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In the Council Chambers of the City of San Rafael, April 23, 2019
Regular Meeting
San Rafael Planning Commission Minutes
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CALL TO ORDER
Present: Jack Robertson
Jeff Schoppert
Aldo Mercado
Berenice Davidson
Mark Lubamersky
Absent: Barrett Schaefer
Sarah Loughran
Also Present: Alicia Giudice, Senior Planner
Steve Stafford, Senior Planner
Barry Miller, Contract Project Planner
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
RECORDING OF MEMBERS PRESENT AND ABSENT
APPROVAL OR REVISION OF ORDER OF AGENDA ITEMS
PUBLIC NOTIFICATION OF MEETING PROCEDURES
URGENT COMMUNICATION
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Minutes, 3/26/19
Mark Lubamersky moved and Jack Robertson seconded to approve Minutes as presented. The vote is
as follows:
AYES: Jack Robertson, Jeff Schoppert, Aldo Mercado, Berenice Davidson, Mark Lubamersky
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Barrett Schaefer, Sarah Loughran
2. 1200 Irwin St. (“Dominican Townhomes”) – Appeal of Planning staff’s December 7, 2018
denial without prejudice of an Environmental and Design Review Permit (ED17-073)
proposing to legalize and modify miscellaneous design changes incorporated into an
existing approved, constructed and occupied 15-unit multifamily residential development;
APN: 011-013-05; Multifamily Residential – Medium Density (MR2) District; 524 Mission
Street, LLC, owner; Casey Clements for Thompson Development, Inc., applicant and
appellant; File No.: AP18-004 and ED17-073. Project Planner: Steve Stafford ***THIS
IS A CONTINUATION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION HEARING HELD ON MARCH 12,
2019***
Staff Report
Mark Lubamersky moved and Aldo Mercado seconded to grant appeal of Planning Staff's denial without
prejudice of the Environmental and Design Review for modifications to project. The vote is as follows:
AYES: Jack Robertson, Jeff Schoppert, Aldo Mercado, Berenice Davidson, Mark Lubamersky
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Barrett Schaefer, Sarah Loughran
PUBLIC HEARING
3. 1201 Fifth Ave - Request for Use Permit and Environmental and Design Review for a new
54-foot high, 140-room hotel building with parking and other associated guest amenities
located on a 28,719 square foot lot; APN: 011-212-03; Fifth/Mission Residential/Office (5/M
R/O) District; 1201 5th LLC, owners/applicant; File No(s).: UP18-045/ED18-106. Project
Planner: Alicia Giudice
Staff Report
Aldo Mercado moved and Berenice Davidson seconded to approve project as presented. The vote is as
follows:
AYES: Jack Robertson, Jeff Schoppert, Aldo Mercado, Berenice Davidson, Mark Lubamersky
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Barrett Schaefer, Sarah Loughran
4. General Plan 2040 and Downtown Precise Plan. The City of San Rafael (City) will prepare
an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the S an Rafael General Plan 2040 and
Downtown Precise Plan (proposed project) and will hold a public meeting to receive
comments on the scope of the EIR, as detailed below. Pursuant to the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15206, the proposed project is
considered a project of statewide, regional, or areawide significance. The City, acting as
the Lead Agency, determined that the proposed project could result in potentially
significant environmental impacts and an EIR is required. The City will prepare a
Programmatic-Level EIR to address the potential environmental impacts associated with
the project at a programmatic level consistent with CEQA Guidelines Section 15168. The
program-level EIR will evaluate the project for potential impacts on the environment and
analyze the proposed policies to determine the potential environmental consequences of
future change. An evaluation of project alternatives that could reduce significant impacts
will also be included. Project Planner: Barry Miller
Staff Report
The Planning Commission welcomed public comment. There was no vote on this. Just individual
comments from the Planning Commission on topics for consideration in the General Plan.
5. Update on General Plan 2040
There was not vote on this, just individual comments from the Planning Commission.
DIRECTOR’S REPORT
COMMISSION COMMUNICATION
ADJOURNMENT
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ANNE DERRICK, Administrative Assistant III
APPROVED THIS _____DAY OF_______, 2019
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Jeff Schoppert, Acting Chair