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Home My WebLink AboutDRB 2016-09-07 Minutes IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL, September 7, 2016 Regular Meeting San Rafael Design Review Board Minutes For a complete video of this meeting, go to http://www.cityofsanrafael.org/meetings. CALL TO ORDER Present: Jeff Kent, Chair Eric Spielman Bob Huntsberry Don Blayney, Alternate Berenice Davidson, PC Liaison Cheryl Lentini Absent: Stewart Summers Also Present: Raffi Boloyan, Planning Manager Steve Stafford, Interim Senior Planner Caron Parker, Associate Planner STAFF COMMUNICATION BOARD COMMUNICATION APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Minutes, August 16, 2016 Bob Huntsberry moved and Don Blayney, Alternate seconded to approve minutes with corrections as noted by the Board. The vote is as follows: AYES: Jeff Kent, Chair, Eric Spielman, Bob Huntsberry, Don Blayney, Alternate, Cheryl Lentini NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: Stewart Summers NEW BUSINESS 2. 350 Los Ranchitos (Guide Dogs for the Blind) – Request for Environmental and Design Review Permit to allow the demolition of existing training offices, two kennels, maintenance offices, maintenance storage and puppy socialization buildings and the construction of a new Puppy center consisting of a 20,055 square foot building and 8,706 square feet of covered yards. The project would not increase dog, staff or volunteer intensity on campus. The proposed new building is located to the east of the new residence hall building approved by the Planning Commission in June 2011; APN: 175- 250-03; Public/Quasi-Public (P/QP) Zoning District; Guide Dogs for the Blind, Owner; Brent Davies, Dreyfuss + Blackford Architects, applicant; File No: ED16-043. Project Planner: Caron Parker Staff Report Eric Spielman moved and Bob Huntsberry seconded to approve project with modification to extend landscape planter area as noted by the Board. The vote is as follows: AYES: Jeff Kent, Chair, Eric Spielman, Bob Huntsberry, Cheryl Lentini, Don Blayney, Alternate NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: Stewart Summers 3. 4136 Redwood Highway: Request for Environmental and Design Review Permit to review exterior changes to building color and materials, and minor landscaping enhancements for the existing 14,222 square foot, two-story multi-tenant building on the 27,532 square foot project site. The interior spaces would be remodeled from the existing ground floor retail space to a mix of retail/office use. The second floor space would remain as office use; APN: 155-074-02; GC (General Commercial) Zoning District; Chris Dolan, owner/applicant; File No.: ED16-047. Project Planner: Caron Parker Staff Report Cheryl Lentini moved and Eric Spielman seconded to continue item to allow applicant to address landscape comments both for planting and hardscape materials and make sure all materials are clarified. The vote is as follows: AYES: Jeff Kent, Chair, Eric Spielman, Bob Huntsberry, Cheryl Lentini, Don Blayney, Alternate NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: Stewart Summers 4. 454 DuBois Street (Verizon Wireless Antenna Facility) - Request for Environmental and Design Review of an unmanned wireless communications antenna facility consisting of a tower extension to an existing 98-foot tall PG&E lattice transmission tower located in the Andersen Drive right of way, with overall new height of 103' supporting six new 6'-tall panel antenna and related equipment including RRU and RRH boxes placed on the tower and coaxial cable run from the antennae to new at-grade equipment enclosure (10' wide by 17' long by 6' tall) placed within the existing paved parking lot of 454 Du Bois Street industrial complex; APN: 018 014 46; Industrial (I) District; PG&E and Stephen Ind. Ptnrs, owners; CWC for Verizon, applicant; File No: ED16-055 and UP16-026. Project Planner: Raffi Boloyan Staff Report Don Blayney, Alternate moved and Cheryl Lentini seconded to approve project with following consensus items as outlined by staff: 1) Do not require vine 2) Change planting species from Oleander to Xylosma Congestum Compacta. 3) Have boards run horizontal 4) Color Choice should be Island mist. The vote is as follows: AYES: Jeff Kent, Chair, Eric Spielman, Don Blayney, Alternate, Cheryl Lentini NOES: Bob Huntsberry ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: Stewart Summers ADJOURNMENT ___________________________________ ANNE DERRICK, Administrative Assistant III APPROVED THIS_____DAY____OF_______, 2016 _____________________________________ JEFF KENT, Chair