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ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSION
Monday, February 10, 2020
Rescheduled Regular Meeting of the Architectural Review Commission
CALL TO ORDER
A Rescheduled Regular Meeting of the Architectural Review Commission was called to order on
Monday, February 10, 2020 at 5:03 p.m. in the Council Hearing Room, located at 990 Palm Street,
San Luis Obispo, California, by Chair Allen Root.
ROLL CALL
Present: Commissioners Richard Beller, Michael DeMartini, Mandi Pickens, Christie Withers,
Vice-Chair Amy Nemcik and Chair Allen Root
Absent: Commissioner Micah Smith
Staff: Senior Planner Shawna Scott, Associate Planner Walter Oetzell, Assistant Planner Kyle
Van Leeuwen and Deputy City Clerk Megan Wilbanks
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
December 16, 2019.
ACTION: MOTION BY COMMISSIONER WITHERS, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER
BELER, CARRIED 6-0-1 (Commissioner Smith absent) to approve the minutes of the Regular
Architectural Review Commission meeting of December 16, 2019.
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PUBLIC HEARINGS
2.Project Address: 2690 Victoria; Case #: ARCH-0748-2019; Zone: C-R-SF; Housing
Authority of City of San Luis Obispo, owner. Review of a new, four-story, mixed-use
project including 32 low-income affordable units and approximately 1,200 square feet of
commercial space. The project includes two requests for incentives or concessions in
connection to providing affordable housing: a residential density bonus of 106%, and an
increase in allowable height to 47 feet where 40 feet is the standard. This project is
categorically exempt from environmental review (CEQA).
Assistant Planner Kyle Van Leeuwen presented the staff report and responded to
Commissioner inquiries.
Applicant, Scott Smith with HASLO, and representative, Aisling Burke with Ten Over Studio,
responded to Commissioner inquiries.
Public Comments:
Allan Cooper
Dan Kallal
William Byars
Gus Gibson
Stacy Bartlett
David Brodie
Steve Lapel
--End of Public Comment--
MOTION BY COMMISSIONER WITHERS, SECOND BY VICE CHAIR NEMCIK,
FAILED 2-4-1 (Commissioners Beller, DiMartini, Pickens and Chair Root dissenting,
Commissioner Smith absent).
ACTION: MOTION BY COMMISSIONER BELLER, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER
PICKENS, CARRIED 6-0-1 (Commissioner Smith absent), to continue the project to a date
uncertain, with the following recommendations for the applicant:
•Add awnings over the patios, additional balconies, and a cornice/parapet at the top of the
building;
•Provide permanent and more seating on the ground floor (more neighborhood friendly);
•Consider the design of security of the courtyard at the main staircase;
•Consider utilizing the 11-foot setback to create more visual relief for Humbert Avenue;
•Consider additional vertical sun-screening elements (refer to Victoria Crossing example
showing shading);
•Provide more accessible bicycle parking (not on 4th floor) and consider additional bicycle
parking;
•Fine tune the façade to create human/residential scale;
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•Reduce monolithic elements (consider smaller-scale articulation and pedestrian elements
at street level and upper floors);
•Break-up long wall planes;
•Illustrate the commercial patio to be more realistic about what would go into the
commercial space; and
•Meet Broad Street styles (5.3) such as incorporation of materials to pay homage to the past
with a blend of traditional and contemporary architectural forms, materials, and influences.
RECESS
The Commission recessed at 6:45 p.m. and reconvened the meeting at 6:55 p.m. with all members
present.
3.Project Address: 1034 Mill Street; Case #: ARCH-0551-2019; Zone: R-2; Brian Rolph,
applicant. Continued review of three new three-story buildings on two lots, containing a total
of three single-family dwellings and two Accessory Dwelling Units; this project is
categorically exempt from environmental review (CEQA).
Associate Planner Walter Oetzell presented the staff report and responded to Commissioner
inquiries.
Applicant, Brian Rolph, responded to Commissioner inquiries.
Public Comments:
None.
--End of Public Comment--
ACTION: MOTION BY COMMISSIONER BELLER, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER
DIMARTINI, CARRIED 6-0-1 (Commissioner Smith absent) 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 7:14 p.m. The next Regular meeting of the Architectural Review
Commission is scheduled for Monday, March 2, 2020 at 5:00 p.m., in the Council Hearing Room,
990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, California.
APPROVED BY THE ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSION: 04/06/2020