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Architectural Review Commission Meeting Update
Regular Meeting


March 1, 2010                           Monday                                     5:00 p.m.

ROLL CALL:      Commrs. Jim Duffy, Suzan Ehdaie, Steven Hopkins, Chris Weber, Greg Wilhelm, Vice-Chair Anthony Palazzo, and Chairperson Allen Root 

All of the commissioners were present. 

ACCEPTANCE OF AGENDA: The agenda was accepted as submitted

PUBLIC COMMENT:  There was no public comment other than on regular agenda items. 

PUBLIC HEARINGS: 

1.     400 Prado Road.  ARC/ER 112-07; Environmental and design review of an approximately 160,000 square-foot development of a business park on a 20-acre site; BP zone; Prado Park, LLC, applicant.  (Pam Ricci)

RECOMMENDATION:  Adopt the Draft Resolution, which grants final approval to the project, based on findings and subject to conditions and mitigation measures. 

ACTION:  Moved by Vice-Chair Palazzo, seconded by Commr. Weber, to adopt the Draft Resolution, granting final approval to the project design, with the following amendments to conditions (7:0): (1) Add the following three sentences to Condition 4 –“Introduce more accent colors into the project with additional colors for window frames.  Final color selections shall be generally consistent with the revised color schemes presented to the ARC at the March 1, 2010, hearing to the approval of the Community Development Director with the review of working drawings.  Final color selections shall be called out on the elevation sheets of approved building permit plans”;  (2) Condition 5 – add the word “unit” in front of the word paver in Sentence No. 1; and (3) Add a new Condition 15:  “The detailing of window shades and trellises shall be proportional to the dimensions shown on building elevations (no smaller than 6” x 6” for trellis posts and frame members) to the approval of the Community Development Director with the review of working drawings for a building permit.”

COMMENT & DISCUSSION:

2.            Staff:

a. Agenda Forecast - Pam Ricci provided an agenda forecast for upcoming meetings.  She mentioned that the next meeting on March 15th would be Chair Root’s last regular ARC meeting since he would be soon terming out.  She also reminded Commissioners of the upcoming advisory body dinner on Thursday, March 25th at the Ludwig Center.

3.            Commission

a.      Minutes:  February 17, 2010 – The minutes were approved as submitted. 

b.      Recent Project Review – Lessons Learned 

Commissioners discussed the recent installation of the three sculptures on Buena Vista near Monterey Street mentioning that the positions of the sculptures and the finish were somewhat different from what they recalled with the review of the pieces.

ADJOURNMENT  

The meeting adjourned at 6:50 p.m. 

 

 

 

Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the Architectural Review Commission regarding any item on this agenda will be made available for public inspection in the Community Development Department, 919 Palm Street, during normal business hours.

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