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ARC Minutes 2020-09-21ACTION MINUTES REGULAR MEETING OF THE ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMITTEE MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2020 ARROYO GRANDE CITY HALL, 300 E. BRANCH STREET ARROYO GRANDE, CA In compliance with the State and County Shelter at Home Orders due to the coronavirus pandemic, and as allowed by the Governor's Executive Order N-29-20, which allows for a deviation of teleconference rules required by the Ralph M. Brown Act, this meeting was held by teleconference. 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 Hoag, Vice Chair Bruce Berlin, Committee Members Jon Couch Kristin Juette, and Lori Hall were present. City Staff Present: Associate Planner Andrew Perez, and Assistant Planner Patrick Holub were present. 3. FLAG SALUTE Chair Hoag 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 Hall to approve the minutes of the July 20, 2020, Regular Meeting as submitted. The motion passed 3-0 on the following voice vote: AYES: Couch, Hall, Hoag NOES: None ABSTAIN: Berlin, Juette 8. PROJECTS 8.a. CONSIDERATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE SIGN PERMIT 20-012; ONE NEW WALL SIGN AND ONE NEW PROJECTING SIGN FOR A NEW BUSINESS; LOCATION — 522 PAULDING CIRCLE, SUITE A; APPLICANT — RITUAL SKIN AND BODY CARE; REPRESENTATIVE — LINDA RUBERTO (Perez) Associate Planner Perez presented the staff report, described the project location, and the permitting history of the use. He described the details about the signage area, location, style, and color palette. He also explained how the signage meets the intent of the Design Guidelines for the Historic Character Overlay District. Minutes: ARC PAGE 2 Monday, September21, 2020 The Committee spoke in support of the project and appreciated the design, material choice, and style of the proposed signs. The Committee found the style and colors compatible with the building's architecture. The Committee appreciated the scale of the signage relative to the building and the wayfinding aspect to the proposal. Vice Chair Berlin made a motion, seconded by Committee Member Couch, to recommend approval of the project to the Community Development Director as submitted. The motion passed 5-0 on the following voice vote: AYES: Berlin, Couch, Juette, Hall, Hoag NOES: None 8.b. CONSIDERATION OF PLOT PLAN REVIEW 20-019; EXPANSION OF AN EXISTING OUTDOOR DINING AREA; LOCATION —104 BRIDGE STREET; APPLICANT — MIKE DENNIS, KLONDIKE PIZZA (Holub) Assistant Planner Holub presented the staff report and explained the applicant's desire to expand patio in reaction to the COVID-19 pandemic. He explained that due to restrictions associated with the pandemic, the applicant expanded the outdoor dining area prior to review by the Architectural Review Committee to keep the business viable. Assistant Planner Holub explained that although the patio expansion eliminates three existing parking spaces, three parking spaces will be added to the parking lot resulting in no net loss in parking spaces. Mike Dennis, business owner and applicant, spoke in support of the project and reiterated to the Committee that the expansion of the patio is a necessary improvement to keep the business afloat during the pandemic. The Committee understood the need to expand the patio, given the indoor dining restrictions and the location of the business on the ground floor, below the street level. The Committee appreciated the consistency in materials and design of the patio expansion, despite being built prior to review by the Committee. Vice Chair Berlin made a motion, seconded by Committee Member Juette, to recommend approval of the project to the Community Development Director as submitted: AYES: Berlin, Juette, Couch, Hall, Hoag NOES: None 9. DISCUSSION ITEMS None 10. COMMITTEE COMMUNICATIONS None. 11. STAFF COMMUNICATIONS Associate Planner Perez announced that the public review draft of the Housing Element is available on the City's website. Associate Planner Perez informed the Committee that at the September 8, 2020 City Council meeting, Community Development Director Whitney McDonald was appointed as City Manager, and a recruitment for the new Community Development Director will be opened in the near future. Minutes: ARC Monday, September2l, 2020 PAGE 3 12. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 3:10 p.m.to a regular meeting on October 5, 2020 at 2:30 p.m. A ANDREW PEREZ -) ASSOCIATE PLANNER (Approved at ARC Meeting ► ) WARREN HOAG CHAIR .1 . AL