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Home My WebLink About05-06-2019 ARC Minutes Minutes ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSION Monday, May 6, 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, May 6, 2019 at 5:00 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, Michael DeMartini, Mandi Pickens, Micah Smith, Christie Withers, Vice-Chair Amy Nemcik, and Chair Allen Root Absent: None Staff: Senior Planner Shawna Scott, and Deputy City Clerk Kevin Christian. Other staff members presented reports or responded to questions as indicated on the item minutes. 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 March 18, 2019 and April 1, 2019. ACTION: MOTION BY COMMISSIONER WITHERS, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER SMITH, CARRIED 7-0-0 to approve the minutes of the Regular Architectural Review Commission of March 18, 2019. ACTION: MOTION BY COMMISSIONER NEMCIK, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER PICKENS, CARRIED 5-0-2 (Commissioners Withers and DeMartini abstained) to approve the minutes of the Regular Architectural Review Commission of April 1, 2019. Minutes – Architectural Review Commission Meeting of May 6, 2019 Page 2 PUBLIC HEARINGS 2. Project Address: 974 Rachel Court. Case #: ARCH-0049-2019, R-2 zone; Development review of a new two-story single-family residence on a sloping lot with a street yard reduction for 14 feet where 20 feet is normally required, in accordance and consistent with Mitigated Negative Declaration ER 74-13 and Architectural Review Commission Resolution No. 1017-13; Kaitlin Hewell, applicant. Associate Planner Kyle Bell presented the staff report with the use of a PowerPoint presentation and responded to Commissioner inquiries. Owner/applicant Kate Hewell and applicant representative Ryan Brockett provided a PowerPoint presentation highlighting requested setback reduction explanations as well as conformance to the City Design Guidelines and responded to Commissioner inquiries concerning grade and house level heights, space usage, and deck heights. Commissioners discussed conformance to guidelines and suggested the following possible revisions to reduce the actual and perceived height of the house as well as neighborhood style conformity: - Consider modifying t he roof style to a Dutch gable or similar design to reflect other houses in the neighborhood; and - Consider incorporating more horizontal style elements to reduce the impact of the two - story façade; and - Consider modifying the roof pitch to reduce overall he ight; and - Lower the elevation of the finished floor to help reduce the overall structure height; and - Consider incorporat ing the existing retaining wall design into the proposed project; and - Consider an alternative color palette to provide more natural tones. Public Comments: Jesse Sostrin Jacqueline Magert Don Wigton David Litster Leslie Mills Amy Bertorelli David Brodie Greg Wynn --End of Public Comment-- ACTION: MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SMITH SECOND BY COMMISSIONER DEMARTINI, FAILED 2-5-0 to support the project and recommend to the Community Development Director with Commission comments integrated into conditions of approval for the project. ACTION: MOTION BY COMMISSIONER WITHERS SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BELLER, CARRIED 7-0-0 to support the project with Commission comments and suggestions as recommendations for project revision. Minutes – Architectural Review Commission Meeting of May 6, 2019 Page 3 The Commission recessed for ten minutes following this item. 3. Project Address: 1125 Garden Street and 736 Marsh Street . Case #: ARCH-0152-2019, C-D and C-D-H Zones; Review of the proposed sign program for the Hotel Cerro (Garden Street Terraces) Project. The proposed sign program is consistent with the previously-certified Final Environmental Impact Report for the Garden Street Terraces Project; Arris Studio Architects, applicant. The Commission reconvened at 7:00 p.m. Assistant Planner Walter Oetzell presented the staff report with the use of a PowerPoint presentation and responded to Commissioner inquiries concerning the transom and project signage. Applicant representatives, Thom Jess (architect) and Shawn Mathews (Hotel Cerro) provided a PowerPoint presentation and responded to Commissioner inquiries. Public Comments: None --End of Public Comment-- The Commission discussed the various signs concerning size, style, and lighting ACTION: MOTION BY COMMISSIONER BELLER SECOND BY COMMISSIONER PICKENS, CARRIED 6-1-0 (Commissioner Nemcik voting against) to approve a sign program with “Sign A” reduced to 15 square feet, by adoption of a Resolution entitled; “A RESOLUTION OF THE ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A SIGN PROGRAM FOR THE GARDEN STREET TERRACES PROJECT AT 736 MARSH STREET AND 1125 GARDEN STREET (APPLICATION ARCH-0152-2019)” Minutes – Architectural Review Commission Meeting of May 6, 2019 Page 4 4. Project Address: 1185 Monterey Street. Case #: MOD 2004-2018, C-R zone; Review of a modification to a previously-approved project (ARCH-4000-2016) to allow a 21,776- square foot, 45-foot tall building including 2,558 square feet of general retail and 44 hotel rooms, with a rooftop outdoor lounge and rooftop solar. The project includes a request for a 20 percent shared parking reduction and four-level mechanical parking lift. The project is categorically exempt from environmen tal review; George Garcia, applicant. Senior Planner Shawna Scott presented the staff report with the use of a PowerPoint presentation and responded to Commissioner inquiries concerning the shared parking reduction and applicable City Design standards. Applicant, George Garcia, provided a PowerPoint presentation stressing design element reasoning, discussion concerning the parking lift, and responded to Commissioner inquiries. Commissioner Smith expressed a desire to use more of the wood/natural material/color Commissioner Beller questioned the applicant about the materials and tower element. Public Comments: Gary Dwyer Caroline Wheeler – comments read Brian Ackerman Barbara Mannetter– comments read Brian Ackerman Eriko Martinez Sikina Tripplet Julie Munoz– comments read Brian Ackerman Brian Ackerman Ann Wilson Allan Cooper – speaking on behalf of Save Our Downtown David Brodie Derek Senn --End of Public Comment-- The Commission discussed project concerns including: compatibilit y of architectural style with surrounding built environment, project scale, height, and massing, lack of pedestrian scale, color palet te, and consistency with City design guidelines. ACTION: MOTION BY COMMISSIONER BELLER, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WITHERS, CARRIED 4-3-0 (with Commissioners DeMartini, Smith, and Chair Root voting against) to recommend the Community Development Director deny the project due to inconsistency with the Community Design Guidelines. Minutes – Architectural Review Commission Meeting of May 6, 2019 Page 5 COMMENT AND DISCUSSION The Commission discussed the process for reviewing, making recommendations on projects, and ensuring that public input is possible during and after recommendations are made to the Community Development Director. Senior Planner Shawna Scott provided a brief agenda forecast update. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 9:05 p.m. The next Regular meeting of the Architectural Review Commission is scheduled for Monday, May 20, 2019 at 5:00 p.m., in the Council Hearing Room, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, California. APPROVED BY THE ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSION: 06/03/2019