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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.
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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: 07/06/2020