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Planning Commission
Regular Meeting
Tuesday, February 15, 2022, 7:00 P.M.
MINUTES
Virtual Meeting
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CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) ADVISORY NOTICE
In response to Assembly Bill 361, the City of San Rafael is offering teleconference
without complying with the procedural requirements of Government Code section
54953(b)(3). This meeting will be held virtually using Zoom.
How to participate in the meeting:
• Submit public comments in writing. Correspondence received by 10:00
p.m. on Tuesday the week before the meeting will be provided with the
agenda materials provided to the Commission. Correspondence received
after this deadline but by 12:00 p.m. the day before the hearing will be conveyed
to the Commission as a supplement. Correspondence received after this
deadline will not be distributed to the Commission but will be saved in the project
administrative record. Send correspondence to the project planner or to
PlanningPublicComment@cityofsanrafael.org; or send in writing to Planning
Division, CDD; 1400 5th Ave. 3rd Fl.; San Rafael, CA 94901.
• 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 Previtali
Vice Chair Saude
Commissioner Harris
Commissioner Samudzi
Absent Commissioners Haveman & Mercado
Also Present: Leslie Mendez, Planning Manager
Alicia Giudice, Community Development Director
Barry Miller, Project Manager
Jacob Noonan, Housing Program Manager
Alexis Captanian, Housing Program Analyst
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Previtali called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m. He then invited Planning Manager
Leslie Mendez to call the roll. All commissioners were present, except for Commissioners
Haveman and Mercado.
APPROVAL OR REVISION OF ORDER OF AGENDA ITEMS
None
PUBLIC NOTIFICATION OF MEETING PROCEDURES
Chair 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.
Chair Previtali reviewed the procedures for the meeting.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
None
CONSENT CALENDAR
Chair Previtali invited public comment; however, there was none.
Commissioner Samudzi moved and Commissioner Harris seconded to approve the Consent
Calendar.
1. Approval of the Planning Commission Meeting Minutes of January 25, 2022
Approved minutes as submitted
AYES: Commissioners: Harris, Samudzi, Saude & Chair Previtali
NOES: Commissioners: None
ABSENT: Commissioners: Haveman & Mercado
ABSTAIN: Commissioners: None
Motion carried 4-0
ACTION ITEMS
2. Progress Report on the San Rafael 2023-2031 Housing Element Update
Progress report and update on the 2023-2031 Housing Element will be presented to
the Planning Commission. This will include the Evaluation of the Prior Element and a
summary of the Housing Needs Assessment. The report will also recap initial and
upcoming community engagement activities, as the Housing Sites Inventory task,
which is about to begin. Case Nos.: GPA16-001 & P16-013
Project Planner: Barry Miller barry.miller@cityofsanrafael.org
Recommended Action – Consider public comment, discuss relevant housing-related
issues, and accept the informational report
Leslie Mendez, Planning Manager introduced Barry Miller, Project Manager who presented
the Staff Report.
Staff responded to questions from the Commissioners.
Chair Previtali invited public comment; however, there was none.
DIRECTOR’S REPORT
Community Development Director reported on the following items:
• District Boundaries update
• Planning Commission Vacancy
• Notice of Funding Availability for Affordable Housing to be held on March 7
• Annual Progress Report coming soon
• Los Gamos Project update
COMMISSION COMMUNICATION
Commissioner Harris expressed gratitude to Barry Miller.
ADJOURNMENT
Chair Previtali adjourned the meeting at 8:13 p.m.
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LESLIE MENDEZ, Planning Manager
APPROVED THIS _____DAY OF____________, 2022
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JON PREVITALI, Chair