HomeMy WebLinkAbout7-21-2020 Final Minutes DESIGN REVIEW BOARD MINUTES
CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO
DATE: July 21, 2020
TIME: 4:00 PM
MEMBERS PRESENT: Chris Mateo, Chair
Sean Winchester, Vice Chair
Michael Nilmeyer
David W. Nelson,
Frank Vieira
MEMBERS ABSENT: none
STAFF PRESENT: Adena Friedman, Senior Planner
Gaspare Annibale, Associate Planner
Patricia Cotla, Planning Technician
1. Adminstrative Business - none
2. OWNER 150 Airport SSF LLC
APPLICANT Rocky Shen
ADDRESS 150-200 Airport Blvd
PROJECT NUMBER P16-0021: SIGNS20-0007
PROJECT NAME Master Sign Program
(Case Planner: Adena Friedman)
DESCRIPTION “Resubmittal” - Master Sign Program for a residential project at 150 &
200 Airport Blvd in the Downtown Transit Core (DTC) Zoning District
in accordance with Title 20 of the South San Francisco Municipal Code
and determination that the project is categorically exempt from CEQA.
Approved as submitted
3. OWNER Tsai Mon Yen
APPLICANT Alex Tzang
ADDRESS 629 Tamarack Lane
PROJECT NUMBER P20-0012: DR20-0011
PROJECT NAME New SFD with an ADU
(Case Planner: Gaspare Annibale)
DESCRIPTION Design Review to construct a new Single Family Dwelling with an ADU
at 629 Tamarack Lane in the Downtown Residential Low (DRL) Zoning
District in accordance with Title 20 of the South San Francisco
Municipal Code and determination that the project is categorically
exempt from CEQA.
The Board had the following comments:
1. The proposed residential units are too boxy and bulky for the site.
2. The plans are lacking articulation.
3. The design has a pop-up appearance.
4. The plans are lacking a sense of arrivals to the proposed units.
5. Board concerned with the massing of recess front entry.
6. Consider carring the glass element around the front of the house and elminate the brick element
to help with the overall massing of the unit.
7. Consider frosted glass railing around the deck.
8. The belly band should wrap around the structures.
9. Consider different lighting – proposed lighting is too “heavy duty”
10. The submitted plans need the following:
Site Plan
Drainage plan
Landscaping plan with a proper legend. Consider a fruitless Olive trees in the rear,
deciduous tree in the front, and show sizes of plant materials.
Frame out the driveway with a nice landscaping design.
Tree species should be 24 inch box .
Renderings showing all the elevations.
Material Board
Resubmittal requireed.
4. OWNER Kora Cassidy
APPLICANT Alex Tzang
ADDRESS 660 Railroad Avenue
PROJECT NUMBER P20-0011: DR20-0010
PROJECT NAME New SFD with an ADU
(Case Planner: Gaspare Annibale)
DESCRIPTION Design Review to construct a new Single Family Dwelling with an ADU at 660
Railroad Avenue in the Downtown Medium Residential (DRM) Zoning District
in accordance with Title 20 of the South San Francisco Municipal Code and
determination that the project is categorically exempt from CEQA.
The Board had the following comments:
1. The proposed residential units are too boxy and bulky for the site.
2. The plans are lacking articulation.
3. Consider revising the floor plan and relocate the bathroom entry away from the kitchen.
4. The plans are lacking a sense of arrivals to the proposed units, especially the proposed ADU.
5. Board concerned with the recess entry’s.
6. Consider frosted glass railings around the deck, and eliminate railing on left side of stair
7. Proposal lacks “luster”
8. North elevation needs more thought.
9. Textural disjoint with materials/colors – need more texture at the bottom of the structure
10. The submitted plans need the following:
Site Plan
Drainage plan
Landscaping plan with a proper legend. Consider a fruitless Olive tree in the rear.
Frame out the driveway with a nice landscaping design. Consider adding a trellis
Tree species should be 24 inch box & 15 gallons
Add a design appearance in the green area and consider adding 12’ – 18’ trellis with
vines or thin narrow trees
Renderings showing all the elevations
Material board
Resubmittal required.