CITY OF PACIFIC GROVE
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NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING
ARCHITECTURAL
REVIEW BOARD
DATE & TIME: TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2008 – 6:00 P.M.
LOCATION: CITY
HALL, COUNCIL CHAMBERS –
NOTE: The Architectural Review Board (ARB) may move and reorder the items on the consent and regular agendas. The public is encouraged to be present at the start of the meeting to hear and comment on items of interest.
The Architectural Review Board will not begin consideration of any item on the agenda later than 9 p.m. unless, by majority vote, the ARB decides to consider an item or items after 9 p.m. Any items on this agenda not considered this evening will be continued to a future meeting.
The general findings and conditions of approval for architectural approval applications are noted on the last page of this agenda. These apply to all final approvals of architectural applications. Special and additional findings and conditions may be added to an architectural approval as deemed necessary by the ARB.
All projects are subject to the
Structures listed on the City’s Historic Resources Inventory (HRI) are denoted on the agenda with an “(HRI)” next to their project address.
Architectural Review Board (ARB)
Members:
Jeff
Becom
Darlene
Billstrom
Ken
Hinshaw
Doug
Howe, Chair
Maryanne
Larson Spradling, Vice Chair
Wilda
Northrop
Members of the audience may come
forward to review and observe exhibits being presented for any agenda
item. Public comment on a specific
agenda item may be made after the applicant has presented his/her project to the
Board.
1.
CALL TO ORDER
2.
ROLL CALL
3.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Review and take action on the minutes from the October 14,
2008, ARB Site Review and Regular Meeting.
4.
COMMENTS FROM
THE PUBLIC
(Comments from the audience may
concern matters not on the agenda, but must deal with matters subject to the
jurisdiction of the Board. Comments will
not receive Board action.)
5.
COMMUNICATIONS
a.
Upcoming special meeting: As
a result of the next regularly scheduled ARB hearing falling on a City holiday,
a special meeting/hearing of the ARB is scheduled for Thursday, November 13,
2008, at 6:00 p.m. Continuances from today’s hearing may be continued to the
special meeting date of November 13, 2008, or another regular meeting date as
noted.
6.
WRITTEN CORRESPONDENCE
7.
CITY COUNCIL
ACTIONS
8.
PLANNING
COMMISSION ACTIONS
9.
SUBCOMMITTEE
REPORTS
10.
ADMINISTRATIVE
ARCHITECTURAL APPROVALS
11.
ITEMS
WITHDRAWN OR TABLED
12.
REQUESTS FOR
CONTINUANCE
a.
Project Address:
Architectural Approval Application No. 3726-07 for a proposed addition and remodel to an existing public
building with restaurant and visitor serving/public recreation uses.
Applicant: David Prew, designer, on behalf of Enea
Properties LLC
CEQA
Status: Initial Study/Mitigated Negative
Declaration prepared; Public Review Period is September 12, 2008, to October
13, 2008)
Staff reference:
Senior Planner,
Recommended action: Discuss and take appropriate action.
ŕ Staff
is requesting a continuance to the special ARB hearing scheduled for Thursday,
November 13, 2008, due to the need for additional items to be submitted for
review.
13.
CONSENT AGENDA
14.
REGULAR AGENDA
a.
Project Address:
Architectural Approval Application No. 3820-08 for proposed
skylights on an existing church. This item was continued from the October 14,
2008 ARB hearing.
Applicant:
Michael Brophy, on behalf of Young Koh
CEQA status: Class 1
Categorical Exemption
Staff reference: Associate
Planner, Tricia Wotan
Recommended action: Discuss and take appropriate action.
b.
Project
Address: 520 12th Street
(HRI)
Historic Preservation Permit Application No. 08-0233 and
Architectural Approval Application No. 3802-08 for proposed remodel and
additions to an existing single-family dwelling, including the addition of a
bay window, dormers, a wood deck, and a one car garage. The existing structure
is a single-family dwelling that is listed on the City’s Historic Resources
Inventory with non-conforming setbacks.
The proposed new dormers and bay window would encroach into the setback
area. Per Code Section 23.76.060, certain exceptions to zoning requirements,
including setbacks, may be requested through a Historic Preservation Permit
from the Architectural Review Board in lieu of a use permit or variance
approval when such exception is necessary to permit the preservation or
restoration of, or improvements to, a building listed on the historic resources
inventory.
Applicant:
James N. Smith, Architect, for Montalvo family
CEQA status: Class
31 Categorical Exemption
Staff reference:
Senior Planner, Sarah Hardgrave
Recommended action: Discuss and take appropriate action.
c.
Project
Address: 1771 Sunset Avenue
Architectural Approval Application No. 3733-07 for a proposed
demolition of the existing single-family dwelling and the construction of a new
single-family dwelling.
Applicant: Eric Miller
Architects, on behalf of Randal and Deborah White
CEQA status: Mitigated
Negative Declaration
Staff reference: Senior
Planner,
Recommended action: Discuss
and take appropriate action with regard to the Mitigated Negative Declaration
and the proposed project.
d.
Project Address:
Architectural Approval Application No. 3670-07 for Historic
Preservation Permit Application No. 08-0238 and Architectural Approval
Application No. 3670-07 for a proposed two-story second dwelling addition to an
existing single-family dwelling site, and the remodel of the existing,
non-conforming single-family dwelling. The project will result in the existence
of a two-family dwelling on this parcel that will have less off-street parking
than required per Code Section 23.26.090(b). The existing structure is a
single-family dwelling that is listed on the City’s Historic Resources
Inventory. The existing structure has non-conforming setbacks and parking. Per
Code Section 23.68.050(e), a multi-family dwelling having existing
non-conforming aspects must request and obtain approval of a use permit or
variance if it is to be improved, altered or repaired and will increase floor
area, expand an existing non-conformity, or create any new non-conformities.
Per Code Section 23.76.060, certain exceptions to zoning requirements, including
setbacks and parking, may be requested through a Historic Preservation Permit
from the Architectural Review Board in lieu of a use permit or variance
approval. This item was continued from the September 23, 2008, and October 14,
2008 ARB hearings.
Applicant:
Ted Larson, architect, for Casey McBrian
CEQA status: Class
31 Categorical Exemption
Staff reference:
Associate Planner, Tricia Wotan
Recommended action: Discuss and take appropriate action.
e.
Project Address:
Architectural Approval Application No. 3797-08 and Tree
Permit No. 58253 for a proposed remodel and one-story addition to a one-story,
single-family dwelling, and the removal of four (4) trees on-site.
Applicant:
Ted Larson, architect, for Dave Gross
CEQA status: Class 1
Categorical Exemption
Staff reference:
Associate Planner, Tricia Wotan
Recommended action: Discuss and take appropriate action.
f.
Project Address:
Architectural Approval Application No. 3780-08 for proposed exterior alterations to an existing
multi-family dwelling. Item continued from the
September 23, 2008, ARB hearing. This item was continued from the September 23,
2008, and October 14, 2008 ARB hearings.
Applicant: Todd Porteous, project manager, for Arman Kooroshfar
CEQA
Status: Class 1 Categorical Exemption
Staff reference:
Associate Planner, Tricia Wotan
Recommended action: Discuss and take appropriate action.
g.
Project Address:
Architectural Approval Application No. 3823-08 for reposition of proposed utility building to be in-line with proposed
garage, and reduce overall utility building footprint.
Applicant: John Wood
CEQA
Status: Class 3 Categorical Exemption
Staff reference:
Senior Planner,
Recommended action: Discuss and take appropriate action.
h.
Project Address: 434 Beaumont Avenue
Architectural Approval Application No. 3792-08 for proposed removal of an existing detached garage and
office structure and the reconstruction of a detached garage accessory to the
existing single-family dwelling.
Applicant: Louis Ptak
CEQA
Status: Class 1 Categorical Exemption
Staff reference:
Associate Planner, Tricia Wotan
Recommended action: Discuss and take appropriate action.
15.
Reports of Boardmembers
Boardmembers may ask a question for clarification, make a brief
announcement or make a brief report on his or her activities. In addition, the
Board members may provide a referral to staff or other resources for factual
information, request staff to report back to the body at a subsequent meeting
concerning a City matter or direct staff to place a request to agendize a
matter of business on a future agenda (G.C. 54954.2).
16.
REPORTS OF THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
Reference: Chief Planner, Lynn Burgess, AICP
17.
ADJOURNMENT
Note: Materials for this agenda, and
copies of previous meeting agendas and minutes for the Architectural Review Board,
are available for review at the Community Development Department,
THE CITY OF
NOTICE
TO APPLICANTS
Applicants or their representatives must be present at the meeting for
which their item, including those items
on the Consent Agenda, is scheduled.
If unable to attend, the
applicant must submit a written request for continuance prior to the
meeting. The item may be denied if
continuance is not requested.
Decisions rendered by the Architectural Review Board may be appealed to
the Planning Commission using a form available at the Community Development
Department. The appeal form, plus an
appeal fee, must be filed with the Community Development Department within 10
days (5 days in the case of a single-family dwelling in an R-1 zone as
considered under the terms of subsection F. of Section 23.73.040 of the
Municipal Code) of the action or decision being appealed. Notwithstanding the
time limit for appeal set out in the above section, the Planning Commission and
the City Council shall always have until their next regularly scheduled meeting
following Architectural Review Board action to decide to review such action. No
building permit pertaining to an Architectural Review Board action may be
issued until the appeal period has passed.
Applicants are requested to contact the Building Department for
building permit requirements. No sign approved by the Architectural Review
Board shall be painted, erected, or otherwise installed until the appeal period
has passed. Any proposed exterior changes from approved plans require Architectural
Review Board review and approval.
There is a fee for design changes submitted after the architectural
approval application has been granted final approval.
STANDARD FINDING FOR APPROVAL OF AN
ARCHITECTURAL APPROVAL APPLICATION
The architecture and general appearance of the building(s) will be in
keeping with the neighborhood and the completed project will not be detrimental
to the orderly and harmonious development of the City nor impair the
desirability of investment or occupation in the neighborhood.
STANDARD CONDITIONS OF ARCHITECTURAL APPLICATION APPROVALS
1. This approval shall be null and void if a building permit has not been applied for within one year from the date of approval. Application for extension of this approval must be made prior to the expiration date.
2. All construction must occur in strict compliance with the proposal as set forth in the application(s) for permits, subject to any special conditions. Any deviation from the approved plans must be reviewed and approved by the staff and may require Architectural Review Board approval.
3. The terms and conditions shall be perpetual, and it is the intention of the Architectural Review Board and the permittee to bind all future owners and possessors of the subject property to the terms and conditions.
4. Review
by the Public Works Department is required prior to issuance of the building
permit. The applicant shall obtain an encroachment permit from the Public Works
Department before undertaking any work in the Public way and prior to issuance
of the building permit.
STANDARD
FINDING FOR APPROVAL OF A SIGN PERMIT APPLICATION
The proposed sign effectively conveys the business
type and identity to the public and possesses pleasing elements of design that
protects and enhances the architectural character and harmony of the community,
buildings, and neighborhood in which it is located.
JUDICIAL
TIME LIMITS
This serves as written notice that Pacific Grove Municipal Code Section
1.20.010 incorporates Section 1094.6 of the Code of Civil Procedure of the
State of