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HomeMy WebLinkAbout041025 DRB SOAThis is intended as a summary of actions only. Persons interested in greater detail may view the meeting video at danville.ca.gov/129/Meetings-Agendas-Minutes. Design Review Board Regular Meeting Summary April 10, 2025 1.CALL TO ORDER The regular 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: Robert Combs, Chair Chris Trujillo, Vice Chair Lou Palandrani, Board Member Kevin Wong, Board Member Board Absence: Afshan Hamid, Board Member Staff Attendance: Riley Anderson-Barrett, Associate Planner 2.CHANGES TO THE ORDER OF THE AGENDA There were no changes. 3.FOR THE GOOD OF THE TOWN There were no public comments. 4.ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION/ACTION 4.1 Consider approval of the Meeting Summary from the Design Review Board regular meeting of March 13, 2025. This item was continued to a future meeting due to the exclusion of the summary within the meeting packet. Docusign Envelope ID: 55E54A2F-CDB9-4D90-B953-A7A512A86AE8 Design Review Board Summary April 10, 2025 2 5.DESIGN REVIEW ITEMS 5.1 Review and recommend approval of the architecture, color and material board, and landscape design for Development Plan request DEV24-0009 allowing the development of the Ivy, a 105-unit assisted living facility, and Tree Removal Permit request (TR25-0013) to allow the removal of five Town-protected trees. The property is located at 828 Diablo Road, currently occupied by Sloat Garden Center (Project Planner: Riley Anderson-Barrett). Riley Anderson-Barrett, Associate Planner, introduced the project and presented the staff report. Colin Bagwell and Eric Oxford, Applicants, discussed the project and answered questions from Design Review Board Members. The Board Members agree that they prefer the third color palate option with Grecian ivory, Zeus, and thunder gray. Vice Chair Trujillo asked if the soffits and balcony ceilings will be painted to match the trim color. Board Mamber Palandrani asked if the switchgear will be screened and requested that it be screened as much as possible while still complying with safety regulations. Board Member Wong asked if the bioretention area could be split to provide drainage to the front and rear of the property. Don Andres, 39 Betten Court, expressed concerns about the inclusion of balconies on the southern elevation. He also expressed concerns with the height of the retaining wall and fence on the southern property line. He has concerns that the southern planting bed is insufficient in size and that the screening trees will have canopies that cross into the airspace of neighboring properties. Rudy Spitz, 33 Betten Court, expressed concerns of privacy and requested the removal of the third story balcony and that the applicant reimburse him for screening trees and shrubs to be planted on his property. He also expressed concern regarding the height of the retaining walls and drainage. Kristen Phillips, 15 Betten Court, discussed that she consulted other professionals about the project, including DeBolt Civil Engineering, William Wood Architects, and FCGA Architecture. She expressed concern that the root ball size is too big for the proposed planting bed. She would like the southern Docusign Envelope ID: 55E54A2F-CDB9-4D90-B953-A7A512A86AE8 Design Review Board Summary April 10, 2025 3 screening trees to be trimmed twice a year. She likes the new wall sconces but would like them to be a maximum of 2700 kelvin and have automatic sensors. She proposed to use the dark green color for the body of the building. Gary Parsons, previous owner of 828 Diablo Road, voiced that the tree canopies of the new landscaping would only grow to be as large as the planting beds would allow. Colin Bagwell and Eric Oxford, Applicants, responded to the public comments saying that they will get rid of the third story balcony and may modify it to be a Juliet balcony. They commented that podocarpus are good screening trees. They clarified that they will participate in contract growing to provide screening trees with additional time to grow prior to planting on-site. They also commented that their planting bed is an adequate size as reviewed by a landscape architect and that it is designed as such to allow for previous public comments to be addressed when they modified the design of the project. Board Member Palandrani and Chair Combs confirmed that the architects and engineers will stamp off on the plans to verify their compliance with codes. Chair Combs established that the applicant will continue to work with the neighboring residents to plant additional screening landscaping but that the decision is ultimately up to the applicant. Vice Chair Trujillo made a motion to approve the project with the caveat that the third story balcony on the southern elevation be removed, the third color palate option used, and that the applicant will continue to work with neighboring residents, which was seconded by Board Member Palandrani. Motion carried 4-0-0-1 (Board Member Hamid absent) 6.COMMUNICATIONS 6.1 Board Member and Staff Communication There were no communications. Docusign Envelope ID: 55E54A2F-CDB9-4D90-B953-A7A512A86AE8 Design Review Board Summary April 10, 2025 4 7.ADJOURNMENT The regular meeting of the Danville Design Review Board adjourned at 6:07 PM. ___________________________________ Riley Anderson-Barrett, Associate Planner ____________________________________ Amanda Levine, Administrative Asst. Docusign Envelope ID: 55E54A2F-CDB9-4D90-B953-A7A512A86AE8