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.
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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)