Valhalla Signworks - Boat Lettering, Etc.

08/31/2026

Stained, sealed, 8 coats over mahogany, painted, gilded with 24k real gold leaf, outline/shadow wih black 1Shot sealed and ready for 10 coats of Awlwood finish. Durable as it gets.

08/26/2026

Anybody else confused about how Measure X would impact our working waterfront? Ask AI

"Measure X is a Sausalito citizen initiative for the November 3, 2026 ballot, titled the “Arts, Industrial & Maritime Preservation and Improvement Initiative.” It changes development standards in the city’s I (Industrial) and W (Waterfront/Marine) zoning districts—raising allowed building height, lot coverage, and floor-area-ratio limits.

Does it reduce voter control?
Yes, potentially—but only for future changes within those two zoning districts, not for zoning throughout Sausalito. The measure itself establishes the revised standards by a citywide vote, but its practical effect is to move many later decisions—such as whether a particular project conforms to the new, more permissive rules—to the normal City Council and planning-review process rather than requiring voters to approve each change.

The concern expressed by Measure X opponents is that it could transfer future authority from voters to a simple City Council majority and enable substantially larger development than current zoning permits. That is a reasonable concern if the initiative’s wording allows the Council to amend or administer the standards without another public vote; the operative measure text and impartial analysis are the decisive documents for that question.

What it does not do
Measure X does not take away your basic voting rights, prevent public hearings, or eliminate the ability to challenge future planning actions. It also does not automatically authorize every potential development project: individual proposals would still typically undergo applicable city permitting, environmental review where required, coastal and shoreline rules where applicable, and public-comment procedures.

Practical bottom line
A “yes” vote supports adopting higher development capacity in the Industrial and Waterfront districts now, with more decisions likely handled administratively or by the City Council under those adopted rules.

A “no” vote retains the existing zoning standards, unless they are later changed through the city’s regular legislative process or another voter-approved measure. The strongest claim that Measure X “ends voter participation” is overstated; the more accurate concern is that it may reduce the occasions on which voters have a direct, citywide vote over future zoning limits in the affected districts.

Follow-ups

Scorecard: Sausalito's Measure X — project-specific impacts, zoning authority shifts, and the pro vs. anti-growth cases

What specific height and floor area ratio changes does Measure X propose

Who are the main groups supporting and opposing Measure X in Sausalito
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07/26/2026

John is all set to..

07/02/2026

Transmissivity. Learn something new every day. Transmissivity generally means the ability of something to transmit energy or matter. In physics, it often refers to how much light or radiation passes through a material; in hydrogeology, it means how easily groundwater moves through an aquifer.

In this case, it was me trying to pass the letters in this word through all of the various obstacles on the transom.

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Who was Grace O'Malley? Ask Chrystal!

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05/30/2026

Red, Black SILVER! Mollie & John made a smart choice.

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Silver Sparrow - curated collections. Fabulous logo! 666 Bridgeway

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Two twin brothers each with identical boats created a different artistic approach for their name graphic. They had the Axopar logo removed and placed their own graphic in its place.