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ARC Minutes 2017-08-21REGULAR MEETING OF THE ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW • MONDAY, AUGUST 21, 2017 ARROYO GRANDE CITY HALL, 300 EAST BRANCH STREET ARROYO GRANDE, CA 1. CALL TO ORDER Chair Warren Hoag called the Regular 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 Member Keith Storton were present for roll call. Committee Member Coleen Kubel arrived at 2:33pm. Committee Member Mary Hertel was absent. City Staff Present: Planning Manager Matt Downing, Associate Planner Kelly Heffernon, Planning Technician Sam Anderson, and Planning Intern Christopher Turner were present. 3. FLAG SALUTE Chair Hoag led the Flag Salute. 4. AGENDA REVIEW None. 5. COMMUNITY • AND • Noite. 6. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS None. 7. CONSENT AGENDA Vice Chair Berlin requested a correction to Page 2, paragraph 4, Item 2 to change (t graceline" to "Grace Lane." Chair Hoag and Vice Chair Berlin suggested a correction on Page 2, paragraph 4, Item 3 to change "undergo" to "provide." Vice Chair Berlin made a motion, seconded by Committee Member Kubel, to approve the July 17, 2017 minutes as corrected. The motion passed on a 3-0-1 voice vote. The Committee continued the minutes from the meeting of August 7, 2017 to the next meeting due to lack of quorum of those in attendance at the meeting. 8. PROJECTS 8.a. CONSIDERATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE SIGN PERMIT 17-011; ONE (1) NEW PROJECTING SIGN AND ONE (1) NEW WALL SIGN; LOCATION — 127 EAST BRANCH STREET; APPLICANT — CINDY BLANIKENBURG (Anderson) Planning Technician Anderson presented the staff report. Minutes: ARC PAGE 2 Monday, August 21, 2017 Cindy Blankenburg, applicant, and Gene Garcia representative, spoke in support of the project and responded to questions regarding the material of the previous wall sign, clearance of the proposed projecting sign, and the color scheme of the building. The Committee provided comments in support of the design, location, and coloring of the sign. Committee Member Storton made a motion, seconded by Committee Member Kubel, to recommend approval of the project to the Community Development Director as submitted. The motion passed on a 4-0 voice vote. 8.b. CONSIDERATION OF ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW 17-007; CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW 3,946 SQUARE FOOT SINGLE FAMILY PRIMARY RESIDENCE WITH AN 874 SQUARE FOOT THREE -CAR GARAGE, AN 826 SQUARE FOOT SECOND RESIDENCE, AND A 400 SQUARE FOOT LANAI; LOT 21 OF TRACT 3048 (HEIGHTS AT VISTA DEL MAR); LOCATION — 439 SEL SUR; APPLICANT — THE HEIGHTS AT VISTA DEL MAR GROUP, LLC; REPRESENTATIVE — JASON BLANKENSHIP (Heffernon) Associate Planner Heffernon presented the staff report and responded to questions regarding the visibility of the garage from the street, regulations for distances between structures, and the breezeway between the lanai and second residential unit. David Eining and Jason Blankenship, representatives, spoke in support of the project and responded to questions regarding the height of the retaining wall, gutters and drainage, fencing around the swimming pool area, location of vegetated drainage swale, paving materials for patios and the driveway, and the inclusion of stone into the design. The Committee provided comments in support of the materials for the house and lanai, inclusion of the second residential unit in the plans, breezeway from the lanai to the second residential unit, screening of garage from the view of the street, landscape plan, and the simplicity of the design. Vice Chair Berlin made a motion, seconded by Committee Member Storton, to recommend approval of the project as submitted to the Community Development Director. The motion passed on a 4-0 voice vote. 9. DISCUSSION ITEMS None. 10. COMMITTEE COMMUNICATIONS Chair Hoag acknowledged his appointment to the Bridge Street Bridge Committee. Planning Manager Downing spoke about the notice of environmental document for the Bridge Street Bridge project and that the project will go before Planning Commission on September 19, 2017 Planning Manager Downing reminded the Committee that the meeting on September 4, 2017 will be cancelled due to the Labor Day holiday. Minutes: ARC Monday, August 21, 2017 11. STAFF COMMUNICATIONS Planning Manager Downing reminded the Committee that the Architectural Review for Lots 6 and 7 at the Heights at Vista [)e| Mar goes before Planning Commission on September 5, 2017 and that any written communications should be directed to Associate Planner Heffernon. Planning Manager Downing reminded the Committee on procedures for speaking onthe issue aseprivate citizen. Planning Manager Downing reminded the Committee that the Recreational Cannabis Ordinance will also be appearing before the Planning Commission etthe September 5.2O17 meeting. Committee Member Stnrton asked about the timeline for the bathrooms at Heritage Square Park. Chair Hoag asked about the material of the bathrooms. Vice Chair Berlin asked about the status of the Swinging Bridge. 12.ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 3:14 p.m. to a meeting,,pnSeptember p.m. CHRISTOPHER TURNER WARREN PLANNING �� C� (Approved at ARC Mtg September 18, 2017)