PC R 17-22821
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RESOLUTION NO. 17-2282
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE DENYING WITHOUT
PREJUDICE ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW 16-009;
LOCATION — 779 AND 759 CASTILLO DEL MAR (TRACT
3048 — HEIGHTS AT VISTA DEL MAR); APPLICANT —
JAMES AND KATY REDMOND; REPRESENTATIVE — RRM
DESIGN GROUP
WHEREAS, the 2.66 -acre project site consists of Lots 6 and 7 of Tract 3048 and is
currently vacant; and
WHEREAS, the applicant has filed Architectural Review 16-009 for a minor use permit
(Architectural Review permit) to construct a 12,730 square foot. single-family residence on
Lots 6 and 7 of Tract 3048; and
WHEREAS, the Architectural Review Committee (ARC) considered the proposed project
on May 1, 2017 and May 15, 2017 and recommended denial of the project to the
Community Development Director based on the inability to make the necessary
Architectural Review permit findings; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Arroyo Grande reviewed the
proposed project on June 20, 2017 and September 5, 2017; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has reviewed this project in compliance with the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the State CEQA Guidelines, and the Arroyo
Grande Rules and Procedures for Implementation of CEQA and determined that the
project is statutorily exempt per Section 15268 of the CEQA Guidelines regarding
ministerial projects; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission finds, after due study and deliberation, that the
following required Architectural Review permit findings in Section 16.16.130(E) of the
Arroyo Grande Municipal Code cannot be made. Only the findings that cannot be made
are provided below.
Architectural Review Permit Findings:
1. The proposal is consistent with the architectural guidelines of the
City, or guidelines prepared for the area in which the project is
located.
The proposed development is not consistent with the Heights at Vista Del
Mar Design Guidelines (the "Guidelines') because the mass and scale of
the 12,730 square foot single-family residence is not consistent with the
development expectations of the Guidelines. The proposed residence
would be constructed on two (2) lots, and the intent of the Guidelines is to
provide one (1) primary residence on each lot. The large size of the
proposed home will be incompatible with the envisioned development of the
Heights at Vista Del Mar subdivision and with the adjacent Vista Del Mar
neighborhood.
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2. The proposal will not be detrimental to the health, safety, comfort and
general welfare of the persons residing or working in the
neighborhood of the proposed project.
The proposed development will be detrimental to the health, safety, comfort
and general welfare of the persons residing in the Heights at Vista Del Mar
subdivision because the 4,300 square foot basketball court could generate
adverse noise, parking and traffic impacts, and the size of the structure is
incompatible, affecting comfort of persons residing within the neighborhood.
3. The general appearance of the proposal is in keeping with the
character of the neighborhood.
The general appearance of the proposed 12,730 square foot home is out_of
scale and character with the homes envisioned for the Heights at Vista Del
Mar residential subdivision. The typical home size intended for the
subdivision is between 3, 000 to 5, 000 square feet, and the proposed home
is two to three times the typical size, making the proposal inconsistent with
the character of the neighborhood.
4. The proposal will not impair the desirability of investment or
occupation in the neighborhood.
The proposal will impair the desirability of investment or occupation in the
neighborhood because the mass and scale of the home is out of character
with the intended types of homes to be constructed within the subdivision.
In addition, because this is the first Architectural Review considered for the
subdivision, the proposal is setting a precedent that is a -typical of the
desired development as outlined in the. Guidelines.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Planning Commission of the City of
Arroyo Grande hereby denies Architectural Review permit 16-009 based on the above
findings.
On motion by Commissioner Fowler -Payne, seconded by Commissioner George, and by
the following roll call vote, to wit:
AYES:
Fowler -Payne, George, Mack
NOES:
Schiro
ABSENT:
Martin
the foregoing Resolution was adopted this 5th day of September, 2017.
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GLENN MARTIN
CHAIR
ATTEST:
DEBBIE WEICHINGER
SECRETARY TO THE COMMISSION
AS TO CONTENT:
G
TER SA 06CLISH
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
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