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ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSION
Monday, November 16, 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,
November 16, 2020 at 5:03 p.m. via teleconference, by Chair Allen Root.
ROLL CALL
Present: Commissioners Richard Beller, Michael DeMartini, Ashley Mayou, 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--
CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES
1.Minutes of the Architectural Review Commission meetings of September 14, 2020 and
September 21, 2020.
ACTION: MOTION BY VICE CHAIR WITHERS SECOND BY COMMISSIONER
DEMARTINI CARRIED 7-0-0, to approve the Minutes of the Architectural Review
Commission meeting of September 14, 2020.
ACTION: MOTION BY VICE CHAIR WITHERS SECOND BY COMMISSIONER
DEMARTINI CARRIED 7-0-0, to approve the Minutes of the Architectural Review
Commission meeting of September 21, 2020.
Minutes – Architectural Review Commission Meeting of November 16, 2020 Page 2
COMMENT AND DISCUSSION
2.Architectural Review Commission Goal Setting Discussion
Budget Analyst Natalie Harnett provided a PowerPoint presentation on the 2021-23 Financial Plan.
Senior Planner Shawna Scott provided a staff report and presented staff’s recommended ARC goal
for the 2021-23 Financial Plan.
ACTION: MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SMITH, SECOND BY VICE CHAIR WITHERS
CARRIED 7-0-0, to forward the following goal for Council consideration in the development of
the 2021-23 Financial Plan:
Community Design Guidelines (CDG) Update: Prepare a comprehensive update to the
document, including but not limited to the following, as prioritized below, with “a” being the most
important:
a.Include and update guidelines for mixed-use, in-fill, and residential projects, and affordability.
b.Include definitions and guidelines for outdoor space, including private, semi-private, and
public space.
c.Include and update guidelines for landscaping.
d.Provide a clear description of the Architectural Review Commission’s purview, as defined in
the Commission’s bylaws.
e.Develop criteria for compatible development in historic zones.
f.Strengthen and more clearly define guidelines for storefronts and windows in commercial areas
to maintain transparency and prevent the installation of opaque film and interior signs and
displays that obstruct views into stores.
g.Update CDG for neighborhood compatibility to address transitions between neighborhood
commercial development and adjacent residential neighborhoods (LUCE §3.5.7.9).
h.Include more images and reference photos to highlight guideline language.
i.Review existing visual resource inventory and provide recommendations for additional
database improvements. Update the City’s GIS system by including 3D data for buildings by
starting in the downtown and moving outward from there. Provide guidelines for use of data
base in the analysis of projects as well as additional guidance for the protection of views and
vistas (LUCE §15.1.2).
3.Staff Updates
Senior Planner Shawna Scott provided a brief agenda forecast.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 6:36 p.m. The next Regular Meeting of the Architectural Review
Commission is scheduled for Monday, December 7, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. via teleconference.
APPROVED BY THE ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSION: 12/07/2020