On Monday September 20, 2021, the Coalition’s Marina Committee (Committee) conducted its monthly meeting with the various agencies and entities involved in The Village at Loch Lomond Marina development. This meeting was held as a Zoom video conference.
The following text references various Village owners, governmental agencies, companies and other entities, often by acronym. A detailed description of these entities can be found on The Village-Who’s Who page.
Following is a summary report on the items discussed at this meeting:
Fuel Facility (Dock and Storage): While BCDC has approved this construction it still requires RWQCB and ACOE clearance. BCDC’s permit requires construction to start by 12/31/22 and complete by 12/21/23 unless a further extension is granted. SHM stated that some preliminary funding and planning has begun but nothing definitive will be done until it has been fully approved and a thorough understanding of the financial impact is understood.
Harbormaster’s Office: Negotiations between SHM (building owner) Andy Bachich (Andy’s Market) on a lease for a café in this space has not been productive. Attendees expressed a strong desire to make the plaza a vibrant community asset and that this café is a part of that concept. It is not clear how this building would be utilized in the absence of a café and the Harbormaster’s office (which is moving to the Boat Repair Building replacement). It was pointed out that changes in the use of the this building and its design could trigger a requirement for a design review and public comment process and possibly a review by BCDC. CDD expressed an understanding of, and concurrence for, the desire for an open, public plaza between Andy’s Market and this building. The current BCDC permit expires December 2021, so at minimum SHM will need to submit a construction extension permit amendment to BCDC.
Breakwater Connector & East Jetty (playground) Flooding: BCDC has approved this work in the latest permit revisions contingent on RWQCB and ACOE approvals. Assuming that approval, the BCDC permit requires that construction start by March 31, 2022 and be complete by 11/30/22 in advance of winter king tides. MVA stated that ACOE has required an updated archeological review, and MVA has hired a firm to provide that report. This schedule would dictate that the work would proceed from April to November 2022 and that the connector and breakwater would be unavailable to the public during this period due to construction. The kayak launch ramp is part of the breakwater connector construction and would have the same schedule.
Kayak Dock (between Yacht Club and Boat Launch Ramp): The only remaining obstacle is obtaining RWQCB and ACOE approvals which are expected by March 2022. MVA stated that the dock will be delivered mostly constructed and require only a few days to install. As a result, it is expected that this dock would be installed and available to the public fairly quickly after March and its delivered.
Pt. San Pedro Road Repaving: Included in the permits is the requirement to repave a significant part of the Loch Lomond Drive/Pt. San Pedro Road intersection as well as a portion of the road east of that intersection where the emergency entrance is located due to past excavations for utilities. This repaving is to be done in the same sound-deadening asphalt as was originally used in the road repaving. MVA is contracting with the SR Rock Quarry to produce this specialized asphalt in October. MVA is currently working on a construction schedule for this repaving in October.
Storm Drain: The drain at the southwest corner of Loch Lomond Drive and Pt. San Pedro Road is prone to flooding during the confluence of high tides and heavy rain. It was determined that a “duckbill flap gate” is needed at the outlet of this drain to the bay at the inlet just east of the marina property. Without this gate (which opens when water needs to flow to the bay but closes during high tide to prevent bay water from back flowing into the drain), flooding can occur during high tides. DPW is currently investigating the installation of this gate.
Residential Housing Construction: Trumark Homes is now doing the trenching and installation of the storm drains, sewer, water lines and power service and will then install the foundation pads. Trumark states that they are about 75% complete with the work leading up to the pouring of the pads. They expect to begin “vertical” work on the existing pads across from the east jetty shortly and on the new pads as soon as they are installed. This “vertical” work is all pending getting final permits from CDD which are expected shortly.
Mixed Use Building: Substantial progress has been made on finalizing the parcel map for the replacement of the commercial building with a mixed-use building (commercial on first floor, 5 condos on second floor). The completion of the sale of this parcel by MVA to Trumark Homes is contingent on the approval and filing of this parcel map. Trumark states that they are moving ahead on site improvement and construction documents in anticipation of the completion of this sale.
Public Plaza: There was discussion on the nature and plans for the public plaza between Andy’s Market and the planned Harbormaster’s Office (which will be built on what is now the gravel parcel next to the Yacht Club). This was discussed partially during the discussion on the use of the Harbormaster’s Office and status of the café but further discussed at the end of the meeting. The actual ownership of this parcel is rather complicated but primarily is jointly owned by Andy’s Market and SHM but with public easement access and use. Work needs to be done to define and codify the areas of responsibility for maintenance. In addition, the CDD must cooperate in assuring that the plaza remains an open and inviting area for the community to gather. This “charge” impacts what may be permitted for the Harbormaster’s Office and its design even without a café.