ARC Minutes 2018-10-15ACTION MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING OF THE ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMITTEE
MONDAY, OCTOBER 15, 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, Keith Storton and Colleen Kubel were present.
City Staff Present: Community Development Director Teresa McClish, Planning Manager
Matt Downing, and Assistant Planner Andrew Perez were present.
3. FLAG SALUTE
Committee Member Kubel led the Flag Salute.
4. AGENDA REVIEW
None.
5. COMMUNITY COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS
None.
C. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
None
7. CONSENT AGENDA
Committee Member Storton made a motion, seconded by Committee Member Hertel, to
approve the minutes of the September 17, 2018 Regular Meeting as submitted. The motion
passed 4-0 on the following voice vote:
AYES: Berlin, Storton, Hertel, Hoag
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: Kubel
8. PROJECTS
8.a. CONSIDERATION OF CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 18-003; PHASED
COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF APPROXIMATELY 25,000 SQUARE FEET OF
OFFICE, WAREHOUSE, AND CAFE; LOCATION — SUBAREA 1 — EAST CHERRY
AVENUE SPECIFIC PLAN; APPLICANT -- GREG COTTRELL, RUGGED RADIOS;
REPRESENTATIVE —STEVEN PUGLISI ARCHITECTS (Downing)
Planning Manager Downing presented the staff report and responded to questions regarding
access to the site, compliance with the East Cherry Specific Plan, parking lot and security
lighting, and timing of site improvements as they relate to the construction phasing.
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Michael Dammeyer, project manager, and Greg Cottrell, applicant, spoke in support of the
project and responded to questions regarding fencing along the interior property line shared
with the mobile home park, proposed hours and type of operations for each of the
warehouses, lighting and security, and the color palette.
The Committee spoke in support of the project, commenting that the architecture and overall
site design is appropriate for the neighborhood and meets the intent of the Design
Guidelines and Standards for Design Overlay District (D-2.11) — Traffic Way and Station
!Nay. The Committee also spoke in support of the tower element as a gateway landmark into
the City. The Committee expressed concern that they did not have an adequate landscape
plan. to review.
Committee Member Storton made a motion, seconded by Committee Member Kubel, to
recommend approval of the project to the Planning Commission with the following
conditions:
Prior to building permit issuance, the final landscape plan shall be reviewed by the
ARC for a recommendation to the Community Development Director.
The motion passed 5-0 on the following voice vote:
AYES: Storton, Berlin, Hertel, Hoag, Kubel
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
8.b. CONSIDERATION OF ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW 18-002; REPLACE MANSARD
ROOFING WITH STUCCO AT THE WESTERN FAgADE, PAINT BOTH BUILDINGS ON
SITE, REPLACE THIRTEEN EXISTING WINDOWS, AWNINGS, AND REPAIR WATER
DAMAGE AS NECESSARY; LOCATION — 135 BRIDGE STREET; APPLICANT — LIZ
HUSZARIK; REPRESENTATIVE — JEROME HERRERA, CONTRACTOR (Perez)
Assistant Planner Perez presented the staff report.
Jerome Herrerra, representative, responded to questions regarding the scope of work, the
proposed color scheme, and whether specific architectural features will be removed or
retained as part of the project.
The Committee spoke in support of the project as it will be an upgrade to an outdated
building. The Committee expressed concern that with the darkness of the color palette, the
northern and southern walls needing an architectural feature, such as a belly band, to break
up the massing and add distinction of detail, or alternatively, a mural would be acceptable.
Vice Chair Berlin made a motion, seconded by Committee Member Kubel to recommend
approval of the project to the Community Development Director with the following condition:
1. An architectural feature such as a belly band, or similar, shall be added to the
northern and southern walls to break up the massing, the use of Bottlenose Dolphin
color (VRI 15B) for the second floor, and the use of Sooty Lashes (VR115A) for the
ground floor; and
2. The black doors and black awnings with loose valences are acceptable.
The motion passed 4-1 on the following voice vote:
AYES: Berlin, Kubel, Storton, Hoag
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NOES: Hertel
ABSENT: None
q. DISCUSSION ITEMS
None.
10. COMMITTEE COMMUNICATIONS
Committee Member Storton inquired about the status of the East Grand Avenue Master
Plan. Planning Manager Downing stated that there is an ongoing effort to schedule a joint
Planning Commission and City Council meeting is planned to discuss the consultant's
findings regarding parking and traffic issues.
Vice Chair Berlin inquired about the status of the Brisco interchange. Planning Manager
Downing stated that a selection of one of the alternatives will likely be reviewed after the
New Year.
11. STAFF COMMUNICATIONS
Planning Manager Downing introduced Assistant Planner Andrew Perez, stated that staff
will resume work efforts on the East Grand Master Plan and the Halcyon Complete Streets
Plan, and provided the Committee with an update on projects in the post -entitlement phase.
12. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 4:35 p.m.to a regular meeting on November 5, 2018 at 2:30
p.m.
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ANDREW PERE
ASSISTANT PLANNER
(Approved at ARC Meeting 11-5-2018)
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