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Agenda
Architectural Review Commission
Monday, May 3, 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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➢ Telephone Attendee: (669) 900-6833; Passcode: 138035
Note: The City utilizes Zoom Webinar for remote meetings. All attendees will enter the meeting
muted. An Attendee tutorial is available on YouTube; please test your audio settings.
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 – Join the webinar (instructions above). Once public comment for the item
you would like to speak on is called, please raise your virtual hand, your name will be called, and
your microphone will be unmuted. If you have questions, contact the office of the City Clerk at
cityclerk@slocity.org or (805) 781-7100.
Architectural Review Commission Agenda for May 3, 2021 Page 2
CALL TO ORDER: Chair Allen Root
ROLL CALL: Commissioners Michael DeMartini, Ashley Mayou, Mandi Pickens, Brian
Pineda, Micah Smith, Vice Chair Christie Withers, and Chair Allen Root
ELECTION OF CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR
1. Annual Election of Chair and Vice Chair
As required by the Architectural Review Commission Bylaws, each year the Commission must
elect two members to serve as Chair and Vice Chair for a one-year term.
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
2. Minutes of the Architectural Review Commission meeting of April 5, 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.
3. Design review of a proposed three-story, 204-room, dual-branded hotel, with guest amenities
including an outdoor patio and dining area, meeting space, fitness room, breakfast area, bar,
and onsite parking. The proposed hotel would be approximately 125,200 square feet with a
maximum height of 45 feet for occupied buildings and 52 feet for non-occupied space. The
project includes a request for an exception to standard loading space requirements (one space
requested where three spaces is the standard), an exception to an Airport Area Specific Plan
standard to exceed 40% lot frontage side parking, and exceptions to sign standards to allow for
seven wall signs (where four is the standard) and placement of wall signs at the third story,
where the uppermost point of the second story is the standard height. An Initial
Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration is proposed for adoption. Project address: 950 & 990
Aero Dr.; Case#: USE-0294-2019 and ARCH-0165-2020; Zone: BP-SP (Airport Area
Specific Plan); Sunsmit, LLC, owner/applicant. (Shawna Scott – 45 minutes)
Recommendation: Review the proposed hotel project in terms of its consistency with the
Airport Area Specific Plan Design Guidelines, Community Design Guidelines, and Sign
Regulations and 2) provide comments and recommendations to the Planning Commission.
Architectural Review Commission Agenda for May 3, 2021 Page 3
COMMENT & DISCUSSION
4. Staff Updates
ADJOURNMENT
The next Regular Meeting of the Architectural Review Commission is scheduled for
Monday, May 17, 2021 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