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Design Review Board
Meeting Summary
January 27, 2022
1. CALL TO ORDER
The special meeting of the Danville Design Review Board was called to order at
5:00 p.m. by Chair Combs. The meeting was conducted by teleconference only.
1.1 Roll Call
Roll call was conducted for attendance:
Present: Mark Belotz, Board Member
Robert Combs, Chair
Afshan Hamid, Board Member
Lou Palandrani, Vice Chair
Chris Trujillo, Board Member
Kevin Wong, Board Member
1.2 Announcements
Information was provided on the format of the meeting and instructions for
public comment.
2. CHANGES TO THE ORDER OF THE AGENDA
There were no changes to the order of the agenda.
3. FOR THE GOOD OF THE TOWN
There were no public comments received.
4. ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION/ACTION
4.1 Consider the approval of the January 13, 2022, Meeting Summary.
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The January 13, 2022, Meeting Summary was approved.
5. PUBLIC HEARINGS
5.1 Review and recommend the Planning Commission approve Development
Plan request (DEV21-0013) allowing the construction of a new 51,290 square
foot two-story mixed-use building. The proposed development includes 37
residential condominium units totaling 46,680 square feet, and 3,920 square
feet of commercial retail space along the Hartz Avenue frontage. The
proposed project includes a 31,360 square foot subterranean parking garage
The site is located at 600 Hartz Avenue (Project Planner: David Crompton).
There were no public comments received.
David Crompton, Chief of Planning, presented the staff report.
Eric Chevalier, The Address Company, and Mark Shattinger, MJS
Landscape Architect, presented the architectural and landscape plans.
Jason Neri, CBG Civil, was in attendance.
Mr. Hamed council for Mr. Faz to express support of the project. A letter of
support was sent out to Design Review Board members prior to the
meeting.
Decision: The Design Review Board recommended the item be continued
to an unspecified date, and asked the applicant to address the following
comments: propose warmer paint colors for the rear and left front
elevations rather than the proposed white and gray; wrap brick columns
similar the columns at the garage entry around to the side and rear
elevations as part of the fence design; to create a four sided building, apply
the clinker brick material around the side and rear elevations from the base
up to the second floor; provide more variety for the repetitive gable
elements on the east elevation; provide solid balcony railing for the rear and
side elevations.
5.2 Review and recommend the Planning Commission approve the
architectural design, landscape plans, and the color and material board for
Development Plan request DEV21-0015 to allow for a new single-family
residence located at 1288 Lawrence Road (Project Planner: Riley Anderson-
Barrett).
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Riley Anderson-Barrett, Assistant Planner, presented the staff report.
Marshall Schneider, Schneider Design Inc., presented the architectural
plans.
Decision: The Design Review Board recommended the Planning
Commission approve the architectural and landscape plans with the caveat
that the color and material board will receive further review from Design
Review Board members.
6. REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS
6.1 Board Member Reports
Board Member Hamid reported that the League of California Cities
Planning Commissioners Academy will be hosted March 16-18, 2022, in San
Ramon, CA.
7. ADJOURNMENT
The special meeting of the Danville Design Review Board was adjourned at 6:13
p.m.