ARC Minutes 2017-04-03ACTION MINUTES
MEETING OF THE ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMITTEE
MONDAY, APRIL 3, 2017
ARROYO GRANDE CITY HALL, 300 EAST BRANCH STREET
ARROYO GRANDE, CA
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Hoag called the Architectural Review Committee meeting to order at 2:30 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
ARC Members: Chair Warren Hoag, Vice Chair Bruce Berlin, and Committee
Members Mary Hertel and Keith Storton were present. Committee
Member John Rubatzky was absent.
City Staff Present: Planning Manager Matt Downing and Associate Planner Kelly
Heffernon were present.
3. FLAG SALUTE
Keith Storton led the Flag Salute.
4. COMMUNITY COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS
None.
5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Keith Storton made a motion, seconded by Mary Hertel, to approve the minutes of March 6,
2017, as submitted.
The motion carried on a 3-0-1 voice vote, with Bruce Berlin abstaining and John Rubatzky
absent.
6. PROJECTS
6.a. CONSIDERATION OF VESTING TENTATIVE TRACT MAP 13-002 (TRACT 2985)
AND PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT 13-002; AN 11 -LOT RESIDENTIAL
SUBDIVISION; LOCATION — CORBETT CANYON ROAD/HIGHWAY 227; APPLICANT —
DAN PACE; REPRESENTATIVE — GREG SOTO (Heffernon)
Associate Planner Heffernon presented the staff report and responded to questions from the
Committee regarding the history, drainage, parking requirements and previous driveway
configurations.
Scott Pace, applicant, Greg Soto, architect, and Sissy Pace, applicant, spoke in support of
the project, responding to questions regarding driveways and access, rear yard fencing
considerations, existing tree health, trash collection, and elements of the design guidelines.
The Committee provided comments in support of the project concept, including scale, site
constraints, and guest parking. The Committee voiced concerns regarding the design
guidelines as presented, the landscape plans, and advised the applicant that parking will
likely be discussed more in depth during future review by other City boards.
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Bruce Berlin made a motion, seconded by Mary Hertel, to recommend approval of the
project to the Planning Commission, with the following conditions:
1. The Design Guidelines and project plans be streamlined and consolidated to
make a logical path to construction and include how relevant Planned Unit
Development performance standards are addressed.
2. That the Design Guidelines be revised to address:
A. Consistent perimeter fencing along Highway 227 with a preference to rural,
split rail fencing;
B. Landscaping of appropriate, Mediterranean, low water use plants, specifically
along Highway 227 to be prepared by a licensed Landscape Architect;
C. The entrance to the private drive to be signed with an address range and
appropriate lighting; and
D. Location of trash can pick up and storage.
3. Recommend that the 20' garage setbacks are acceptable to address guest
parking given the constraints of the site.
4. Add "permeable" to Page 4 of 4, bullet point 5 of the Design Guidelines.
5. Require deed restrictions on the properties that require vehicles to be parked in
garages with guest spaces reserved in the driveways.
6. The ARC shall review the revised Design Guidelines prior to consideration by the
Planning Commission.
The motion carried on a 4-0 voice vote, with John Rubatzky absent.
7. DISCUSSION ITEMS
None.
8. COMMITTEE COMMUNICATIONS
Chair Hoag reminded staff that he will not be in attendance at the first meeting of May.
9. STAFF COMMUNICATIONS
Planning Manager Downing informed the Committee that John Rubatzky intended to resign
from the Committee effective immediately and that if Committee Members knew of any
interested individuals to have them submit applications to the City Clerk.
10. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 4:24 p.m
MATTHEW DOWNING
PLANNING MANAGER
(Approved at ARC Mtg 04-17-2017)
to a meeting on April 17, 2017 at 2:30 p.m.
WARREN HOA HAIR