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IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL, October 3, 2017
Regular Meeting
San Rafael Design Review Board Minutes
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CALL TO ORDER
Present: Eric Spielman, Chair
Jeff Kent
Bob Huntsberry
Don Blayney, Alternate
Absent: Cheryl Lentini
Stewart Summers
Also Present: None
STAFF COMMUNICATION
BOARD COMMUNICATION
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
CONSENT
NEW BUSINESS
1. 108 Bellam Blvd. (“Peter’s Beacon” Service Station) – Request for an Environmental and Design
Review Permit, a Use Permit Amendment and a new Sign Program to allow upgrades to an
existing, 1,666 sq. ft. service station with minor motor vehicle repair (Smog testing). The project
proposes: 1) Approximately 600 sq. ft. of new bathroom, entry and service bay additions; 2)
Conversion of approximately 1,200 sq. ft. of existing service bays to mini-market use; 3) New
exterior colors and materials on the building and fuel canopy; 4) A new trash enclosure; 5) New
site landscaping, drainage and parking improvements; and 6) New signage. The project also
request a parking modification to allow a reduction in the number of required for the project, from
12 to 8 on-site parking spaces; APN: 008-106-05; General Commercial (GC) District Zone; Steve
Murch for SKS Architects, Applicant; Peter Jizrawi, Owner; Canal Neighborhood. Project
Planner: Steve Stafford
108 bellam
Jeff Kent moved and Bob Huntsberry seconded to approve Motion to continue item in order to address
comments presented by the Board. The Board generally liked the new design proposed for the building
and fuel canopy. The had the following comments:
• The proposed new exterior materials should wrap around the rear of the building.
• The location of the proposed new trash enclosure shall be shifted closer to the building to
eliminate the negative void behind Parking Space #1.
• The parking spaces located along the east property line (Parking Spaces #1-3) shall be pulled
back to allow for creation of an additional landscape planter. Explore relocating the proposed bio-
retention areas from the corner landscape planter to this new landscape planter to allow
additional plantings in the corner landscape planter.
• Be more creative with the proposed plant species, increase the number of plantings and re-
evaluate their locations to avoid conflicts due to future growth.
• The building light fixtures should be recessed into the new building soffit and those that cannot
should be centered better over entrances or doors.
• All existing fencing should match the color of the new exterior design.
• Proposed Sign #3 (northeast-facing canopy sign) shall be eliminated from the Sign Program as
unnecessary and redundant.
AYES: Eric Spielman, Chair, Jeff Kent, Bob Huntsberry, Don Blayney, Alternate
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Cheryl Lentini, Stewart Summers
ADJOURNMENT
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ANNE DERRICK, Administrative Assistant III
APPROVED THIS_____DAY____OF_______, 2017
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Eric Spielman, Chair