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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning Commission 2011-06-26 Minutes IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL June 28, 2011 Regular Meeting Minutes San Rafael Planning Commission CALL TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE RECORDING OF MEMBERS PRESENT AND ABSENT Commissioners Present: Kate Colin Larry Paul Charlie Pick Viktoriya Wise Commissioners Absent: Maribeth Lang Dan Sonnet, Chair Staff Present: Planning Manager Paul Jensen, Principal Planner Boloyan, Associate Planner Sarjit Dhaliwal PUBLIC NOTIFICATION OF MEETING PROCEDURES URGENT COMMUNICATION CONSENT CALENDAR 1. Minutes, May 24, 2011 Kate Colin moved and Larry Paul seconded to Approve Minutes as follows: AYES: Kate Colin, Larry Paul, Charlie Pick, Viktoriya Wise NOES: None ABSENT: Maribeth Lang, Dan Sonnet, Chair 2. Minutes, June 14, 2011 Minutes continue due to lack of quorum PUBLIC HEARINGS 3. 812 4th Street (Pizza Orgasmica Restaurant Exterior Repainting) - Request for Environmental and Design Review Permit approval of revised building colors for Pizza Orgasmica commercial restaurant and brewery building, located in the downtown area. This item was continued from the May 24, 2011 Planning Commission Meeting; APN: 011- 224-08,-10,-11&-19; 4SRC District; Gale Fisher, owner; Taylor Maia, applicant; File No.: ED10-092. Project Planner: Kraig Tambornini Kate Colin moved and Charlie Pick seconded to adopt resolution approving project with modifications presented by the Commission as follows: AYES: Kate Colin, Charlie Pick, Viktoriya Wise, Vice Chair NOES: Larry Paul ABSENT: Maribeth Lang, Dan Sonnet, Chair 4. 350 Los Ranchitos Road (Guide Dogs for the Blind) - Request for a Use Permit and an Environmental and Design Review Permit to demolish an existing 22,560-sq. ft. residential hall and rebuild it as a 26,626-sq. ft. structure (this application would amend a previously approved Environmental and Design Review Permit (ED10-001) and Use Permit (UP10-002) for this facility); APN: 175-250-03; Public/Quasi-Public (P/QP) District; Guide Dogs for the Blind, owner; Phred Starkweather, applicant; File Nos.: ED11-017 and UP11-024. Project Planner: Sarjit Dhaliwal Larry Paul moved and Kate Colin seconded to adopt resolution approving project with minor edits presented by the Commission as follows: AYES: Kate Colin, Larry Paul, Charlie Pick, Viktoriya Wise, Vice Chair NOES: None ABSENT: Maribeth Lang, Dan Sonnet, Chair 5. Bellam Boulevard and Windward Way - Request for Use Permit and Environmental and Design Review Permit to allow the establishment and operation of the Canal Community Garden and associated site and landscaping improvements on a vacant, 15,500-square- foot site; APN: 009-280-08; LI/O (Light Industrial/Office) District; Trust for Public Lands, applicant; City of San Rafael/San Rafael Sanitation District, owner, ; File No(s).: UP11-014; ED11-013. Project Planner: Paul Jensen Kate Colin moved and Larry Paul seconded to adopt resolution approving project - no changes were made to the conditions of approval as presented by staff as follows: AYES: Kate Colin, Larry Paul, Charlie Pick, Viktoriya Wise NOES: None ABSENT: Maribeth Lang, Dan Sonnet, Chair 6. Draft General Plan Amendment consisting of: an updated Housing Element, a new Sustainability Element, and amendment to Conservation Element Policy CON-3; and deletion of policies, programs and references regarding the Project Selection Process (GPA11-01) Project Planner: Linda Jackson Larry Paul moved and Viktoriya Wise seconded to adopt resolution approving project with minor edits presented by the Commission as follows: AYES: Kate Colin, Larry Paul, Charlie Pick, Viktoriya Wise NOES: None ABSENT: Maribeth Lang, Dan Sonnet, Chair 7. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Strategy (P11-009) Project Planner: Bob Brown Kate Colin moved and Viktoriya Wise seconded to recommend adoption of the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Strategy as follows: AYES: Kate Colin, Larry Paul, Charlie Pick, Viktoriya Wise NOES: None ABSENT: Maribeth Lang, Dan Sonnet, Chair DIRECTORS’ REPORT Planning Manager Paul Jensen gave the Director's Report. COMMISSION COMMUNICATION ADJOURNMENT ___________________________________ ANNE DERRICK, Administrative Assistant III APPROVED THIS_____DAY____OF_______, 2011 _____________________________________ MARIBETH BUSHEY-LANG, Chair