ARC 2019-02-04_07a Approval of Minutes
ACTION MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING OF THE ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMITTEE
MONDAY, JANUARY 7, 2019
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, were present.
City Staff Present: Planning Manager Matt Downing, and Assistant Planner Andrew
Perez 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
Vice Chair Berlin made a motion, seconded by Committee Member Hertel, to approve the
minutes of the December 19, 2018 Regular Meeting as submitted. The motion passed 3-0
on the following voice vote:
AYES: Berlin, Hertel, Hoag
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
8. PROJECTS
None.
9. DISCUSSION ITEMS
9.a. REVIEW OF PROJECT DETAILS ASSOCIATED WITH CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT
18-004; LOCATION – 1570 W. BRANCH STREET; APPLICANT – PETER ORRADRE,
ORRADRE RANCH; REPRESENTATIVE – RRM DESIGN GROUP. (Downing)
Planning Manager Downing presented the proposed landscaping, colors and materials
board, trash enclosure design and location, and the parking lot design.
Pat Blote, project architect, in support of the project and provided additional details about
the proposed tree islands and vehicle charging stations in the parking lot, the shopping cart
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corrals and shade trellis at the building entry, and the plan to refurbish the existing trash
enclosure to serve all three future tenants.
The Committee spoke in support of the project details, commenting that the proposed colors
are appropriate, and supported the number and species choice of the new trees, the
accessible path from W. Branch Street to the building, and found the proposed location of
the trash enclosure behind the building acceptable. The Committee was also supportive of
the proposed parking reduction.
Committee Member Hertel made a motion, seconded by Vice Chair Berlin, to recommend to
the Community Development Director approval of the project details with the following
condition:
1. Relocation of trash enclosure can be addressed during the tenant improvement
phase.
2. Encourage the addition of decorative detail to the walkway from Branch Street to
the building.
The motion passed 3-0 on the following voice vote:
AYES: Hertel, Berlin, Hoag
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
The Committee chose to hear Item 9.c prior to 9.b due to a representative not being in
attendance.
9.c REVIEW OF AWNING COLOR ASSOCIATED WITH ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW 18-
002; LOCATION – 135 BRIDGE STREET; APPLICANT – LIZ HUSZARIK;
REPRESENTATIVE – JEROME HERRERA, CONTRACTOR. (Perez)
Assistant Planner Perez gave a brief background about the project and presented the
proposed awning color.
Jerome Herrera, contractor, spoke in support of the project, noted that the awnings have
already been installed, and the awning color is different than the color that was noted in the
staff report. The proposed color of the installed awnings is “Sunburst Yellow”.
The Committee spoke in opposition of the awning color due to it not complementing the
colors of the building and being inconsistent with the Village Design Guidelines. The
Committee spoke in opposition of the installed awnings because they are stretched taut and
do not have a loose valance, which is also inconsistent with the Village Design Guidelines
and contrary to the project’s conditions of approval.
Vice Chair Berlin made a motion, seconded by Committee Member Hertel, to recommend to
the Community Development Director denial of the proposed awning color and lack of
valances. The Committee would be supportive of black or ivory awnings with a three to four
inch (3”-4”) valance.
The motion passed 3-0 on the following voice vote:
AYES: Berlin, Hertel, Hoag
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
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9.b REVIEW OF TRASH ENCLOSURE LOCATION AND DESIGN ASSOCIATED WITH
PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT 18-001; LOCATION – 184 BRISCO ROAD;
APPLICANT – HABITAT FOR HUMANITY FOR SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY;
REPRESENTATIVE – TEN OVER STUDIO, INC (Downing)
Planning Manager Downing presented the proposed location of the trash enclosure and
explained that the new location was a result of a Planning Commission condition to require
the development to use a communal dumpster for trash services rather than individual trash
receptacles for each unit.
The Committee spoke in support of the new location proposed by the applicant. The
Committee appreciated the new location because the trash enclosure screens the view of
the parking areas and does not require the trash truck to travel far into the development.
Committee Member Hertel made a motion, seconded by Vice Chair Berlin, to recommend
approval of the relocation of the trash enclosure as submitted, to the Community
Development Director.
10. COMMITTEE COMMUNICATIONS
None.
11. STAFF COMMUNICATIONS
Planning Manager Downing clarified that the Council Member taking Mayor Ray’s vacated
seat will appoint their own Committee Member and that Mayor Ray will appoint a new
representative.
Planning Manager Downing announced that the Regular Meeting on February 4, 2019 may
run late due to a full agenda.
12. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 4:07 p.m.to a regular meeting on February 4, 2019 at 2:30
p.m.
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ANDREW PEREZ WARREN HOAG
ASSISTANT PLANNER CHAIR
(Approved at ARC Meeting _________)