Meetings and Announcements

Letter from Marin County re. Bathroom and Parking Needs Assessment for Next 50 Years and Scope of Work

6/20/2016

From: "Crosse, Liza" <LCrosse@marincounty.org>
Date: May 19, 2016 at 6:32:26 PM PDT
To: "Crosse, Liza" <LCrosse@marincounty.org>
Cc: "Kinsey, Steven" <SKinsey@marincounty.org>, "Richardson, Craig" <crrichardson@marincounty.org>
Subject: your assistance with a West Marin Visitor Study

Dear West Marin folks:

I am happy to report that Marin County Parks is in the process of developing a West Marin County Visitor Services Needs Assessment. The county’s primary goal is to ensure sufficient public parking and restroom capacity over the next 50 years associated with visitation to county parks and certain other public lands in a defined geographic area within western Marin County. A secondary goal is to identify parking and restroom capacity needs resulting from visitation to other destinations in the region, so that local communities can develop a plan of action to address those needs.

As a part of this study, the consultant team led by AECOM, will be conducting interviews with groups and/or individuals in the community to better understand the availability and location of existing public visitor parking and restroom facilities, and gather any ideas, concerns or suggestions .
I have been asked to recommend key leaders, organizations and stakeholders who know our communities and public lands well, and who might be willing to provide information to guide AECOM’s report and recommendations to the County. Knowing of your role in the community, I have given your name and contact information to the County Park’s Project Manager, Craig Richardson, and to the AECOM project leaders, Feliz Ventura and Linda Cheu, and I expect they will be reaching out to you. I hope this is not an imposition. Any assistance you can provide will be greatly appreciated.
I have attached the scope of work for the study, for your information.
Thank you. Liza
Liza Crosse
Aide to Supervisor Steve Kinsey
Marin County Board of Supervisors
3501 Civic Center Drive, Suite 329
San Rafael, CA 94903
Phone: 415-473-3246
lcrosse@marincounty.org

Village Association Minutes for June 9th Meeting

6/19/2016

PRSVA Minutes
Dance Palace
June 9th, 2016
call to order
6:35- Karen Gray

Treasurer’s report. Alice Eckart requests a division of membership/treasurer duties, she will take on membership, Pamela Bridges to return to treasurer spot. Motion made by Mary Morgan, Cindy Morris second.

Discussion to send minutes out to all members via email. Web site prsva.org will have the minutes posted. Motion made by Chuck Eckart and second by Tom Quinn

HHS Appeal- Pam Bridges and Laura Arndt filed appeal and request 4 changes to building and design. Process discussed. Motion made by Mary Morgan to have letter of support of appeal be written from the PRSVA and second from Alice Eckart. Meeting with the planning commission on June 13 at 1:30

Marin County approved study on next 50 years of Tourism on West Marin to study restroom and parking needs, and tourist serving services. scope of study will be posted soon. Study will focus on Point Reyes, Stinson, Olema, Bolinas. NPS has 2.5 million visitors/ yr. NPS should be involved. Discussion that we should connect with other village associations. Ken Levin will contact BPUD to get their take on this.

Upcoming Community Tourism Forum - Karen Gray. PRSVA to host Impacts of tourism, problems created. Karen is meeting with NPS, IA, East Shore Group, Stinson, to discuss common issues and what we can agree on. Date- Sept. 22nd

Candidates’ Night Forum -Mark Switzer- Discussion of date. League of Women Voters to host.

Update on Lawsuit filed against NPS. A motion has been made to reject the lawsuit and will be heard at the US district court on July 13 at 1 PM.

Pamela Bridges, Mark Switzer, and Victoria Swift will be forming a group to collaborate with downtown business on various issues.

Leadership Circle- discussion of process so far, whats working what needs improvement / support. Discussion of risk of burnout in circle; request insights from the group. Suggestion of limiting agenda, leadership/membership balance, efficient use of time. Web site will become more of a support tool as we use it more. Pamela’s suggestion for more help - everyone bring a friend to the next meeting - many hands make lighter work.

Western Weekend- thanks to Madeline Hope and the Youth group for doing a good job on the cleanup.

Farmers Market table - need volunteers , we are going to have the table every Saturday. see Pamela or Laura

Local Coastal Plan- Lynn Axelrod suggested we need definition of “visitor serving services” in coastal groups. Lynn and Mary Morgan to meet with Mark Mcguire.

meeting adjourned

Laura Arndt
sec PRSVA

NEXT MEETING: Thursday, June 9th, 6:30pm Dance Palace - See agenda below - County Consultant to assess visitor impacts to West Marin during the next 50 years.

6/7/2016

Point Reyes Station Village Association
dance palace church space
june 9th 2016 6:30 pm
meeting agenda

1. Call to Order

2. Treasurers Report

3. HHS Appeal Update -Pamela and Laura

4. Marin Co. Tourism Consultant/ liza cross-Karen
County is hiring a consultant to make recommendations for west marin regarding tourist services, parking and toilets, and assess impacts for next 50 years

5. Community and Tourism Forum Set date /Update- Karen

6. Design Review- Randal

7. Clam Housing and Community Annual Meeting Review- Mark

8. Business Outreach - Pamela?

9. Review Leadership Circle Structure of PRSVA
What works / what doesn't,

10. Review Western Weekend -problems?