Planning Commission – September 23, 2025
Planning Commission
Regular Meeting
Tuesday, September 23, 2025 – 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 two 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.
None
G. ACTION ITEM
1. 990 Andersen Drive (APN 018-143-03) – Public hearing to consider a Major Environmental and Design Review Permit and Conditional Use Permit to expand the existing mini-storage facility resulting in an increased floor-area-ratio (FAR) of .98; CEQA Determination: Exempt Pursuant to CEQA Guideline 15332 (In-Fill Developments Projects).
Project Planner: Renee Nickenig, Associate Planner reneenickenig@cityofsanrafael.org
Recommended Action – It is recommended that the San Rafael Planning Commission receive staff’s report and public input on the Project and adopt the draft Resolution included in the packet to approve the project.
H. DIRECTOR’S REPORT
I. COMMISSION COMMUNICATION
J. 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 $5,000 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.