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Planning Commission
Regular Meeting
Tuesday, October 26, 2021, 7:00 P.M.
MINUTES
Virtual Meeting
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Telephone: (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 held virtually
using Zoom.
How to participate in the meeting:
• Submit public comments in writing. Correspondence received by 5:00 p.m. the
Wednesday before this public hearing will be provided with the agenda materials
provided to the Commission. Correspondence received after this deadline but by
5:00 p.m. the day of the hearing will be conveyed to the Commission as a
supplement. Send correspondence to the project planner and
city.clerk@cityofsanrafael.org.
• Join the Zoom webinar and use the 'raise hand' feature to provide verbal public
comment.
• Dial-in to Zoom's telephone number using the meeting ID and provide verbal
public comment.
Any member of the public who needs accommodations should contact the City Clerk
(email city.clerk@cityofsanrafael.org or phone at 415-485-3066) who will use their best
efforts to provide reasonable accommodations to provide as much accessibility as
possible while also maintaining public safety in accordance with the City procedure for
resolving reasonable accommodation requests.
Present: Chair Pro Tem Previtali
Commissioner Harris
Commissioner Haveman
Commissioner Mercado
Commissioner Saude
Absent: Commissioner Lubamersky
Chair Samudzi
Also Present: Leslie Mendez, Planning Manager
April Miller, Assistant Public Works Director
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Pro Tem Previtali called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. He then invited Planning
Manager Leslie Mendez to call the roll. All commissioners were present, except
Commissioner Lubamersky and Chair Samudzi.
APPROVAL OR REVISION OF ORDER OF AGENDA ITEMS
None
PUBLIC NOTIFICATION OF MEETING PROCEDURES
Chair Pro Tem Previtali invited Planning Manager Leslie Mendez 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 Zoom. She explained the
process for community participation on the telephone and Zoom.
Vice Chair Previtali reviewed the procedures for the meeting.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
None
CONSENT CALENDAR
Commissioner Mercado moved and Commissioner Saude seconded to approve the
Minutes.
Chair Pro Tem Previtali invited public comment; however, there was none.
1. Approval of the Planning Commission Meeting Minutes of October 12, 2021
Approved minutes as submitted
AYES: Commissioners: Harris, Haveman, Mercado, Saude & Chair Pro Tem Previtali
NOES: Commissioners: None
ABSENT: Commissioners: Lubamersky & Chair Samudzi
ABSTAIN: Commissioners: None
Motion carried 5-0
ACTION ITEM
2. Tiscornia Marsh Restoration Project, North of Canal Street – Public hearing for the
Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) prepared to assess the environmental
impacts of the Tiscornia Marsh Restoration Project. The Tiscornia Marsh Restoration
Project proposes to restore the tidal marsh/mudflats located north and outboard of Canal
Street, as well as the City-owned diked marsh located north of the Albert J. Boro
Center/Pickleweed Park Playfields. APNs: 009-142-01, 009-032-08 and -09; Park/Open
Space- Wetland Overlay (P/OS-WO) District. Applicant: Marin Audubon Society;
Property Owners: Marin Audubon Society and City of San Rafael.
Project Planners:
Leslie Mendez Leslie.Mendez@cityofsanrafael.org
April Miller April.Miller@cityofsanrafael.org
Recommended Action – Take public testimony on the Draft Subsequent EIR for the
project and provide comments to staff on the Draft EIR
Leslie Mendez, Planning Manager introduced Alisa Moore and Dane Behrens, ESA (CEQA
Consultants) who presented the Staff Report.
CEQA consultants responded to questions from the Commissioners.
Applicant Barbara Salzman, Marin Audubon Society provided comments.
Chair Pro Tem Previtali invited public comment; however, there was none.
Commissioners provided comments.
No motion taken.
DIRECTOR’S REPORT
Planning Manager reported on the following items:
• On October 18, City Council City approved contracts for construction of Fire Stations 54
and 55
• On October 18, City Council adopted ADU Urgency Ordinance in effect for 45 days; Staff
needs to come back with replacement ADU Ordinance
Planning Manager announced no Planning Commission meetings in November. Three
items at the December 14 meeting to include Ross Terrace Project, Los Gamos Project and
Aldersly Scoping meeting.
COMMISSION COMMUNICATION
None
ADJOURNMENT
Chair Pro Tem Previtali adjourned the meeting at 8:00 p.m.
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LINDSAY LARA, City Clerk
APPROVED THIS _____DAY OF____________, 2021
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JON PREVITALI, Chair Pro Tem