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In the Council Chambers of the City of San Rafael, June 18, 2019
Regular Meeting
San Rafael Design Review Board Minutes
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CALL TO ORDER
Present: Jeff Kent
Stewart Summers
Don Blayney, Alternate
Samina Saude
Larry Paul
Absent: Sarah Rege
Also Present: Steve Stafford, Senior Planner
Alan Montes, Assistant Planner
Sean Kennings, Contract Planner
STAFF COMMUNICATION
BOARD COMMUNICATION
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Minutes, May 7, 2019
Continued due to lack of quorum
2. Minutes, May 21, 2019
Jeff Kent moved and Larry Paul seconded to approve Minutes as presented. The vote is as follows:
AYES: Jeff Kent, Stewart Summers, Don Blayney, Alternate, Larry Paul
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: Samina Saude
ABSENT: Sarah Rege
3. 949 Del Presidio Blvd (Chevron Gas Station) – Request for an Environmental and Design
Review permit, Use Permit, and Sign Program proposing reconstruction of the service
station and convenience store. This project includes a new 2,964 square-foot minimart, a
new fueling canopy, new signage, 4 fuel pumps, 18 parking spaces (including 8 fueling
spaces) and new landscaping; APN 175-322-02; General Commercial (GC) District;
Chevron USA Inc., Owner; Gary Seming of Stantec Architecture, applicant. File Nos.:
ED18-105, UP18-044 and SP19-002. Project Planner: Alan Montes (This item is continued
form May 21, 2019 DRB meeting)
Staff Report
This item was pulled off the Consent Calendar.
Stewart Summers moved and Don Blayney, Alternate seconded to recommend approval of project with
the following consensus items:
• The LED canopy light "wash" should be limited to the Del Presidio Blvd frontage only
• The existing two (2) trees within the landscape island along the south elevation should be
replaced with new Laurus Nobilis trees.
The vote is as follows:
AYES: Stewart Summers, Don Blayney, Alternate, Samina Saude
NOES: Jeff Kent, Larry Paul
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Sarah Rege
OLD BUSINESS
NEW BUSINESS
4. 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
Larry Paul moved and Jeff Kent seconded to continue Item and bring back to the Board as a Consent
Item.
The Board made the following Consensus recommendations:
Whistlestop
• Need more cohesive fenestration throughout; simplify the fenestration along the Third and Brooks
St. elevations while improving the fenestration along the east elevation;
• Create a greater sense of entry; and
• Reduce the visual bulk of the 6th floor by stepping back the parapet.
Bio Marin
• Plant the most mature trees as possible to help mitigate bulk/mass;
• Landscaping at the Third and Lindaro St. corner needs further enhancement with smaller
ornamental trees; and
• Pedestrian crosswalk safety along Lindaro St , across both Second and Third St. is important and
should be improved.
ADJOURNMENT
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ANNE DERRICK, Administrative Assistant III
APPROVED THIS _____DAY OF_______, 2019
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Steward Summers, Chair