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ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSION
Monday, September 17, 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,
September 17, 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, and Chair Allen Root
Absent: Vice-Chair Amy Nemcik
Staff: Deputy Director Doug Davidson, Associate Planner Rachel Cohen, Associate Planner
Kyle Bell, 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. 1027 Nipomo Street. Review of a new 50-foot tall, five-story project that includes 3,392
square feet of commercial/retail space, 67 hotel rooms, and a 35-space subterranean valet
parking lot within the Downtown Historic District. Case #: ARCH-3216-2016, C-D-H
Zone; Creekside Lofts, L.P., applicant.
Associate Planner Rachel Cohen presented the staff report with the use of a PowerPoint
presentation and responded to Commissioner inquiries.
Applicant representatives, Scott Martin, Rob Rossi, and Damien Mavis provided a
presentation and responded to Commissioner inquiries.
Public Comments:
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James Papp
David Hannings
Steve Delmartini
Mark Johnson
Ursula Bishop
Pierre Rademaker
Steve Snyder
--End of Public Comment--
ACTION: MOTION BY COMMISSIONER ROLPH, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER
SMITH, CARRIED 5-1-1 to continue with following direction:
1. Address the mass and scale of the side of the structure adjacent to the Creamery.
2. Provide additional step backs on the third and fourth floors, similar to how the building is
set back above the brick portion along Nipomo Street.
3. Reconsider including the arch/gateway sign. Is this feature necessary?
4. Review the materials proposed for the project and their compatibility.
5. Provide additional documentation verifying how the valet parking will work.
6. Work with the CHC and the ARC to refine design. Revisions to the project will require
CHC review before returning to the ARC.
7. Address the noise concerns regarding the balconies and windows that face the creek.
Eliminate balconies and include inoperable windows.
8. Internalize and/or diminish the visibility of the elevator tower.
9. Provide loading and unloading areas for the hotel.
10. Provide a visual analysis of the project within the block. Show views from all the streets
surrounding the project, especially from Nipomo Street and from Higuera Street over the
lower story structures.
11. Review the paseo and provide more information on how the paseo connects to the
Creamery entrance.
12. Reconsider the color of the dark colored cornice.
RECESS:
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The Commission recessed at 7:23 p.m. and reconvened at 7:29 p.m. with all Commissioners
present.
2. 950 Orcutt Road. Continued 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 lift structures, with a Class
32 Categorical Exemption (Infill Development) from environmental review. Case #: ARCH-
1196-2017, M Zone; Andy Fuller, 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 and Andrew Fuller, summarized the project and
responded to Commission inquires.
Public Comments:
None
--End of Public Comment--
ACTION: MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SMITH, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER
WITHERS, CARRIED 6-0-1 to adopt Resolution No. ARC-1017-2018 entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE SAN LUIS OBISPO ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW
COMMISSION APPROVING THE DEVELOPMENT OF A ONE TO THREE-STORY
MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT CONSISTING OF 78 APARTMENT UNITS AND 6,800
SQUARE FEET OF COMMERCIAL SPACE WITH A 4,000 SQUARE FOOT AMENITY
STRUCTURE AND THREE MECHANICAL PARKING LIFT STRUCTURES. THE
PROJECT IS CATEGORICAL EXEMPT FROM ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW. AS
REPRESENTED IN THE STAFF REPORT AND ATTACHMENTS DATED
SEPTEMBER 17, 2018 (950 ORCUTT ROAD, ARCH-1196-2018)
With the following direction provided:
Include additional conditions from the Engineering and Transportation Divisions with the
exception of condition 56 as it does not apply to the project.
The commission suggests modifying the condition 3 to direct the applicant to work with staff to
enhance the design on the front elevation of the parking lift to give more articulation and
variation
COMMENT AND DISCUSSION
Deputy Director Davidson provided a brief agenda forecast.
ADJOURNMENT
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The meeting was adjourned at 7:58 p.m. The Regular meeting of the Architectural Review
Commission for Monday, October 1, 2018 has been cancelled. The next Regular meeting of the
Architectural Review Commission is scheduled for Monday, October 15, 2018 at 5:00 p.m., in
the Council Hearing Room, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, California.
APPROVED BY THE ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSION: 10/15/2018