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October 1, 2004
October 2004 Newsletter
Henry Friedlander has published the October 2004 newsletter. See below for more details.
October 2004
19th AVE PARK NEWSLETTER
Our next meeting:
DATE: Thursday, October 14, 2004
TIME: 7:30 PM
PLACE: Marriott Hotel (meeting room, refreshments, and free parking courtesy of the Marriott Hotel)
We welcome all residents of 19th Ave Park. Please join us and get acquainted with your neighbors.
Our guest speaker will be Mr. Larry Patterson, Director of Public Works for the City of San Mateo. Larry is no stranger to 19th Ave Park. He is returning to our Homeowner’s meeting, to bring us up to date on key issues that affect our Neighborhood and our City. Items of discussion will be STREET REPAIRS IN 19TH AVE PARK, FEMA, and a citywide assessment program. If you have any concerns, please bring your questions to the meeting.
Our other topic of discussion will be items on the Ballot in this November’s election. We will discuss the Candidates who are up for election, and the many Measures that will affect us as residents and also affect our City.
Mark your calendars for Thursday, October 14, 2004; at 7:30 PM at the Marriott Hotel. Join us and be informed on issues affecting San Mateo and our Neighborhood.
Old Measure H, New Measure P – Continue the legacy
By Karen Herrel - San Mateans for Responsive
Government
San Mateans have a very important city measure to consider this November, Measure P.
To understand P, think of 1990, when our suburban quality of life was threatened by huge blockbuster developments. People said “Enough!” A coalition of neighborhood leaders formed San Mateans for Responsive Government, which responded by drafting Measure H. A successful petition drive placed it on the ballot, where it passed overwhelmingly in November 1991. Measure H became a part of our General Plan, the overall development “rules” for San Mateo.
Measure H was successful because it protected our suburban character while allowing for measured growth. It reduced maximum building heights from 120 feet to 55 feet, and maximum residential densities from 75+ units per acre down to 50. It required including 10% “affordable housing” in most residential developments and it designated areas where flexible development intensity could meet our city’s needs.
Most important, Measure H kept control of these new regulations in our hands. The Measure H wording in the General Plan can be changed only by the vote of the people, not just by the City Council.
As passed in 1991, Measure H will expire December 31, 2005. When the City began holding meetings on its future, many neighborhood groups, including 19th Avenue Park, urged renewing Measure H. San Mateans For Responsive Government also became active again. Community support grew, and after many meetings, the Council voted unanimously to put a renewed Measure H on the November ballot. That renewal measure is Measure P.
Measure H has benefited San Mateo since 1991, balancing neighborhood character with economic growth. Yet, even with many major developments in the 90’s, we are still not close to “build out”. The height and density measures, the requirements for affordable housing and the key “vote of the people” protections are as important for the next 15 years as they were in the last. In Measure P, they have been continued through the year 2020, virtually “as is”. Your neighborhood association, along with others citywide and United Homeowners, endorses Measure P.
Now it is up to you, as a voter, to help decide San Mateo’s future, to protect our suburban character, to continue the legacy of Measure H. I urge you to vote YES on Measure P.
For more information, you can reach Karen Herrel via e-mail at MeasureP@aol.com.
The Dead Bird Hot Line Number is 1 877-968-2473
The West Nile Virus disease has been spreading throughout California and now it has affected San Mateo County cities. Use the telephone number above to report any dead birds found on your property. The caller will be walked through a phone report. You can also get information on the Internet by going to the website www.westnile.ca.gov
If any of our 19th Ave Park residents have a “bird bath” in their yard or a fishpond you may want to consider keeping them dry. Make there is no standing water in your yard or driveways after watering your plants or washing your vehicles. KEEPING THE AREA DRY will eliminate the draw of mosquitoes.
Rebuilding Together Peninsula (RTP)
RTP is accepting applications (deadline is October 15,
2004) for FREE repairs and renovations on low-income homes
and community centers from Sunnyvale to Daly City. The renovation work is done
by volunteers on April 30, 2005, National Rebuilding Day. It includes major
and minor repairs, clean up, painting and help with major
appliances.
Contact RTP at (650)
366-6597 or email info@rebuildingtogetherpeninsula.org
Solar & Green Home
Tour
October 2, 2004, 10am-4pm, - Sponsored by San Mateo County Recycle Works
and NorCal Solar
Visit homes around San Mateo County and see the latest in solar technology and
sustainable design, talk to homeowners, and meet various solar vendors and
green building experts. The seven homes on the tour feature a range of systems
including solar electric systems, solar hot water and radiant floor heating
systems and solar pool heating. Several of the homes also exhibit beautiful
green building features, including an amazing green home in Belmont recently
designed by Arkin-TiltArchitects. Experts will be on hand to point out the
green building features, explain solar technology, and show you the advantages
to building with the environment in mind.
Tour start: Lunardi's Market, 1085 Alameda de
Las Pulgas, Belmont
(registration area open 9:30-2 PM) Cost: pre-registration is $10 per car group;
day-of registration is $15 per car group
Tour details and registration: www.RecycleWorks.org 1-888-442-2666
ELECTION DAY IS TUESDAY, November 2, 2004--- PLEASE VOTE!
Eichler Network - P. O. Box 22635 San Francisco, CA 94122
The Eichler Network is a newsletter-magazine that is published quarterly and is dedicated to Eichler homes throughout the Bay Area. If you live in an Eichler home the magazine is free of charge and it is a good reference for items related to Eichler homes. The House of Questions 2004-2005 edition has arrived. Questions you have raised on home-improvement concerns & the wonderful world of Eichler homes. Check out their web site- www.eichlernetwork.com
Street Sweeping program for 19th Ave Park –
On the 1st Wednesday of each month the following streets are cleaned.
Even Side of Eleanor Drive
Odd side of Wolfe Drive
Even Side of Connie Avenue
Odd side of Celeste Drive
Even side of Edna Way
Odd side of Joanne Drive
All of Jody Court
Odd side of Vanessa Drive
On the 3rdWednesday of each month, the opposite sides of the streets are swept. The Sweeper usually comes between 9:00AM-- NOON. Please try to move your vehicles on the day your street is swept. What an easy way to keep the curbs cleaned of trash and the leaves during the Fall. The cleaning occurs once a month for all our residents. Please do your part to be a good neighbor!
19th Ave. Park Neighborhood Association Membership Notice
Have you renewed your membership in our 19th Ave. Park Neighborhood Association for the year 2004? Our association depends on member dues to support its functions throughout the year and 19th Ave Park dues are a bargain – still only $12 a year per household! The membership fee covers costs for printing the newsletters and incidental expenses of running our association.
New members who join now will be members through December of 2004. You will receive monthly newsletters keeping you up-to-date regarding important events in the neighborhood and our community. We have a general meeting at the Marriott Hotel on the 2nd Thursday of each month at 7:30 p.m. Our association represents residents on important issues that come before the City Council. Please join our Neighborhood Association and make your voice heard!
#1-Mail your check of $12, to 19th Ave. Park HOA, P. O. Box 2024, San Mateo, CA 94401 or #2- bring your check with you to the October 14th meeting, or #3- drop it in the mailbox at 1767 Wolfe Drive.
Thank you for your support. Henry Friedlander, 19th Ave Park Newsletter Editor
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