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ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSION
Monday, April 2, 2018
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 2, 2018 at 5:02 p.m. in the Council Hearing Room, located at 990 Palm Street, San Luis
Obispo, California, by Vice Chair Soll.
OATH OF OFFICE:
Acting City Clerk Teresa Purrington administered the Oath of Office to Commissioners Allen
Root, Micah Smith and Christie Withers
ROLL CALL
Present: Commissioners Richard Beller, Amy Nemcik, Brian Rolph, Allen Root, Micah Smith,
Christie Withers and Vice-Chair Angela Soll
Absent:
Staff: Deputy Director Doug Davidson. Other staff members presented reports or responded
to questions as indicated in the minutes.
ELECTION OF CHAIR AND VICE-CHAIR
Commissioner Nemcik nominated Commissioner Root for Chair; seconded by Commissioner
Soll; consensus vote was unanimous.
Commissioner Beller nominated Commissioner Nemcik for Vice-Chair; seconded by
Commissioner Smith; consensus vote was unanimous.
Tree Committee Appointment
Commissioner Rolph nominated himself for the Tree Committee Appointment, seconded by
Commissioner Soll; consensus vote was unanimous.
PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
None
--End of Public Comment--
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PRESENTATION
1. Funding the Future of San Luis Obispo (Michael Codron) (not presented)
2. Proposed Development Review Process Changes (Michael Codron)
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
3. Approval of the February 5, 2018 and February 12, 2018 minutes of the Architectural
Review Commission meetings.
ACTION: MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SMITH, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER SOLL,
CARRIED 4-0-2 TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW
COMMISSION MEETING FEBRUARY 5, 2018, as presented.
MOTION BY COMMISSIONER NEMCIK, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER SMITH,
CARRIED 5-0-1 TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW
COMMISSION MEETING FEBRUARY 12, 2018, with the following change:
• Consider including a motorcycle parking reduction, as well as a bicycle parking
reduction.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
4. 667 & 679 Monterey Street Review of architectural revisions to the previously approved
Monterey Place mixed-use project in the Downtown Historic District which includes 28
dwelling units and 8,500 square feet of commercial space including office, retail, and
restaurant space, with an addendum to the Mitigated Negative Declaration adopted with
the previous project approval (ER 43-11). The addendum finds that the revised project
will not have significant effects not discussed in the previous Mitigated Negative
Declaration and preparation of subsequent Negative Declaration is not required pursuant
to CEQA Sections 15162 & 15164, Case #: ARCH-4311-16, C-D-H zone; Shear Edge
Development, Applicant. (Brian Leveille)
Senior Planner Brian Leveille presented the staff report with the use of a PowerPoint
presentation and responded to Commissioner inquiries.
Applicant Representatives, Architect George Garcia and Developer Mike Hodge, provided a
presentation of the project and responded to Commissioner inquiries.
Public Comments:
Dave Hannings
Allen Cooper
James Lopes
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Greg Wynn
--End of Public Comment--
ACTION: MOTION BY COMMISSIONER BELLER, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER
SMITH, CARRIED 7-0-0 to adopt a Resolution entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE SAN LUIS OBISPO ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW
COMMISSION APPROVING ARCHITECTURAL AND PROGRAMMATIC
REVISIONS TO THE PREVIOUSLY APPROVED MONTEREY PLACE
MIXED-USED PROJECT AND APPROVING AN ADDENDUM TO
PREVIOUSLY ADOPTED MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION ER 43-
11; 667 & 679 MONTEREY STREET (ARCH-4311-16)
With the following changes:
Add a new condition: Add a higher level of historic reference and detailing on the Monterey
street elevation including better differentiation between the more modern elements and historic
elements including natural stone, lintel proportions more in keeping with spans of windows, and
other elements as seems appropriate to staff.
Add, “mechanical screens shall be consistent with approved materials and colors” to Condition
7.
Include hours of work and parking for construction vehicles in reference to the noise ordinance
to Condition 18.
COMMENT AND DISCUSSION
5. Deputy Director Davidson provided a brief agenda forecast.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 7:34 p.m. The next Regular meeting of the Architectural Review
Commission is scheduled for Monday, April 16, 2018 at 5:00 p.m., in the Council Hearing
Room, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, California.
APPROVED BY THE ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSION: 06/04/2018