ARC 2018-09-17_07a Approval of Minutes
ACTION MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING OF THE ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMITTEE
MONDAY, AUGUST 20, 2018
ARROYO GRANDE CITY HALL, 300 E. 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 and Keith Storton were present. Committee
Member Colleen Kubel was absent.
City Staff Present: Planning Manager Matt Downing was present.
3. FLAG SALUTE
Committee Member Hertel led the Flag Salute.
4. AGENDA REVIEW
None.
5. COMMUNITY COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS
None.
6. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
None.
7. CONSENT AGENDA
Committee Member Hertel made a motion, seconded by Committee Member Storton, to
approve the minutes of the July 16, 2018 Regular Meeting with one correction to eliminate a
duplicative comma in the first paragraph of Page 2. The motion passed 4-0 on the following
voice vote:
AYES: Hertel, Storton, Berlin, Hoag
NOES: None
ABSENT: Kubel
8. PROJECTS
8.a. CONSIDERATION OF CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 18-004 AND PLANNED SIGN
PROGRAM 18-002; 4,500 SQUARE FOOT COMMERCIAL ADDITION, DIVISION OF
COMMERCIAL BUILDING INTO RETAIL, GROCERY STORE WITH ALCOHOLIC
BEVERAGE SALES, AND 24-HOUR FITNESS FACILITY, AND CONSTRUCTION OF A
FIFTY FOOT (50’) FREEWAY SIGN; LOCATION – 1570 W. BRANCH STREET;
APPLICANT – PETER ORRADRE; REPRESENTATIVE – RRM DESIGN GROUP
(Downing)
Planning Manager Downing presented the staff report and responded to questions regarding
landscaping, parking and electric vehicles, the loading dock, lighting, and the sign proposal.
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Pat Blote, architect, and Peter Orradre, property owner, spoke in support of the project and
responded to questions regarding parking lot improvements, tree species proposed for
installation, signage details and lighting, the process of developing the proposed
architecture, and the identification of the Oak Park Plaza.
Chair Hoag opened the item for public comment.
Speaking from the public were: Glenn Martin, property manager of adjacent Plaza property,
provided details on Plaza ownership, need for modernization of existing signage, and
anticipated cooperation from remaining Plaza ownership to enhance the entire center.
Stephanie Teimouri, property owner in the Plaza, expressed her excitement to be a part of
the center. Tai Martin, leasing agent for the applicant, indicated that he is working directly
with retailers for the tenant spaces and that the freeway sign would support the retailers in
an economy where they are struggling to compete. Terry Fowler -Payne, Planning
Commission representative, provided some firsthand history of the Plaza.
Seeing no further speakers, Chair Hoag closed the public comment period.
The Committee spoke to their appreciation for the cooperative efforts displayedby the
property owners, that the architecture provided is a good way to modernize the center but it
is struggling to mix with the existing architectures, do not want the center to look like any
other box store in any other town, and general support for the 50’ freeway sign due to
specific details needing to return to the Committee for review.
Committee Member Storton made a motion, seconded by Committee Member Hertel, to
recommend approval of the project to the Planning Commission with the following
conditions:
1. The 50’ freeway sign is recommended as submitted and the Committee strongly
recommends all the tenants work together when the details of the signage return;
and
2. A tree replacement plan and final color and materials that takes into consideration
the potential remodel of the remainder of the center return to the Committee prior to
issuance of a building permit for a recommendation to the Community Development
Director.
The motion passed 4-0 on the following voice vote:
AYES: Storton, Hertel, Berlin, Hoag
NOES: None
ABSENT: Kubel
9. DISCUSSION ITEMS
None.
10. COMMITTEE COMMUNICATIONS
Committee Member Hertel informed the Committee that she would be absent from the
October 1, 2018 meeting and left at 3:58 pm.
11. STAFF COMMUNICATIONS
Planning Manager Downing provided the Committee with an update on recent Council
action regarding Committees and Commissions, the Community Development Department’s
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submittal of an Active Transportation Program grant application, and informed the
Committee that the September 3, 2018 meeting would be cancelled due to the Labor Day
holiday.
12. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 4:07 p.m.
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MATTHEW DOWNING WARREN HOAG
PLANNING MANAGER CHAIR
(Approved at ARC Meeting _________)