On Monday November 15, 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): This project is still awaiting 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.
Harbormaster’s Office: It continues to be unclear how this building will be utilized in the absence of a café and the Harbormaster’s office (the café failed to materialize and the Harbormaster’s Office has shifted to the yet-to-be-built Marina Services Building). SHM stated that the redesigned use of this building is close to the point that plans could be shared, possibly in a month. 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:Â BCDC and RWQCB have approved this work contingent on ACOE approvals. MVA stated that they are hopeful that ACOE approvals will be forthcoming before the end of 2021. The BCDC permit requires that construction start by March 31, 2022 and be complete by November 30, 2022 (between king tide seasons). The kayak launch ramp is part of the breakwater connector construction and would have the same schedule. Be aware that this would mean that the playground, connector and breakwater would be closed for public access during construction, meaning all of next spring, summer and fall.
Kayak Dock (between Yacht Club and Boat Launch Ramp):Â The good news is that ACOE has just approved this facility. MVA stated that they are taking this ACOE approval to RWQCB and BCDC to clear their contingent approval and will then order the dock to be delivered from the manufacturer. It is mostly pre-constructed and will 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, possibly by February 2022.
Storm Drain:Â The drain at the southwest corner of Loch Lomond Drive and Pt. San Pedro Road is prone to flooding during the heavy rain. It was determined that a FloGard brand filter was installed by DPW at this drain as a trial to see if it could prevent debris and sediment from entering the Bay. However, this flooding has shown that it presents a greater problem than it solves, and it will be removed.
Residential Housing Construction:Â Trumark Homes stated that master plan checks by the City are complete and all fees paid. Trumark has submitted plot plans to CDD and expects them to be approved quickly since they had previously been approved for the already-constructed residences. Once the City approves the plans and issues permits, construction will begin quickly, and Trumark hopes that it will begin by early December.
Mixed Use Building:Â The parcel map for the replacement of the existing commercial building with a mixed-use building (commercial on first floor, 5 condos on second floor) has been signed by all the owner/trustees of MVA. Once the City agencies sign the parcel map, it will be recorded by the County and the completion of the sale of this parcel by MVA to Trumark Homes can be finalized. Trumark states that they are ready to submit site improvement and construction documents to the City upon completion of this sale.
Public Restrooms at the Marina Launch Ramp: Public restrooms were originally included in the grocery store building but were removed when the Harbormaster’s Office was moved to a separate location. No new location for these facilities was included in that redesign. SHM is exploring alternatives such as the Harbormaster’s Office or Marina Services (aka Boat Repair) buildings. Currently, there is a temporary portable toilet installed.
Marina/Cove Interface:Â Several issues were discussed related to the property line between the Loch Lomond Marin and the San Pedro Cove subdivision that need to be addressed:Â
A. The connection of the Marina path to the Cove path is currently awkward and needs attention and improvement. SHM has agreed to rectify this situation when the utility pole that is there is removed as part of the construction of the Marina Services building.
B. There is shoreline debris at the west jetty (cables, pipes, etc.) that needs to be removed. There is currently some confusion as to property lines and responsibility that is to be resolved between the parties involved.