ARC Minutes 2019-07-15ACTION MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING OF THE ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMITTEE
MONDAY, JULY 15, 2019
ARROYO GRANDE CITY HALL, 300 E. BRANCH STREET
ARROYO GRANDE, CA
1. CALL TO ORDER
Vice Chair Berlin called the Regular Architectural Review Committee meeting to order at 2:30
P.M.
2. ROLL CALL
ARC Members: Vice Chair Bruce Berlin and Committee Members Jon Couch, and
Kristin Juette were present. Chair Warren Hoag and Committee
Member Lori Hall were absent.
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
Committee Member Couch made a motion, seconded by Committee Member Juette, to
approve the minutes of the June 17, 2019, Regular Meeting. The motion passed 3-0 on the
following voice vote:
AYES: Couch, Juette, Berlin
NOES: None
ABSENT: Hoag, Hall
8. PROJECTS
8.a. CONSIDERATION OF PLANNED SIGN PERMIT 19-002; REVISION TO PLANNED
SIGN PROGRAM 18-002 FOR TENANT WALL SIGNAGE AND THIRTY-TWO FOOT (32')
TALL FREEWAY SIGN; LOCATION — 1570 W. BRANCH STREET; APPLICANT — RICK
GAMBRIL; REPRESENTATIVE — RRM DESIGN GROUP (Downing)
Planning Manager Downing presented the staff report and provided information about the
existing approved sign program for the commercial center, the amended conditional use
permit that increased the number of tenants from three (3) to six (6) and the addition of the
drive thru commercial pad, and the proposed revisions to the sign program
Pat Blote, project representative, spoke in support of the project and explained hoard the
revision does not propose drastic changes to the overall design or materials allowed for
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signage, and clarified that the monument signage will be allocated for the five (5) of the major
tenants and for the tenant that will occupy the drive thru pad. He also provided some
clarification on the materials used for the monument sign and explained how they tie in with
materials proposed to be used throughout the site.
The Committee spoke in support of the project and was supportive of style and materials of
the monument sign, and found the increase in height of the monument sign to be a reasonable
request. The Committee spoke in support with regards to the allocation of the amount of wall
signage proposed considering the number and size of tenants in the shopping center.
Committee Member Juette made a motion, seconded by Committee Member Couch, to
recommend approval of the project to the Planning Commission as submitted.
The motion passed 3-0 on the following voice vote:
AYES: Juette, Couch, Berlin
NOES: None
ABSENT: Hoag, Hall
9. DISCUSSION ITEMS
Committee Member Couch inquired about the amount of detail the Committee should be
reviewing projects, and expressed the desire to have a materials board to review for all
projects.
10. COMMITTEE COMMUNICATIONS
None.
11. STAFF COMMUNICATIONS
Planning Manager Downing announced he will be out of the office due to a vacation beginning
July 22, 2019.
Planning Manager Downing announced that the Verizon Wireless project should return to the
Committee at the August 5, 2019, Regular Meeting.
Planning Manager Downing announced that a new project for a senior living facility will likely
be on the Committee's agenda in the near future.
Assistant Planner Perez announced that the East Grand Village project that was reviewed by
the Committee on May 20, 2019 is on the July 16, 2019 Planning Commission agenda.
12. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 3:30 p.m.to a regular meeting on August 5, 2019 at 2:30 p.m.
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ASSISTANT PLANNER
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WARREN HOAG
CHAIR