Site Plan & Architectural Review Committee

SITE PLAN AND ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETING CARNEGIE FORUM, 305 WEST PINE STREET WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26, 2022 MINUTES Due to technical difficulties this meeting is not available with sound therefore the minutes will be brief and will not contain every conversation had or question asked. 1. CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL The Regular Site Plan and Architectural Review Committee meeting of Wednesday, January 26, 2022 was called to order by Chair Slater at 5:15 p.m. Present: Committee Members Craig, Diehl, Rosado, Stafford, and Chair Slater Absent: Committee Members None Also Present: Community Development Director John R. Della Monica, Jr., Deputy City Attorney Katie Lucchesi, and CDD Program Specialist Kari Chadwick 2. MINUTES None 3. COMMENTS BY THE PUBLIC None 4. PUBLIC HEARINGS a) Notice thereof having been published according to law, an affidavit of which publication is on file in the Community Development Department, Chair Slater called for the public hearing to consider the request of Site Plan and Architecture Review Committee (SPARC) to consider Site Plan and Architectural Review for a new 30,000 sq. ft. medical office building housing a medical clinic, dental clinic, and pharmacy with site improvements at 1136 and 1150 South Cherokee Lane. (Applicant: Community Medical Centers, Christine Noguera; File Number: 2021-40 SP; CEQA Determination: Exempt Per Section 15332) Director Della Monica gave a brief presentation based on the Staff Report. Staff is recommending approval of the project as conditioned. Director Della Monica answered Committee Member questions and addressed any concerns that he has been made aware. He referred all other questions to the applicant and their representatives. Hearing Opened to the Public • Christine Noguera, Applicant, came forward via a phone held up to a microphone to answer questions. Also available by cell phone was the architect, Tom Bowe and his associates from WMB Architects. • The applicant and Architects answered questions from Committee Members regarding pedestrian crosswalk lighting, ambulance access, fencing and lighting at the rear of the property, and on-site security during the day. Committee Members were satisfied with the answers. January 26,2022 SPARC Meeting Minutes Page 2 oÍ 2 a Dick Sanborn, business owner directly adjacent to the project, came forward to address concerns with trees being planted along the southern edge of the pro¡ect. He requested that larger shrub be planted along the southern edge rather than trees. He added that trees attract birds and birds and vehicles do not mix. Mr. Della Monica stated that staff will work with the landscape architect to ensure that Mr. Sanborn's vehicle sales business will not be adversely affected by the landscaping from this project. Public Portion of Hearinq Closed MOTION / VOTE: The Site Plan and Architectural Review Committee on motion of SPARC Member Craig, second by Member Rosado, moved that the project is exempt from CEQA as a Class 32 "lnfill" exemption and approved the request for Site Plan and Architectural Review of a new 30,000 sq. ft. medical office building housing a medical clinic, dental clinic, and pharmacy with site improvements at I 136 and I 150 South Cherokee Lane. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: Commissioners - Craig, Diehl, Rosado, Stafford and Chair Slater Noes: Commissioners - None Absent: Commissioners - None 5. REGULAR BUSINESS None. 6 COMMENTS BY SPARC MEMBERS AND STAFF Member Craig would like to have a joint meeting with the Planning Commission to review current design guidelines in the development code. She would like to focus on ideas for Main Street between LodiAvenue and Lockeford Street. Chair Slater stated that he would be unavailable to attend another SPARC meeting until March 1sth. Member Stafford stated that he would be unavailable to attend any SPARC meetings in February. 7 ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Site Plan and Architectural Review Committee, the meeting was adjourned at 6:47 p.m. ATTEST: -'L'JÌ Cr,.*l-":'* KariChádwick CDD Py'ogram Specialist J:\Community Development\Planning\MINUTES\SP 2013 2