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IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL, September 6, 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
Stewart Summers
Larry Paul, PC Liaison
Absent: Don Blayney, Alternate
Also Present: Steve Stafford, Senior Planner
Raffi Boloyan, Principal Planner
STAFF COMMUNICATION
BOARD COMMUNICATION
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. Minutes August 22, 2017
Jeff Kent moved and Cheryl Lentini seconded to approve Motion to approve Minutes as presented. The
vote is as follows:
CONSENT
ADJOURNMENT
II. Next Meeting: September 19, 2017
III. I, Anne Derrick, hereby certify that on Friday, September 1, 2017, I posted a notice of the
September 6, 2017 Design Review Board meeting on the City of San Rafael Agenda Board.
III. PC Liaison: Commissioner Paul
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NEW BUSINESS
2. General Plan 2040 – Presentation on upcoming General 2040 and selection of DRB
representative and alternate to General Plan Steering Committee. Project Planner: Barry
Miller
Staff Report
3. Kaiser Permanente: 1650 Los Gamos Drive Medical Office Building– Request for
Conceptual Design Review of a 34-foot tall, three-story 511 stall parking structure and
associated signage; APN: 011-212-03; Planned Development District (PD-1590) Zone;
Kaiser Permanente, Applicant/Owner; North San Rafael Commercial Center neighborhood
area. Project Planner: Sean Kennings
Staff Report
Concept review so no formal action taken by Board. The Board generally wanted the new parking
structure to fit better with the site constraints and make it look less like a parking garage. Comments
provided included:
Balance the excavation better by ‘stepping back’ the upper floors
Increase the building setback and provide more landscaping along the frontage.
Eliminate or reduce the ‘open’ design of the structure.
Shade structures or solar canopies on the top floor would be appropriate and should be evaluated.
Consider lowering the 1st floor finish grade to provide direct access from the elevator/staircase to the
crosswalk at the south elevation.
Improvements to the existing crosswalk at the south elevation are necessary for safety.
Appropriateness of the location of the vehicle entrance/exit is best determined by the traffic study though
the project should continue to separate the pedestrian entrance/exit from the vehicle entrance/exit.
The formal project submittal shall include a comprehensive photometric study and security plan details.
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ANNE DERRICK, Administrative Assistant III
APPROVED THIS_____DAY____OF_______, 2016
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JEFF KENT, Chair