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ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSION
Monday, November 18, 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 18, 2019 at 5:12 p.m. in the Council Hearing Room, located at 990 Palm Street, San
Luis Obispo, California, by Chair Allen Root.
ROLL CALL
Present: Commissioners Michael DeMartini, Mandi Pickens, Micah Smith, and Chair Allen Root
Absent: Commissioners Richard Beller, Christie Withers, and Vice-Chair Amy Nemcik
Staff: Associate Planner Rachel Cohen and Deputy City Clerk Kevin Christian
PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
None
--End of Public Comment--
PUBLIC HEARINGS
1.Project Address: 1034 Mill Street; Case #: ARCH-0551-2019; Zone: O; Brian Rolph with
Familiar Forms Inc., owner/applicant. Review of five new residential dwellings within
three 3-story buildings on two lots. The project is categorically exempt from CEQA
environmental review.
Associate Planner Walter Oetzell presented the staff report and responded to Commissioner
inquiries.
Applicant representative Brian Rolph discussed the project height and massing, parking design
and constraints, and responded to Commissioner inquiries.
Public Comments:
Cliff Branch
--End of Public Comment--
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RECESS
At 5:40 p.m., Chair Root called a recess to allow consultation with the City Attorney. The
Commission reconvened the meeting at 5:50 p.m. with Commissioners DeMartini, Pickens and
Smith present.
Deputy City Clerk Christian reported that the City Attorney advised recusal of Commissioner
Smith as his business location in relation to the project may cause a conflict of interest. Due to
the recusal of Commissioner Smith there was no longer a quorum to allow action on the item.
The item was continued to the December 16, 2019 meeting.
2.Project Address: 664 Upham; Case#: ARCH-0576-2019; Zones: C-N; Blake J. Irving
Living Trust, owner; Leanne Drake with Studio Prime, applicant. Review of a mixed-use
project consisting of two residential dwellings and 1,000 square feet of commercial space.
The project is categorically exempt from CEQA environmental review.
Associate Planner Walter Oetzell presented the staff report and responded to Commissioner
inquiries.
Applicant representative John Belisario of Studio Prime reviewed the massing of the project
and responded to Commissioner inquiries.
Public Comments:
PJ Novotny
Brad Bilsten
--End of Public Comment--
ACTION: MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SMITH, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER
DEMARTINI, CARRIED 4-0-3 (Commissioner Beller, Withers, and Vice-Chair Nemcik
absent) to recommend approval to the Community Development Director with consideration
for:
-Recess, step back massing in transition area between dwellings, above garage;
-Provide additional articulation at the northwest corner to reduce scale and massing as
perceived from the existing cottage west of the site, using, for example, material changes,
shading devices on windows, etc.;
-Relocate trash enclosure as practicable to a more convenient location for the commercial
suite, and further from dwellings, to reduce the potential for adverse impacts (such as odor);
-Break up the monochromatic color scheme
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COMMENT AND DISCUSSION
Associate Planner Rachel Cohen provided a brief agenda forecast.
Commissioner Smith expressed concern that some plans submitted for ARC review don’t contain
Licensed Architect stamps.
Deputy City Clerk Christian reported on the City Advisory Body Recruitment.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 6:43 p.m. The next Regular meeting of the Architectural Review
Commission is scheduled for Monday, December 2, 2019 at 5:00 p.m., in the Council Hearing
Room, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, California.
APPROVED BY THE ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSION: 12/16/2019