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O 426 C.S. --,-" .'-.. . . . . . OODINANCE NO. 426 C.S. 1\N OODIN1INCE OF 'l'HE CI'lY OF ARROYO GR1\NDE 2\HE1'IDING TI'l'LE 9, 0IAP'l'ER 4, ARTICLE 27 OF 'l'HE HUNICIPAL CDDE, WHIOI mI'ABLISHES 'l'HE HEMBERSHIP, 'nB4S OF OFFICE, ORGIINIZATICIf OF 'l'HE ARCHI'l'EC'l'tJRl\L AWlsa'<< OCHU'l"l'IiE 1\ND cmTAIN ~Ji:C'l'S OF 'l'HE ARCHITv.:l\J1iAL RWIE1I ~. 'l'HE CI'lY CXXJNCIL OF 'l'HE CI'lY OF ARROYO GRANDE HEREBY ORDAINS.AS FOLLCIlS: . srerICIf 1: Title 9, Chapter 4, Article 27 of the MuniCipal Code of the City of Arroyo Grande is hereby amended to read as follows: Article 27. Title. This ordinance shall be known as the "Architectural Review Process." Section 9-4.2701. Definitions. The following words and phrases shall have the meaning indicated when used in this ordinance: A. "Architectural Review" shall mean the process established by the Zoning Ordinance to review design elements of developnents. B. "cannission" shall mean the Planning cannission of the City of Arroyo Grande; C. "Cannittee" shall mean the Architectural Advisory Cannittee; D. "CannitteeMember" shall mean a member of the Architectural Advisory Cannittee; E. "Council" shall mean the City Council of Arroyo Grande; and F. "Director" shall mean the Planning Director, or designee; Section 9-4.2702. General Provisions. A. Findinqs and Policy. The CI'lY CWNCIL FINDS 1\ND DECLARES: 1. That the City of Arroyo Grande is a city with unique characteristics, ideal climate conditions, spectacular natural vistas, and dynamic natural features; and 2. That the appearance of buildings, structures, signs, and the land has a material and substantial relationship to property values and the taxable value of property in the City; and 3. That to protect the econanic welfare of the camunity, it is the policy of the city Council to protect, maintain and enhance the social and econanic values created by past and present investments in the camunity by requiring all future developnent to respect these traditions and require that all buildings and structures placed on the land respect the natural land forms and become a compatible part of the total camunity environment, both in the local neighborhood and the City as a whole; and 4. That said policy will be furthered by the creation of an Architectural Mvisory Cannittee to develop appropriate design standards and guidelines, and to advise and assist the city Council , planning Commission, and Director regarding the design of proposed projects, as outlined in this ordinance. 1 -- ----'- - --,-- ---'- -----,---_.~---,-_.'. 39 B. Purpose. The purpose of this ordinance is: 1- To recognize the interdependence of the land values and aesthetics and to provide a method by which the City may iJ1i>lement this interdependence to its benefit and to the benefit of its individual citizens; and 2. To preserve and enhance the beauty and environmental ameni ties of the City; and 3. To praoote and protect the safety, convenience, canfort, . prosperity, and general welfare of the citizens of the City. C. Establisbnent of an Architectural 1\dvisorv Cannittee: 1- Creation of Architectural 1\dvisorv Cannittee: There is hereby established the Arroyo Grande Archi tectural 1\dvisory CCmnittee, consisting of three (3) members, to be appointed by , the Mayor and ratified by the Council. The terms of office , shall be for two (2) years for one (1) member, and three (3) I years for two (2) members. CCmnissioners shall serve without I c~ensation. I 2. Desirable Qualifications of Cannittee Members: The Cannittee shall consist of three (3) residents who should have design and/or landscape design knowledge/experience. The Cannittee Members should be persons who have sincere interest in the physical environment of Arroyo Grande and are able, because of their background, training, expertise, and experience, to make positive and fair aesthetic evaluations of the projects that will cane before them. Members should be able to read and interpret mechanical architectural and engineering drawings as they relate to the appearance of a proposed building, signage. structure, and landscaping upon the site and surrounding camamity. 3. Fillinq Vacancies and Removal of Members: Vacancies shall be filled for unexpired terms. The COW'lcil, by majority action, may remove any Cannittee Member as provided in the City Charter. 4. Non Attendance: In the event a member of the CCmnittee is not in attendance for three (3) or more consecutive meetings, unless excused for cause by the chairperson, or vice- chairperson of the CCmnittee, the CoW'lcil may replace such member. 5. Rules: The CCmnittee shall adopt by-laws, which establish rules, regulation, and procedures to conduct meetings. The by-laws rules shall include provisions for selection of a chair and vice chairperson. 6. Meetinqs: The CCmnittee shall hold at least one regular meeting each IfOI1th, during a time established in the by-laws; additional meetings may be scheduled as needed to pranptly dispose of all applications for review. All the meetings shall be held in public at City Hall, W'lless otherwise noticed. D. Functions. Duties. and Procedures of the CCmnittee. l. Functions of the Cannittee: The fUnctions of the Cannittee shall be to make recarmendations to the Cannission, CoW'lcil. and Director regarding the administration of the provisions of this ordinance in a manner that will: a. Develop and maintain a pleasant and harlOOnious environment; b. Praoote and enhance real property values; c. Conserve the City's natural beauty; 2 --,,-.,-' ---- ------ ,------"...,-..-- . 40' . d. Preserve and enhance its distinctive visual character; e. Insure the orderly and haz:mcnious development of the City; and f. Preserve the historic structures and neighborhoods. 2. Duties of the Committee: a. The Committee shall prepare, review, and reccmnend appropriate architectural standards and guidelines, subject to Commission and Council approval. standards and guidelines are to be set forth in pictorial and/or narrative form, and may illustrate undesirable as well as desirable exail{)les of design. The Committee shall periodically review these standards and guidelines and may make appropriate amendments. b. The Cannittee shall make itself available to advise and assist the Commission, Council, and Director in the application of its arohi tectural standards and guidelines to projects during schematic and development stages; and c. The Committee shall review and make reccmnendations to the Council Commission and! or Director regarding applications for architectural and sign review, pursuant to the Zoning Ordinance, unless the Committee or the Director certifies that the nature of the work is minor or incidental and need not be reviewed by the Committee. When, in the opinion of the Director, applications for projects other than architectural or sign review may create an archi tectural inpact contrary to the objectives of this ordinance, the Committee may review the application prior to the Planning Commission and/or City Council hearings. IE Expiration: 1. Architectural review approvals shall autanatically expire unless a building permit is issued within two (2) years. Prior to the expiration of an architectural review approval, the applicant may apply to the Director for an extension of one (1) year fran the original date of expiration. The Director may grant the extension, and may make minor trodifications of the approved design at the time of extension, if it is found that there has been no substantial change in the factual cirC\ll\Stances surrounding the originally approved design. 1\ny further extensions beyond one (1) year shall require Commission approval, only after a reccmnendation by the Committee. Section 9-4.2703. FindinqS for APProval The fOllowing findings shall be made in order to approve an architectural review application: A. The proposal is consistent with the Architectural Guidelines of the City of Arroyo Grande, or guidelines prepared for the area in which the project is proposed. B. The proposal is consistent with the text and map of the general plan and the zoning ordinance. C. The proposal will not be detrimental to the heal th, safety, canfort and general welfare of persons residing or working in the neighborhood of the proposed project. D. The general appearance of the proposal is in keeping with the character of the neighborhood. 3 - --'. --_.~----~'_..-.'.- -,.,.- -...- 41 E. The proposal is not detrimental to the orderly and harmonious development of the City. F. The proposal will not in1?air the desirability of investment or occupation in the neighborhood. Sec. 9-4.2704. Subnission of Plans. A. Whenever an application requires architectural review pursuant to the Zoning Ordinance, ten (10) sets of architectural plans folded to 9" x 12" shall be subnitted. Each sheet of the plans nust be to a standard architect's or engineer's scale and contain the: . 1. Name and address (location) of the project. 2. Scale of the illustration. 3. Date of preparation and/or revisions. 4. Name of the applicant. 5. Name and license or registration nunber of the person or firm preparing the plans (Plans for all commercial or multifamily residential projects nust be prepared by a licensed architect or registered engineer). 6.; Vicinity.Hap showing the location of the property. 7. Statistics and other information. a. The zoning and current use of the site and adjacent properties; b. The total area (in square feet) of the project site; c. Allowable and proposed density for residential projects; d. The total nunber of proposed dwelling units and existing units that will remain, listed by nunber of bedrooms; e. A calculation of the nunber of parking spaces required and provided; f. The area of the site to be covered by buildings, landscaping, and paved surfaces; and g. The floor area ratio. The following information shall be subnitted: 1. A site plan, drawn to a standard architect's or engineer's scale, containing the: a. Dimensioned property lines and all building setbacks; b. Location, name, and width (including required widening) of adjacent street; c. Name, location, and width of watercourses; d. Existing and proposed public and private easerrents; .r e. Proposed i\'ll>roverrents and existing i\'ll>roverrents that will be retained; f. Parking spaces and aisles, dimensioned; the flow of traffic should be noted by arrows; 4 -_.-_._--,-,'--------,-,-,----,---~----- --~--"- '4' 2: g. Access and circulation of pedestrians and vehicles; . h. Walls, fences and exterior lighting structures; i. Planted areas and outdoor-use areas; j. Location of signs; k. Location of trash enclosures; and . 1. Location, type, trunk and canopy diameter, and status (e.g., trees to be rerooved. saved, and/or relocated) of all existing trees over 3" trunk diameter; and . m. Location and status of all existing buildings, 2. A grading and drainage plan containing: a. Existing and proposed contours, finished floor elevations, retaining walls; and b. Approximate area, depth, and volume of cuts and height and location of fills. 3. Sectional drawings containing: a. Two section views of the project, approximately through the middle and at right angles to each other. showing existing and proposed grades and relationship of buildings, parking, and landscaping at maturity. 4. A building floor plan showing use of interior spaces. 5. An elevation plan Building elevations showing: a. All sides of buildings; b. Dimensioned maxinun height of building fran average finish grade at building; c. Location and size of signs; d. Materials and colors of all exterior surfaces and features; and e. Exterior mechanical equiprent and proposals for screening, including electrical and gas connections, electrical transformers, solar panels, meter boxes, and irrigation backflow devices. 6. Site furniture and detail plan showing the: a. Trash enclosure; b. Mailbox design; c. Seating walls, benches; d. Bicycle parking or storage facilities; e. Lighting design, including type, power rating, height, and shielding; f. Screen designs; and " g. other proposed anenities. 7. A Landscaping Plan containing the: a. Location and mature size of proposed trees, street trees, major shrubs. and ground cover; 5 ~- -,------,----- ---'- b. Significant vegetation to be retained or removed; '43 c. Plant legend describing plant characteristics for each symbol. (Where trees or shrubs have significantly different characteristics, different symbols should be used.) ; d. Location, height, materials, and design of site irrprovements, such as fences, retaining walls, special paving, and lights; e. Cross section and/or elevations showing relationships between planting design and site irrprovements. (Sections should show existing and proposed grades.) Elevations should accurately show mature plant foImS and character; f. Erosion control measures; g. Notes describing how the landscaping plan meets the site's functional, aesthetic, and ecoloqical requirements. These notes could describe landscape screening, colors, provision for solar access, and climate control; and h. Method of irrigation; and i. Water conservation plan. (The applicant may subnit a detailed planting plan showing specific plant species, sizes, and locations instead of the II'Ore generalized landscaping plan described above. The Director, Cannittee, Cannission, or Council may request a detailed planting plan for some projects.) 8. A sign proposal containing:application if required by the Director, Cannitt,ee, Cannission or Council. a. Dimensions and areas of all signs; b. Dimensions and areas of building walls on which signs are located; c. Heights of all signs; d. .Means of lighting; e. Message that will appear on each sign; f. Description of materials and colors for letters and background; and g. A scaled drawing of each sign showing typeface and design details; 9. Materials and scurple board containing: a. Colors and textures of exterior materials securely lI'Ounted on a rnaxinun 8 1/2" x 14" size illustration or poster board; 10. Model, if requested by the Director, Cannittee or Council; 1l. Perspective rendering, if requested by the Director, Canni ttee, or Council; and 12. other material needed for architectural review, as determined by the Cannittee, Council, or Cannission. 6 - ---. --"- . . , ,:44, Sec. 9-4.2705. Fee. The fee for architectural and sign review shall be established by the City Council through the adoption of a resolution. se:TICft 2: This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect thirty (30) days after its passage, and within fifteen (15) days after its passage, it shall be published once, together wish the names' of the Council Manbers voting thereon, in a newspaper of general circulation within the City. On IOOtion of Council Member Dougall, seconded by Council Menber &nith, and by the following roll call vote, to wit: AYES: Council Menbers Dougall, &nith, Moots, Olsen, and Mayor Millis NOES: None ABSENl': None the foregoing ordinance was adopted this lOth day of July, 1990. ~IJdI~ MARK M. MILLI , A'l"1'~1': ~a.~ NANCY A. DAV ,CI'lY CU1U{ . . emus CI'lY HANl\GER I, ~ A. .DP.VIS, City Clerk , of ~e City of Arroyo Grande, County of San Lu.is Ob~spo, State of Cahforrua, do hereby certify under penalty of perjury that the foregoing Ordinance No. 426 C.S. is a true, full and correct copy of said ordinance passed and adopted at a regular maeting of said Council on the 10th day of July, 1990. . WI'I:NESS my- hand and the seal of the City of Arroyo Grande affixed this, !7th day~of July, 1990. CITY~ a.~ 7 - ._--,--- -~~- ~-.---- ~-------'..,.,_.