Architectural Review Commission Meeting Update
Regular Meeting

June 19, 2006                            Monday                                 5:00 p.m.

ROLL CALL:      Commrs. Zeljka Howard, Jim Lopes, Anthony Palazzo, Greg Wilhelm, Steven Hopkins, Vice-Chair Allen Root, and Chairperson Michael Boudreau 

All Commissioners were present. 

ACCEPTANCE OF AGENDA:  

The order of the agenda was not modified. 

PUBLIC COMMENT:  

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

PUBLIC HEARINGS: 

1.   153 Stenner Street. ARC 1-06; Review of plans to construct a new 10-unit residential condominium project; R-3 zone; Ocean Ridge Development Group, applicant. (Jaime Hill)  

On a 7-0 vote, the ARC continued the project to a date uncertain, providing direction and comments to the applicant.  Discussion focused on trash collection, common open space, and the requested setback exceptions.  The Commission generally liked the site design and layout of the proposed development, but felt that too many exceptions were being requested and that the project could be scaled down to conform with City Standards. They discussed alternative trash collection methods, such as shared waste wheelers, having dumpster enclosures outside of the street yard, and splitting the recycling and refuse enclosures to flank the driveway and provide something of an entry feature. Finally, they supported the open space plan as proposed, including the landscape path areas leading to the units (but excluding the area of the guest parking spaces), and requested that the fountain be brought forward in the common open space/recreation area. 

2.   2238 Broad Street. ARC and ER 62-05; Final review of a new mixed-use development project with 91 residential units and approximately 25,000 square feet of commercial space, and environmental review; C-N-H, C-S-H and C-S-S-H zones; Halferty Development, applicant. (Whitney McIlvaine)  

On a 7-0 vote, the ARC granted final approval to the project and adopted the mitigated negative declaration. The Commission discussed changes to the project based on previous direction and newly provided project details, including lighting, screen and retaining wall design, modified building colors, building elevations, alternative paving materials, tree choices in the landscape plan, and the proposed roof garden on top of the project’s largest building. In granting final approval, the Commission acknowledged that this is a large and somewhat complex project and that there will likely be some additional review of project details during development of construction drawings. Both the applicant and staff concurred. In general all the Commissioners were very supportive of the project’s mixed-use concept and its design. 

COMMENT & DISCUSSION: 

3.    Staff: 

A.       Agenda Forecast      

Pam Ricci provided a forecast of items expected on the next meeting agenda.  She reminded the Commission that the meeting of July 3^rd has been cancelled. 

4.    Commission: 

The meeting adjourned around 9:14 p.m. to a regular meeting scheduled for Monday, July 17, 2006, at 5:00 p.m., in the Council Hearing Room at City Hall, 990 Palm Street.