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ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSION
Monday, July 10, 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,
July 10, 2017 at 5:01 p.m. in the Council Hearing Room, located at 990 Palm Street, San Luis
Obispo, California, by Chair Wynn.
ROLL CALL
Present: Commissioners Amy Nemcik, Brian Rolph, Allen Root, Vice-Chair Angela Soll, and
Chair Greg Wynn.
Absent: Commissioner Richard Beller
Staff: Community Development Deputy Director Doug Davidson, Associate Planner Rachel
Cohen, Assistant Planner Walter Oetzell. Other staff members presented reports or
responded to questions as indicated in the minutes.
PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
None.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. 35 Prado Road (25, 29, 35, 41, 43, & 45 Prado Road). ARCH-0653-2017: Conceptual
architectural review of the City of San Luis Obispo’s Water Resource Recovery Facility
(WRRF) Upgrade Project that includes new discharge requirements, increased capacity,
replacement of aging infrastructure, maximized recycled water production and incorporated
interpretive features and public amenities; PF zone, City of San Luis Obispo, applicant.
Associate Planner Rachel Cohen started the staff report presentation, and introduced
discussion items to the Commission.
Applicant Representative Dave Hix, Deputy Director of Wastewater of the Utilities
Department of the City of San Luis Obispo continued the staff report, presenting
questions to Commission. Program Manager for Water Systems Consulting Jeff Szytel,
and Principal Jeff McGraw and Architect Jean von Bargen Root, both with MWA
Architects, were introduced.
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Assistant Design Project Manager Jennifer Phillips from CH2M, gave a presentation of
the overall site plans.
Architect Jean von Bargen Root from MWA Architects, gave a presentation on her
work on the project, highlighting community asset goals, and the “Learning Center”
portion of the project.
Applicant Representative Dave Hix responded to Commissioner inquiries.
Public Comments:
Ben Kulick, San Luis Obispo, commented on colors and designs – commended
architects on design.
-- End Public Comment –
The Commission discussed the proposed conceptual design and provided direction to
the Applicant team and staff.
2. 1135 Santa Rosa Street. ARCH-0722-2017: Review of requested modifications to
application ARCH-0846-2015, to allow elimination of a bulkhead feature and change
approved building colors on a remodeled commercial building (exempt from environmental
review); C-D zone, 33 Tons, LLC, applicant.
Assistant Planner Walter Oetzell presented the staff report, and outlined the details of
the original project approval granted by the Commission, discussed the Notice of
Violation that was sent to the applicant about observed violations of conditions of
project approval, and responded to Commissioner inquiries.
Applicant Ben Kulick, Stalwork, Inc. provided a report on the colors of the building,
and supplied pictures of the building, discussing bulkheads and other features of the
building and nearby buildings. He spoke of this project’s comparison with the
architecture of surrounding buildings.
Applicant Ben Kulick and Assistant Planner Walter Oetzell responded to Commission
inquiries.
Public Comments:
Chair Wynn acknowledged receipt of five written correspondence items.
David Brodie, San Luis Obispo, speaking on behalf of himself and James Lopes,
expressed that the colors previously approved by the Architectural Review Commission
recognize more appropriately the effects of climate change.
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David Walker, San Luis Obispo, likened the diversity of architecture in the city to
Barcelona and London, and commended the architect on the use of colors on the
project.
Bryan Ridley, resident of San Luis Obispo and architect on the project with Stalwork,
Inc., referenced the City’s Community Design Guidelines in explaining his support of
the current design, materials, and colors of the project.
Russ Brown, San Luis Obispo and Chair of Save Our Downtown, referenced
communication from Alan Cooper and others from the Save Our Downtown
association, requested the Commission reject the request for changes, and maintain the
original color approved by the ARC.
Rachel Drake, San Luis Obispo, inquired about the details behind the change in color
from the originally agreed-upon plans.
-- End Public Comment –
Commission discussion followed.
ACTION: MOTION BY CHAIR WYNN, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER ROLPH,
CARRIED 5-0-1, with Commissioner Beller absent, to continue the project to a date
uncertain, but no longer than 120 days, and to direct the applicant to work with staff
toward a solution that would be more consistent with the original project approval,
using appropriate complementary building colors to reduce the perceived massing of
the building, and to provide a human-scale element for variety and interest along the
Marsh Street frontage similar to the approved cut-tile bulkhead.
COMMENTS AND DISCUSSION
Deputy Director Davidson provided an agenda forecast.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 7:16 p.m. The next Regular meeting of the Architectural Review
Commission is -scheduled for Monday, July 17, 2017 at 5:00 p.m., in the Council Hearing
Room, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, California.
APPROVED BY THE ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSION: XX/XX/2017