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Design Review Board
Special Meeting Summary
August 15, 2024
1.CALL TO ORDER
The special meeting of the Danville Design Review Board was called to order at 5:00
p.m., at the Town Offices, 500 La Gonda Way, Danville, CA
Board Attendance: Mark Belotz Alt., Robert Combs, Afshan Hamid, Lou
Palandrani, Kevin Wong
Absent: Chris Trujillo
Staff Attendance: Riley Anderson-Barrett, David Crompton
2.CHANGES TO THE ORDER OF THE AGENDA – None
3.FOR THE GOOD OF THE TOWN - None
4.ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION/ACTION
4.1 Consider approval of the Meeting Summary from the Design Review Board
regular meeting of June 24, 2024
Board Member Palandrani made a motion to approve the meeting summary
which was seconded by Board Member Combs.
Motion carried 5-0-0-1
4.2 Consider approval of the Design Review Board meeting dates for 2025
Board Member Belotz made a motion to approve the meeting dates which was
seconded by Board Member Combs.
Motion carried 5-0-0-1
5.DESIGN REVIEW ITEMS
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5.1 Review and approve the revised colors and materials for Development Plan
request DEV23-0005 for a five-unit motor court located at 144 El Dorado Avenue
(Project Planner: Riley Anderson-Barrett)
Riley Anderson-Barrett, Associate Planner, introduced the project and presented
the staff report.
Mason Wodhams, Architect, answered questions about the proposed colors and
materials.
Board Members asked questions about the staining of the wood beams. Board
Members discussed the desire for fewer materials, deciding that each building
should have no more than three materials. The final colors and materials may
receive approval via staff communications.
Decision: Board Member Combs made a motion to approve the project with the
caveat that the colors and materials be modified, which was seconded by Board
Member Hamid.
Motion carried 5-0-0-1
5.2 Design review of a proposed four-story 99-unit senior condominium
development on a 3.17-acre site. The site is located at 425 El Pintado (Project
Planner: David Crompton)
David Crompton, Chief of Planning, introduced the project and presented the
staff report.
Brain Griggs from the applicant team, and Frank Goetz, architect, presented the
project.
Board Members asked questions about planters, mechanical car lifts in the
garages, grading, materials, and garage wall treatments. Board Member Hamid
commented that the project is going in a good direction and complimented the
materials and change in massing and setbacks. Board Member Palandrani also
complimented the materials and the direction of the project. Board Member
Belotz voiced the importance of the development team to work with the
surrounding neighbors and their desires. Board Member Combs complimented
the building and the attention to addressing public comments and concerns.
Chair Wong complimented the change in massing.
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Kevin Weber, member of the public, commented that the building is too close
and brutal, desires compensation for the impacts to his property values, and
wants larger trees to be planted on his property.
Dan Egbert, member of the public, seconded Kevin Weber’s comments and
stated that he appreciates the mitigations and desires to have the property lines
staked.
Other members of the crowd called out their desires for traffic studies and speed
bumps.
Decision: Board Member Combs made a motion to recommend approval of the
project, which was seconded by Board Member Palandrani.
Motion carried 5-0-0-1
5.3 Review and approve the architecture, site plan, landscape design, and colors and
materials for Development Plan request DEV24-0004 for a four lot development
located at 910 Podva Lane (Project Planner: Riley Anderson-Barrett)
Riley Anderson-Barrett, Associate Planner, introduced the project and presented
the staff report.
Steven Kubitschek, Architect, presented the project.
Board Members asked questions about landscaping. They voiced compliments
to the simple architecture. The project will return to the DRB prior to issuance of
final building permits. Board Members requested the plans that return for
approval show light fixtures, add landscaping to soften the courtyard, and
supply a color and material board.
Decision: Board Member Belotz made a motion to approve the project, which
was seconded by Board Member Hamid.
Motion carried 5-0-0-1
6. COMMUNICATIONS
6.1 Board Member and Staff Communication - None
7. ADJOURNMENT - Meeting Adjourned at 6:30 PM