HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-10626 Appeal Upheld - Denial of 323-353 Grand Avenue ProjectRESOLUTION NO. 10626 (2015 Series)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS
OBISPO, CALIFORNIA, UPHOLDING AN APPEAL (FILED BY LINDA
WHITE AND KAREN ADLER) OF THE ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW
COMMISSION'S DESIGN APPROVAL; THEREBY DENYING THE
DESIGNS OF FOUR SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCES AND
ASSOCIATED SITE IMPROVEMENTS, AS REPRESENTED IN THE
STAFF REPORT AND ITS ATTACHMENTS DATED JUNE 2, 2015
(323/353 GRAND AVENUE, R -1 ZONE, FILE NO. 25-13)
WHEREAS, on January 21, 2015, the Architectural Review Commission of the City of
San Luis Obispo conducted a public hearing in the Council Chamber of City Hall, 990 Palm
Street, San Luis Obispo, California, for the purpose of design review for four new single - family
residences and associated site improvements (the "Project ") instituted under ARC 25 -13, PB
Companies ( "Applicant ") and continued the project to a date uncertain with five directional
items for modifications to the Project; and
WHEREAS, on April 6, 2015, the Architectural Review Commission of the City of San
Luis Obispo conducted a public hearing in the Council Chamber of City Hall, 990 Palm Street,
San Luis Obispo, California, and granted design approval for the Project; and
WHEREAS, on April 15, 2015, Linda White and Karen Adler filed an appeal of the
Architectural Review Commission's approval of the design of the Project; and
WHEREAS, on June 2, 2015, the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo conducted
a public hearing in the Council Chamber of City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo,
California, for the purpose of considering the April 15, 2015 appeal of the Architectural Review
Commission's action; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has duly considered all evidence, including the record of
the Architectural Review Commission hearing and actions, testimony of the applicant, interested
parties, and the evaluation and recommendations by staff, presented at said hearing.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council of the City of San Luis
Obispo as follows:
SECTION 1. Findings. Based upon all the evidence, the City Council makes the
following findings:
That the Project will be detrimental to the health, safety, or welfare of those
working or residing in the vicinity because the floor plan layout and room sizes
present a high potential for illegal conversion.
2. That the two -story scale and mass of the proposed homes is out of character with
the existing neighborhood, which includes mainly one -story residences, having a
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negative impact on the existing neighborhood that is inconsistent with the City's
Community Design Guidelines.
SECTION 2. Action. The City Council hereby upholds the appeal (filed by Linda White
and Karen Adler) of the Architectural Review Commission's action thereby denying the design
of the proposed project with direction that the project be reduced to all single -story residences
and the redesign be reviewed by the Architectural Review Commission.
Upon motion of Mayor Marx, seconded by Council Member Carpenter, and on the following roll
call vote:
AYES: Council Members Carpenter and Rivoire,
and Mayor Marx
NOES: Council Member Christianson and Vice Mayor Ashbaugh
ABSENT: None
The foregoing resolution was adopted this 2nd day of June 2015.
May r . an Marx
ATTEST:
.Anthony J.
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Christine Dietrick
City Attorney
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City
of San Luis Obispo, California, this z5i� day of ao r-0- 20 15