ARC Minutes 2017-10-02ACTION MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING OF THE ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMITTEE
MONDAY, OCTOBER 2, 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
Members Keith Storton and Coleen Kubel were present for roll call.
Committee Member Mary Hertel was absent.
City Staff Present: Planning Manager Matt Downing and Planning Technician Sam
Anderson were present.
3. FLAG SALUTE
Committee Member Kubel led the Flag Salute.
4. AGENDA REVIEW
None.
5. COMMUNITY COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS
None.
6. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
None.
7. CONSENT AGENDA
Committee Member Storton made a motion, seconded by Committee Member Kubel, to
approve the September 18, 2017 minutes as submitted.
The motion passed on a 4-0 voice vote. Committee Member Hertel was absent.
8. PROJECTS
8.a. CONSIDERATION OF PLANNED SIGN PROGRAM 17-001; RE -FACE OF EXISTING
MONUMENT SIGN AND DISPENSERS AND INSTALLATION OF THREE (3) NEW FUEL
WALL SIGNS; LOCATION — 100 EL CAMINO REAL; APPLICANT — TESORO REFINING,
LLC (Anderson)
Planning Technician Anderson presented the staff report and responded to questions
regarding the original Planned Sign Program for the automobile service station, the amount
of existing signage, illumination of dispensers and new wall signs, screening of proposed
signage, and the proposed LED laser line.
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The Committee provided comments in opposition to the project regarding the proposed sign
illumination and proposed location of signage. The Committee discussed possible paths
towards a recommendation for approval, including removal of proposed LED laser line and
reduction of proposed sign lighting, as well as a reduction of the amount of proposed
signage.
Committee Member Storton made a motion, seconded by Vice Chair Bruce Berlin, to
recommend denial of the project to the Planning Commission.
The motion passed on a 4-0 voice vote. Committee Member Hertel was absent.
9. DISCUSSION ITEMS
None.
10. COMMITTEE COMMUNICATIONS
Committee Member Storton informed the Committee that he had attended his first East
Grand Avenue Master Plan Stakeholder meeting, and remarked that the new bathroom at
Heritage Square Park had turned out nicely.
Chair Hoag informed the Committee that he will be absent from the December 4, 2017
meeting.
Committee Member Kubel informed the Committee that she will be absent from the
December 18, 2017 meeting.
11. STAFF COMMUNICATIONS
Planning Manager Downing updated the Committee on the status of the Camp Arroyo
Grande and associated Memorandum of Understanding.
Planning Manager Downing informed the Committee about the Public Art Panel, and
requested a Committee representative to sit on the panel. Vice Chair Berlin offered to sit on
the panel.
12. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 3:27 p.m. to a meeting on October 16, 2017 at 2:30 p.m.
SAM ANDERSON
PLANNING TECHNICIAN
(Approved at ARC Meeting 11-6-2017)
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