HomeMy WebLinkAbout7/16/2018 Item 3, Lopes
Goodwin, Heather
From:James Lopes <jameslopes@charter.net>
Sent:Monday, July
To:Advisory Bodies; Bell, Kyle
Subject:ARC 7-16-18 Hearing, Item 1: 774 Caudill
Architectural Review Commission
City of San Luis Obispo,
RE: Item 1: Revised project at 774 Caudill - - COLORS
Dear Chairperson Root and Commissioners:
Would you please have the colors and materials revised to show warmer tones and off-whites instead of the revised
gray colors? The previous elevations showed colors which were too bright for their large areas. Your Commission asked
for more muted colors, and the applicant now proposes grays throughout. These colors are definitely more muted, but
they convey a military (Navy?) image or even that of a prison.
I'm sure that you and the applicant can arrive at WALL and accent colors that include off-white walls with muted or
middle-range values of colors for off-sets and so on. The problem now is not just accent colors, but the entire wall
planes in gray.
Directional Item #6: Provide more muted colors and more subdued designs. Tone down the stucco
and use a warmer color and darken staircase colors especially on north and east elevation.
Response: The applicant has modified the design to reflect more muted colors and a subdued
design. The staircases along the north and east elevation have been redesigned to include darker
colors. The applicant has expressed flexibility regarding a warmer accent color for the project and
will present options to the ARC at the hearing for consideration. Staff has provided Condition No. 3
to revise the design to incorporate a warmer accent color, as approved by the ARC.
Thank you.
James Lopes, AICP
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