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Home My WebLink AboutPlanning Commission 2021-06-29 Minutes San Rafael Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes Tuesday, June 29, 2021, 7:00 P.M. Virtual Meeting Watch on Webinar: https://tinyurl.com/PC-2021-06-29 Watch on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/cityofsanrafael Telephone: (669) 900-9128 Meeting ID: 897-5534-1830# 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: Vice Chair Previtali Commissioner Davidson Commissioner Haveman Commissioner Mercado Absent: Chair Samudzi Commissioner Lubamersky Commissioner Saude Also Present: Alicia Giudice, Community Development Director Barry Miller, Project Planner CALL TO ORDER Vice Chair Previtali called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. He then invited Community Development Director Alicia Giudice to call the roll. All commissioners were present, except Commissioner Lubamersky, Commissioner Saude & Chair Samudzi. APPROVAL OR REVISION OF ORDER OF AGENDA ITEMS None PUBLIC NOTIFICATION OF MEETING PROCEDURES Vice Chair Previtali 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. Vice Chair Previtali reviewed the procedures for the meeting. URGENT COMMUNICATION None CONSENT CALENDAR Commissioner Mercado moved and Commissioner Haveman seconded to approve the Consent Calendar. 1. Approval of the Planning Commission Meeting Minutes of June 15, 2021 Approved as submitted AYES: Commissioners: Davidson, Haveman & Mercado NOES: Commissioners: None ABSENT: Commissioners: Lubamersky, Saude & Chair Samudzi ABSTAIN: Commissioners: Vice Chair Previtali Motion carried 3-0 After the vote, the Planning Commission realized there was no offering of public comment. Vice Chair Previtali invited public comment; however, there was none. Commissioner Mercado moved and Commissioner Haveman seconded to approve the Consent Calendar. AYES: Commissioners: Davidson, Haveman & Mercado NOES: Commissioners: None ABSENT: Commissioners: Lubamersky, Saude & Chair Samudzi ABSTAIN: Commissioners: Vice Chair Previtali Motion carried 3-0 PUBLIC HEARING 2. General Plan 2040, Downtown Precise Plan/Form-based Code & Municipal Code Amendments Project Planners: Barry Miller a) Resolution Recommending the City Council Adoption of California Environmental Quality Act Findings, a Statement of Overriding Considerations and a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program for the San Rafael General Plan 2040 and Downtown San Rafael Precise Plan b) Resolution Recommending the City Council Adopt San Rafael General Plan 2040 c) Resolution Recommending the City Council Adopt the Downtown San Rafael Precise Plan d) Resolution Recommending Adoption of (1) An Ordinance Adopting the Downtown San Rafael Precise Plan –Form-Based Code; and (2) An Ordinance Adopting Map and Text Amendments to Title 14-Zoning, Repealing Certain Districts and Replacing Them with the Downtown Mixed-Use District and Amending Text Related to the Form Based Code, and Other Minor Text Amendments Community Development Director Alicia Giudice introduced Barry Miller, Project Planner who presented the Staff Report. Staff responded to questions from the Commissioners. Vice Chair Previtali invited public comment. Speakers: Linzy Klumpp, San Rafael Heritage, Riley Hurd, Bill Carney, Sustainable San Rafael, Victoria DeWitt, Lesley Simons, Belle Cole, Organizing for Action, Annika Osborn, Cool the Earth/Drive Clean Bay Area Staff responded to questions from the Commissioners. Commissioners provided comments. Commissioner Davidson moved and Commissioner Mercado seconded to adopt the Resolution. AYES: Commissioners: Davidson, Haveman, Mercado & Vice Chair Previtali NOES: Commissioners: None ABSENT: Commissioners: Lubamersky, Saude & Chair Samudzi ABSTAIN: Commissioners: None Motion carried 4-0 Resolution 21-03 - Resolution Recommending the City Council Adoption of California Environmental Quality Act Findings, a Statement of Overriding Considerations and a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program for the San Rafael General Plan 2040 and Downtown San Rafael Precise Plan Commissioner Mercado moved and Commissioner Davidson seconded to adopt the Resolution. AYES: Commissioners: Davidson, Haveman, Mercado & Vice Chair Previtali NOES: Commissioners: None ABSENT: Commissioners: Lubamersky, Saude & Chair Samudzi ABSTAIN: Commissioners: None Motion carried 4-0 Resolution 21-04 - Resolution Recommending the City Council Adopt San Rafael General Plan 2040 Commissioner Davidson moved and Commissioner Mercado seconded to adopt the Resolution. AYES: Commissioners: Davidson, Haveman, Mercado & Vice Chair Previtali NOES: Commissioners: None ABSENT: Commissioners: Lubamersky, Saude & Chair Samudzi ABSTAIN: Commissioners: None Motion carried 4-0 Resolution 21-05 - Resolution Recommending the City Council Adopt the Downtown San Rafael Precise Plan Commissioner Davidson moved and Commissioner Mercado seconded to adopt the Resolution, with the recommendation that staff discuss the possibility of changing the zoning, having dual zones for height requirements on the parcel on the East side of C Street between Mission and Fifth as discussed. AYES: Commissioners: Davidson, Haveman, Mercado & Vice Chair Previtali NOES: Commissioners: None ABSENT: Commissioners: Lubamersky, Saude & Chair Samudzi ABSTAIN: Commissioners: None Motion carried 4-0 Resolution 21-06 - Resolution Recommending Adoption of (1) An Ordinance Adopting the Downtown San Rafael Precise Plan –Form-Based Code; and (2) An Ordinance Adopting Map and Text Amendments to Title 14-Zoning, Repealing Certain Districts and Replacing Them with the Downtown Mixed-Use District and Amending Text Related to the Form Based Code, and Other Minor Text Amendments DIRECTOR’S REPORT • Farewell to Commissioner Davidson • Eviction Moratorium update COMMISSION COMMUNICATION • Commissioner Mercado asked about the next Planning Commission meeting and recognized Vice Chair Previtali in leading the meeting tonight. • Commissioner Davidson recognized Barry Miller, and the consultant team on the hard work on the General Plan. • Vice Chair Previtali called attention to an article in SFGate referencing Othering and Belonging Institute and data that shows segregation is increasing. • Commissioner Mercado thanked Vice Chair Previtali for bringing up the Othering and Belonging Institute and noted that that will be an important tool as the Housing Element begins. He also noted the importance of having a Latina on the Planning Commission. ADJOURNMENT Vice Chair Previtali adjourned the meeting at 8:42 p.m. ___________________________ LINDSAY LARA, City Clerk APPROVED THIS _____DAY OF____________, 2021 _____________________________________ JON PREVITALI, Vice Chair