The new ordinance allows residents five (5) free overnight parking permits per calendar year.  This is five permits per address.  The software that issues the permits keeps track of the number of permits issued to an address, the vehicles they were issued to, and the person who applied for the permit.  Additional permits can be purchased on line for $5.00 a night.

Residents can obtain these free overnight exemptions or purchased permits on the Police Department’s web page by clicking on the Overnight Parking Permits link.  https://www.paymycite.com/sanmarino/Temporarypermit.aspx

In situations where a resident cannot apply for, or print, a permit, the Dispatcher can complete the application screen and print the permit.

If for some reason a resident is issued a citation they believe should not have been issued because they obtained a permit, the resident can appeal the citation and a check of the electronic permit records will verify if a valid permit had been issued.  If such a permit was issued (free or purchased) the overnight parking violation will be dismissed.

These recent amendments to the municipal code also made provision for long term permits in special situations, such as construction projects or catastrophic illnesses.  In these situations an applicant can submit a letter to the Chief of Police with the required $50.00 fee.  This letter must articulate the reason the special exemption is being requested and provide the license number(s) of the vehicle(s) that will be parked on the street.  If this request is granted the applicant will be issued hard copy permits with the applicable license number(s) as well as the expiration date of the permits.

The intent of modifying the overnight parking ordinance and the mechanism by which it is administered was to improve and streamline the process that maintains our aesthetics and safety by keeping cars off the street, yet also accommodates the occasional needs of residents to park on the street overnight.    Like any change, this transition may well require additional refinements as we see how it works and make changes to improve it.

Should you encounter difficulties with this process or have any questions, please feel free to call the Police Department.

San Marino Luxury

#5) 1200 Old Mill Rd. San Marino, CA

5 Br/5 Ba 4,221 Sq.Ft.  Sold at $3,499,800

Exquisite, two-story Georgian on a beautifully landscaped half acre lot in the Library District. Offering the finest in architectural details, the home features high ceilings, exposed hardwood floors, panelled walls, custom doors and archways, bay windows and French doors. Master bath, pool/spa, 642 square foot pool house with kitchenette and rear landscaping all redone in 2005-06. Separate breakfast room; small bonus room on second floor – could be office, nursery or laundry room. Over sized basement and garage plus a 1400 plus sq. ft. floored attic provide abundant storage space.

#2) Oak Knoll Ave. San Marino, CA

8 Br/8 Ba 5,841 Sq.Ft. Sold at $3,800,000

IRINA NETCHAEV & ASSOCIATES

San Marino Real Estate Agents

Pasadena, California

(626)629-VIEW(8439)

Additional Reading:

San Marino City Guide

California Real Estate Forecasts for 2010

$998,000 :: 572 La Paz Drive, San Marino CA, 91108 -



3 beds, 1 full, 1 part baths
Home size: 1,741 sq ft
Lot Size: 7,597 sq ft
Added: 01/21/12, Last Updated: 01/26/12
Property Type: Single Family, Residential
MLS Number: A12009640
Community: San Marino


Charming Spanish Style San Marino Home This single story Spanish style home is situated in a quiet neighborhood on the beautiful La Paz Dr.private street. Lush front yard lawn and mature trees. Fruit tree, flowers, and lush planting along the driveway. Slate walkway leading to the front porch. Hardwood floor throughout the house. Elegant livingroom with wood-beam cathedral ceiling, fireplace, wrought iron chandelier, built-in bookshelves, cabinetand two french doors open to the courtyard and one french door open to the front porch. Formal dining room with french doors open to the side yard. Cozy breakfast nook area next to the kitchen. Gourmet kitchen features beautiful custom tile counter tops, stainless gas stop and oven (only 2 years old), newerstainless refrigerator and walk-in pantry. Master bedroom with built in cabinet. 2nd bedroom with walk-in closet and french doors open to courtyard. 3rd bedroom suite with 1.75 bathroom. Courtyard with brick ground, planters, covered porch, outdoor fireplace and fountain. Laundry hook-ups in garage. The house needs TLC. Two car attached garage. Additional parking space on concrete driveway.

Listed with Suzie Koo, SKG Real Estate & Develop. Inc

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$988,000 :: 1335 South San Gabriel Boulevard, San Marino CA, 91108 -



3 beds, 1 full, 1 part baths
Home size: 1,732 sq ft
Lot Size: 10,523 sq ft
Added: 01/27/12, Last Updated: 01/31/12
Property Type: Single Family, Residential
MLS Number: A12012145
Community: San Marino


Conveniently located in the renowned and highly esteemed San Marino neighborhood...Award winning San Marino School District; Walkingdistance to Carver Elementary School.

Newer professional exterior and interior paint...Newer elegant crown moldings and base boards, window coverings...Newer roof in 2001...

Bright & airy throughout...Large living room with brick fireplace, built-in surround sound system...Enclosed bonus room withlaminated wood flooring next to the living room is currently used as a formal dining room; it has a newer sliding glass door to the large patio and backyard...Nice open kitchen with ample oak cabinets, breakfast countertop, garden window, pantry, tile flooring...Breakfast nook adjacent to thekitchen...Full bathroom with bathtub and separate shower stall...Half bathroom with newer sink and cabinet...Hardwood flooring throughout...Security alarm system; 24 hours surveillance camera with DVR...Large easy to maintain backyard with many fruit trees...



Listed with Pearl Chen, Re/Max Elite Realty

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$949,000 :: 500 Plymouth Road, San Marino CA, 91108 -



3 beds, 1 full, 2 part baths
Home size: 1,671 sq ft
Lot Size: 5,402 sq ft
Added: 02/05/12, Last Updated: 02/07/12
Property Type: Single Family, Residential
MLS Number: 22161164
Community: San Marino


This lovely single story Spanish is in the Mission District of San Marino. The current owner remodeled the kitchen and all three baths beautifully. The spacious living room has a handsome fireplace and mantel with built in book shelves on either side. There are also wood beamed ceilings, hardwood floors and views to the landscaped front yard and side patio. The dining room and living room open out to a romantic brick patio that is great for outdoor dining. The master suite features a darling built-in window seat that looks out to the side patio garden. One bedroom features a built-in desk that would be perfect for a student or a home office. Another bedroom has French doors that lead out to the deck and grassy back yard. The gardens have been cut back for winter, but will beautiful in the spring. This home is turnkey and has San Marino schools.

Listed with Michele Sanchez, Sotheby's International Realty

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For information on any of the homes above, please give us a call at 626-629-VIEW (8439)

The holidays are upon us, and as we get ready to take part in our celebrations; let us be reminded that this season is a time for us to spread joy and happiness to our loved ones and those who have touched our lives in a special way!

As part of our Holiday fun we invite you and your friends and family to play a little Real Estate Holiday Trivia.

Answer the questions below and have your responses in to us by January 6^th 2010. You can email, fax, mail, or stop by the office and drop off your answers. We will be doing a Live Stream drawing and announcing our winners Wednesday January 6^th at 3:00 p.m.

Real Estate Holiday Trivia Questions

1) What does Alvin the Chipmunk want for Christmas?

2) How long does the average escrow take?

3) What popular drink is only available during the holiday season? Need a hint? Unscramble – GOGNEG

4) What is the last item you receive when you purchase a home? (Hint: If you receive more than one, they jingle.)

5) What country did the Gingerbread House come from?

Be sure to have your name and contact info on your answer sheet so that we may notify our winners! You have a chance to win Starbucks Gift Cards, 1 lb. of See’s Candy, and /or Movie Tickets! Your answer sheet must be in to us for you to be entered in our drawing.

It has been a pleasure to serve you during your real estate endeavors. We look forward to hearing from you, and we wish you and your loved ones a very merry Holiday Season and a prosperous New Year!

IRINA NETCHAEV & ASSOCIATES

San Marino Real Estate Agents

Pasadena, California

(626)629-VIEW(8439)

Additional Reading:

Grandstand Seating for the Tournament of Roses Parade

San Marino City Guide

Search San Marino Homes

Once again it’s that time of year! Come out and join the merchants on Huntington Drive for San Marino’s Traditional Christmas Around the Drive.
The festivities take place on Huntington Drive between Del Mar Ave. and Bedford Rd.

Santa will be arriving on the Old #1 Fire Truck at City Hall at 6:00 p.m.

Enjoy treats from the shopkeepers as they will be keeping their businesses open after hours to offer you snacks as you stroll down the drive. There will also be trolley rides and carolers to get you into the Holiday spirit!

Be sure to come out and support the businesses on Huntington Drive who have made this evening possible for the community for over 15 years.

For additional information please call 626.286.1022.

 Take a look here at some photos from last seasons Christmas Around the Drive.

Interested in other Holiday festivities taking place near you? Please visit Pasadena Festivities for additional holiday fun!

From our family to yours Happy Holidays and Warm Seasons Greetings!

This year the Southland Orchid Show is celebrating  its  5oth Anniversary with an amazing show and sale!

◊ Location: The Huntington Library – Art Collections & Botanical Gardens ◊

1151 Oxford Rd., San Marino

Friday, October 16th 12:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Sat. & Sun., October 17th & 18th 10:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Hundreds of exotic blooms, from Arpophyllum to Zygopetalum, will be on view in elaborate displays interpreting this year’s theme, the “Golden Age of Orchids.” Dozens of local and international exhibitors will be featured, and vendors will have a wide range of orchid plants and related merchandise for sale.

Lectures will be given on Saturday and Sunday. You will be able to learn about Orchid conservation strategies, the species that make up the modern pot plant orchid, the origin of species by natural selection, and much much more!

Be sure to stop by and view the lovely Orchids that will be on display this weekend!

Would you like to learn more about the San Marino Area? Please feel free to visit our San Marino City Guide.

For more San Marino activities taking place this October please visit  San Marino Festivities.

Interested in the homes for sale  San Marino area? Feel free to search San Marino Homes for sale.

To search for homes in the Greater Los Angeles area please visit www.SearchMLSforFree.com

If you are thinking of buying or selling a San Marino home, please give us a call for a comprehensive and free consultation. We can be reached at 626-204-3340.

IRINA NETCHAEV & ASSOCIATES

Pasadena Real Estate Agents

Pasadena, California

(626)629-8439

Interesting article in City of San Marino’s community Newsletter about “Owner Builders” responsibility in pulling permits.

A home owner-builder is a term that indicates that the owner of a property acts as teh general contractor on the home imporvement job and either does the work b themselves or has employees (or subcontractors) working on their home project.

When a San Marino home owner signs a building permit application as an owner-builder, the owner assumes full responsibility for all phases of their home project. I the home owners uses anyone other than an immediate family member or a licensed subcontractor to do the work, the home owner may be considered an employer.

As an employer, a homeowner must register with the state and federal governments. You will be obligated to participate in state and federal income tax withholding, federal social security taxes, workers’ compensation insurance, disability insurance costs and unemployment compensation contribution. City of San Marino will ask for proof of these items if a licensed subcontractor is not listed on an owner-builder permit application.

If a homeowner’s workers are injured and subcontractors are not licensed or do not carry liability insurance or workers’ compensation, the homeowner could be liable for injuries and rehabilitation costs.

The permit fees are the same whether the owner or contractor pulls the permit. It is in the best interest of the San Marino property owner if licensed contractors are used exclusively and take care of the permitting process. For more information or to find out if your contractor has a valid license, visit the Contractors State License Board at www.cslb.ca.gov or you may call them at 800-321-2752.

Interested in seeing what San Marino homes are available for sale? If so, take a look at the Multiple Listing Service information below. Property information is updated as homes come up on the market for sale.

For specific home details on any of these homes, please visit San Marino Homes for Sale.

San Marino, Pasadena’s neighbor outside of Los Angeles, looked like a town you might see in a Hopper painting. The houses were all built before the 1950s, and no one was visible on the streets, sidewalks, or lawns. It made me wonder if there was not a law against being seen in public. There was a law against everything else. San Marino was described as “the strictest city in America.”

Read the rest of the post at Kevin Grandfields blog – 271 San Marino, California – The Long Leg

Enjoy!

If you live in San Marino or within the boundaries of San Marino Unified School District, you might be getting a phone call asking you to support Measure E. Here are some facts about this measure so that you can make an informed decision when you receive the ballot in the mail.

State budget cuts pose an immediate threat to San Marino’s schools.

Due to a $42 billion deficit, Sacramento has drastically cut school funding. For San Marino schools, this will mean a minimum $5 million budget shortfall. The budget cuts needed to address this shortfall will devastate much of the legacy of excellence our community has built in the local schools over the last 50 years.

One out of every three teachers will be lost.

Without Measure E funds, our schools will be forced to eliminate the jobs of 50 to 60 teachers – 1 out of every 3 teachers in the school district. Without these teachers, class sizes will increase dramatically — by 40% to 50% — doubling the number of students in some classes across all grade levels.

Cuts will impact every classroom and every child.

Without Measure E funds, schools will be forced to reduce the number of core academic classes available to students. Many advanced placement and honors classes will disappear. Foreign language opportunities will vanish. Academic and counseling services to students will be cut in half. Comprehensive K-12 visual and performing arts programs will be greatly reduced or eliminated as will the schools’ physical education and athletic programs.

Measure E is a local solution.

Measure E is a local parcel tax. These funds can only be used to support San Marino schools. It will raise stable, reliable funds for the schools for the next 6 years. It will make the schools less dependent on fluctuating and unpredictable state funding. The state cannot take them away.

This is a Mail Ballot election.

Measure E has been placed on the ballot as a mail ballot election. Every registered voter who lives within the school district, including those in the unincorporated county areas of the district, will receive a ballot beginning in early April. All ballots must be mailed and received at the Los Angeles County Registrar Recorder’s office in Norwalk no later than May 5. The postmark on the ballot does not count. You will need to make sure to mail your ballot on or before April 28.

It will cost approximately $2 a day.

Approval of Measure E will create an annual cost of $795 per parcel – about $2.17 per day to preserve and protect the outstanding quality education provided to the children of the school district. This measure lasts for six years and then voters in the San Marino Unified School District can decide if it is still needed. The entire cost is deductible on state and federal taxes.

There is strict accountability.

Strict accountability is mandatory. Measure E requires that the school district be accountable to the voters of the community and that the funds are spent properly. All funds must be placed in a separate account and an annual report must be made public every year.

There is a senior exemption.

Any individual 65 or older who owns and occupies a single family home in the district is eligible for a full exemption from the cost of Measure E.

Measure E benefits everyone.

San Marino’s excellent schools have built, maintained and strengthened our property values. San Marino is the #1 unified school district in California. According to the Los Angeles County Assessor’s Office, the value of homes in the San Marino school district continues to increase at a rate of 7% annually despite the economic downturn and current housing crisis. Home values in nearby communities have declined 30% or more in the last year alone.

Learn more by visiting www.AboutMeasureE.org.

If you live in San Marino, how do you feel about this measure? What kind of questions do you have or would like addressed?