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ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSION
Monday, March 2, 2020
Regular Meeting of the Architectural Review Commission
CALL TO ORDER
A Regular Meeting of the Architectural Review Commission was called to order on Monday,
March 2, 2020 at 5:06 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, Micah Smith, Christie Withers, Vice-Chair Amy
Nemcik and Chair Allen Root
Absent: Commissioners Michael DeMartini and Mandi Pickens
Staff: Community Development Director Michael Codron, Senior Planner Shawna Scott and
Deputy City Clerk Megan Wilbanks
PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
None.
--End of Public Comment--
PRESENTATION
1.Community Development Director Michael Codron provided a presentation on SLO
Forward
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
2.Consideration of Minutes of the Regular Architectural Review Commission Meeting of
December 2, 2019.
ACTION: MOTION BY COMMISSIONER WITHERS, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER
BELLER, CARRIED 5-0-2 (Commissioners DeMartini and Pickens absent) to approve the
minutes of the Regular Architectural Review Commission meeting of December 2, 2019.
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PUBLIC HEARINGS
Vice Chair Nemcik recused herself from Item #3 due to the close proximity of her residence to the
proposed project; she exited the room at 5:35 p.m.
3.Project Address: 487 Leff Street; Case #: ARCH-0506-2019; Zone: R-2-PD; Housing
Authority of San Luis Obispo (HASLO), applicant . Development review of a new, two-
story, 13,118-square foot office building as part of an existing Planned Development (PD
0274). The project includes an amendment to the adopted Precise Plan approved through
Resolution No. 2249 (1971 Series) to address the new office development as it relates to the
Planned Development. The project also includes exceptions for parking and trash enclosures
within the street yard setback (0 feet where a 20-foot setback and 10-foot setback, respectively,
are normally required), exceptions to sign regulations, and a 40% parking reduction and off -
site parking. The project is categorically exempt from environmental review (CEQA).
Associate Planner Kyle Bell presented the staff report and responded to Commissioner
inquiries.
Applicant representative Scott Smith with HASLO, David Gibbs, RRM, Darren Cabral, RRM
responded to Commissioner inquiries.
Public Comments:
Julie LeBrec
--End of Public Comment--
ACTION: MOTION BY COMMISSIONER WITHERS, DIED FOR LACK OF A SECOND,
to recommend that the Planning Commission approve the project as presented.
ACTION: MOTION BY CHAIR ROOT, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER SMITH,
CARRIED 3-1-1-2 (Commissioner Withers dissenting, Vice Chair Nemcik recused,
Commissioners DeMartini and Pickens absent) to continue the item to a date uncertain with
the following conditions:
•Plans shall be revised to incorporate lower plate heights of the building to reduce the mass
and scale of the structure.
•Plans shall be revised to reduce the bulk and mass of the vertical support column along the
High Street elevation.
•Plans shall consider incorporating pitched roof elements into the project to address further
compatibility with adjacent residential structures.
•Plans shall consider simplifying materiality of the project by reducing either the number of
colors or types of materials to reduce clutter and simplify the design.
•The applicant shall demonstrate safe vehicle circulation for vehicles that maneuver in and
out of the on-site parking space closest to the intersection of High Street and Leff Street.
Vice Chair Nemcik rejoined the meeting at 6:52 p.m.
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RECESS
The Commission recessed at 6:52 p.m. and reconvened the meeting with all members present at
7:56 p.m.
4.Project Address: 810 Orcutt Road; Case #: ARCH-0847-2019; Zone: C-7; Mark and
Missy Cameron, owner/applicant. Development review of a new 23-foot tall, 4,131-square
foot warehouse structure to be constructed on the rear portion of an existing lot, with an
existing 2,000-square foot structure to remain. The project includes proposed site
improvements to the surface parking area. The project is categorically exempt from
environmental review (CEQA).
Assistant Planner Kyle Van Leeuwen presented the staff report and responded to
Commissioner inquiries.
Applicant representative Carol Isaman with Isaman Design Inc. responded to Commissioner
inquiries.
Public Comments:
None.
--End of Public Comment--
ACTION: MOTION BY COMMISSIONER BELLER, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER
WITHERS, CARRIED 5-0-2 (Commissioners DeMartini and Pickens absent) to recommend
that the Community Development Director approve the project with the following
consideration for the applicant:
•Consider adding more contrasting or lighter colors to the front of the building
COMMENT AND DISCUSSION
Senior Planner Shawna Scott provided a brief agenda forecast.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 7:16 p.m. The next Regular meeting of the Architectural Review
Commission is scheduled for Monday, March 16, 2020 at 5:00 p.m., in the Council Hearing Room,
990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, California.
APPROVED BY THE ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSION: 04/20/2020