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ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSION
Monday, May 4, 2020
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
4, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. via teleconference, by Chair Allen Root.
ROLL CALL
Present: Commissioners Richard Beller, Michael DeMartini, Mandi Pickens, Micah Smith,
Christie Withers and Chair Allen Root
Absent: None
Staff: Senior Planner Shawna Scott and Deputy City Clerk Megan Wilbanks
PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
None
--End of Public Comment--
ELECTION OF CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR
1.Elect the Chair and Vice Chair to serve a one-year term.
ACTION: MOTION BY COMMISSIONER BELLER, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER
SMITH, CARRIED 6-0-0 to elect Allen Root to the position of Chair.
ACTION: MOTION BY CHAIR ROOT, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER PICKENS,
CARRIED 6-0-0 to elect Christie Withers to the position of Vice Chair.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
2.Consideration of Minutes of the Regular Architectural Review Commission Meeting of
April 20, 2020.
ACTION: MOTION BY VICE CHAIR WITHERS, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER
SMITH, CARRIED 5-0-1 (Commissioner Pickens abstaining) to approve the minutes of the
Regular Architectural Review Commission meeting of April 20, 2020.
Minutes – Architectural Review Commission Meeting of May 4, 2020 Page 2
PUBLIC HEARING
3.Project Address: 487 Leff Street; Case #: ARCH-0506-2019 & PDEV-0507-2019; Zone:
R-2-PD; Housing Authority of San Luis Obispo (HASLO), applicant. Continued
development review of a new, two-story, 13,084-square foot office building as part of an
existing Planned Development (PD 0274). The project includes an amendment to the adopted
Precise Plan approved through Resolution No. 2249 (1971 Series) to address the new office
development as it relates to the Planned Development. The project also includes exceptions for
parking and trash enclosures within the street yard setback (0 feet where a 20-foot setback and
10-foot setback, respectively, are normally required), exceptions to sign regulations, and a 40%
parking reduction and offsite parking. The project is categorically exempt from environmental
review (CEQA).
Associate Planner Kyle Bell presented the staff report and responded to Commissioner
inquiries.
Applicant representatives, David Gibbs and Darin Cabral with RRM Design Group, responded
to Commissioner inquiries.
Public Comments:
None
--End of Public Comment--
ACTION: MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SMITH SECOND BY VICE CHAIR WITHERS
CARRIED 6-0-0 to recommend that the Planning Commission approve the project as
presented.
COMMENT AND DISCUSSION
Senior Planner Shawna Scott provided a brief agenda forecast.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 5:52 p.m. The next Regular meeting of the Architectural Review
Commission is scheduled for Monday, May 18, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. via teleconference.
APPROVED BY THE ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSION: 05/18/2020