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IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL, November 7, 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: Jeff Kent
Cheryl Lentini
Stewart Summers
Bob Huntsberry
Don Blayney, Alternate
Absent: Eric Spielman, Chair
Also Present: Steve Stafford, Senior Planner
Alan Montes, Assistant Planner
STAFF COMMUNICATION
BOARD COMMUNICATION
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. Minutes, October 17, 2017
Jeff Kent moved and Stewart Summers seconded to approve Minutes as presented. The vote is as
follows:
AYES: Jeff Kent, Cheryl Lentini, Stewart Summers, Bob Huntsberry
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: Don Blayney, Alternate
ABSENT: Eric Spielman, Chair
CONSENT
NEW BUSINESS
2. 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 ***Continued from the October 3, 2017 Design Review Board
Meeting***
Staff Report
Cheryl Lentini moved and Jeff Kent seconded to a recommend approval of project as presented. Board
member Stewart recused himself from this item due to a conflict of interest. The vote is as follows:
AYES: Jeff Kent, Cheryl Lentini, Don Blayney, Alternate
NOES: Bob Huntsberry
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT:
RECUSED:
Eric Spielman, Chair
Stewart Summers
3. 3773 Redwood Highway (Oakmont Senior Living) – Environmental and Design Review and Use
Permit for the redevelopment of a 1.29-acre site with a three-story senior assisted living facility
containing 89 units and 53 parking spaces; APN: 179-064-01; GC Zone; William Mabry,
Applicant; Eric Ziedrich, Owner; Civic Center Neighborhood. Project Planner: Alan Montes
Staff Report
Cheryl Lentini moved and Stewart Summers seconded to recommend approval of the project with
direction to staff to work with the applicant to incorporate the following design approvements:
• The clock tower element should be more substantial to improve scale by increasing the overall
height one-to-two feet, which may require an increase in the size of the base to maintain
proportionality.
• The West elevation needs further refinement to create greater interest, such as installing more
substantial framing for the proposed "green screen" and or carryover more of the articulation
details from the other elevations.
AYES: Jeff Kent, Cheryl Lentini, Stewart Summers, Bob Huntsberry, Don Blayney, Alternate
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Eric Spielman, Chair
ADJOURNMENT
ANNE DERRICK, Administrative Assistant III
APPROVED THIS_____DAY____OF_______, 2017
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Bob Huntsberry, Chair