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In the Council Chambers of the City of San Rafael, January 14, 2020
Regular Meeting
San Rafael Planning Commission Minutes
For a complete video of this meeting, go to http://www.cityofsanrafael.org/meetings
CALL TO ORDER
Present: Barrett Schaefer
Jeff Schoppert
Sarah Loughran
Berenice Davidson
Shingai Samudzi
Mark Lubamersky
Absent: Aldo Mercado
Also Present: Alicia Giudice, Senior 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, December 10, 2019
Jeff Schoppert moved and Mark Lubamersky seconded to approve Minutes as presented. The vote is as
follows:
AYES: Barrett Schaefer, Jeff Schoppert, Sarah Loughran, Berenice Davidson, Shingai
Samudzi, Mark Lubamersky
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Aldo Mercado
PUBLIC HEARING
2. Los Gamos Drive (VACANT LOT) – Study Session for a request for General Plan Map
Amendment, Zoning Map Amendment, and Environmental and Design Review. The
General Plan Amendment request is to reclassify the property’s land use designation from
Hillside Resource Residential (HRR) to allow a higher density residential as well as the
retail and community building. The Zoning Map Amendment request is to subsequently
rezone the property to a Planned Development (PD) District to allow a high -density
residential development with limited retail and community service facilities. The
Development proposal includes:1) a 180-unit residential development contained within 5
buildings; 2) a 1,368 square foot Community Center; and 3) a 1,671 square foot
commercial building; APN: 165-220-06 &-07; Planned District PD-Hillside (PD-
H)/Residential -Hillside (R2a-H) District; First CA. Lending Solutions-owner/Collin Russell-
applicant; File No(s).: CDR19-00. Project Planner: Alicia Giudice
Staff Report
No Action: This was a study session and no action was taken. The Commission provided staff and the
Los Gamos Drive Project Applicant with comments indicating a general support but advising them to
address a number of items as part of their formal application.
3.
Annual Meeting of Planning Commission for 2019 to include: a) election of officers; and b)
review of Planning Commission “Rules and Procedures”; and c) selection of liaisons to
DRB meetings
Staff Report
Mark Lubamersky moved and Berenice Davidson seconded to approve the following
appointments: Chair: Schoppert, Vice Chair: Mercado.
The vote is as follows:
AYES: Barrett Schaefer, Jeff Schoppert, Sarah Loughran, Berenice Davidson, Shingai
Samudzi, Mark Lubamersky
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Aldo Mercado
Mark Lubamersky moved and Berenice Davidson seconded to act on two separate items concerning the
Planning Commission "Rules and Procedures" as follows:
a) The Planning Commission voted on one change to Section 11.F to add rules allowing meeting for
informational Presentations to be convening without a quorum.
b) The Planning Commission voted to continue discussion of what exparte commun ication is
required to be reported
The vote is as follows:
AYES: Barrett Schaefer, Jeff Schoppert, Sarah Loughran, Berenice Davidson, Shingai
Samudzi, Mark Lubamersky
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Aldo Mercado
Selection of Liaisons to DRB meetings - the Commissioners volunteered to be Liaisons for the
Design Review Board for 2020.
DIRECTOR’S REPORT
COMMISSION COMMUNICATION
ADJOURNMENT
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ANNE DERRICK, Administrative Assistant III
APPROVED THIS _____DAY OF_______, 2020
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Sarah Loughran, Chair