Town Council · on tonight's agenda, Tuesday, July 28
Town eyes deal to open private lot at 305 San Anselmo Avenue to public parking
At 305 San Anselmo Avenue, the Town Council will decide tonight whether to let the town manager negotiate and sign an agreement with the property's owners to open their private lot to public parking.
Staff's recommendation is straightforward: authorize the negotiation and execution of the agreement, and find the project exempt from environmental review under a categorical CEQA exemption for existing facilities (14 Cal. Code Regs. § 15301).
No terms of the deal — rent, hours, or number of spaces — are spelled out in the agenda; those details would presumably come out of the negotiation itself. What's next: a council vote at tonight's meeting would authorize staff to start talking with the owners.
Town Council · on tonight's agenda, Tuesday, July 28
Council considers emergency freeze on new tobacco retailer licenses
San Anselmo could put an immediate freeze on new tobacco retailer licenses tonight, under an urgency ordinance the council is scheduled to consider.
The temporary moratorium would hold off any new licenses while the town studies the issue and drafts permanent regulations. Staff say the ordinance isn't subject to CEQA and doesn't touch the town's Climate Action Plan.
The agenda doesn't name existing tobacco retailers or explain what prompted the review, but urgency ordinances take effect immediately if adopted — meaning new retailer applications could be on hold as soon as tonight.
Town Council · on tonight's agenda, Tuesday, July 28
Town moves to abandon part of a public easement near 250 Redwood Road
Near 250 Redwood Road, the council will consider a resolution of intent to abandon a portion of a public easement adjacent to the property.
Staff's recommendation is to adopt the resolution, describing the move as a minor alteration in land-use limitations that doesn't change land use or density — and therefore categorically exempt from CEQA under Guidelines section 15305.
The agenda doesn't say why the easement is no longer needed or whether the property owner requested the change. A resolution of intent is a procedural first step; further council action would be required before any abandonment is finalized.