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ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSION
Monday, December 16, 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,
December 16, 2019 at 5:03 p.m. in the Council Hearing Room, located at 990 Palm Street, San
Luis Obispo, California, by Vice Chair Amy Nemcik.
ROLL CALL
Present: Commissioners Richard Beller, Mandi Pickens, Micah Smith, Christie Withers, Vice-
Chair Amy Nemcik
Absent: Commissioner Michael DeMartini and Chair Allen Root (arrived at 5:06 p.m.)
Staff: Senior Planner Shawna Scott, City Clerk Teresa Purrington and Deputy City Clerk
Megan Wilbanks
PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
None
--End of Public Comment--
PRESENTATION
1.Annual Review of the Architecture Review Commission Bylaws
City Clerk Teresa Purrington presented the Architectural Review Commission Bylaws, last
adopted February 6, 2018, and responded to Commissioner inquiries.
ACTION: MOTION BY COMMISSIONER WITHERS, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER
PICKENS, CARRIED 4-2-1 (Chair Root and Vice Chair Nemcik dissenting, Commissioner
DeMartini absent) to forward the following recommendations to City Council for approval:
•CONDUCT OF MEETINGS, Section 3c: The applicant and/or applicant’s representative
shall be provided 10-minutes total to make a presentation on behalf of the request at the
beginning of public comment.
•COMPENSATION: The City Council has approved a stipend of $70 per meeting (not to
exceed $280 monthly) for each member of the ARC (Resolution No. 10887 [2018 Series]).
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APPROVAL OF MINUTES
2.Consideration of Minutes of the Regular Architectural Review Commission Meeting of
November 18, 2019.
ACTION: MOTION BY COMMISSIONER PICKENS, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER
SMITH, CARRIED 6-0-1 (Commissioner DeMartini absent) to approve the minutes of the
Regular Architectural Review Commission meeting of November 18, 2019 as presented.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Commissioner Smith recused himself from Item 3 due to the close proximity of his business to the
project site. Commissioner Smith left the room at 5:24 p.m.
3.Project Address: 1034 Mill Street; Case #: ARCH-0551-2019; Zone: O; Brian Rolph
with Familiar Forms Inc., owner/applicant. Review of five new residential dwellings
within three 3-story buildings on two lots. The project is categorically exempt from
environmental review (CEQA).
Associate Planner Walter Oetzell presented the staff report and responded to Commissioner
inquiries.
Applicant representative John Rolph responded to Commissioner inquiries.
Public Comments:
None
--End of Public Comment--
ACTION: MOTION BY COMMISSIONER BELLER, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER
WITHERS, CARRIED 5-0-1-1 (Commissioner Smith recused and Commissioner DeMartini
absent) to continue the item to a date uncertain with the following recommendations to the
applicant:
•Provide additional articulation to relieve the blank walls that have no breaks,
particularly those on Buildings A & B, with attention to:
o The elevation adjacent to neighboring single-family dwelling (to the west)
o Visible portions of the building elevation adjacent to the office building parking
lot (to the east)
•Provide additional articulation to the two-story building elements at either side of the
entry to the common driveway
Commissioner Smith rejoined the meeting at 6:04 p.m.
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4.Project Address: 3720 Broad Street; Case #: ARCH-0641-2019; Zone: C-S-S; Peoples
Self-Help Housing Corp., owner. Review of a modification to a mixed-use project,
consisting of 39 extremely low, very low, and low-income residential units, one manager’s
unit, and 1,250 square feet of commercial use, including a nine percent density bonus ,
proposed tree removals, and associated site improvements. The project is categorically
exempt from environmental review (CEQA).
Senior Planner Shawna Scott presented the staff report and responded to Commissioner
inquiries.
Applicant representatives Steven Orosco, Murray Duncan and Morgan Mills responded to
Commissioner inquiries.
Public Comments:
Jeff Thomas
--End of Public Comment--
ACTION: MOTION BY COMMISSIONER WITHERS, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER
SMITH, CARRIED 6-0-1 (Commissioner DeMartini absent) to find the project consistent with
the Community Design Guidelines and to recommend that the Community Development
Director approve the project as presented.
COMMENT AND DISCUSSION
Senior Planner Shawna Scott provided a brief agenda forecast.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 7:02 p.m. The next Regular meeting of the Architectural Review
Commission has been rescheduled to Monday, January 13, 2020 at 5:00 p.m., in the Council
Hearing Room, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, California.
APPROVED BY THE ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSION: 02/10/2020