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San Rafael Planning Commission
Regular Meeting Minutes
Tuesday, October 27, 2020, 7:00 P.M.
Virtual Meeting
(669) 900-9128
Meeting ID: 897-5534-1830#
CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) ADVISORY NOTICE
In response to Executive Order N-29-20, the City of San Rafael will no longer offer an in-
person meeting location for the public to attend. This meeting will be streamed through
YouTube Live at www.youtube.com/cityofsanrafael. Comments submitted via YouTube Live
must be submitted according to the directions located on the YouTube video description.
The City is not responsible for any interrupted service. To ensure the Planning Commission
receives your comments, submit written comments to Alicia Giudice, Principal Planner
(alicia.giudice@cityofsanrafael.org), prior to the meeting. For more information regarding
real-time public comments, please visit our Live Commenting Pilot page at
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accommodation requests.
Present: Chair Mercado
Commissioner Davidson
Commissioner Hill
Commissioner Previtali
Commissioner Samudzi
Commissioner Saude
Absent: Commissioner Lubamersky
Also Present: Raffi Boloyan, Planning Manager
Alicia Giudice, Principal Planner
Barry Miller, Project Planner
Paul Jensen, Community Development Director
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Mercado called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m. and invited Principal Planner Alicia
Giudice to call the roll. All commissioners were present, except for Commissioner
Lubamersky.
APPROVAL OR REVISION OF ORDER OF AGENDA ITEMS
None.
PUBLIC NOTIFICATION OF MEETING PROCEDURES
Chair Mercado invited Planning Manager Raffi Boloyan who informed the community the
meeting would be streamed live to YouTube and members of the public would provide
public comment either on the telephone or through YouTube live chat. He explained the
process for community participation through the telephone and on YouTube.
Chair Mercado reviewed the procedures for the meeting.
URGENT COMMUNICATION
None.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Chair Mercado invited public comment; however, there was none.
Commissioner Davidson moved and Commissioner Samudzi seconded to approve the
Consent Calendar.
1. Approval of the Planning Commission Meeting Minutes of October 13, 2020
Approved as submitted
AYES: Commissioners: Davidson, Hill, Previtali, Samudzi, Saude & Chair Mercado
NOES: Commissioners: None
ABSENT: Commissioners: Lubamersky
ABSTAIN: Commissioners: None
Motion carried 6-0
PUBLIC HEARING
2. Project: General Plan 2040
The Planning Commission will conduct its first public hearings on the Draft General
Plan 2040 on October 27 and November 12, 2020. The October 27 hearing will cover
Chapters 1-9 of the Draft Plan (now available for review at
https://www.sanrafael2040.org). The November 12 hearing will cover Chapters 10-14.
The purpose of each hearing is to receive initial public comments on the Draft Plan
chapters. Opportunities for public comment will continue at future hearings to be
convened in December 2020 and early 2021, concurrently with review of the Downtown
Precise Plan and a Draft Environmental Impact Report covering both projects. The
Commission is tentatively scheduled to take action on the 2040 General Plan in March
2021. The City Council will hold public hearings following Planning Commission action.
Case Nos. GPA16-001 & P16-013.
Project Planner: Barry Miller
Barry Miller, Project Planner presented the staff report.
Staff responded to comments and questions from the Commissioners.
Chair Mercado declared the public hearing opened.
Speakers: Laura Silverman, Claire Halenbeck, Scott Frerich, Susan Coleman, Regina
Kretschmer, Pam ela Reaves, Laurie Pirini, Shirley Fischer, Chris Hart, Kate Powers, Bill
Carney, Roger Smith, David Smith, Barbara Salzman
Staff responded to public comments.
Commissioners responded to public comments.
Barry Miller, Project Planner discussed in order chapters 1-9 of the Draft Plan. He and Paul
Jensen, Community Development Director responded to comments and questions from the
Commissioners after each chapter.
Commissioner Previtali moved and Commissioner Samudzi seconded to accept the report,
provide their comments as discussed throughout the meeting, and continue the hearing to
November 12, 2020 for the remaining chapters
AYES: Commissioners: Davidson, Hill, Previtali, Samudzi, Saude & Chair Mercado
NOES: Commissioners: None
ABSENT: Commissioners: Lubamersky
ABSTAIN: Commissioners: None
Motion carried 6-0
DIRECTOR’S REPORT
Alicia Giudice, Principal Planner announced:
• Marin County has moved into Tier 3 in regards to the Shelter in Place Order, and
City Hall is starting a reopening process
• City furlough days coming up on November 9 and 10, and Veterans Day on
November 11, so offices will be closed
• City furlough days on November 23, 24 and 25 before Thanksgiving, so City Hall is
closed the entire week
• General Plan updates coming up in November and December
• Due to furlough days and holidays, upcoming Planning Commission meetings to be
held on November 12, November 17, December 8 and December 15.
• November 24 and December 29th Planning Commission meeting will be cancelled
COMMISSION COMMUNICATION
None.
ADJOURNMENT
Chair Mercado adjourned the meeting at 10:15 p.m.
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LINDSAY LARA, City Clerk
APPROVED THIS _____DAY OF____________, 2020
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ALDO MERCADO, Chair