Preliminary Land Use/Project Review Report
May 4, 2009
Attending: John Lamb (acting as Committee Chair), Joyce Renshaw, Jim Bahringer and Steve Cole. Also attending: Mike McKinney and Laura McKinney re DRC 2006-00235 (below).
1(a) DRC 2008-00137 MacKinnon (Hostetter, planner) APN: 013-331-045 GVA 2 MUP to remodel 155 sq ft and add 1044 sq ft of living space, and add 404 sq ft of deck to existing SFR on .46 acre site at 6564 Buckley Drive. Comments: Completed project should benefit neighborhood. Project should describe how it will meet the intent of the Design Criteria in Chapter 7 of the Area Plan, as required by the Area Plan. County should ensure that removed trees are replaced per County tree replacement requirements.
Recommendation: Support
[This project can be reviewed at www.slocounty.ca.gov/planning/referrals.htm.]
1(b) DRC2006-00235 McKinney (Hostetter, planner) APN: 013-101-064 GVA 5 In 2006 and July 2007, the NCAC recommended support for this project to build a commercial building at 1043 Main Street (intersection of Main St. and Cambria Dr.). Both times, the NCAC requested the opportunity to review and comment on the sign to be installed as part of the project, since it will be a “gateway” sign to Cambria. Comments: Mike McKinney, the owner/contractor, and his wife Laura met with the Committee on May 4, 2009 to discuss the sign’s design. The Committee offered three recommendations: that the sign convey a positive impression of Cambria; that the letters be large enough to be read easily; and that the sign impart useful information to tourists who are not familiar with Cambria – i.e., that this is Cambria, that West Village is to the left, and that East Village is to the right. The Committee also recommended that conduit be installed in case lighting for the sign is needed in the future.
Recommendation: Pending. Mr. McKinney expects to present plans for the sign at the May 20, 2009 NCAC meeting.
