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IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL, December 4, 2012
Regular Meeting
San Rafael Design Review Board Minutes
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CALL TO ORDER
Present: Bob Huntsberry
Cheryl Lentini
Stewart Summers
Mohit Garg
Jeff Kent, Chair
Serge Fedorov, Alternate
Kate Colin, PC Liaison
Absent: None
Also Present: Kraig Tambornini, Senior Planner
Katie Korzun, Economic Development Coordinator
STAFF COMMUNICATION
Staff gave its communication.
BOARD COMMUNICATION
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. Minutes, November 6, 2012
Stewart Summers moved and Mohit Garg seconded to approve minutes as presented. The vote is as
follows:
AYES: Stewart Summers, Mohit Garg, Jeff Kent, Chair, Serge Fedorov, Alternate
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: Bob Huntsberry
ABSENT: Cheryl Lentini
CONSENT
NEW BUSINESS
2. 1144-1146-1148 Mission Avenue - Request to amend an existing Environmental and
Design Review Permit (ED09-035), which approved a 3-unit condominium building on a
vacant Downtown lot, to add separate, 185 square-foot, rooftop decks for each residential
unit. The project also proposes to modify the approved upper-story decks along both the
front and rear elevations from a ?Juliet'-style design to a larger, more useable design. No
other modification or additions are proposed to the approved project design; APN: 011-
172-32; High Density Residential (HR1) District; Rick Brereton of Architectural Design &
Restoration, Inc., Applicant; Barry O'Sullivan, Owner; Downtown Activity Center
Neighborhood. Project Planner: Steve Stafford.
Stewart Summers moved and Bob Huntsberry seconded to approve project with following consensus
items as outlined by staff:
1) Replace wood tiles with ceramic tiles on roof decks
2) Allow front four foot decks to remain in front provided they are soffited and architecturally treated
underneath to that they integrate into the building.
3) Allow owners to add full stairwell up to roof decks.
The vote is as follows:
AYES: Bob Huntsberry, Cheryl Lentini, Stewart Summers, Mohit Garg, Jeff Kent, Chair
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: Serge Fedorov
ABSENT: None
3. 580 Francisco Blvd. West (ULTA Beauty Products) - Environmental and Design Review
Permit and Use Permit to allow the construction of 10,000 square foot new commercial
building, a parking reduction of 37 spaces and a sign program modification for a 48 inch
high sign in the Toys R Us Shopping Center; APN: 018-014-043, 045, 051, 057; Francisco
Blvd. West Commercial District (FBWC); Seth Nobmann, owner, Chipman Design
Architects, applicant; Francisco Blvd West Neighborhood. Project Planner: Katie Korzun
Bob Huntsberry moved and Stewart Summers seconded to Approve Motion to approved project as
outlined by staff with following consensus items:
1) Pedestrial access to building needs to be shifted to left/north side of the building to improve pedestrial
access from the parking lot into the building.
2) There is no issue with the parking reduction outlined in the parking study.
3) The Access ladder needs to be relocated into the building.
4) Introduce more trees at entrance of building to soften the entry.
5) Storefront materials need to mimic other storefront materials in the Center.
AYES: Bob Huntsberry, Cheryl Lentini, Stewart Summers, Mohit Garg, Jeff Kent, Chair
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
4. 5800 Northgate Mall Drive (Northgate Mall) - Concept Environmental and Design Review
Permit of a proposal to re-tenant an existing vacant pad building previously proposed to
be removed as part of the recent Northgate Mall renovation project; APN: 175-060-60&67;
General Commercial (GC) Zone; Macerich LLC, Applicant/Owner; Northgate Activity
Center/North San Rafael Neighborhood area. Project Planner: Kraig Tambornini
The Board gave its comments on the project. Since this was a Conceptual Environmental Design Review
Permit, there was no motion.
5. Election of Officers & Annual Meeting Discussion
Stewart Summers moved and Cheryl Lentini seconded to approve the rotation as denoted in report, which
elects Bob Huntsberry as Chair, and Cheryl Lentini as Vice Chair. The vote is as follows:
AYES: Bob Huntsberry, Cheryl Lentini, Stewart Summers, Mohit Garg, Jeff Kent, Chair
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
ADJOURNMENT:
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ANNE DERRICK, Administrative Assistant III
APPROVED THIS_____DAY____OF_______, 2013
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JEFF KENT, Chair