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ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSION
Monday, May 18, 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
18, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. via teleconference, by Chair Allen Root.
ROLL CALL
Present: Commissioners Richard Beller, Michael DeMartini, Mandi Pickens, Micah Smith,
Vice Chair 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--
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1.Consideration of Minutes of the Regular Architectural Review Commission Meeting of
May 4, 2020.
ACTION: MOTION BY COMMISSIONER PICKENS, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER
SMITH, CARRIED 6-0-0 to approve the minutes of the Regular Architectural Review
Commission meeting of May 4, 2020.
Minutes – Architectural Review Commission Meeting of May 18, 2020 Page 2
PUBLIC HEARINGS
2.Project Address: 1035 Madonna Road; Case #: ARCH-0796-2019; Zone: Neighborhood-
Commercial Zone (N-C) San Luis Ranch Specific Plan; Arris Studio, Thom Jess,
applicant. Review of a four-story, 200 room dual brand hotel in the San Luis Ranch Specific
Plan area; The project is consistent with the previously certified FEIR and SEIR for the San
Luis Ranch Specific Plan and no additional environmental review is required per CEQA
Contract Planner John Rickenbach presented the staff report and responded to Commissioner
inquiries.
Applicant representative, Thom Jess with Arris Studio, provided a PowerPoint presentation
and responded to Commissioner inquiries.
Public Comments:
None
--End of Public Comment--
ACTION: MOTION BY COMMISSIONER WITHERS, FAILED FOR LACK OF A
SECOND.
ACTION: MOTION BY COMMISSIONER BELLER, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER
PICKENS, CARRIED 6-0-0 to continue the item to a date uncertain with the following
recommendations to the applicant:
•Simplify the presentation of materials and colors; reduce “clutter” per Section 2.2.b of the
Community Design Guidelines
•Enhance Agrarian architectural element, and less of the Modern element
•Emphasize the ground floor level
•Increase horizontal articulation and decrease vertical articulation
•Show more detail in the pedestrian connections
•Identify the required Electric Vehicle parking, and where the future EV spaces would be
•Provide more landscaping across the front entrance driveway, such as layered planting to
soften the elevation
COMMENT AND DISCUSSION
Senior Planner Shawna Scott provided a brief agenda forecast.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 6:47 p.m. The next Regular meeting of the Architectural
Review Commission is scheduled for Monday, June 1, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. via teleconference.
APPROVED BY THE ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSION: 06/01/2020