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ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSION
Monday, July 20, 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, July
20, 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: 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 maximu m height of 38
feet, where normally limited to 35 feet. The project is in consistent with previously adopted
Mitigated Negative Declaration ER-137-11, City Council Resolution No 10462 (2013 Series).
Associate Planner Kyle Bell presented the staff report and responded to Commissioner
inquiries.
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Applicant representatives, Carol Florence and Michael Stone, responded to Commissioner
inquiries.
Public Comments:
None
--End of Public Comment--
ACTION: MOTION BY COMMISSIONER BELLER, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER
DEMARTINI CARRIED 6-0-0, to recommend that the Planning Commission approve the
project based on consistency with Orcutt Area Specific Plan Guidelines and Community
Design Guidelines, with the following recommendations to the applicant:
• Consider lower contrast colors at the vertical wall element to compliment at least one major
adjoining surface
• At the park add usable nodes or spaces within the buffer zone
COMMENT AND DISCUSSION
Senior Planner Shawna Scott provided a brief agenda forecast.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 6:00 p.m. The next Regular Meeting of the Architectural Review
Commission is scheduled for Monday, August 3, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. via teleconference.
APPROVED BY THE ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSION: XX/XX/2020
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