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NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING
ARCHITECTURAL
REVIEW BOARD
Date & Time: TUESDAY,
MAY 25, 2010 – 6:00 P.M.
Location: CITY HALL, COUNCIL CHAMBERS –
The Architectural Review
Board (ARB) may 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 general findings and conditions of
approval for architectural approval applications are noted on the last page of
this agenda. Special and additional findings and conditions may be added to an architectural
approval as deemed necessary by the ARB. 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 their project to the Board.
Meeting Agenda:
1.
Call to Order
2.
Roll Call
Architectural Review Board (ARB) Members: Robin Aeschliman, Jeff Becom (Vice Chair), Jeff
3.
Approval of Minutes
Minutes
from the May 11, 2010 ARB Site Review and Regular
Meetings
Recommended Action: Approve minutes as presented.
4.
Public Comments
(Comments from the audience will not
receive ARB action. Comments must deal
with matters subject to the jurisdiction of the ARB and will be limited to
three (3) minutes. Comments regarding
agenda items shall be heard at the time such items are called. Whenever possible, letters should be
submitted to the ARB in advance of the meeting.)
5.
Written Correspondence
(Communications relevant
to ARB jurisdiction are attached under this agenda item.)
6.
Items to be Continued or Withdrawn
7.
Consent Agenda
A.
Project Address: 25 Esplanade (HRI)
Architectural Approval Application (AA) No. 3953-10 (FINAL): Modification of an existing window to raise the sill
height. The dwelling is listed on the
City’s Historic Resources Inventory.
Applicant: Dale &
Jeanne Nickell
CEQA Status: Class 31 Categorical Exemption
Recommended Architectural Review Guidelines: Appendix I, Guidelines 3 and 5 for Historic Buildings
Staff Reference:
Senior Planner,
Recommended Action: Discuss and
take appropriate action.
B.
Project Address: 412 16th Street (HRI)
Architectural Approval Application (AA) No. 3954-10 (FINAL): Design change to a previously approved project. Modifications include change in balcony
railing and installation of French doors in place of approved windows. The dwelling is listed on the City’s Historic
Resources Inventory.
Applicant: Michelle
Ford and Francis Coen
CEQA Status: Class 31 Categorical Exemption
Recommended Architectural Review Guidelines: Appendix I, Guidelines 1, 2 and 4 for
Historic Buildings
Staff Reference:
Senior Planner,
Recommended Action: Discuss and
take appropriate action.
8.
Regular
Agenda
A.
Project Address: 236 Cedar Street (HRI)
Architectural Approval Application (AA) No. 3948-10 (FINAL): Replacement of two doors with windows, rebuild front
porch floor, stairs and railings, new perimeter foundation and skirting, and
enclose existing laundry area on rear of home.
The dwelling is listed on the City’s Historic Resources Inventory.
Applicant: Michael
Groshong, Housing Rehabilitation Inspector, on behalf of Sharon Collier
CEQA Status: Class 31 Categorical Exemption
Recommended Architectural Review Guidelines: Appendix I, Guidelines 1, 3, 4 and 5 for
Historic Structures
Staff Reference:
Senior Planner,
Recommended Action: Discuss and
take appropriate action.
B.
Project Address: 1329 Miles Avenue
Architectural Approval Application (AA) No. 3946-10 (CONCEPT): Proposed 70 square foot
first floor addition, 340 square foot
second floor addition, reroof, and new brick paver driveway for an existing,
single family dwelling.
Applicant: Steve Mickel
CEQA Status: Class 1 Categorical Exemption
Recommended Architectural Review Guidelines: 1, 2, 5, 6, 24, 27, 28,
Staff Reference:
Assistant Planner, Jill Miller
Recommended Action: Discuss and
take appropriate action.
C.
Project Address: 2867 Ransford Drive
Architectural Approval Application (AA) No. 3952-10 (FINAL): 272 square foot addition to an existing single-family
dwelling
Applicant: Holdren
& Lietzke Architecture, on behalf of Elliot Light
CEQA Status: Class 1 Categorical Exemption
Recommended Architectural Review Guidelines: 28, 35, 36 and 38.
Staff Reference:
Senior Planner,
Recommended Action: Discuss and
take appropriate action.
D.
Project Address: 1400 Pico Avenue
Architectural Approval Application (AA) No. 3931-10 (FINAL): 72 square foot addition to an existing dwelling, stone
patio, brick paver driveway, window replacements (wood to aluminum clad),
change of roofing material (wood shake to comp shingle), demo & rebuild
storage structure.
Applicant: Eric Miller
Architects, on behalf of Drew and Dede Johnston
CEQA Status: Mitigated Negative Declaration adopted
8/17/06
Recommended Architectural Review Guidelines: 13, 15, 16, 26, 28, 37, 38 and 39
Staff Reference:
Senior Planner,
Recommended Action: Discuss and
take appropriate action.
9.
Acceptance
of Minutes from Other Bodies
10.
Reports
of ARB Subcommittees
(Subcommittees of the ARB
will provide a summary report of their recent activities.)
11.
Reports of ARB Members
(ARB members
may ask a question for clarification, make a brief announcement or make a brief
report on his or her activities. In addition, a majority of ARB members may
provide a referral to staff for factual information, request staff to report
back to the body at a subsequent meeting concerning an ARB-related matter, or
direct staff to place a matter of business on a future agenda (G.C.
54954.2(a)(2))).
12.
Reports from Staff
13.
Adjournment
General
Notice
Please note that Section 65009(b)(2) of the California Government Code
provides that legal challenges to the City's action on a project may be limited
to only those issues raised in testimony during the public hearing process. ARB
will not consider any new items after 9:00 p.m. Any items remaining on the
agenda will be continued either to the next regular meeting or to a special
meeting at the discretion of ARB. This meeting is open to the public and all
interested persons are welcome to attend. The City of
Materials for this agenda, and copies of
previous meeting agendas and minutes for the ARB, are available for review at
the CDD in City Hall or on the City of Pacific Grove’s website; http://www.ci.pg.ca.us/boards/arb.htm.
Materials related to an item on this agenda submitted to the ARB after
distribution of the agenda packet are available for public inspection at the CDD
from 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. and at the Business Desk (1st floor of City
Hall) from 12 p.m. – 5 p.m. Materials can also be requested of staff during the
ARB hearing. Structures listed on the City’s Historic Resources Inventory (HRI)
are denoted on the agenda with an “(HRI)” next to their project address.
Notice
to Applicants
Appearance
by Applicant/Representative: 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.
Appeals
and Appeal Period: Decisions
rendered by the ARB may be appealed to the Planning Commission using a form
available at the CDD. The appeal form,
plus an appeal fee, must be filed with the CDD within 10 days (5 days in the
case of a single-family dwelling not listed on the historic resources inventory
as considered under the terms of Section 23.73.080(a) of the Municipal Code) of
the action or decision being appealed. The aforementioned appeal period not
withstanding, the Planning Commission and the City Council shall always have
until their next regularly scheduled meeting following ARB action to decide to
review such action. No building permit pertaining to an ARB action may be
issued until the appeal period has passed.
Building
Permit: Applicants are
requested to contact the Building Department for building permit requirements.
No sign approved by the ARB shall be painted, erected, or otherwise installed
until the appeal period has passed. Any proposed exterior changes from approved
plans require ARB review and approval.
There is a fee for design changes submitted after the architectural
approval application has been granted final approval.
Notice of Exemption (NOE) under
the
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 ARB approval.
3.
The
terms and conditions shall be perpetual, and it is the intention of the ARB 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