Design Review Board – April 18, 2023
7:00 pm City Hall
1400 5th Ave, San Rafael, CA, United States,
Design Review Board
Regular Meeting
Tuesday, April 18, 2023 7:00 P.M.
AGENDA
Participate In-Person:
San Rafael City Council Chambers
1400 Fifth Avenue, San Rafael, CA 94901
Or
Participate Virtually:
Watch on Webinar: https://tinyurl.com/drb-2023
Telephone: 1 (669) 444-9171
Meeting ID: 885 6816 1418
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Members of the public may speak on Agenda items.
CALL TO ORDER
RECORDING OF MEMBERS PRESENT AND ABSENT
APPROVAL OR REVISION OF ORDER OF AGENDA ITEMS
PUBLIC NOTIFICATION OF MEETING PROCEDURES
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
Remarks are limited to three minutes per person and may be on anything within the subject matter jurisdiction of the body. Remarks on non-agenda items will be heard first, remarks on agenda items will be heard at the time the item is discussed.
CONSENT CALENDAR
The Consent Calendar allows the Board to take action, without discussion, on Agenda items for which there are no persons present who wish to speak, and no Board members who wish to discuss.
1. Approval of the Design Review Board Meeting Minutes of March 21, 2023
Recommended Action – Approve minutes as submitted
ACTION CALENDAR
2. 323 Prospect Drive – Retaining Wall
Request for recommendation to City Staff on an Administrative Environmental and Design Review Permit application for a maximum seven-foot-tall retaining wall with a three foot five inches tall railing within the required front yard on a hillside property; APN 011-033-09; Residential District (R5); Permit # ED23-012, PLAN22-175
Project Planner: Renee Nickenig (renee.nickenig@cityofsanrafael.org)
Recommended Action – Review and provide input on items discussed in staff report
3. 50 Merrydale Road – New 12-Unit Residential Building
Request for a Conceptual Design Review of a new, 12-unit residential building. The project includes a proposed lot split of the property on which there is an existing 16-unit residential building and a density bonus request which would result in waivers to deviate from the existing development standards; APN 179-221-03; High Density Residential Zoning District (HR1.8); Permit # CDR23-001, PLAN22-180
Project Planner: Renee Nickenig (renee.nickenig@cityofsanrafael.org)
Recommended Action – Review and provide input on items discussed in staff report
STAFF COMMUNICATION
BOARD COMMUNICATION
ADJOURNMENT
Any records relating to an agenda item, received by a majority or more of the Commission less than 72 hours before the meeting, shall be available for inspection online. Sign Language interpreters may be requested by calling (415) 485-3066 (voice), emailing city.clerk@cityofsanrafael.org or using the California Telecommunications Relay Service by dialing “711”, at least 72 hours in advance of the meeting. Copies of documents are available in accessible formats upon request.