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Home My WebLink About11-19-2018 ARC Minutes - FINAL Minutes ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSION Monday, November 19, 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, November 19, 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 (5:01), Brian Rolph, Micah Smith, Christie Withers, Vice-Chair Amy Nemcik, and Chair Allen Root Absent: Commissioner Angela Soll Staff: Deputy Director Doug Davidson 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-- APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES OF THE REGULAR ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSION MEETING OF OCTOBER 15, 2018. ACTION: UPON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER WITHERS, SECONDED BY VICE- CHAIR NEMCIK, CARRIED 6-0-1 (COMMISSIONER SOLL ABSENT), the Architectural Review Commission approved the Minutes of the Regular Architectural Review Commission Meeting of October 15, 2018, as presented. PUBLIC HEARINGS 2. 1135 Santa Rosa Street. Rescission of the July 16, 2018, ARC action on modification to approved building design, and consideration of the application for modified design approval, pursuant to City Council final action and direction upholding in part and denying in part an Minutes – Architectural Review Commission Meeting of November 19, 2018 Page 2 appeal of the decision of the Architectural Review Commission denying changes to approved colors and building design for a remodeled commercial building, with a categorical exemption from environmental review; Case #: APPL 1070 2017, C-D Zone; 33 Tons, LLC, applicant. San Luis Obispo City Attorney, Christine Detrick, presented the Commissioners with City Council final action and responded to Commissioner inquires. Assistant Planner Walter Oetzell presented the staff report with the use of a PowerPoint presentation and responded to Commissioner inquiries. Applicant representatives Brian Ridley and Ben Kulick provided a presentation and responded to Commissioner inquires Public Comments: James Lopes John Grady Russ Brown --End of Public Comment-- ACTION: MOTION BY COMMISSIONER ROLPH SECOND BY COMMISSIONER SMITH, CARRIED 6-0-1 (COMMISSIONER SOLL ABSENT) to rescind prior action taken by Commission on July 16, 2018. ACTION: MOTION BY COMMISSIONER ROLPH, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WITHERS, CARRIED 3-3-1 (COMMISSIONERS BELLER, SMITH, & VICE-CHAIR NEMCIK VOTING NO, AND COMMISSIONER SOLL ABSENT) to approve resolution as presented. Motion Failed. ACTION: MOTION BY VICE CHAIR NEMCIK, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER ROLPH, CARRIED 4-2-1 (COMMISSIONERS BELLER AND SMITH VOTING NO, COMMISSIONER SOLL ABSENT) to adopt Resolution No. ARC-1020-2018, deleting the proposed awnings and added trees from Finding A, regarding reduction of building mass and scale, and removing rescission of prior action taken by the ARC (on July 16, 2018) from Section 2 (Action) of the resolution. “A RESOLUTION OF THE ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO RESCINDING PRIOR ACTION AND DIRECTION, AND APPROVING A MODIFICATION TO BUILDING DESIGN FOR A REMODELED COMMERCIAL BUILDING AT 1135 SANTA ROSA STREET (DOWNTOWN COMMERCIAL (C-D) ZONE; FILE #APPL-1070-2017),” as amended. Minutes – Architectural Review Commission Meeting of November 19, 2018 Page 3 3. 3725 Orcutt Road. Architectural review of the single-family portion of the South Morro’s development within the Orcutt Area Specific Plan, including an exception for the rear yard setback. Plans include minor exceptions to driveway standards, the rear yard setback (10-feet where 20-feet is normally required) and includes a temporary sales office during construction, in accordance with the Mitigated Negative Declaration ER-137-11 adopted by City Council Resolution No. 10462 (2013 Series); Case #: ARCH-1019-2017, R-2-SP Zone; SLO Orcutt, LLC, applicant. Associate Planner Kyle Bell presented the staff report with the use of a PowerPoint presentation and responded to Commissioner inquiries. Applicant representatives, Principal Planner at Oasis Associates, Carol Florence, and Project Architect, Dave Cosco, provided a presentation and responded to Commissioner inquires. Public Comments: Nick Mulck --End of Public Comment-- ACTION: MOTION BY COMMISSIONER BELLER, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER SMITH CARRIED 6-0-1 (COMMISSIONER SOLL ABSENT) to adopt Resolution No. ARC-1021-2018 entitled: “A RESOLUTION OF THE SAN LUIS OBISPO ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSION APPROVING THE SINGLE -FAMILY PORTION OF THE SOUTH MORRO’S DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE ORCUTT AREA SPECIFIC PLAN, INCLUDING AN EXCEPTION FOR THE REAR YARD SETBACK. PLANS INCLUDE MINOR EXCEPTIONS TO DRIVEWAY STANDARDS, THE REAR YARD SETBACK (10-FEET WHERE 20-FEET IS NORMALLY REQUIRED) AND INCLUDES A TEMPORARY SALES OFFICE DURING CONSTRUCTION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION ER-137-11 ADOPTED BY CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 10462 (2013 SERIES), AS REPRESENTED IN THE STAFF REPORT AND ATTACHMENTS DATED NOVEMBER 19, 2018 (3725 ORCUTT ROAD, ARCH-1019-2017)” amended as follows; • Add new Condition No. 7 to require alternative or decorative pavement for the driveway designs, subsequent conditions renumbered as necessary. • Modify Condition No. 20 for clarification and include reference to Table 2 of the City’s General Plan Housing Element. • Modify Condition No. 21 to provide clarification and remove the last sentence. The ARC provided the following suggestions to the applicant and staff for consideration: • Consider adding dormers or other fenestration to the Plan Type 1 homes with consideration of privacy along the rear yards of Lots 10 through 16. Minutes – Architectural Review Commission Meeting of November 19, 2018 Page 4 • Plan Type 2 “Traditional Farmhouse” style, the left elevation should be revised to remove the gable feature of the covered porch and replace with a hip roof style similar to the front elevation. • Plan Types 2, 3, & 4 “Contemporary Spanish” styles should be revised to address four-sided architecture and include additional articulation among the side elevations. • Plan Types 1, 4, & 5 “Contemporary Spanish” styles should remove the horizontal wood material and metal awnings from the front and left elevations, replacement articulation should reflect or complement the Spanish style. • Consider lowing roof heights of the Plan Type 1x units to reflect a typical roof height of a single-story residence. Recess: The commission recessed at 8:13 p.m. and reconvened at 8:23 p.m. 4. 40 Buena Vista Ave. Architectural review of a design modification to a previously approved single-family residence on a sensitive site. Plans include a new façade design, removal of the roof deck, and revisions to the previously approved exceptions including a building height increase of 7-feet, and a side yard setback exception of 10-feet where 13.5- feet is normally required, with a categorical exemption from environmental review; Case #: MOD-1734-2018, R-1-S Zone; Gary & Sonja Withey, LLC, applicant. Associate Planner Kyle Bell presented the staff report with the use of a PowerPoint presentation and responded to Commissioner inquiries. Applicant representatives, Gary & Sonja Withey, provided a presentation and responded to Commissioner inquires. Public Comments: William Cochran James Lopes Steve Delmartini --End of Public Comment-- By consensus, the Commission agreed to continue with the meeting by continuing past 9:00 p.m. ACTION: MOTION BY CHAIR ROOT, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER ROLPH, CARRIED 5-1-1 (COMMISSIONER BELLER VOTING NO, AND COMMISSIONER SOLL ABSENT) to adopt Resolution No. ARC-1022-2018 entitled: “A RESOLUTION OF THE SAN LUIS OBISPO ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSION APPROVING THE DESIGN MODIFICATION TO A PREVIOUSLY APPROVED SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCE ON A SENSITIVE SITE, INCLUDING A NEW FAÇADE DESIGN, REMOVAL OF THE ROOF DECK, AND REVISIONS TO THE PREVIOUSLY APPROVED EXCEPTIONS INCLUDING A BUILDING HEIGHT Minutes – Architectural Review Commission Meeting of November 19, 2018 Page 5 INCREASE OF 7-FEET, AND A SIDE YARD SETBACK EXCEPTION OF 10-FEET WHERE 13.5-FEET IS NORMALLY REQUIRED. THE PROJECT IS CATEGORICAL EXEMPT FROM ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW. AS REPRESENTED IN THE STAFF REPORT AND ATTACHMENTS DATED NOVEMBER 19, 2018 (40 BUENA VISTA AVENUE, MOD-1734-2018) amended as follows: • Add new Condition No. 4 to read: The applicant shall explore a lighter color scheme and additional articulation included but not limited to; a recessed entry feature and a recessed porch toward the rear of the structure (which may be covered), to the satisfaction of the Community Development Director. Subsequent conditions renumbered as necessary. COMMENT AND DISCUSSION Deputy Director Davidson provided a brief agenda forecast. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 9:48 p.m. The next Regular meeting of the Architectural Review Commission is scheduled for Monday, December 3, 2018 at 5:00 p.m., in the 919 Conference Room 1, Main Lobby, of Community Development, 919 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, California. APPROVED BY THE ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSION: 02/04/2019