Meeting Synopsis for October 18, 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

October 18, 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.

Synopsis

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

Print Synopsis: PDF

Call to Order – 5:30 p.m.

Roll Call - all present except Febbo. LaBarge departed at 8:30

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.

  1. Approval of Synopsis for October 4, 2006.
    Location: (Citywide)
    Recommendation: Approve Board Synopsis for October 4, 2006.
    Contact: Roberta Deering, Preservation Director, 808-8259
    Action: Moved, seconded (Booher/Hope, 7:0:0) to approve staff recommendation

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.

  1. DR06-124 Mixed-use Condominium Building (Noticed on: 09/25/06)
    Location: 3201 S Street, D-4
    Environmental Determination: Negative Declaration
    Recommendation Approve – design of proposed mixed use building consisting of 274 condominium units with 5,200± sq. ft. of ground floor retail and a five (5) story parking structure. This project is located in the Alhambra Corridor Design Review District.
    Contact: Luis R. Sanchez, AIA, Design Review Director, 808-5957; Mark Rusconi, Architect, Urban Design Consultant
    Action: Public Comment made by Larry Gapinski, Maria Osteudorf, Bruce Holmes, Marta Sullivan, Jerry Livingston-Joy, William Burg, Vivian Gerlach and Taiwo Jaiyeoba. Moved, seconded (Fuller/Elliott, 5:2:0. No: LaBarge & Booher) to approve staff recommendation with amended conditions.
    Attachments:
    Record of Decision
  2. DR06-202 New Commercial/Retail Building (Noticed on: 09/25/06) Location: 1228 H Street, D-3
    Environmental Determination: Exempt per CEQA 15302
    Recommendation Approve – design of proposed 13,000 sq±. ft. new commercial/ retail building. This project is located in the Central City Design Review District.
    Contact: Matthew Sites, Design Review, 808-7646
    Action: No Public Comment. Moved, seconded (Sehnert/Fuller, 6:0:0. Absent: LaBarge) to approve staff recommendation
    Attachments:
    Record of Decision
  3. DR06-216 Three-story Residential Building (Noticed on: 09/25/06)
    Location: 1415 S Street, D-4
    Environmental Determination: Exempt per CEQA section 15303
    Recommendation Approve – design of proposed three (3) story building consisting of two (2) single family residences and one (1) condo with common open space. This project is located in the R Street Corridor Design Review District.
    Contact: Matthew Sites, Design Review, 808-7646
    Action: No Public Comment. Moved, seconded (Hope/Sehnert, 6:0:0. Absent: LaBarge) to approve staff recommendation with amended conditions.
    Attachments:
    Record of Decision

Staff Reports

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

  1. DR06-222 Mixed-use Offices, Townhomes, & Condos (Noticed on: 09/25/06)
    Location: 2005 Del Paso Boulevard, D-2
    Environmental Determination: Exempt per CEQA section 15332
    Recommendation: Receive and provide input
    Contact: Matthew Sites, Design Review, 808-7646
    Action: Public Comment made by Khalid Farhoud and Sandra Kromminga. Received and input provided
  2. M05-084 Progress Report on Downtown Urban Design Plan Update
    Location: Central Business District and Midtown Transitional Areas
    Environmental Determination: N/A
    Recommendation: Receive and provide input
    Contact: William Crouch, Urban Design Manager, 808-8013; David Kwong, Planning Manager, 808-2691
    Action: No Public Comment. Received and input provided

Public Comments- Matters Not on the Agenda

  1. None

Questions, Ideas, and Announcements of Commission Members

  1. Sehnert: Request Staff have dialogue with Bob Chase on creating policy about recycling construction materials during demolition.
  2. Marshack, Booher, Fuller: Request that Staff look at major projects with many entitlements and request they try and be sent to Planning Commission for review and comment prior to coming before the Board.

Adjournment - 11:00pm

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