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ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSION
Monday, September 18, 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,
September 18, 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, Brian Rolph, Amy Nemcik, Allen Root, Vice-Chair
Angela Soll, and Chair Greg Wynn
Absent: Commissioner Allen Root
Staff: Principal Planner Tyler Corey, Associate Planner Rachel Cohen, and Recording
Secretary Jennifer Hooper.
PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
David Brodie.
--End of Public Comment--
PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. 1027 Nipomo Street; ARCH-3216-2016: Provide design review direction for a new four-
story project proposed in the Downtown Historic District that includes 6,698 square-feet of
commercial/retail space, 47 hotel rooms, and a 22-space subterranean parking garage; C-D-H
zone; Creekside Lofts, L.P., applicant.
Associate Planner Rachel Cohen presented an in-depth staff report with use of a PowerPoint
presentation and responded to Commissioner inquiries.
Applicant Representative, Architect Bryan Ridley, presented a PowerPoint presentation and
responded to Commissioner inquiries.
Applicant, Damien Mavis, provided additional comments and responded to Commissioner
inquiries.
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Public Comments:
Dave Hannings, Mark Johnson, David Brodie, Micah Smith
--End of Public Comment--
Direction Provided:
1. Plate height of 14.75 feet for first story, and 10.5 feet at additional stories, is appropriate.
2. Additional setbacks should be provided on the third and fourth stories on all sides. The
fourth story along Nipomo Street should be significantly set back from the third story.
3. Setbacks should be varied between the different stories.
4. Consider eliminating balconies on the north elevation.
5. Define an architectural style/genre for the project.
6. Existing color palette is too dark, use darker colors sparingly.
7. Ensure the project is at the appropriate scale with surrounding one and two-story
buildings.
8. Increase building variety at the pedestrian level along the south-paseo elevation.
9. Consider reducing building at narrowest point on the creek side to increase width of creek
walk at the narrowest point.
10. Provide pedestrian perspective drawings for view of building from across the street and
illustrate how the project looks within the block, especially from Higuera Street.
11. Increase setbacks along the creekside elevation of the projects. Consider setting back the
second and third floor and setting the fourth floor even further back.
COMMENT AND DISCUSSION
Principal Planner Tyler Corey provided a brief agenda forecast.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 6:55 p.m. The next Regular meeting of the Architectural Review
Commission is scheduled for Monday, October 2, 2017 at 5:00 p.m., in the Council Hearing
Room, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, California.
APPROVED BY THE ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSION: 11/13/2017