In Your Town for Oct. 23, 2024
SAN RAFAEL
Council fills seat on
city planning board
The City Council has appointed Danielle O’Leary, a former city official, to a vacant seat on the Planning Commission.
O’Leary will take the place of Shingai Samudzi, who resigned. The term ends in October 2027.
Six residents applied for the seat. O’Leary is a community and government relations strategist at Prologis, a real estate investment trust, according to her application. She was San Rafael’s “director of economic development and innovation” from 2016 to 2022, and before that she held similar positions for Santa Rosa and Saratoga.
The council made the appointment at its meeting on Monday.
MOUNT TAMALPAIS
Fire crews to burn
area of vegetation
The Marin County Fire Department and other agencies are planning to burn vegetation in Mount Tamalpais State Park as soon as Wednesday, Oct. 23.
The controlled fires will burn near the Cushing Memorial Amphitheater and Ridgecrest Boulevard. Weather and air quality considerations might prompt organizers to delay the start of the project.
The county said observers who see smoke on the mountain should not call 911. The other agencies participating in the project are the state parks department and the Marin Municipal Water District.
FAIRFAX
Residential expansion
gets panel’s approval
The Planning Commission has approved a home expansion project at 58 Ridge Road.
The plan involves adding about 118 square feet to the 1,391-square-foot, two-bedroom residence. The commission held a hearing on the proposal at its meeting on Thursday.
WEATHER
Forecasters outline
dates for tidal floods
King tides or seasonal high tides are expected to bring flooding risks in Marin shoreline communities between November and January.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicts that tide levels could reach more than 6.4 feet and rise further during rainy weather. High tide levels are projected to occur on Nov. 13 to 18, Dec. 11 to 17, Dec. 30 and 31, Jan. 1 and Jan. 28 to 30.