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Architectural Review Commission
AGENDA
Monday, April 7, 2025, 5:00 p.m.
Council Chambers, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo
The Architectural Review Commission holds in-person meetings. Zoom participation will not be
supported. Attendees of City Council or Advisory Body meetings are eligible to receive one hour of
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR PUBLIC COMMENT:
Public Comment prior to the meeting (must be received 3 hours in advance of the meeting):
Mail - Delivered by the U.S. Postal Service. Address letters to the City Clerk's Office at 990
Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, California, 93401.
Email - Submit Public Comments via email to advisorybodies@slocity.org. In the body of your
email, please include the date of the meeting and the item number (if applicable). Emails will not
be read aloud during the meeting.
Voicemail - Call (805) 781-7164 and leave a voicemail. Please state and spell your name, the
agenda item number you are calling about, and leave your comment. Verbal comments must be
limited to 3 minutes. Voicemails will not be played during the meeting.
*All correspondence will be archived and distributed to members, however, submissions received
after the deadline may not be processed until the following day.
Public Comment during the meeting:
Meetings are held in-person. To provide public comment during the meeting, you must be
present in the Council Chambers.
Electronic Visual Aid Presentation. To conform with the City's Network Access and Use Policy,
Chapter 1.3.8 of the Council Policies & Procedures Manual, members of the public who desire
to utilize electronic visual aids to supplement their oral presentation must provide display-ready
material to the City Clerk by 12:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting. Contact the City Clerk's
Office at cityclerk@slocity.org or (805) 781-7114.
1.CALL TO ORDER
Vice Chair Ashley Mayou will call the Regular Meeting of the Architectural Review
Commission to order.
2.OATH OF OFFICE
On April 1, 2025 the City Council will consider approving the annual appointment to the City
Advisory Bodies, which proposes to appoint Mick Atkins and Kyle Bell to the Architectural
Review Commission, with 4-year terms commencing on April 1, 2025. If approved, Deputy
City Clerk Sara Armas will administer the Oath of Office to the newly-appointed
Commissioners.
3.ELECTION OF CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR
As required by the Architectural Review Commission Bylaws, hold the annual election of
Chair and Vice Chair to a one-year term.
4.PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
The 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.
5.CONSENT
Matters appearing on the Consent Calendar are expected to be non-controversial and will be
acted upon at one time. A member of the public may request the Architectural Review
Commission to pull an item for discussion. The public may comment on any and all items on
the Consent Agenda within the three-minute time limit.
5.a CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES - DECEMBER 16, 2024 ARCHITECTURAL
REVIEW COMMISSION MINUTES
Recommendation:
To approve the Architectural Review Commission Minutes of December 16, 2024.
6.PUBLIC HEARING
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.
6.a REVIEW OF DEVELOPMENT AT 3450 BROAD STREET, INCLUDING AN
APPROXIMATE 4,300 SQ. FT. ADDITION; TENANT IMPROVEMENTS;
FAÇADE REFRESH; SIGN PROGRAM; AND ACCESS, PARKING, AND
LANDSCAPING UPGRADES (ARCH-0672-2024, PDEV-0673-2024, USE-0674-
2024, TREE-0033-2025)
Recommendation:
Staff recommends the Architectural Review Commission consider the following
actions:
1.Review the project in terms of its consistency with the Community Design
Guidelines and Sign Regulations and provide a recommendation to the
Planning Commission regarding the proposed building, site, and sign
designs; and
2.Review the proposed fencing in terms of its consistency with the Open
Space, Drainage, and Bicycle/Pedestrian Access Easement Agreement and
provide a recommendation to the Planning Commission.
7.COMMENT AND DISCUSSION
7.a APPOINTMENT TO THE TREE COMMITTEE
Staff will provide an overview of the Bylaws requirement to appoint one member of
the Architectural Review Commission to serve on the Tree Committee.
Recommendation:
To appoint a Commissioner to serve on the Tree Committee for a term concurrent
with their ARC term.
7.b STAFF UPDATES AND AGENDA FORECAST
Receive a brief update from Principal Planner Rachel Cohen.
8.ADJOURNMENT
The next Regular Meeting of the Architectural Review Commission is scheduled for April 21,
2025 at 5:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo.
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Agenda related writings or documents provided to the Architectural Review Commission are
available for public inspection on the City’s website, under the Public Meeting Agendas web
page: https://www.slocity.org/government/mayor-and-city-council/agendas-and-minutes.
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