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ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSION
Monday, March 1, 2021
Regular Meeting of the Architectural Review Commission
CALL TO ORDER
A Regular Meeting of the Architectural Review Commission was called to order on Monday,
March 1, 2021 at 5:02 p.m. via teleconference, by Chair Allen Root.
ROLL CALL
Present: Commissioners Richard Beller, Ashley Mayou, Micah Smith, Vice Chair Christie
Withers and Chair Allen Root
Absent: Commissioners Michael DeMartini and Mandi Pickens
Staff: Senior Planner Shawna Scott and Deputy City Clerk Megan Wilbanks
PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
None
--End of Public Comment--
CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES
1.Minutes of the Architectural Review Commission meetings of February 1, 2021.
ACTION: MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SMITH, SECOND BY VICE CHAIR
WITHERS, CARRIED 5-0-2 (Commissioner DeMartini and Pickens absent), to approve the
Minutes of the Architectural Review Commission meeting of February 1, 2021.
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PUBLIC HEARINGS
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.
Contract Planner Brandi Cummings presented the staff report and responded to Commissioner
inquiries.
Applicant representatives, Carol Florence, Emily Ewer, and Brian Starr provided a PowerPoint
presentation and responded to Commissioner inquiries.
Public Comments:
None
--End of Public Comment--
ACTION: MOTION BY COMMISSIONER BELLER, SECOND BY VICE CHAIR
WITHERS CARRIED 5-0-2 (Commissioner DeMartini and Pickens absent), to recommend
that the Planning Commission approve the project based on consistency with the Airport Area
Specific Plan and Community Design Guidelines with the following recommendations:
• On large vertical elements, provide a higher degree of articulation to break up massing;
• Extend vertical wall up on radiation block, let it touch the sky; and
• Sound wall could be used as a different element to compliment radiation block; could be
taller or provide more articulation/undulation.
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.
Senior Planner Shawna Scott presented the staff report and responded to Commissioner
inquiries.
The Applicants, Cristina and Dustin Pires, provided a PowerPoint presentation and responded
to Commissioner inquiries.
Public Comments:
None
--End of Public Comment--
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ACTION: MOTION BY COMMISSIONER BELLER, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER
SMITH, CARRIED 5-0-2 (Commissioner DeMartini and Pickens absent), to continue the
Architectural Review Commission’s review of the project, with the following
recommendations to the applicant and staff:
• Reduce/tone down high contrast
• Add windows or increase articulation on blank metal walls
• Add overhang on low eaves to create shadow
• Reduce the projection into the 20-foot front setback
• Provide a preliminary landscape plan that defines planting areas (shrubs, trees, etc.)
• Better delineate access points to units
• More sensitivity related to trash containers
• Site plan needs work: provide larger scale, articulate entrances, consider a trash enclosure
COMMENT AND DISCUSSION
3. Staff Updates
Senior Planner Shawna Scott provided a brief agenda forecast.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 7:30 p.m. The next Regular Meeting of the Architectural Review
Commission is scheduled for Monday, April 5, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. via teleconference.
APPROVED BY THE ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSION: XX/XX/2021
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