CITY OF CARPINTERIA

ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD

Bill Araluce, Chair Scott Ellinwood Richard E. Johnson Wade Nomura Jim Reginato, Vice-Chair

City Council Chambers            5775 Carpinteria Avenue            Carpinteria, CA 93013                        Time:  5:30 p.m.            Agenda Posted:  8/6/09

AUGUST 13, 2009

AGENDA

Notice is hereby given that the City of Carpinteria’s Architectural Review Board will hold a regular public meeting at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, August 13, 2009 in the Council Chambers at City Hall in Carpinteria, California.

A. CALL TO ORDER

B. ROLL CALL

C.   PRESENTATIONS BY CITIZENS

This is a time for public comments on matters not otherwise on the agenda but within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Architectural Review Board.  Comments shall be limited to 15 minutes, divided among those persons desiring to speak, but no person shall speak longer than five minutes.  Persons wishing to speak on a specific item will be recognized at the time the agenda item is considered.

The City is not responsible for the content of statements made during the public comment period, or the factual accuracy of any such statements.

D.        PROJECT REVIEW

If you have questions regarding any project listed below, please contact the Community Development Department at (805) 684-5405, ext. 410.

            Review Procedure

a.         Disclosure of ex parte communications

b.         Staff presentation

c.         Applicant presentation

d.         Public comment

e.         Review by ARB

f. Recommendation by ARB

1) Applicant:  George Manuras                                                       Planner: Shanna Farley

Project Number: 09-1518-ARB

Project Location: 5541 Calle Ocho

Hearing on the request of George Manuras to consider preliminary/final review of a request to construct an addition of 549 square feet to the existing 1,760 square foot single family residence. The proposed addition would extend the kitchen and dining area to the south and extend the master bedroom into the front yard to the east.  The project does not propose any alterations to the landscaping. As part of the project, a non-conforming garage conversion would be removed and the garage returned to a functioning two car garage.  Colors and materials will be presented at the meeting.

2) Applicant:  Erinn Peterson, GPA Environmental                        Planner:  Jonathan Leech, Dudek

Project Number:  09-1500-CUP/CDP

Project Location:  The project is located on Highway 101 between Mobil Pier Undercrossing in Ventura County to ½ mile west of Bailard Avenue in Carpinteria.

Zoning:  U.S. Highway 101 is not zoned in the City of Carpinteria.  It has a land use designation of Transportation Corridor.

Hearing on the request of Erinn Peterson, GPA Environmental, agent for the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), to consider conceptual review of a proposal to construct High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes within the existing median along a six-mile segment of US 101 between Mobil Pier in Ventura County and Casitas Pass Road in Santa Barbara County.  The proposed project would provide six total travel lanes (three northbound and three southbound) as well as 10-foot medians and shoulders through the communities of Mussel Shoals, La Conchita, Rincon and the City of Carpinteria.  The project length within the City of Carpinteria is 2.2 miles.

E.        OTHER BUSINESS

F.         CONSENT CALENDAR

Action minutes of the Architectural Review Board meeting held July 16, 2009.

G.        MATTERS REFERRED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION/CITY COUNCIL

H.        MATTERS PRESENTED BY STAFF

I.          MATTERS PRESENTED BY BOARDMEMBERS

J.         ATTENDANCE OF BOARDMEMBERS FOR THE NEXT MEETING

K.        ADJOURNMENT

NEXT REGULAR ARB MEETING AUGUST 27, 2009

NOTES:  For those projects that do not require Planning Commission approval, recommendations for preliminary approval by the Architectural Review Board will be forwarded to the Community Development Director for a decision.  Those Community Development Director decisions that are appealable pursuant to CMC §14.12.020(2) may be appealed to the Planning Commission.  Appeals must be filed with the City Clerk within 10 calendar days of the Director’s action.

If you challenge any of the Director’s decisions related to the agenda items above, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice or in written correspondence, prior to the public meeting.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact Steve Goggia in the Community Development Department by email at steveg@ci.carpinteria.ca.us or by phone at (805) 684-5405, extension 414.  Notification 72 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. 28 CFR 35.102-35.104 ADA Title II