HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning Commission 2011-08-09 Agenda AGENDA
SAN RAFAEL PLANNING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY, AUGUST 9, 2011, 7:00 P.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, 1400 FIFTH AVENUE
SAN RAFAEL, CALIFORNIA
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PERSON MAY FILE AN APPEAL OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION'S ACTION ON AGENDA ITEMS WITHIN FIVE BUSINESS DAYS
(NORMALLY 5:00 P.M. ON THE FOLLOWING TUESDAY) AND WITHIN 10 CALENDAR DAYS OF AN ACTION ON A SUBDIVISION. AN APPEAL
LETTER SHALL BE FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK, ALONG WITH AN APPEAL FEE OF $350 (FOR NON-APPLICANTS) OR A $4,476 DEPOSIT
(FOR APPLICANTS) MADE PAYABLE TO THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL, AND SHALL SET FORTH THE BASIS FOR APPEAL. THERE IS A $50.00
ADDITIONAL CHARGE FOR REQUEST FOR CONTINUATION OF AN APPEAL BY APPELLANT.
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URGENT COMMUNICATION
Anyone with an urgent communication on a topic not on the agenda may address the Commission at this time. Please notify the
Community Development Director in advance.
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.
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.
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.
DIRECTOR’S REPORT
COMMISSION COMMUNICATION:
ADJOURNMENT:
I. Next Meeting: August 23, 2011
II. I, Anne Derrick, hereby certify that on Friday, August 5, 2011, I posted a notice of the August 9, 2011 Planning
Commission meeting on the City of San Rafael Agenda Board.