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Architectural Review Commission Minutes
October 17, 2022, 5:00 p.m.
Council Chambers, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo
Architectural Review
Commissioners
Present:
Commissioner Robert Arens, Commissioner Michael Clark,
Commissioner Michael DeMartini, Chair Ashley Mayou
Architectural Review
Commissioners
Absent:
Commissioner Kelley Abbas, Commissioner Jacob Domine, Vice
Chair Brian Pineda
City Staff Present: Senior Planner Rachel Cohen, Deputy City Clerk Kevin Christian
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1. CALL TO ORDER
A Regular Meeting of the San Luis Obispo Architectural Review Commission was
called to order on October 17, 2022 at 5:03 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City
Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, by Chair Mayou.
2. PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
Public Comment:
None
--End of Public Comment--
3. CONSENT
3.a CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES - SEPTEMBER 19, 2022, AND
OCTOBER 3, 2022, ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSION MINUTES
Motion By Commissioner Arens
Second By Commissioner Clark
To approve the Architectural Review Commission Minutes of September
19, 2022, and October 3, 2022.
Ayes (4): Commissioner Arens, Commissioner Clark, Commissioner DeMartini,
and Chair Mayou
Absent (3): Commissioner Abbas, Commissioner Domine, and Vice Chair Pineda
CARRIED (4 to 0)
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4. PUBLIC HEARINGS
4.a 1422 MONTEREY STREET (ARCH-0020-2022 & AFFH-0021-2022)
REVIEW OF A MIXED-USE PROJECT WITH CONSTRUCTION OF TWO
NEW 92,544 SF FIVE-STORY STRUCTURES, CONSISTING OF 106
AFFORDABLE RESIDENTIAL UNITS AND 4,366 SF OF COMMERCIAL
SPACE
Housing Coordinator Kyle Bell presented the staff report and responded to
Commission inquiries.
Scott Smith, Executive Director of the Housing Authority of San Luis
Obispo, introduced the affordable housing aspect of the project, and
applicant representative Scott Martin, Principal RRM Design Group,
provided an overview of the project design considerations and responded
to Commission questions.
Chair Mayou opened the Public Hearing.
Public Comments:
Krista Jeffries
Miles Couch
Teresa Trejo
--End of Public Comment--
Chair Mayou closed the Public Hearing
Motion By Commissioner Arens
Second By Commissioner DeMartini
Continue the item to a date uncertain with direction to reduce the amount
of parking and adjust the massing of the corner along the intersection of
Monterey and California Streets to provide greater relief along the street
façade.
Ayes (4): Commissioner Arens, Commissioner Clark, Commissioner
DeMartini, and Chair Mayou
Absent (3): Commissioner Abbas, Commissioner Domine, and Vice Chair
Pineda
CARRIED (4 to 0)
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5. COMMENT AND DISCUSSION
5.a STAFF UPDATES AND AGENDA FORECAST
Senior Planner Rachel Cohen provided an update of upcoming projects.
5.b 2023-2025 ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSION GOAL-SETTING
AND THE FINANCIAL PLAN/BUDGET PROCESS
Community Development Director Michael Codron reviewed the current
Major City Goals, the City Goal setting process, and the roll of the
Advisory Bodies in the process. Senior Planner Rachel Cohen presented
the current commission goals and responded to Commission inquiries.
The Commission discussed the 2021-2023 Architectural Review
Commission goals and additional possible focus items for the 2023-25
goals and continued the item to the next meeting.
6. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 6:49 p.m. The Architectural Review Commission
will hold a Special Meeting on November 14, 2022, at 5:00 p.m. in the Council
Chambers at City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo. The Regular Meetings
of November 7, 2022, and November 21, 2022, will be canceled.
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APPROVED BY ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSION: XX/XX/2022
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