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ARC Minutes 2016-02-22 SPACTION MINUTES SPECIAL MEETING OF THE ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMITTEE MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2016 CITY HALL SECOND FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM, 300 EAST BRANCH STREET ARROYO GRANDE, CA 1. CALL TO ORDER Chair Hoag called the Special Architectural Review Committee meeting to order at 3:32 p.m. 2. ROLL CALL ARC Members: Committee Members Warren Hoag, Michael Peachey, Mary Hertel, and Bruce Berlin were present. John Rubatzky was absent. City Staff Present: Associate Planner Matt Downing, Planning Intern Sam Anderson and Administrative Intern Patrick Holub were present. 3. FLAG SALUTE Michael Peachey led the Flag Salute. 4. COMMUNITY COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS None. 5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Bruce Berlin made a motion, seconded by Mary Hertel, to approve the minutes of February 1, 2016 with the following modification: Page 4, eighth paragraph, should read "Bruce Berlin made a motion, seconded by John Rubatzky, to approve the revised project as submitted and recommend that the Public Works Director review the mitigation requirements regarding the removal of one (1) Coastal Live Oak to allow for replacement with a different species in order to increase native species diversity." The motion passed on a 4-0-1 voice vote with John Rubatzky absent. 6. PROJECTS 6.a. CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW 15-011 AND MINOR EXCEPTION 16-001; ONE FOOT (11 REDUCTION OF SIDE YARD SETBACK FOR A NEW TWO-STORY RESIDENCE; LOCATION — SHORT STREET, APPLICANT — CINDY NOTT; REPRESENTATIVE — MICHAEL FISHER {Anderson) Planning Intern Anderson presented the staff report and recommended the Architectural Review Committee review the proposed project and make a recommendation to the Community Development Director. Planning Intern Anderson responded to questions from the Committee. Minutes: ARC Monday, February 22, 2096 PAGE 2 Cindy Nott, applicant, and Greg Soto, architect, spoke in support of the project and rasponded to questions from the Committee. The Committee commented on the four design options provided, stating that option 4 was most fitting of the Village Design Guidelines. Bruce Berlin made a motion, seconded by Warren Hoag, to recommend approval of the project as submitted, including both minor exceptions based on option 4 being the most consistent with development standards. The motion failed with a voice vote of 2-2 with Michael Peachey and Mary Hertel dissenting. Mary Hertel made a motion to continue the item to a future meeting to allow the applicant to provide plans including a rear -loaded garage. The motion failed due to lack of a second. Warren Hoag made a motion, seconded by Bruce Berlin, to continue the item to a future meeting with full committee in attendance. The motion carried on a 4-0-1 voice vote with John Rubatzky absent. 7. DISCUSSION ITEMS None. 8. COMMITTEE COMMUNICATIONS None. 9. STAFF COMMUNICATIONS Associate Planner Downing gave a project update on the Branch Street Hotel Project. 10. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 4:35 p.m. to a meeting on March 7, 2016 at 2:30 p.m. TRICK HOLUB WARREN HOAG, C AER ADMINISTRATIVE INTERN (Approved at ARC Mtg March 7, 2016)