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Agenda
Architectural Review Commission
Monday, March 1, 2021
5:00 PM 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
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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
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• 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 March 1, 2021 Page 2
CALL TO ORDER: Chair Allen Root
ROLL CALL: Commissioners Richard Beller, Michael DeMartini, Ashley Mayou, Mandi
Pickens, Micah Smith, Vice Chair Christie Withers, and Chair Allen Root
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: The general public is 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 items presented during the Public
Comment Period, the Chair may direct staff to place an item on a future agenda for discussion.
CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES
1. Minutes of the Architectural Review Commission meeting of February 1, 2021.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
NOTE: The action of the Architectural Review Commission is a recommendation to the
Community Development Director, another advisory body or to City Council and, therefore, is not
final and cannot be appealed.
2. Review of the commercial component of the Northwest Corner (NWC) mixed-use project
consisting of four buildings with a total of 61,000 square feet of commercial space, with an
Addendum to the Mitigated Negative Declaration previously adopted for the overall Northwest
Corner (NWC) mixed-use project site; Project address: 3985 Broad Street; Case #: ARCH-
0571-2020; Zone: C-C-SP-SF; Nick Tompkins, NKT Development LLC,
owner/applicant. (Brian Leveille – 40 minutes)
Recommendation: Review the proposed project in terms of its consistency with the Airport
Area Specific Plan (AASP) Guidelines, Community Design Guidelines (CDG), and Sign
Regulations and provide comments and recommendations to the Planning Commission.
3. Review of two new duplex buildings and associated site improvements to be constructed on a
residential site currently developed with a single-family dwelling and Accessory Dwelling Unit
(ADU); this project is categorically exempt from environmental review (CEQA); Project
address: 302 South Street; Case #: ARCH-0380-2020; Zone: R-2; Christina Pires,
applicant. (Brian Leveille/Walter Oetzell – 30 minutes)
Recommendation: Review the proposed project in terms of its consistency with the
Community Design Guidelines (CDG) and provide comments and recommendations to the
Planning Commission.
Architectural Review Commission Agenda for March 1, 2021 Page 3
COMMENT & DISCUSSION
4. Staff Updates
ADJOURNMENT
The next Regular Meeting of the Architectural Review Commission is scheduled for
Monday, March 15, 202 1 at 5:00 p.m., via teleconference.
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