City of Orinda est 1985

Orinda Outlook

For the week of May 23, 2014

By City Manager

Janet S. Keeter

National Public Works Week

May 18 - 24, 2014

In honor of National Public Works Week May 18-24, 2014, Public Works staff were presented with a proclamation from the Mayor at the May 6, 2014 City Council meeting. Instituted as a public education campaign by the American Public Works Association (APWA) in 1960, National Public Works Week calls attention to the importance of public works in community life. The Orinda Public Works Department consists of dedicated staff who work to maintain the City's infrastructure as best as can be done with limited resources. Public Works and Engineering staff are tasked with pavement maintenance, drainage maintenance, routine maintenance, traffic management, capital improvements and development engineering.

A resounding Thank You to our Public Works staff!

Please join the Orinda Chamber of Commerce as they celebrate their new member - Echo Grove

with a Ribbon Cutting on
Thursday, May 29, 2014 at 5:30
Echo Grove is located at 2 Theatre Square, No 112. Visit their website www.echogrovestore.com

City of Orinda Blood Drive

Wednesday, June 25, 2014

10:00 a.m. - 3:00p.m.

Click here to make an Appointment!

The City of Orinda will host a Red Cross Blood Drive on Wednesday, June 25th at the Orinda Community Center in the Founder's Auditorium from 10:00 am - 3:00 pm. "Walk-ins" along with scheduled appointments are welcome to participate. Please consider the value of your donation and schedule an appointment or just drop in if you are in the area. Please take the time to help by notifying your family, friends and neighbors of this important event.

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Parks and Recreation

Early Registration Deadline for Fall Soccer is June 1

Fall Soccer is around the corner and the early registration period ends on June 1. By registering early, parents pay a lower fee and ensure that their child gets on a team with at least one requested friend. This year we have updated our age divisions to match the standards set by the USA Youth Soccer Guidelines, decrease potential injuries, and increase competitive balance. We have also reformatted the structure of our leagues to now feature small sided games. Small sided games create more touches for each player and help to foster their development as soccer players. To register visit our website at www.cityoforinda.org.

Division	Format	Age as of 9/1
U5	3 on 3 w/ no goalie	4
U6	3 on 3 w/ no goalie	5
U7	6 on 6 plus a goalie	6
U8	6 on 6 plus a goalie	7
U10	8 on 8 plus a goalie	8-9
U12	Regulation 11 on 11	10-11
U14	Regulation 11 on 11	12-13

Upcoming Senior Activities:

Come discover the beauty of Tilden Botanic Gardens on Thursday, June 5, 2014 - from 8:45-12:00pm. Learn the history of the gardens from trained docents and enjoy a sensory exploration as you meander through the enchanting 10-acre gardens.

If you love to garden and can't make the trip, sign up for the next gardening Lunch n' Learn series on June 10th, The Inside Dirt. Learn about soil biota and how to keep the soil organisms healthy, along with composting basics, mulching guidelines and soil facts!

Click here to register.

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Planning Department

Astoria at Wilder Scoping Meeting on Environmental Impact Report (EIR) -

The City's environmental consultant, Urban Planning Partners held a public scoping meeting May 21, 2014 to receive input on the scope and content of the draft EIR being prepared for a proposed 67 unit assisted living facility on a one-acre parcel located between the Wilder Ranch House and the Highway 24 eastbound on-ramp. In addition to the property owners, one member of the public attended the meeting and provided input. The draft EIR is tentatively scheduled to be complete and distributed for public comment in the Fall of 2014.

Planning Commission

May 27, 2014 - Meeting cancelled.

June 10, 2014

138 Oak Road - Design review and elevated deck permit for a new 4,572 square foot single family home - continued from April 8, 2014 hearing
643 Miner Road - Design review and elevated deck permit for a remodel of an existing single family home. Proposed adjusted floor area to be 5,575 square foot.
120 Alta Haciendas - Design review, elevated deck, exception, and tree removal permits for a new 4,890 square foot single family residence on a vacant lot
17 Big Leaf Way - Design review for a new 4,404 square foot single family home in the Wilder subdivision
19 Big Leaf Way - Design review for a new 4,073 square foot single family home in the Wilder subdivision
21 Big Leaf Way - Design review for a new 3,964 square foot single family home in the Wilder subdivision

June 24, 2014

621 Miner Road - Design review and exception permit for a 791 square foot second story addition to an existing one story single family home
519 Miner Road - Design review, tree removal permit and elevated deck permit for a 6,504 square foot single family home - continued from May 13, 2014 hearing

Zoning Administrator

Notices posted:

61 and 63 Orinda Way - Temporary event permit for the Orinda Classic Car Show, 10am to 3pm on Saturday, September 21, 2014
32 Orchard Road - Design review for a 1,624 square foot addition and remodel of an existing 1,612 square foot single family home
33 Ivy Drive - Design review for a 1,487 square foot addition with new second story to an existing 2,743 square foot home

Approved:

10 Edgewood Drive - Elevated deck permit

New Projects:

81 Moraga Way - Commercial use permit in the downtown commercial district for Supercuts, a Type II (service) business proposed in a Type I space.
35 Longridge Road - Design review for a 750 square foot addition to a single family residence

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Public Works

Traffic Safety Advisory Committee (TSAC): at the monthly meeting of TSAC,

staff provided an update on the two current traffic calming requests for Dalewood/Sundown Terrace and Brookwood Road. The Dalewood/Sundown Terrace neighborhood met for a second time and finalized their plan for proposed traffic calming measures which included adding shoulder striping to visually narrow the road and placing additional 25 mph signs, new Playground Ahead and Watch Downhill Speed signs. TSAC reviewed this plan and recommended the proposed traffic calming measures to the City Council with the understanding the Orinda Downs Homeowners Association will privately pay for these Level 2 measures which are estimated around $10,000.

In addition, the Brookwood Neighborhood Action Team (NAT) received the first draft plan of their proposed traffic measures which included adding speed cushions at two separate locations (near Alma Music store and 50 Brookwood Rd), installing speed feedback signs in each direction, and various additional traffic signage. The draft plan will be discussed at a 2nd neighborhood meeting tentatively scheduled for June 11th. The preliminary cost of these improvements are estimated around $48,000. The NAT currently will be requesting the City to fund the proposed traffic calming measures without any private funding.

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