Design Review Board

La Mesa Design Review Board Minutes of a Regular Meeting Date: July 14, 2025, 12:30 p.m. Location: City Council Chambers, 8130 Allison Avenue La Mesa, California Present: Board Member Alison Morita Assistant Director of Community Development Jared Chavez Absent: Vice Chair Maria Ruiz-Ostmeyer Board Member Christopher Langdon Director of Community Development Lynnette Santos Staff: Associate Planner Laura Traffenstedt Administrative Coordinator Julia Carrillo _____________________________________________________________________ 1. CALL TO ORDER Board Member Morita called the meeting to order at 12:00pm. 1.1 ROLL CALL 1.2 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 2. ADDITIONS AND/OR DELETIONS TO THE AGENDA No additions or deletions. 3. CONFLICT DISCLOSURES No conflict disclosures. 4. PUBLIC COMMENTS – (TOTAL TIME – 15 MINUTES) NOTE: In accordance with state law, an item not scheduled on the agenda may be brought forward by the general public for comment; however, the Design Review Board will not be able to discuss or take any action on the item at this meeting. If appropriate, the item will be referred to Staff or placed on a future agenda. 1  No public comments. 5. CONSENT CALENDAR (Items 5.1 through 5.3) The Consent Calendar includes items considered to be routine. Unless discussion is requested by members of the Board or audience, all Consent Calendar items may be approved by one motion. All items 5.1-5.3 will be continued due to lack of quorum. 5.1 APPROVAL OF THE MEETING MINUTES FOR THE DESIGN REVIEW BOARD REGULAR MEETING HELD MONDAY, MAY 12, 2025 5.2 APPROVAL OF THE MEETING MINUTES FOR THE DESIGN REVIEW BOARD REGULAR MEETING HELD MONDAY, JUNE 23, 2025 5.3 APPROVAL OF THE MEETING MINUTES FOR THE DESIGN REVIEW BOARD SPECIAL MEETING HELD MONDAY, MAY 25, 2025 6. PRESENTATIONS No presentations. 7. CURRENT BUSINESS AND STAFF REPORTS Item 7.1 will be continued due to lack of quorum. 7.1 SUBSTANTIAL CONFORMANCE REVIEW FOR A PROJECT APPROVED BY THE DESIGN REVIEW BOARD (DRB) ON MARCH 25, 2024. SUBSTANTIAL CONFORMANCE CONSIDERATION FOR PROPOSED ARCHITECTURAL REVISIONS OF A 3,694 SQUARE FOOT THIRD STORY ADDITION AND MAJOR RENOVATION TO AN EXISTING TWO- STORY COMMERCIAL BUILDING LOCATED AT 8923 LA MESA BOULEVARD THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY CONSIDERED AND APPROVED BY THE DRB ON MARCH 25, 2024. (APNS 490-472-31-00 AND 490-472-11-00) IN THE C-D-MU (GENERAL COMMERCIAL/ URBAN DESIGN OVERLAY / MIXED USE OVERLAY) ZONE WITH ASSOCIATED PARKING LOCATED ON A PARCEL TO THE WEST AT 5264 WOOD STREET, APN 490-472-07-00 IN THE R3-P-MU (MULTIPLE UNIT RESIDENTIAL/ SCENIC PRESERVATION OVERLAY/ MIXED USE OVERLAY) ZONE 1. As part of the substantial conformance review, that the DRB: 2  a. Determine that the architectural revisions substantially conforms to the previously approved project; b. Determine that the architectural revisions, with a few modifications, substantially conforms to the previously approved project; or c. Determine that the proposed architectural revisions do not substantially conform to the previously approved project, and a new application is required. 8. STAFF AND BOARD MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS No announcements. 9. ADJOURNMENT Board Member Morita adjourned the meeting at 12:33pm. 3