HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-04-2019 ARC MinutesMinutes
ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSION
Monday, November 4, 2019
Regular Meeting of the Architectural Review Commission
CALL TO ORDER
A Regular Meeting of the Architectural Review Commission was called to order on Monday,
November 4, 2019 at 5:00 p.m. in the Council Hearing Room, located at 990 Palm Street, San Luis
Obispo, California, by Chair Allen Root.
ROLL CALL
Present: Commissioners Richard Beller, Mandi Pickens, Vice-Chair Amy Nemcik and
Chair Allen Root
Absent: Commissioners Michael DiMartini, Micah Smith and Christie Withers
Staff: Senior Planner Shawna Scott and Deputy City Clerk Megan Wilbanks
PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
None.
--End of Public Comment--
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1.Consideration of Minutes of the Regular Architectural Review Commission Meeting of
October 7, 2019.
ACTION: MOTION BY VICE CHAIR NEMCIK, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER
PICKENS, CARRIED 4-0-3 (Commissioners DiMartini, Smith and Withers absent) to approve
the minutes of the Regular Architectural Review Commission meeting of October 7, 2019.
Minutes – Architectural Review Commission Meeting of November 4, 2019 Page 2
PUBLIC HEARINGS
2.Project Address: 301 Prado; Case#: ARCH-0424-2019; Zones: BP-SP, C/OS-SP; 301
Prado Group, applicant; 301 Prado Group, LLC, owner. Review of seven two-story
structures consisting of approximately 160,000 square feet of office and industrial space.
The project is consistent with the Margarita Area Specific Plan Final Environmental
Impact Report (EIR) and Supplemental Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration
(MND) adopted for Vesting Tentative Tract Map #3011.
Associate Planner Kyle Bell presented the staff report and responded to Commissioner
inquiries.
Applicant representatives, Pam Ricci and Darren Cabral with RRM Design Group, Lindsey
Corka with Firma Landscaping, Scott Stoops and David Sansun, responded to Commissioner
inquiries.
Public Comments:
None.
--End of Public Comment--
ACTION: MOTION BY COMMISSIONER PICKENS, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER
BELER, CARRIED 4-0-3 (Commissioners DiMartini, Smith and Withers absent) to forward
a recommendation of approval to the Planning Commission, finding the project consistent with
MASP Design Guidelines and Community Design Guidelines.
3.Project Address: 862 Aerovista; Case #: ARCH-0430-2019; Zone: BP-SP; Quaglino
Properties, applicant; Quaglino Properties, owner. Review of a new two-story office
development consisting of 37,508 square feet of office space and associated site
improvements including parking lots, site access upgrades, landscaping upgrades, and
minor improvements to the unnamed drainage tributary that daylights along the north
and west property lines. Project is categorically exempt from environmental review
(CEQA).
Associate Planner Kyle Bell presented the staff report and responded to Commissioner
inquiries.
Applicant Matt Quaglino, and representative, Andres Eulate, responded to Commissioner
inquiries.
Public Comments:
None.
--End of Public Comment--
Minutes – Architectural Review Commission Meeting of November 4, 2019 Page 3
ACTION: MOTION BY COMMISSIONER BELLER, SECOND BY VICE CHAIR
NEMCIK, CARRIED 4-0-3 (Commissioners DiMartini, Smith and Withers absent) to forward
a recommendation of approval to the Planning Commission, finding the project consistent with
AASP Design Guidelines and Community Design Guidelines.
4.Project Address: 2550 Broad; Case #: ARCH-0528-2019, Zone: C-R-SF; SLOQ
Properties LLC, owner/applicant. Review of 1,386-square foot building addition and
façade remodel of an existing commercial structure. Project includes the removal of a
kiosk structure near the corner of Broad Street and Francis Avenue and additional
landscaping. This project is categorically exempt from environmental review (CEQA).
Associate Planner Kyle Van Leeuwen presented the staff report and responded to
Commissioner inquiries.
Applicant, Matt Quaglino, responded to Commissioner inquiries.
Public Comments:
None.
--End of Public Comment--
ACTION: MOTION BY COMMISSIONER PICKENS, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER
BELLER, CARRIED 4-0-3 (Commissioners DiMartini, Smith and Withers absent) to forward
a recommendation of approval to the Community Development Director, finding the project
consistent with Community Design Guidelines.
COMMENT AND DISCUSSION
Senior Planner Shawna Scott provided a brief agenda forecast.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 6:10 p.m. The next Regular meeting of the Architectural Review
Commission is scheduled for Monday, November 18, 2019 at 5:00 p.m., in the Council Hearing
Room, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, California.
APPROVED BY THE ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSION: 12/02/2019