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Home My WebLink About04-06-2020 ARC Agenda - Amended Agenda Architectural Review Commission Monday, April 6, 2020 5:00 p.m. AMENDED TELECONFERENCE REGULAR MEETING Broadcasted via Webinar *Amended to add the Webinar details shown in italics below Based on the threat of COVID-19 as reflected in the Proclamations of Emergency issued by both the Governor of the State of California, the San Luis Obispo County Emergency Services Director and the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo as well as the Governor’s Executive Order N- 29-20 issued on March 17, 2020, relating to the convening of public meetings in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the City of San Luis Obispo will be holding all public meetings via teleconference. There will be no physical location for the Public to view the meeting. Below are instructions on how to view the meeting remotely and how to leave public comment. Additionally, members of the Architecture Review Commission (ARC) are allowed to attend the meeting via teleconference and participate in the meeting to the same extent as if they were present. Using the most rapid means of communication available at this time, members of the public are encouraged to participate in ARC meetings in the following ways: 1. Remote Viewing - Members of the public who wish to watch the meeting can view: • Televised live on Charter Cable Channel 20 • View a livestream of the meeting online at: https://www.slocity.org/channel20 • View the Webinar (you must register using a valid email address): ➢ Registration URL: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5625154670219001358 ➢ Webinar ID: 762-448-963 2. Public Comment - The ARC will still be accepting public comment for items within their purview. Public comment can be submitted in the following ways: • Mail or Email Public Comment ➢ Received by 3:00 PM on the day of meeting - Can be submitted via email to advisorybodies@slocity.org or U.S. Mail to City Clerk at: 990 Palm St. San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 ➢ Emails sent after 3:00 PM and up until public comment is opened on the item – Limited to one page emailed to cityclerk@slocity.org and will be read aloud during the public comment period on the item specified. • Verbal Public Comment - Call (805) 781-7164; State and spell your name, mention the agenda item number and leave your comment. Verbal comments must be received by 3:00 PM on the morning of the meeting and will be limited to 3 minutes. Voicemails will be forwarded to ARC members and saved as Agenda Correspondence. All comments submitted will be placed into the administrative record of the meeting. Architectural Review Commission Agenda for April 6, 2020 Page 2 CALL TO ORDER: Chair Allen Root ROLL CALL: Commissioners Richard Beller, Michael DeMartini, Mandi Pickens, Micah Smith, Christie Withers, and Chair Allen Root PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: The general public has been encouraged to submit comments on any subject within the jurisdiction of the Architectural Review Commission that does not appear on this agenda. Although the Commission will not take action on any item presented during the Public Comment Period, the Chair may direct staff to place an item on a future agenda for formal discussion. CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES 1. Minutes of the Architectural Review Commission meeting of February 10, 2020. PUBLIC HEARINGS Note: Any court challenge to the actions taken on public hearing items on this agenda may be limited to considering only those issues raised at the public hearing, or in written correspondence delivered to the City of San Luis Obispo at, or prior to, the public hearing. 2. Project Address: 1030 Orcutt; Case #: ARCH-0556-2019; Zone: C-S; Jules Rogoff, Laundry Express, owner/applicant. Development review of a three-story mixed-use project within the Commercial Services zone, consisting of 15 residential units on a si te with an existing 1,587-square foot laundromat. The project includes the following requests: street yard setback reduction for 10 feet where 15 feet is normally required, ground floor residences within the first 50 feet of floor area adjacent to the street, tandem parking, and a 5% shared parking reduction to reduce the required parking by one space. The project is categorically exempt from environmental review (CEQA). (Kyle Bell – 30 minutes) Recommendation: Review the proposed project in terms of its consistency with the Community Design Guidelines, and applicable City Standards, and provide comments and recommendations to the Planning Commission. Architectural Review Commission Agenda for April 6, 2020 Page 3 3. Project Address: 3700 Ranch House; Case # ARCH-0825-2019 and SBDV-0826-2019; Zone: R-3-SP; WC Taylor Ranch, LLC, owner/applicant. Development review of a three- story condominium project consisting of 40 residential units throughout 14 separate buildings within Tract 3044 (South Morros), as part of the Orcutt Area Specific Plan. The project includes exceptions from the following specific development standards: fence height exception for a portion of a fence and retaining wall within the street yard of 13 feet in height, where normally limited to 3 feet, an exception to the side yard setback of 16 feet where normally a 23 foot setback is required, as well as minor exceptions to the open space requirements for common interest subdivisions. The project also includes an affordable housing alternative incentive request for relief of site development standards to allow a maximum height of 37 fee for two buildings, where normally limited to 35 feet. The project is in consistent with previously adopted Mitigated Negative Declaration ER- 137-11, City Council Resolution No 10462 (2013 Series). (Kyle Bell – 30 minutes) Recommendation: Review the proposed project in terms of its consistency with the Orcutt Area Specific Plan (OASP), Community Design Guidelines and applicable City Standards, and provide comments and recommendations to the Planning Commission. 4. Project Address: 3885 South Higuera; Case #: ARCH-0805-2019; Zone: M-SP; Tank Farm Center LLC, applicant. Review of a Sign Program for the Public Market at Bonetti Ranch as required by prior Architectural Review with exceptions to the sign standards relating to proposed wall, hanging, monument and directory signs. (Cassidy McSurdy – 30 minutes) Recommendation: Review and provide comments and recommendations to the Community Development Director for the project in terms of its consistency with prior Architecture Review approvals, the Sign Regulations, and the Community Design Guidelines applicable to signs. COMMENT & DISCUSSION 5. Staff Updates ADJOURNMENT The next Regular Meeting of the Architectural Review Commission is scheduled for Monday, April 20, 20 20 at 5:00 p.m. via teleconference. Architectural Review Commission Agenda for April 6, 2020 Page 4 APPEALS Any decision of the Architectural Review Commission is final unless appealed to the City Council within 10 days of the action. Any person aggrieved by a decision of the Commission may file an appeal with the City Clerk. Appeal forms are available on the City’s website (www.slocity.org). The appropriate appeal fee must accompany the appeal documentation. The City of San Luis Obispo wishes to make all of its public meetings accessible to the public. Upon request, this agenda will be made available in appropriate alternative formats to persons with disabilities. Any person with a disability who requires a modification or accommodation in order to participate in a meeting should direct such request to the City Clerk’s Office at (805) 781-7100 at least 48 hours before the meeting, if possible. Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (805) 781-7410. Agenda related writings or documents provided to the City Council are available for public inspection on the City’s website: http://www.slocity.org/government/advisory-bodies Meeting audio recordings can be found at the following web address: http://opengov.slocity.org/weblink/Browse.aspx?startid=26289&row=1&dbid=1