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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning Commission 2021-06-15 Minutes MINUTES San Rafael Planning Commission Regular Meeting Tuesday, June 15, 2021, 7:00 P.M. Virtual Meeting Watch on Webinar: https://tinyurl.com/pc-2021-06-15 Watch on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/cityofsanrafael Telephone: (669) 900-9128 Meeting ID: 872-0645-4435# CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) ADVISORY NOTICE In response to Executive Order N-29-20, the City of San Rafael will no longer offer an in-person meeting location for the public to attend. This meeting will be held virtually using Zoom and is being streamed to YouTube at www.youtube.com/cityofsanrafael. How to participate in the meeting: • Submit public comments in writing before 4:00 p.m. the day of the meeting to Alicia.giudice@cityofsanrafael.org. • Join the Zoom webinar and use the 'raise hand' feature to provide verbal public comment. • Dial-in to Zoom's telephone number using the meeting ID and provide verbal public comment. Any member of the public who needs accommodations should contact the City Clerk (email city.clerk@cityofsanrafael.org or phone at 415-485-3066) who will use their best efforts to provide reasonable accommodations to provide as much accessibility as possible while also maintaining public safety in accordance with the City procedure for resolving reasonable accommodation requests. Present: Chair Samudzi Commissioner Davidson Commissioner Haveman Commissioner Lubamersky Commissioner Mercado Commissioner Saude Absent: Vice Chair Previtali Also Present: Alicia Giudice, Community Development Director Michele Ginn, Permit Services Coordinator Barry Miller, Project Planner CALL TO ORDER Chair Samudzi called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m. and welcomed newly appointed Planning Commissioner Haveman. He then invited Community Development Director Alicia Giudice to call the roll. All commissioners were present at roll call, except for Commissioner Mercado and Vice Chair Previtali. Commissioner Mercado turned his camera on after the roll call, at 7:03 p.m. APPROVAL OR REVISION OF ORDER OF AGENDA ITEMS None PUBLIC NOTIFICATION OF MEETING PROCEDURES Chair Samudzi invited Community Development Director Alicia Giudice who informed the community the meeting would be streamed live to YouTube and members of the public would provide public comment either on the telephone or through Zoom. She explained the process for community participation on the telephone and Zoom. Chair Samudzi reviewed the procedures for the meeting. URGENT COMMUNICATION None CONSENT CALENDAR Chair Samudzi invited public comment; however, there was none. Commissioner Davidson moved and Commissioner Lubamersky seconded to approve the Consent Calendar. 1. Approval of the Planning Commission Meeting Minutes of March 23, 2021 Approved as submitted AYES: Commissioners: Davidson, Lubamersky, Saude & Chair Samudzi NOES: Commissioners: None ABSENT: Commissioners: Mercado, Previtali ABSTAIN: Commissioners: Haveman Motion carried 4-0 After the roll call for this vote, Community Development Director Alicia Giudice announced that she now recognizes Commissioner Mercado as being present. PUBLIC HEARING 2. Final Environmental Impact Report for the General Plan 2040 and the Downtown Precise Plan a) Resolution Recommending to the City Council Certification of the Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) (SCH #2019039167) Prepared for the San Rafael General Plan 2040 and Downtown San Rafael Precise Plan b) Report on the Upcoming Review of the San Rafael General Plan 2040 Document and the Downtown Precise Plan Project Planners: Barry Miller Barry Miller, Project Planner and Steve Noack, PlaceWorks presented the Staff Report. Staff responded to questions from the Commissioners. Chair Samudzi invited public comment. Speakers: Bill Carney, Sustainable San Rafael, Victoria DeWitt, Bell Cole, Organizing for Action (OFA), Barbara Salzman, Leslie Simons Staff responded to questions from the Commissioners. Commissioners provided comments. Commissioner Mercado moved and Commissioner Saude seconded to adopt the resolution as submitted, with the additional “Whereas” clause to the top of page 3 as presented by staff. AYES: Commissioners: Davidson, Haveman, Lubamersky, Mercado, Saude & Chair Samudzi NOES: Commissioners: None ABSENT: Commissioners: Previtali ABSTAIN: Commissioners: None Motion carried 6-0 Resolution 21-02 - Resolution of the San Rafael Planning Commission Recommending to the City Council Certification of the Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) (SCH #2019039167) Prepared for the San Rafael General Plan 2040 and Downtown San Rafael Precise Plan; and Continued the Public Hearing to 6/29/2021 DIRECTOR’S REPORT • Discussion of reopening plan and staff recruitment • Summary of the last Design Review Board meeting • Marin Municipal Water District Board meeting tonight, topics to include possible moratorium on development • Hotel on East Francisco update • Inquiries from Commissioners on Marin IJ article on City considering purchasing lands from Caltrans COMMISSION COMMUNICATION • The Commission congratulated new Community Development Director Alicia Giudice • Commissioner Davidson’s last meeting will be on June 29, 2021 • Chair Samudzi welcomed a baby girl this past week ADJOURNMENT Chair Samudzi adjourned the meeting at 8:42 p.m. ___________________________ LINDSAY LARA, City Clerk APPROVED THIS _____DAY OF____________, 2021 _____________________________________ SHINGAI SAMUDZI, Chair