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ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSION
Monday, May 3, 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, May
3, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. via teleconference, by Chair Allen Root.
ROLL CALL
Present: Commissioners Michael DeMartini, Ashley Mayou, Brian Pineda, Micah Smith, Vice
Chair Christie Withers, and Chair Allen Root
Absent: Commissioner Mandi Pickens
Staff: Senior Planner Shawna Scott and Deputy City Clerk Megan Wilbanks
ELECTION OF CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR
1.Annual Election of Chair and Vice Chair
ACTION: MOTION BY CHAIR ROOT, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER DEMARTINI,
CARRIED 6-0-1 (Commissioner Pickens absent, Vice Chair Withers abstaining), to elect
Christie Withers to the position of Chair for a one-year term.
ACTION: MOTION BY COMMISSIONER WITHERS, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER
ROOT, CARRIED 6-0-1 (Commissioner Pickens absent, Commissioner Mayou abstaining),
to elect Ashley Mayou to the position of Vice Chair for a one-year term.
PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
None
--End of Public Comment--
CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES
2.Minutes of the Architectural Review Commission meetings of April 5, 2021.
ACTION: MOTION BY CHAIR WITHERS, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER ROOT,
CARRIED 6-0-1 (Commissioner Pickens absent), to approve the Minutes of the Architectural
Review Commission meeting of April 5, 2021.
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PUBLIC HEARINGS
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.
Senior Planner Shawna Scott presented the staff report and responded to Commissioner
inquiries.
Applicant representatives, Pamela Jardini and Thom Jess, provided a PowerPoint presentation
and responded to Commissioner inquiries.
Public Comments:
None
--End of Public Comment--
ACTION: MOTION BY COMMISSIONER ROOT, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER
DEMARTINI, CARRIED 6-0-1 (Commissioner Pickens absent), to recommend that the
Planning Commission approve the project with the following considerations:
• Consider pedestrian access to the site, especially from the northern corner of the site
near the Broad Street sidewalk, and access to SLO Brew/The Rock to the north.
• Consider replacing the sine wave corrugated metal with metal that is similar to the other
metal siding on the building, and perhaps a different color.
COMMENT AND DISCUSSION
3. Staff Updates
Senior Planner Shawna Scott provided a brief agenda forecast.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 6:08 p.m. The next Regular Meeting of the Architectural Review
Commission is scheduled for Monday, May 17, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. via teleconference.
APPROVED BY THE ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSION: XX/XX/2021
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