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In the Council Chambers of the City of San Rafael, August 20, 2019
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: Stewart Summers
Don Blayney, Alternate
Sarah Rege
Larry Paul
Jeff Kent
Absent: Samina Saude
Also Present: Steve Stafford, Senior Planner
Raffi Boloyan, Planning Manager
Alan Montes, Assistant Planner
STAFF COMMUNICATION
BOARD COMMUNICATION
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Minutes, July 16, 2019
Jeff Kent moved and Sarah Rege seconded to approve Minutes as presented. The vote is as follows:
AYES: Stewart Summers, Don Blayney, Alternate, Sarah Rege, Jeff Kent
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: Larry Paul
ABSENT: Samina Saude
2. Minutes, August 6, 2019
Larry Paul moved and Sarah Rege seconded to approve Minutes as presented. The vote is as follows:
AYES: Sarah Rege, Larry Paul
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: Stewart Summers, Don Blayney, Alternate, Jeff Kent
ABSENT: Samina Saude
3. 999 3rd Street (BioMarin R&D Building/Whistlestop Senior Center/Senior Housing) –
Request for Design Review of two 70-foot tall, four-story Research and Development
buildings on a 133,099 sq. ft. parcel, currently developed as a vacant lot, and a 67-unit, 70-
foot tall, six-story senior center and affordable senior housing building on a 15,000 sq. ft.
portion of the northwestern corner of the parcel; APN: 011-265-01; Second/Third Mixed
Use (2/3 MUE) District Zone; Shar Zamanpour, Applicant; BioMarin / CCCA, LLC, Owner;
Downtown Activity Center neighborhood area. Project Planner: Sean Kennings
Staff Report
Jeff Kent moved and Don Blayney, Alternate seconded to approve project with the following consensus
recommendations:
BioMarin:
• Widen the entry staircase to the Front Porch public space to ten feet (10')
Whistlestop
• Return the upper-story bay windows to the building facades
• Lower the window sill height in the ground-floor Lobby area
AYES: Stewart Summers, Don Blayney, Alternate, Sarah Rege, Larry Paul, Jeff Kent
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Samina Saude
OLD BUSINESS
NEW BUSINESS
4. 400-490 Las Gallinas Ave. (Northgate III) – Requests an Environmental and Design Review,
Sign Program Amendment and Exception for reskinning of Northgate III. The project also
proposes and amendment to the existing sign program and a reduction in the backup
dimensions for several parking spaces for a new sidewalk; APN: 175-250-14; General
Commercial (GC) District; MGPXI Northgate SC3 LLC, owner; Jon Plomteaux, applicant;
File Nos.: ED19-024, SP19-001, EX19-005. Project Planner; Alan Montes
Staff Report
Larry Paul moved and Jeff Kent seconded to continue Motion to continue item to date uncertain.
The Board made the following consensus items:
• Provide a comprehensive Materials and Color Board.
• Encourage the exploration of improving the landscape character on the site, particularly by
enlarging landscape areas at the corner of Las Gallinas and Merrydale (eliminate the 5 isolated
parking stalls) and at the ends of the parking aisles.
• Provide more cohesive design elements among all signs within the proposed Sign Program in
terms of size, shape, color, location or placement. Design of proposed directory signs along
freeway should coordinate better with proposed directory sign along Las Gallinas. Tenant wall
signs should include a minimum, ‘fill the box’ size requirement in addition to the a maximum size.
• Provide more specific details in terms of sign dimensions and existing and proposed tenant and
total shopping center sign square footage. Directory sign panel calculations shall be included in
proposed Sign Program. Directory signs along freeway shall prohibit duplication of tenant
panels.
AYES: Stewart Summers, Don Blayney, Alternate, Sarah Rege, Larry Paul, Jeff Kent
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Samina Saude
ADJOURNMENT
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ANNE DERRICK, Administrative Assistant III
APPROVED THIS _____DAY OF_______, 2019
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Stewart Summers, Chair