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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDRB 2016-06-07 Minutes IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL, June 7, 2016 Regular Meeting San Rafael Design Review Board Minutes For a complete video of this meeting, go to http://www.cityofsanrafael.org/meetings. STAFF COMMUNICATION CALL TO ORDER Present: Jeff Kent, Chair Stewart Summers Cheryl Lentini Eric Spielman Don Blayney, Alternate Viktoriya Wise, PC Liaison Absent: Bob Huntsberry Also Present: Kraig Tambornini, Senior Planner Paul Jensen, Community Development Director BOARD COMMUNICATION APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Minutes. April 19, 2016 The Minutes were deferred to next meeting to confirm correct minutes are presented for action. 2. Minutes, May 3, 2016 Eric Spielman moved and Don Blayney, Alternate seconded to approve minutes as presented. The vote is as follows: AYES: Jeff Kent, Chair, Eric Spielman, Don Blayney, Alternate NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: Bob Huntsberry CONSENT ITEMS OLD BUSINESS 3. San Rafael Fire Station 57- 3530 Civic Center Drive – Request for review of REVISED SITE PLAN 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) unit currently located at Fire Station 53. The project includes associated site and landscaping improvements and a future, 800-square foot storage building for this County-owned site. The initial site plan recommended for approval by the Design Review Board on March 22, 2016 has been revised to avoid the filling of a small, 3,900 square-foot wetland. The wetland is located on the eastern portion of the property. 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 drive staff report Cheryl Lentini moved and Stewart Summers seconded to recommend approval of project to the Planning Commission with suggestion to add tree planning along the edge of the wetland area to provide screening. The vote is as follows: AYES: Jeff Kent, Chair, Stewart Summers, Cheryl Lentini, Eric Spielman, Don Blayney, Alternate NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: Bob Huntsberry NEW BUSINESS 4. 3105 Kerner Blvd. – Environmental and Design Review and Use Permit for a 61,803 square foot mini-storage building with a caretaker’s residence; APN: 009-122-14; Light Industrial/Office (LI/O) Zoning District; Mathew Guthrie, Applicant; CSRSS – General Partners, Owner; Canal Neighborhood. Project Planner: Alan Montes 3105 kerner blvd Stewart Summers moved and Don Blayney, Alternate seconded to approve project as presented. The vote is as follows: AYES: Jeff Kent, Chair, Stewart Summers, Cheryl Lentini, Eric Spielman, Don Blayney, Alternate NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: Bob Huntsberry 5. Lot 20, Fair Drive (Lot 20 Residence) – Environmental and Design Review Permit for construction of a new 2,877 gross square foot residence (including 454 sf garage) on an 6,451 square foot hillside parcel with a 47% downslope from the street; APN: 011-023-20; R5 Residential District Zone; Jared West, Fair Drive Partners, LLC Applicant; Fair Drive Partners, LLC, Owner; Lincoln/San Rafael Hill Neighborhood. Project Planner: Kraig Tambornini Lot 20, Fair Drive Eric Spielman moved and Stewart Summers seconded to recommend Approval of the project with suggestions for some adjustments to landscaping details. The vote is as follows: AYES: Jeff Kent, Chair, Stewart Summers, Cheryl Lentini, Eric Spielman, Don Blayney, Alternate, Viktoriya Wise, PC Liaison NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: Bob Huntsberry ADJOURNMENT ___________________________________ ANNE DERRICK, Administrative Assistant III APPROVED THIS_____DAY____OF_______, 2016 _____________________________________ JEFF KENT, Chair