Town Council · meeting Tuesday, Sept 22
Council weighs giving up street right-of-way near two homes
Tuesday's Town Council agenda carried a packed slate, but the item with the most lasting consequence for individual homeowners was a pair of public hearings on whether to vacate portions of public right-of-way adjacent to 250 Redwood Rd and 79 Sequoia Drive — two unrelated properties where the town currently holds a legal claim to strips of land next to the roadway. Once a town gives up that interest, the adjoining owner typically gains full control of the land, which can shape future fencing, setbacks, and building plans.
The same meeting asked the Council to adopt the FY2027-FY2031 Capital Improvement Plan, the town's rolling five-year roadmap for streets, facilities, and public works spending, alongside a narrower companion item authorizing a consultant contract to design the 2027 Street Resurfacing Project. Staff found neither the plan nor the resurfacing design triggered environmental review. Together they're the closest thing residents have this month to a preview of which streets and facilities get attention over the next five years, though the posted agenda didn't break out project-by-project dollar figures.
The night's business also included a Fourth Amendment to the Ross Valley Fire Department Joint Powers Agreement and a presentation on the Marin County Emergency Operations Plan tied to El Niño season prep — a reminder that a lot of unglamorous infrastructure and readiness work moves through Council chambers without fanfare. None of the agenda materials released ahead of time included a staff recommendation or outcome for the right-of-way hearings or the Capital Improvement Plan, so residents wanting to know what actually passed should check the meeting video or wait for approved minutes.
Planning Commission · hearing Monday, Sept 21
Backyard pool and Maison Nico beer and wine sales heard
Monday's Planning Commission agenda was short but property-specific: a grading permit at 50 Mariposa Avenue (Project No. PRO2026-0039) for a swimming pool and the retaining walls, drainage, and grading cuts that come with it, and a conditional use permit at 121 Tunstead Avenue (Project No. PRO2026-0037) that would let Maison Nico add off-premises beer and wine sales — bottles and six-packs at the counter — alongside its existing bakery, pastry production, and ice cream operations.
There was no other business on the agenda; commissioners adjourn straight to October 19. Neither item's staff recommendation nor the commission's vote was captured in the posted record, so it isn't yet clear whether either project was approved as proposed.
Anyone curious how commissioners weighed the pool's site impacts or the neighborhood questions a beer-and-wine license can raise will need to watch the full meeting video, linked below, since no public comment was logged in the materials available.
Red Hill Dog Park Steering Committee · meeting Wednesday, Sept 30
Weekend parking crunch tops dog park committee's agenda
The Red Hill Dog Park Steering Committee meets Wednesday with weekend parking impact near the park flagged as its highest-interest item — a sign that the park's popularity is starting to strain the streets around it.
Also up for discussion: a spring decomposed granite surfacing project to address wear on the grounds, a new SFD wayfaring sign to help visitors find the entrance, ongoing fundraising, and a finance report on the dog park account for the new fiscal year.
Everything on the agenda is teed up as discussion rather than action, so expect the committee to set direction Wednesday night rather than take final votes — no staff recommendations or public comments were attached ahead of time.