DESIGN REVIEW BOARD MEETING Tuesday, June 24, 2014

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1 MINUTES UNAPPROVED DESIGN REVIEW BOARD MEETING Tuesday, 3:00 P.M. City Hall Council Chambers 130 Cremona Drive, Suite B, Goleta, California Members of the Design Review Board Bob Wignot (At-Large Member), Chair Carl Schneider (Architect), Vice Chair Scott Branch (Architect) Erin Carroll (Landscape Professional) Gregory Hyman (Landscape Professional) Bill Shelor (At-Large Member) Thomas Smith (At-Large Member) Shine Ling, AICP, Secretary Linda Gregory, Recording Clerk CONSENT CALENDAR 2:45 P.M. Chair s Designee and Planning Staff SIGN COMMITTEE - 2:15 P.M. Members: Erin Carroll, Carl Schneider, Thomas Smith A. CALL MEETING TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL Board Members present: Board Members absent: Chair Wignot, Vice Chair Schneider, Member Carroll, Member Hyman, Member Schneider, Member Shelor Member Smith Staff present: Shine Ling, Associate Planner; Darryl Mimick, Associate Planner; Michael Concepcion, Assistant Planner; Joe Pearson II, Assistant Planner; and Linda Gregory, Recording Clerk.

2 Page 2 of 11 B. ADMINISTRATIVE AGENDA B.1. MEETING MINUTES 1. Review and approval of minutes for June 10, 2014 Design Review Board Minutes for June 10, 2014 MOTION: Member Branch moved, seconded by Vice Chair Schneider and carried by a 6-0 vote (Absent: Smith), to approve the Design Review Board meeting minutes for June 10, 2014, as submitted. B.2 PLANNING DIRECTOR REPORT Shine Ling, Associate Planner, reported: 1. On June 17, 2014, the City Council selected Tony Vallejo to fill Ed Easton s vacancy on the City Council. Councilmember Vallejo assumed office immediately. There will be a selection process to fill the Planning Commission vacancy associated with this change. 2. On June 23, 2014, the Planning Commission reviewed The Village at Los Carneros Project and forwarded a positive recommendation to the City Council. The City Council will be reviewing the project. 3. On June 30, 2014, the Planning Commission will conduct the next workshop and presentation on the Zoning Ordinance Project Module 3 Part 2: Regulations Applying to Multiple Districts. This presentation will focus on environmental resource standards. 4. At this stage of the Zoning Ordinance Project, the best way for the DRB members to be involved is to attend and participate in the workshops that are directed to receive feedback from the community. When the administrative draft of the Ordinance is being prepared, the DRB will be presented with sections for review. 5. The Director s Report portion of the agenda will now include a report to the DRB when staff and the DRB Chair have made Substantial Conformity Determinations on minor changes to projects that have been granted Final Approval. The following changes were reported: a. An outdoor pizza oven enclosure was added on the west-facing elevation of Building 12 in the Deckers project. b. Revisions were made to the tower element at the Rusty s Pizza Parlor on Calle Real that streamlined the design and focused a lot on the detailing work. The pilasters are thinner and the proportions seem to work out better.

3 Page 3 of 11 c. Due to some floor plan changes at the FLIR project, part of the front façade on the north elevation that was an all glass storefront across the whole building will be filled in with Santa Barbara sandstone to match the existing building. C. REVIEW OF AGENDA & PROJECTED AGENDA Shine Ling, Associate Planner, reported that no requests for continuance have been received with regard to the items on today s agenda. The DRB meeting for July 8, 2014, is cancelled for the summer schedule. The next DRB meeting will be held on July 22, The Rincon Palms Hotel project is schedule for Final review on July 22, D. PUBLIC COMMENT: No speakers. E. SIGN CALENDAR E North Fairview Avenue (APN ) Vons Gas Station Signage Case No DRB A request for Conceptual/Preliminary/Final review of new signage for an existing gas station. (New item) DRB Vons Gas Station Signage (11.1mb) Sign Subcommittee Member Schneider reported that today the Subcommittee reviewed with Tim Pitts, representing Vons, Inc., property owner, and Joe Pearson II, Assistant Planner, Item E.1, Vons Gas Station Signage; and recommended Final Approval as submitted. MOTION: Vice Chair Schneider moved, seconded by Member Carroll and carried by a 6-0 vote (Absent: Smith), to grant Preliminary Approval and Final Approval of Item E.1, Vons Gas Station Signage, 175 North Fairview Avenue (APN ) Case No DRB, as submitted, with the following condition: 1. All of the unpermitted movable freestanding signs shall be removed in addition to the unpermitted movable freestanding signs located next to the gas station.

4 Page 4 of 11 E Hollister Avenue (APN ) Curvature Monument Signs Case No DRB A request for Conceptual/Preliminary/Final review of a face change to three existing monument signs. (New item) DRB Curvature Monument Signs (4.5mb) Sign Subcommittee Member Schneider reported that today the Subcommittee reviewed with Jeff Zanardi, Vice President, Network Hardware Resale, representing the applicant, and Darryl Mimick, Associate Planner, Item E.2, Curvature Monument Signs, 6500 Hollister Avenue (APN ), Case No DRB; and recommended Final Approval with conditions. MOTION: Vice Chair Schneider moved, seconded by Member Branch and carried by a 6-0 vote (Absent: Smith), to grant Preliminary Approval and Final Approval of Item E.2, Curvature Monument Signs, 6500 Hollister Avenue (APN ), Case No DRB, with the following conditions: 1. Sign A.1 (Visitor Entrance sign) is approved as submitted. 2. Sign A.2 (monument sign at Cremona and Hollister Avenue) is approved with a note that the maximum font height shall be 14". 3. Sign A.3 (monument sign at the corner of Los Carneros Way and Hollister Avenue) shall be done using a sign panel matching the existing sign panel, rather than individual letters. 4. If the building ever needs additional signage on the monument signs for additional tenants, the DRB will need to review the sign. E Calle Real (APN ) The Goodland Hotel Signage Case No DRB A request for Conceptual/Preliminary/Final review of a face change to an existing pole sign. (New item) DRB The Goodland Hotel Signage (3.5mb) Sign Subcommittee Member Schneider reported that today he reviewed with agent Ryan Mills of DMHA Architects on behalf of MP Goleta Hotel Partners LLC, property owner, and Michael Concepcion, Assistant Planner, Item E.3, The Goodland Hotel Signage, 5650 Calle Real; and recommended Final Approval as submitted.

5 Page 5 of 11 MOTION: Vice Chair Schneider moved, seconded by Member Carroll and carried by a 6-0 vote (Absent: Smith), to grant Preliminary Approval and Final Approval of Item E.3, The Goodland Hotel Signage, 5650 Calle Real (APN ), Case No DRB, as submitted. F. CONSENT CALENDAR F Calle Real (APN ) Tesla Stationary Battery Storage Case No DRB G. FINAL CALENDAR A request for Final review of a Tesla Stationary Battery Storage Unit within the parking lot of a commercial building. (Continued from ; ) DRB Tesla Stationary Battery Storage PLANS (2mb) Vice Chair Schneider, Chair Wignot's designee, reported that today he reviewed with agent Karen McPherson, Black & Veatch, on behalf of Rabobank, property owner, and Darryl Mimick, Associate Planner, Item J.1, Tesla Stationary Battery Storage; and recommended Final Approval as submitted. MOTION: Vice Chair Schneider moved, seconded by Member Branch and carried by a 6-0 vote (Absent: Smith), to grant Final Approval of Item F.1, Tesla Stationary Battery Storage, 5956 Calle Real, (APN ), Case No DRB, as submitted. G Cortona Drive (APN ) 6740 Cortona Drive Overall Sign Plan Amendment Case No DRB A request for review of an Overall Sign Plan Amendment to increase sign letter height from 12 inches to 18 inches. (Continued from ) DRB 6740 Cortona Drive Overall Sign Plan Amendment Staff speaker: Joe Pearson II, Assistant Planner

6 Page 6 of 11 The plans were presented by James Blair, architect, with Thompson Naylor Architects, on behalf of CMC Rescue, Inc., property owner. MOTION: Vice Chair Schneider moved, seconded by Member Shelor and carried by a 6-0 vote (Absent: Smith) to grant Final Approval of Item G.1, 6740 Cortona Overall Sign Plan Amendment, 6740 Cortona Drive (APN ), Case No DRB, as submitted. G South Patterson Avenue (APN ) Cavalletto Building Landscape Improvements Case No DRB A request for Revised Final review of new landscaping for an existing medical office building. (New item) DRB Cavalletto Building Landscape Improvements Site visits and ex-parte conversations: Site visits reported by Members Branch, Carroll, Hyman, Schneider, Shelor, Wignot. Staff speaker: Michael Concepcion, Assistant Planner The revised plans were presented by agent Kristen Story, One Story Architect, project architect, on behalf of Afshin Fatholah, representative for Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital Foundation, property owner; and by Bridget Walker, Arcadia Studio, project landscape architect; and Tom MacDonald, property manager. MOTION: Member Branch moved, seconded by Vice Chair Schneider and carried by a 6-0 vote (Absent: Smith), to grant Revised Final Approval of Item G.2, Cavalletto Building Landscape Improvements, 334 South Patterson Avenue (APN ), Case No DRB, as submitted, with the following comment: 1. The applicant shall research and implement stormdrain retrofit with filter medium, to be confirmed by staff. Recess held from 3:34 to 3:43 p.m. H. CONCEPTUAL CALENDAR H Hollister Avenue (APN , -024, -025, -029, -030, and 031) Hollister Village Plaza Overall Sign Plans (Westar) Case No DRB

7 Page 7 of 11 A request for review of two Overall Sign Plans for the residential and commercial components of the Hollister Village Plaza development (under construction). (Continued from ) DRB Hollister Village Plaza Residential and Commercial OSP DRB Hollister Village Plaza Residential and Commercial OSP PLANS (5.3mb) Staff speaker: Joe Pearson II, Assistant Planner Shine Ling, Associate Planner Site visits and ex-parte conversations: Site visits reported by Members Branch, Carroll, Hyman, Schneider, Shelor and Wignot. No ex-parte conversations reported since the last hearing. The plans were presented by Troy White, Dudek, project planner; Josh Wright, the Design Factor; Conrad Best, Westar Associates, project developer; and Pat Barber, Vice President Real Estate, Smart & Final. MOTION: Member Shelor moved, seconded by Vice Chair Schneider, and carried by a 6 to 0 vote (Absent: Smith), to continue to July 22, 2014, Item H.1, Hollister Village Plaza Overall Sign Plans (Westar), 7090 Hollister Avenue (APN , -024, -025, -029, -030, and - 031), Case No DRB, with the following Conceptual review comments with regard to the residential component: 1. Regarding the apartment identification monument signs, consider reducing the size of the signs by removing the lettering APARTMENT COMMUNITY as it may not be necessary. 2. Consider external illumination instead of internal illumination for the monument signs. 3. Regarding the Proposition 65 notification signs, consider not using monument signs and using another method such as stickers. 4. Slightly reduce the building address numbers. (The height should be no more than 8 to 10 inches). 5. In the Prohibited Signs section of the OSP, add banners and flags to Item #2. Also, remove except for time and temperature displays from Item #6 Animated, audible or moving sign. 6. In the OSP, define the initial temporary leasing signage and the duration. 7. Make sure the street names agree in both the OSP text and the drawings.

8 Page 8 of Study the number of monument signs relative to complex identification and look towards reducing monument signs for leasing identification, with the intent to reduce the number of monument signs. 9. The monument text feels too plain. Public speaker: Mark Ingalls, property manager, Camino Real Marketplace, commented that he believes the size of signs can be reduced and still be effective. MOTION: Vice Chair Schneider moved, seconded by Member Branch, and carried by a 6 to 0 vote (Absent: Smith), to continue to July 22, 2014, Item H.1, Hollister Village Plaza Overall Sign Plans (Westar), 7090 Hollister Avenue (APN , -024, -025, -029, - 030, and -031), Case No DRB, with the following Conceptual review comments with regard to the commercial component: 1. Consider a reduction in the number of signs, and also the reduction of signage wherever there would be multiple signs on opposite sides of the street. On Sheet Number LP1, it is redundant to have the Signs 1.01 and 1.02, monument signs identifying the Hollister Village Retail Village and Apartment Community. 2. There seems to be an excessive number of signs, face-lit and halo-lit; and the size of the signs for small tenants is a concern being larger than what is you would expect in terms of sign compatibility in Goleta, especially since most of the signs will be visible from the street. The project is more of a neighborhood shopping center and local patrons will know where to go. A concern was expressed that the current proposal for signs detracts from the design efforts made at this point. 3. The project will look better with less signage. 4. Consider designing the retail monument sign slightly different from the apartment monument sign, but tying them together. 5. Consider reducing the size of the rectangular placeholders for the signs by approximately 80 percent from what is shown on the drawings. 6. The consistency of the proposed colors is appreciated. 7. Study the double illumination of the letter (shown on Sheet Number 7.2), and provide an example. 8. Design Development Drawings Sheet LP1: Consider eliminating Signs 2.01 and They are not necessary. 9. With regard to the two large monument signs at the front of the main entrance, suggestions were made to consider one monument sign perpendicular to the traffic in median, and

9 Page 9 of 11 moving the sign back so it would not interfere with traffic as a better solution. Another suggestion was made to consider curved signs with lettering at the entrance way. 10. The proportions of the wall signs at the Camino Real Marketplace and the Deckers project are very appropriate, and it would do well to be complimentary with the wall signs at this project. 11. Sheet 1.0: Consider whether it is necessary to include Retail Plaza & Apartments on the Hollister Village monument sign. Also, consider using channel letters rather than an internally illuminated sign to provide dimensionality to the face of the sign. 12. Sheet 7.4: Consider eliminating the signs on the back of Building A (7.7, 7.8, 7.9 and 7.10) as they are not necessary. 13. Sheet 7.5: Consider whether Sign 7.3 on Building A, south elevation, needs to be moved because it is not located near an entrance. 14. Sheet 7.6: Consider eliminating the signs on the back of Building A, east elevation (7.7, 7.8, 7.9 and 7.10) as they are not necessary. 15. Sheet 7.15, Building E: Sign 7.33 seems to be unneeded. Consider if Signs 7.30, 7.31, and 7.32 are ancillary signs, they would not be needed. Allow for multiple locations for the identification sign. 16. Sheet 7.18, Building F, the rear signage seems unneeded and unnecessary (Signs 7.37, 7.38, and 7.39, and 7.40). 17. Sign 3.0, Vehicular Direction Sign, could be eliminated. 18. Keep in mind scaling the signage accordingly with regard to the scale of trees so there will be no overlap with foliage. (see example on Sheet Number 7.9). 19. One member commented that the placement of the signs was well-thought out. 20. Submit a color board at the next review for Sheet OSP: Remove the language without prior approval of the landlord from Item #4, Section III, General Sign Criteria. 22. OSP: Define seasonal promotional signing in Item #5, Section III, General Sign Criteria; and clarify the duration allowed. 23. OSP: Create a hierarchy of the size allowed for signage based on the size of the tenant space (Section V Wall Signs Tenant Storefront Identification). 24. OSP: Consider reducing the maximum letter height of 48 to 24 in Item #1.b, Section V, Walls Signs, Anchor Tenant Identification. 25. OSP: The maximum height for business logos should be up to 30, in Item #1.c, Section V, Walls Signs, Anchor Tenant Identification. 26. OSP: Reduce the number of ancillary signs; and reduce the maximum letter height from 30 to 15 in Item #1.e, Section V, Wall Signs, Anchor Tenant Identification.

10 Page 10 of OSP: The language with regard to the City of Goleta sign codes needs to be clarified and more specific with regard to the City of Goleta sign codes in Item #l.f, Section V, Wall Signs, Anchor Tenant identification. 28. OSP: Reduce the maximum letter height from 42 to 21 in Item #2.b, Section V, Wall Signs, Major Tenant, with consideration to be given with regard to logos. 29. OSP: Reduce the maximum height for logos from 42 to up 24 in Item #2.c, Section V, Wall Signs, Major Tenant. 30. OSP: Consider eliminating the need for ancillary signs across the board. 31. OSP: Reduce the maximum letter height from 30 to 18 in Item #3.b, Section V, Shop Tenant Identification Wall Signs. 32. OSP: Reduce the height of the logo to 22 in Item #3-c, Section V, Shop Tenant Identification Wall Signs. 33. OSP: Consider using either face or halo lit illumination for the channel letters, not both, in Item #1, Section VI, Wall Sign Fabrication Standards. 34. OSP: Provide clarification with regard to the timing of the dedicated time clock, and referencing hours of operations. Item #1, Section VI, Wall Sign Fabrication Standards. 35. OSP: Consider the address number height of 10 and 12 for residential and commercial building addresses respectively. Section VIII, Address Signs. 36. OSP: Consolidate Item #4 and Item #10 in the Prohibited Signs section, and address both external and internal signs. Consider adding clarification with regard to allowing seasonal or promotional signs. 37. OSP: The last sentence in Item #3, Prohibited Signs, should read Window signs for purposes of advertising are not permitted. (remove unless approved by the Planning and Environmental Review Department as an alternative to a wall sign otherwise permissible under this Plan.). 38. OSP: Revise Item #8, Prohibited Signs to read, Roof mounted signs, feather signs, balloons and the like or promotional devices of any kind are not permitted. Add banners and yard signs. Pat Barber, Vice President Real Estate, Smart & Final, commented that street signage is critical to retailers success and that a sign is needed on Hollister Avenue.

11 Page 11 of 11 I. ANNOUNCEMENTS BY MEMBERS None. J. ADJOURNMENT: 6:00 P.M.