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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. Minutes: ARC Monday, October 2, 2017 PAGE 2 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) ////, Z� CHAIR