CITY OF SAUSALITO
PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA
in the City Hall COUNCIL CHAMBERS at 420 Litho Street, SAUSALITO, CA 94965
Wednesday, May 28, 2025 6:30 PM
This meeting will be held at City of Sausalito Council Chambers at 420 Litho Street and will be open to the public.
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This meeting will be held at City of Sausalito Council Chambers at 420 Litho Street and will be open to the public. This meeting will also be held remotely at Valverde Lisboa Hotel & Garden, Avenida da Liberdade 164, Lisboa, Portugal.
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Topic: Planning Commission Meeting May 28, 2025
Time: May 28, 2025 06:30 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
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If you would like to speak on an agenda item, you can access the meeting remotely by joining from a PC, MAC, IPAD, iPhone, or Android device. Although your image will not be shown on the video conference, you will be able to listen and view the meeting on Zoom.
To participate and provide public comment at a meeting, please use this URL: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4052952836
Topic: Planning Commission Meeting May 28, 2025
Time: May 28, 2025 06:30 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4052952836
Meeting ID: 405 295 2836
Passcode: 123456
Or join by digital phone or landline phone at:
1-669-900-6833, enter Meeting ID: 405295836#
1-346-248-7799, enter Meeting ID: 405295836#
1-253-215-8782, enter Meeting ID: 405295836#
1-312-626-6799, enter Meeting ID: 405295836#
Your phone number will appear on the screen unless you first dial *67 before dialing the numbers shown above.
If you want to comment during the public comment portion of the agenda, you can use the "Raise Hand" function in Zoom under Reactions (Make sure your Zoom is updated to the latest version) or you
can Press *9 if you are calling in.
If you do not want to speak during the public comment portion of the agenda, you are also encouraged to submit email correspondence to CDD@sausalito.gov. Email comments will be accepted up until 12:00 PM on the day of the meeting.
Your phone number will appear on the screen unless you first dial *67 before dialing the numbers shown above.
If you want to comment during the public comment portion of the agenda, you can use the "Raise Hand" function in Zoom under Reactions (Make sure your Zoom is updated to the latest version) or Press *9 if you are calling in.
If you do not want to speak during the public comment portion of the agenda, you are also encouraged to submit email correspondence to CDD@sausalito.gov. Emails will be accepted up until 12:00 PM the day of the meeting.
IF STARTING TIMES ARE LISTED FOR EACH AGENDA ITEM THEY SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A GUIDELINE ONLY. THE PLANNING COMMISSION RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ALTER THE ORDER OF DISCUSSION IN ORDER TO RUN AN EFFECTIVE MEETING. IF YOU WISH TO ASSURE YOURSELF OF HEARING A PARTICULAR DISCUSSION, PLEASE ATTEND THE ENTIRE MEETING. THE CITY VALUES AND INVITES WRITTEN COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON MATTERS SET FOR PLANNING COMMISSION CONSIDERATION. IN ORDER TO PROVIDE PLANNING COMMISSION MEMBERS AMPLE TIME TO REVIEW ALL CORRESPONDENCE, PLEASE SUBMIT CORRESPONDENCE TO STAFF AT LEAST FIVE DAYS IN ADVANCE OF THE MEETING. ANY WRITTEN OR ORAL COMMENTS PROVIDED WILL BE A PART OF THE PUBLIC RECORD.
To give everyone an opportunity to be heard and to ensure the presentation of different points of view, the Planning Commission requests that members of the audience who wish to speak, complete a Speakers' Card and when called on: 1) Always address the Chair; 2) State your name; 3) State views succinctly; and 4) Limit presentations to three (3) minutes. However, if there is a large group present to speak on the same issue, the Planning Commission has the discretion to limit speakers to less than three minutes.
1. CALL TO ORDER
Commissioners:
Chair Nastassya Saad
Vice Chair Andrew Junius
Jeffery Luxenberg
David Marlatt
Fred Moore
Chair Nastassya Saad
Vice Chair Andrew Junius
Jeffery Luxenberg
David Marlatt
Fred Moore
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT ON THIS AGENDA
This is the time for the Planning Commission to hear from citizens regarding matters that are not on the agenda. Except in very limited situations, state law precludes the Planning Commission from taking action on or engaging in discussions concerning items of business that are not on the agenda. However, the Planning Commission may briefly respond to statements made or questions posed by a member of the public, ask clarifying questions, make a brief announcement, or make a brief report on his or her own activities. The Commission may also refer matters not on the agenda to City staff or direct that the subject be agendized for a future meeting. Please make sure you have completed a Speakers' Card and turned it in to City Staff.
4. APPROVAL OF PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES
4.A Sausalito Planning Commission Minutes from 5/14/2025
5. COMMUNICATIONS
6. PUBLIC HEARING
6.A 416 Richardson Street | Design Review Permit with Heightened Review Findings and Encroachment Agreement | Project ID: 2024-00215 | APN: 065-234-10 | Katie Nelson, Associate Planner
The applicant and owner, Lewis D. Barber, requests Planning Commission approval of a Design Review Permit with Heightened Review and recommendation of approval of an Encroachment Agreement to the City Council to facilitate an interior and exterior remodel of a nonconforming structure at 416 Richardson Street (APN: 065-234-10). The project has been determined to be exempt from further environmental review under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Sections 15301 and 15303.
Staff recommends the Planning Commission approve application 2024-00215 for 416 Richardson Street and adopt the attached resolution approving the requested Design Review Permit and recommending approval of the Encroachment Agreement to the City Council.
6.B 2015 Bridgeway | Conditional Use Permit and Zoning Permit | Project ID: 2024-00241 | APN: 064-135-24 & 064-135-28 | Matthew Mandich, Senior Planner
The Applicant, Jay Behr, on behalf of Owner, AFNBLMN, LLC, is requesting a Conditional Use Permit and Zoning Permit to convert an existing three-story office building into a 12-unit multi-family residential building with two affordable units using the provisions of State Density Bonus Law. The conversion includes a full interior remodel and the addition of new exterior finishes, windows, and doors. The project has been determined to be exempt from further environmental review under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Section 15332.
Staff recommends the Planning Commission approve application CUP/ZP 2024-00241 for 2015 Bridgeway Boulevard and adopt the attached draft resolution approving the requested Conditional Use Permit and Zoning Permit.
6.C 715 Bridgeway I Design Review Permit, Variance, Conditional Use Permit (x3), Minor Use Permit, Sign Permit, Certificate of Appropriateness I Project ID: 2024-00147 I APN: 065-071-34 I Matthew Mandich, Senior Planner
SUMMARY: The Applicant and Owner, Kent Ipsen, is requesting a Design Review Permit, a Variance, three Conditional Use Permits, a Minor Use Permit, a Sign Permit, and a Certificate of Appropriateness to convert a vacant historic bank building (formerly Wells Fargo) into a fine dining restaurant and three-room boutique hotel (Inn the Pocket) at 715 Bridgeway (APN: 065-071-25). This project is Categorically Exempt from environmental review pursuant to Section 15331 (Historical Resource Restoration/Rehabilitation) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) as the scope of work is consistent with the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Treatment of Historic Properties.
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the Planning Commission approve application 2024-00147 for 715 Bridgeway and adopt the attached draft resolution approving the Design Review Permit, Variance, three Conditional Use Permits, Minor Use Permit, Sign Permit, and Certificate of Appropriateness.
7. ADJOURNMENT
LEAD DEPARTMENT
Community and Economic Development Department
City Hall, Main Floor
420 Litho Street
Sausalito, CA 94965
(415) 289-4128
cdd@sausalito.gov
STAFF
Brandon Phipps, Community & Economic Development Director
Kristin Teiche, Principal Planner
Neal Toft, Principal Planner
Matthew Mandich, Senior Planner
Katie Nelson, Associate Planner
Adam Blair, Assistant Planner
Maria Hernandez, Administrative Aide
City Hall, Main Floor
420 Litho Street
Sausalito, CA 94965
(415) 289-4128
cdd@sausalito.gov
STAFF
Brandon Phipps, Community & Economic Development Director
Kristin Teiche, Principal Planner
Neal Toft, Principal Planner
Matthew Mandich, Senior Planner
Katie Nelson, Associate Planner
Adam Blair, Assistant Planner
Maria Hernandez, Administrative Aide