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ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSION
Monday, March 5, 2018
Regular Meeting of the Architectural Review Commission
CALL TO ORDER
A Regular Meeting of the Architectural Review Commission was called to order on Monday,
March 5, 2018 at 5:02 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, Brian Rolph, Allen Root, Micah
Smith, Vice-Chair Angela Soll, and Chair Greg Wynn
Absent:
Staff: Deputy Director Doug Davidson, Associate Planner Shawna Scott, Associate Planner
Kyle Bell, Associate Planner Rachel Cohen and Recording Secretary Summer
Aburashed
PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
None
--End of Public Comment--
CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES
1. Approval of the minutes of the January 29, 2018 Architectural Review Commission meeting.
ACTION: MOTION BY VICE CHAIR SOLL SECOND BY COMMISSIONER ROOT,
CARRIED 7-0-0 TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW
COMMISSION MEETING January 29, 2018, as presented.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
2. 1041 Mill Street Continued review of a new, two-story, 3,411-square foot office building,
including a requested height exception of 26 inches above the maximum allowed height of 25
feet, a 10% shared parking reduction and provision of five additional bicycle spaces onsite,
four compact spaces and reduced bay width to accommodate onsite parking, and the removal
of one palm tree, with a Class 32 Categorical Exemption (Infill Development) from
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environmental review; Case #: ARCH-1014-2017, O zone; Teixeira Capital Partners II,
LLC applicant.
Associate Planner Shawna Scott presented the staff report with the use of a PowerPoint
presentation and responded to Commissioner inquiries.
Applicant representatives Kevin Teixeira, Kevin Small, and Larry Borello presented the
proposed project and responded to Commissioner inquiries.
Public Comments:
None
--End of Public Comment--
ACTION: MOTION BY COMMISSIONER ROLPH, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER
BELLER, CARRIED 7-0-0 to adopt a Resolution No. ARC-1003-2018 entitled:
“A RESOLUTION OF THE ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE
DESIGN OF A NEW TWO-STORY OFFICE BUILDING THAT INCLUDES
ONSITE PARKING, INCLUDING A 10% SHARED PARKING REDUCTION,
PROVISION OF FIVE ADDITIONAL BICYCLE SPACES AND RED UCTION
OF ONE ADDITIONAL VEHICLE SPACE, REMOVAL OF ONE TREE,
REMOVAL OF ONE METERED STREET PARKING SPACE, AND
REQUESTED HEIGHT EXCEPTION, WITH A CATEGORICAL
EXEMPTION FROM ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW, AS REPRESENTED IN
THE STAFF REPORT AND ATTACHMENTS DATED MARCH 5, 2018 (1041
MILL STREET, ARCH-1014-2017)”, as presented.
3. 207 Higuera Street Review of a three-story mixed-use project consisting of three
buildings including 1,097 square feet of commercial space and eight residential units.
The project includes a 28 percent density bonus with a request for an incentive to
reduce the street yard setback to 1.5 feet, where 15 feet is normally required,
including a categorical exemption from environmental review. Case #: ARCH 1233-
2017, C-S-MU zone; 207 Higuera, LLC, applicant.
Associate Planner Kyle Bell presented the staff report with the use of a PowerPoint
presentation and responded to Commissioner inquiries.
Applicant representatives Joel Snyder and Scott Stokes presented the proposed project and
responded to Commissioner inquiries.
Public Comments:
None
--End of Public Comment--
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ACTION: MOTION BY COMMISSIONER BELLER, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER
SMITH, CARRIED 7-0-0 to adopt a Resolution No. ARC-1004-2018 entitled:
“A RESOLUTION OF THE SAN LUIS OBISPO ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW
COMMISSION APPROVING THE DEVELOPMENT OF A MIXED-USE
PROJECT THAT INCLUDES EIGHT RESIDENTIAL UNITS AND
APPROXIMATELY 1,097 SQUARE FEET OF COMMERCIAL SPACE. THE
PROJECT IS CATEGORICAL EXEMPT FROM ENVIRONMENTAL
REVIEW. AS REPRESENTED IN THE STAFF REPORT AND
ATTACHMENTS DATED MARCH 5, 2018 (207 HIGUERA STREET, ARCH-
1233-2017)”
4. 570, 578 & 590 Marsh & 581 Higuera Streets. Continued review of a new mixed-use
project that includes three, four-story structures with a request for a maximum height of 59.5
feet subject to specific performance standards. The project includes 19,792 square feet of
commercial space, 63 residential units, 36 hotel rooms, and a two-level underground parking
garage with 136 parking spaces, as well as a request for a new driveway approach to the
parking garage along on Nipomo Street. The project is categorically exempt from
environmental review; Case #: ARCH-2213-2015, C-D zone; The Obispo Company
applicant.
Commissioner Root recused himself from the meeting at 5:38 p.m.
Associate Planner Rachel Cohen presented the staff report with the use of a PowerPoint
presentation and responded to Commissioner inquiries.
Applicant’s representatives Jenny Emrik, Jim Duffy, Bill Isaman, and John Belsher presented
the proposed project and responded to Commissioner inquiries.
Public Comments:
Allen Cooper
Dominic Tartaglia
Victoria Wood
Lisan Bonau
John Ashbaugh
--End of Public Comment--
ACTION: MOTION BY COMMISSIONER ROLPH, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER
SMITH, CARRIED 5-1-1 to adopt a Resolution No. ARC-1006-2018 entitled:
“A RESOLUTION OF THE SAN LUIS OBISPO ARCHITECTURAL
REVIEW COMMISSION APPROVING A NEW MIXED-USE PROJECT
WITH THREE, FOUR STORY STRUCTURES THAT INCLUDE 19,792
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SQUARE FEET OF COMMERCIAL SPACE, 63 RESIDENTIAL UNITS, 36
HOTEL ROOMS, AND A TWO-LEVEL UNDERGROUND PARKING
GARAGE WITH 136 PARKING SPACES WITH A MAXIMUM HEIGHT OF
59.5 FEET AND A NEW DRIVEWAY APPROACH ALONG ON NIPOMO
STREET, WITH A CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION FROM
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW, AS REPRESENTED IN THE STAFF REPORT
AND ATTACHMENTS DATED MARCH 5, 2018 570, 578 & 590 MARSH
STREET & 581 HIGUERA STREET (ARCH-2213-2015)”
With the following changes:
Modify Condition 24 to include language that the contractor shall work with the affected
businesses and the Downtown Association to provide a construction notification, project
description, phasing and timing plan for review and approval by the City.
Modify Condition 44 by eliminating “as such” from the first sentence, and add “parking for
employees and residents shall be marked per the zoning regulations requirements to satisfaction
of Community Development and Public Works Directors.”
COMMENT AND DISCUSSION
Deputy Director Davidson provided a brief agenda forecast.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 6:38 p.m. The next Regular meeting of the Architectural Review
Commission is scheduled for Monday, March 19, 2018 at 5:00 p.m., in the Council Hearing
Room, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, California.
APPROVED BY THE ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSION: 06/04/2018