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Orinda Outlook
For the week of July 14, 2014
By City Manager
Janet S. Keeter
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HOUSING ELEMENT WORKSHOP
The City hosted the second public workshop on July 9th regarding the State mandated Housing Element update. About 50 members of the community attended the open house and gave input to the Housing Element update. As stated by one community member: "The key take-away is that the City's current zoning complies with State law and no zoning changes are required for the Housing Element update." The City Council will hear a status report on the update at the July 15th Council meeting which begins at 7:00 p.m. in the Library Auditorium. The public is encouraged to attend and provide comment on the Housing Element update.
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Parks & Recreation
Take a class to meet new people and learn a new skill
During the month of July spend a few hours in a one-day class or workshop that include Garden Mosaics, Watercolor, or Cooking. This is a great opportunity to meet new people or get together with friends and learn something new!
Board Games needed for new program this fall
Beginning September 11, we are happy to introduce Thursdays Together: Games Galore! Adults are welcome to drop-in at the Community Center on Thursdays, 10:00am-12:00pm, to play some games and meet new friends! Bring a game to play for the day or donate your gently used board games to the Orinda Community Center.
Arts in Bloom and Lamorinda Idol singers July 15
Orinda Community Park will host the Arts in Bloom Festival starting at 5:30 pm on Tuesday, July 15. Artisans and vendors will have arts and crafts for sale. For more information visit the Orinda Arts Council website at www.orindaarts.org for more information. The Tuesday Concert will showcase the Lamorinda Idol Singers beginning at 6:30 pm. Food Truck Mafia will have trucks from Moonstruck and Street Dogs at the event.
Snap a Selfie and Win a $25 Gift Card
To celebrate July as Parks Make Life Better Month, the Parks and Recreation Department is sponsoring a "selfie" contest. So, whip out your cell phone, strike a pose and show us how you enjoy parks and recreation in Orinda. Submit your photo via Twitter and Instagram using #OrindaSelfie. Check out the Parks and Recreation website at www.cityoforinda.org.
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Orinda's Hometown Parade
July 4th is an Orinda tradition started by the Orinda Association in the early 1980s as a way to celebrate not only Independence Day, but also to celebrate "community" and this year was no exception! Citizens gathered to not only watch or participate in the parade, but also attend the numerous other events available throughout the day. On July 4th the day began with events for every age group starting with the annual Pancake Breakfast, flag raising ceremony, fun run, parade, live music, food, games and booths in the park following the parade.
Take a look at the fun, see you next year!!
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November 2014 City Council Election
The City of Orinda will have 3 seats up in November (Orr, Severson and Worth). The Nomination period begins July 14th and runs through August 8th. If one or more incumbents does not file, the nomination period is extended for non-incumbents until August 13th.
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 Movies in the Park Orinda's first ever "Movies in the Park" was a rousing success with more than 250 attendees singing along to "Frozen". Plan to join in on the fun for the next movie in the park, "Muppets Most Wanted" on July 24th.
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Planning Department
Housing Element Workshop #2: Residents unavailable to attend the June 26, 2014 workshop had a second opportunity to attend a workshop on July 9. The well-attended workshop was held in an open house format with six stations:
- Sign-in/Housing Element Overview,
- Housing Programs and Services,
- Housing Types,
- Environmental Review,
- Potential Housing Sites, and
- Housing Element Ideas and Comments.
Input from the workshops will be summarized and attached to the July 15, 2014 City Council staff report. On July 15, staff will provide an update on the status of the Housing Element and associated EIR.
Planning Commission
July 8, 2014
- 72 La Cuesta - Design review and elevated deck permit for a 441 square foot addition with increased roof height and window changes - Continued to August 12, 2014 to allow the applicant to make changes to address concerns raised by neighbors.
- 32 Orchard Road - Design review and tree removal permit for a 1,624 square foot addition and remodel of an existing 1,612 SF single family home - Approved with conditions.
- 17 Big Leaf Way - Design review and exception for a new 4,404 square foot single family residence at Wilder - Denied
- 19 Big Leaf Way - Design review for a 4,703 square foot single family residence at Wilder - Approved
- 21 Big Leaf Way - Design review for a 3,964 square foot single family residence at Wilder - Denied
July 22, 2014
- 84 Mossbridge Lane - Design review and tree removal permit for a 4,925 square footsingle family residence
- 17 Paintbrush Lane - Design review for a 4,678 square foot single family residence
- 21 Paintbrush Lane - Design review for a 4,330 square foot single family residence
- 23 Paintbrush Lane - Design review for a 4,678 square foot single family residence
- 25 Paintbrush Lane - Design review for a 4,550 square foot single family residence
Zoning Administrator - Projects Posted
- 1 La Chesnye - Design review to convert a 740 sq. ft. pavilioninto an enclosed structure containing an office and guest suite
New Projects
- 81 La Cresta Road - Wireless communication permit for modifications to an existing permit on the site
- 81 Moraga Way - Commercial use permit for a day spa
- 37 Hillcrest Drive - Design review application for a 1,887 square foot addition
- 48 Camino Don Miguel - Design review, elevated deck and tree removal permit for a 2,603 square foot single family residence
- 58 Van Tassel - Design review for a 6,645 square foot single family residence
- 28 Robert Road - Design review for a 1,474 square foot addition and remodel
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 From the Desk of Police Chief Nagel The Orinda Police Department has recently received numerous inquiries from the community about the feasibility of installing cameras at various locations around the City solely as a method to thwart residential burglaries. The only information that the cameras would be to capture is license plate numbers of suspect vehicles driving through our neighborhoods providing a lead for investigators to follow. There are numerous instances when there are no leads due to various reasons. For example, no witnesses, absence of home security camera footage, burglars wearing gloves and not leaving fingerprints. the installation of security cameras have the ability to fill this gap and could lead to a suspect and help detectives identify who is responsible.
The Orinda Police Department is interested to know residents' thoughts on the use of video cameras in the neighborhoods. Please email Chief Mark Nagel at mnagel@cityoforinda.org with any comments. Thank you.
Statistics for 6/29/14 to 7/5/14 1 - Traffic Stop Arrest Altarinda Rd @ Village Gate 1 - Embezzlement Arrest Beverages and More 1 - Shoplift Rite Aid 1 - Occupied Stalled Vehicle Camino Pablo @ Brookwood Road 1 - Petty Theft St Stephens Circle @ El Nido Ranch Road 1 - Vandalism 20 block Lost Valley Drive "The Nation's 2nd Friendliest City"
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Public Works and Engineering Services
Citizens' Infrastructure Oversight Commission (CIOC): The CIOC held its regular monthly meeting and was attended by several members of the public from Overhill Road interested in changing the scope of the paving project scheduled for 2015. The Commission received comments on which sections of Overhill should be paved first and agreed to add this as a discussion item for the next meeting in August. There were also residents from Lost Valley Drive encouraging the Commission expand the scope of repairs Lost Valley Drive. The Commission then discussed how streets will be selected for repair using the recently approved Measure J bond funds. City staff presented a memo on a selection scenario that repairs streets with a Pavement Condition Index of less than 25 and what a possible 2015 repair project could look like. The Commission will be continuing this discussion at the August 13 meeting.
Southwest Area Transportation Committee (SWAT): Councilmember Amy Worth and Public Works Director Chuck Swanson attend the SWAT meeting on Monday of this week. The Contra Costa Transportation Authority (CCTA) will be starting the review and community outreach for the 2014 Countywide Transportation Plan (CTP) in the next few weeks. Public meetings are being scheduled throughout the County. Advertising for public meetings should start appearing in the coming weeks. Next was a presentation/demonstration of the new SWAT website which being developed. Finally SWAT discussed a memorandum from CCTA on a proposed Routes of Regional Significance (RORS) designation policy for the CTP that considers the incorporation of non-motorized (i.e. trails, BART) multimodal facilities as RORS. This item will be discussed by CCTA in July.
Public Works:
- Repaired potholes in three locations on Irving Ln. between Irving Ct. and Van Ripper Ln.
- Saw cut, removed, and replaced asphalt in front of #181 Lombardy Ln.
- Repaired 4 potholes on Diablo View Dr. with hot asphalt material.
- Picked up all trash on Moraga Way.
- Scheduled Public Works Crack Seal Project for 7/21/14.
- Cleaned all storm drain trash capture devices.
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