DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS - Stephen Myrter, Director

The Department of Public Works oversees maintenance and construction projects for the Town of San Anselmo. The Department of Public Works is responsible for the maintenance of all Town buildings, parks and medians, as well as paving and drainage projects.

Hours of operation: Monday – Thursday 8:30 a.m. to 12 noon, Friday - Closed

Location: Town Hall (2nd Floor)
525 San Anselmo Avenue
San Anselmo, CA 94960

Phone Number: (415) 258-4616
Fax Number: (415) 454-4683
Email smyrter@townofsananselmo.org

The Department of Public Works is comprised of several divisions and is managed by the Public Works Director, Stephen Myrter.

Streets and Parks Division: David Craig, Public Works Supervisor dcraig@townofsananselmo.org

Responsible for maintenance and repair of Town roads, maintenance and repair of the Town's drainage system, and the maintenance and upkeep of all Town parks and medians..

Hours of operation: Monday – Thursday 6:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Friday 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

Location: San Anselmo Corporation Yard is located at the end of San Francisco Boulevard.

Phone Number: (415) 258-4601
Fax: (415) 258-4655
email: dcraig@townofsananselmo.org

Streets and Parks Division Activities

Street Sweeping Program:
Residential Areas – Each street is swept once in spring and once in summer; except that sweeping is done continuously throughout Town November 1 through December 1, when leaves are falling off trees.
Commercial Areas - Twice a week

Street Light Maintenance – This work is done under contract with Republic Electric Co.

Traffic Signal Maintenance – This work is done under contract with Peek Electric Co.

Potholes – Repaired on an as-needed basis for Town-maintained streets.

Town-owned Catch Basins and storm drains - Cleaned November through January and on an as-needed basis.

Traffic Control Devices: Maintenance is on-going all year

Signs and curb painting – This activity takes place in the spring and summer months, and includes curbs, limit lines, parking lines, crosswalks, etc.

Median Island Maintenance – Weed cutting and tree trimming on medians is on-going throughout the year

Engineering Division, Stephen Myrter, Director

The Engineering Division of the Public Works Department handles tree permits, encroachment permits (sidwalk, curb, driveway work), fence permits, excavation and grading permits, storm drain permits and wells.

This Division is also responsible for management of all capital improvement projects such as streets, storm drains, Town buildings and property, emergency responses, and the sidewalk repair program. Division staff approves and monitors any work within 15' of any creek or stream.

Measure G Streets and Drains

In 1995, citizens approved a bond measure in the amount of $10.8 million to improve our streets, drains, and the Town library. Each year the Town Council adopts a capital improvement program outlining the Town’s proposed construction projects. The Measure G funds are fully expended now, but the Town Council has allocated $400,000 per year from the General Fund to go toward paving and drainage maintenance. In addition, road impact fees, dedicated to street paving, are collected on construction projects and from refuse trucks, in the amount of approximately $200,000 per year.

Sidewalk Repair Program

In accordance with the provisions of Sections 5610 through 5618 of the California Streets and Highways Code, the maintenance of the sidewalk adjacent to the property is the responsibility of the property owner. Sidewalk maintenance is not only important to protect you against liability for injuries, but also to the appearance and value of your property.

There are two options available to the property owner for repair of sidewalks.

Option 1. You may make arrangements to have the work done either by yourself as the property owner or by a private, licensed contractor and pay him/her directly. You or your contractor must obtain an Encroachment Permit from the Building Division.

Option 2. The Town’s contractor will make the repairs and the Town will bill you when the work has been completed.

Tree Permits

A permit is required to remove or significantly prune any street tree, heritage tree, and any tree on undeveloped land. Residents are responsible for street trees maintenance.

A heritage tree is defined as a tree which has a trunk with a diameter at breast height [four and one-half (4.5') feet of twenty-two inches (22")]. Significant pruning is defined as, and limited to, removal of more than 50% of the tree foliage. An arborist’s report and photograph of the tree(s) are required prior to this application being completed. NOTE: Acacia, Buckeye, Eucalyptus, Plum, Privet and Monterey Pine trees are considered nuisance trees and do not require a permit to remove, except on undeveloped land.

Encroachment Permits

Authorization is needed for any work that is to be performed within the public right-of-way. This may include work outside the property line such as a driveway, sidewalk, curb & gutter, fence, drainage, or grading. A Revocable Encroachment Permit is required for any structure such as a retaining wall or parking deck that is proposed to be constructed outside the property line in the public right-of-way.

Fence Permits

A fence permit is required if any fence, trellis, or gateway that is taller than 3' is proposed to be constructed within 20' of the front property line. Note that this is not automatically the edge of curb as the public right-of-way usually extends about 5'-10' beyond the face of the curb. A sketch is usually required as part of the permit application to show how the fence is to be constructed and where it is located relative to the edge of street, driveway, and property lines. In order to preserve safe sight-lines for vehicles entering and exiting a driveway, no fence may be taller than 3' within a zone of 15' back from the edge of the street and 15' adjacent to the driveway. An electric gate requires an Electrical Permit and approval from the fire department.

Grading Permits

A permit is required for any extensive grading or excavation.

Facility management, Rob Johnstone, Supervisor

Responsible for the maintenance and repair of Town buildings.

Town Hall
Library
Isabel Cook Community Center
Corporation Yard
Fire Stations 19 and 20
Robson Harrington House

Phone Number: (415) 258-4628
Cell Phone: (415) 717-0406
Fax: (415) 258-4655
email: rjohnstone@townofsananselmo.org

• Email the Public Works Department

AT&T's U-Verse Installations

AT&T is installing above ground cabinets that will allow San Anselmo customers to take advantage of the new U-Verse video options. Before a cabinet is installed, AT&T will notice the neighborhood in which the cabinet is proposed to be installed, providing more details about the specific installation. A total of 10 cabinets will be installed over the next 11 months.

For more information, contact the AT&T Project Manager Jason Pickle at (707)575-2105 or San Anselmo's Public Works Director Steve Myrter at (415) 258-4623. A link to the AT&T U-Verse website is provided below, as are email links:

• AT&T's U-Verse website

• Jason Pickle, AT&T's Project Manager

• MarinMap
The Town belongs to a consortium of public agencies formed to share mapping data and enhance public access to information online. MarinMap uses Geographic Information Systems, or GIS, to display information such as boundaries, parcel and street data. Use the "How to use MarinMap GIS Application" link to go to the "Public link," which generates countywide maps.

Town Assistance with Non-maintained Road Paving and Drainage Projects

The Town has a program that provides for Town assistance with some drainage projects and paving projects on non-Town maintained streets. For more information, click on the link below, and go to the Public Works section.

• Paving and Drainage Program information

Bicycle Master Plan

The 2008 San Anselmo Bicycle Master Plan update provides for a town-wide network of bicycle paths, lanes and routes, along with bicycle-related programs and support facilities, intended to ensure bicycling becomes a viable transportation option for people who live, work and recreate in San Anselmo. Current bikeway network information was gathered from meetings with the San Anselmo Bicycle/Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) and Town staff, combined with information on proposed routes from the previously adopted Town of San Anselmo Bicycle Master Plan (2001). Relevant bikeway information was also gathered from the Marin County Unincorporated Area Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan (2001).The purpose of this Bicycle Master Plan is to improve bicycle transportation in San Anselmo by meeting the requirements of the California Bicycle-Transportation Act.

• San Anselmo Bicycle Master Plan