HomeMy WebLinkAboutCD Streamlined Review for Certain Residential Projects (Formerly Design Review Advisory Committee, DRAC) PPTSTREAMLINED REVIEW FOR CERTAIN
RESIDENTIAL PROJECTS
(FORMERLY DESIGN REVIEW ADVISORY COMMITTEE, DRAC)
City Council
April 18, 2022
August 20, 2018 –City Council presented with a report on
challenges and opportunities in housing approval and
development process.
September 3, 2019 –Follow up with 11 key challenges and
13 recommendations.
January 21, 2020 –Direction to return with amendments
to the San Rafael Municipal Code.
Community Workshops -November 3 & 19, 2019
Background
Prior
Discussions
Background
Prior
Discussions
-continued
August 11, 2020 –Planning Commission presented with
a report on possible amendments
September 8 & 21, 2020 –City Council presented
with reports on proposed amendments
Direction to proceed with:
•Inclusionary Housing Requirement Changes
•Density Bonus Program Update
•Explore a possible pilot program for Streamlined
Review (Design Review Board Subcommittee)
Design Review
Board
November 4, 2020 –Discussed and commented on the
streamlined review concept.
February 17, 2021 –Discussed and commented on the
proposed Pilot Program (then known as Design Review
Advisory Committee, or DRAC)
Discussion and comments used
to form the pilot program
January 25, 2022 –Planning Commission reviewed, and
recommended City Council adopt a 1-year pilot program.
Residential Purview:
•Structures with 3 or more
dwellings.
•Addition of more than 40%
square feet to structure
with 3 or more dwellings.
•Any residential structure
within 100 vertical feet of a
ridgeline.
•As required by subdivision
and zoning approvals.
One Year Pilot
Program
Design Review Board
Residential Purview:
•Structures with 3 or more
dwellings.
•Addition of more than 40%
square feet to structure
with 3 or more dwellings.
•Any residential structure
within 100 vertical feet of a
ridgeline.
•As required by subdivision
and zoning approvals.
2 Design Review Board
Representatives
•Design Review Board
Chair
•Landscape Architect
Serve for 1-year
Planning
Commission
Meeting
Scheduled
Public
Notice
Includes
PC & DRB
Design Review Board
Representatives
participate in PC
meeting
All other applications subject to design review board
review continue to be reviewed by the full board
Evaluation
Following the
One Year Pilot
1-Year Pilot Program evaluated by Planning
Commission and Design Review Board
City Council to be provided a report with
recommendations
Evaluated on effectiveness reducing
processing time for housing applications
while maintaining design quality
Attachments
to the report
Attachment 1 -Ordinance
Attachment 2 –Resolution
Attachment 3 –Flow Chart
Attachment 4 –Planning Commission Resolution
Attachment 5 –Report to the Planning Commission
Attachment 6 –Public Comment
Proposed
Amendment
Attachment 1
Resolution
Streamlined Review of Certain Residential Projects
(1-Year Pilot Program)
A.Purpose and Authority.
[…]
The streamlined review will be for the purpose of reviewing and
formulating recommendations on the following development
project applications which are subject to Major Environmental
Design Review (requiring planning commission action):
Residential structures of 3 to 10 units.or less (does not apply
to projects subject to Minor Environmental Design Review).
Additions to multifamily residential structures of between
three (3)to ten (10)units,where the addition constitutes
more than forty percent (40%)of the total square footage of
the building but would not increase the unit count by more
than 3 units.
Recommendation
1.Pass to print an Ordinance as amended of the City of San
Rafael amending Section 14.25.070 of Title 14 (Zoning
Ordinance)of the San Rafael Municipal Code Establishing
Streamlined Review for Certain Residential Projects;and
2.Adopt a Resolution of the City of San Rafael Establishing a
One Year Pilot Program for Streamlined Review for Certain
Residential Projects.
City Council Meeting
April 18, 2022
STREAMLINED REVIEW FOR CERTAIN
RESIDENTIAL PROJECTS
(FORMERLY DESIGN REVIEW ADVISORY COMMITTEE, DRAC)
City Council
April 18, 2022