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Home My WebLink About04-01-2019 ARC Minutes Minutes ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSION Monday, April 1, 2019 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 1, 2019 at 5:02 p.m. in the Council Hearing Room, located at 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, California, by Chair Root. OATH OF OFFICE City Clerk Purrington administered the Oath of Office to Commissioner Pickens. ROLL CALL Present: Commissioners Mandi Pickens, Micah Smith, Vice-Chair Amy Nemcik, and Chair Allen Root Absent: Commissioners Richard Beller, Michael DeMartini, and Christie Withers Staff: Senior Planner Shawna Scott, 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. ELECTION OF CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR Commissioner Smith nominated Commissioner Root for Chair; consensus vote was unanimous. Commissioner Smith nominated Commissioner Nemcik for Vice-Chair; consensus vote was unanimous. PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA David Brodie --End of Public Comment-- APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Consideration of Minutes of the Regular Architectural Review Commission Meeting of February 4, 2019. Minutes – Architectural Review Commission Meeting of April 1, 2019 Page 2 By consensus, the commission approved the minutes of the Regular Architectural Review Commission of February 4, 2019, as presented. PUBLIC HEARINGS 2. Project Address: 1027 Nipomo Street. Continued review of a new 50-foot tall, five-story project that includes 3,392 square feet of commercial/retail space, 65 hotel rooms, a 9.5 percent parking reduction, and a subterranean valet parking lot within the Downtown Historic District with a categorical exemption from environmental review. Case #: ARCH-3216-2016, C-D-H zone; Creekside Lofts LP, applicant. Associate Planner Cohen presented the staff report with the use of a PowerPoint presentation and responded to Commissioner inquiries. Applicant representatives, architect Scott Martin and applicant Damion Mavis provided a PowerPoint presentation and responded to Commissioner inquiries. Public Comments: Dave Hanning Allan Cooper Mark Johnson David Brodie James Lopes Ursula Bishop --End of Public Comment-- ACTION: MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SMITH, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER PICKENS, CARRIED 4-0-3 (with COMMISSIONERS BELLER, DE MARTINI, AND CHRISTIE WITHERS ABSENT) to adopt Resolution No. ARC-1002-2019 entitled: “A RESOLUTION OF THE SAN LUIS OBISPO ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSION GRANTING FINAL ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW APPROVAL OF A NEW 50-FOOT TALL, FIVE-STORY PROJECT THAT INCLUDES 3,392 SQUARE FEET OF COMMERCIAL/RETAIL SPACE, 65 HOTEL ROOMS, AND A SUBTERRANEAN VALET PARKING LOT WITHIN THE DOWNTOWN HISTORIC DISTRICT, WITH A CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION FROM ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AS REPRESENTED IN THE STAFF REPORT AND ATTACHMENTS DATED APRIL 1, 2019; 1027 NIPOMO STREET (C-D-H ZONE; ARCH-3216-2016)” as designed with the following comments made integrated into the design: Commission directed staff to add a condition of approval stating that the building plan submittal shall include sound attenuation measures that reduces noise from the paseo toward San Luis Creek to the satisfaction of the Natural Resources Manager. Minutes – Architectural Review Commission Meeting of April 1, 2019 Page 3 Commission supports the gateway concept as it promotes a sense of place, and provided guidance to the applicant to improve legibility and attractiveness of the feature when the gateway feature is submitted as a public art component. 3. Project Address: 1121 Montalban Street. Development review of a three-story mixed- use development consisting of 15 residential units and 430 square feet of commercial space. The project includes two affordable housing alternative incentive requests for a Density Bonus of 97.5 percent and relief of site development standards to allow ground floor residences within the first 50 feet of floor area adjacent to the street. The project is categorically exempt from environmental review. Case #: ARCH-2008-2018, C-T zone; Chris Baranek, applicant. Associate Planner Bell presented the staff report with the use of a PowerPoint presentation and responded to Commissioner inquiries. Applicant representatives, architect Thom Jess and applicant Damion Mavis provided a PowerPoint presentation and responded to Commissioner inquiries. Public Comments: Allan Cooper James Lopes David Joy Amy Joy David Brodie --End of Public Comment-- ACTION: MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SMITH, SECOND BY VICE-CHAIR NEMCIK, CARRIED 4-0-3 (with COMMISSIONERS BELLER, DE MARTINI, AND CHRISTIE WITHERS ABSENT) to recommend Planning Commission approval of the project with incorporation of Architectural Review Commission recommendations regarding design.  Consider relocating the commercial space closer to Santa Rosa replacing Unit 101 and rearranging the commercial space to be compatible with adjacent commercial businesses.  Provide additional articulation for the commercial entry to the property, provide a sense of entry from Montalban Street (such as an awning or some other type of covered entry).  Re-evaluate the parking requirement in relation to the proposal of divided bedrooms. The bedrooms that include divided walls should be considered as multiple bedrooms for the purposes of parking requirements.  The project should incorporate a trip reduction plan, to reduce vehicle parking demand for the intended uses of the property. Minutes – Architectural Review Commission Meeting of April 1, 2019 Page 4  Consider incorporating additional accent color opportunities within the interior elevations.  The project plans should incorporate adjacent structures in the project renderings to demonstrate compatibility and neighborhood context.  Plans should provide additional details of proposed fencing along the parking lot for screening from the adjacent residential properties. 4. Project Address: 628 California Blvd. Development review of a single-story, 4,162- square foot medical office building and associated site improvements. The project is categorically exempt from environmental review. Case #: ARCH-0090-2019, O zone; NKT California Blvd, LLC, applicant. Associate Planner Bell presented the staff report with the use of a PowerPoint presentation and responded to Commissioner inquiries. Applicant representatives, architect Aisling Fearon, provided a presentation and responded to Commissioner inquiries. Public Comments: Landy Fikes John Forsbery --End of Public Comment-- ACTION: MOTION BY COMMISSIONER PICKENS, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER SMITH, CARRIED 4-0-3 (with COMMISSIONERS BELLER, DE MARTINI, AND CHRISTIE WITHERS ABSENT) to recommend Community Development Director approval of the project. COMMENT AND DISCUSSION Senior Planner Scott provided a brief agenda forecast. a. Tree Committee Appointment By consensus, the Commission appointed Commissioner Root as the Tree Committee liaison. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 8:04 p.m. The next Regular meeting of the Architectural Review Commission is scheduled for Monday, April 15, 2019 at 5:00 p.m., in the Council Hearing Room, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, California. APPROVED BY THE ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSION: 05/06/2019