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Home My WebLink About07-06-2020 ARC Agenda Agenda Architectural Review Commission Monday, July 6, 2020 5:00 p.m. REGULAR MEETING TELECONFERENCE Broadcasted via Webinar 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: • View the Webinar ➢ Registration URL: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/91487471784638221 ➢ Webinar ID: 231-204-603 ➢ Telephone Attendee: (631) 992-3221; Audio Access Code: 112-217-953 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 – Can be submitted via email to advisorybodies@slocity.org and will be archived/distributed to members of the Advisory Body the day after the meeting. Emails will not be read aloud during the meeting • Verbal Public Comment ➢ Received by 3:00 PM on the day of the meeting - Call (805) 781-7164; state and spell your name, the agenda item number you are calling about and leave your comment. The verbal comments must be limited to 3 minutes. All voicemails will be forwarded to Advisory Body Members and saved as Agenda Correspondence. Voicemails will not be played during the meeting. ➢ During the meeting – Members of the public who wish to provide public comment can join the webinar (instructions above). Once you have joined the webinar, please put your name and Item # in the questions box. Your mic will be unmuted once Public Comment is called for the Item and you will have 3 minutes to speak. Architectural Review Commission Agenda for July 6, 2020 Page 2 CALL TO ORDER: Chair Allen Root ROLL CALL: Commissioners Richard Beller, Michael DeMartini, Mandi Pickens, Micah Smith, Vice Chair 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 t he 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 June 1, 2020 and June 15, 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: 1035 Madonna Road; Case #: ARCH-0796-2019; Zone: Neighborhood- Commercial Zone (N-C) San Luis Ranch Specific Plan; Arris Studio, Thom Jess, applicant. Continued review of a four-story, 200 room dual brand hotel in the San Luis Ranch Specific Plan area. The project is consistent with the previously certified FEIR and SEIR for the San Luis Ranch Specific Plan and no additional environmental review is required per CEQA. (John Rickenbach – 20 minutes) Recommendation: Review the proposed project in terms of its consistency with the San Luis Ranch Specific Plan Design Guidelines, Community Design Guidelines, and City Sign Regulations, and provide comments and recommendations to the Planning Commission. Architectural Review Commission Agenda for July 6, 2020 Page 3 3. Project Address: 830 Orcutt Road; Case #: ARCH-0764-2019, AFFH-0210-2020, USE- 0209-2020; Zone: Commercial Services (C-S) zone; 830 Orcutt, LLC, owner/applicant. Review of a mixed-use project consisting of 15 residential units and 1,714 square feet of commercial space within the Commercial Services (C-S) zone. The project includes a density bonus of 5% including a request for an alternative incentive to relax development standards for the creek setback requirement and a request to allow residential uses on the ground floor within the first 50 feet of the structure along the street frontage, the project also includes a request for a 10 percent parking reduction. Project is categorically exempt from environmental review (CEQA). (Kyle Bell – 20 minutes) Recommendation: Review the proposed project in terms of its consistency with the Community Design Guidelines, Sign Regulations, and applicable City Standards, and provide comments and recommendations to the Planning Commission. 4. Project address: 1137 Peach Street; Case #: ARCH-0568-2019, SBDV-0571-2019, EID- 0800-2019; Zone: R-2-H; Levi Seligman, owner/applicant. Review of five new two- bedroom, two-story single-family residences, each with an attached two-car garage. The project site is within the Mill Street Historic District and includes the retention of five, two- bedroom, single-story residences, which are on the Contributing List of Historic Properties. The project also includes a common-interest subdivision to create ten lots, each will contain one of the ten residences. The applicant has requested exceptions from development standards to allow interior side setbacks to be reduced and to allow required parking to be provided in tandem. A Mitigated Negative Declaration of environmental review (CEQA) is proposed. (Kyle Van Leeuwen – 20 minutes) Recommendation: Review the residential buildings in terms of consistency with the Community Design Guidelines and applicable City Standards and provide comments and recommendations to the Planning Commission. COMMENT & DISCUSSION 5. Staff Updates ADJOURNMENT The next Regular Meeting of the Architectural Review Commission is scheduled for Monday, July 20, 2020 at 5:00 p.m., via teleconference. Architectural Review Commission Agenda for July 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