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Home My WebLink AboutDRB 2013-10-08 Minutes IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL, October 8, 2013 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: Bob Huntsbery, Chair Stewart Summers Jeff Kent Serge Fedorov, Alternate Absent: Mohit Garg Cheryl Lentini Also Present: Kraig Tambornini STAFF COMMUNICATION BOARD COMMUNICATION Jeff Kent indicated that he will be absent at the next DRB meeting. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Minutes, August 20, 2013 Jeff Kent moved and Serge Fedorov, Alternate seconded to approve minutes as presented. The vote is as follows: AYES: Stewart Summers, Jeff Kent, Serge Fedorov, Alternate NOES: None ABSTAIN: Bob Huntsberry, Chair ABSENT: Mohit Garg, Cheryl Lentini 2. Minutes, September 4, 2013 Jeff Kent moved and Serge Fedorov, Alternate seconded to approve minutes with change to wording of minutes to state: "due to lack of a quorum to vote on the August 20, 2013 Minutes, this item will be continued to the next meeting". The vote is as follows: AYES: Bob Huntsberry, Chair, Stewart Summers, Jeff Kent, Serge Fedorov, Alternate NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: Mohit Garg, Cheryl Lentini 3. Minutes, September 17, 2013 Due to lack of quorum to vote on the minutes of 9/17/13 - this item is continued. 4. 5800 Northgate Mall Drive (Northgate Mall Renovation Project Amendment) - Environmental and Design Review Permit and Use Permit for renovation of the existing 29,538 square foot vacant pad building at 1500 Northgate Mall Drive (formerly Rite Aid) with a parking modification (to reduce number of spaces required and dimensions), as an amendment to the prior renovation project approvals granted under ED07-90, SR07-91, UP07-56 & DA07-01; APN: 175-060-61, 66, 67, 59, 40, & 12; General Commercial (GC) Zone; Macerich, LLC, Owner; North San Rafael Neighborhood. Project Planner: Kraig Tambornini (Continued from DRB meeting of September 4, 2013) Jeff Kent moved and Stewart Summers seconded to to recommend approval of the final parking and landscaping details presented for the 5800 Northgate Mall renovation project subject to the addition of two finger islands in the parking along the west side of the Home Goods building and add two square planters in the parking rows to the north of the building. The vote is as follows: AYES: Bob Huntsberry, Chair, Stewart Summers, Jeff Kent, Serge Fedorov, Alternate NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: Mohit Garg, Cheryl Lentini 5. San Rafael Municipal Code Title 14 and Title 17 Amendments (Zoning Ordinance) - ZO10- 001. Amendments to the Zoning Regulations and Title Tideland Permit requirements (text- only edits), applying City-wide. Project Planner: Kraig Tambornini NEW BUSINESS Jeff Kent moved and Stewart Summers seconded to Approve Motion to move this item to the end of the Agenda AYES: Bob Huntsbery, Chair, Stewart Summers, Jeff Kent, Serge Fedorov, Alternate NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: Mohit Garg, Cheryl Lentini 6. 1000 - 1050 Fourth Street (Courthouse Building Repainting) - Request for an Environmental and Design Review Permit (amendment) to revise approved building colors and repaint the existing multi-story office, financial services and parking structure building located between A and Court Streets, 4th St and 5th Ave in the Downtown; APN: 011-216-01; 4SRC Downtown District; Geary-Market Investment Co Inc., owner/applicant; File No: ED13-062. Project Planner: Kraig Tambornini 1000 4th Stewart Summers moved and Jeff Kent seconded to Approve Motion to approve the repainting scheme subject to the applicant providing a revised paint-out for the Board members to view in the field and confirm that the proposed revision to a deeper color tone for the upper story elements would not reflect as white. If the field paint-out is not successful the item would return to the Board at a future meeting date. AYES: Bob Huntsbery, Chair, Stewart Summers, Jeff Kent, Serge Fedorov, Alternate NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: Mohit Garg, Cheryl Lentini 7. 31 Gold Hill Grade - Environmental and Design Review Permit for a new 6,468 gross sq. ft. single family residence in a two level structure, over a basement, on a vacant 1.07-acre hillside parcel with a 28% slope; APN: 015-091-04; R1a-H Zone; Stephen Charlip, Applicant; George Mann and Stephanie Morgan, owners; Dominican/Black Canyon Neighborhood. Project Planner: Raffi Boloyan (Continued from July 17, 2012 DRB meeting) 31 gold hill grd Stewart Summers moved and Jeff Kent seconded to Approve Motion to approve the project with revision to include a covered porch along the first floor level, as presented. AYES: Bob Huntsbery, Chair, Stewart Summers, Jeff Kent, Serge Fedorov, Alternate NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: Mohit Garg, Cheryl Lentini 8. 619 Francisco Blvd (Former Ford Dealership) - Environmental and Design Review Permit for the exterior remodel of an existing car dealership with new building materials and colors and associated revisions to on-site parking, display and landscaping areas; Christian Oaks/TWM Architects, applicant, Wayne Cross, owner; Canal Neighborhood. Project Planner: Raffi Boloyan Jeff Kent moved and Stewart Summers seconded to Approve Motion to continue item to respond to board comments as follows: 1) The tower element should be lowered and signs placed to be no taller than freestanding pylon signs that have been approved for dealerships along Francisco Boulevard West and Francisco Boulevard East (e.g. 25 feet max) 2) Additional landscaping with trees needs to be provided to break up the mass of the parking lot. 3) Any proposed gates need to be design to enhance the appearance of the site and 4) Site lighting needs to be included in the renovation to be consistent with the elegant upgrade to the building and in keeping with lighting concepts approved for other care dealerships in the area. AYES: Bob Huntsbery, Chair, Stewart Summers, Jeff Kent, Serge Fedorov, Alternate NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: Mohit Garg, Cheryl Lentini (The following item moved from Old Business) 5. San Rafael Municipal Code Title 14 and Title 17 Amendments (Zoning Ordinance) - ZO10- 001. Amendments to the Zoning Regulations and Title Tideland Permit requirements (text- only edits), applying City-wide. Project Planner: Kraig Tambornini NEW BUSINESS The Board discussed the draft edits to the San Rafael Zoning Ordinance and continued discussion to its meeting of October 22, 2013. AYES: Bob Huntsbery, Chair, Stewart Summers, Jeff Kent, Serge Fedorov, Alternate NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: Mohit Garg, Cheryl Lentini ADJOURNMENT: I. Next Meeting: Tuesday, October 22, 2013 II. I, Anne Derrick, hereby certify that on Friday, October 4, 2013, I posted a notice of the October 8, 2013 Design Review Board meeting on the City of San Rafael Agenda Board. III. PC Liaison: Commissioner: Robertson 2 Senior Planner Tambornini indicates that Board Member Garg is absent tonight and that Alternate Board Member Fedorov will be an acting member tonight (voting member). ___________________________________ ANNE DERRICK, Administrative Assistant III APPROVED THIS_____DAY____OF_______, 2013 _____________________________________ JEFF KENT, Chair