ARC Minutes 2019-05-20 ACTION MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING OF THE ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMITTEE
MONDAY, MAY 20, 2019
ARROYO GRANDE CITY HALL, 300 E. BRANCH STREET
ARROYO GRANDE, CA
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chair 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
Jon Couch, Lori Hall, and Kristin Juette were present.
City Staff Present: Planning Manager Matt Downing and Assistant Planner Andrew Perez
were present.
3. FLAG SALUTE
Committee Member Couch led the Flag Salute.
4. AGENDA REVIEW
None.
5. COMMUNITY COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS
None.
6. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
None.
7. CONSENT AGENDA
Committee Member Hall made a motion, seconded by Vice Chair Berlin, to approve the
minutes of the March 1.8,.201.9 Regular Meeting, with the correction of spelling errors. The
motion passed 5-0 on the following voice vote:
AYES: Hall, Berlin, Couch, Juette, Hoag
NOES: None
Committee Member Couch made a motion, seconded by Vice Chair Berlin, to approve the
minutes of the May 6, 2019, with a correction to the vote for Item 9.a. showing that Committee
Member Couch was present, and voted in favor of the motion, and correction of the spelling
errors. The motion passed 4-0-1 on the following voice vote:
AYES: Couch, Berlin, Hall, Juette
NOES: None
ABSTAIN:Hoag
8. PROJECTS
8.a. CONSIDERATION OF TENATIVE TRACT MAP 18-004 AND CONDITIONAL USE
PERMIT 18-002; DEVELOPMENT OF TWENTY-TWO (22) RESIDENTIAL UNITS, AND
1,642 SQUARE FEET OF RETAIL SPACE; LOCATION 1136 E. GRAND AVENUE;
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APPLICANT— EAST GRAND VILLAGE, LLC; REPRESENTATIVE —JESSIE SKIDMORE
(Perez)
Assistant Planner Perez presented the staff report and provided an overview of the project,
information about the proposal to subdivide the existing parcel, the mixed-use component of
the project, and the affordable housing component. He provided information regarding the
implementation of the parking incentive for the inclusion of affordable housing in the project,
and the shared parking reduction for mixed-use projects. Details about the project
architecture, vehicular and pedestrian access, and landscaping were also provided. Assistant
Planner Perez answered questions about the environmental review process, the traffic
generation report prepared for the project, the project's compliance with the development
standards, and parking allotment for the residential and commercial components.
Joel Snyder and Jessie Skidmore, project architects, and Levi Seligman and Corey Goodwin,
property owners, spoke in support of the project and provided background information about
communication with the Building Official and Battalion Chief, who indicated their support for
the site's emergency access with the single driveway. The applicant team further clarified how
they see the three-story structures fitting in within the existing neighborhood and the efforts
being made to provide residential units that are affordable as workforce housing.The applicant
team also stated their intention to rent the residential units rather than selling them, but they
want the flexibility to sell if there is a demand. They also stated a maintenance agreement will
be in place to maintain the landscaping, paving, and general upkeep.
The Committee spoke in support of the project, but had concerns about the functionality of
the landscaped areas between the townhouses and the interior property lines and whether
the area would be left open, or fences will be erected to establish private backyard areas for
each unit. The Committee preferred to see the backyard area widened to provide functional
outdoor living area beyond what is available on the roof decks. The Committee was concerned
with potential conflicts between users of the parking spaces, the capacity of the trash
receptacles and the anticipated frequency of pickup. The Committee appreciated the site
design and the inclusion of a publicly accessible pedestrian path between E. Grand Avenue
and Linda Drive as a potential safe route for students of Ocean View Elementary School, and
access for the Linda Drive neighborhood to existing and future amenities located on E. Grand
Avenue. The Committee also found the density of the project appropriate given the site
constraints. The Committee appreciated the colors, materials, architectural details proposed,
and found the project to be a good fit in the neighborhood.
Committee Member Couch made a motion, seconded by Committee Member Juette, to
recommend approval of the project to the Planning Commission as submitted, the Committee
having considered a single driveway for vehicular access, found site constraints to justify a
waiver from the Code requirements for an additional driveway, and with the recommendation
to incorporate additional landscaping in the parking area through the use of grasscrete pavers
or landscaping the area between the wheelstops and the curbing, and along the East Grand
Avenue frontage.
The motion passed 5-0 on the following voice vote:
AYES: Couch. Juette, Berlin, Hall, Hoag
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
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ASSISTANT PLANNER CHAIR
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9. DISCUSSION ITEMS
9.a. ELECTION OF CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR (Downing)
Chair Hoag described the election process for Committee Officers.
Vice Chair Berlin nominated Warren Hoag for the position of Committee Chair.
The motion passed 5-0 on the following voice vote:
AYES: Berlin, Couch, Hall, Juette, Hoag
NOES: None
Committee Member Hall nominated Bruce Berlin, and Vice Chair Berlin nominated Jon Couch,
for the position of Vice Chair. Vice Chair Berlin was elected Committee Vice Chair on the
following voice vote:
AYES: Hall, Hoag, Juette, Couch
NOES: Berlin
10. COMMITTEE COMMUNICATIONS
Chair Hoag formally welcomed Committee Member Juette to the ARC.
Committee Member Juette informed the Committee that she discovered an error in the
minutes of the May 6, 2019, meeting regarding the motion for Item 9.a., and the associated
condition. Vice Chair Berlin made a motion, seconded by Committee Member Hall, to rescind
the approval of the May 6, 2019, minutes and reconsider their approval and a future date to
allow staff to amend the minutes to accurately reflect the actions of the May 6, 2019, meeting.
The motion passed 5-0 on the following voice vote:
AYES: Berlin, Hall, Couch, Juette, Hoag
NOES: None
11. STAFF COMMUNICATIONS
Planning Manager Downing appreciated the Committee's productive discussion and the
constructive comments regarding Item 8.a.
Planning Manager Downing informed the Committee that Planning Commission will be having
a general discussion about housing at their May 21, 2019, meeting.
Planning Manager Downing informed the Committee that a member may be needed for the
East Grand Avenue Master Plan.
Planning Manager Downing informed the Committee that the wireless telecommunication
project that was reviewed at the May 6, 2019,m ARC meeting will likely return in June with
alterations based on the Committee's comments.
12. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 5:02 p.m.to a regular meeting on June 3, 2019, at 2:30 p.m.