ARC Minutes 2019-04-01ACTION MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING OF THE ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMITTEE
MONDAY, APRIL 1, 2019
ARROYO GRANDE CITY HALL, 300 E. BRANCH STREET
ARROYO GRANDE, CA
1. CALL TO ORDER
Vice Chair Bruce 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 Lori
Hall were present. Chair Warren Hoag was 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
Vice Chair Berlin recommended a continuation of this item to the April 15, 2019 Regular
Meeting due to lack of quorum of Committee Members that were present at the March 18,
2019 Regular Meeting.
8. PROJECTS
8.a. CONSIDERATION OF ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW 19-001; ADDITIONAL
RESIDENTIAL DESIGN FOR SINGLE -STORY CONSTRUCTION; LOCATION — SUBAREA
2 OF THE EAST CHERRY AVENUE SPECIFIC PLAN; APPLICANT — WATHEN
CASTANOS HOMES; REPRESENTATIVE — OASIS ASSOCIATES, INC (Downing)
Planning Manager Downing presented the staff report and gave a brief overview of the East
Cherry Specific Plan, home styles that have been approved and the purpose for the applicant
providing additional styles. He provided a brief overview of each of the three styles, and
features of each.
Justin Allison, project representative, spoke in support of the project, and explained that the
demand for front -loaded, single -story houses was greater than was originally anticipated,
therefore the applicant is seeking approval of the three new styles to meet that demand.
The Committee spoke in support of the project, and found the massing of each to be
appropriate, and appreciated the different styles, colors and materials proposed. The
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Committee was concerned that with the change of materials at the transition from the front
facade to the left and right facades will detract from the aesthetic appeal, and recommended
wrapping the material until the fence line between the front and rear yard.
Committee Member Couch made a motion, seconded by Committee Member Hall, to
recommend to the Community Development Director approval of the project with the following
conditions:
1. The applicant provide three options for stone veneer on the pop -out of the cottage
model, including the entirety from floor to roof, wainscoting, and from above the pot
shelf to the bottom of the gables,
2. The project wrap the siding used for the front fagade around to the left and right
facades to at least even with the fence line that delineates the front and rear yard.
The motion passed 3-0 on the following voice vote:
AYES:
Couch, Hall, Berlin
NOES:
None
ABSENT:
Hoag
9. DISCUSSION ITEMS
9.a. ELECTION OF CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR (Downing)
Planning Manager Downing presented the item and Vice Chair Berlin recommended a
continuation of the item to the April 15, 2019 Regular Meeting to allow all Committee Members
to be present for the election. The recommendation was unanimously supported.
10. COMMITTEE COMMUNICATIONS
None.
11. STAFF COMMUNICATIONS
Planning Manager Downing provided a summary of the March 26, 2019 City Council meeting
when the Council approved Alternative 4C for the Brisco Road intersection project.
Planning Manager Downing announced that the Halcyon & Fair Oaks Mixed -Use project was
approved by the Planning Commission on Tuesday, March 19, 2019.
12. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 3:23 p.m.to a regular meeting on April 15, 2019 at 2:30 p.m.
--ANDREW PEREZ
ASSISTANT PLANNER
(Approved at ARC Meeting
WARREN HOA
CHAIR