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IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL, May 8, 2012
Regular Meeting
San Rafael Design Review Board Minutes
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CALL TO ORDER
Present: Bob Huntsberry
Jeff Kent, Chair
Stewart Summers
Serge Fedorov, Alternate
Absent: Mohit Chair
Cheryl Lentini
Also Present: Kraig Tambornini, Senior Planner
Sarjit Dhaliwal, Associate Planner
Steve Stafford, Associate Planner
STAFF COMMUNICATION
Staff recommends changing the order of the Agenda, Item #1 under New Business becomes Item #2, and
Item #2 Under "Old Business" becomes Item #1.
BOARD COMMUNICATION
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
NEW BUSINESS
1. 809 B Street/1212 & 1214 2nd Street (Northwestern Corner of B and 2nd Streets ) - Request
for Conceptual Design Review to allow demolition of an existing 5,000 sq. ft. commercial
building and two residential structures, one of which is a known cultural resource, and
construction of a new 42-unit, mixed-use building (residential over ground floor
commercial) with 49 garage parking spaces, and associated site and landscape
improvements on four adjacent downtown parcels with combined area of 23,614 sq. ft.;
APN's: 011-256-12, -14, -15 &-32; Cross Street Mixed Use (CSMU) and Second/Third Mixed
Use West (2/3 MUW) District; Tom Monahan, applicant; Monahan Parker, Inc., owner; File
No.: CDR12-001. Project Planner: Steve Stafford
There was no motion on this Item, as it was Conceptual.
OLD BUSINESS
2. 37 Perry Walk - Request(s) for an Environmental and Design Review Permit and
Variance to demolish an existing 892-sq. ft. 2-story single family residence and
construct a new 3,206-sq. ft. 3-story single family residence above a basement,
with a waiver to hillside parking requirements to allow guest spaces in the
driveway. The variance is requested to allow the house to encroach 20 feet into
the required 20-ft. front yard setback and to retaining wall over 4 feet in height to
encroach 10 feet into the required 10-ft. side yard setback for access steps;
located on a 15,161+sq. ft. lot with an approximately 55.0% slope; APN: 013 -133-
04; Single Family Residential District (R10); Rafael Ruiz, owner; James Bradanini,
applicant; File Nos.: ED11-078; V11-003; Picnic Valley Neighborhood. Project
Planner: Sarjit Dhaliwal
Stewart Summers moved and Bob Huntsberry seconded to approve project as submitted. The
vote is as follows:
AYES: Bob Huntsberry, Jeff Kent, Chair, Stewart Summers
NOES: Serge Fedorov
ABSENT: Mohit Garg, Cheryl Lentini
ADJOURNMENT:
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ANNE DERRICK, Administrative Assistant III
APPROVED
THIS_____DAY____OF_______, 2011
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Jeff Kent, Chair