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ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSION
Monday, April 17, 2017
Regular Meeting of the Architectural Review Commission
CALL TO ORDER
A Regular Meeting of the Architectural Review Commission was called to order on Monday,
April 17,2017 at 5:00 p.m. in the Council Hearing Room, located at 990 Palm Street, San Luis
Obispo, California, by Chair Wynn.
ELECTION OF CHAIR AND VICE-CHAIR
By a unanimous consensus, Chair Wynn was elected to serve as Chairperson and Commissioner
Soll was elected to serve as Vice-Chairperson.
ROLL CALL
Present: Commissioners Richard Beller, Greg Starzyk, Brian Rolph, Amy Nemcik, Allen Root,
Vice-Chair Angela Soll, and Chair Greg Wynn
Staff: Community Development Director Doug Davidson, Associate Planner Rebecca
Gershow. Other staff members presented reports or responded to questions as indicated
in the minutes.
PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
None.
CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES
ACTION: MOTION BY COMMISSIONER NEMCIK, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER
ROOT, CARRIED 7-0, to approve the minutes of the Architectural Review Commission meeting
of March 6, 2017.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. Downtown Concept Plan. GENP-1622-2015: Conceptual review and discussion of the
Downtown Concept Plan; discussion of this item is not subject to CEQA; multiple zones;
City of San Luis Obispo, applicant.
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Associate Planner Rebecca Gershow presented an in-depth staff report with use of a
PowerPoint presentation and responded to Commissioner inquiries.
Public Comments:
David Brodie, Save Our Downtown, urged the Commission to preserve the retail aspect
of the downtown area.
Allan Cooper, San Luis Obispo, expressed concerns regarding downtown building
heights and pedestrian access improvements.
James Lopes, San Luis Obispo, offered feedback regarding appropriate downtown
building height and street widths.
--End of Public Comment--
Commissioner Beller recommended clarification of the language used to define
downtown and strengthen the presentation of human scale and design within the
Downtown Concept Plan.
Commissioner Rolph encouraged staff to be more specific on contentious items.
Vice-Chair Soll commented on the blocks in north downtown, suggesting more
specificity on design and better demonstration of height compatibility with the
Monterey Street view shed.
Commissioner Root suggested expressing the massing and compatibility in number of
feet versus floors; suggested plans include pick-up and drop-off areas; spoke in favor of
open space on top of parking structures.
Chair Wynn spoke in favor of the cultural district, closure of Monterey between Santa
Rosa Street and Nipomo Street; suggested staff implement a cul-de-sac on Nipomo at
Chorro Street, and flat decks in parking structures to encourage future repurpose.
COMMENT AND DISCUSSION
Deputy Director Davidson provided a brief agenda forecast.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 6:55 p.m. The next Regular meeting of the Architectural Review
Commission is scheduled for Monday, May 1, 2017 at 5:00 p.m., in the Council Hearing Room,
990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, California.
APPROVED BY THE ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSION: 07/17/2017