ARC Minutes 2018-09-17 ACTION MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING OF THE ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMITTEE
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 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 Storton led the Flag Salute.
4. AGENDA REVIEW
None.
5. COMMUNITY COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS
None.
6. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
Planning Manager Downing advised the Committee of the amended agenda revising the
project address for Item 8.a.
7. CONSENT AGENDA
Vice Chair Berlin made a motion, seconded by Committee Member Storton, to approve the
minutes of the August 20, 2018 Regular Meeting with two corrections to add a space in the
first line of the fifth paragraph on Page 2 between "displayed" and "by" and to change the
word "due" to "subject" in the fourth line of the same paragraph. The motion passed 4-0 on
the following voice vote:
AYES: Berlin, Storton, Hertel, Hoag
NOES: None
ABSENT: Kubel
8. PROJECTS
8.a. CONSIDERATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE SIGN PERMIT 18-007; ONE (1) NEW
PROJECTING SIGN AND NEW WINDOW SIGNAGE FOR A NEW BUSINESS;
LOCATION — 132 BRIDGE STREET; APPLICANT — VISION MORTGAGE;
REPRESENTATIVE —JIM CRAVENS, ASIGNCO (Downing)
Planning Manager Downing presented the staff report and responded to questions regarding
existing signage, and code compliance.
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Jim Cravens, sign contractor, spoke in support of the project and responded to questions
regarding dimensionality options for the sign, the sign tether color, and bracket design.
The Committee spoke to appropriateness of sign colors and bracket design, as well as their
preference for dimensionality to be added to the sign.
Committee Member Storton made a motion, seconded by Vice Chair Berlin, to recommend
approval of the project to the Community Development Director with the following
conditions:
1. Add dimensionality to the "Vision Mortgage" rectangle portion of the sign;
2. Ensure black chains are used for sign mounting; and
3. The window treatment is acceptable as submitted.
The motion passed 4-0 on the following voice vote:
AYES: Storton, Berlin, Hertel, 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.
11. STAFF COMMUNICATIONS
Planning Manager Downing provided the Committee with an update on staffing levels for the
Planning Division, future agendas, and the recently reviewed project at the former Kmart
building.
12. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 3:20 p.m.
MATTHEW DOWNING WARREN HOAG
PLANNING MANAGER CHAIR
(Approved at ARC Meeting 10-15-2018)