HomeMy WebLinkAboutDRB 2013-08-20 Agenda AGENDA
SAN RAFAEL DESIGN REVIEW BOARD
REGULAR MEETING
Tuesday, August 20, 2013, 7:00 P.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, 1400 FIFTH AVENUE
SAN RAFAEL, CALIFORNIA
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An opportunity for public comments will be provided prior to the Board beginning its discussion on each item.
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CALL TO ORDER
STAFF COMMUNICATION
BOARD COMMUNICATION
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. Minutes, July 16, 2013
OLD BUSINESS
2. 21 G Street – Request(s) for Environmental and Design Review Permit and Variance to allow the construction of 8
three-story residential townhomes on a through lot between G Street and Ida Street. The existing home at 21 G Street
would be demolished and replaced with 2 townhomes. Six townhomes would be constructed on the Ida Street
frontage. The G Street project site would require Variances for encroachments into the required front and side yard
setbacks, as well as the 50% minimum front landscaping requirement. The Ida Street project site would require
Variances for encroachments into the required rear yard, and the required 20 foot driveway setback; APN: 011-232-10;
High Density Residential (HR1) District; David Rasonsky, owner; Stan Camiccia, applicant; File No(s). ED12-058/V12-
002. Continued from the April 3, 2013 hearing. Project Planner: Caron Parker
NEW BUSINESS
3. 1010 Court Street (Rafael Town Center) – Request for an Environmental and Design Review Permit and Use Permit
to allow the installation of 12 new AT&T wireless antennas, 6 equipment cabinets and other associated equipment on
the roof of the existing 4-story mixed use building. The proposed 1,412 square foot lease space (50’ x 28’ 3”) would
be enclosed by a 8 foot high screen wall; APN: 011-222-06; Fourth Street Retail Core (4SRC) District; Jimi Yost,
owner; Tom Johnson, applicant; File No(s).: ED12-077/UP12-046. Project Planner: Caron Parker
4. 815 B St. (formerly 809 B St. and 1212 and 1214 2nd St.) – Requests for an Environmental and Design Review
Permit, a Use Permit, a Lot Line Adjustment and a Variance to allow the construction of a new, 4-story, mixed-use
apartment building proposing 41 upper-story rental units and 2,095 square feet of ground-floor commercial space, and
49 garage parking spaces, on four (4) adjacent Downtown parcels. The project proposes to demolish the existing
structures on the site, including two identified cultural resources, which will require preparation of an Environmental
Impact Report; APNs: 011-256-12, -14, -15 &-32; Second/Third Mixed Use West (2/3 MUW) & Cross Street Mixed Use
(CSMU) District; Tom Monahan and Jonathan Parker of Monahan Parker and Harold Parker Properties LP, owners;
Rick Strauss of FME Architecture + Design, applicant; File Nos.: ED12-060; UP12-029; LLA12-003; V13-005; IS12-
001. Project Planner: Steve Stafford
ADJOURNMENT:
I. Next Meeting: September 4 (Wednesday), 2013
II. I, Anne Derrick, hereby certify that on Friday, August 16, 2013, I posted a notice of the August 20, 2013 Design Review
Board meeting on the City of San Rafael Agenda Board.
III. PC Liaison: Commissioner: Wise
Board Members:
Bob Huntsberry
Jeff Kent
Stewart Summers
Mohit Garg
Cheryl Lentini
Alt.: Serge Fedorov