Architectural Review Committee Meeting

Name: Architectural Review Committee Meeting — Monterey, CA
Start: 2022-03-16T16:00:00
End: 2022-03-16T18:00:00
Location: Monterey, CA

Regular Meeting

Monterey, CA · March 16, 2022

Agenda Minutes Packet

Minutes

MINUTES ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMITTEE Wednesday, March 16, 2022 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM ZOOM TELECONFERENCE MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA Members Present: Bluth, Hunter, Carter, Ostovar, Schmidt, Tregenza Members Absent: Pauly Staff Members Present: Community Development Director Cole, Principal Planner Roveri, Associate Planner Sabdo, Recording Secretary Barrera 1. Meeting Procedures CALL TO ORDER Chair Bluth called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. Recording Secretary Barrera provided information on how to participate and provide public comment live during the meeting. CONSENT ITEMS Approval of Minutes 2. March 02, 2022 Action: Approved as submitted. On a motion by Committee Member Carter, seconded by Vice-Chair Hunter, and carried by the following vote, the Architectural Review Committee approved the March 02, 2022 minutes as submitted: AYES: 6 MEMBERS: Bluth, Hunter, Carter, Ostovar, Schmidt, Tregenza NOES: 0 MEMBERS: None ABSENT: 1 MEMBERS: Pauly ABSTAIN: 0 MEMBERS: None RECUSED: 0 MEMBERS: None PUBLIC COMMENTS None. PUBLIC APPEARANCE 3. Consider 2300 Garden Road; Architectural Review Application ARP-20-0271 for Preliminary Architectural Review of the Conversion of Three Existing Commercial Buildings into 64 Apartments; I-R-130-RA-ES-MF Zoning District; Industrial General Plan Land Use Designation (CEQA Addendum Previously Approved) 1 Architectural Review Committee Minutes Wednesday, March 16, 2022 ACTION: Approved application ARP-20-0271 for preliminary architectural review of the conversion of three existing commercial buildings into 64 apartments at 2300 Garden Road Staff Presentation/Committee Member Questions Community Development Director Cole presented the Agenda Report and answered Committee Member questions. Committee Member Tregenza asked clarifying questions about amount of required parking and if there is room to reduce paved areas in favor of recreational areas. Ms. Cole explained parking code and asserted there is more parking than is required. Committee Member Ostovar asked if additional recreation space could be added as a condition of final approval, questioned percentage of opacity and material of porches. Ms. Cole suggested discussing potential conditions of approval with the project architect and said she did not explore materials with applicant. Committee Member Carter questioned percentage of low-income units as well as allotted water. Ms. Cole answered there are 20% affordable units in the development which is 13 units, and the project is sized for the water credits on site. Committee Member Tregenza inquired about transportation opportunities. Ms. Cole stated there are bike lanes on Garden Road. Committee Member Carter asked if the water had been rezoned from industrial to residential since the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB). Ms. Cole stated that some projects on Garden Road had been down sized to utilize existing water credits and historic water use. Committee Member Schmidt asked about dimensions of proposed balconies. Chair Bluth, Committee Member Ostovar, and Committee Member Carter discussed proximity of bike paths to the site. Applicant Comments Anilian Chua, applicant with Paul Davis Partnership, stated they would look at how to incorporate more open space before final ARC meeting. Ms. Chua clarified deck material and dimensions. Chair Bluth asked about shared public space. Ms. Chua answered there will be washers and dryers within some units and a shared laundry room. Committee Member Ostovar asked if there would be any other shared community spaces besides laundry room. Ms. Chua said for now there are storage rooms and bicycle storage in addition to a shared deck. Ms. Chua added that before final review, they will add an accessible path of travel from units to Garden Road. Ms. Chua said they will consider conversion of some parking to open space and the opacity of the glass railing before final ARC Meeting. Architectural Review Committee Meeting Minutes Wednesday March 16, 2022 2 Architectural Review Committee Minutes Wednesday, March 16, 2022 Committee Member Ostovar asked for confirmation that there won’t be any impact on existing trees. Ms. Cole concurred no trees are proposed for removal. Public Comments None. Committee Member Comments Committee Member Ostovar spoke in favor of repurposing existing industrial buildings and expressed that it would be nice in the future to see more context and better use of community space. Committee Member Ostovar discouraged the use of glass for balcony railing and suggested more communal spaces, better materiality, and lighting plan. Chair Bluth expressed approval of the project. On a motion by Committee Member Carter, seconded by Committee Member Schmidt and carried by the following vote, the Architectural Review Committee approved architectural review Application ARP-20-0271 for preliminary architectural review of the conversion of three existing commercial buildings into 64 Apartments at 2300 Garden Road: AYES: 6 MEMBERS: Bluth, Hunter, Carter, Ostovar, Schmidt, Tregenza NOES: 0 MEMBERS: None ABSENT: 1 MEMBERS: Pauly ABSTAIN: 0 MEMBERS: None RECUSED: 0 MEMBERS: None 4. Consider 542 Foam Street; Application ARP-21-0181 for Preliminary and Final Architectural Review of a First-Story Addition, Reframing of the 2nd Floor Roof to add Dormers, and Exterior Alterations to an Existing Two-Story Duplex; Applicant, Joshua Stewman, Homelife Design Studio; Property Owner, Sidhom Edward et al; PC-LH Zoning District; Commercial General Plan Land Use Designation (Exempt from CEQA per Article 19, Section 15301, Class 1) ACTION: Approved ARP-21-0181 for preliminary and final architectural review of a first-story addition, reframing of the 2nd floor roof to add dormers, and exterior alterations to an existing two-story duplex at 542 Foam Street Staff Presentation/Committee Member Questions Associate Planner Sabdo presented the Agenda Report and answered Committee Member questions. Committee Member Ostovar asked why this project isn’t presented as a second story and questioned the use of tree grates. Ms. Sabo said she isn’t sure why the applicant did not extend the dormers to the outside walls to make a full second story. Ms. Sabdo clarified that tree grates are a guideline in the Lighthouse Specific Plan. Chair Bluth asked about historic reviews of the property. Ms. Sabdo asserted the home is ineligible on national, state, or local level for historic designation. Applicant Comments Architectural Review Committee Meeting Minutes Wednesday March 16, 2022 3 Architectural Review Committee Minutes Wednesday, March 16, 2022 Peter Said, applicant, provided additional information and answered Committee Member questions. Mr. Said clarified that it is an existing two-story building and characterizing the work as dormer expansions is the language easiest to communicate. Mr. Said emphasized the goal is to maintain character while bringing it up to code. Committee Member Ostovar questioned the need to expand the dormers. Mr. Said reiterated the desire to maintain the character of the original home. Chair Bluth stated it looks like a good upgrade to the property and spoke in favor of the design. Public Comments None. Committee Member Comments Committee Member Tregenza asserted the project is a vast improvement but agrees with Committee Member Ostovar regarding the dormers. Committee Member Tregenza spoke in favor of the project but pointed out missed opportunity to make it look well thought-out from the ground up. Committee Member Ostovar agreed with Committee Member Tregenza and stated he is familiar with the area and is inclined to approve given the quirkiness of the area but does not agree with the design. Committee Member Tregenza added the goal shouldn’t be to mimic existing character, it should mimic the original home. Chair Bluth opened public comment and allowed Mr. Said to comment. Mr. Said stated there are several constraining factors for using dormers. Examples included existing space, city requirements on ridge lines and cost. Committee Member Ostovar asked for clarification on ridge lines. Ms. Sabdo clarified maximum height requirements for one-, two-, and three-story homes. On a motion by Committee Member Carter seconded by Committee Member Tregenza and carried by the following vote, the Architectural Review Committee approved ARP-21- 0181 for preliminary and final architectural review of a first-story addition, reframing of the 2nd floor roof to add dormers, and exterior alterations to an existing two-story duplex at 542 Foam Street: AYES: 6 MEMBERS: Bluth, Hunter, Carter, Ostovar, Schmidt, Tregenza NOES: 0 MEMBERS: None ABSENT: 1 MEMBERS: Pauly ABSTAIN: 0 MEMBERS: None RECUSED: 0 MEMBERS: None INFORMATIONAL REPORTS & STAFF COMMENTS Architectural Review Committee Meeting Minutes Wednesday March 16, 2022 4 Architectural Review Committee Minutes Wednesday, March 16, 2022 Update received. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS Committee Member Carter asked if field trips would return. Ms. Roveri said not at this time. Committee Member Ostovar asked status of a project on Archer Street. Ms. Roveri clarified it is incomplete. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 5:26 p.m. Respectfully Submitted, Approved, Fernanda Roveri, AICP Chair Principal Planner Architectural Review Committee Architectural Review Committee Meeting Minutes Wednesday March 16, 2022 5

Agenda

Architectural Review Committee Committee Members Meeting Agenda Robert Bluth, Chair Edward Hunter, Vice Chair Zoe Carter Payam Ostovar Wednesday, March 16, 2022 Justin Pauly Shelly Schmidt ZOOMGOV 4:00 PM Patrick Tregenza TELECONFERENCE Monterey, California IMPORTANT NOTICE: Pursuant to California Government Code section 54953(e)(1)(A) and (C) and the Monterey City Council’s resolution authorizing virtual participation in public meetings given the COVID-19 pandemic, and to do all we can to help slow the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus), meetings of the Monterey City Council and its Boards and Commissions are being conducted with virtual (electronic) participation only. BEFORE EACH MEETING, members of the public may participate by submitting comment(s) to planning@monterey.org until ½ hour before the start of the meeting. These messages are shared with the Architectural Review Committee prior to the start of the meeting but are not read aloud. All comments become part of the record and are made available online at https://monterey.org/submitted-comments. DURING EACH MEETING: Join the ZoomGov Webinar to participate or watch the meeting live (no time delay): o On a computer or smartphone: https://monterey-org.zoomgov.com/j/1619149563 o Or by telephone: Dial 833-568-8864 (Toll Free) or 669-254-5252 (Campbell, Calif.) or 646-828-7666 (New York, NY). If one number doesn’t work, please try another. o Enter Webinar ID: 161 914 9563 o If prompted to enter a participant ID, press # Seeking guidance on making public comments? Read our ZoomGov Meeting Instructions. Meetings are also streamed live on youtube.com/cityofmonterey (10 second delay) and on Comcast Channel 25 (up to 90 second delay). FIELD TRIP The Architectural Review Committee will not conduct a field trip to review the March 16, 2022 ARC meeting agenda. For more information, call (831) 646-3885. Date Posted: March 10, 2022 CALL TO ORDER 1. Meeting Procedures 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. March 02, 2022 ***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 APPEARANCE PUBLIC APPEARANCE items are reports on action or informational issues that might stimulate public discussion, but that do not require formal noticing as public hearings. You are welcome to offer your comments after being recognized by the Chair. The Chair may limit the time allocated to each speaker. 3. Consider 2300 Garden Road; Architectural Review Application ARP-20-0271 for Preliminary Architectural Review of the Conversion of Three Existing Commercial Buildings into 64 Apartments; I-R-130-RA-ES-MF Zoning District; Industrial General Plan Land Use Designation (CEQA Addendum Previously Approved) 4. Consider 542 Foam Street; Application ARP-21-0181 for Preliminary and Final Architectural Review of a First-Story Addition, Reframing of the 2nd Floor Roof to add Dormers, and Exterior Alterations to an Existing Two-Story Duplex; Applicant, Joshua Stewman, Homelife Design Studio; Property Owner, Sidhom Edward et al; PC-LH Zoning District; Commercial General Plan Land Use Designation (Exempt from CEQA per 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 Architectural Review Committee 3/16/2022 4:00:00 PM 2 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. Agenda packets may be reviewed by the public in the Monterey Public Library, in the Planning Office, or on the web at http://www.monterey.org beginning late Friday afternoon prior to the date of the meeting. Members of the public have the right to address the Committee on any Agenda items. The Chair will formally open the floor for public comment. However, if you wish to speak to items during "Consent Agenda" or "Staff Informational Report," please advise the staff or the Chair prior to the action on that item and you will be recognized. Notification as much in advance as possible is appreciated. Information distributed to the Committee at the meeting becomes part of the public record. A copy of written material, pictures, etc. should be provided to the Secretary for this purpose. Architectural Review Committee decisions may be appealed within ten (10) days from the date of the decision on forms available in the Planning Division during business hours. When the tenth day falls on a weekend or a holiday, the appeal deadline date is the next working day following the holiday or weekend. An appeal fee will apply. For more agenda information, call the Planning Office at 831-646- 3885. CITY OF MONTEREY'S 24-HOUR SUGGESTION HOTLINES: Voicemail: 831-646-3799 FAX: 831-646-3793 Email: suggest@monterey.org WebPage: http://www.monterey.org The City of Monterey is committed to including the disabled in all of its services, programs and activities. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (831) 646- 3935. Notification 30 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting [28 CFR 35.102-35.104 ADA Title II]. Later requests will be accommodated to the extent feasible. For communication-related assistance, dial 711 to use the California Relay Service (CRS) to speak to City offices. CRS offers free text-to-speech, speech-to-speech, and Spanish-language services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. 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