COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA CENTRAL Solvang Municipal Court BOARD OF ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW 1745 Mission Drive, Suite C APPROVED MINUTES Solvang, CA 93463 Meeting Date: March 07, 2008 (805) 934-6250 Bethany Clough, Chair Erich Brown, Alternate C. Puck Erickson-Lohnas Vice-Chair Lowell Lash, Alternate Kris Miller Fisher, Gary Kaiser, Supervising Planner Evans Jones Leticia I. Rodriguez, CBAR Secretary Robin Brady The regular meeting of the Santa Barbara County Central Board of Architectural Review was called to order by the Chair, Evan Jones at 9:00A.M., in the Solvang Municipal Court, 1745 Mission Drive, Suite C, Solvang, California. BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Kris Miller Fisher Evans Jones Lowell Lash Robin Brady STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT: Leticia I. Rodriguez David Villalobos Gary Kaiser Tammy Weber - Board Assistant - Board Assistant Supervising - Supervising Planner, Development Review North - Planner, Development Review North BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT: Bethany Clough - Chair C. Puck Erickson-Lohnas - Vice Chair Erich Brown REPORTERS: None in attendance. NUMBER OF INTERESTED PERSONS: Approximately 1 ADMINISTRATIVE AGENDA: I. PUBLIC COMMENTS: None. II. AGENDA STATUS REPORT: None. III. MINUTES: Jones moved, seconded by Miller-Fisher and carried by a vote of 4 to 0 (Clough and Erickson-Lohnas, absent) to continue the Minutes of February 15, 2008 to the CBAR meeting of March 28, 2008.. IV. CBAR MEMBERS INFORMATIONAL BRIEFINGS: Kris Miller-Fisher announced upcoming Board discussion regarding Gaviota Coast. V. STAFF UPDATE: None.
Page 2 VI. STANDARD AGENDA: HRPC LLC/Phelps Single Family Dwelling, 1. 08BAR-00000-00043 Guesthouse, Garages And Storage Hollister Ranch 08CDH-00000-00002 (Errin Briggs, Planner) Jurisdiction: Ridgeline Rural Request of Robin Donaldson, architect for the owners, HRPC LLC and John Phelps to consider Case No. 08BAR-00000-00043 for conceptual review of a single family dwelling of approximately 3,548 square feet, with an attached garage of approximately 790 square feet, a guesthouse of approximately 800 square feet, with an attached garage of approximately 600 square feet, and an aux storage of approximately 95 square feet. No structures currently exist on the parcel. The proposed project will require approximately 7,426 cubic yards of cut and fill. The property is a 100.76 acre parcel zoned AG-II-320 and shown as Assessor s Parcel Number 083-680-005, located at 54 Hollister Ranch in the Gaviota area, Third Supervisorial District. Project received conceptual review only (Brady recused). Clough and Erickson-Lohnas, and Brown absent. No action taken. Applicant may submit for preliminary/final approval. The following comments were made: CBAR supports the siting of the structure and likes the architecture Comments regarding landscaping are deferred until Erickson-Lohans and Clough are in attendance. Conceptual Review Checklist completed with a copy provided to applicant. Dempsay Single Family Dwelling, 2. 07BAR-00000-00313 Agricultural Barn, Porch, Garage Santa Ynez 07LUP-00000-00810 (Tammy Weber, Planner) Jurisdiction: Scenic Highway Request of Moniot Design, Inc., agent for the owner, Linda Dempsay, to consider Case No. 07BAR-00000-00313 for preliminary/final approval of a single family dwelling of approximately 1,248 square feet, agricultural barn of approximately 2,400 square feet, porch of approximately 192 square feet, and a detached garage of approximately 570 square feet. The following structure currently exists on the parcel: horse cover barn of approximately 1,590 square feet. The proposed project will require approximately 1,000 cubic yards of cut and fill. The property is a 8.17 acre parcel zoned AG-I-5 and shown as Assessor s Parcel Number 141-130-022, located at 1480 W. Highway 154 in the Santa Ynez area, Third Supervisorial District. (Continued from 12/07/07, 1/04/08, 01/25/08, and 02/15/08) ACTION: Brady moved, seconded Miller-Fisher, and carried by a vote of 4 to 0 (Clough and Erickson-Lohnas, and Brown absent) to grant preliminary/final approval of 07BAR-00000-00313. The following comments were made: Site plan is much more comfortable and landscape plan helps too. CBAR recommends that the existing barn be re-painted to match proposed barn. CBAR approved color/material board. Color/material board given back to applicant/agent. Zehenni Single Family 3. 07BAR-00000-00307 Dwelling Addition, Cabana, Agricultural Building Santa Ynez
Page 3 07LUP-00000-00799 (Tammy Weber, Planner) Jurisdiction: Scenic Highway Request of James Mayo Macari, architect for the owner, Anthony Zehenni, to consider Case No. 07BAR-00000-00307 for preliminary approval of: 1) a 1,954 square foot addition to an existing 3,722 square foot residence (4,412 total square feet); 2) a 1,052 square foot addition to the existing 953 square foot garage (2,005 total square feet); 3) a new 1,809 square foot detached agricultural building; and 4) a new 629 square foot pavilion with pool. The following structures currently exist on the parcel: a guesthouse of approximately 749 square feet and a foot barn of approximately 1,728 square feet. The proposed project will not require grading. The property is a 24.4 acre parcel zoned AG-I-20 and shown as Assessor s Parcel Number 135-250-033, located at 2370 N. Refugio Road in the Santa Ynez area, Third Supervisorial District. (Continued from 12/07/07, 1/04/08, 01/25/08, and 02/15/08 ) ACTION: Miller-Fisher moved, seconded Lash, and carried by a vote of 3 to 0(Brady recused) (Clough and Erickson-Lohnas, and Brown absent) to grant preliminary approval of 07BAR-00000-00307. The following comments were made: CBAR suggest tile vents to be used for roof vents. 4. 08BAR-00000-00042 Santa Ynez Indians Gas Station Santa Ynez (Brain A. Tetley, Planner) Jurisdiction: Commercial Zone (CH) Request of Greg Pensa & Sam Cohen, agents for the owners, Santa Ynez Band of Chumash, to consider Case No. 08BAR-00000-00042 for conceptual review of a gas station with convenience store of approximately 1,650 square feet for convenience store and 4,365 square feet for canopy. No structures currently exist on the parcel. The proposed project will not require grading. The property is a 1.1 acre parcel zoned Commercial Highway and shown as Assessor s Parcel Number 143-254-001 and 143-254-003, located at 990 Edison Street in the Santa Ynez area, Third District. Project received conceptual review only. Clough and Erickson-Lohnas, and Brown absent. No action taken. Applicant may submit for further conceptual review. The following comments were made: Scale of building and architectural elements should be reduced to create a more pedestrian orientation. Drawings (example: elevations) must be revised to reflect topographic setting. Architecture should incorporate elements from the casino, but should be designed primarily to reflect scale and western architecture as seen in other parts of Santa Ynez. Wood trellises on the sides of the building are not in scale with the building and should be more substantial and predominant. Site sections showing buildings, topography and abutting roadways is necessary. CBAR encourages leaving a berm along HWY 246. CBAR recommends applicant check with appropriate agencies regarding the set back from the creek. PUBLIC COMMENT:
Page 4 Nancy Ekiund Representing the Santa Ynez Valley Concern Citizens, Ms, Ekiund is interested in knowing the status of whether tribe will continue to place parcel within trust. 5. 08BAR-00000-00018 Arnold Guest House And Farm Employee Dwelling Solvang 08CUP-00000-00003 (Kelly Strecker, Planner) Jurisdiction: Ridgeline - Rural 08LUP-00000-00035 Request of Evans Jones, architect for the owner, Donna Arnold, to consider Case No. 08BAR- 00000-00018 for preliminary/final approval of a guest house of approximately 800 square feet with attached veranda of approximately 280 square feet and a farm employee dwelling of approximately 1,200 square feet with an attached veranda of approximately 540 square feet. The following structures currently exist on the parcel: single family dwelling of approximately 3,572 square feet and an agricultural storage building of approximately 765 square feet. The proposed project would require less than 50 cubic yards of grading. The property is a 20.03 acre parcel zoned AG-1-20 and shown as Assessor s Parcel Number 137-010-037, located at 1751 Ballard Canyon Road in the Solvang area, Third Supervisorial District. (Continued from 02/15/08) ACTION: Miller-Fisher moved, seconded Brady, and carried by a vote of 3 to 0 (Jones recused) (Clough and Erickson-Lohnas, and Brown absent) to grant preliminary/final approval of 08BAR-00000-00018. The following comment was made: BAR approved color/material board. Color/material board given back to applicant/agent. 6. 08BAR-00000-00024 Scoggin/Sundheim Tier II Winery And RAU Buellton 08CUP-00000-00004 (Tammy Weber, Planner) Jurisdiction: Ridgeline - Rural 08DVP-00000-00003 Request of JoAnn Scoqquin and John Sundheim agents/owners, to consider Case No. 08BAR- 00000-00024 for conceptual review of a RAU of approximately 3,000 square feet and Winery of approximately 20,000 square feet. The following structures currently exist on the parcel: a residence of approximately 4,090 square feet with a garage of 500 square feet, a barn of approximately 1,900 square feet, 2 employee houses of approximately 1,950 square feet and 760 square feet, and a storage shed of approximately 1,900 square feet. The proposed project will require approximately 639 cubic yards of cut and fill for the RAU, and approximately 1,850 cubic yards of cut and fill for the Winery. The property is a 134 acre parcel zoned AG-II-100 and shown as Assessor s Parcel Number 083-160-014, located at 7020 Santa Rosa Road in the Buellton area, Third Supervisorial District. Project received conceptual review only (Brady recused). Clough and Erickson-Lohnas, and Brown absent. No action taken. Applicant may submit for further conceptual review. The following comments were made: Concepts are good in terms of energy efficiency, but no architectural concepts have been developed and presented. A professional architect is needed to develop site plan relationship with the road and start to develop architectural concepts. The building site is very close to the road; architecture and landscaping will be very important.
Page 5 7. 07BAR-00000-00273 Hollister Development Plan Buellton 07DVP-00000-00028 (Brian Tetley, Planner) Jurisdiction: DVP Request of Mosaic Land Planning, LLC, agent for the owners, Charles C. Hollister and Mary E. Hollister Trust dated 6/22/1990, to consider Case No. 07BAR-00000-00273 for further conceptual review of a new residence of approximately 3,012 square feet, 2 barns of approximately 2,026 and 3,000 square feet, 2 hay barns of approximately 2,970 and 3,000 square feet, and six agricultural storage buildings of approximately 18,000 total square feet. The following structures currently exist on the parcel: welding shop of approximately 2,223 square feet, hay shed and tack room of approximately 961 square feet, barn with stalls of approximately 1,013 square feet, barn construction office of approximately 4,446 square feet, equipment storage building of approximately 898 square feet, livestock shelter and equipment storage of approximately 1,024 square feet, hay and feed store office of approximately 2,820 square feet, trucking terminal of approximately 2,497 square feet, livestock shelter and hay storage of approximately 659 square feet, veterinarian supply store of approximately 2,322 square feet, equipment storage shop of approximately 2,381 square feet, equipment of approximately 1,685 square feet, fence contractor shop and trucking terminal of approximately 4,383 square feet, livestock shelter of approximately 363 square feet, and trailer sales office of approximately 2,453 square feet. The proposed project will require approximately 990 cubic yards of cut and approximately 1,955 cubic yards of fill. The property is a 32.84 acre parcel zoned AGI and shown as Assessor s Parcel Number 099-640-010, located at 2201 US Highway 101 in the Buellton area, Third Supervisorial District. (Continued from 11/16/07, 12/07/07, and 01/04/08) Project received further conceptual review only. Clough and Erickson-Lohnas, and Brown absent. No action taken. Applicant may submit for preliminary review after the Planning Commission reviews. The following comment was made: CBAR COMMENT: Plant poplars for initial screening but also plant oaks and sycamores for long term screening along 101. There being no further business to come before the Central Board of Architectural Review, Board Member Jones moved, seconded by Brady and carried by a vote of 4 to 0 (Clough, Erickson-Lohnas, and Brown absent) to adjourn the meeting until 9:00 A.M. on Friday March 28, 2008 in the Solvang Municipal Court, Solvang, CA 93463. Meeting adjourned at 11:40 A.M. G:\GROUP\PC_STAFF\WP\BAR\CBAR\MINUTES\2008\03-07-08 MINUTES.DOC