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CITY OF AT
DESIGN REVIEW C
ACTION MINUTES
Regular Meeting — Thursday, March 14, 2013 - 3:30 P.M.
City Hall Conf. Rm. 4
6907 EI Camino Real, Atascadero, California
CALL TO ORDER — 3:30 p.m.
Committee Member Kelley called the meeting to order at 3:30 p.m.
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Present: Committee Members Kelley, Anderson, Dariz, DeCarli
Absent: Chairperson Fonzi (excused)
Staff Present: Community Development Director Warren Frace
Senior Planner Callie Taylor
Others Present: Don McAdams (VS Marine applicant)
Stephanie Brown (U -Haul applicant)
Michael Brown (U -Haul applicant)
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
MOTION: By Committee Member Ward and seconded by Committee
Member Kelley to approve the Agenda.
Motion passed 4:0 by a roll -call vote. (Fonzi absent)
PUBLIC COMMENT
None
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. APPROVAL OF DRAFT ACTION MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 13. 2013
MOTION: By Committee Member Kelley to postpone approval of the
consent calendar to the next meeting as he was the only
member present at the previous meeting that could vote on
the minutes.
Motion passed 4:0 by a roll -call vote. (Fonzi absent)
Design Review Committee Action Minutes
March 14, 2013
DEVELOPMENT PROJECT REVIEW
Page 2 of 6
1. PLN 2013-1445 / AMENDMENT TO CUP 1983-008, VS MARINE, 3380 EL
CAMINO REAL
Property
Kris Gustafson, VS Marine, 3380 EI Camino Real, Atascadero, CA 93422
Owner/Applicant:
Project Title:
VS Marine CUP 1983-008 Amendment; PLN 2013-1445 / DRC 2013-0033
Project Location:
3380 & 3320 EI Camino Real, Atascadero, CA 93422
(APN 049-211-053 & 049-211-052) San Luis Obispo County
Project
Amendment to CUP 1983-008 to add boat storage and boat repair to existing CUP for
Description•
boat sales. Updated site plan (CUP Master Plan of Development) proposed to identify
storage areas, boat repair areas, fencing, landscape, site lighting, and signage on the
two (2) subject sites. Existing single-family residence on APN 049-211-053 to remain as
caretaker's unit.
General Plan Designation: Commercial Park (CPK)
Zoning: Commercial Park (CPK)
Project Location:
3380 & 3320 EI Camino Real, Atascadero, CA 93422
(APN 049-211-053 & 049-211-052) San Luis Obispo County
Staff
Staff is recommending the following items be conditioned with the CUP:
Recommendation•
1. Boat storage, service center, existing single-family residence, and site
improvements to be included in CUP as proposed by applicant
2. Landscape to be added: street trees along EI Camino Real, HWY 101 screening
at service center, and parking lot landscape next to front boat drop off/parking
3. Side property line landscape requirement to be waived through CUP
4. Trash dumpsters to be kept at back of site (in service area) behind screening
fence, or permanent decorative enclosure to be installed
5. Sea -train to be painted to match adjacent sales building
6. Security lights to remain on motion sensor only, or be changed out for hooded
down facing fixtures
7. Permanent signage to be installed along HWY 101 frontage (building mounted
and monument signs) within timeframe specified by CUP
DRC will be making a recommendation to the Planning Commission regarding the
appearance and design of the Conditional Use Permit Amendment being requested.
A brief staff report was presented by Senior Planner Callie Taylor to the Design Review
Committee.
Applicant Don McAdams
• Concerned with seatrain footing requirement
Design Review Committee Action Minutes
March 14, 2013
COMMITTEE DELIBERATIONS
Committee Member Anderson —
• Appearance looks good
Committee Member DeCarli —
• Looks ok
Senior Planner Taylor —
• Freeway signage temporary
• Convert to permanent in 12 months ok (add timeframe)
Committee Member Kelley —
• City should provide anchoring detail
• No paint on container
• Sensor lighting ok as is
PUBLIC COMMENT
None
Page 3 of 6
MOTION: By Committee Member Kelley and seconded by
Committee Member DeCarli to make the Amendment
to CUP 1983-008 with the following changes:
1. Add landscape as recommended, except North side
yard setback
2. No seatrain painting
3. Freeway signage to be permanent in 12 months
Motion passed by 4:0 by a roll call vote.
Design Review Committee Action Minutes
March 14, 2013 Page 4 of 6
DEVELOPMENT PROJECT REVIEW
2. PLN 2013-1448 / CUP 2013-0263, U -HAUL STORAGE, 8155 EL CAMINO REAL
Property Owner
Rick Long, 9375 Santa Clara, Atascadero, CA 93422
Applicant:
Stephanie Brown, 5445 Via Ranchitos, Atascadero, CA 93422
Project Title:
U -Haul Vehicle Storage: PLN 2013-1448 / CUP 2013-0263 / DRC 2013-0034
Project Location:
8155 EI Camino Real, and behind 8165 EI Camino Real, Atascadero, CA 93422
(APN 030-151-037) San Luis Obispo County
Project
Vehicle storage yard proposed for U -Haul rentals at APN 030-151-037, behind existing
Description•
buildings at 8155 and 8165 EI Camino Real. Vehicle storage is a conditional use in the
Commercial Retail zone, and requires appearance review.
General Plan Designation: General Commercial (GC)
Zoning: Commercial Retail (CR)
Staff
Staff is recommending the following items be completed with the CUP:
Recommendation:
1. Stripe customer parking spaces, accessible parking space, and U -Haul drop off
area in parking lot behind office
2. Install signage to clearly identify no parking in access driveway and no parking
of U -Hauls on public streets
3. Install fence and gate between customer parking/drop off area and vehicle
storage area.
4. Remove fence between northern lot and southern overflow lot to provide
internal access
5. Replace broken vinyl slats in chain link fences and gates
6. Clean up and replant vegetation in existing landscape planter in front of office
7. Install solid enclosure for trash storage at rear of lot
8. Condition that no private storage (RV's, boats, non-operative vehicles) and no
for rent public storage be permitted on site.
Staff recommends the following items for further discussion by DRC:
a.) Additional site landscape normally required per Municipal Code
b.) General appearance review of site and building(s)
DRC will be making a recommendation to the Planning Commission regarding the design
and appearance review of the Conditional Use being requested.
Design Review Committee Action Minutes
March 14, 2013
Page 5 of 6
Senior Planner Callie Taylor gave a brief presentation to the Design Review Committee.
Applicant Michael Brown
• Cross fence won't work
• Night drop off locations
• Will fix slats and remove junk
• Stripe customer spacing / employees / ADA
• Trash enclosure / want to create screened area behind building along north fence
COMMITTEE DELIBERATIONS
Committee Member Kelley —
• How many trucks (Applicant — as many as possible)
• Security? How about auto gate
• Worried about appearance of storage area
• Prefers sliding gate at rear of building
• Drop box with direction (nightly drop offs)
• Gate between storage lots (16ft min) slated chain-link
• No screening or gate required
Committee Member DeCarli —
• Screened gate
• Mark fire lane and after hours drop off
• Parking lot resurface? (Applicant — no)
Committee Member Anderson —
• Refresh landscape
Senior Planner Taylor —
• Parking — provide 7 spaces
PUBLIC COMMENT
None
Design Review Committee Action Minutes
March 14, 2013 Page 6 of 6
MOTION: By Committee Member Kelley and
seconded by Committee Member DeCarli to approve
CUP 2013-0263 with the following amendments:
1. Screened sliding gate at rear of building
2. Mark fire lane & after hour drop off (with
directions)
3. Fix slats
4. Remove debris behind building and cleanup
front landscape planter
5. Add 16' gate or opening between storage lots
6. Provide 7 parking spaces: Stripe customer
spacing / employees / ADA
7. Provide a designated trash area behind building
along north fence
Motion passed by 4:0 by a roll call vote.
COMMITTEE MEMBER COMMENTS AND REPORTS
None
DIRECTOR'S REPORT
Future DRC meetings are to be held on Wednesdays. If staff anticipate the meeting to be
short they will start at 4:00 p.m. otherwise longer ones will start at 3:30 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT - 4:16 p.m.
MINUTES PREPARED B
Warren Frace, Community Development Director
Adopted April 10, 2013
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