ARC Minutes 2017-11-20 ACTION MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING OF THE ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMITTEE
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 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 Mary Hertel, Keith Storton and Colleen Kubel were present.
City Staff Present: Planning Manager Matt Downing and Planning Technician Sam
Anderson were present.
3. FLAG SALUTE
Vice Chair Berlin 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 Hertel, to
approve the November 6, 2017 minutes as submitted. The motion passed on the following
voice vote:
AYES: Berlin, Hertel, Hoag, Storton
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAINED: Kubel
8. PROJECTS
8.a. CONTINUED 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 sign square footage calculations, sign identification clarifications, previous
conditions of approval, and the re-facing of the ground sign.
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The Committee spoke in support of the project, and appreciated that the applicant had
responded to previous concerns regarding the excessive lighting of the project. The
Committee expressed concerns regarding the practice of tree topping illegally occurring on
site, and requested staff speak with the property owner in order to halt the practice.
Vice Chair Berlin made a motion, seconded by Committee Member Storton, to recommend
approval of the sign program to the Planning Commission as submitted. The motion passed
on the following voice vote:
AYES: Berlin, Hertel, Hoag, Kubel, Storton
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
9. DISCUSSION ITEMS
9.a. TENTATIVE MEETING SCHEDULE FOR JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 2018
(Downing)
Planning Manager Downing updated the Committee on upcoming meeting dates impacted
by holidays. Committee Members discussed their availability for the upcoming dates to
ensure a quorum is available.
10. COMMITTEE COMMUNICATIONS
Committee Member Kubel reminded the Committee she would absent from the December
18, 2017 meeting.
Vice Chair Berlin informed the Committee that he may miss the January 8, 2017 special
meeting due to jury duty.
11. STAFF COMMUNICATIONS
Planning Manager Downing updated the Committee on the East Grand Avenue Master Plan
project and the Public Art proposal.
12. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 3:09 p.m. to a meeting on December 4, 017 at 2:30 p.m.
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SAM ANDERSON WARREN HOAG
PLANNING TECHNICIAN CHAIR
(Approved at ARC Meeting December 18, 2017)