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In the Council Chambers of the City of San Rafael, February 19, 2020
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
Stewart Summers
Don Blayney, Alternate
Samina Saude
Absent: Sarah Rege
Larry Paul
Also Present: Steve Stafford, Senior Planner
STAFF COMMUNICATION
BOARD COMMUNICATION
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Minutes 02/04/20
Stewart Summers moved and Jeff Kent seconded to approve Minutes as presented. The vote is as
follows:
AYES: Jeff Kent, Stewart Summers, Don Blayney, Alternate
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: Samina Saude
ABSENT: Sarah Rege, Larry Paul
OLD BUSINESS
2. 104 Shaver St. – Request for a Use Permit, an Environmental and Design Review Permit
and a Variance to allow the construction of a new, 7-unit, multifamily residential apartment
building with associated site improvements (drainage and landscaping) on a 6,264 sq. ft.
site. The proposed Variance would reduce the front (Shaver St.) setback, from 20’ to 15’,
and the interior side setback, from 5’ to zero. The project also requests a Parking
Modification to reduce the required on-site parking, from 8 to 7 parking spaces, and to
increase compact parking, from 2 to 4 spaces. The project further requests 2 concessions,
under the State Density Bonus law, to increase the maximum allowable lot coverage, from
60% to 65%, and to decrease the required street side setback, from 10’ to 8’; APN: 011-
245-40; Multifamily Residential (HR1) District; Stevan Fontana for Vantana LLC, owner;
Mike Larkin for Larkin Architecture, applicant; Downtown Neighborhood. ***Continued
from the December 17, 2019 Design Review Board Meeting***
Staff Report
Stewart Summers moved and Jeff Kent seconded to approve project as revised and presented. The vote
is as follows:
AYES: Jeff Kent, Stewart Summers, Don Blayney, Alternate, Samina Saude
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Sarah Rege, Larry Paul
NEW BUSINESS
ADJOURNMENT
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ANNE DERRICK, Administrative Assistant III
APPROVED THIS _____DAY OF_______, 20
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JEFF KENT, Chair