HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning Commission 2019-09-24 Minutes
In the Council Chambers of the City of San Rafael, September 24, 2019
Regular Meeting
San Rafael Planning Commission Minutes
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Present: Barrett Schaefer
Aldo Mercado
Berenice Davidson
Shingai Samudzi
Mark Lubamersky
Sarah Loughran
Absent: Jeff Schoppert
Also Present: Raffi Boloyan, Planning Manager
Alicia Giudice, Senior Planner
Sean Kennings, Contract Planner
Amy Skewes-Cox, Project Consultant
CALL TO ORDER
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, August 27, 2019
Barrett Schaefer moved and Berenice Davidson seconded to approve Motion as presented. The vote is
as follows:
AYES: Barrett Schaefer, Aldo Mercado, Berenice Davidson, Shingai Samudzi, Sarah L oughran
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: Mark Lubamersky
ABSENT: Jeff Schoppert
2. Minutes, September 10, 2019
Barrett Schaefer moved and Berenice Davidson seconded to approve Minutes as presented. The vote is
as follows:
AYES: Barrett Schaefer, Aldo Mercado, Berenice Davidson, Shingai Samudzi, Sarah Loughran
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: Mark Lubamersky
ABSENT: Jeff Schoppert
STUDY SESSION
3. 999 3rd Street (BioMarin R&D building / Whistlestop Senior Center / Senior Housing) –
Public hearing on Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for a request for approval of
two 72-foot tall, four-story Research and Development buildings on a 133,099 sq. ft.
parcel, currently developed as a vacant lot, and a 67-unit, 70-foot tall, six-story senior
center and affordable senior housing building on a 15,000 sq. ft. portion of the
northwestern corner of the parcel; APN: 011-265-01; Second/Third Mixed Use (2/3 MUE)
Zone; Shar Zamanpour, Applicant; BioMarin / CCCA, LLC, Owner; Downtown Activity
Center neighborhood area. Project Planner: Sean Kennings
Staff Report
Barrett Schaefer moved and Aldo Mercado seconded to direct staff to move forward and prepare the
Final EIR and respond to public comments. The vote is as follows:
AYES: Barrett Schaefer, Aldo Mercado, Berenice Davidson, Shingai Samudzi, Mark
Lubamersky, Sarah Loughran
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Jeff Schoppert
DIRECTOR’S REPORT
COMMISSION COMMUNICATION
ADJOURNMENT
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ANNE DERRICK, Administrative Assistant III
APPROVED THIS _____DAY OF_______, 2019
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Sarah Loughran, Chair