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IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL, February 7, 2012
Regular Meeting
San Rafael Design Review Board Minutes
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CALL TO ORDER
STAFF COMMUNICATION
BOARD COMMUNICATION
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. Minutes, January 18, 2012
Bob Huntsberry moved and Mohit Garg, seconded to approve with correction to Board Member's name
(Serge Fedorov).
AYES: Jeff Kent, Chair, Mohit Garg, Bob Huntsberry, Stewart Summers
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
None
Cheryl Lentini
ABSENT: None
NEW BUSINESS
2. 37 Perry Walk - Request(s) for an Environmental and Design Review Permit, Exception
and Variance to demolish an existing 892-sq. ft. 2-story single family residence and
construct a new 3,415-sq. ft. 3-story single family residence above a basement; with an
Exception to decrease the required minimum natural state from 85% to 83.7%, to reduce
the required number of parking spaces from 4 to 2 and to encroach into 20-ft. stepback
height along 29% of the side length of building where 25% encroachment is allowed; and
a Variance to exceed the maximum allowed 30-ft. height by approximately 1¾ feet along a
3-ft. length of building side, to encroach 20 feet into the required 20-ft. front yard setback
and to encroach 8½ feet into the required 10-ft. east side setback, located on a 15,161+sq.
ft. lot with an approximately 58.7% slope; APN: 013-133-04; Single Family Residential
District (R10); Rafael Ruiz, owner; James Bradanini, applicant; File Nos.: ED11-078; V11-
003; Picnic Valley Neighborhood. Project Planner: Sarjit Dhaliwal
Steward Summers moved and Cheryl Lentini seconded to continue item to allow applicant to respond to
consensus items as outlined by staff as follows:
Consensus Items:
1) The majority of the Board is accepting of exceptions being requested, provided that further
adjustments are made to nestle the house into the hillside in order to reduce impacts on neighbors.
2) The Board recommends shifting of the upper level to the left by approximately five feet, away from the
neighbor at 12 Perrywalk to provide some relief of bulk and mass on that neighbor.
3) Shift upper bedroom back six feet to minimize mass and bulk to further nestle building into hillside
4) Increase tree mitigation plan
5) Add landscaping to soften the mass of building
6) Widen driveway to allow three cars to park
The vote is a follows:
AYES: Jeff Kent, Chair, Mohit Garg, Bob Huntsberry, Cheryl Lentini, Stewart Summers
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
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ANNE DERRICK, Administrative Assistant III
APPROVED THIS_____DAY____OF_______, 2011
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MOHIT GARG, Chair