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IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL, December 18, 2018
Regular Meeting
San Rafael Design Review Board Minutes
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CALL TO ORDER
Present: Eric Spielman
Jeff Kent
Stewart Summers
Bob Huntsberry, Chair
Larry Paul
Don Blayney, Alternate
Barrett Schaefer, PC Liaison
Absent: None
Also Present: Steve Stafford, Senior Planner
STAFF COMMUNICATION
BOARD COMMUNICATION
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. Minutes, December 4, 2018
Jeff Kent moved and Eric Spielman, seconded to approve minutes with the following changes: Under
New Business, Agenda Item 5, added language (underlined and in Italics) to first bullet
comment: "Extend or project out the top band to create a wide eave around the building, or a low
roof". The vote is as follows:
AYES: Eric Spielman, Jeff Kent, Bob Huntsberry, Larry Paul
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: Stewart Summers
ABSENT: None
CONSENT
OLD BUSINESS
NEW BUSINESS
2.
1530 and 1534 Fifth Ave. (Marin Academy Aquatic Center) – Conceptual Design Review to
construct a new aquatic center with a 25-yard x 33-meter uncovered swimming pool, a
two-story, 2,305.5 sq. ft. “pool house” structure (restrooms, indoor and outdoor showers,
changing and office areas, mechanical equipment and chemical storage areas), flat work
(concrete decking), site lighting and landscaping, perimeter chain link fencing and
courtyard walls, bleacher seating and LED-illuminated scoreboard on two adjacent
Downtown parcels with a combined lot area of 18,737 sq. ft. The existing sites are
currently developed with two-story office buildings, each approximately 4,000-4,500 sq. ft.
in size, and uncovered parking areas, which are proposed to be demolished; APNS: 011-
195-05 and 011-201-07; Fifth/Mission Residential/Office (5/M R/O) District Zone; Mike
Joyce for Marin Academy, Applicant; Marin Academy, Owner; Downtown Neighborhood.
Project Planner: Steve Stafford
Staff Report
Board Member Kent recused himself due to a potential conflict of interest (employed as tennis coach at
Marin Academy). This item was a Conceptual review so there was no vote. The Board comments
included:
• Aquatic center use on site is fine; asset to the community.
• Impacts will need to be mitigated, including noise and light
• Use of chain link fencing was not supported.
• East wall (shared with 1526 Fifth Ave.) requires ‘softening’ by breaking up the linear wall plane,
and/or variation in finishes, textures and colors.
• Rear elevation of pool house building requires greater detailing and articulation.
• Planning Commission should also provide conceptual review on this project.
• Project requires exceptional landscaping.
• Front courtyard wall design and materials requires improvement so that the public can view inside
the site better.
• The project proposes too much on the site.
• Need site sections and visual simulations at formal application submittal.
• Planning Commission Liaison added his concern with the lack of parking proposed by the project
and why the project is not being rebuilt at its current location on campus.
3. 75 Bellam (Marin Square) – Environmental and Design Review to remodel the façade of
the buildings at Marin Square Shopping Center, upgrade landscaping and re-seal/re-stripe
parking lot; APN# 180-051-20; General Commercial (GC) Zoning District; Dave Johnson,
Johnson/Lyman Architects, applicant; Zack Faidi, owner; Canal Neighborhood. Project
Planner: Caron Parker
Staff Report
Jeff Kent moved and Stewart Summers seconded to approve project with following recommendations:
• Palm trees shall be replaced with another species of non-Palm trees.
• Grass turf shall be replaced with another species of grass shrub groundcover.
• The new façade treatments are good and shall ‘wrap around’ the west and south building
elevations (see Sh. A1; “Major A” and “Major C”).
The vote is as follows:
AYES: Eric Spielman, Chair, Jeff Kent, Stewart Summers
NOES: Bob Huntsberry, Larry Paul
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
4. Preparation in advance of Annual Meeting of Design Review Board to include: a)
Distribution of Design Review Board “Rules of Order” for review before annual meeting;
and b) Election of Officers for 2018 Design Review Board meetings. Project
Planner: Steve Stafford
Staff Report
Bob Huntsberry moved and Stewart Summers seconded to elect Stewart Summers as Chair and Jeff
Kent as Vice-Chair. The vote is as follows:
AYES: Eric Spielman, Jeff Kent, Bob Huntsberry, Larry Paul, Stewart Summers
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
Further discussion of the “Rules and Order” would be continued to the next meeting
ADJOURNMENT
II. Next Scheduled Meeting: Tuesday, January 8, 2019
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ANNE DERRICK, Administrative Assistant III
APPROVED THIS_____DAY OF_______, 2018
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Bob Huntsberry, Chair