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Agenda
Architectural Review Commission
Monday, July 20, 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/3266322899401626127
➢ Webinar ID: 782-730-043
➢ Telephone Attendee: (415) 655-0052; Audio Access Code: 200-390-177
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 20, 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.
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.
1. Project Address: 3700 Ranch House; Case # ARCH-0825-2019 and SBDV-0826-2019;
Zone: R-3-SP; WC Taylor Ranch, LLC, owner/applicant. Continued review of a three-
story condominium project consisting of 40 residential units throughout 14 separate buildings
within Tract 3044 (South Morros), as part of the Orcutt Area Specific Plan. The project
includes exceptions from the following specific development standards: fence height exception
for a portion of a fence and retaining wall within the street yard of 13 feet in height, where
normally limited to 3 feet, an exception to the side yard setback of 16 feet where normally a
23 foot setback is required, as well as minor exceptions to the open space requirements for
common interest subdivisions. The project also includes an affordable housing alternative
incentive request for relief of site development standards to allow a maximum height of 38
feet, where normally limited to 35 feet. The project is in consistent with previously adopt ed
Mitigated Negative Declaration ER-137-11, City Council Resolution No 10462 (2013 Series).
(Kyle Bell – 20 minutes)
Recommendation: The ARC’s role is to 1) review the proposed project in terms of its
consistency with the Orcutt Area Specific Plan (OASP), Community Design Guidelines
(CDG), and applicable City Standards and 2) provide comments and recom mendations to the
Planning Commission.
COMMENT & DISCUSSION
2. Staff Updates
Architectural Review Commission Agenda for July 20, 2020 Page 3
ADJOURNMENT
The next Regular Meeting of the Architectural Review Commission is scheduled for
Monday, August 3 , 2020 at 5:00 p.m., via teleconference.
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