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IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL, August 9, 2011
Regular Meeting
San Rafael Planning Commission
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CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
RECORDING OF MEMBERS PRESENT AND ABSENT
Present: Colin, Lang, Pick, Chair Sonnet
Staff Present: Principal Planner Boloyan, Associate Planner Parker
APPROVAL OR REVISION OF ORDER OF AGENDA ITEMS
PUBLIC NOTIFICATION OF MEETING PROCEDURES
URGENT COMMUNICATION
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. 91 Larkspur St - Request for Environmental and Design Review Permit to install of a new
22-foot-tall by 28 foot-wide painted mural on the wall of an existing commercial/office
building; APN: 008-082-49; Core Canal Industrial/Office [CCI/O] District; Larry Siegel - For
Words , applicant; Josephine Varner and Josephine Pickens, Owners; Canal
Neighborhood. File No. ED11-036. Project Planner: Raffi Boloyan.
Kate Colin moved and Maribeth Lang seconded to approve project as follows:
AYES: Kate Colin, Maribeth Lang, Charlie Pick, Dan Sonnet, Chair
NOES: None
ABSENT: Larry Paul, Viktoriya Wise
OLD BUSINESS
2. 2145-2147 Francisco Blvd. E. - Request for a Use Permit modification for a previously
approved volleyball school with 3 regulation size volleyball courts in an existing 12,000
sq. ft. warehouse building. Modification would allow a change in the hours of operation
for the use, which had been established to support the initially granted parking reduction,
which allowed the use to operate with 24 spaces, where 48 would be required; APN: 009-
161-56 Light Industrial/Office (LI/O) District; Paul Descalso, owner; Jochen Wentzel,
applicant; File No.: UP11-025. Project Planner: Sarjit Dhaliwal.
Maribeth Lang moved and Kate Colin seconded to continue item to the Zoning Administrator Hearing of
August 24, 2011 at 10:00 am to allow resolution and finalization of building code conditions as follows:
AYES: Kate Colin, Maribeth Lang, Charlie Pick, Dan Sonnet, Chair
NOES: None
ABSENT: Larry Paul, Viktoriya Wise
NEW BUSINESS
3. 350 Northgate Drive (Northgate One Shopping Center) - Request for amendment to Master
Sign Program to allow the construction of a 15-square foot "Northgate One" center
identification sign mounted on the courtyard area entrance (arch trellis) APN 175 -321-37;
General Commercial (GC) Zone; Scott Blair, applicant; Northgate Properties LP, owners.
File No. SR11-003. Project Planner: Caron Parker.
Maribeth Lang moved and Charlie Pick seconded to Approve Motion to approve project and direct staff to
return with resolution for approve at next meeting and include the following conditions:
1) The Illumination of the sign should maintain a minimum of 3 seconds to cycle between colors.
2) The changing illumination is approved for a period of six months and shall be subject to revi ew
and approval of the City to continue past six months.
3) During the six month trial, the applicant shall provide a one week period during which the
applicant shall make the illumination static of one color.
4) The applicant shall notify the City at least 30 days in advance of the one week period.
5) Following the one week period, absent further action on the Cities part, the sign will be authorized
to operate as originally proposed.
AYES: Kate Colin, Maribeth Lang, Charlie Pick, Jack Robertson
NOES: Dan Sonnet, Chair
ABSENT: Larry Paul, Viktoriya Wise
DIRECTOR'S REPORT
COMMISSION COMMUNICATION
ADJOURNMENT:
I. Next Meeting: August 23, 2011
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ANNE DERRICK, Administrative Assistant III
APPROVED THIS_____DAY____OF_______, 2011
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Dan Sonnet, Chair