PC Minutes 2019-08-06 ACTION MINUTES
MEETING-OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
TUESDAY, AUGUST 6, 2019
ARROYO GRANDE COUNCIL CHAMBERS
215 EAST BRANCH STREET
ARROYO GRANDE, CALIFORNIA
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Martin called the Planning Commission meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Planning Commission: Commissioners Andrea Montes, Jamie.Maraviglia, Ken Sage, and Vice
Chair Frank Schiro and Chair Glenn Martin were present.
Staff Present: " Planning Manager Matt Downing and Permit Technician Patrick Holub
were present.
3. FLAG SALUTE
Chair Martin led the flag salute.
4. AGENDA REVIEW
None.
5. COMMUNITY COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS
None.
6. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
None.
7. CONSENT AGENDA
7.a. CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Recommended Action: Approve the minutes of the July 16, 2019 Regular Planning Commission
Meeting.
Action: Commissioner Maraviglia moved to approve the minutes of the June 18, 2019 Regular
Planning Commission Meeting as submitted. Vice Chair Schiro seconded and the motion passed on
the following voice vote:
AYES: Maraviglia, Schiro, Montes, Sage and Martin
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
8. PUBLIC HEARINGS
8.a. CONSIDERATION OF PLANNED SIGN PROGRAM 19-001; 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)
Recommended Action: It is recommended that the Planning Commission adopt a Resolution
approving Planned Sign Program 19-002.
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Chair Martin announced he would recuse himself and step down for this item due to a conflict of
interest resulting from his position as property manager of an adjacent parcel within the Oak Park
Plaza. Vice Chair Schiro took over the role of chairing the meeting.
Planning Manager Downing presented the staff report and responded to Commissioner
questions regarding secondary signage totals, square footage of the free-standing building, and
maintenance of the signs.
Pam Ricci, representative, spoke in support of the project and detailed the history of the project's
sign proposals.
Vice Chair Schiro opened the public hearing.
Patty Welsh, spoke against the project, stating that the 32' sign is too tall and that she would like
a limit put on the number of signs allowable.
Hearing no further public comment, Vice Chair Schiro closed the public hearing.
Action: Commissioner Montes moved to adopt a Resolution entitled, "A RESOLUTION OF THE
PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE APPROVING
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT CASE NO. 19-003 LOCATED AT 116 W. BRANCH STREET;
APPLIED FOR BY LEE SAMWAYS AND JUSTIN AMY,"with the following changes:
1. Amend the second sentence of Exhibit B, Section 3, Item 3, to read, "Any cracked or
broken surfaces, including illumination, and malfunctioning or damage portions of a sign
shall be repaired or replaced within thirty(30) days of either notification from the Landlord
or the City of Arroyo Grande Planning Division."
2. Amend Exhibit B, Section 3, Item 4 to read, "In the event of a tenant vacancy, the tenant
shall remove all wall signs within thirty (30) days."
3. Amend Exhibit B, Section 4, Item 6(c) to read: "These signs are restricted to a maximum
of four signs per tenant and the total area may not exceed the totals in Table 1. •
4. Signage for future tenant subdivisions to occur at the staff level with proportional amounts
for each tenant.
Vice Chair Schiro seconded and the motion passed on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Montes, Schiro, Maraviglia and Sage
NOES: None
RECUSED: Martin
8.b. CONSIDERATION OF APPEAL TO PLANNING COMMISSION CASE 19-002;
PLOT PLAN REVIEW 19-012 FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT. OF A VACATION RENTAL;
LOCATION—233 STAGECOACH ROAD; APPELLANT—DAVID &JOAN ANDREWS, ET.
AL. (Perez)
Recommended Action: It is recommended that the Planning Commission continue this item to
a date certain of August 20, 2019.
Chair Martin returned to the dais to chair the meeting.
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Chair Martin opened the public hearing.
Hearing no public comment, Chair Martin closed the public comment period.
Chair Martin moved to continue item 8.b. to a date certain of August 20, 2019.
The motion passed on the following voice vote:
AYES: Montes, Maraviglia, Sage, Schiro and Martin
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
9. NON-PUBLIC HEARINGS
None.
10. ADMINISTRATIVE DECISIONS SINCE JULY 16, 2019
Case No. Applicant Address Description Action Planner
VSR19-004 Matt&Sarah 370 Tally Ho New, two-story single A A. Perez
& Cantrell Road family dwelling and ten
MEX19-002 (10) percent reduction
of front a creek
setbacks.
11. COMMISSION COMMUNICATIONS
None.
12. STAFF COMMUNICATIONS
Planning Manager Downing alerted the Commission that a review of the ADU and Short Term Rental
Ordinances would be brought before the Commission in early September and that the second
meeting 'in-September may be cancelled due to a conflict with the American Planning Association
Conference in Santa Barbara.
13. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 6:50 p.m.
ATTEST:
TRICK HOLUB GLENN MARTIN, CH IR
PERMIT TECHNICIAN
(Approved at PC Meeting 08-20-19)