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Home My WebLink About08-07-2017 ARC Minutes Minutes ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSION Monday, August 7, 2017 Regular Meeting of the Architectural Review Commission CALL TO ORDER A Regular Meeting of the Architectural Review Commission was called to order on Monday, August 7, 2017 at 5:00 p.m. in the Council Hearing Room, located at 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, California, by Chair Wynn. ROLL CALL Present: Commissioners Richard Beller, Amy Nemcik, Allen Root, and Chair Greg Wynn Absent: Commissioner Brian Rolph and Vice-Chair Angela Soll Staff: Deputy Director Doug Davidson, Associate Planner Rachel Cohen, and Planning Technician Kyle Van Leeuwen. Other staff members presented reports or responded to questions as indicated in the minutes. PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA None. --End of Public Comment-- APPROVAL OF MINUTES ACTION: MOTION BY COMMISSIONER BELLER, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYNN, CARRIED 4-0-2, to approve the minutes of the Architectural Review Commission meeting of June 5, and June 19, 2017, as amended: June 19, 2017, page 2: strike “fiberglass” from Chair Wynn’s comments. PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. 1101 Monterey Street, and 1144 Higuera Street. ARCH-0371-2017: Architectural review of a new three-story, mixed-use project that includes 21,198 square feet of office space, 2,985 square feet of retail space, and 2,195 square feet of restaurant space. The applicant is requesting off-site parking, a temporary parking lot with 21 spaces, and a 50% parking reduction that includes a shared parking reduction, a mix of uses parking reduction, a reduction for additional bicycle parking, and a parking reduction for implementing a Transportation Demand Management Plan (TDMP), with a categorical exemption from environmental review; C-R zone; PEDP, Inc., applicant. (Rachel Cohen) Associate Planner Rachel Cohen presented an in-depth staff report with use of a PowerPoint presentation, responded to Commissioner inquiries, and made note of corrections to Minutes – Architectural Review Commission Meeting of August 7, 2017 Page 2 Resolution: changes to overall project and restaurant square footage, and to Utilities Section No. 35. Applicant Representative, Carol Florence, summarized the project; Applicant Representative, Architect Scott Martin, described that project uses Downtown Design Guidelines and architectural influences from existing buildings in San Luis Obispo. Applicant Representative, Associate Planner Emily Ewer, clarified changes to Condition 35 and Condition 12. Public Comments: Fred Vernacchia Nick Tompkins --End of Public Comment-- Commission discussion followed. ACTION: MOTION BY COMMISSIONER ROOT, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER NEMCIK, CARRIED 4-0-2 to adopt the Resolution entitled “A Resolution of the San Luis Obispo Architectural Review Commission approving a new three-story project that includes 21,198 square feet of office space, 2,985 square feet of retail space, and 2,195 square feet of restaurant space with shared off-site parking, a temporary parking lot, and a 50% parking reduction that includes a shared parking reduction, a mix of uses, parking reduction, a reduction for additional bicycle parking, and a parking reduction for implementing a Transportation Demand Management Plan (TDMP), with a Categorical Exemption from Environmental Review, 1101 Monterey & 1144 Higuera (ARCH-0371-2017)” with the following amendments: 1. Project Description: Overall square-footage to be changed to 30,543 square feet, and restaurant square-footage to be changed to 4,016 square feet 2. Condition 35. Utilities Department to update. 3. Condition 6. Add “All rooftop equipment and screening shall be diminished in scale and color to the satisfaction of the Community Development Director.” 4. Condition 12. Add “(s)” to “extension.” 5. Condition 14. Add “The yearly report submitted to the City each year shall include a review of bicycle parking usage and an evaluation of best practices. The TDMP should encourage incentives (e.g. free bus passes, additional vacation time for biking, carpooling or taking transit, etc.) to promote alternative modes of transportation outside of single occupant vehicles.” 6. Add Condition: “Plans submitted for a building permit shall include window detailing that provides shadow, articulation, and dimension to the building facade such as, but not Minutes – Architectural Review Commission Meeting of August 7, 2017 Page 3 limited to recessed windows, awnings, lintels and/or sills to the satisfaction of the Community Development Director.” 7. Add Condition: “Plans submitted for a building permit shall include window details indicating the type of materials for the window frames and mullions, their dimensions, and colors. Plans shall include the materials and dimensions of all lintels, sills, surrounds recesses and other related window features.” 2. 363 Santa Rosa Street. ARCH-0572-2017: Architectural review of a new car wash facility, with a categorical exemption from environmental review; C-T zone; Uhm, LLC, applicant. (Kyle Van Leeuwen) Planning Technician Kyle Van Leeuwen presented an in-depth staff report with use of a PowerPoint presentation. Applicant, George Garcia, summarized the project and provided a PowerPoint presentation including updated site renderings. Public Comments: None. --End of Public Comment-- Commission discussion followed. ACTION: MOTION BY COMMISSIONER BELLER, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER ROOT, CARRIED 4-0-2 to adopt a Resolution entitled “A Resolution of the San Luis Obispo Architectural Review Commission approving the development of a new car wash facility with a Categorical Exemption from Environmental Review. 363 Santa Rosa Street, ARCH-0572-2017” with the following amendments: 1. Condition 6. “Proposed wall signage shall be no larger than 30 75 square feet.” COMMENT AND DISCUSSION Deputy Director Davidson provided a brief agenda forecast. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 7:29 p.m. The next Regular meeting of the Architectural Review Commission is scheduled for Monday, August 21, 2017 at 5:00 p.m., in the Council Hearing Room, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, California. APPROVED BY THE ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSION: 09/11/2017