ARC Minutes 2019-09-16ACTION MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING OF THE ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMITTEE
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 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, Lori Hall
and Kristin Juette were present. Chair Warren Hoag was absent.
City Staff Present: Assistant Planner Andrew Perez was present.
3. FLAG SALUTE
Committee Member Juette led the Flag Salute.
4. AGENDA REVIEW
The Committee determined to hear Item 8.b before Item 8.a.
5. COMMUNITY COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS
None.
6. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
None.
7. CONSENT AGENDA
Committee Member Couch made a motion, seconded by Committee Member Hall to approve
the minutes of the August 19, 2019, Regular Meeting as submitted. The motion passed 4-0
on the following voice vote:
AYES: Couch, Hall, Juette, Berlin
NOES: None
ABSENT: Hoag
8. PROJECTS
8.b. CONSIDERATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE SIGN PERMIT 19-012; ONE (1) NEW
PAINTED WALL SIGN AND REPLACEMENT OF ONE (1) EXISTING WALL SIGN FOR A
NEW BUSINESS; LOCATION — 116 W. BRANCH STREET; APPLICANT — HUMDINGER
BREWING; REPRESENTATIVE — STEVE SIMOULIS (Perez)
Assistant Planner Perez presented the staff report, briefly described the proposal, including
the locations, colors, and materials of the signs. He also described how the signage complies
with the Municipal Code and the Village Design Guidelines.
Lee Samways, business owner, spoke in support of the project and explained how they chose
the design of the sign and how it fits within the theme of the business, and the character of
the Village.
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The Committee spoke in support of the project and was supportive of the colors, the font, and
the light fixtures proposed. The Committee appreciated that the proposal respected the
character of the Village and met the intent of the Village Design Guidelines.
Committee Member Juette made a motion, seconded by Committee Member Hall, to
recommend approval of the project to the Community Development Director as submitted.
The motion passed 4-0 on the following voice vote:
AYES:
Juette, Hall, Couch, Berlin
NOES:
None
ABSENT:
Hoag
8.a. CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE SIGN PERMIT 19-008;
REPLACEMENT OF ONE (1) EXISTING WALL SIGN AND ONE (1) EXISTING GROUND
SIGN FOR AN EXISTING BUSINESS; LOCATION — 214 E. BRANCH STREET, SUITE B;
APPLICANT — ASSIST HOME LOANS; REPRESENTATIVE — CHRISTIAN STEARNS
(Perez)
Assistant Planner Perez presented the staff report and provided details about proposed
revisions to the project since the Committee last reviewed it.
The Committee spoke in support of the color changes but struggled to find the sign in
compliance with the Design Guidelines because the font is not consistent with the historic
character of the Village, as requested by the Design Guidelines. The Committee expressed
that the lettering style was generic and was not appropriate for the Village.
Vice Chair Berlin made a motion, seconded by Chair Couch, to continue the item to a future
meeting to allow the applicant to revise the lettering style to be consistent with the Village
character.
The motion passed 4-0 on the following voice vote:
AYES: Berlin, Couch, Hall, Juette
NOES: None
ABSENT: Hoag
9. DISCUSSION ITEMS
None.
10. COMMITTEE COMMUNICATIONS
Committee Member Juette informed the Committee that she will be absent from the November
4, 2019, Regular Meeting
11. STAFF COMMUNICATIONS
Assistant Planner Perez informed the Committee that the Verizon Wireless small cell facility
project, previously reviewed by the Committee, was approved by the Planning Commission at
their meeting on August 20, 2019.
Assistant Planner Perez informed the Committee that the project at 119 E. Branch Street has
been revitalized and is pursuing issuance of a building permit.
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12. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 3:19 p.m.to a regular meeting on October 7, 2019 at 2:30 p.m.
ANDREW PEREZ
ASSISTANT PLANNER
(Approved at ARC Meeting )
WARREN HOAG
CHAIR