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ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSION
Monday, March 18, 2019
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 18, 2019 at 5:00 p.m. in the Council Hearing Room, located at 990 Palm Street, San Luis
Obispo, California, by Chair Root.
ROLL CALL
Present: Commissioners Brian Rolph, Micah Smith, Christie Withers, Vice-Chair Amy Nemcik,
and Chair Allen Root
Absent: Commissioners Richard Beller and Angela Soll
Staff: Deputy Director Doug Davidson, Senior Planner Shawna Scott, Senior Planner Brian
Leveille, and Recording Secretary Summer Aburashed. 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--
PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. 950 Aero Drive. Conceptual architectural review of a proposed project consisting of a
100-room hotel and a 118-room hotel, approximately 63,000 and 66,000 square feet each
with surface parking. Case #: ARCH-0084-2019, zone BP-SP; Sanjay Gampule,
applicant.
Senior Planner Shawna Scott presented the staff report with the use of a PowerPoint
presentation and responded to Commissioner inquiries.
Applicant representatives, Pamela Jardini & Thom Jess, provided a PowerPoint presentation
and responded to Commissioner inquiries.
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Public Comments:
None
--End of Public Comment--
Commission provided the following comments:
As a hotel and gateway into San Luis Obispo, the Commission would like to see more
personality to the structures, including more articulation, variation, and window detail;
use less corrugated metal; and, possibly use warmer materials and colors.
Commission recommends maintaining pedestrian appeal per Goal 5.1 of the Airport
Area Specific Plan; consider entrance facing Broad Street.
Commission is concerned about the roof line on Hotel 2. Commission recommends
hotel could have more articulation in the roof line without adding to the overall height
as more elements are added to the elevation.
Adjust circulation of vehicles and pedestrians around entrances.
Consider softening patio walls by material type and additional landscaping.
Consider location of trash enclosure, including noise generated during trash pick-up.
Commission recommends incorporating an accent color into Hotel 1; also consider
providing a bigger surface for the green screens.
Commission recommends activating the entrance and porte cochere.
No Action was taken.
STUDY SESSION
2. Sign Regulations Update (Citywide).
Community Development Deputy Director Doug Davidson and Senior Planner Brian Leveille
presented the staff report with the use of a PowerPoint presentation and responded to
Commissioner inquiries.
Public Comments:
Pierre Rademaker
--End of Public Comment--
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The Commission received the staff presentation and had a discussion with staff and Mr.
Rademaker. Generally, the Commission thought the Update was headed in the right direction.
They cautioned staff about outright prohibitions on some signs, specifically internally
illuminated cabinet signs, roof signs, and channel letters. The Commission directed staff to
explore ways by which these types of signs could be of quality design and acceptable with
certain characteristics. No Action was taken.
COMMENT AND DISCUSSION
3. Staff Updates
a. Discuss adjustment of Architectural Review Commission meeting start time from 5:00 PM
(current) to 5:30 PM.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 7:04 p.m. The next Regular meeting of the Architectural Review
Commission is scheduled for Monday, April 1, 2019 at 5:00 p.m., in the Council Hearing Room,
990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, California.
APPROVED BY THE ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSION: 05/06/2019