larkspur Chamber of Commerce (represented by Marty Murphy) proposed hosting the second annual 'Battle of the Bands' fundraiser at Piper Park on Sunday, June 7, from roughly 12-5pm, expecting ~700 attendees, six bands, lo
source |
No vote taken; item was informational, with commission feedback requested. Staff |
| Mar 2, 2026 Sales Tax Oversight Committee |
Committee to appoint a new chair.
source |
Karl Tede appointed as chair; Larry Chu thanked for prior service as chair. |
| Mar 2, 2026 Sales Tax Oversight Committee |
Committee to approve minutes from the March 3, 2025 meeting.
source |
Approved. |
| Mar 2, 2026 Sales Tax Oversight Committee |
Oral presentation on status of infrastructure projects funded by Measure B and Measure G.
source |
Committee received an update from staff. |
| Mar 2, 2026 Sales Tax Oversight Committee |
Committee to review updated sales tax financial information.
source |
Committee received an update from staff. |
| Mar 2, 2026 Sales Tax Oversight Committee |
Committee to receive and act on the draft audited financial statement for FY 2024-25.
source |
Approved unanimously; Committee voted to accept the audited financial statement. |
| Mar 2, 2026 Sales Tax Oversight Committee |
Opportunity for public comment and committee discussion.
source |
None (no public comment recorded). |
| Mar 2, 2026 Sales Tax Oversight Committee |
Heatherwood area (pump station, storm drain system) 📍 — Approved CIP commitment of $1,599,000 from Measure B for the Heatherwood Pump Station storm drain project (CIP 24-303), approved 3/2/23.
source |
Approved and committed as of 3/2/23. |
| Feb 24, 2026 Planning Commission |
160 Marina Vista Avenue 📍 — Applicant (architect Nick Miller, homeowner Josh) proposed adding 610 sq ft total (139 sq ft first story, 471 sq ft second story) including a new second-story gabled roof replacing a sagging flat roof, removal of a wing
source |
Approved 4-0 (one commissioner absent), subject to 10-day appeal period. |
| Feb 24, 2026 Planning Commission |
Staff proposed moving from twice-monthly to one meeting per month (with special meetings scheduled as needed) and changing the standard start time from 7:00pm to 6:30pm to align with other city bodies and reduce staff/br
source |
Commission reached informal consensus (no formal vote required) to move to one m |
| Feb 24, 2026 Planning Commission |
Motion to approve the February 10, 2026 minutes.
source |
Motion withdrawn after two commissioners noted they were absent from that meetin |
| Feb 24, 2026 Planning Commission |
Commissioners discussed progress on the new library (book transfer, opening events, landscaping by community charity) and Acting Chair Campbell asked staff to verify whether individual roll call votes are legally require
source |
Staff to follow up on legal basis for roll call requirement; no action taken. |
| Feb 18, 2026 City Council |
Routine consent calendar approval; no items pulled for discussion.
source |
Approved unanimously by voice vote |
| Feb 18, 2026 City Council |
Piper Park and Nan Park 📍 — Staff proposed new fee structure for large special events (250+ attendees) at Piper and Nan Parks: approximately $500/hour for large events (e.g., Piper Park), $300/hour for smaller large-park venues, targeting organizat
source |
Approved unanimously by voice vote |
| Feb 18, 2026 City Council |
Piper Park 📍 — Establish new fees ($50 half-day, $75 full-day) for bounce house electrical hookups at Piper Park picnic areas, replacing noisy gas generators, and move to an exclusive vendor arrangement to control unauthorized/unpermit
source |
Approved unanimously by voice vote |
| Feb 18, 2026 City Council |
Piper Park, Nan Park, Greenbrae School Park, Heatherwood Park 📍 — Adopt a formal special events policy for Larkspur parks defining reservable spaces, attendance thresholds, fees, security/composting/site plan requirements, and restricting eligibility to local Larkspur-based community o
source |
Approved unanimously by voice vote, with amendment added |
| Feb 11, 2026 Climate Action Forum |
Adopt the record of the prior Climate Action Forum meeting.
source |
Approved without objection |
| Feb 10, 2026 Planning Commission |
8 Lomna Vista Avenue, APN 231-10 📍 — Design review to rebuild the fire-damaged rear of a historic residence (1937 Spanish Revival), including infilling a 30 sq ft area behind the garage, adding a new rear staircase from the roof terrace to grade, and conver
source |
Approved 3-0 (Hall, Wagstaff, Swisser yes; two commissioners absent), subject to |
| Feb 10, 2026 Planning Commission |
9 Murray Lane, APN 020-031-12 📍 — Design review for an 1,814 sq ft first-story addition (1,199 sq ft living space, 615 sq ft two-car garage) to one of Larkspur's oldest homes (built 1866/1882), a 49 sq ft addition to an existing storage building, an 899
source |
Approved 3-0 (Wagstaff, Hall, Swisser yes), including design review and heritage |
| Feb 10, 2026 Planning Commission |
Approve the minutes of the January 27, 2026 Planning Commission meeting.
source |
Approved by unanimous consent, no roll call taken. |
| Feb 9, 2026 Larkspur Library Board |
Approve the minutes from the prior meeting.
source |
Approved by voice vote |
| Feb 9, 2026 Larkspur Library Board |
Board discussed requesting a short (roughly minute-and-a-half) speaking slot at the opening ceremony to introduce the board to the public and thank staff and supporters, without asking for funding or claiming credit for
source |
Board agreed to pursue a speaking opportunity and follow up with city staff (Kat |
| Feb 9, 2026 Larkspur Library Board |
Board reviewed and approved a letter to city council advocating for increased library funding, citing statistics showing Larkspur's library achieves high circulation and card-holdership despite having the lowest per-capi
source |
Approved unanimously by voice vote, to be finalized and sent to city council/cit |
| Feb 4, 2026 City Council |
Corner of William and Chanticleer, near 304 Williams 📍 — Resident Mr. Zaglin (a UCSF/Stanford professor) raised concerns about groups of pre-teens/teens building illegal bike jumps and trails on a hillside near William and Chanticleer, causing safety hazards (kids riding into
source |
Mayor committed to reviewing the letter and possibly agendizing the item for a f |
| Feb 4, 2026 City Council |
Update on installation of EV charging infrastructure for police fleet; report that two electric patrol Blazers are performing more efficiently than projected, lowering fuel costs and potentially shortening payback time.
source |
Informational only; no vote. |
| Feb 4, 2026 City Council |
Larkspur Marina neighborhood 📍 — Council member reported on RVSD's response to King Tide flooding affecting the Larkspur Marina neighborhood, citing planned 2027 force main capacity increase and 2028 gravity sewer improvements that could remove up to fo
source |
Informational; no action taken. |
| Feb 4, 2026 City Council |
Update on Transportation Authority of Marin's Measure AA reimagined roadways project, including $35 million potentially affecting Larkspur (Magnolia corridor) and upcoming votes in March/April requiring council approval.
source |
Informational; no action taken. |
| Feb 4, 2026 City Council |
Downtown Ross Valley / near Bon Air Bridge area 📍 — Update on FEMA's determination that a single downstream property owner's objection can block the Bridge 2 removal flood mitigation project; discussion of a possible rescoping and $20 million cost, with resolution expecte
source |
Informational; council member suggested possibly agendizing flood zone issues fo |
| Feb 4, 2026 City Council |
Update on Marin Clean Energy (MCE)'s operating losses and upcoming budget/rate-setting decisions as it competes with PG&E's rate cuts; noted most residents don't realize MCE, not PG&E, is their electricity provider.
source |
Informational; no action taken. |
| Feb 4, 2026 City Council |
Adopt by reference and amend provisions of the 2025 California Building Standards Code (Title 24) into Larkspur Municipal Code Title 15, carrying forward existing local amendments; third hearing due to prior notice publi
source |
Approved unanimously (motion by Council Member, second by another member; all in |
| Feb 4, 2026 City Council |
Staff presented midyear budget review showing general fund revenue increase of $787,000 (to $25.9M) and expenditure increase of $714,000 (to $25.3M), driven largely by increased building permit and plan check activity, n
source |
Approved unanimously (Resolution 0826 adopted; motion and second, all in favor, |
| Feb 4, 2026 City Council |
Library of the Commons, Doherty Drive 📍 — Staff presented options for stamped/colored asphalt ('Frisco' vs 'British' cobble patterns) in single or multi-color (e.g., limestone/pewter) for the eastern half of the parking lot to make it look less like a parking lo
source |
Council reached consensus to proceed with Frisco Cobble pattern in multicolor (l |
| Feb 4, 2026 City Council |
Library of the Commons, Doherty Drive entrance 📍 — Three sign options presented: (1) basic LED scrolling text sign similar to Hall Middle School (~$50,000, already budgeted), (2) mid-tier sign with building-matching finishes and LED scroll (~$80,000-$110,000), (3) high-e
source |
Council reached soft consensus to proceed with the high-end digital sign (option |
| Feb 4, 2026 City Council |
Library of the Commons, Commons seating area 📍 — Two water feature options presented: a small 'bubble-up' granite cube fountain (~$40,000) and a larger infinity-edge spillover fountain (~$75,000), both recirculating with no water waste; donors reportedly pledged $80,00
source |
Council consensus to proceed with the larger water feature (up to $75,000 rough |
| Feb 4, 2026 City Council |
Library of the Commons 📍 — City Manager announced the new library will open Saturday, March 28, 2026, timed before spring break.
source |
Announcement only; date confirmed by library director as feasible. |
| Jan 28, 2026 Planning Commission |
Staff and a Commission subcommittee (Commissioners Wagstaff and Campbell, with Council member Margaliz) presented findings on the city's current slope-based FAR regulations, noting only ~35% of residential lots comply. T
source |
No formal vote; Commission provided general consensus/direction that a Corte Mad |
| Jan 28, 2026 Planning Commission |
Motion to approve the December 9, 2025 meeting minutes.
source |
Approved; Commissioners Hall, Swisser, and Campbell voted yes; Commissioners Chm |
| Jan 22, 2026 Heritage Preservation Board |
8 Alma Vista Avenue 📍 — Rebuild of the rear portion of a historic residence following a structure fire, including a new rear staircase, converting a flat roof to a hipped roof, and a small square-footage enclosure behind the garage.
source |
Approved 3-0 (Chair Callain recused due to living nearby; one member absent) |
| Jan 22, 2026 Heritage Preservation Board |
9 Murray Lane 📍 — Add approximately 1,767 sq ft to the first story of an existing historic residence, including a new two-car garage, a new ADU at the rear of the lot, and a 40 sq ft addition to an existing workshop structure. Includes re
source |
Approved 4-0 with stipulation that the historic consultant's conditions of appro |
| Jan 22, 2026 Heritage Preservation Board |
Because the chair recused herself and the vice chair was absent, the board needed to select a chair pro tem by motion to conduct the meeting.
source |
Carol Goldberg selected as Chair Pro Tem by motion and second |
| Jan 22, 2026 Heritage Preservation Board |
Discussion of funding sources (book sales fund vs. Larkspur Community Foundation's Helen Hyde Camp fund) for five additional historic markers and two new historic district maps, quoted at approximately $20,000.
source |
No final decision; board to determine funding allocation and report back at next |
| Jan 21, 2026 City Council |
Council to hold a public hearing and consider adoption of Ordinance 1096, amending Title 15 of the Larkspur Municipal Code to adopt by reference and amend provisions of the 2025 edition of the California Building Standar
source |
Continued to the February 4, 2026 regular meeting. |
| Jan 21, 2026 City Council |
Approval of consent calendar items 4.1 and 4.2 (warrants and minutes).
source |
Approved by voice vote (unanimous, no items pulled) |
| Jan 21, 2026 City Council |
Code amendments related to building code/local amendments were scheduled for a public hearing but due to an administrative noticing error, the item could not be heard. Staff will continue it to February 4th, 2026, and wi
source |
Continued to February 4, 2026 |
| Jan 21, 2026 City Council |
Doherty Drive / Rose Lane (Commons site, near Redwood High) 📍 — Public Works Director Julian Skinner presented a quarterly update on the new library construction, including site photos/videos showing building envelope completion, interior finishes underway, solar panel installation,
source |
No vote required; informational item received by council |
| Jan 21, 2026 City Council |
Riviera Circle / Larkspur Marina; Larkspur Plaza Drive; Redwood Highway & Industrial Way 📍 — Public Works Director Julian Skinner presented a detailed report on the King Tide flooding event of January 1-5, 2026 (peak tide 8.7 ft, 18 inches above prediction), which caused major street flooding at three locations
source |
No formal vote; council directed staff to follow up with residents, HOA, and Ros |
| Jan 15, 2026 Parks and Recreation Commission |
Nominate Jean Fidell as Vice Chair and Reed Baxter as Chair of the Commission for the coming year.
source |
Approved by voice vote (all in favor) |
| Jan 15, 2026 Parks and Recreation Commission |
Piper Park 📍 — Director Stone proposed switching bounce house vendors at Piper Park from gas generators to the park's electrical system, contracting with a single approved vendor (Astro Jumps) for insurance, scheduling, and enforcement
source |
Motion approved (voice vote, all in favor) to allow one vendor with electrical a |
| Jan 15, 2026 Parks and Recreation Commission |
Discussion of installing recently delivered nature panels by April, and planning a small ribbon-cutting or community event to celebrate the installation, possibly tied to Arbor Day.
source |
No formal vote; consensus to plan a modest ribbon-cutting event, possibly aligne |
| Jan 15, 2026 Parks and Recreation Commission |
Update on the holiday lights program, thanking Public Works and the Wrecking Crew for donations, and update on the spring activity brochure being compiled by recreation coordinator Joshua.
source |
Informational only; commissioners asked to submit brochure feedback. |
| Jan 15, 2026 Parks and Recreation Commission |
Reports included: $5,000 donation from the Wrecking Crew to holiday lights presented to city council; a 'book brigade' organized by Friends of the Larkspur Library (Diana St. James) to hand-carry books along a route from
source |
No vote; informational updates only. |
| Jan 12, 2026 Larkspur Library Board |
Staff proposed a tutoring policy modeled on Marin County and other library policies, restricting tutoring to four reservable study rooms and three non-reservable booth areas, prohibiting group instruction beyond 2 studen
source |
No vote taken; board gave consensus feedback and directed staff to draft a forma |
| Jan 12, 2026 Larkspur Library Board |
Board discussed content for its yearly letter to the city council, planning to highlight the new library construction and move preparations, staff being fully staffed for the first time in three years, retirement of long
source |
No vote; Jonathan Shamroom volunteered to draft the statistics/comparison sectio |
| Jan 12, 2026 Larkspur Library Board |
Discussion of whether/how the board should participate in the new library's grand opening, including the planned 'book brigade' (moving ~800-1000 books from the old to new library, coordinated with police/fire and likely
source |
No formal vote; consensus to notify the Friends group and organizers (Catherine |
| Jan 7, 2026 City Council |
Adopt resolution 07-26 proclaiming a local emergency in Larkspur due to tidal flooding, enabling pursuit of grant funding and relief for residents/businesses.
source |
Approved unanimously (voice vote, all in favor, none opposed) |
| Jan 7, 2026 City Council |
District presented an updated 2026-2036 Facility Strategic Plan (now $15.5 million, up from original $6.67 million) and proposed a June 2026 ballot measure to extend the existing bond tax rate ($241 per $100,000 assessed
source |
Informational presentation; no council action taken. |
| Jan 7, 2026 City Council |
Approval of consent calendar items including a required oral summary on a 3% salary increase for management/executive staff, $50 EV auto allowance increase, and technology allowance increase effective July 2026 and 2027.
source |
Approved unanimously |
| Jan 7, 2026 City Council |
Adopt (1) Resolution 04-26 adopting the Fire Protection Impact Fee Nexus Study, (2) Ordinance 1095 establishing Municipal Code Chapter 3.36 creating the fee, and (3) Resolution 05-26 setting fee amounts ($1.46/sq ft new
source |
All three items approved unanimously in separate votes. |
| Jan 7, 2026 City Council |
Base of Arch Street steps, near Magnolia Avenue 📍 — Larkspur Community Foundation requested the city add a proposed ~1,000 sq ft mini park/plaza (with raised plaza, retaining wall, seating, preserved Buckeye tree, and possible bus shelter upgrade) on a city-owned ~3,000 s
source |
Council gave consensus direction to add the project to the unfunded projects lis |
| Jan 7, 2026 City Council |
Chamber requested the remaining $20,000 in unallocated Transient Occupancy Tax (business enhancement) funds for the first half of 2026, following a prior $30,000 allocation this fiscal year.
split vote
source |
Approved 4-1 (one abstention) for $20,000 allocation via Resolution 06-26, with |
| Jan 7, 2026 City Council |
Introduce and waive first reading of an ordinance adopting the updated 2025 California Building Standards Code with existing local amendments retained.
source |
First reading waived and approved unanimously. |
| Jan 7, 2026 City Council |
Mayor Andre presented updated list of council member committee and liaison appointments for 2026, including a change noting Council Member Way stepping down from primary role on the police authority (remaining as alterna
source |
Appointments ratified unanimously (one abstention). |
| Dec 18, 2025 Parks and Recreation Commission |
Approve minutes of the November 20, 2025 meeting.
source |
Approved unanimously |
| Dec 18, 2025 Parks and Recreation Commission |
Corners of Magnolia and Doherty; Bon Air and Magnolia 📍 — Approve installation of two vinyl-wrapped art pieces on utility boxes: a watercolor by K. Carlson at Bon Air and Magnolia, and a purple clematis piece by N. (Nisbet?) Brown at Doherty and Magnolia, proposed by the Larksp
source |
Approved unanimously as a pilot program, with the caveat that future installatio |
| Dec 11, 2025 Climate Action Forum |
Adoption of minutes from the October 8 Climate Action Forum meeting.
source |
Adopted with no comments/objections. |
| Dec 11, 2025 Climate Action Forum |
Katie (via public comment, absent from meeting) and Margules prepared a one-page summary dashboard tracking greenhouse gas emissions trends, noting emissions are trending downward since 2019 but not fast enough to meet t
source |
General agreement to proceed with narrative approach; will incorporate David's s |
| Dec 11, 2025 Climate Action Forum |
Group discussed a quadrant analysis (impact vs. effort) of Climate Action Plan items based on a 5-response survey, initially identifying 5 top actions (high-impact/low-effort) for a proposed one-to-two-year plan. Discuss
source |
Agreement to focus on the 8 high-impact items (dropping strict effort-based excl |
| Dec 10, 2025 City Council |
The Commons 📍 — Adopt Resolution 5625 authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement with a Marin-based organization (name garbled in captions, heard as 'Refugeia Marin') for habitat gardens at the Commons.
source |
Approved unanimously by voice vote, no items pulled for discussion |
| Dec 10, 2025 City Council |
Serenity (property, exact address not stated) 📍 — Ad hoc committee (Council Members Andre and Kendell) reported that the long-litigated Serenity property has entered into a contract to be sold, with the transaction expected to close December 17. The property will return
source |
Informational report, no vote taken |
| Dec 10, 2025 City Council |
Nomination and election of a new Vice Mayor as part of the annual council leadership rotation.
source |
Gabe Pollson nominated and elected Vice Mayor by unanimous voice vote, no absten |
| Dec 10, 2025 City Council |
Nomination and election of a new Mayor as part of the annual council leadership rotation.
source |
Stephanie Andre nominated and elected Mayor by unanimous voice vote, no abstenti |
| Dec 9, 2025 Planning Commission |
295 Magnolia Avenue 📍 — Design review request to install a new 532 sq ft awning on the front of a commercial building (Backstage Wine Bar) over the front patio area, in charcoal gray, permanent (non-retractable), with no side paneling.
source |
Approved 3-0 (Commissioners Hull, Campbell, Chair Swisser voting yes; Wagstaff a |
| Dec 9, 2025 Planning Commission |
109 Elm Avenue 📍 — Demolition of existing residence and garage; construction of a new two-story 3,827 sq ft single-family residence, 572 sq ft two-car garage, 304 sq ft of accessory structures, and a 553 sq ft ADU within the residence foot
source |
Approved 3-0 (Commissioners Campbell, Hull, Chair Swisser voting yes; Wagstaff a |
| Dec 8, 2025 Larkspur Library Board |
Approve minutes as presented in packet.
source |
Approved by voice vote |
| Dec 8, 2025 Larkspur Library Board |
Chris Linhard, a Rose Lane community member working on the 'Book Brigade' event, offered to give an update; board decided to hold his comments until the related business item.
source |
Deferred to business item 6.1 |
| Dec 8, 2025 Larkspur Library Board |
New Larkspur Library 📍 — Update on plans for a community 'Book Brigade' event to move books to the new library, likely a Saturday morning in spring (March/April), involving roughly 750 volunteer participants moving about 1,000 books over ~50 min
source |
No formal vote; planning to continue, next planning meeting January 6th |
| Dec 8, 2025 Larkspur Library Board |
Approve the library's programming policy draft, with minor grammar corrections (changing 'connecting' to 'connect' and 'introducing' to 'introduce' for grammatical consistency with infinitive verb forms).
source |
Approved with grammar amendments (voice vote, motion and second given) |
| Dec 8, 2025 Larkspur Library Board |
Staff presented data on Larkspur's ebook usage via Libby (64,418 checkouts last year, up from 563 in first year) and Hoopla (capped at $450/month, 8 uses per patron), and Marinet's regional spending equity formula, which
source |
No decision made; informational discussion only, to be revisited during city bud |
| Dec 8, 2025 Larkspur Library Board |
Board agreed to develop a tutoring policy for the new library space (addressing whether tutors can use library space for paid tutoring), referencing comparable policies from other libraries. Also discussed drafting the a
source |
Tutoring policy and council letter added to next meeting agenda (January 12th) |
| Dec 3, 2025 City Council |
Auditor Mitesh Desai of Badawi Associates presented the city's FY2024-25 audit results, including financial statement analysis, pension/OPEB liability risks, and required communications.
source |
Approved unanimously (motion by council member, seconded, all in favor). |
| Dec 3, 2025 City Council |
Presentation by June Fidel, president of the Larkspur Wrecking Crew nonprofit, summarizing 10 years of community fundraising and events (Music in the Park, pumpkin patch, tree lighting, Touch Truck, Magic on Magnolia) an
source |
No formal council action required; donation accepted with thanks. |
| Dec 3, 2025 City Council |
Approval of consent calendar items as amended.
source |
Approved unanimously. |
| Dec 3, 2025 City Council |
Introduce Ordinance 1095 amending Larkspur Municipal Code Title 3 to establish a new fire protection impact fee on new residential development, with a 50% reduction for deed-restricted affordable units, to fund Central M
source |
Introduced and passed unanimously (motion, second, all in favor, no opposition o |
| Dec 3, 2025 City Council |
Piper Park 📍 — Adopt a $3.1 million budget amendment for a new 2,400 sq ft enhanced modular recreation department building at Piper Park (replacing leased space at the school district), and authorize a $258,000 consulting agreement wit
source |
Both resolutions approved unanimously (5425 for $3.1M budget amendment; 5525 for |
| Dec 3, 2025 City Council |
City Hall 📍 — Update on ongoing historic structures study and public outreach process for renovating City Hall, with three cost options ranging from $6 million (basic 10-year fix) to $23.5 million (full renovation/rebuild). Staff soug
source |
Council decided to reconvene the ad hoc committee (Mayor Way and Vice Mayor Andr |
| Dec 3, 2025 City Council |
Council held closed session regarding conference with real property negotiators.
source |
No reportable action. |
| Dec 1, 2025 Sales Tax Oversight Committee |
Approval of December 2, 2024 minutes, amended to clarify that the financial statements referenced were 'draft' and were approved provided no changes were made subsequent to approval.
source |
Approved with amendment; City Manager confirmed no changes had been made subsequ |
| Dec 1, 2025 Sales Tax Oversight Committee |
Committee considered staff's recommendations for use of Measure B and Measure G funds in FY2025-26, including the City Manager's proposal to provide $43,000 of Measure G monies to Central Marin Fire for the Neighborhood
source |
Committee recommended an alternative focused specifically on Larkspur NRGs; City |
| Nov 20, 2025 Parks and Recreation Commission |
Approve the consent calendar, including minutes of the October 16th meeting.
source |
Approved unanimously by voice vote |
| Nov 20, 2025 Parks and Recreation Commission |
Arch Street steps / Magnolia Avenue right-of-way, downtown Larkspur 📍 — The Larkspur Community Foundation (LCF) presented concept designs for a small 'pocket park' at the base of the Arch Street steps on a vacant city-owned parcel and adjoining right-of-way, including a raised plaza, native
source |
Approved 4-0 (voice vote) to support the concept and recommend moving forward th |
| Nov 20, 2025 Parks and Recreation Commission |
Bon Air & Magnolia Avenue; Ward Street & Magnolia Avenue (near Marin Racquet Club) 📍 — Lee Stern, on behalf of the Larkspur Community Foundation, proposed wrapping several traffic utility boxes with vinyl reproductions of artwork by local artists Kay Carlson (a painting of Mt. Tamalpais) and Niz Brown (a f
source |
Tabled to the next meeting (motion to postpone approved unanimously) to clarify |
| Nov 20, 2025 Parks and Recreation Commission |
Piper Park 📍 — Director Dick Stone presented a year-end summary of Piper Park picnic table rentals, covering table groupings (A-E, plus smaller groups 26-29), the switch from flat-rate to half-day block scheduling, bounce house policie
source |
Informational report; no vote taken |
| Nov 19, 2025 City Council |
Chamber director Marty Murphy presented updates on chamber activities, downtown lighting, holiday events (Magic on Magnolia, Hanukkah event), new board members, and requested the council consider releasing the remaining
source |
No vote taken; council directed staff to agendize the funding request for a futu |
| Nov 19, 2025 City Council |
Downtown Larkspur (Magnolia Avenue area) 📍 — Local merchant Jay requested the city pause issuing parking tickets in the downtown area until mid-to-early January to encourage holiday shopping, citing competition from malls with free parking.
source |
No decision made; discussion only, with clarification that two-hour limits may b |
| Nov 19, 2025 City Council |
Staff (filling in for Assistant City Manager Shannon O'Hare) reported on October 8 Climate Action Forum discussions covering zero waste business certification, EV charging partnerships, appliance electrification incentiv
source |
Informational update only; no vote. Next forum meeting moved to December 11. |
| Nov 19, 2025 City Council |
Approval of three consent calendar items (details not specified in transcript).
source |
Approved unanimously. |
| Nov 19, 2025 City Council |
217 Via Lacumbre, Larkspur 📍 — Resolution confirming record of costs and setting a special assessment lien against the property for abatement of a public nuisance (overgrown weeds/vegetation) at an apparently abandoned residence, with a history of rep
source |
Approved unanimously; public hearing closed with no opposition. |
| Nov 19, 2025 City Council |
Introduce and waive first reading of Ordinance 1094 amending sections of the Larkspur Municipal Code, adding definitions for townhouse and condo and exempting them from fire resale report requirements, per council direct
source |
Approved unanimously; public hearing held with no public comment. |
| Nov 19, 2025 City Council |
Staff and consultant (Matrix Consulting Group, Kushbu Wingle) presented findings of a nexus study for a new fire protection development impact fee to be assessed on new residential development (single family, multifamily
source |
Council consensus (via head nods, no formal vote) to direct staff to return with |
| Nov 5, 2025 City Council |
A staff/committee update on the Climate Action Forum was scheduled for presentation but was deferred to a future agenda because the responsible staff person was unavailable.
source |
Deferred to a future meeting |
| Nov 5, 2025 City Council |
Routine consent calendar items not pulled for discussion.
source |
Approved unanimously |
| Nov 5, 2025 City Council |
Consideration of a council support letter related to a climate action measure; pulled for discussion over its cost impact to residents.
source |
Approved unanimously after discussion and correction of a typo in the staff repo |
| Nov 5, 2025 City Council |
Repeal and reenact Municipal Code Chapter 14.04 to adopt the 2025 California Fire Code with local amendments, including continuation of the residential fire sprinkler requirement for substantial remodels.
source |
Approved unanimously |
| Nov 5, 2025 City Council |
Adopt the 2025 California Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) Code with local amendments and an accompanying map designating defensible space requirement areas, replacing the prior master fire safety regulations.
source |
Approved unanimously |
| Nov 5, 2025 City Council |
Introduce and adopt 18 administrative cleanup amendments to the municipal code, including removing an unused library board budget-review duty and revising fire-resale disclosure requirements for properties in the wildlan
against staff rec
source |
Public hearing continued to a future meeting; no vote taken pending clarificatio |
| Nov 5, 2025 City Council |
Appoint one council member to a new joint subcommittee with the Planning Commission's FAR subcommittee, which is working to reduce the number of FAR exceptions sought by applicants.
source |
Council Member Margles appointed as primary member; Council Member Kandell appoi |
| Nov 5, 2025 City Council |
Larkspur Library at the Commons 📍 — Adopt a resolution amending the FY2025-26 Capital Improvement Program to add $1,670,713 to the library project: $598,000 from The Commons Foundation (commons area landscaping, donor wall, monument sign), $220,000 from Re
source |
Approved unanimously; resolution adopted amending the budget by $1,670,713 |
| Nov 3, 2025 Larkspur Library Board |
Approve minutes of prior meeting
source |
Approved by voice vote |
| Nov 3, 2025 Larkspur Library Board |
Opportunity for public comment
source |
No members of the public present to comment |
| Nov 3, 2025 Larkspur Library Board |
Marinet and Libby vendor are reducing monthly ebook/audiobook/magazine checkout limits from 25 to 15 per patron starting November 1st, to spread access among more patrons given long hold lists; library currently spends o
source |
Informational; no formal board vote taken, but board directed staff to bring mor |
| Nov 3, 2025 Larkspur Library Board |
Director presented draft core principles for a new library programming policy: programs should be free and open to all, promote literacy/knowledge/community, reflect Larkspur's family-friendly values, exclude commercial
against staff rec
source |
No formal vote; consensus to continue development and revisit at December meetin |
| Nov 3, 2025 Larkspur Library Board |
Update from Book Brigade meeting (Oct 28) on tentative moving timeline (possible March 16 move, March 28 opening, subject to change); discussion of a low-key closing ceremony for the current library versus more energy ar
source |
No formal decision; director to informally check with Friends/Book Brigade coord |
| Nov 3, 2025 Larkspur Library Board |
Board set future agenda items: continued ebook discussion with new data, recurring transition ceremony updates, finalizing the programming policy (with a list of past/proposed programs), and possibly discussing the memor
source |
Agreed by consensus; meeting adjourned at 7:31 p.m. |
| Oct 28, 2025 Planning Commission |
Update that the SB9 urban lot split/multi-residence ordinance previously recommended by the commission was approved by City Council on second reading at their October 15th meeting and will take effect 30 days later.
source |
Informational only, no action taken. |
| Oct 28, 2025 Planning Commission |
80 Laquesta 📍 — Demolition of existing residence and construction of a new three-story 5,572 sq ft residence including 532 sq ft basement, 527 sq ft attached garage, and 700 sq ft attached ADU. Requires a variance for a 10'9" front setb
source |
Approved unanimously 5-0, including the 80 sq ft study addition; subject to 10-d |
| Oct 28, 2025 Planning Commission |
90 Diane Lane / Heatherwood Park (APN 022-110-07) 📍 — Department of Public Works project to demolish the existing sewer/storm drain pump station and construct a new 565 sq ft concrete platform structure with rooftop equipment (including new generator) in a smaller footprint
against staff rec
source |
Approved 4-0 with one recusal (Commissioner Wagstaff recused due to living in He |
| Oct 28, 2025 Planning Commission |
100 Piedmont Court 📍 — Property owner Steven Crystal requested removal of a healthy 106-inch circumference redwood tree in the front yard that is causing significant driveway upheaval, creating an unsafe breakover angle that damages vehicles a
source |
Approved 5-0 with a recommendation (not a binding condition) that a replacement |
| Oct 28, 2025 Planning Commission |
Motion to approve the minutes of the October 14, 2025 meeting.
source |
Approved 4-0 with one abstention. |
| Oct 28, 2025 Planning Commission |
Discussion of cancelling the first November meeting (Veterans Day week) and second November meeting (Thanksgiving week), leaving December 9th as the next meeting; also discussion of scheduling a joint session with a City
source |
Both November meetings and the December 23rd meeting cancelled; December 9th mee |
| Oct 23, 2025 Heritage Preservation Board |
295 Magnolia Avenue 📍 — Owner of Backstage Wine building proposed installing a new permanent awning (approx. 532 sq ft) to replace a temporary pop-up canopy in front of the building, located within the downtown historic district though the buil
source |
Approved unanimously (3-0) with condition that awning color be muted/earth-toned |
| Oct 23, 2025 Heritage Preservation Board |
Baltimore Canyon area, Piper Park, Corte Madera Creek/Bon Air Hotel site, Greenbrae/Bon Air Bridge, and related locations 📍 — Marilyn presented draft text and photos for five additional historical markers (following the first five already installed) covering Baltimore Canyon Park, a boardwalk/houseboat community history, Piper Park, the Bon Air
source |
No formal vote; consensus to proceed with fabricator (KBO) at same price as firs |
| Oct 23, 2025 Heritage Preservation Board |
Discussion of using funds from both the city's remaining marker budget (~$23,000) and the Larkspur Community Foundation's dedicated History Fund (~$26,496.37, started by Helen Highcamp) to pay for the next set of plaques
source |
Consensus to draw from both funding sources; no formal motion required per staff |
| Oct 23, 2025 Heritage Preservation Board |
City Hall, Larkspur 📍 — Board discussed adding a historical marker near the front steps/drinking fountain area of City Hall, highlighting its history (funded originally by the League of Women Voters), pending decisions on City Hall's major reno
source |
No decision; Marilyn to draft text using Dick Cunningham's pamphlet on City Hall |
| Oct 23, 2025 Heritage Preservation Board |
Dory Park (near Lucky Plaza/gas station) 📍 — Board members proposed adding a marker denoting the historic district near two incongruous modern concrete benches at Dory Park, and suggested replacing those benches with ones honoring Helen Highcamp and Nancy Curley; a
source |
No formal decision; idea to be discussed further with Parks & Rec. |
| Oct 23, 2025 Heritage Preservation Board |
Board had considered adding signage or plaque language acknowledging Coast Miwok/indigenous history near the markers, but discussions with tribal representatives (Jason Desler of a group claiming Miwok representation, an
source |
Board member decided to withdraw from pursuing this further; no marker or signag |
| Oct 23, 2025 Heritage Preservation Board |
Acacia Steps, West Baltimore Avenue bike path area 📍 — Update on consultant (Galvalia) historic report on the Acacia Steps and surrounding area; neighbors interested in funding improvements/cleanup, board discussed scope (historic steps repair vs. broader park/trail improvem
source |
No decision; awaiting consultant report, likely response within days. |
| Oct 23, 2025 Heritage Preservation Board |
City Hall, Larkspur 📍 — Staff gave update that architects/engineering team have not yet been formally engaged; City Council has not yet decided among three renovation timeline options (5-10, 10-20, or 50+ year solutions) based on prior consulta
source |
No decision; outreach and further Council discussion expected before formal proc |
| Oct 16, 2025 Parks and Recreation Commission |
Approve the minutes of the September 18, 2025 meeting as provided.
source |
Approved, motion carried on voice vote (3 ayes noted, one inaudible) |
| Oct 16, 2025 Parks and Recreation Commission |
Piper Park and Niven Park (city parks generally) 📍 — Staff presented version two of a draft Special Events Policy establishing thresholds for 'special events' (250+ people at Piper/Niven, 50+ at smaller parks), exempting city events, requiring organizers to have local/serv
source |
Commission voted to direct the Recreation Director to send the revised policy to |
| Oct 16, 2025 Parks and Recreation Commission |
Piper Park 📍 — Presentation of four illustrated nature panels (Corte Madera Creek and Marsh, Mount Tamalpais food web, and 'Roll of the Tides') created by scientific illustrator Emma Oil, reviewed by a Marin County naturalist, to be in
source |
No vote needed; Commission expressed support and offered feedback on placement a |
| Oct 16, 2025 Parks and Recreation Commission |
Piper Park 📍 — Recap of the October 11 Piper Park Pumpkin Patch (estimated 400 attendees, supported by Commissioner Fidell and Hall Middle School volunteers) and announcement that City Council approved construction of a new 2,400-squar
split vote
source |
Pumpkin patch deemed a success; City Council approved the new building on a 3-2 |
| Oct 16, 2025 Parks and Recreation Commission |
Piper Park 📍 — Commissioners raised (1) whether the finalized public art policy/commission has been announced to residents, suggesting promotion via the city newsletter alongside the new events policy, and (2) continued public inquirie
source |
No formal action; staff to consider announcing the arts policy and first art pie |
| Oct 15, 2025 City Council |
Approval of four consent calendar items (unspecified in transcript).
source |
Approved unanimously (voice vote, no opposition) |
| Oct 15, 2025 City Council |
Council Member Margulies reported CalF has prioritized three climate actions: (1) supporting the Bay Area Air District zero-emission building/appliance rules, (2) exploring accelerated EV charging for multifamily buildin
source |
No formal action taken; council directed that future CalF reports be agendized f |
| Oct 15, 2025 City Council |
Council Member Kandell (or Fson, unclear) reported the library board asked the city council to take on determining fundraising roles and endowment planning for the new, more expensive-to-run library, and proposed agendiz
source |
No formal action; council members agreed to meet with city manager to plan timin |
| Oct 15, 2025 City Council |
Piper Park (near Hall Middle School and police building) 📍 — Staff presented multiple options for relocating recreation department offices and replacing/upgrading deteriorating public restrooms, ranging from a $400,000 temporary trailer to a $3.1 million 'enhanced' 2,400 sq ft mod
split vote
source |
Motion passed 3-2 to direct staff to return with a budget amendment adding a pro |
| Oct 15, 2025 City Council |
Introduce Ordinance 1092 adopting the 2025 California Fire Code and 2024 International Fire Code with local amendments matching existing Larkspur Municipal Code standards, repealing prior ordinance 1063.
source |
Introduced/passed unanimously (voice vote) |
| Oct 15, 2025 City Council |
Introduce Ordinance 1093 adopting the 2025 California WUI Code and 2024 International WUI Code with local amendments, repealing and reenacting Chapter 14.10, addressing building construction standards and defensible spac
source |
Introduced/passed unanimously (voice vote) |
| Oct 15, 2025 City Council |
Amend the city's outdoor flag display policy to clarify that lowering the flag to half-staff based on presidential or gubernatorial orders is discretionary (not mandatory), giving the mayor and vice mayor authority to de
source |
Resolution adopted unanimously (voice vote) |
| Oct 15, 2025 City Council |
Approve Amendment 13 to the City Manager's employment agreement, following prior closed session discussions.
source |
Passed (one council member voted opposed; motion carried) |
| Oct 14, 2025 Planning Commission |
600 Magnolia Avenue 📍 — Applicant Abe Abukamash (Abdel Kamosh) and owner Mo Mashun sought design review and a circulation assessment permit to remove the existing auto service bays and relocate the pedestrian entrance, expanding the convenience
source |
Approved 4-0 (Commissioner Hull absent) with the added condition that deliveries |
| Oct 14, 2025 Planning Commission |
Approve the minutes from the September 9, 2025 Planning Commission meeting.
source |
Approved via roll call vote; one commissioner abstained due to absence at that m |
| Oct 14, 2025 Planning Commission |
Discussion on filling a vacant Planning Commission seat (referred to as replacing 'Elise' or 'Louise') and on the status of reworking city codes.
source |
No formal action; staff reported interviews have been conducted for the vacancy |
| Oct 8, 2025 Climate Action Forum |
Staff reported on follow-up items from the last meeting including Zero Waste Marin certification opportunities for city facilities, Cal Green/reach code outreach, sharing of the Climate Center presentation slides, and st
source |
Informational; no action taken. Staff noted city departments (recreation office, |
| Oct 8, 2025 Climate Action Forum |
The city had attempted to submit Cal Green Tier 1 building code amendments (passed by council) to the California Energy Commission by an October 1 deadline, aiming for electrification reach codes.
against staff rec
source |
Submission was rejected/ineligible due to incomplete cost-effectiveness studies; |
| Oct 8, 2025 Climate Action Forum |
Informational overview of electrification progress across Central Marin Fire, Central Marin Police Authority (CMPA), and the city's own vehicle fleet, including counts of electric vehicles purchased and charging infrastr
source |
No action; informational item. CMPA has purchased multiple electric patrol and a |
| Oct 8, 2025 Climate Action Forum |
Discussion of whether to recommend council revise the 2017 municipal code exemptions on gas-powered leaf blowers/hedge trimmers (currently exempting multi-family dwellings, commercial, and municipal park areas) to align
source |
Consensus direction: staff to research feasibility/cost of an educational campai |
| Oct 8, 2025 Climate Action Forum |
Review of 5 community submissions selecting priority items from the Climate Action Plan; 3 items received cross-submission support: EV charging in commercial parking lots (LCTC1G), and two renewable energy items (C3B, M1
source |
Consensus to narrow focus to two items for the next ~6 months: LCTC1G (EV chargi |
| Oct 8, 2025 Climate Action Forum |
David Mahler presented on Bay Area Air District rules (passed 2023) banning NOx emissions from newly installed water heaters (effective Jan 2027) and space heaters (effective ~2029) in single-family homes, and distribute
source |
No formal CAF action taken; Mahler distributed copies of draft resolution/letter |
| Oct 6, 2025 Larkspur Library Board |
Approve minutes of the previous meeting
source |
Approved unanimously |
| Oct 6, 2025 Larkspur Library Board |
A board member raised concern about tracking movement on a reported proposal for the Commons Foundation and Library Foundation to merge/absorb into one another, suggesting it become a future agenda item.
source |
Agreed to add as a standing/future agenda item; Director offered to serve as a c |
| Oct 6, 2025 Larkspur Library Board |
Library received an $11,600 state grant (via Marinet/SCENIC) to replace the library's network firewall, and an $8,600 grant to continue the ZIP Books program, which buys niche/requested titles not in the Marinet catalog
source |
Grants accepted; firewall upgrade planned to carry over to new library building; |
| Oct 6, 2025 Larkspur Library Board |
Library's primary book distributor, Baker & Taylor, is on the verge of bankruptcy and unable to fulfill orders, disrupting the library's 'shelf-ready' book processing workflow. Staff exploring alternative vendors (Ingram
source |
No formal action; library shifting some purchases to Amazon in the interim and e |
| Oct 6, 2025 Larkspur Library Board |
Library made a job offer to a candidate for the Librarian II (children's librarian) position, replacing Teresa.
source |
Offer extended; start date expected around November-December pending background |
| Oct 6, 2025 Larkspur Library Board |
Magnolia Library / new Rose Lane library 📍 — A community group (led by Rose Lane resident Karen Leenhard, with Friends of the Library, Library Foundation, and Rose Lane residents) is planning a ceremonial 'book brigade' human chain to symbolically move books from t
source |
No formal vote; board members Jonathan and Susan to attend the next planning mee |
| Oct 6, 2025 Larkspur Library Board |
Director presented a list of policies needing creation or update for the new library building, including: internet use policy, patron behavior/code of conduct, child safety/unattended adult policy, teen room policy (ages
source |
No vote; agreed to prioritize the programming policy for the next meeting, with |
| Oct 6, 2025 Larkspur Library Board |
A board member (Scott) raised concerns that the Commons Foundation's fundraising mission (originally for building/landscaping) is winding down around end of year with no clear plan for who will handle ongoing fundraising
source |
No formal vote; board agreed the City Council likely has more authority/influenc |
| Oct 6, 2025 Larkspur Library Board |
Set future agenda items: tracking coordination efforts of support groups (renamed from foundation merger tracking), programming policy discussion for next meeting, book brigade update from October 28 planning meeting; mi
source |
Next meeting set for November 3, 2025 (shifted from November 1st Monday due to l |
| Oct 1, 2025 City Council |
207 Doerty Drive / Rose Lane area near new library 📍 — Resident raised concern about a long-standing, widespread ant infestation in the area near the new library construction, arguing it is a town-wide issue, not just an HOA issue.
source |
Mayor said she would inquire about the issue. |
| Oct 1, 2025 City Council |
Approval of check registry and minutes from prior meeting.
source |
Approved unanimously |
| Oct 1, 2025 City Council |
Adopt resolution approving amendment number 13 to the city manager's employment agreement, including salary and benefit adjustments following performance review by an outside consultant.
source |
Motion failed: 2 in favor, 1 opposed, 1 abstention (4 members present, one seat |
| Oct 1, 2025 City Council |
33 Hillcrest Avenue 📍 — Property owner Brennan Damro appealed a $7,231.30 penalty (arborist cost, code enforcement cost, twice tree value, plus replacement tree requirement) for illegally removing a heritage California bay tree that had been to
split vote
source |
Council voted 3-1 to assess a flat $3,200 penalty (eliminating separate cost rec |
| Oct 1, 2025 City Council |
10 Walnut Avenue 📍 — Property owner (Mr. Haramus/Aramus) appealed a $56,335.20 penalty for illegally removing two mature heritage California bay trees during construction of a retaining wall/parking area not shown on approved plans, disputin
split vote
source |
Council voted 3-1 (approx.) to uphold staff's full recommended penalty ($56,335. |
| Oct 1, 2025 City Council |
10 Walnut Avenue 📍 — Authorize city manager to file a lien or special assessment against 10 Walnut Avenue for $9,930 in unpaid administrative citation fines (related to construction management plan violations) if unpaid by October 15, 2025.
source |
Approved unanimously |
| Oct 1, 2025 City Council |
Amend Larkspur Municipal Code chapters 18.20 and 18.11 to bring city into compliance with SB450, removing the 800 sq ft floor area cap and affordability deed restriction for SB9 lot splits/units, applying T3 objective de
source |
Approved (motion to introduce by title only and waive further reading) unanimous |
| Sep 18, 2025 Parks and Recreation Commission |
Approve minutes of the June 26, 2025 Parks and Recreation Commission meeting.
source |
Approved unanimously by voice vote |
| Sep 18, 2025 Parks and Recreation Commission |
Piper Park (and other city parks including Niven/Nibbon Park, Town Park, Heatherwood, Neighborhood Park) 📍 — Recreation Director Nick Stone presented a draft special events policy to define what constitutes a 'special event' in city parks, establish fees, insurance/ABC/RBS alcohol requirements, staffing, ADA compliance, portabl
source |
No vote taken; discussion only. Consensus reached that no single numeric thresho |
| Sep 18, 2025 Parks and Recreation Commission |
Piper Park 📍 — Nick Stone presented Placer AI cell-phone location data for 2024 comparing park usage across Marin County, showing Piper Park as the most-visited park in the county (305,000 visits from 84,600 individuals), along with us
source |
Informational only; no action taken. |
| Sep 18, 2025 Parks and Recreation Commission |
Piper Park (gravel lot near EV charging station/old public works trailer site) 📍 — With the Recreation Department's lease at the Larkspor-Corte Madera School District building ending, staff proposed building a new recreation office/community room and replacing the original restrooms at Piper Park. Coun
source |
No commission vote; Council had not yet decided as of the meeting. Commission re |
| Sep 18, 2025 Parks and Recreation Commission |
Piper Park 📍 — Staff announced the second annual Piper Park Pumpkin Patch on Saturday, October 11; Wrecking Crew reported first donation received for Nightlights event and full board capacity; a commissioner asked about replacement of
source |
Informational; dock replacement remains an unfunded capital project with no curr |
| Sep 17, 2025 City Council |
Council member Kandell noted an inconsistency in item 4.5 exhibit regarding whether a recommendation had already been implemented or was to be implemented.
source |
Approved unanimously with correction |
| Sep 17, 2025 City Council |
Council member Guaraglia (Gabe) reported SMART board authorized $23 million construction for Healdsburg station and eminent domain proceedings for a bike path easement affecting ~47 property claims.
source |
Board voted to authorize eminent domain proceedings and construction funding (SM |
| Sep 17, 2025 City Council |
Piper Park, near the west parking lot 📍 — Due to the school district needing to reclaim shared office space, staff presented four options for relocating the Recreation Department: (1) rent a mobile trailer (~$25K setup + $25K/yr), (2) rent/purchase a mobile clas
source |
Council directed staff to return with two modular permanent building size option |
| Sep 9, 2025 Planning Commission |
26 Baltimore Avenue 📍 — Demolish existing residence and construct new 3,262 sq ft two-story single family residence with attached 691 sq ft ADU and 356 sq ft garage, plus basement; requires design review, slope use permit for 400 cubic yards of
source |
Approved 4-0 (Hull, Wagstaff, Campbell, Swisser yes; Chomemers absent) subject t |
| Sep 9, 2025 Planning Commission |
75 Cedar Avenue 📍 — Design review for 130 cubic yards of grading and construction of new decks, pool, pool bath/storage structure, driveway/retaining wall repairs, and landscaping; heritage tree removal permit for a 36-inch palm tree (to be
source |
Approved 4-0 (Wagstaff, Campbell, Swisser, Hull yes; Chomemers absent). |
| Sep 9, 2025 Planning Commission |
546A Magnolia Avenue 📍 — Design review for alterations including enclosing existing outdoor patio space at front and rear of a restaurant/cafe structure within the downtown historic district, using clear vinyl fabric panels and polyester fabric
source |
Approved 4-0 (Hull, Campbell, Wagstaff, Swisser yes; Chomemers absent), subject |
| Sep 9, 2025 Planning Commission |
Amend Chapter 18.100 of the municipal code to bring Larkspur's SB9 (two-unit development and urban lot split) regulations into compliance with new state law, which prohibits cities from imposing standards on SB9 projects
source |
Motion to find the amendments consistent with the general plan and recommend cit |
| Sep 9, 2025 Planning Commission |
Review of a draft ordinance regarding open space and parkland zoning designations, including a property owner's parcel proposed for rezoning from open space to R1.
source |
Item stricken from the agenda; not completed by staff in time, will be renoticed |
| Sep 9, 2025 Planning Commission |
Approve minutes from the August 26, 2025 Planning Commission meeting.
source |
Approved 4-0 (Wagstaff, Campbell, Swisser, Hull yes; Chomemers absent). |
| Sep 8, 2025 Larkspur Library Board |
Board to set the date for its next meeting.
source |
Next Regular Board Meeting scheduled for October 6, 2025. |
| Sep 8, 2025 Larkspur Library Board |
Approve minutes of the July 28 meeting.
source |
Approved unanimously by voice vote |
| Sep 8, 2025 Larkspur Library Board |
Board and foundation/friends representatives brainstormed community events to mark the closing of the Magnolia library and opening of the new Rose Lane library, including a 'Magnolia to Rose' theme, a community 'book bri
source |
No decisions made; agreed to continue discussion at future board meetings and vi |
| Sep 3, 2025 City Council |
Council issued a proclamation honoring Elise Simmonian upon her retirement after 26 years in public service, citing her work completing the general plan update and housing element, and transforming the building division
source |
Proclamation read and presented; no vote required. |
| Sep 3, 2025 City Council |
Baltimore Canyon area (small sliver of land with city storm drain) 📍 — Sell an approximately 880 sq ft sliver of city-owned land (containing a storm drain pipe) to an adjacent property owner for $7,200, retaining a drainage easement, rather than the more typical easement-only arrangement.
source |
Approved unanimously (motion and second, all in favor, no opposition or abstenti |
| Sep 3, 2025 City Council |
Doherty Drive / Rose Lane, Larkspur (Library and Commons site) 📍 — Staff presented a quarterly construction update on the new library and community space project, noting the project remains on schedule for early March 2026 completion, and presented budget overruns totaling roughly $525,
source |
No vote taken on this informational portion; budget amendment for the $525,000 w |
| Sep 3, 2025 City Council |
Larkspur Library and Commons site (area between building and parking lot) 📍 — Landscape architect Kasun Miller (RHAA) presented a refined design for the 'Commons' plaza featuring a shaded grove seating area, flexible open lawn, Mt. Tam-view seating area with trellis, bioretention swale crossings,
source |
Council consensus reached to proceed with the Commons area design as presented, |
| Sep 3, 2025 City Council |
Larkspur Library and Commons site (southern/eastern perimeter area) 📍 — RHAA presented a detailed 'Habitat Garden Plus' design featuring native/pollinator plantings, a children's nature play area, granite ADA paths, bioretention crossings, interpretive signage, and habitat structures, with a
source |
Council reached consensus to move forward with the Habitat Garden Plus concept a |
| Sep 3, 2025 City Council |
Rose Lane, Larkspur (near Doherty Drive, adjacent to new library site) 📍 — Award a construction contract to Bowman Landscape ($1,134,000 low bid) for widening Rose Lane, constructing a traffic circle at the library driveway, and building a small parking lot, requiring a $525,000 budget amendmen
source |
Approved unanimously (motion by a council member, seconded, all in favor, no opp |
| Aug 28, 2025 Heritage Preservation Board |
546 Magnolia Avenue 📍 — Applicant (business owner Roberto Salano, represented by an architect friend) seeks approval to enclose existing front and rear patios of the Royal Green Acai building with fire-resistant vinyl/polyurethane fabric and ne
source |
Approved 4-0, with one board member (Carol Goldberg) absent; motion to approve s |
| Aug 28, 2025 Heritage Preservation Board |
Approval of prior meeting minutes.
source |
Approved unanimously. |
| Aug 28, 2025 Heritage Preservation Board |
Discussion, requested by the chair and former board member Marilyn Rivera, on the status and future organization of the city's historic archive collection (photographs, negatives, objects, past-perfect database) ahead of
source |
No formal vote (discussion item only); board members informally volunteered to p |
| Aug 28, 2025 Heritage Preservation Board |
City Hall 📍 — Discussion of using upcoming public events (Larkspur Wine Stroll Sept 6, City Hall tour/open houses Sept 15 and Oct 2) to raise public awareness of the planned City Hall remodel project, including possible options rangin
source |
No vote; informal plan to set up an informational table with brochures/stickers |
| Aug 28, 2025 Heritage Preservation Board |
Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Creek pathway, Piper Park, Doliver Park 📍 — Update on four additional historic markers planned for installation, including possible locations near Sir Francis Drake/Ramal, the creek pathway west end near Greenbrae development, Piper Park boardwalk, and Doliver Par
source |
No vote; ongoing project, to be discussed further once initial markers are insta |
| Aug 26, 2025 Planning Commission |
5 Ranch Lane, APN 021-172-20 📍 — Request for Design Review to allow a 638 sq ft second floor addition and remodel of an existing 2,285 sq ft residence and attached garage (0.39 FAR proposed, 0.40 permitted). Includes expansion of front porch/entry and w
source |
Approved 4-0-1 (Commissioner Wagstaff abstained) |
| Aug 26, 2025 Planning Commission |
129 La Cuesta, APN 070-321-09 📍 — Request for Design Review, Floor Area Ratio Exception, and Slope Use Permit to add 134 sq ft to basement, 52 sq ft to first floor, and 82 sq ft to second floor (268 sq ft total) on the eastern elevation, 22'10" above gra
source |
Approved 5-0-0 |
| Aug 26, 2025 Planning Commission |
Discussion of current penalties for unpermitted construction work, led by Community Development Director Semonian and Chief Building Official Bill Hansell.
source |
Consensus of the Planning Commission was that existing penalties and policies ar |
| Aug 26, 2025 Planning Commission |
Approve minutes from two prior meetings.
source |
July 8 minutes approved as amended 4-0-1; July 22 minutes approved 5-0-0 |
| Aug 26, 2025 Planning Commission |
Motion to adjourn the meeting.
source |
Approved unanimously |
| Aug 26, 2025 Planning Commission |
5 Ranch Lane 📍 — Design review for a 638 sq ft second-floor addition and remodel of an existing 2,285 sq ft residence, expanding a front porch, changing windows, and updating siding; proposed FAR 0.39 vs 0.40 permitted.
source |
Approved 4-0-1 (Commissioner Wagstaff abstained) |
| Aug 26, 2025 Planning Commission |
129 Laquesta Avenue 📍 — Add 268 sq ft total (134 sq ft basement, 52 sq ft first floor, 82 sq ft second floor) to install an elevator serving all levels; requires FAR exception (proposed 0.21 vs 0.062 max) and slope use permit for grading.
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Approved unanimously 5-0 |
| Aug 26, 2025 Planning Commission |
Review current penalties and enforcement tools for building/planning work started without city approval, prompted by the Three Heather Way case, and provide direction to staff.
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No formal action; commission concluded existing enforcement tools (increased fee |
| Aug 26, 2025 Planning Commission |
Approve minutes with wording revisions to Commissioner Chalmers' quoted statements regarding an easement and property valuation discussion from the July 8 meeting.
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July 8 minutes approved 4-0-1 (Swisser abstained) with revised language; July 22 |
| Aug 20, 2025 City Council |
Cove Elementary, Hall Middle School, Neil Cummins Elementary 📍 — Larkspur-Corte Madera School District presented plans to install perimeter and interior ornamental fencing at all three school campuses based on safety task force research, insurance recommendations (Keenan), and communi
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Presentation only; no council action required. |
| Aug 20, 2025 City Council |
Staff update on the third meeting of the Climate Action Forum, including a presentation by Barry Vesser of the Climate Center, forum discussion of the Cal Green ordinance, and interest in revisiting the city's leaf blowe
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Informational only; no action taken. Interest expressed in agendizing leaf blowe |
| Aug 20, 2025 City Council |
Approval of consent calendar items 4.1-4.4; item 4.5 removed by staff, item 4.6 moved to business items.
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Approved unanimously. |
| Aug 20, 2025 City Council |
Adoption of two ordinances amending the municipal building code to adopt Cal Green Tier 1 standards (2022 code as Ordinance 1088 and 2025 code as Ordinance 1089), driven by a state legislative deadline restricting future
against staff rec
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Both ordinances 1088 and 1089 approved in a single motion, unanimous (voice vote |
| Aug 20, 2025 City Council |
Amend Title 18 of the Larkspur Municipal Code to update Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) regulations for consistency with new state law, simplify complex code language, clarify floor area/lot coverage bonus for ADUs, and es
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Motion to waive further reading and introduce Ordinance 1090 passed unanimously. |
| Aug 20, 2025 City Council |
As the CFD board, council considered a resolution to increase the not-to-exceed bond interest rate from 7.0% to 8.1%, authorize obtaining bond insurance/reserve policy, authorize an alternative private placement sale met
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Resolution 4525 approved unanimously. |
| Aug 20, 2025 City Council |
Council adjourned to closed session.
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No reportable action. |
| Aug 13, 2025 Climate Action Forum |
MCE board voted to raise the Deep Green premium from 1¢/kWh to 1.4¢/kWh starting October 1, 2025. Staff also described a new MCE pilot allowing municipalities to buy a true '24/7' renewable product (as opposed to annuall
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Rate increase resolution passed at MCE board despite most Marin representatives |
| Aug 13, 2025 Climate Action Forum |
Because this topic has been tabled twice at the forum, staff asked whether the Council liaison wants it elevated to a City Council business item or simply rescheduled again for the forum.
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Agreed to add it to the forum's next agenda rather than elevate to Council at th |