Architectural Review Commission Meeting Update
Regular Meeting

November 5, 2007                            Monday                                 5:00 p.m.

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

Commr. Palazzo and Vice-Chair Root were absent. 

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.        623 Serrano Drive. A and ARC 31-05; Review of a new single-family residence on a sensitive site; request to allow a reduced street yard from 20 feet to 10 feet and tandem parking; R-1 zone; Amye and David Osti, applicants. (Tyler Corey) 

On a 5-0-2 vote, the ARC granted final approval to the project based on findings, and subject to conditions and code requirements.  The Commission appreciated the efforts of the applicants to follow their direction and respect site constraints.  They modified one of the conditions to require 1:1, rather than 2:1 tree replacement planting for the two trees on site that would need to be removed to accommodate site development given the denseness of site vegetation and the desire to provide some light to the residence.  Adjacent neighbor Meridee Doud wanted confirmation that off-street parking was proposed with site development. 

2.        861, 847, 877 & 863 Palm Street, 840, 842, 844, 848, 868 & 870 Monterey Street, 984 & 986 Chorro Street and 955 Morro Street. ARC 69-05; Review of the proposed Chinatown mixed-use development project; C-D-H zone; SLO Chinatown, LLC, applicant.  (Pam Ricci)  (Continued to 11-19-07) 

This item was continued to a date certain (11-19-07) without discussion because of a noticing error.  

COMMENT & DISCUSSION: 

1.           Staff: 

A. Agenda Forecast - Pam Ricci provided an agenda forecast for the 11-19-07 and 12-3-07 meetings. 

2.           Commission: 

A.        Minutes: October 15, 2007 (amend or approve) - The minutes were approved as submitted. 

       B.   Recent Project Review – Lessons Learned  

               The Commission directed staff to add a discussion item to the December 3^rd agenda regarding a report on the recent Seaside Institute conference in Carmel that Commrs. Kambitsis and Howard and staff liaison Ricci attended. 

ADJOURNMENT 

The meeting adjourned at 532: p.m.