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In the Council Chambers of the City of San Rafael, February 11, 2020
Regular Meeting
San Rafael Planning Commission Minutes
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CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
RECORDING OF MEMBERS PRESENT AND ABSENT
Present: Barrett Schaefer
Sarah Loughran
Mark Lubamersky
Jeff Schoppert
Aldo Mercado
Berenice Davidson
Absent: Shingai Samudzi
Also Present: Alicia Giudice, Senior Planner
Barry Miller, Project Manager
APPROVAL OR REVISION OF ORDER OF AGENDA ITEMS
PUBLIC NOTIFICATION OF MEETING PROCEDURES
URGENT COMMUNICATION
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Minutes, January 28, 2020
Jeff Schoppert moved and Berenice Davidson seconded to approve Minutes as presented. The vote is
as follows:
AYES: Sarah Loughran, Mark Lubamersky, Jeff Schoppert, Berenice Davidson
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: Barrett Schaefer, Aldo Mercado
ABSENT: Shingai Samudzi
2. 190 Mill Street– Request for General Plan (GP) and Zoning Map Amendment and Use
Permit (UP) and Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration. The site currently has a light
industrial (LI/O-GP & CCI/O zoning) classification. The amendments would extend the
existing High Density Residential (HDR) GP Land Use Classification and High Density
Residential (HDR1) Zoning district boundary to include this site. The project also includes
construction of a 24,042 square foot building to accommodate expansion of the existing
emergency shelter to allow 60-beds and add 32 permanent supportive housing units. APN:
014-192-12;Core Canal Industrial/Office (CCI/O) District; Homeward Bound
owners/applicant; File No(s).: GPA19-001/ZC19-001/UP19-001 (This item is being
continued to a date certain of February 25, 2020 – staff initiated)
Barrett Schaefer moved and Berenice Davidson seconded to continue item to the Planning Commission
of 2/25/20. The vote is as follows:
AYES: Barrett Schaefer, Sarah Loughran, Mark Lubamersky, Jeff Schoppert, Aldo Mercado,
Berenice Davidson
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Shingai Samudzi
PUBLIC HEARING
3. Preliminary Consideration of General Plan 2040 Land Use Map, Including Proposed
Amendments – Review of the Preliminary General Plan 2040 Land Use Map, including
proposed amendments in response to new land use categories, staff initiated changes,
and property owner requests. File No(s). GPA16-001 & P16-13. Project Planner: Barry
Miller
Staff Report
No action was taken. The Commission provided comments and direction on the Land Use approach.
4. Annual Meeting of Planning Commission for 2019 to include final review of changes to
Planning Commission “Rules and Procedures”.
Staff Report
Aldo Mercado moved and Sarah Loughran seconded to approve changes (as modified to the PC) to the
Rules and Procedures related to:
a) convening of meeting on Study Sessions/Informational Items; and
b) ex parte communications.
The vote is as follows:
AYES: Barrett Schaefer, Sarah Loughran, Jeff Schoppert, Aldo Mercado, Berenice Davidson
NOES: Mark Lubamersky
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Shingai Samudzi
DIRECTOR’S REPORT
COMMISSION COMMUNICATION
ADJOURNMENT
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ANNE DERRICK, Administrative Assistant III
APPROVED THIS _____DAY OF_______, 2020
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Jeff Schoppert, Chair