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IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL, March 22, 2016
Regular Meeting
San Rafael Design Review Board Minutes
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STAFF COMMUNICATION
CALL TO ORDER
Present: Jeff Kent, Chair
Eric Spielman
Stewart Summers
Cheryl Lentini
Bob Huntsberry
Jack Robertson, PC Liaison
Absent: Don Blayney, Alternate
Also Present: Kraig Tambornini, Senior Planner
Paul Jensen, Community Development Director
BOARD COMMUNICATION
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. Minutes, March 8, 2016
Eric Spielman moved and Stewart Summers seconded to approve minutes as presented. The vote is as
follows:
AYES: Jeff Kent, Chair, Eric Spielman, Stewart Summers, Bob Huntsberry
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: Cheryl Lentini
ABSENT: Don Blayney, Alternate
CONSENT
2. 10 E Crescent Dr. (Silva Apartments) – Review of colors and landscape details for an
approved four-unit apartment project on a vacant hillside parcel; APN: 10-291-67; HR1
Zone: Dan Silva, Owner/Applicant, West End Neighborhood. Project Planner: Kraig
Tambornini
10 E Crescent staff report
This item was removed from the Consent Calendar.
Cheryl Lentini moved and Eric Spielman seconded to approve final colors with landscaping with revisions
to trim color from Georgian Brick to Marysville Brown. The vote is as follows:
AYES: Jeff Kent, Chair, Eric Spielman, Stewart Summers, Cheryl Lentini, Bob Huntsberry
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Don Blayney, Alternate
OLD BUSINESS
3. San Rafael Fire Station 57- 3530 Civic Center Drive – Request for review of REVISED
PLANS for Environmental and Design Review Permit to replace the existing Fire Station 57
with the development of a new fire station (9,600 square feet), that will include the Medic 3
(paramedic) currently located at Fire Station 53. The project includes associated site and
landscaping improvements and an 800-square foot storage building for this County-
owned site. The initial plans were reviewed by the Design Review Board on February 17,
2016, but the project was continued for plan revisions. APN: 179-270-12; Public/Quasi-
Public (P/QP) District; City of San Rafael, applicant; County of Marin, property owner; File
Nos: ED15-082 & UP16-001. Project Planner: Paul Jensen
3530 Civic center staff report
Eric Spielman moved and Stewart Summers seconded to recommend approval of project to the Planning
Commission with revisions as summarized by the Board. The vote is as follows:
AYES: Jeff Kent, Chair, Eric Spielman, Stewart Summers, Cheryl Lentini, Bob Huntsberry
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Don Blayney, Alternate
NEW BUSINESS
4. San Rafael Public Safety Center- 1313 5th Avenue/1039 C Street – Request for
Conceptual Review (preliminary Design Review) of design to develop a new, 44,000-
square-foot Public Safety Center for fire, police and emergency services to replace the
existing Fire Station 51 (Downtown Fire Station). The project includes a subterranean
garage, public plaza and associated site and landscaping improvements. APNs: 011-205-
04, 011-205-01 and 011-205-17; Public/Quasi-Public (P/QP) and Fifth/Mission
Residential/Office (5/MR/O) Districts; City of San Rafael, applicant and property owner;
File Nos: CDR16-002. Project Planner: Paul Jensen
1313 5th staff report
As this Item was conceptual there was no action and therefore no vote.
ADJOURNMENT
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ANNE DERRICK, Administrative Assistant III
APPROVED THIS_____DAY____OF_______, 2016
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JEFF KENT, Chair