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NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING
ARCHITECTURAL
REVIEW BOARD
Date & Time: TUESDAY,
AUGUST 10, 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 July 13, 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Items to be Continued or Withdrawn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
8.
Regular
Agenda
A.
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. The Design Change
was approved on May 25, 2010 pending subcommittee approval of details, however,
the subcommittee did not sigh-off, thus returning the item to the full Board
for review.
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.
B.
Project Address: 307 Alder Street (HRI)
Architectural Approval Application No. 3957-10 (CONCEPT): Proposed 113 square foot first floor addition, 538 square foot second floor addition, and 474 square foot attached garage to an existing one-story, single-family dwelling. The existing structure is listed on the City’s Historic Resources Inventory and has non-conforming setbacks. The project applicant is requesting a total required side yard of 20% of the site width, with a minimum of three feet per side, pursuant to Pacific Grove Municipal Code Section 23.16.060(b)(1). The Applicant also seeks a reduction of the rear yard setback per Code Section 23.68.050(d)(2). Certain exceptions to zoning requirements may be permitted through a Historic Preservation Permit from the Architectural Review Board, in lieu of the Use Permit and Variance. An Architectural Approval is also requested for the proposed project. On July 13, 2010, the ARB reviewed the project and approved the HPP, while referring the project back to the applicant to revise design, continuing it to this meeting.
Applicant: Rick Steres, on behalf of Steven Marino
CEQA Status: Class 31 Categorical Exemption
Recommended Architectural Review Guidelines: Appendix I, Guidelines 1, 3 and 4 for Historic
Buildings
Staff Reference:
Assistant Planner,
Recommended Action: Discuss and
take appropriate action on the Architectural Approval Application.
C.
Project Address: 763 Laurel Avenue (HRI)
Historic Preservation Permit
No. 10-0253, Architectural Approval Application No. 3949-10 (CONCEPT) and Tree
Permit No. 2008288: Proposed partial demolition, remodel, and addition
including a second story on a single family dwelling and complete demolition
and reconstruction of an approximately 336 sq. ft. existing garage. The
proposed remodel will include a complete replacement of all the original
windows and all siding below the bellyband. The existing structures are listed
on the City’s Historic Resources Inventory and have non-conforming
setbacks. Per Code Section 23.68.050 (d)(2), when a single-family
dwelling residence has non-conforming setbacks, additions shall be permitted on
the first floor while maintaining yards no less than existing yards, provided a
Use Permit is secured. Per Code Section 23.76.060, certain exceptions to zoning
requirements, including setbacks, parking, height, and coverage may be
requested through 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 list.
Applicant: Peter Davis, on behalf of Ximena Waissbluth
CEQA Status: Class 31 Categorical Exemption
Recommended Architectural Review Guidelines: Guidelines Appendix I, Guidelines 1, 2, 3 and 4 for
Historic Buildings
Staff Reference:
Associate Planner, Anne Coates
Recommended Action: Discuss and
take appropriate action.
D.
Project Address: 510 Congress Avenue
Architectural Approval
Application No. 3949-10 (CONCEPT): Proposed
514 square foot
addition with a new covered and uncovered off-street parking space, for an
existing, 788 square foot, one-story, single-family dwelling that is listed on
the City’s Historic Resources Inventory.
Applicant: Hunter Eldridge, on behalf of David Salinger and
Wendi Miles
CEQA Status: Class 31 Categorical Exemption
Recommended Architectural Review Guidelines: Guidelines Appendix I, Guidelines 1, 2, 3 and 4 for
Historic Buildings
Staff Reference:
Assistant Planner,
Recommended
Action: Discuss and take appropriate action.
E.
Project Address: 1119 Ocean View Boulevard
Architectural Approval Application No. 3955-10
(CONCEPT): Demolish an
existing 2,113 sq.ft. 2-story Single Family Dwelling (SFD) and construct a new
2,435 sq.ft 2-story SFD and 473 sq.ft attached garage. The proposed height of
the new structure is 24’6” which is under the 25’ allowed maximum height.
Applicant: Charles Huff, on behalf of Ben
and Cheryl Gonzales
CEQA Status: CEQA Status: Class 1 Categorical Exemption
Recommended
Architectural Review Guidelines:
1, 2, 5, 6, 20, 27,
29, 30, 32 35, 37, 38, 40
Staff Reference: Associate Planner, Anne Coates
Recommended Action: Discuss and
take appropriate action.
F.
Project Address: 864 Congress Avenue
Architectural Approval Application No. 3020-10 (FINAL): Reconsideration of window design for a previously approved project: Final approval granted pending sub-committee review on July 13, 2010. After further consideration of sub-committee items regarding south elevation window shape, the applicant and owner have chosen to revise plans for consideration before the full Board.
Applicant: Belinda Taluban, on behalf of Tamsin McAulay
CEQA Status: Class 1 Categorical Exemption
Recommended Architectural Review Guidelines: Guidelines 21, 27, 28, 31, and 34
Staff Reference:
Assistant Planner,
Recommended
Action: Discuss and take appropriate action.
G.
Project Address:
Architectural
Approval Application No. 3726-07 (FINAL): Design changes to the April 28, 2009 final
architectural approval for a proposed addition and remodel to an existing
public building with restaurant and visitor serving/public recreation uses and
for other park improvements within Lovers Point Park. The design changes propose to modify the
trash enclosure for the restaurant, extend the wall that screens the ADA lift
access to the restaurant, make door, window and exterior siding revisions, and
provide final design details for the fencing, guard rails, outdoor showers,
interpretive sign, and other park improvements.
Applicant: David Prew on behalf of Enea Properties LLC
CEQA Status: Mitigated
Negative Declaration adopted
Recommended
Architectural Review Guidance: PGMC
Sections 23.73.060 and 23.73.070 apply to this project proposal.
Staff Reference: Chief Planner, Lynn Burgess,
AICP
Recommended Action: Discuss and
take appropriate action.
H.
Discussion of Draft Updated
Window Guidelines
CEQA Status: Not a project under CEQA
Staff Reference:
Senior Planner, Karen Vaughn, AICP
Recommended
Action: Review and provide feedback
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 – AdHoc Committee
Report, Process Improvements 1, Process
Improvements 2, Green Building
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