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ARC Minutes 2017-08-07ACTION MINUTES REGULAR MEETING OF ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMITTEE MONDAY,AUGUST ARROYO GRANDE CITY HALL, 300 EAST BRANCH STREET ARROYO GRANDE, CA 1. CALL TO ORDER Vice -Chair Bruce Berlin called the Regular Architectural Review Committee meeting to order at 2:30 p.m. 2. ROLL CALL ARC Members: Vice Chair Bruce Berlin, and Committee Members Mary Hertel, and Keith Storton were present. Chair Warren Hoag and Committee Member Coleen Kubel were absent. City Staff Present: Planning Manager Matt Downing, Associate Planner Kelly Heffernon, and Planning Intern Christopher Turner were present. 3. FLAG SALUTE Vice Chair Berlin led the Flag Salute. 4. AGENDA REVIEW None. COMMUNITY5. • AND SUGGESTIONS klote. 6. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS Vice Chair Berlin and Committee Members Hertel and Storton decided to continue the minutes from the meeting of July 17, 2017 to the next meeting due to lack of quorum on those in attendance at the meeting 8. PROJECTS CONSIDERATION OF • 00.; CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW 5,085 SQUARE FOOT. OF .3048 (HEIGHTS AT VISTA DEL MAR); • •N - 471 CASTILLO 075-022- 008); iiii CHRISTINA REPRESENTATIVE Associate Planner Heffernan presented the staff report. Christina Hansen, applicant, and John Balcera and Cody Laurence, representatives, spoke in support of the project and responded to questions regarding the shade of white for the fagade of the house, location of the garage, location and type of fencing, location of the water retention basin, built-in gutters, the landscaping palette, and the presence of a palm tree. Minutes: ARC Monday, August 7, 2017 The Committee provided comments in support ofthe design, layout ofthe house on the |nt, and how it would fit in with other houses that have already been approved. The Committee expressed concerns regarding the color of the house and the blank vvoU on the side of the garage. Committee MemLerStorton mode a motion, seconded by Committee Member Hertel, to recommend approval to the Community Development Director as an acceptable projectvvith the following modifications: 1. The applicant shall include a decorative window on the east side of the garage; and 2. The applicant shall paint the house cream white, and not abright white. The motion passed on a 3-0 voice vote. :111111111:6011001 Kell] 191:4 1 11011:*Mm Associate Planner Heffernon presented the staff report and responded to questions regarding spelling and formatting within the document, height limits within the Citv, responsibility for distribution of design guide|inem, and the approval process for design guidelines. Vice Chair opened the floor to public comment. Christina Hansen commented on the timeline in which applicants should receive the design guidelines. Terry Fowler -Payne commented on the color palette. John Mack commented on the fact that the design guidelines do not serve as o substitute for map conditions. The Committee provided comments insupport ofthe setback requinements.TheCommittee expressed concerns about the lack of reference to conditions of approval in the guidelines. Committee Member Gtorton made a motion, seconded by Committee Member Hertel to recommend approval to the Community Development Director of the changes to the design guidelines for Tract 3048 with the following modifications: 1. Include an introduction referencing the Conditions of Approval that property owners will have toadhere to; and 2. Fix the formatting onPage Q. The motion passed on a 3-0 voice vote Planning Manager Matt Downing presented the staff report and responded to questions regarding spacing between the wall sign lettering and bui|dingfagade. design ofthe sign, size of the ground sign, rnatehm| of the ground oign, and the oquena footage of the vveU on which the accessory sign would be placed. Minutes: ARC Monday, August 7, 2017 Sean Beauoharnp, representative' spoke insupport ofthe project and enovvered questions regarding the symbol of the winery, location of the ground sign, The Committee provided comments in support ofthe minimalist design ofthe wall sign and classification of the fourth module as an accessory sign. The Committee expressed concerns about the material and lack of texture and depth on the ground sign. Committee Member Hertel made a motion' seconded by Vice Choir Berlin, to recommend approval of the project to the Community Development Direotor, with the following modifications: 1. The fourth module shall beconsidered enaccessory sign; 2. The applicant shall revise the design ofthe ground sign to include dimensionality, tobereviewed bystaff; and 3. The applicant is highly encouraged to upgrade the brackets used to hang the ground sign tocompliment the revised ground sign, The motion passed on a 3-0 voice vote. � 9.a Planning Manager Downing provided information on the Bridge Street Bridge Project and the Committee came to a consensus that Warren Hoag would serve as the representative of the Architectural Review Committee for items related to the project, with Committee Member Berlin serving as the alternate. 10. COMMITTEE COMMUNICATIONS Committee Member Mary Hertel reminded the Committee that she would not be present at the August 21' 2017 meeting. Vice Chair Berlin asked about discrepancy between the Architectural Review Committee and Planning Commission's votes onthe size and massing of the house on Lots 8and 7 a the Heights at Vista [)e| Mar. Planning Manager Downing provided e recommendation to ARC members if they wished to provide comments at the future Planning Commission meeting. 11. STAFF COMMUNICATIONS None. 12. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned sd4�23p.m CHRISTOPHER TURNER PLANNING INTERN (Approved atARC Mtg September 18, 2017) to a meeting n August 2 at 2:30 p.m.