Planning Commission – July 23, 2024
Planning Commission
Regular Meeting
Tuesday, July 23, 2024
7:00 P.M.
AGENDA
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San Rafael City Council Chambers
1400 Fifth Avenue, San Rafael, CA 94901
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A. CALL TO ORDER
B. RECORDING OF MEMBERS PRESENT AND ABSENT
C. APPROVAL OR REVISION OF ORDER OF AGENDA ITEMS
D. PUBLIC NOTIFICATION OF MEETING PROCEDURES
E. 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.
F. CONSENT CALENDAR
The Consent Calendar allows the Commission to take action, without discussion, on Agenda items for which there are no persons present who wish to speak, and no Commission members who wish to discuss.
1. Draft Planning Commission Minutes of February 13, 2024
Minutes
G. ACTION ITEMS
1. Modification of a previously approved project located at 1515 Fourth Street. Request for a Use Permit is to operate a state licensed residential care facility for the elderly (RCFE) containing 155 senior independent and assisted living units, and 28 secured memory care units at 1515 4th Street. APN: 011-245-41 PLAN2024-033.
The project is exempt from CEQA pursuant to Section 15332, In-fill Development Projects. As proposed, and conditioned, the proposed use is consistent with the applicable policies and programs of the San Rafael General Plan 2040, the relevant provisions of the Downtown Precise Plan and Zoning Ordinance; and will not be detrimental to the public health, safety or welfare.
Project Planners:
Margaret Kavanaugh-Lynch, Planning Manager margaret.kavanaugh-lynch@cityofsanrafael.org
Micah Hinkle, Community and Economic Development Director, micah.hinkle@cityofsanrafael.org
Recommended Action – Approve the Use Permit, subject to the conditions and based on the findings found in the staff report.
Staff report
H. DIRECTOR’S REPORT
I. COMMISSION COMMUNICATION
I. 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.
The Planning Commission will take up no new business after 11:00 p.m. at regularly scheduled meetings. This shall be interpreted to mean that no agenda item or other business will be discussed or acted upon after the agenda item under consideration at 11:00 p.m. The Commission may suspend this rule to discuss and/or act upon any additional agenda item(s) deemed appropriate by a unanimous vote of the members present. Appeal rights: any person may file an appeal of the Planning Commission’s action on agenda items within five business days (normally 5:00 p.m. on the following Tuesday) and within 10 calendar days of an action on a subdivision. An appeal letter shall be filed with the City Clerk, along with an appeal fee of $350 (for non-applicants) or a $4,476 deposit (for applicants) made payable to the City of San Rafael and shall set forth the basis for appeal. There is a $50.00 additional charge for request for continuation of an appeal by appellant.