DRC Meeting Minutes - 07.21.22 Draft - Design Review Committee

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These draft minutes document the proceedings of a Design Review Committee regular meeting held Wednesday, July 20, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. at City Hall Community Meeting Room. The agenda includes approval of the May 19, 2022 Design Review Committee meeting minutes, followed by formal consideration of PROJ-15302 for the Amanzi Hotel exterior façade design. Staff reports, applicant presentations, public communication status, and committee motions are recorded, including vote outcomes on consent and design recommendations.

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Regular Meeting

Roll Call and Public Communications

Consent Item: Approval of May 19, 2022 Minutes

Formal Item: PROJ-15302 Amanzi Hotel Design Review

Staff Communications and Adjournment

Albert Antelman, Chair William Growdon, Vice-Chair Anthony Tomasello, Member Vacant, Member Vacant, Member Peter Gilli, Community Development Director Neda Zayer, Assistant Community Development Director Michael McDonald , City Clerk REGULAR MEETING: WEDNESDAY, July 20, 2022 – 6:00 P.M. COMMUNITY MEETING ROOM, CITY HALL, 501 POLI STREET Chair Antelman called the meeting to order at 6:00 p. m. ROLL CALL PRESENT: Members Tomasello, Vice-Chair Growdon and Chair Antelman STAFF: Levi Hill, Interim Planning Manager Jamie Peltier, Principal Planner Falak Zaidi, Associate Planner Courtney Deppen, Recording Clerk PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS – None. CONSENT ITEM 1. Approval of the Design Review Committee May 19,2022 Meeting Minutes. Recommendation: Approve, as presented. Committee Member Tomasello made a motion to approve the Design Review Committee Meeting Minutes for May 19,2022 . Vice Chair Growdon seconded the motion. Upon call of the roll the vote was as follows: AYES: Committee members Tomasello, Vice-Chair Growdon and Chair Antelman NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: None Recording Clerk Deppen declared the motion carried 3-0 Design Review Committee Minutes – DRAFT July 20 , 2022 Page 2 of 3 FORMAL ITEM 2. PROJ-15302- AMANZI HOTEL DESIGN REVIEW LOCATED AT 298 S CHESTNUT ST. Request for Major Design Review for exterior façade change to an existing 3-story hotel located on a 1.33-acre site in the T5 .1 (Neighborhood Center) zoning district within the Downtown Specific Plan, in the Coastal Zone. Recommendation: That the Design Review Committee (DRC) recommend the Community Development Director approve the Design Review with recommendations on the following: A. Use of additional materials or architectural enhancements to make the project look more distinctive; B. Any design, architectural, or landscaping changes the DRC recommends Case Planner: Falak Zaidi, Associate Planner Applicant: Shantu Patel SPEAKERS: Staff: Falak Zaidi, Associate Planner Applicant: Allan Teta, Trey Architecture and Paul Jordan Landscape Architect Members of Public: None Emails: None Documents: PowerPoint by Staff and Applicant Ex-Parte Communication: None. Committee Member Tomasello made a motion to incorporate broken roof line and providing dark sky compliant lighting. Committee member Growdon seconded the motion. Upon call of the roll the vote was as follows: AYES: Committee members Tomasello, Vice-Chair Growdon NOES: Chair Anelman ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: None Recording Clerk Deppen declared the motion carried 2-1 STAFF COMMUNICATION Design Review Committee Minutes – DRAFT July 20 , 2022 Page 3 of 3 Two new members to join the Design Review Committee contingent on City Council on meeting on July 25th if appointment it confirmed they will be at the August 17, 2022 meeting date. Training and procedure and roles training will be provided to new members, as it pertains to the Design Review Committee. Shifting back to regular meeting time and date as it reflects on the August 17,2022 . Department is working on a form base code overlay, addresses residential property and multi- residential outside of our form base code to bring them into compliance. Workshop August 31,2022 . Update to procedural changes that have happened over the year to the Planning Commission and towards the end of the year for the Design Review Committee. ADJOURNMENT There being no further items on the agenda, meeting is adjourned at 6:56 p. m.

FAQs

When and where was the DRC regular meeting held?

The meeting was held on Wednesday, July 20, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. at the Community Meeting Room, City Hall, 501 Poli Street.

What consent item was approved?

The consent item approved the Design Review Committee meeting minutes from May 19, 2022, recommended for approval as presented.

What project was reviewed under the formal item and what were the key recommendations?

PROJ-15302 for the Amanzi Hotel exterior façade changes was reviewed. The recommendation was for the Design Review Committee to recommend approval with guidance on making the project more distinctive using additional materials or architectural enhancements, and on any design, architectural, or landscaping changes the DRC recommends.

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