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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.
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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.
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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: 07/06/2020