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IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL June 28, 2011
Regular Meeting Minutes
San Rafael Planning Commission
CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
RECORDING OF MEMBERS PRESENT AND ABSENT
Commissioners
Present:
Kate Colin
Larry Paul
Charlie Pick
Viktoriya Wise
Commissioners
Absent:
Maribeth Lang
Dan Sonnet, Chair
Staff Present: Planning Manager Paul Jensen, Principal Planner Boloyan, Associate Planner Sarjit
Dhaliwal
PUBLIC NOTIFICATION OF MEETING PROCEDURES
URGENT COMMUNICATION
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Minutes, May 24, 2011
Kate Colin moved and Larry Paul seconded to Approve Minutes as follows:
AYES: Kate Colin, Larry Paul, Charlie Pick, Viktoriya Wise
NOES: None
ABSENT: Maribeth Lang, Dan Sonnet, Chair
2. Minutes, June 14, 2011
Minutes continue due to lack of quorum
PUBLIC HEARINGS
3. 812 4th Street (Pizza Orgasmica Restaurant Exterior Repainting) - Request for
Environmental and Design Review Permit approval of revised building colors for Pizza
Orgasmica commercial restaurant and brewery building, located in the downtown area.
This item was continued from the May 24, 2011 Planning Commission Meeting; APN: 011-
224-08,-10,-11&-19; 4SRC District; Gale Fisher, owner; Taylor Maia, applicant; File No.:
ED10-092. Project Planner: Kraig Tambornini
Kate Colin moved and Charlie Pick seconded to adopt resolution approving project with modifications
presented by the Commission as follows:
AYES: Kate Colin, Charlie Pick, Viktoriya Wise, Vice Chair
NOES: Larry Paul
ABSENT: Maribeth Lang, Dan Sonnet, Chair
4. 350 Los Ranchitos Road (Guide Dogs for the Blind) - Request for a Use Permit and an
Environmental and Design Review Permit to demolish an existing 22,560-sq. ft. residential
hall and rebuild it as a 26,626-sq. ft. structure (this application would amend a previously
approved Environmental and Design Review Permit (ED10-001) and Use Permit (UP10-002)
for this facility); APN: 175-250-03; Public/Quasi-Public (P/QP) District; Guide Dogs for the
Blind, owner; Phred Starkweather, applicant; File Nos.: ED11-017 and UP11-024. Project
Planner: Sarjit Dhaliwal
Larry Paul moved and Kate Colin seconded to adopt resolution approving project with minor edits
presented by the Commission as follows:
AYES: Kate Colin, Larry Paul, Charlie Pick, Viktoriya Wise, Vice Chair
NOES: None
ABSENT: Maribeth Lang, Dan Sonnet, Chair
5. Bellam Boulevard and Windward Way - Request for Use Permit and Environmental and
Design Review Permit to allow the establishment and operation of the Canal Community
Garden and associated site and landscaping improvements on a vacant, 15,500-square-
foot site; APN: 009-280-08; LI/O (Light Industrial/Office) District; Trust for Public Lands,
applicant; City of San Rafael/San Rafael Sanitation District, owner, ; File No(s).: UP11-014;
ED11-013. Project Planner: Paul Jensen
Kate Colin moved and Larry Paul seconded to adopt resolution approving project - no changes were
made to the conditions of approval as presented by staff as follows:
AYES: Kate Colin, Larry Paul, Charlie Pick, Viktoriya Wise
NOES: None
ABSENT: Maribeth Lang, Dan Sonnet, Chair
6. Draft General Plan Amendment consisting of: an updated Housing Element, a new
Sustainability Element, and amendment to Conservation Element Policy CON-3; and
deletion of policies, programs and references regarding the Project Selection Process
(GPA11-01) Project Planner: Linda Jackson
Larry Paul moved and Viktoriya Wise seconded to adopt resolution approving project with minor edits
presented by the Commission as follows:
AYES: Kate Colin, Larry Paul, Charlie Pick, Viktoriya Wise
NOES: None
ABSENT: Maribeth Lang, Dan Sonnet, Chair
7. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Strategy (P11-009) Project Planner: Bob Brown
Kate Colin moved and Viktoriya Wise seconded to recommend adoption of the Greenhouse Gas
Emissions Reduction Strategy as follows:
AYES: Kate Colin, Larry Paul, Charlie Pick, Viktoriya Wise
NOES: None
ABSENT: Maribeth Lang, Dan Sonnet, Chair
DIRECTORS’ REPORT
Planning Manager Paul Jensen gave the Director's Report.
COMMISSION COMMUNICATION
ADJOURNMENT
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ANNE DERRICK, Administrative Assistant III
APPROVED THIS_____DAY____OF_______, 2011
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MARIBETH BUSHEY-LANG, Chair