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ARCHITECTUAL REVIEW COMMISSION MINUTES
AUGUST 4, 2003
ROLL CALL:
Present: Commissioners Greg Wilhelm, Allan Root, Zeljka Howard, Jim Lopes,
David Smith, and Vice-Chair Michael Boudreau
Absent: Chairperson Charles Stevenson
Staff: Associate Planner Pam Ricci
ACCEPTANCE OF THE AGENDA:
The agenda was accepted as presented.
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES:
The Minutes of January 6, 2003, were accepted as presented.
PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS:
MaryBeth Schroeder, 2085 Wilding Lane, SLO, voiced her disappointment with the
remodeling of the old school house into a wine tasting business.
There were no further comments made from the public.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
1. 2005 Dalidio Drive. ARC PR 108-02; Conceptual review of a proposed shopping
center development including plans for a proposed department store; SLO
Marketplace Assoc., LLC, applicant. (To be continued to August 18, 2003) (Pam
Ricci)
This item was continued to August 18, 2003, without discussion.
2. 3550 Broad Street. ARC and ER 50-03; Review of a new auto sales and service
facility, and environmental review; C-S zone; Jeff Cole, applicant.
Associate Planner Pam Ricci presented the staff report recommending final approval of
the building and site design subject to findings, conditions and code requirements. She
also recommended adoption of the Mitigated Negative Declaration for the project.
Jeff Cole, Project Applicant, spoke in support of the project, expressing his need to
move to a larger facility.
Carol Florence, Oasis Associates, commented on the conditions while focusing on two
landscape issues. She addressed the security issue in the pedestrian path, parking
along Broad Street, and noted the sidewalk would lead around into the entry, which is
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the focal point they wish to maintain. She noted slight revisions to the mitigation
measures that were worked out with staff.
Bill Thoma, lighting engineer, provided an in-depth presentation of why the additional
illumination was needed for security purposes. He clarified that lighting in other parts of
the site would be at much lower illumination levels and that all of the fixtures, including
those with the higher illumination levels along the street corridor would be fully shielded.
Rob Livick, Public Works, recapped the pedestrian access detail.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
MaryBeth Schroeder, 2085 Wilding Lane, expressed support for the project.
There were no further comments made from the public.
COMMISSION COMMENTS:
Lighting was discussed at length. Staff had recommended that a maximum threshold of
75 foot-candles be observed, but the applicant was requesting a level of 100 foot-
candles for the light fixtures closest to the street.
Commr. Wilhelm moved final approval to the building and site design subject to findings,
conditions and code requirements and adoption of the Mitigated Negative Declaration
for the project, with a condition added to make some changes to the southwest corner
of the building to have a change in the wall planes with either a recess or pop-out, and
minor modifications to recommended findings and conditions. Seconded by Commr.
Howard.
Commr. Root offered some suggestions to allow pedestrians to get through the third
driveway. He felt the transfer point should be designed in such a way that it does not
feel like a driveway, and that a “delivery vehicles only” sign is needed.
AYES: Commrs. Wilhelm, Howard, Root, Lopes, Smith, and Boudreau
NOES: None
ABSENT: Commr. Stevenson
ABSTAIN: None
The motion carried on a 6:0 vote.
COMMENT AND DISCUSSION;
3. Staff:
A. Agenda Forecast:
Planner Ricci gave an agenda forecast of upcoming items.
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ADJOURNMENT:
With no further business before the Commission, the meeting adjourned at 8:00 p.m. to
the next regular meeting scheduled for August 18, 2003, in Council Hearing Room.
Respectfully submitted by
Irene E. Pierce
Recording Secretary