ARC Minutes 2016-08-01 SPACTION MINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMITTEE
MONDAY, AUGUST 1, 2016
ARROYO GRANDE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 215 EAST BRANCH STREET
ARROYO GRANDE, CA
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Hoag called the Special Architectural Review Committee meeting to order at 2:30 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
ARC Members: Chair Warren Hoag, Vice Chair Michael Peachey, Committee
Members Mary Hertel, John Rubatzky, and Bruce Berlin were present.
City Staff Present: Planning Manager Matt Downing, Contract Planner John Rickenbach
and Planning Intern Patrick Holub were present.
3. FLAG SALUTE
Chair Hoag 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 July 18,
2016 as submitted.
The motion carried on a 4-0-1 voice vote with Chair Hoag abstaining.
6. PROJECTS
6.a. CONSIDERATION OF 1) DRAFT DESIGN GUIDELINES FOR THE E. CHERRY
AVENUE SPECIFIC PLAN; 2) CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 16-001 FOR SUBAREA 1;
AND 3) CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 15-004 FOR SUBAREA 3 (Rickenbach)
Planning Manager Downing reviewed the project's history and recapped the previous
meeting that the project appeared before the ARC on March 7, 2016.
Contract Planner Rickenbach presented the project and responded to questions regarding
architectural elevations and changes in the project since the previous meeting.
Carol Florence, representative, spoke in support of the project and responded to questions
from the Committee regarding the Specific Plan, desired scope of comments, and modifying
the design guidelines.
The Committee provided comments on the proposed designs of subarea 1 regarding traffic
circulation, visibility from the freeway, and building orientation.
The Committee provided comments on building heights, traffic circulation, and preferred
architectural styles for subarea 2.
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The Committee provided comments on subarea 3 regarding the location of potential event
parking and the importance of the project to the cultural history of the City.
Warren Hoag made a motion, seconded by Bruce Berlin, to recommend to the Planning
Commission as follows:
1. The Design Guidelines are approved with the following modifications;
a. On page 15, consider the issue of noise related to spas and pools;
b. On page 19, add Mexican Feathergrass to the prohibited plant species list;
c. Consider allowing two-story residential designs along E. Cherry Avenue; and
d. Change language to allow license landscape architects OR landscape designers to
design residential landscapes.
2. A decision on the Conditional Use Permit for Subarea 1 is deferred to a future ARC meeting
to allow the applicant additional time to provide visual depictions of the proposed hotel or to
craft language that assures the ARC of the intended design; and
3. Recommend approval of the Conditional Use Permit for Subarea 3, with architectural
elevations for the senior housing building to return to the ARC for review prior to submission
of an application for a building permit.
The motion carried on a 5-0 voice vote.
7. DISCUSSION ITEMS
None.
8. COMMITTEE COMMUNICATIONS
None.
9. STAFF COMMUNICATIONS
Planning Manager Downing informed the Committee of the upcoming webinar sponsored by
the Community Development Department regarding housing supply.
10. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 5:10 p.m. to a meeting on August 15, 2016 at 2:30 p.m.
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PATRIC OLUB
PLANNING INTERN
(Approved at ARC Mtg 08-15-2016)