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In the Council Chambers of the City of San Rafael, April 14, 2020
Regular Meeting
San Rafael Planning Commission Minutes
CALL TO ORDER
Present: Barrett Schaefer
Aldo Mercado
Sarah Loughran
Berenice Davidson
Samudzi Shingai
Mark Lubamersky
Absent: None
Also Present: Alicia Giudice, Principal Planner
Raffi Boloyan, Planning Manager
Steve Stafford, Senior Planner
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
RECORDING OF MEMBERS PRESENT AND ABSENT
APPROVAL OR REVISION OF ORDER OF AGENDA ITEMS
PUBLIC NOTIFICATION OF MEETING PROCEDURES
URGENT COMMUNICATION
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Minutes, February 25, 2020
Sarah Loughran moved and Mark Lubamersky seconded to approve Minutes as presented. The vote is
as follows:
AYES: Barrett Schaefer, Aldo Mercado, Sarah Loughran, Berenice Davidson, Samudzi
Shingai, Mark Lubamersky
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
PUBLIC HEARING
2. 104 Shaver Street – 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.
(Project Planner: Steve Stafford)
Staff Report
Sarah Loughran moved and Berenice Davidson seconded to adopt resolution approving project with the
requirement that the applicant install all seven parking spaces with Level Two wiring for charging electric
cars. The vote is as follows:
AYES: Barrett Schaefer, Aldo Mercado, Sarah Loughran, Berenice Davidson, Samudzi
Shingai, Mark Lubamersky
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
3. Election of a new Chair and Vice Chair for 2020 - Due to the resignation of the
Commissioner formerly serving as Chair for 2020, a new Chair, and potentially a new Vice
Chair, shall be elected for the remainder of this year’s term. (Project Planner: Alicia
Giudice)
Staff Report
Mark Lubamersky moved and Sarah Loughran seconded to appoint Commissioner Mercado as the
Planning Commission Chair and Samudzi as Planning Commission Vice Chair. The vote is as follows:
AYES: Barrett Schaefer, Aldo Mercado, Sarah Loughran, Berenice Davidson, Samudzi
Shingai, Mark Lubamersky
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
DIRECTOR’S REPORT
COMMISSION COMMUNICATION
ADJOURNMENT
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ANNE DERRICK, Administrative Assistant III
APPROVED THIS _____DAY OF_______, 2020
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Aldo Mercado, Vice-Chair