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CITY OF ATASCADERO PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA
HYBRID MEETING INFORMATION:
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Commission before consideration of an item, please submit comments not later than 12:00 p.m. the
day of the meeting. All correspondence will be distributed to the Planning Commission, posted on the City’s
website, and be made part of the official public record of the meeting. Please note, comments will not be read
into the record. Please be aware that communications sent to the Planning Commission are public records
and are subject to disclosure pursuant to the California Public Records Act and Brown Act unless exempt from
disclosure under applicable law. Communications will not be edited for redactions and will be printed/posted as
submitted.
AMERICAN DISABILITY ACT ACCOMMODATIONS:
Any member of the public who needs accommodations should contact the City Clerk’s Office at
cityclerk@atascadero.org or by calling 805-470-3400 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting or time
when services are needed. The City will use their best efforts to provide reasonable accommodations
to afford as much accessibility as possible while also maintaining public safety in accordance with
the City procedure for resolving reasonable accommodation requests.
Planning Commission agendas and minutes may be viewed on the City's website:
www.atascadero.org/agendas.
Copies of the staff reports or other documentation relating to each item of business referred to on
the Agenda are on file in the Community Development Department and are available for public
inspection on our website, www.atascadero.org. Contracts, Resolutions and Ordinances will be
allocated a number once they are approved by the Planning Commission. The Minutes of this
meeting will reflect these numbers. All documents submitted by the public during Planning
Commission meetings that are either read into the record or referred to in their statement will be
noted in the Minutes and available for review by contacting the Community Development
Department. All documents are available for public inspection during City Hall business hours by
appointment.
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CITY OF ATASCADERO
PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING
Tuesday, March 19, 2024
6:00 P.M.
City Hall Council Chambers
6500 Palma Avenue, 4th Floor
Atascadero, California 93422
CALL TO ORDER
Pledge of Allegiance
ROLL CALL: Chairperson Tori Keen
Vice Chairperson Jeff van den Eikhof
Commissioner Jason Anderson
Commissioner Victoria Carranza
Commissioner Greg Heath
Commissioner Randy Hughes
Commissioner Dennis Schmidt
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
PUBLIC COMMENT (This portion of the meeting is reserved for persons wishing to
address the Commission on any matter not on this agenda and over which the
Commission has jurisdiction. Speakers are limited to three minutes. Please state your
name for the record before making your presentation. The Commission may take action
to direct the staff to place a matter of business on a future agenda.)
CONSENT CALENDAR (All items on the consent calendar are considered to be routine
and non-controversial by City staff and will be approved by one motion if no member of
the Commission or public wishes to comment or ask questions.)
1. APPROVAL OF THE DRAFT MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 20, 2024
• Recommendation: Commission approve the February 20, 2024 Minutes.
City of Atascadero Planning Commission Agenda Regular Meeting March 19, 2024
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PLANNING COMMISSION BUSINESS
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT STAFF REPORTS
None
PUBLIC HEARINGS
(For each of the following items, the public will be given an opportunity to speak. After a staff
report, the Chair will open the public hearing and invite the applicant or applicant’s
representative to make any comments. Members of the public will be invited to provide
testimony to the Commission following the applicant. Speakers should state their name for the
record and can address the Commission for three minutes. After all public comments have
been received, the public hearing will be closed, and the Commission will discuss the item and
take appropriate action(s).
DISCLOSURE OF EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS:
Prior to a project hearing, Planning Commission Members must disclose any communications they have had on any
quasi-judicial agenda items. This includes, but is not limited to, Tentative Subdivision Maps, Parcel Maps, Variances,
Conditional Use Permits and Planned Development Permits. This does not disqualify the Planning Commission
Member from participating and voting on the matter, but gives the public and applicant an opportunity to comment on
the ex parte communication.
2. 6005 EL CAMINO REAL (THE CARLTON HOTEL)
The project is a request to review a proposal for a Conditional Use Permit to add
guest rooms on the ground floor and second floor resulting in modifications to the
exterior of the existing Carlton Hotel building, and a parking modification on APN
029-342-023. (USE24-0019).
• CEQA: The project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA) under Categorical Exemption §15303; Class 3: new construction or
conversion of small structures.
• Recommendation: Staff’s recommendation is for the Planning Commission to
adopt the Draft Resolution approving a Conditional Use Permit to add guest
rooms on the ground floor and second floor resulting in modifications to the
exterior of the existing Carlton Hotel building, and a parking modification on
APN 029-342-023, based on findings and subject to conditions of approval;
and take such additional, related, action that may be desirable.
COMMISSIONER COMMENTS AND REPORTS
DIRECTOR’S REPORT
City of Atascadero Planning Commission Agenda Regular Meeting March 19, 2024
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ADJOURNMENT
The next regular meeting will be on April 2, 2024, at City Hall, Council Chambers, 6500
Palma Ave., Atascadero, CA.
Please note: Should anyone challenge in court any proposed development entitlement listed on this Agenda, that person
may be limited to raising those issues addressed at the public hearing described in this notice or in written
correspondence delivered to the Planning Commission at, or prior to, this public hearing.
City of Atascadero Planning Commission Agenda Regular Meeting March 19, 2024
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City of Atascadero
WELCOME TO THE ATASCADERO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
The Planning Commission meets in regular session on the first and third Tuesday of each month at 6:00 p.m. at City Hall, Council
Chambers, 6500 Palma Avenue, Atascadero. Matters are considered by the Commission in the order of the printed Agenda.
Copies of the staff reports or other documentation relating to each item of business referred to on the Agenda are on file in the office
of the Community Development Department and are available for public inspection during City Hall business hours at the Front
Counter of City Hall, 6500 Palma Avenue, Atascadero, and on our website, www.atascadero.org. All documents submitted by the
public during Commission meetings that are either read into the record or referred to in their statement will be noted in the minutes and available for review in the Community Development Department. Commission meetings are audio recorded, and may be
reviewed by the public. Copies of meeting recordings are available for a fee. Contact the City Clerk for more information at (805)
470-3400.
TO SPEAK ON SUBJECTS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA
Under Agenda item, “PUBLIC COMMENT”, the Chairperson will call for anyone from the audience having business with the
Commission to approach the lectern and be recognized.
1. Give your name for the record (not required).
2. State the nature of your business.
3. All comments are limited to 3 minutes.
4. All comments should be made to the Chairperson and Commission.
5. No person shall be permitted to make slanderous, profane or negative personal remarks concerning any other individual,
absent or present.
This is when items not on the Agenda may be brought to the Commission’s attention. A maximum of 30 minutes will be allowed for
Public Comment Portion (unless changed by the Commission).
TO SPEAK ON AGENDA ITEMS (from Title 2, Chapter 1 of the Atascadero Municipal Code)
Members of the audience may speak on any item on the agenda. The Chairperson will identify the subject, staff will give their
report, and the Commission will ask questions of staff. The Chairperson will announce when the public comment period is open and
will request anyone interested to address the Commission regarding the matter being considered to step up to the lectern. If you wish to speak for, against or comment in any way:
1. You must approach the lectern and be recognized by the Chairperson.
2. Give your name (not required).
3. Make your statement.
4. All comments should be made to the Chairperson and Commission.
5. No person shall be permitted to make slanderous, profane or negative personal remarks concerning any other individual,
absent or present.
6. All comments limited to 3 minutes.
If you wish to use a computer presentation to support your comments, you must notify the Community Development Department at
(805) 461-5035 at least 24 hours prior to the meeting. Digital presentations brought to the meeting should be on a USB drive or CD.
You are required to submit to the Recording Secretary a printed copy of your presentation for the record. Please check in with the
Recording Secretary before the meeting begins to announce your presence and turn in the printed copy.
The Chairperson will announce when the public comment period is closed, and thereafter, no further public comments will be heard
by the Commission.
HOW TO SUBMIT PUBLIC COMMENT:
If you wish to comment, please email public comments to:
pc-comments@atascadero.org by 12:00 pm on the day of the meeting. Such email comments must identify the Agenda Item
Number in the subject line of the email. The comments will be forwarded to the Planning Commission and made a part of the
administrative record. If a comment is received after the deadline for submission but before the close of the meeting, the comment will
still be included as a part of the administrative record of the meeting but will be forwarded to the Planning Commission the next
business day. Please note, email comments will not be read into the record.
AMERICAN DISABILITY ACT ACCOMMODATIONS: Any member of the public who needs accommodations should contact the City Clerk’s Office at cityclerk@atascadero.org or by
calling 805-470-3400 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting or time when services are needed. The City will use their best efforts to
provide reasonable accommodations to afford as much accessibility as possible while also maintaining public safety in accordance
with the City procedure for resolving reasonable accommodation requests.
Planning Commission agendas and minutes may be viewed on the City's website: www.atascadero.org.
Copies of the staff reports or other documentation relating to each item of business referred to on the Agenda are on file in the
Community Development Department and are available for public inspection on our website, www.atascadero.org. Contracts,
Resolutions and Ordinances will be allocated a number once they are approved by the Planning Commission. The Minutes of this
meeting will reflect these numbers. All documents submitted by the public during Planning Commission meetings that are either
read into the record or referred to in their statement will be noted in the Minutes and available for review by contacting the
Community Development Department. All documents are available for public inspection during City Hall business hours by
appointment.
PC Draft Minutes of 2/20/2024
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ITEM NUMBER: 1
DATE: 3-19-24
CITY OF ATASCADERO
PLANNING COMMISSION
DRAFT MINUTES
Regular Meeting – Tuesday, February 20, 2024 – 6:00 P.M.
City Hall
6500 Palma Avenue, Atascadero, California
CALL TO ORDER - 6:00 p.m.
Chairperson Keen called the meeting to order at 6:02 p.m. and Vice Chairperson van den
Eikhof led the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL
Present: Commissioners Anderson, Carranza, Heath, Hughes, Schmidt, Vice
Chairperson van den Eikhof and Chairperson Keen
Absent: None
Vacant: None
Others Present: Annette Manier, Recording Secretary
Roxanne Diaz, Assistant City Attorney (via Teleconference)
Staff Present: Kelly Gleason, Planning Manager
Erick Gomez, Associate Planner
Sam Mountain, Assistant Planner
Nick DeBar, Director of Public Works (via Teleconference)
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
MOTION: By Vice Chairperson van den Eikhof and seconded by
Commissioner Hughes to approve the Agenda.
Motion passed 7:0 by a roll-call vote.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
Chairperson Keen closed the Public Comment period.
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PC Draft Minutes of 2/20/2024
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ITEM NUMBER: 1
DATE: 3-19-24
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. APPROVAL OF THE DRAFT MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 6, 2024
• Recommendation: Commission approve the February 6, 2024 Minutes.
2. APPROVAL OF TIME EXTENSION FOR 940 EL CAMINO REAL
• Recommendation: Commission approve the Time Extension.
MOTION: By Vice Chairperson van den Eikhof and
seconded by Commissioner Schmidt to
approve the Consent Calendar, and adopt
PC Resolution 2024-0003 approving a one-
year time extension for Home Depot Center
Phase II, at 940 El Camino Real on APN 049-
045-033, 034, 035 (TEX 23-0117), based on
findings and subject to conditions of
approval.
Motion passed 7:0 by a roll-call vote.
PLANNING COMMISSION BUSINESS
None
PUBLIC HEARINGS
3. 9061 PALOMAR AVE
The project is a request for Planning Commission to review a proposal for a
Conditional Use Permit for a 3,000 SF oversized accessory structure on APN 030-
071-054. (USE22-0084).
• CEQA: The project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA) under Categorical Exemption §15303; Class 3: new construction or
conversion of small structures, because it is limited to the discretionary
approval of a small accessory structure.
• Recommendation: Staff’s recommendation is for the Planning Commission to
adopt the Draft Resolution approving a Conditional Use Permit for a detached
structure at 9061 Palomar Ave. based on findings and subject to conditions of
approval; and take such additional, related, action that may be desirable.
DISCLOSURE OF EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS:
None
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PC Draft Minutes of 2/20/2024
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ITEM NUMBER: 1
DATE: 3-19-24
Planner Mountain presented the staff report. Planner Mountain, Planning Manager
Gleason, and Roxanne Diaz answered questions from the Commission.
Planner Mountain stated that we did receive an email regarding the project (Exhibit A).
Staff determined that the applicant did some flatwork that was unpermitted; therefore,
staff is recommending the addition a condition that states the following:
Any flatwork, grading, or septic that was previously unpermitted
and required a permit shall be reviewed as part of the building
permit application and shall meet all current code requirements.
PUBLIC COMMENT
The following members of the public spoke: Dean McMillin, Kristy McMillan, and Greg
Parizek. Dean and Kristy McMillin answered questions from the Commission.
Chairperson Keen closed the Public Comment period.
Chairperson Keen reopened public comment period, on the advice of the City
Attorney.
PUBLIC COMMENT
The following member of the public spoke: Dean McMillin and Kristy McMillin.
Chairperson Keen closed the Public Comment period.
Director DeBar answered questions that were raised during public comment.
MOTION: By Vice Chairperson van den Eikhof and
seconded by Commissioner Hughes to
adopt PC Resolution 2024-0004 approving
USE22-0084 allowing the construction of an
oversized accessory structure at 9061
Palomar Ave. on APN 030-071-054, based on
findings and subject to conditions of
approval, with an added condition that
states “Staff to work with the applicant to
determine if any flatwork, grading, or septic
that was previously unpermitted and
required a permit shall be reviewed as part
of the building permit application and shall
meet all current code requirements.”
Motion passed 7:0 by a roll-call vote.
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PC Draft Minutes of 2/20/2024
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ITEM NUMBER: 1
DATE: 3-19-24
4. 3600, 3610 EL CAMINO REAL
The project is a request for Planning Commission to review a proposal for a
Conditional Use Permit and associated Lot Line Adjustment allowing the
development of a hotel with kitchens in more than 50% of the guestrooms, a
height modification, and a parking modification at 3600 & 3610 El Camino Real
(APNs 049-211-058, 059). (USE23-0074/SBDV24-0022)
• CEQA: The project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA), under §15332 (Class 32: Infill Development Projects) and Categorical
Exemption § 15305 (Class 5: Minor Alterations to Land Use Limitations).
• Recommendation: Staff recommends Planning Commission adopt the Draft
Resolution approving Lot Line Adjustment ATAL 24-0003 and Conditional Use
Permit USE23-0074 to allow the development of a hotel with kitchens in more
than 50% of the guestrooms, a height modification, and a parking modification
at 3600 & 3610 El Camino Real based on findings; and take such additional,
related, action that may be desirable.
DISCLOSURE OF EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS:
None
Planner Gomez presented the staff report and stated that this project went before the
Design Review Committee. He and Planning Manager Gleason answered questions from
the Commission.
PUBLIC COMMENT
The following member of the public spoke: Thom Jess (Arris Studio Architects) and Zack
Slezakova (via Teleconference). Mr. Jess answered questions from the Commission.
Director DeBar addressed the Commission in regard to the comments from Zack
Slezakova.
Chairperson Keen closed the Public Comment period.
MOTION: By Commissioner Hughes and seconded by
Commissioner Carranza to adopt PC
Resolution 2024-0005 approving USE23-
0074/SBDV24-0022 approving a Lot Line
Adjustment and Conditional Use Permit to
allow rooms with cooking facilities in a
proposed hotel with a height and parking
modification and a parking modification at
3600 & 3610 El Camino Real on APNs 049-
211-058, 059, based on findings and subject
to conditions of approval.
Motion passed 7:0 by a roll-call vote.
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PC Draft Minutes of 2/20/2024
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ITEM NUMBER: 1
DATE: 3-19-24
COMMISSIONER COMMENTS AND REPORTS
Commissioner Carranza asked about the empty lot near the Mercantile and asked if the
City could ask the owner could remove the debris from the lot. Planner Gleason said that
staff would research this, and can reach out to the property owner.
Chairperson Keen said that Traffic Way still needs to be paved. Director DeBar answered
her question in regard to timelines.
DIRECTOR’S REPORT
Planning Manager Gleason stated that the next meeting on March 5, 2024 will be
cancelled due to lack of hearing items. The next meeting will be on March 19, 2024.
ADJOURNMENT – 7:46 p.m.
The next regular meeting will be on March 19, 2024, at City Hall, 6500 Palma Avenue,
Atascadero, CA.
MINUTES PREPARED BY:
____________________________
Annette Manier, Recording Secretary
Administrative Assistant
The following exhibit is available in the Community Development Department:
Exhibit A – Email from Scott Greenaway
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ITEM 2
03/19/2024
Capricorn Property Group, The Carlton Hotel
USE 24-0019
Atascadero Planning Commission
Staff Report – Community Development Department
USE24-0019
The Carlton Hotel Remodel
6005 El Camino Real
RECOMMENDATION(S):
Planning Commission adopts a Draft PC Resolution approving Conditional Use Permit
USE24-0019 allowing the remodel of The Carlton Hotel to add eleven additional guest
rooms on the ground floor and the second floor and parking modification, subject to
findings and conditions of approval.
Project Info In-Brief:
PROJECT
ADDRESS: 6005 El Camino Real Atascadero, CA APN 029-342-023
PROJECT
PLANNER Xzandrea Fowler (805) 470-3160 xfowler@atascadero.org
APPLICANT &
PROPERTY
OWNER
Capricorn Property Group (ATTN: Kamal Patel)
15223 Hume Drive, Saratoga, CA 95070
GENERAL PLAN
DESIGNATION:
ZONING
DISTRICT:
SITE
AREA EXISTING USE PROPOSED USE
Downtown (D)
Downtown
Commercial
(DC)
0.45-
acres
Hotel /
Restaurant/
Café/Bakery
Hotel/ Market
Distillery/Restaurant/Café
/Bakery/Speakeasy
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION
☐ Environmental Impact Report SCH: ___________________________
☐ Negative / Mitigated Negative Declaration No. ___________
☒ Categorical Exemption CEQA – Guidelines Section 15303
☐ Statutory Exemption §§ 21000, et seq & ________________________
☐ No Project – Ministerial Project
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ITEM 2
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Capricorn Property Group, The Carlton Hotel
USE 24-0019
REPORT IN BRIEF:
Capricorn Property Group requests approval of a Conditional Use Permit to allow the
remodel of the ground floor interior space and modify the exterior building façade. The
proposed ground-floor interior remodel includes the addition of nine ground-floor guest
rooms, the conversion of the existing restaurant into a market distillery, the conversion of
the existing café into a separate bar/restaurant and bakery, and the conversion of an
existing conference space into a speakeasy. The proposed second-floor interior remodel
includes the conversion of a corner guest room into two guest rooms and the conversion
of the existing fitness room into a guest room. The proposed exterior modification includes
the replacement of all the Traffic Way frontage storefront windows with motorized bifold
windows for the first four window bays and glass block or opaque privacy window
treatments (allowing light without being translucent) for the remaining window bays and
a green wall art installation. A request for a parking modification to allow a parking
reduction of approximately 43% for a total of 25 parking spaces is also included. The
proposed development will include improvements and upgrades to existing onsite
landscaping. Access to the site will continue to occur from El Camino Real. The project
site is composed of one legal lot (Assessor Parcel Number 029-342-023) totaling 0.45
acres that is presently developed with a 52-room hotel, restaurant, café/bakery, and
conference space. The project is eligible for a Class 3 Exemption (New Construction or
Conversion of Small Structures) from environmental review requirements of the California
Environmental Quality Act.
DISCUSSION:
Existing Surrounding Uses / Parcel Configurations:
Existing Zoning Existing Aerial / Surrounding
North: South: East: West:
Traffic Way, Parking
lot and General
Commercial
Entrada, Restaurant
and Retail
, Single Family
Residential Family
beyond
El Camino Real,
Restaurant and
Retail
DC
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ITEM 2
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Capricorn Property Group, The Carlton Hotel
USE 24-0019
Project History
Construction of the original Carlton Hotel Building began in 1928 and was completed in
1929. The building was constructed to provide restaurant and retail uses on the ground
floor and hotel uses on the second floor. The original name of the hotel was “The Annex,”
the name changed to the Carlton Hotel in 1931.
The Carlton Hotel has been remodeled several times over the last 96 years. A variety of
retail uses have occupied the ground floor of the building, while the second floor was used
strictly for hotel purposes until 1968. In 1968 the second floor use in the building was
changed to senior housing which was the occupancy until the senior housing closed in
1987 due to the overall dilapidation and deterioration of the structure.
Several unsuccessful attempts to renovate the building occurred in the early 1990s.In
September 1995, the Carlton Hotel building was designated as an eligible property for
inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places. If a property is designated as eligible
for the National Register of Historic Places, the significance of the impacts to the historical
structure is required to be evaluated under the provisions outlined in the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). “Generally, a project that follows the Secretary of
Interior’s Standards and the Guidelines for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings shall be
considered as mitigated to a level of less than a significant impact on the historical
resource.
In 1999, the property changed ownership. The new owner was issued building permits in
February 2000 to allow the renovation/remodel of the hotel, including some interior
demolition. The approved project included basement parking, ground-floor retail/
restaurant uses, and second-floor hotel uses. Following the issuance of the building
permit, the property owner had the structural stability of the building re-evaluated, and it
was recommended that to bring the building up to current building and seismic codes, the
structural components of the building would need to be removed and replaced with new
construction. To comply with the Uniform Building Codes and still maintain the historical
integrity of the building, the property owner proposed to demolish the interior of the
building, while retaining three of the historic walls including both the El Camino Real and
Traffic Way frontage walls. The historic walls were structurally braced during the
renovation and retained and refurbished during the construction process.
In August 2000, the property owner received Conditional Use Permit approval for a
17,000-square-foot, third-story addition, and a parking modification to allow the 35
required parking spaces to be provided off-site. The Conditional Use Permit included a
condition of approval that requires any substantial modifications to the project, including
the increase in hotel rooms, a substantial change of the color elevations, or the addition
of conditional uses within the building requiring Planning Commission reconsideration.
Modifications to the floor plans may be approved by the Community Development
Department provided no additional hotel rooms result.
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ITEM 2
03/19/2024
Capricorn Property Group, The Carlton Hotel
USE 24-0019
Mitigation measures to ensure the rehabilitation activities followed the Secretary of the
Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historical Properties were incorporated as
conditions of approval. Additionally, a historical resource documentation report was
prepared for the property. A public display case within the building that documents the
history of the Carlton Hotel and the changes that have occurred to the building.
Construction of the approved third-story addition and renovation project was completed
in 2005. The hotel currently has a mix of uses on the ground floor including a 4,200 sq ft
restaurant/gourmet dining room, a 9,000 sq ft kitchen and restaurant support area, a
1,700 sq ft bakery, and 2,400 sq ft of retail space in the interior mall. The second floor
has 26 guest rooms, a fitness center, and an interior atrium extending between the second
and third floors. The third floor has 26 guest rooms.
Summary
The project site is composed of one legal lot: a 0.45-acre lot fronting El Camino Real and
Traffic Way developed with the existing hotel building. The applicant proposes a remodel
of the interior and exterior of the hotel building to address changes in the hospitality
industry. The project site is zoned Downtown Commercial (DC) and is presently
developed with a 52-room hotel building, restaurant, conference space, and a
café/bakery. The existing restaurant will be converted into nine ground-floor guest rooms
and a market distillery. An existing conference space will be converted into a speakeasy.
The existing café/bakery will be converted into a separate bar/restaurant and a separate
bakery. All the ground floor storefront windows along Traffic Way will be replaced with
treatments designed for guest room privacy and bifold storefronts for the proposed market
distillery. On the second floor, an existing corner guest room will be converted into two
guest rooms and the existing fitness room will be converted into a guest room. Access
and parking for the hotel will remain unchanged.
A Conditional Use Permit is sought to allow the following project components:
• Addition of 9 guestrooms on the ground floor and 2 guestrooms on the second
floor
• Changes to the elevations/building frontage
• A parking reduction of approximately 43% to allow the hotel to operate with a total
of 25 off-street parking spaces instead of the 44 spaces required by City zoning
regulations.
Analysis
Hotels
A Conditional Use Permit is required for hotel uses in the Downtown Commercial zone.
Additionally, the previously approved Conditional Use Permit (CUP 2000-0013) included
a condition that required Planning Commission reconsideration for any substantial
modifications to the project, including the increase in number of hotel rooms, a substantial
change of the color elevations, or the addition of conditional uses within the building. To
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ITEM 2
03/19/2024
Capricorn Property Group, The Carlton Hotel
USE 24-0019
approve the requested Conditional Use Permit the Planning Commission is required to
make specific findings. The specific findings are discussed later in this report and in the
attached draft resolution.
Ground Floor Guest Rooms
The proposed addition of ground-floor guest rooms presents some unique design
challenges because the privacy needs of the guests’ conflict with the high percentage of
glass that would typically be encouraged for ground-floor uses downtown. The applicant
proposes to balance the competing objectives by introducing art and landscape to provide
guest room privacy while maintaining the architectural rhythm, proportions, and character
of the existing building façade. Although the proposed ground floor use will no longer be
solely retail, the applicant’s proposal to retain a storefront design can encourage
shopping, increase a sense of security, and generate pedestrian activity.
Staff and the applicant have met extensively to determine a path forward that respects
the need for ground floor activation with the applicant’s desire for additional rooms and
reduced restaurant and retail space to respond to changing trends. The initial proposal
included the entire Traffic Way façade converted to guest rooms however, staff believed
that this was not a viable option to maintain active pedestrian engagement along Traffic
Way. The applicant also highlighted challenges with the building including floor elevation
differences between the sidewalk and interior of the existing restaurant space. As you
move northward on Traffic Way, the finished floor elevation of the existing restaurant is
approximately 2 to 4 feet above sidewalk level, making it difficult to create smaller
commercial tenant spaces facing Traffic Way.
The compromise proposed by the applicant includes approximately 50% of the Traffic
way frontage converted to guest rooms. The remainder of the space is reserved for
commercial use, such as the market distillery at the corner or other more active
associated hotel uses. These spaces include the replacement of the existing non-
operable storefront windows with operable bi-fold doors to allow patrons to interact
directly with the space from the adjacent sidewalk and encourage spillover of seating onto
the Traffic Way sidewalk and potential parklet.
To maintain an attractive and activated storefront where ground floor guestrooms would
be located, the applicant proposes two design options for consideration. Both options
include the addition of greenery as a layering element that will provide movement along
the façade. Option “A” includes replacing the storefront windows with geometric glass
blocks. Option "B” includes opaque glass (allowing light without being translucent) with
art installations. The art material is designed to filter light through the rooms while blocking
visual intrusion from the exterior.
The design options include storefront materials that complement the materials used on
adjacent buildings. The number of different wall materials proposed is limited to clear
glass, glass block (transom), exterior plaster, cut stone (cast stone and ceramic tiles
(bulkhead). The renderings and material choices represent a coordinated color scheme
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that responds to the style of the structure. Painted trim colors should complement base
colors. The colors of signing, awnings, planters, accent materials, and primary façade
color choices should all be cohesive.
Building Design
The applicant is proposing to retain the existing storefront patterns with the addition of
glass block or opaque glass (allowing light without being translucent) with art installation
window treatments, and black metal frame motorized bifold storefront along the ground
floor of the Traffic Way frontage. The awnings may remain over the storefronts with the
privacy window treatments, but removal is proposed over the storefronts with the
motorized bifold windows. The applicant is not proposing changes to the existing
storefront along the El Camino Real frontage. The existing building is painted a
taupe/peach color with gray-green accent on the shutters. The existing wall color has a
warm tone, like the bricks found in City Hall. The existing black canvas awnings
complement the stone tiles under the storefront openings.
The Design Review Committee (DRC) reviewed the project on March 7, 2024, and
recommended approval of conceptual design option “A” replacing the storefront windows
with geometric glass blocks with minor recommendations to improve the project's
appearance. Their recommendations have been incorporated as conditions of approval
and include working with staff to design a brow line along the Traffic Way frontage to
create design symmetry if the final design necessitates the removal of awnings, allowing
for the restoration of the existing projecting sign with an alternative light source consistent
with the historic context, excluding the conceptual parklet from the project, exploring the
feasibility of incorporating rotating public art into the design and working with staff to
remove or identify an alternative landscape plan and plant palette if the proposed green
wall does not work due to environmental conditions (i.e., irrigation or maintenance
constraints, lack of sunlight, etc.). The DRC also recommended approval of the parking
modification.
Access and Parking
Historically, the Carlton Hotel property has not provided on-site parking. Existing
downtown buildings are not required to provide off-street parking when there is no change
in use. No parking for the ground-floor or second-floor uses was required. Parking was
required for the first time when the third-floor addition, which doubled the number of guest
rooms, was approved in August 2000. The Pedestrian Commercial Zoning District (now
the Downtown Commercial Zoning District) required additional parking for hotel addition
at a rate of one parking space per guest room and one additional parking space per ten
guest rooms. The calculation resulted in a requirement for 32 parking spaces. The
Planning Commission approved a parking modification, reducing the number of required
parking spaces to 25. The zoning district allows parking requirements to be met by
providing the required spaces off-site, but within 500 feet of the proposed use, in a lot
owned or leased by the developer. The Carlton Hotel secured the lot across the street,
via a long-term lease agreement, which provides 25 parking spaces.
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The City Municipal Code requires that a hotel use provide off-street parking consistent
with the following standard:
2 Spaces + 1 Space per room + 1 Space of for every 10 rooms
The proposed addition of 11 guest rooms requires a total of 12 parking spaces. Currently,
the project proposes 25 spaces offsite, through an existing long-term lease agreement.
The Municipal Code allows the Planning Commission to approve a parking modification
allowing parking space quantities below the minimum parking requirement with a
Conditional Use Permit if they find the following to be true:
1) The characteristics of the use or its immediate vicinity do not necessitate the number
of parking spaces, type of design, or improvements required by the standard ratios
listed in the municipal code.
2) The reduced parking will be adequate to accommodate on the site all parking needs
generated by the hotels.
These findings can be met and are discussed in the attached draft resolution. The
applicant team has also provided statements based on their experience that the parking
proposed is adequate to meet the needs of staff and guests based on standard
occupancy rates. Condition language includes requiring a parking agreement before
Building Permit issuance to ensure the availability of the required parking spaces for the
life of the project. The parking spaces identified for hotel use are directly adjacent to the
project site and a pedestrian crosswalk links the parking stalls to the hotel site.
Landscape
The applicable landscape requirements along Traffic Way and El Camino Real regarding
the planting of street trees have been satisfied.
The applicant provided a conceptual landscape plan that depicts parklet inspiration for
the Traffic Way frontage to encourage pedestrian engagement, create a visual statement,
and expand the area for adjacent commercial tenant space use. The conceptual parklet
includes design features such as planters and seating to provide space for the café and
market distillery patrons and the general public. The feasibility of the parklet requires
additional review by the City Engineer before it can be pursued by the applicant. Any
addition of a parklet in this location will need to maintain safe traffic flow and respond to
pedestrian safety needs. Due to the potential feasibility challenges associated with the
construction and ongoing maintenance of the conceptual parklet, the DRC recommends
the removal of the parklet from the project.
General Plan and Zoning Ordinance Consistency
The Downtown (D) land use designation of the General Plan encourages pedestrian-
oriented businesses with sidewalk storefronts. The Downton Revitalization Plan and the
Downtown Design Guidelines are applicable. The proposal includes pedestrian-oriented
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uses, and the additional guest rooms will support an influx of tourists into the downtown
area that will become an economic resource to other businesses in the downtown area.
The proposal includes pedestrian enhancements along the Traffic Way frontage and
design to complement future pedestrian-oriented infrastructure improvements downtown.
The Development Guidelines of the Downtown Master Plan identifies Hotels/Motels as
an allowed use on the second floor of a building, and all the other proposed uses on the
first floor are allowable.
9-3.330 Nonresidential district allowable land uses
Table 3-2 of the Zoning Ordinance identifies the uses of land allowed in each
nonresidential zoning district and the applicable planning permit required to establish
each use. Hotels/Motels are uses that require a Conditional Use Permit to establish the
use. To approve the Conditional Use Permit, the Planning Commission must make the
required findings.
Signage
The Carlton Hotel received approval for a master sign program for the site when the third-
floor addition was approved in August 2000. The existing development uses a series of
wall, window, canopy, and suspended signs along the El Camino Real and Traffic Way
frontages to provide identification for the interior tenants of the building. In addition to
those signs, there is an existing “The Carlton” projecting sign on the corner of the building
and a “Carlton Hotel” roof-mounted historic sign on the south end of the El Camino Real
frontage. Any proposals to install or replace signage shall comply with the Atascadero
Municipal Code standards at the time of building permit submittal. Additionally, a condition
has been included to ensure that the projecting and roof-mounted signs remain.
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION:
The project qualifies for a Class 3 Exemption from the provisions of the California
Environmental Quality Act (California Public Resources Code §§ 21000, et seq., “CEQA”)
and CEQA Guidelines (Title 14 California Code of Regulations §§ 15000, et seq.) CEQA
pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15303, because it involves the partial conversion
of existing hotel floor area from one use to another, where only minor modifications are
made to the exterior of the structure, the site is zoned for such use, and all necessary
public services and facilities are available and the surrounding area is not environmentally
sensitive.
FINDINGS:
The Planning Commission may approve USE24-0019 subject to the findings listed below.
These findings and the facts to support these findings are included in the attached
resolution.
Conditional Use Permit (AMC Section 9-2.110(b).(3).(iv))
1. The proposed project or use is consistent with the General Plan.
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2. The proposed project or use satisfies all applicable provisions of this title.
3. The establishment and subsequent operation or conduct of the use will not,
because of the circumstances and conditions applied in the particular case, be
detrimental to the health, safety or welfare of the general public or persons residing
or working in the neighborhood of the use, or be detrimental or injurious to property
or improvements in the vicinity of the use.
4. The proposed project or use will not be inconsistent with the character of the
immediate neighborhood or contrary to its orderly development.
5. The proposed use or project will not generate a volume of traffic beyond the safe
capacity of all roads providing access to the project, either existing or to be
improved in conjunction with the project, or beyond the normal traffic volume of the
surrounding neighborhood that would result from full development in accordance
with the land use element.
6. The proposed project is in compliance with any pertinent City policy or criteria
adopted by ordinance or resolution of the City Council.
Parking Modification (AMC Section 9-4.115(h)):
7. The characteristics of a use or its immediate vicinity do not necessitate the number
of parking spaces, type of design, or improvements required by this title.
8. The reduced parking will be adequate to accommodate on the site all parking
needs generated by the use.
ALTERNATIVES:
1. The Planning Commission may include modifications to the project and/or
conditions of approval for the project. Any proposed modifications, including
conditions of approval, should be clearly re-stated in any vote on any of the
attached resolutions.
2. The Planning Commission may determine that more information is needed on
some aspect of the project and may refer the item back to the applicant and staff
to develop the additional information. The Commission should clearly state the
type of information that is required. A motion, and approval of that motion, is
required to continue the item to a future date.
3. The Planning Commission may deny the project. The Commission must specify
what findings cannot be made, and provide a brief oral statement, based on the
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Staff Report, oral testimony, site visit, correspondence, or any other rationale
introduced and deliberated by the Planning Commission.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Draft Resolution
2. Existing Façade Elevations
3. Applicant Design Package
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ATTACHMENT 1: Draft Planning Commission Resolution
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DRAFT PC RESOLUTION
RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF ATASCADERO, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT (USE24-0019) TO ALLOW THE
REMODEL OF THE CARLTON HOTEL TO ADD ELEVEN
ADDITIONAL GUEST ROOMS ON THE GROUND FLOOR AND THE
SECOND FLOOR, AND A PARKING MODIFICATION AT
APN 029-342-023
6005 El Camino Real
Capricorn Property Group, The Carlton Hotel
WHEREAS, an application has been received from Capricorn Property Group, Applicant
and Owner, to consider a Conditional Use Permit (USE24-0019) to allow for the remodel of The
Carlton Hotel to add eleven additional guest rooms on the ground floor and the second floor and
parking modification at 6005 El Camino Real; and
WHEREAS, the site’s General Plan Designation is Downtown (D); and
WHEREAS, the site’s Zoning is Downtown Commercial (DC); and
WHEREAS, the laws and regulations relating to the preparation and public notice of
environmental documents, as set forth in the State and local guidelines for implementation of the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) have been adhered to; and
WHEREAS, a timely and properly noticed Public Hearing upon the subject Conditional
Use Permit application was held by the Planning Commission of the City of Atascadero at which
hearing evidence, oral and documentary, was admitted on behalf of said Conditional Use Permit.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Planning Commission of the City of
Atascadero, California, makes the following findings, determinations, and recommendations with
respect to the proposed Conditional Use Permit:
SECTION 1. Recitals. The above recitals are true and correct.
SECTION 2. Public Hearing. The Planning Commission of the City of Atascadero, in a regular
session assembled on March 19, 2024, considered testimony and reports from staff, the applicants,
and the public.
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SECTION 3. CEQA. The proposed project is Categorically Exempt (Class 3) from the provisions
of the California Environmental Quality Act (California Public Resources Code §§ 21000, et seq.,
“CEQA”) and CEQA Guidelines (Title 14 California Code of Regulations §§ 15000, et seq.)
CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15303, because the project is limited to the partial
conversion of the existing hotel floor area from one ancillary use to another, where only minor
modifications are made to the exterior of the structure, the site is zoned for such use, and all
necessary public services and facilities are available and the surrounding area is not
environmentally sensitive.
SECTION 4. Findings. The Planning Commission makes the following findings and
determinations :
1. The proposed use is consistent with the General Plan
Fact: Hotels are consistent with the Downtown land use designation of the General
Plan. Land Use and the Downtown Revitalization Plan and the Downtown Design
Guidelines. The subject property is 0.45 acres, and the existing and proposed Hotel
renovation maintains the pedestrian-oriented business character envisioned by the
General Plan and consistent with General Plan policies related to the Downtown
designation.
2. The proposed project satisfies all applicable provisions of the Title (Zoning Ordinance)
Fact: The project as conditioned satisfies the provisions of the Atascadero Municipal
Code. AMC 9-3.330 and Table 3-2 of the Zoning Ordinance identify the uses of land
allowed in each nonresidential zoning district and the applicable planning permit
required to establish each use. Hotels/Motels are uses that require a Conditional Use
Permit to establish the use. The project complies with all Municipal Code requirements.
3. The establishment and subsequent operation or conduct of the use will not, because of
the circumstances and conditions applied in the particular case, be detrimental to the
health, safety, or welfare of the general public or persons residing or working in the
neighborhood of the use or be detrimental or injurious to property or improvements in
the vicinity of the use.
Fact: The proposed use is not detrimental to the health, safety, or welfare of the public
or persons residing or working in the neighborhood of the use, or detrimental or
injurious to property or improvements in the vicinity of the use. The project proposes
a remodel of the interior and exterior of the existing hotel structure to address changes
in the hospitality industry.
4. That the proposed project will not be inconsistent with the character or the immediate
neighborhood or contrary to its orderly development.
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Fact: The Carlton Hotel was established in 1929 and has consistently provided
restaurant, retail, and hotel uses over the past 96 years. The proposed uses and remodel
will be compatible and consistent with the historic and evolving character of the
immediate downtown neighborhood.
5. That the proposed project will not generate a volume of traffic beyond the safe capacity
of all roads providing access to the project, either existing or to be improved in
conjunction with the project, or beyond the normal traffic volume of the surrounding
neighborhood that would result from full development in accordance with the Land
Use Element
Fact: The proposed project will result in a minor expansion of the established hotel
use. No significant additional traffic will be generated because of this remodel.
6. The proposed project is in compliance with any pertinent City policy or criteria adopted
by ordinance or resolution of the City Council.
Fact: The proposed project is consistent with all applicable Downtown development
policies adopted by ordinance or resolution of the City Council.
7. The characteristics of a use or its immediate vicinity do not necessitate the number of
parking spaces, type of design, or improvements required by this title.
Fact: The parking spaces identified for hotel use are directly adjacent to the project site
and a pedestrian crosswalk links the parking stalls to the hotel site. The off-site parking
has been secured through a long-term lease agreement.
8. The reduced parking will be adequate to accommodate on the site all parking needs
generated by the use.
Fact: The applicant team has provided statements based on their experience that the
parking proposed is adequate to meet the needs of staff and guests based on standard
occupancy rates.
SECTION 3. Approval. The Planning Commission of the City of Atascadero, in a regular
session assembled on March 19, 2024, resolved to approve Conditional Use Permit Use USE24-
0019, subject to the following:
EXHIBIT A: Conditions of Approval
EXHIBIT B: Site Plan/Floorplan
EXHIBIT C: Elevations – Design Option “A”
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On motion by Commissioner ____________________, and seconded by Commissioner
_________________________, the foregoing resolution is hereby adopted in its entirety by the following
roll call vote:
AYES: ( )
NOES: ( )
ABSENT: ( )
ABSTAINED: ( )
ADOPTED:
CITY OF ATASCADERO, CA
_________________________________________
Jeff van den Eikhof
Planning Commission Chairperson
ATTEST:
___________________________________
Phil Dunsmore
Planning Commission Secretary
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Exhibit A: Conditions of Approval
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Conditions of Approval
6005 El Camino Real
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Timing
BL: Business License
GP: Grading Permit
BP: Building Permit FI: Final Inspection TO: Temporary Occupancy FO: Final Occupancy
Responsibility
/Monitoring
PS: Planning Services BS: Building Services FD: Fire Department
PD: Police Department
CE: City Engineer WW: Wastewater CA: City Attorney
Planning Services Conditions
1. This Conditional Use Permit shall allow for the remodel of The Carlton
Hotel to add nine additional guest rooms on the ground floor, two
additional guest rooms on the second floor, changes to the
elevations/building frontage, and a parking reduction to allow the hotel
to operate with a total of 25 off-site parking spaces, at 6005 El Camino
Real, APN 029-342-023, as described in the attached Exhibits.
Ongoing PS
2. The approval of this use permit shall become final and effective for the
purposes of issuing building permits fourteen (14) days following the
Planning Commission approval unless an appeal to the decision is filed
as set forth in Section 9-1.111(b) of the Zoning Ordinance.
Ongoing PS
3. The Community Development Department shall have the authority to
approve the following minor changes to the project that (1) modify the
site plan project by less than 10%, and/or (2) result in a superior site
design or appearance.
BP PS, BS
4. Approval of this Conditional Use Permit shall be valid for twenty-four
(24) months after its effective date. At the end of the period, the
approval shall expire and become null and void unless the project has
received a building permit or a time extension has been granted.
BP PS
5. The applicant shall defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the City of
Atascadero or its agents, officers, and employees against any claim or
action brought to challenge an approval by the City, or any of its
entities, concerning this Conditional Use Permit.
Ongoing CA
6. Before issuance of a building permit, the applicant shall submit to the
Community Development Department a parking agreement to ensure
the availability of the required parking spaces for the life of the project.
BP PS, BS
7. Colors and materials must match those depicted in the submitted
elevations. Ongoing PS
8. New wall signs shall be individual letters, designed to match or
complement existing signage. All signage shall be required to comply
with all applicable Atascadero Municipal Code standards at the time of
building permit submittal. The “Carlton Hotel” roof-mounted historic sign
and the “The Carlton” projecting wall sign shall remain. Restoration of
the existing projecting sign with an alternative light source
technology shall be consistent with the historic context and neon sign
appearance.
Ongoing PS, BS
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Conditions of Approval
6005 El Camino Real
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Timing
BL: Business License GP: Grading Permit
BP: Building Permit
FI: Final Inspection
TO: Temporary Occupancy FO: Final Occupancy
Responsibility
/Monitoring
PS: Planning Services BS: Building Services FD: Fire Department PD: Police Department CE: City Engineer
WW: Wastewater
CA: City Attorney
9. Existing and new storefront frames/trims shall be painted to match or
complement one another. Ongoing PS
10. The applicant shall work with staff to design a brow line along the Traffic
Way frontage to create design symmetry if the final design necessitates
the removal of awnings. All remaining awnings on the building shall be
replaced and/or repaired when damaged.
Ongoing PS, PB, CE
11. The conceptual Parklet is not part of the approved project. Ongoing PS, PB, CE,
FD
12. Any plant material included in the green wall design shall be reviewed
and approved by the Community Development Department. The green
wall shall be irrigated with a self-watering system. Plant materials shall
be maintained in perpetuity and any damaged, non-thriving, or dead
plants shall be replaced within 30 days. If maintaining the green wall
poses a problem in the future, the applicant shall work with staff on
alternatives should they be required.
Ongoing PS
13. The applicant shall work with staff on the design of the glass block walls
to make sure there is a process in place to facilitate a seasonal canvas
or rotating exhibition of art along the Traffic Way frontage. Any art shall
be non-commercial and shall be required to gain approval through the
City’s non-commercial mural approval process.
Ongoing PS
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED BY CONTACTING THE ATASCADERO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT AT
http://www.atascadero.org
6500 PALMA AVENUE | ATASCADERO, CA 93422 | (805) 461-5000
Exhibit B: Site Plan/Floorplan – First Floor
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Exhibit C: Elevations – Design Option “A”
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North Elevation (Traffic Way) Design Option “A” – Glass Block, Green Wall Art with Planters, and Bifold Storefront
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Attachment 2: Existing Façade Elevations
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Elevated Corner View, North and West Facades, from the intersection of El Camino Real and Traffic Way.
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Front View, North Façade, from Traffic Way
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED BY CONTACTING THE ATASCADERO
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT AT
http://www.atascadero.org
6500 PALMA AVENUE | ATASCADERO, CA 93422 | (805) 461-5000
Attachment 3: Applicant Design Package
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See Following
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GROUND FLOOR DESIGN CONCEPT
FEBRUARY 1ST, 2024
THE CARLTON HOTEL
ATASCADERO, CA
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EXISTING CONDITIONS
GROUND FLOOR KEY PLAN
GROUND FLOOR OVERALL FLOOR PLAN
GROUND FLOOR F&B PLAN
MARKET CONCEPT
MARKET OPPORTUNITIES
PARKLET AND FACADE STUDY
FACADE RENDERINGS
FACADE STUDY
PLANTATION INSPIRATION
GUEST ROOM RENDERINGS
GUEST ROOM SPATIAL DIRECTION
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CONTENTS
THE CARLTON HOTEL / CONCEPT DESIGN
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3ATASCADERO, CA / THE CARLTON HOTEL CONCEPT / ROSEBERNARD
EXTERIOR EXISTING CONDITIONS
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4ATASCADERO, CA / THE CARLTON HOTEL CONCEPT / ROSEBERNARD
EXTERIOR EXISTING CONDITIONS
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5ATASCADERO, CA / THE CARLTON HOTEL CONCEPT / ROSEBERNARD
GROUND FLOOR KEY PLAN
EL CAMINO REALTRAFFIC WAY32
6ATASCADERO, CA / THE CARLTON HOTEL CONCEPT / ROSEBERNARD
GROUND FLOOR OVERALL FLOOR PLAN
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7ATASCADERO, CA / THE CARLTON HOTEL CONCEPT / ROSEBERNARD
GROUND FLOOR F&B FLOOR PLAN
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8ATASCADERO, CA / THE CARLTON HOTEL CONCEPT / ROSEBERNARD
ATASCADERO MARKET CONCEPT
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9ATASCADERO, CA / THE CARLTON HOTEL CONCEPT / ROSEBERNARD
PUBLIC MARKET + MARKET SPACES INSPIRATION
PUBLIC MARKET
MAKERS SPACES
SLOcally Made: https://slocally-made.com/
Morro Made: https://www.instagram.com/morro_made/
Paso Robles General Store: https://www.generalstorepr.com/
Makeshift Muse: https://www.themakeshiftmuse.com/
SLO Makers Space https://www.slomakerspace.com/
https://slopublicmarket.com/
https://www.pasomarketwalk.com/
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10ATASCADERO, CA / THE CARLTON HOTEL CONCEPT / ROSEBERNARD
PARKLETINSPIRATION
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11ATASCADERO, CA / THE CARLTON HOTEL CONCEPT / ROSEBERNARD
FAÇADE DESIGN PROPOSAL _ MARKET SPACE
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12ATASCADERO, CA / THE CARLTON HOTEL CONCEPT / ROSEBERNARD
EXTERIOR EXISTING CONDITIONS
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13ATASCADERO, CA / THE CARLTON HOTEL CONCEPT / ROSEBERNARD
FAÇADE RENDERING
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14ATASCADERO, CA / THE CARLTON HOTEL CONCEPT / ROSEBERNARD
FAÇADE RENDERING
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15ATASCADERO, CA / THE CARLTON HOTEL CONCEPT / ROSEBERNARD
PLANTING INSPIRATION
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16ATASCADERO, CA / THE CARLTON HOTEL CONCEPT / ROSEBERNARD
EXTERIOR FAÇADE PLANTING INSPIRATION
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17ATASCADERO, CA / THE CARLTON HOTEL CONCEPT / ROSEBERNARD
EXTERIOR FAÇADE GREEN WALL ART INSPIRATION
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18ATASCADERO, CA / THE CARLTON HOTEL CONCEPT / ROSEBERNARD
PARKLET DESIGN INSPIRATION
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19ATASCADERO, CA / THE CARLTON HOTEL CONCEPT / ROSEBERNARD
GUEST ROOM OVERALL FLOOR PLAN
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20ATASCADERO, CA / THE CARLTON HOTEL CONCEPT / ROSEBERNARD
GUEST ROOM DESIGN CONCEPT RENDERING
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GUEST ROOMS SPATIAL DIRECTION
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22ATASCADERO, CA / THE CARLTON HOTEL CONCEPT / ROSEBERNARD
INTERIOR FAÇADE INSPIRATION
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23ATASCADERO, CA / THE CARLTON HOTEL CONCEPT / ROSEBERNARD
Pierre Chareau Maison de Verre 1928
INTERIOR FAÇADE INSPIRATION
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24ATASCADERO, CA / THE CARLTON HOTEL CONCEPT / ROSEBERNARD
GROUND FLOOR GUEST ROOMS MARKET RESEARCH
HOTEL VIRGINIA TAPESTRY BY HILTON,
SANTA BARBARA MARRIOTT FISHERMANS WHARF, SAN FRANCISCO, CA
VINLAND HOTEL &LOUNGE, SOLVANG, CA
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