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Design Review Board
Regular Meeting
Tuesday, December 7, 2021, 7:00 P.M.
MINUTES
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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.
How to participate in the meeting:
• Submit public comments in writing. Correspondence received by 5:00 p.m. the
Wednesday before this public hearing will be provided with the agenda materials
provided to the Board. Correspondence received after this deadline but by 5:00
p.m. the day of the hearing will be conveyed to the Board as a supplement. Send
correspondence to the project planner and to
planningpubliccomment@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.
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possible while also maintaining public safety in accordance with the City procedure for
resolving reasonable accommodation requests.
Present: Chair Paul
Board Member Kent (joined the meeting on camera at 7:34 p.m.)
Board Member Kovalsky
Vice Chair Rege
Absent: Board Member Blayney
Board Member Summers
Also Present: Leslie Mendez, Planning Manager
Lindsay Lara, City Clerk
Jayni Allsep, Contract Planner
Krystle Rizzi, Contract Planner
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Paul called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m. He announced that public comment
would be received tonight by email only. He then invited Planning Manager Leslie Mendez
to call the roll. All board members were present, except for Members Blayney, Kent and
Summers.
PUBLIC NOTIFICATION OF MEETING PROCEDURES
Chair Paul invited Planning Manager Leslie Mendez who informed the community that
members of the public would provide public comment by email only tonight. The Planning
Manager would then read these comments aloud into the record during the public comment
portion of each item.
Chair Paul reviewed the procedures for the meeting.
EMAIL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
• Victoria DeWitt addressed the Board regarding the November 16, 2021 Minutes
on the Consent Calendar tonight.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Chair Paul invited public comment on the Consent Calendar. Except for the comment noted
above by Victoria DeWitt, there was no further comment on the Consent Calendar.
Member Kovalsky moved and Member Rege seconded to approve the Minutes as submitted.
1. Approval of the Design Review Board Meeting Minutes of November 16, 2021
Approved minutes as submitted
AYES: Members: Kovalsky, Rege & Chair Paul
NOES: Members: None
ABSENT: Members: Blayney, Kent & Summers
ABSTAIN: Members: None
Motion carried 3-0
ACTION CALENDAR
2. 326 and 308 Mission Avenue (Aldersly Retirement Community) - Request for
Environmental and Design Review for a phased redevelopment of the Aldersly
Retirement Community, including demolition and renovation of existing buildings and
construction of new buildings; APN: 014-054-31 and -32; Planned Development (PD-
1775) Zoning District; Peter Schakow, Owner; Peter Lin, Greenbriar Development,
Applicant; File No(s).: ED 20-051, ZC20-001 and UP20-022.
Project Planner: Jayni Allsep, Contract Planner jayni@allsep-planning.com
Leslie Mendez, Planning Manager introduced Jayni Allsep, Contract Planner who
presented the Staff Report.
Applicant Team gave a presentation.
Chair Paul announced that Member Kent joined the meeting at 7:34 p.m.
Applicant Team responded to questions from the Members.
Chair Paul asked the Planning Manager to read public comments that she received via
email.
Comments via email: Derek and Tymber Cavasian
Staff responded to questions from the Members.
Members provided comments.
Member Rege moved and Member Kovalsky seconded to approve the project as
presented with the update to eliminate the gable roof portion, but keep the other
elements.
AYES: Members: Kent, Kovalsky, Rege & Chair Paul
NOES: Members: None
ABSENT: Members: Blayney & Summers
ABSTAIN: Members: None
Motion carried 4-0
3. 88 Vivian Street (70-unit Residential Development) – ED21-042; UP21-017; TS21-
004; for demolition of the existing Country Club Bowl and construction of 70 for-sale
residential units including six available to low income households, in 14 separate
buildings.; APN: 008-092-02; Neighborhood Commercial (NC) Zone; Matt Ashton of
Ashton 3, LLC Applicant; Charlie Kinstler, Owner; Canal Neighborhood.
Project Planner: Krystle Rizzi, Contract Planner Krystle.Rizzi@cityofsanrafael.org
Krystle Rizzi, Contract Planner presented the Staff Report.
Staff responded to questions from the Members.
Applicant Team gave a presentation.
Applicant Team and Staff responded to questions from the Members.
Chair Paul asked the Planning Manager to read public comments that she received via
email.
Comments via email: Kiki La Porta, Sustainable San Rafael, Jeri Di Pietro
Members provided comments.
Applicant Team provided comments.
Members provided comments.
Member Kent moved and Member Kovalsky seconded to continue this project to allow
the applicant to respond to the Board’s comments.
AYES: Members: Kent, Kovalsky & Chair Paul
NOES: Members: Rege
ABSENT: Members: Blayney & Summers
ABSTAIN: Members: None
Motion carried 3-1
DIRECTOR’S REPORT
Planning Manager reported on the following items:
• There will be no second Design Review Board meeting in December and no first Design
Review Board meeting in January. The next possible meeting will be the second one in
January.
BOARD COMMUNICATION
• Discussion regarding the continuation of projects and then those projects coming back to
the Design Review Board.
ADJOURNMENT
Chair Paul adjourned the meeting at 9:29 p.m.
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LINDSAY LARA, City Clerk
APPROVED THIS _____DAY OF____________, 2021
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LARRY PAUL, Chair