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RAY PEARL
Mayor
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NEDEDAVIS
Mayor Pro Tern
KELLY HONIG
Council member
MINUTES
SUSAN McSWEENEY
Councilmember
Study Session Meeting of the City Council
September 13, 2023
BRAD HALPERN
Councilmember
CALL TO ORDER:
This Study Session meeting of the Westlake Village City Council was called to order by Mayor Pearl on Wednesday, September 13, 2023, at 4:34 p.m., at 31200 Oak Crest Drive, Westlake Village.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
Mayor Pearl led the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL:
PRESENT:
ABSENT:
Also Present:
Councilmembers Halpern, Mcsweeney, Honig, Mayor Pro Tern Davis, and Mayor Pearl
None
City Manager de Geus, City Attorney Boga, Assistant City Manager Wilson, Planning Director Forbes, City Clerk Mann, City Engineer Hughes, and Administrative Analyst Mott.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
Mayor Pro Tern Davis moved to approve the Agenda as presented. Councilmember Halpern seconded the motion.
YES:
NO:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Councilmembers Halpern, Mcsweeney, Honig, Mayor Pro Tern Davis, and Mayor Pearl
None
None
None
Mayor Pearl declared the motion passed 5-0
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PUBLIC COMMENTS:
None.
STUDY SESSION:
1. STUDY SESSION: EXTERIOR COLORS OF RESIDENTIAL AND NONRESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS Planning Director Forbes presented regulations for exterior colors of residential and non-residential buildings, stating regulation is challenging because colors are subjective and personal; color shade appearance adjusts on various mediums; light and shadows affect the appearance; and lastly each Homeowner Association (HOA) has their own approved color palettes.
Mr. Forbes reviewed the Westlake Village Municipal Code Design Standards and Zoning Clearance requirements, stating the interpretation of the earthtone color palette has varied over the years. Mr. Forbes presented a series of color samples to guide the City Council discussion on color hues and shades. The Light Reflective Value (LRV) and how LRV could be used to objectively regulate acceptable shades of paint was presented. The LRV is a number scale from zero to 100 that quantifies the amount of light a given color reflects. The greater the amount of light reflected, the lighter the color appears and the higher the LRV. An LRV of zero is pure black, while an LRV of 100 is pure white. All paint manufacturers provide LRV values for each of their paint colors, providing an objective and uniform means of regulating the shade of all brands and types of paint.
Planning Director Forbes noted that staff reviewed hundreds of colors and is recommending an acceptable LRV range of 22 (considered a medium dark shade) to 79 (considered an off-white shade), that apply to the main building color and not apply to roofs, accents, trim, or fa9ade materials such as stone and brick.
City Council discussion was to address the eight questions posed by Staff, which provided direction to staff on how to proceed with developing guidelines. City Council determined that Guidelines not regulations would be developed, and that HOA's would play a more critical role in the color approval process.
Question Direction to Staff
Defer to HOA's even if not earthtone? Staff to develop guidelines on preferred colors and LRV range for
residential properties. Ultimately, the
HOA approves the colors for each
home after consulting the City Color
Guidelines. This applies to new
homes and remodeling of existing
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Question
Require approval
painting only?
Direction to Staff
homes. HOAs will approve exterior
paint colors. Guidelines will provide
vision statement and discuss context
of selecting color, to guide HOAs in
the color selection process.
Requirement for Zoning Clearance
and Planned Development Permmig
(PDP) when required, HOA will need
to submit an approval letter.
Staff to develop guidelines that will be
provided to HOA's and made available
on the City's website.
for residential Not approved. City Council does not
want any new City approval process
or permit required for exterior
residential painting. Guidelines will be
developed.
Allow exceptions? What will be the City to develop Guidelines on the Process? process and colors. Exceptions not
applicable since Guidelines will not be
enforced as regulations.
Definition of earthtone: Keep browns For Residential colors, include only or expand? subdued shades of gray, green, and
blue within Light Reflective Value
(LRV) range of 22+ in the Guidelines.
Use Light Reflective Value (LRV) to
regulate shade?
If yes, is 22-79 range approved?
For colors, no pastels, no reds, no
purples are allowed.
For non-residential colors, include
subdued shades of gray within LRV
range of 22-79.
Guidelines will include LRV range to
regulate shades with different ranges
for residential and non-residential.
For Residential properties, there will
be no upper limit on the LRV range in
the guidelines. Council wants to allow
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Question
Apply guidelines to Commercial
buildings?
Direction to Staff
bright white in the guidelines for
Residential properties. Council
recommended keeping 22 on low end
of the LRV range.
For non-residential properties, the
LRV range in the guidelines will be 22-
79. Commercial Buildings will have their
own separate guidelines. For the
color palette add gray to the earthtone
range. Blue, green and white will not
be added for Commercial buildings.
The LRV range of 22-79 will be used
for Commercial Buildings. Bright
Whites are not approved for
Commercial Buildings.
The Commercial Guidelines also
apply to Multifamily buildings. Ensure
that HOAs for Multifamily buildings
receive these guidelines.
Will the color regulations apply to Color regulations will NOT apply to roofs? roofs; only the main color of the
building.
HOAs may continue to regulate roof
colors.
Will the color regulations apply to Color regulations will NOT apply to accent and trim colors? accent and trim colors, only the main color of the building.
HOAs may continue to regulate
accent and trim colors.
Are there different guidelines for Guidelines will apply the same to a Custom homes vs. Tract Homes? custom home vs. a tract home.
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Staff will develop guidelines using input from the Study Session and return back to City Council for review/adoption. This may be presented to the Land Use Committee before submitting it to the entire City Council.
ADJOURNMENT:
Mayor Pearl adjourned the meeting at 5:53 p.m. to the Regular Session scheduled for 6:30 p.m.
Attest:
Antoinette Mann, City Clerk
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