Meeting Agenda for November 1, 2006

Board Members

Christopher Elliott	Bruce Booher	Eric Fuller, S.E.
Wendy LaBarge	John Febbo, Chair	Andrew Hope
Jon Marshack, D.Env., Vice Chair	Brian Sehnert	Vacancy

City Staff

Luis R. Sanchez, AIA, Design Review Director
Roberta Deering, Preservation Director
William R. Crouch, FRAIA, Urban Design Manager
Sabina Gilbert, Senior Deputy City Attorney

Historic City Hall
915 I Street, 2rd Floor Hearing Room
November 1, 2006 - 5:30 P.M.

The Design Review and Preservation Board is a board of the City Council with review and approval authority. Its purpose is to review design plans for new buildings and for modifications to existing buildings in designated Design Review areas and on properties located within designated Historic Districts and Landmark properties. The Board also makes recommendations to the City Council on Landmark and Historic District nominations to the Sacramento Register.

Notice to the Public

You are welcomed and encouraged to participate in this meeting. Public comment is taken (3 minutes maximum) on items listed on the agenda when they are called. Public Comment on items not listed on the agenda will be heard at the end of the meeting as noted on the agenda. Comments on controversial items may be limited and large groups are encouraged to select 3-5 speakers to represent the opinion of the group.

Notice to Lobbyists: When addressing the Board you must identify yourself as a lobbyist and announce the client/business/organization you are representing (City Code 2.15.160).

Speaker slips are located in the lobby of the hearing room and should be completed and submitted to the Board Secretary.

Government Code 54950 (The Brown Act) requires that a brief description of each item to be transacted or discussed be posted at least 72 hours prior to a regular meeting. The City posts Agendas at City Hall as well as offsite meeting locations.

The order of agenda items is for reference; agenda items may be taken in any order deemed appropriate by the Board. The agenda provides a general description and staff recommendations; however, the Board may take action other than what is recommended. The agenda is available for public review on the Friday prior to the meeting. Hard copies of the agenda, synopsis, and staff reports are available from the Development Services Department at 915 I Street, New City Hall, 3rd Floor (.25 cents per page) , during regular business hours or can be downloaded at www.cityofsacramento.org/dsd.

Meeting facilities are accessible to persons with disabilities. If you require special assistance to participate in the meeting, notify the Development Services Department at (916) 808-8733 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.

Agenda

All items listed are heard and acted upon by the Planning Commission unless otherwise noted.

Print Agenda: PDF

Call to Order – 5:30 p.m.

Roll Call

Special Presentation/General Communication

a. Award presentation by California Preservation Foundation Board of Trustees President Carol Roland Nawi of the California Preservation Foundation Preservation Design Award for Contextual Infill - New City Hall Project.

Consent Calendar

All items listed under the Consent Calendar are considered and acted upon by one motion. Anyone may request that an item be removed for separate consideration.

Approval of Synopsis for October 18, 2006.
Location: (Citywide)
Recommendation: Approve Board Synopsis for October 18, 2006.
Contact: Luis R. Sanchez, AIA, Design Review Director, 808-5957

Public Hearings

Public hearings may be reordered by the Chair at the discretion of the Board. If you challenge the decision of this Board you may be limited to raising only those issues that are raised in this hearing or in written correspondence received by the Board prior to the hearing.

PB06-084 Single Family Residence (Noticed on: 10/10/06)
Location: 2211 11th Street, D-4
Environmental Determination: Exempt per CEQA section 15331 and 15332
Recommendation: Approve – Construction of a new single-family residence on a vacant lot
Contact: Melissa Mourkas, Assistant Planner, 808-8287
Attachments:
Staff Report
DR06-014 New Residential Development (Noticed on: 10/10/06)
Location: 1737 Kathleen Avenue, D-3
Environmental Determination: Negative Declaration
Recommendation: Continue to November 15, 2006.
Contact: Matthew Sites, Design Review, 808-7646
DR06-145 Multi-Use Development (Noticed on: 10/10/06) Location: 2005 Q Street, D-3
Environmental Determination: Exempt per CEQA section 15332
Recommendation: Approve – design of proposed three and a half story 4,800± sq. ft. mixed-use building. The building shall consist of retail space, living units, and underground parking stalls. This project is located in the Central City Design Review District.
Contact: Matthew Sites, Design Review, 808-7646
Attachments:
Staff Report
DR06-175 Retail Shopping Center w/ Drive-Thru (Noticed on: 10/10/06)
Location: 2546 Del Paso Blvd., D-2
Environmental Determination: Exempt per CEQA section 15332
Recommendation: Approve – design of proposed one-story 6,899± sq. ft. three (3) unit retail building including a drive-thru. Parking will be provided on site. This project is located in the North Sacramento Design Review District.
Contact: Matthew Sites, Design Review, 808-7646
Attachments:
Staff Report
DR06-249 New Mixed-use building (Noticed on: 10/10/06)
Location: 3417 2nd Avenue, D-5
Environmental Determination: Exempt per CEQA section 15332
Recommendation: Approve – design of proposed new two-story 3,800± sq. ft. mixed use building. Parking will be provided on site. The project is located in the Broadway/ Stockton Design Review District.
Contact: Matthew Sites, Design Review, 808-7646
Attachments:
Staff Report

Staff Reports

Staff reports include oral presentations including those recommending receive and file.

Design Review and Preservation Board Survey Committee Membership. (Oral) Location: Citywide
Environmental Determination: N/A
Recommendation: Appoint Lee Simpson to member of the Survey Committee.
Contact: Roberta Deering, Preservation Director, 808-8259
Preservation Staff/Preservation Director Development Project Approvals --October 2006. (Oral) Location: Citywide
Environmental Determination: N/A
Recommendation: Receive and File
Contact: Roberta Deering, Preservation Director, 808-8259