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CITY OF ATASCADERO CITY OF A TA SCADERO
PI.ANNIIv DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Regular Meeting — Thursday, May 25, 2023 — 2:00 P.M.
City Hall, Room 306
6500 Palma Avenue, Atascadero, CA 93422
CALL TO ORDER — 2:00 p.m.
Vice Chairperson Funk called the meeting to order at 2:00 p.m. and the Committee did
introductions.
ROLL CALL
Present: Committee Member Emily Baranek
Committee Member Jeff van den Eikhof
Committee Member Dennis Schmidt
Vice Chairperson Susan Funk
Absent: Chairperson Heather Newsom (excused)
Others Present: Recording Secretary, Annette Manier
Staff Present: Community Development Director, Phil Dunsmore
Assistant Planner, Sam Mountain
Others Present: John Fedorowicz
Tim Garrison, San Luis Electric
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
MOTION: By Committee Member van den Eikhof and
seconded by Committee Member Schmidt to
approve the Agenda.
Motion passed by unanimous consent.
(Newsom absent)
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. APPROVAL OF THE MARCH 30 2023 DRAFT MINUTES
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MOTION: By Committee Member Schmidt and seconded by
Committee Member van den Eikhof to approve the
Consent Calendar.
Motion passed 4:0 by a roll call vote.
(Newsom absent)
PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
Vice Chairperson Funk closed the Public Comment period.
DEVELOPMENT PROJECT REVIEW
2. DESIGN AND NEIGHBORHOOD COMPATIBILITY REVIEW TO ALLOW A
SOLAR ARRAY WITHIN THE FRONT SETBACK AT 5140 ARDILLA ROAD
The proposed project includes a request to review the proposal for a ground -
mounted solar array within the front setback on the following APN: 030-251-019.
Recommendation: Staff requests the
recommendations for the proposed project.
DRC review and make design
(PRE23-0038).
Planner Mountain presented the staff report, answered questions from the Committee.
Planner Mountain stated that the City Engineer determined that there is no impairment of
site distances for vehicular traffic.
PUBLIC COMMENT
The following members of the public spoke during public comment.. Tim Garrison and
John Fedorowicz.
Vice Chairperson Funk closed the Public Comment period.
MOTION: By Committee Member van den Eikhof and
seconded by Committee Member Baranek to
approve the solar array at 5140 Ardilla Road as
conditioned by staff.
Motion passed 4:0 by a roll call vote.
(Newsom absent)
Planner Mountain stated that this project may move forward to resubmitting the building
permit.
COMMITTEE MEMBER COMMENTS AND REPORTS
Committee members agreed that a project of this small scale could be handled
administratively.
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Vice Chairperson Funk stated that Chairperson Newsom will be stepping down from the
DRC, and Council Member Mark Dariz will join the committee.
Committee member Baranek stated that she now works full-time for Habitat for Humanity.
She invited the Committee to a groundbreaking ceremony next Thursday at 10:00 a.m.
at 2900 Vine Street in Paso Robles.
DIRECTOR'S REPORT
Community Development Director stated that the next meeting is scheduled for June
15th; however, we currently have no items for that agenda.
Director Dunsmore stated that the City has met with the State in regards to the RFP
process for the property at Atascadero State Hospital. The project will provide
approximately 70 units of rental housing for low and very low-income residents. People's
Self Help Housing has provided a proposal and the City will continue to work with the
State to move the project forward.
Director Dunsmore gave an update on the Winter's Garage site, The Edge Development,
the Marketplace Development, and the General Plan Update.
ADJOURNMENT— 2:40 p.m.
The next regular meeting of the DRC is scheduled for Thursday, June 15, 2023.
MINUTES PREPARED BY:
Annette Manier, Recording Secretary
Administrative Assistant
Adopted 8/10/23
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