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IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL, October 7, 2014
Regular Meeting
San Rafael Design Review Board Minutes
For a complete video of this meeting, go to http://www.cityofsanrafael.org/meetings.
CALL TO ORDER
Present: Cheryl Lentini, Chair
Stewart Summers, Vice Chair
Bob Huntsberry
Eric Spielman
Serge Fedorov, Alternate
Barrett Schaefer, PC Liaison
Absent: Jeff Kent
Also Present: Kraig Tambornini, Senior Planner
Steve Stafford, Associate Planner
STAFF COMMUNICATION
Staff provided brief communications.
BOARD COMMUNICATION
None
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. Minutes, September 16, 2014
Bob Huntsberry moved and Stewart Summers, Vice Chair seconded to approve minutes as presented.
The vote is as follows:
AYES: Cheryl Lentini, Chair, Stewart Summers, Vice Chair, Bob Huntsberry, Eric Spielman,
Serge Fedorov, Alternate
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Jeff Kent
NEW BUSINESS
2. 5800/6000 Northgate Mall Drive (Northgate Mall / Home Goods Sign Program Amendment)
- Northgate Mall Sign Program Amendment to allow two (2) 3'6" wall signs along the
interior walls of the Home Goods pad building, in addition to an existing permitted 4' tall
primary wall sign and a 3'6" frontage sign; APN: 175-060-061; GC Zone; Scott Marcum of
J&S Signs for TJX Co, Applicant; Macerich Co, Owner; Northgate Activity Center
Neighborhood; File No.: SP14-005. Project Planner: Kraig Tambornini
Bob Huntsberry moved and Stewart Summers, Vice Chair seconded to approve project as presented.
The vote is as follows:
AYES: Cheryl Lentini, Chair, Stewart Summers, Vice Chair, Bob Huntsberry, Eric Spielman,
Serge Fedorov, Alternate
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Jeff Kent
3. 1700 Fourth Street (G Street Mixed Use) - Environmental and Design Review Permit and
Use Permit for a new three-story mixed-use development with 10 apartment units, 750
square feet of ground floor retail space and 14 on-site parking spaces located on a 7,500
square foot parcel in the West End downtown area. APN: 011-192-07; WEV Zone; Ralph
Epstein, Epstein Properties, LLC, Applicant; Hanna Anki, Owner; West End Neighborhood;
File No's.: ED14-068 & UP14-020. Project Planner: Kraig Tambornini
Bob Huntsberry moved and Eric Spielman seconded to approve project as presented. The vote is as
follows:
AYES: Cheryl Lentini, Chair, Stewart Summers, Vice Chair, Bob Huntsberry, Eric Spielman,
Serge Fedorov, Alternate
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Jeff Kent
4. 4. 1600 Mission Avenue (Marin Academy) - Environmental and Design Review Permit and
Use Permit Amendment to allow the construction of a new, 17,940 square foot, "Science
and Innovation Center" building and associated parking, circulation, drainage and
landscaping modifications and to allow an increase in maximum enrollment, fro m 400 to
450 students. The new science building is proposed to be located north of Thatcher Hall
(current science building), south of the 'old' gymnasium, west of the athletic fields, and
east of Foster Hall (classrooms); APNS: 011-161-13, 011-154-01, 011-193-04, 011-195-06 &
011-202-05; Public/Quasi-Public (P/QP), Duplex Residential (DR) & Fifth/Mission
Residential/Office (5/M R/O) District Zones; Ted Lieser for Equity Community Builders,
LLC, Applicant; Mike Joyce for Marin Academy, Owner; Fairhills Neighborhood; File No.'s:
ED14-048 & UP14-013. Project Planner: Steve Stafford DISCUSSION ITEMS
Serge Fedorov, Alternate moved and Bob Huntsberry seconded to approve project as presented. The
vote is as follows:
AYES: Cheryl Lentini, Chair, Stewart Summers, Vice Chair, Bob Huntsberry, Eric Spielman,
Serge Fedorov, Alternate
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Jeff Kent
5. Review of DRB Rules and Procedures adopted for 2014
This item was continued.
6.
Discussion of DRB Minutes and Motions
This item was continued.
ADJOURNMENT
I. Next Meeting: Tuesday, October 21, 2014
II. I, Anne Derrick, hereby certify that on Friday, October 3, 2014, I posted a notice of the
October 7, 2014 Design Review Board meeting on the City of San Rafael Agenda Board.
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ANNE DERRICK, Administrative Assistant III
APPROVED THIS_____DAY____OF_______, 2014
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Cheryl Lentini, Chair