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In the Council Chambers of the City of San Rafael, May 21, 2019
Regular Meeting
San Rafael Design Review Board Minutes
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CALL TO ORDER
Present: Jeff Kent
Stewart Summers
Don Blayney, Alternate
Larry Paul
Absent: Sarah Rege
Also Present: Steve Stafford, Senior Planner
Alan Montes, Assistant Planner
STAFF COMMUNICATION
BOARD COMMUNICATION
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Minutes, April 16, 2019
Larry Paul moved and Jeff Kent seconded to approve Minutes as presented. The vote is as follows:
AYES: Jeff Kent, Stewart Summers, Larry Paul
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: Don Blayney, Alternate
ABSENT: Sarah Rege
2. Minutes, May 7, 2019
The vote was continued due to a lack of a quorum to vote on this item.
OLD BUSINESS
3. 1007, 1010, 1020 & 1030 Northgate Dr. (Temporary addresses; formerly 1005 and 1010
Northgate Dr.) – Request for an Environmental and Design Review Permit, a Use Permit
and a Vesting Tentative Map to allow the construction of 136 units within three, 36’-tall,
new residential condominium buildings on three developed or improved parcels with
garage parking and miscellaneous site improvements. An existing service station
(Gateway Gas) and small commercial building (UPS Store) are proposed to be
demolished. An existing hotel is proposed to remain on its own parcel; APNS: 178-240-17
& -21; Office (O) District Zone (1005 Northgate Dr.) and Multifamily Residential – High
Density (HR1) District Zone (1010 Northgate Dr.); Peter Stackpole for LCA Architects,
Applicant; San Rafael Commercial, LLC (1005 Northgate Dr.) and San Rafael Hillcrest, LLC
(1010 Northgate Dr.), Owners; North San Rafael Commercial Center, Neighborhood.
Project Planner: Steve Stafford ***Continued from the January 23, 2019 Design Review
Board Meeting***
Staff Report
Jeff Kent moved and Larry Paul seconded to recommend approval of the project as presented. The vote
is as follows:
AYES: Jeff Kent, Stewart Summers, Don Blayney, Alternate, Larry Paul
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Sarah Rege
NEW BUSINESS
4. 949 Del Presidio Blvd. (Chevron Gas Station) – Requests an Environmental and Design
Review Permit, Use Permit, and Sign Program proposing reconstruction of the service
station and convenience store. The project includes a new 2,964 square-foot minimart, a
new fueling canopy, new signage, 4 fuel pumps, 18 parking spaces (including 8 fueling
spaces) and new landscaping; APN: 175-322-02; General Commercial (GC) District;
Chevron USA INC., owner; Gary Semling of Stantec Architecture, applicant; File Nos.:
ED18-105, UP18-044, and SP19-002. Project Planner: Alan Montes
Staff Report
Larry Paul moved and Jeff Kent seconded to continue item to a date certain (6/18/19) as a Consent
Calendar Item. The Board made the following recommendations:
• Simplify the planting palette on the landscape plan and create more design order. Shift bio-
retention areas away from driveway entries.
• Relocate and connect the trash enclosure to the south building elevation and relocate the two
parking spaces to the north building elevation.
• Articulate the building corners better by increasing the height of the stone veneer.
• Re-evaluate the proposed height of the fuel canopy to match the other three service stations
along Del Presidio Blvd.
• Fully-recess the under-canopy lighting fixtures or include shields.
• Freestanding LED price ID sign is acceptable, if allowed by City’s Sign Ordinance.
• LED canopy lighting may be acceptable though sign calculations need to be re-evaluated for
compliance with City’s Sign Ordinance.
5. 38 Upper Fremont – Request for an Environmental and Design Review for a new 3,026
square-foot, single-family residence on a vacant 7,977 square-foot hillside lot; APN: 012-
041-48; Single-family Residential (R5) District; Jeffrey and Tracy Prose, applicant/owners;
File No(s).: ED18-082. Project Planner: Alicia Giudice
Staff Report
Withdrawn by staff prior to review due to plan inaccuracies.
ADJOURNMENT
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ANNE DERRICK, Administrative Assistant III
APPROVED THIS _____DAY OF_______, 2019
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Stewart Summers, Chair