Minutes 2015-06-30 SP ACTION MINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, JUNE 30, 2015
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 215 EAST BRANCH STREET
ARROYO GRANDE, CALIFORNIA
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Hill called the Special City Council Meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Council Members Barbara Harmon, Tim Brown, Jim Guthrie, Mayor Pro Tem Kristen Barneich,
and Mayor Jim Hill were present.
Interim City Manager Bob McFall, City Attorney Heather Whitham, Community Development
Director Teresa McClish, Associate Planner Matt Downing, and City Clerk Kelly Wetmore were
also present.
3. FLAG SALUTE
Mayor Hill led the flag salute.
4. PUBLIC COMMENT
Mayor Hill invited public comment. Speaking from the public were: Patty Welsh, Arroyo Grande,
who commented on the City's Guidelines and Standards for Mixed Use Districts, expressed
concern that the Figueroa Mountain project is not in compliance with the sign regulations,
expressed concern with safety issues surrounding the silo as it relates to the unsecured gate
and unauthorized access issues, expressed concern that the facade does not match the original
plan, stated the City needs to enforce the rules and guidelines, and urged the Council to further
review the project; Jonathan Rubaski, Arroyo Grande, referred to several components of the
project reviewed by the ARC that were not implemented; referred to the City's Guidelines and
Standards and stated that he did not believe the project was in substantial compliance with the
plans; Terry Bottenfield, project builder representing Figueroa Mountain, addressed issues
relating to the signs and the silo and stated that they are making every effort to comply. He
further commented that the building had been sitting there empty for a long time and the
restaurant will be a good addition to the City; and Beatrice Spencer, Arroyo Grande,
acknowledged the investment of time and money in the project; commented on the sign not
being constructed to specifications and that it is the responsibility of the sign company to
remedy the size, that making exceptions can be perceived as playing favorites, and that
applicants should know the guidelines and standards up front.
5. CITY COUNCIL MEMBER ITEMS
5.a. Consideration of a Request by Council Member Brown to Appeal the Planning
Commission's Findings that Facade Treatments and Sign Installations are in
Substantial Conformance with Conditional Use Permit Case No. 14-005 and
Planned Sign Program Case No. 14-001; Establishment of a Microbrewery and
Restaurant; Located at 1462 E. Grand Avenue; Applied for by Figueroa Mountain
Entertainment, LLC
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Community Development Director McClish reviewed the project review timeline and Associate
Planner Downing addressed issues relating to the silo.
Council Member Brown expressed concerns that the building plans that were approved for the
project were different from the construction plans approved by the Planning Commission. The
applicant's representative and project builder, Terry Bottenfield, then responded to questions by
Council Member Brown regarding the silo.
Council comments ensued regarding the project, support of the Planning Commission's review
of the facade treatments and sign installations and associated findings that the project is in
substantial compliance with the conditional use permit, that there is a need to review the plan
check process and modify the process as appropriate, acknowledgment that all except two of
the items approved by the ARC were Implemented, that the developer needs to be held
accountable for staff time and review, that this is a good adaptive reuse of the building; that the
sign looks proportional to the building, that there is still concern for safety regarding the ladder
on the silo which must be addressed, and that the City's sign regulations must be reviewed,
modified as necessary and enforced, and an emphasis on the importance of equality in
enforcement of City regulations.
Council Member Brown opted not to make a motion based on the comments of the rest of the
Council.
No formal action was taken on this item.
7. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Hill adjourned the meeting at 6:44 p.m.
J. Hill, Mayor
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Kelly et /re, City Clerk
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