Architectural Review Committee Meeting
Regular MeetingMonterey, CA · May 5, 2021
Minutes
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MINUTES
ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMITTEE
Wednesday, May 5, 2021
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Teleconference
MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA
Members Present: Carter, Bluth, Hunter, Ostovar, Pauly, Schmidt, Tregenza
Members Absent: None
Staff Members Present: Interim Principal Planner Roveri, Recording Secretary Cleary,
Recording Secretary Ziel
1. Meeting Procedures
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Carter called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m.
CONSENT ITEMS
Approval of Minutes
2. April 21, 2021
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 April
21, 2021 minutes as submitted:
Carter, Bluth, Hunter Ostovar, Pauly, Schmidt,
AYES: 7 MEMBERS:
Tregenza
NOES: 0 MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: 0 MEMBERS: None
ABSTAIN: 0 MEMBERS: None
RECUSED: 0 MEMBERS: None
PUBLIC COMMENTS
None.
PUBLIC APPEARANCE
3. Consider 18 Dunecrest Avenue; Permit Extension PE-21-0052 of Permit Extension
PE-19-0137 of Architectural Review Permit ARP-17-0139 for a New Two-Story
Single-Family Dwelling; Applicant/Owner Steven & Sharon Platt; R-1-6-D1 Zoning
District; Low Density Residential General Plan Designation; Exempt from CEQA
per Article 19, Section 15303, Class 3
Action: Approved as submitted.
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Staff Presentation/Committee Member Questions
Interim Principal Planner Roveri presented the Agenda Report and answered Committee
Member questions.
Committee Member Tregenza asked if this would be the second permit extension for the project
and if the extension would be for two years.
Roveri explained the project was approved in 2017 and the first permit extension was in 2019.
Roveri also confirmed that this would be the second permit extension and the permit would be
extended for two years.
Chair Carter asked if there is a limit on the number of extensions an applicant can request.
Roveri confirmed there are no limits on the amount of permit extensions in the City Code and
the applicant just needs to submit a request prior to the permit expiration date.
Committee Member Ostovar asked about the purpose of having a limit on a permit and requiring
an extension. Roveri explained the City Code does not specify the purpose of the permit
extension, but the staff needs to confirm the conditions of approval are still valid and the project
is still consistent with the documents used to approve the permit. Roveri further clarified that
two years is the standard timeline for permits to be valid.
Committee Member Schmidt asked if a permit is still valid if regulations change between the
approval date of the permit and the permit extension. Roveri explained that the permit is subject
to the previous regulations if it is still valid. Roveri also noted that the permit extension period
is the opportunity to see if the project is still consistent with the City and neighborhood vision.
Applicant Presentation
Owner/Applicant Steven Platt presented and answered Committee Member questions. Platt
explained due to COVID-19 related financial issues they need to extend the permit.
Public Comments
None.
Committee Member Comments
None.
On a motion by Committee Member Tregenza, seconded by Committee Member Pauly
and carried by the following vote, the Architectural Review Committee approved Permit
Extension PE-21-0052 of Permit Extension PE-19-0137 of Architectural Review Permit
ARP-17-0139 for a New Two-Story Single-Family Dwelling; Applicant/Owner Steven &
Sharon Platt; R-1-6-D1 Zoning District; Low Density Residential General Plan Designation;
Exempt from CEQA per Article 19, Section 15303, Class 3
AYES: 7 MEMBERS: Carter, Bluth, Hunter, Ostovar, Pauly, Schmidt,
Tregenza
NOES: 0 MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: 0 MEMBERS: None
ABSTAIN: 0 MEMBERS: None
RECUSED: 0 MEMBERS: None
INFORMATIONAL REPORTS & STAFF COMMENTS
5. Planning Office Update
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Update received.
Committee Member Pauly asked if future permit extensions could be put on the consent
agenda. Interim Principal Planner Roveri stated she would inquire about this for future permit
extensions.
Chair Carter asked about the N. Fremont bike lane project and the grand jury recommendation
that future items related to this project be reviewed by the ARC beginning August 1, 2021.
Roveri stated she was not familiar with the article and could not comment at this time.
Committee Member Tregenza asked about a spam email to ARC members and if anyone else
saw that email. Other Committee Members confirmed they received the email and deleted it.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 4:27 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted, Approved,
Fernanda Roveri Chair
Interim Principal Planner Architectural Review Committee
Agenda
Architectural Review Committee Committee Members
Agenda Zoe Carter, Chair
Robert Bluth, Vice Chair
Edward Hunter
Wednesday, May 5, 2021 Payam Ostovar
Justin Pauly
4:00 PM Shelly Schmidt
Patrick Tregenza
Monterey, California
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***Afternoon Session Agenda*** 4:00 - 5:30 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER
1. Meeting Procedures
CONSENT ITEMS
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Approval of Minutes
2. April 21, 2021
***End of Consent Agenda***
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3. Consider 18 Dunecrest Avenue; Permit Extension PE-21-0052 of Permit
Extension PE-19-0137 of Architectural Review Permit ARP-17-0139 for a New
Two-Story Single-Family Dwelling; Applicant/Owner Steven & Sharon Platt; R-
1-6-D1 Zoning District; Low Density Residential General Plan Designation;
Exempt from CEQA per Article 19, Section 15303, Class 3
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4. Planning Office Update
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