ARC Minutes 2016-07-18ACTION MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING OF THE ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMITTEE
MONDAY, JULY 18, 2016
CITY HALL SECOND FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM, 300 EAST BRANCH STREET
ARROYO GRANDE, CA
1. CALL TO ORDER
Vice Chair Peachey called the Regular Architectural Review Committee meeting to order at
2:30 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
ARC Members: Vice Chair Michael Peachey, Committee Members Mary Hertel, John
Rubatzky, and Bruce Berlin were present. Chair Warren Hoag was
absent.
City Staff Present: Planning Manager Matt Downing and Planning Intern Patrick Holub
were present.
3. FLAG SALUTE
John Rubatzky led the Flag Salute.
4. COMMUNITY COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS
None.
5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Bruce Berlin made a motion, seconded by Mary Hertel, to approve the minutes of June 20,
2016 as submitted.
The motion carried on a voice vote with Vice Chair Peachey abstaining and Chair Hoag
absent.
6. PROJECTS
6.a. CONSIDERATION OF ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW 16-005; REVIEW OF DETAILS
ASSOCIATED WITH THE FAIR OAKS MEDICAL OFFICE BUILDING; LOCATION — 850
FAIR OAKS AVENUE; APPLICANT — CHRIS WILL, TRIPLE P, LLC; REPRESENTATIVE
— STUDIO DESIGN GROUP (Downing)
Planning Manager Downing presented the project and responded to questions regarding
directional signs and retaining wall height.
Will Drake, representative, spoke in support of the project and responded to questions from
the Committee regarding traffic safety, parking lot lighting, building colors and materials, and
retaining wall design.
Vice Chair Peachey opened the meeting for public comment.
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Glenn Martin, Arroyo Grande, spoke about the retaining wall at the north side of the
property, about grading necessary for the project, and stated the retaining wall may need to
be taller than six feet (6).
Hearing no further public comments, Vice Chair Peachey closed the public comment period.
The Committee provided comments on the proposed color and materials, placement of
lighting pedestals, and retaining wall height.
Bruce Berlin made a motion, seconded by John Rubatzky, to recommend approval of the
project to the Community Development Director as submitted with the following
considerations:
1. Design the trash enclosure so that the roof is trellised, as long as it is allowable
by the City Municipal Code
2. Utilize pervious pavers at walkways if possible, with impervious pavers as a
second option and stamped concrete as a third option 3
3. Recommend the use of the split -block retaining wall design of the necessary
height at the rear of the property
The motion carried on a 4-0 voice vote with Chair Hoag absent.
7. DISCUSSION ITEMS
None.
8. COMMITTEE COMMUNICATIONS
The Committee provided comments on traffic flow issues at the newly constructed Starbucks
on East Grand Avenue.
9. STAFF COMMUNICATIONS
None.
10. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 3:45 p.m
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PATRICK HOLUB
PLANNING INTERN
(Approved at ARC Mtg 08-01-2016)
to a meeting on August 1, 2016 at 2:30 p.m.
WARREN HOAG, HAI