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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDRB 2017-08-22 Minutes IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL, August 22, 2017 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: Eric Spielman, Chair Cheryl Lentini Jeff Kent Bob Huntsberry Don Blayney, Alternate Berenice Davidson, PC Liaison Absent: Stewart Summers Also Present: Steve Stafford, Senior Planner Alan Montes, Assistant Planner STAFF COMMUNICATION BOARD COMMUNICATION APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Minutes June 20, 2017 Jeff Kent moved and Cheryl Lentini seconded to approve Minutes as presented. The vote is as follows: AYES: Eric Spielman, Chair, Cheryl Lentini, Jeff Kent, Bob Huntsberry, Don Blayney, Alternate NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: None CONSENT NEW BUSINESS 2. 25 Edgewood Way – Environmental Design Review for a new retaining wall exceeding four feet (4’) in height located in the required front yard setback: APN: 010-000-34; Single Family Residential Zoning District Hillside Overlay (R20-H); Alex Witte, Applicant; David Maher, Owner; Fairhills Neighborhood. Project Planner: Alan Montes Staff Report Jeff Kent moved and Cheryl Lentini seconded to recommend approval of extension of existing 6’-tall downslope retaining wall and site landscaping with the following comments: • Downslope landslide area below the retaining wall shall be hydroseeded with a mixture of native grasses; and • Replacement trees along the downslope landslide area shall be Valley Oak trees. AYES: Eric Spielman, Chair, Cheryl Lentini, Jeff Kent, Don Blayney, Alternate NOES: Bob Huntsberry ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: None 3. Vacant lots on Clayton (Tentative address 41 Clayton (Lot 59) and 33 Clayton (Lot 60)- Conceptual Design Review for construction of two new single family homes on two existing legal lots on Clayton Street and a new access roadway off Ross Street. Also proposed is an adjustment to the parcel boundaries between Lots 59 and Lot 60. APNs: 012-141-59, 012-141-60; Single Family Residential (R7.5) Zoning District; Francisco Matos, Applicant; Coby Freidman, Owner; Gerstle Park Neighborhood. Project Planner: Caron Parker Staff Report This item was a Concept review so no formal action taken by Board. The Board acknowledged that providing access to the vacant lots is extraordinarily challenging and encouraged staff to meet with all stakeholders, including SRFD, neighbors and the applicant’s team, to help find a solution. Comments provided included: • Due to the necessity of overwhelmingly tall retaining walls, the Ross St. Terrace access option should be discouraged and access to the site should be from Clayton St. • If project continues to propose access along Ross Street Terrace, ownership issues surrounding the roadway right-of-way (ROW) need to be resolved. If owned by the City, abandonment should be considered and allow the project to meet private driveway standards rather than public roadway standards. • All guest parking should be on each parcel and not located off-site, within the new roadway ROW. • If meeting the required Natural State standard is difficult, a shared access driveway should be considered and/or an Exception. • The ‘flag pole’ portion of the flag lot should be included in the Natural State calculation. • The Lot Line Adjustment should not create the proposed rear ‘dog leg’ area on the lower lot. • Contemporary design of residences may be OK though it needs refinement such as lower ceiling heights and better stepbacks. • The removal of ‘significant’ trees should be replaced on a 3:1 ratio, if possible. Better landscape plans needed with additional details. • Cross-sections should be added to plans showing the sites, the proposed residences and the new roadway. • Provide story poles for the proposed new structures and staking the location and height of the new roadway retaining walls. ADJOURNMENT ___________________________________ ANNE DERRICK, Administrative Assistant III APPROVED THIS_____DAY____OF_______, 2017 _____________________________________ Eric Spielman, Chair