Architectural Review Committee Meeting
Regular MeetingMonterey, CA · October 16, 2019
Minutes
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MINUTES
ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMITTEE
AFTERNOON SESSION ONLY
Wednesday, October 16, 2019
4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
580 PACIFIC STREET, COUNCIL CHAMBERS
MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA
Members Present: Rath, Carter, Conner, Hunter, Tregenza
Members Absent: Bluth
Staff Members Present: Principal Planner Flower, Senior Associate Planner Schmidt,
Administrative Assistant Salameh
1. Meeting Procedures
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Rath called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m.
CONSENT ITEMS
Approval of Minutes
2. September 18, 2019
Action: Approved as submitted.
3. October 2, 2019
Action: Approved as submitted.
On a motion by Committee Member Tregenza, seconded by Committee Member Hunter,
and carried by the following vote, the Architectural Review Committee approved the
Consent Agenda as submitted.
AYES: 5 MEMBERS: Rath, Carter, Conner, Hunter, Tregenza
NOES: 0 MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: 1 MEMBERS: Bluth
ABSTAIN: 0 MEMBERS: None
RECUSED: 0 MEMBERS: None
PUBLIC COMMENTS
None.
PUBLIC APPEARANCE
4. Adopt Resolution Denying 200 Alvarado Street/Alvarado Mall; Sign Permit
Application SI-19-0217 for One Outdoor Display (Mr. Jelly Belly Statue Bench);
Applicant Henry Ruhnke; Owner City of Monterey; PC-NF Zoning District; Exempt
from CEQA Article 19, Section 15301, Class 1
Action: Adopted resolution denying 200 Alvarado Street/Alvarado Mall; Sign Permit
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Application SI-19-0217 for one outdoor display (Mr. Jelly Belly Statue Bench).
Staff Presentation/Committee Member Questions
Senior Associate Planner Schmidt presented the Agenda Report and took Committee
Members’ questions.
Applicant
Henry Ruhnke of Wald, Ruhnke and Dost Architects said that this was not the first of his
projects with Candy Man Rod Riggs. He gave a presentation on outdoor displays that
appeared throughout Monterey and said that Mr. Riggs believed in asking permission, not
forgiveness and encouraged staff to pursue consistency with outdoor displays—especially
those that were unpermitted.
ARC Members asked questions about whether or not the bench would be permanently affixed
to the ground, the overall weight of the bench and the weight of the jellybean, the feasibility
for store employees to handle both objects, Citywide Sign Guidelines, the potential need for
an encroachment permit, and the definition of an outdoor display.
Mr. Ruhnke noted that if the ARC conditioned that the bench be movable, he would be
amenable to making that change in the design.
Public Comments
None.
Committee Member Comments
Committee Member Tregenza thanked Mr. Ruhnke for following application procedures,
noting that several of the examples that had appeared in his presentation did not seem to be
permitted. He agreed that more enforcement should occur for unpermitted outdoor displays
and said that while he still leaned toward staff’s recommendation to deny the application, he
would like to know if the project could be movable.
Vice Chair Carter said that she would like the option for the outdoor display to be brought in at
night, as that could be a happy medium.
Chair Rath expressed concern about sign proliferation, especially in the area surrounding the
proposed project site. She said that she felt the display was not of exceptional design and
that she would not approve it.
On a motion by Chair Rath, seconded by Committee Member Conner, and carried by the
following vote, the Architectural Review Committee adopted a resolution denying 200
Alvarado Street/Alvarado Mall; Sign Permit Application SI-19-0217 for One Outdoor
Display (Mr. Jelly Belly Statue Bench) as recommended by staff.
AYES: 4 MEMBERS: Rath, Conner, Hunter, Tregenza
NOES: 1 MEMBERS: Carter
ABSENT: 1 MEMBERS: Bluth
ABSTAIN: 0 MEMBERS: None
RECUSED: 0 MEMBERS: None
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COMMITTEE MEMBER COMMENTS
None.
INFORMATIONAL REPORTS & STAFF COMMENTS
5. Planning Office Update
Update received.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 4:35 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted, Approved,
Ande Flower, AICP Chair
Principal Planner Architectural Review Committee
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Agenda
Architectural Review Committee
Agenda Committee Members
Linda Rath, Chair
AFTERNOON SESSION ONLY Zoe Carter, Vice Chair
Robert Bluth
Wednesday, October 16, 2019 Shannon Conner
Edward Hunter
Council Chambers 4:00 PM Patrick Tregenza
580 Pacific Street
Monterey, California
FIELD TRIP
The Architectural Review Committee will not conduct a field trip to review the October 16,
2019 ARC meeting agenda. For more information, call (831) 646-3885. Date Posted:
October 11, 2019
***Afternoon Session Agenda*** 4:00 - 5:30 p.m.
1. Meeting Procedures
CALL TO ORDER
CONSENT ITEMS
CONSENT ITEMS allow for a review of those items recommended for approval on
consent or recommended to be continued, tabled or withdrawn, etc. Consent items
consist of those items which are routine and for which a staff recommendation has been
prepared. A member of the public or a Committee Member may request that an item
recommended for approval on consent be heard on the regular agenda for further
discussion.
Approval of Minutes
2. September 18, 2019
3. October 2, 2019
***End of Consent Agenda***
PUBLIC COMMENTS
PUBLIC COMMENTS. At this time, the public may speak for a maximum of three minutes
on any subject which is within the jurisdiction of the Monterey Architectural Review
Committee and which is not on the agenda. Any person or group desiring to bring an
item to the attention of the Committee may do so during Public Comments or by
addressing a letter of explanation to the Committee, City Hall, Monterey, CA 93940.
Public Comments are taken during the afternoon session and continued at the evening
session. Individuals may choose to speak once for up to three minutes at either session,
but not both.
PUBLIC HEARING
4. Adopt Resolution Denying 200 Alvarado Street/Alvarado Mall; Sign Permit
Application SI-19-0217 for One Outdoor Display (Mr. Jelly Belly Statue
Bench); Applicant Henry Ruhnke; Owner City of Monterey; PC-NF Zoning
District; Exempt from CEQA Article 19, Section 15301, Class 1
COMMITTEE MEMBER COMMENTS
COMMITTEE MEMBERS may ask a question for clarification, make a brief
announcement or make a brief report on his or her activities. In addition, a Committee
Member 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 any City matter, or
direct staff to place a request to agendize a matter of business on a future agenda. (G.C.
54954.2)
INFORMATIONAL REPORTS & STAFF COMMENTS
INFORMATIONAL REPORTS & STAFF COMMENTS supply information on activities or
announcements and may request clarification or direction regarding the scheduling of
meetings and study sessions.
5. Planning Office Update
ADJOURNMENT
ADJOURNMENT — The general policy of the Architectural Review Committee is that the Afternoon
Session will end no later than 5:30 p.m. and the Evening Session will end no later than 11:00 p.m. Any
public agenda items that have not been completed within the designated adjournment time may be
formally extended by the Committee, or continued to the next regularly scheduled Architectural Review
Committee Meeting, or continued to a Special Meeting.
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