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Architectural Review Commission
AGENDA
Monday, January 12, 2026, 5:00 p.m.
Council Chambers, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSION
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
complimentary parking; restrictions apply, visit Parking for Public Meetings for more details.
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
Chair Mayou will call the Special Meeting of the Architectural Review Commission to order.
2.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.
3.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.
3.a CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES - DECEMBER 15, 2025 ARCHITECTURAL
REVIEW COMMISSION MINUTES
Recommendation:
To approve the Architectural Review Commission Minutes of December 15, 2025.
4.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.
4.a REVIEW OF A MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT CONSISTING OF 12 RESIDENTIAL
UNITS (WHICH INCLUDES 2 AFFORDABLE UNITS), 2 HOTEL SUITES, A SIGN
PROGRAM, TREE REMOVAL, AND SITE IMPROVEMENTS. THE PROJECT
INCLUDES REQUESTS FOR DENSITY BONUS AND FENCE HEIGHT
EXCEPTION.
Recommendation:
Recommend the Community Development Director find the project consistent with
applicable goals, policies, and guidelines in the Community Design Guidelines and
Sign Regulations. This action may include recommended conditions to address
consistency of the project with these preceding goals, policies, and guidelines.
5.COMMENT AND DISCUSSION
5.a STAFF UPDATES AND AGENDA FORECAST
Receive a brief update from Principal Planner Rachel Cohen.
6.ADJOURNMENT
The next Regular Meeting of the Architectural Review Commission is scheduled for February
2, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis
Obispo.
LISTENING ASSISTIVE DEVICES are available -- see the Clerk
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) 781-7114 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 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.
Meeting video recordings can be found on the City’s website:
http://opengov.slocity.org/WebLink/Browse.aspx?id=60946&dbid=0&repo=CityClerk