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Southern Marin Scoop - January 2, 2024 |
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Dear Friends and Neighbors in Southern Marin,
I hope you have been enjoying the holiday season with friends and family. I wanted to send a quick update on two items coming up early in the new year. Details on both items are in the newsletter.
On January 3rd at 6 p.m., please join me and members of our Community Development Agency for an online community meeting to discuss the proposed short-term rental ordinance updates in preparation for the Board of Supervisors hearing on January 11th at 5 p.m. I want to hear from Southern Marin constituents and work together to ensure our communities thrive.
January 9-13 we will once again experience winter high tides and king tides which can cause flooding along shoreline communities and low-lying roads in Marin County. Please be sure to plan accordingly and prepare yourself for potential flooding impacts.
I wish you and yours the very best in the New Year.
Stephanie
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 The Marin County Board of Supervisors will review proposed draft Short Term Rental Ordinance regulations at a special Board of Supervisors meeting at 5 p.m. on January 11, 2024. A Short Term Rental (STR) is a rental of residential property for a lease term of thirty days or less. The County currently requires all Short Term Rental operators obtain both a Business License and Transient Occupancy Tax Certificate from the Department of Finance, and comply with operating requirements[PDF] established by the Community Development Agency.
The County is currently working on a Short Term Rental Ordinance Update to improve the availability of middle- and lower-income housing, while maintaining access to economic opportunities, services and activities in the unincorporated areas of the County and end the moratorium in West Marin.
I will meet with community members in an online community meeting to gather input about potential modifications to the County’s short-term rental (STR) ordinance. This virtual meeting will allow the public at large to voice their opinions about the current status of STRs in unincorporated Marin County before potential amendments are brought before the Marin County Board of Supervisors in January.
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Community Meeting Information
Join me for a virtual community meeting about propsed modifications to the County's short-term rental ordinance for unicorporated areas of Marin County.
Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2024
6 p.m.
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Prepare for King Tides in January
Seasonal high tides can cause flooding along shoreline communities and low-lying roads in Marin County. Tide-related flooding can happen whether it is raining or not, but the flooding can increase significantly if the elevated tides occur during a storm, potentially impacting commute times and travel plans.
Based on tide predictions[External] published by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration[External] (NOAA), tide levels that could be high enough to cause roadway flooding in coastal and bayside areas of Marin are expected October 28-30, November 24-28, December 11-15 and 23-27, and January 9-13. If a storm happens during those times, it can cause tidal surges and push water levels significantly higher than predicted.
The following list shows predicted high tides at or above 6.6 feet (rounded up to the nearest tenth) through January 2024 at the NOAA San Francisco tide gauge[External].
- Jan 9, 8:55 a.m., 6.6 feet
- Jan 10, 09:42 a.m., 6.8 feet
- Jan 11, 10:30 a.m., 6.9 feet
- Jan 12, 11:19 a.m., 6.9 feet
- Jan 13, 12:10 p.m., 6.6 feet
Travelers can check 511.org[External] for latest traffic and transit information. During storm events, DPW’s X account (Twitter[External])[External], Marin County Sheriff’s Office’s X account[External], the California Highway Patrol (CHP) traffic website and CHP Marin’s X account[External] are all excellent resources for travelers and residents looking for updates. Another resource is the Marin County emergency portal, which provides a range on helpful information and links. Additionally, weather gauges showing rainfall can be viewed in real-time at Marin County’s OneRain webpage.
Southern Marin Fire Department strongly encourages residents in low-lying areas to prepare for all upcoming high tide events. Here is more information on flooding and storm preparedness resources
California King Tides Project
Use your smart phone or digital camera to participate in the California King Tides Project by taking and uploading photos of king tides through the King Tides Photo Upload form. Start by choosing where you'll go to take your photos and then look at the tide map to find out what time and how high your king tides will be. Email kingtides@coastal.ca.gov if you have questions.
**Curious where you can go to view King Tides? Explore this map of King Tide Viewing in Marin.
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