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ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSION
Monday, August 6, 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,
August 6, 2018 at 5:01 p.m. in the Council Hearing Room, located at 990 Palm Street, San Luis
Obispo, California, by Chair Root.
ROLL CALL
Present: Commissioners Richard Beller, Brian Rolph, Micah Smith, Angela Soll,
Christie Withers, Vice-Chair Amy Nemcik, and Chair Allen Root
Absent:
Staff: Principal Planner Tyler Corey and Recording Secretary Summer Aburashed.
Other staff members presented reports or responded to questions as indicated
in the minutes.
PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
None
--End of Public Comment--
PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. 950 Orcutt Road. Architectural review of a one to three-story mixed-use development
consisting of 78 apartment units and 6,800 square feet of commercial space inclusive of a
4,000 square foot amenity structure and three mechanical parking lifts, with a Class 32
Categorical Exemption (Infill Development) from environmental review; Case #: ARCH
1196-2017, M zone; Fuller Apartment Homes, applicant.
Associate Planner Kyle Bell presented the staff report with the use of a PowerPoint
presentation and responded to Commissioner inquiries.
Applicant Representatives, Tom Jess, Andrew Fuller, and John Blair summarized the
project and responded to Commission inquires.
Minutes – Architectural Review Commission Meeting of August 6, 2018 Page 2
Public Comments:
Herv Hodgson
--End of Public Comment--
ACTION: MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SOLL, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER ROLPH
CARRIED 7-0-0 to continue the project to a date uncertain and provide direction to the applicant
and staff on pertinent issues.
With the following directions provided:
Project plans should indicate the type of bike lane proposed along Orcutt Road and demonstrate
the connection to the railroad bike trail.
Project plans should be revised to include an additional vehicle loading zone along the south
entrance.
Consider adding signage or other type of mural along the side elevation of the parking lift
structure, as viewed from the railroad.
Landscape plans should be revised to include planting within the 3-foot setback between the
parking lift structures and property line to address the aesthetic appearance of the structures as
seen from the railroad. The landscaping plan should consider dense vegetation along the base of
the parking lift structures and consider replacing project trees with evergreen trees.
Consider additional color variation between materials for the upper portions of the parking lift
structures.
Provide additional contrast between the colors of the commercial buildings including the roofs.
The colors and materials board shall be updated to reflect all modified colors or materials.
Consider providing a play structure for younger families within the courtyard.
Project plans should identify mechanical equipment for each structure and demonstrate
compliance with screening requirements as identified in the Community Design Guidelines.
COMMENT AND DISCUSSION
Principal Planner Tyler Corey provided a brief agenda forecast.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 6:42 p.m. The next Regular meeting of the Architectural Review
Commission is scheduled for Monday, August 20, 2018 at 5:00 p.m., in the Council Hearing
Room, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, California.
Minutes – Architectural Review Commission Meeting of August 6, 2018 Page 3
APPROVED BY THE ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSION: 08/27/2018