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Home My WebLink AboutItem 1 - Draft Minutes of 06-01-2020 & 06-15-2020Minutes ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSION Monday, June 1, 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, June 1, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. via teleconference, by Chair Allen Root. ROLL CALL Present: Commissioners Richard Beller, Michael DeMartini, Mandi Pickens, Micah Smith, Vice Chair Christie Withers and Chair Allen Root Absent: None 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 May 18, 2020. ACTION: MOTION BY VICE CHAIR WITHERS, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER SMITH, CARRIED 6-0-0 to approve the minutes of the Regular Architectural Review Commission meeting of May 18, 2020. Item 1 Packet Page 1 Minutes – Architectural Review Commission Meeting of June 1, 2020 Page 2 PUBLIC HEARING 2. Project Address: 1144 Chorro; Case #: PR-0060-2018; Zone: C-D-H; Jamestown Premier SLO Retail, LP, owner/applicant. Review of a six-story mixed-use building consisting of approximately 30,000 square feet of commercial/office space and 50 residential dwelling units, within the Downtown Historic District. The project includes a rezone to provide a Planned Development Overlay and a request to allow a maximum building height of 75-feet, where 50-feet is normally allowed in the Downtown Commercial zone, including a Mitigated Negative Declaration of environmental review (CEQA). Associate Planner Kyle Bell presented the staff report and responded to Commissioner inquiries. Applicant representative, Mark Rawson, responded to Commissioner inquiries. Public Comments: John Grady Susan Farrington --End of Public Comment-- ACTION: MOTION BY COMMISSIONER BELLER SECOND BY COMMISSIONER SMITH, CARRIED 5-1-0 (Vice Chair Withers dissenting) to recommend that the Planning Commission approve the project with the following comments, recommendations, and references to particular Community Design Guidelines (CDG) that require further consideration: • The PC should consider effects on viewsheds, including views of Cerro San Luis, as seen from intersections. • The PC should consider CDG 2.2.F (coordinate the new with the old) for compatibility with listed historic properties in the immediate vicinity. • The project could be improved for consistency with CDG 4.2.C (façade design and wall surfaces), by providing more well-defined and detailed column elements, tone or color of pre-cast elements (bulkhead and spandrels), and the corner angled façade elements such as columns and cornices should be re-evaluated for more refined detailing that draws in attention and makes it feel special. • The project should reconsider the residential gate feature as shown on Sheet T1.1 and T1.2 to be congruous with surroundings, consider revisiting patterning that is finer grained. • The landscaping plantings along the terrace, Sheet L1.1, could be scaled down to be more in keeping with character of downtown, consider the County Government Center as an example. • The cornice along the third floor should be redesigned to provide further prominence. • Further consideration should be provided for refinement of brick detailed elements. • Provide more contrasting color of bulkhead and spandrel above the windows. • Provide quality design at the street level. Item 1 Packet Page 2 Minutes – Architectural Review Commission Meeting of June 1, 2020 Page 3 COMMENT AND DISCUSSION Senior Planner Shawna Scott provided a brief agenda forecast. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 8:24 p.m. The next Regular meeting of the Architectural Review Commission is scheduled for Monday, June 15, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. via teleconference. APPROVED BY THE ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSION: XX/XX/2020 Item 1 Packet Page 3 Minutes ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSION Monday, June 15, 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, June 15, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. via teleconference, by Chair Allen Root. ROLL CALL Present: Commissioners Richard Beller, Michael DeMartini, Mandi Pickens, Micah Smith, Vice Chair Christie Withers and Chair Allen Root Absent: None Staff: Senior Planner Shawna Scott and Deputy City Clerk Megan Wilbanks PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA None --End of Public Comment-- PUBLIC HEARING 1.Project Address: 3065 Lucca (Toscano Development); Case #: ARCH -0095-2020 & AFFH-0096-2020; Zone: R-2-SP-PD; Housing Authority of San Luis Obispo, owner/applicant. Review of a new inclusionary housing development consisting of five, two- story structures containing a total of 38 low-income affordable units, community room, and leasing office, on a site designated for affordable housing. The project includes an 80% density bonus, as a standard incentive for projects consisting of 100% affordable housing. The project also includes a reduction in setback requirements, requested as an alternative incentive, allowing a setback of four feet, where five feet is the minimum required within the Planned Development (PD) overlay zone. This project is consistent with the Mitigated Negative Declaration approved with the PD rezone and Map No. 2428 (CEQA). Assistant Planner Kyle Van Leeuwen presented the staff report and responded to Commissioner inquiries. Applicant representative, Joel Snyder, responded to Commissioner inquiries. Item 1 Packet Page 4 Minutes – Architectural Review Commission Meeting of June 15, 2020 Page 2 Public Comments: Dave Menghrajani Gail Ryff Shelby Ohyama --End of Public Comment-- ACTION: MOTION BY COMMISSIONER WITHERS FAILED FOR LACK OF A SECOND. ACTION: MOTION BY COMMISSIONER PICKENS SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WITHERS, CARRIED 6-0-0, to recommend that the Planning Commission approve the project with the following recommendations: • Provide screening at second floor decks (semi-solid deck railings) • Consider speed control (traffic calming) • Require buffer and screening between tandem parking and the adjacent neighbors • Recommend the Planning Commission consider connectivity of circulation on this site and public transit opportunities to serve this site • Consider expanding landing and weather protection at top of stairs on Building one COMMENT AND DISCUSSION Senior Planner Shawna Scott provided a brief agenda forecast. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 6:28 p.m. The next Regular meeting of the Architectural Review Commission is scheduled for Monday, July 7, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. via teleconference. APPROVED BY THE ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSION: XX/XX/2020 Item 1 Packet Page 5