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Cultural
Heritage Committee Action Update
January 23, 2006 Monday
5:30p.m.
ROLL CALL:
Chairperson Chuck Crotser, Sandy Baer, Dan Carpenter, Barbara Breska,
Robert Pavlik, Lynne Landwehr, and Tom Wheeler
Chairperson Crotser and Committee members Barbara Breska and Sandy
Baer were absent
STAFF:
Phil Dunsmore, Associate Planner
PUBLIC COMMENT:
There was no public comment.
PUBLIC HEARING
ITEMS:
1.
800 Palm Street.
ARC 187-05; Conceptual review of a new retail and office building in
conjunction with Ah Louis store property; C-D-H zone; Dr. William
Watson, applicant. (Phil Dunsmore)
Staff introduced the item and asked the CHC to comment on the project
rather than adopt an action alternative. Following a detailed
presentation by the applicants that explained the history of the site
and the philosophy of the project, the CHC continued the item to a
date uncertain, and offered the following comments on the proposed
building design:
a.
The proposed architectural detailing is too stylized
and does not reflect or represent a San Luis Obispo style of
architecture. If the design is to reflect a Chinese theme, the theme
should be toned down and relate to the context of the San Luis Obispo
Chinatown era.
b.
A report that is prepared by an architectural historian
that specializes in Spanish colonial and Chinese culture should be
prepared prior to returning to the CHC.
c.
The Ah Louis Store should be further separated (in
terms of both design and physically) from the proposed new building.
The Ah Louis store should stand out from the development rather than
become lost or overshadowed by the new development. The portion of
building attached to the Ah Louis store should be clearly
differentiated in materials.
2.
497 Islay Street.
CHC 229-05; Request for a Mills Act Contract for the Historic Vollmer
House; R-2 zone; Steve & Laurie Butler, applicants.
(Jeff Hook)
On
a motion by Wheeler, seconded by Carpenter and on a 4-0 vote, the CHC
adopted action alternative 1 which recommends the City Council approve
a Mills Act contract for the historic Volmer House.
DISCUSSION ITEMS:
3.
Citywide.
CHC 94-04; Consideration of properties for possible historic
nomination; Cultural Heritage Committee, applicant.
(Arleen Cardenas)
City Planning Intern Arleen Cardenas presented an
overview of the upcoming citywide historic survey and presented photos
of properties as part of an introductory historical survey including 8
individual properties. CHC members offered comments as to additional
information needed in order to evaluate the status of the properties.
It was noted that Sanborn map information should be presented in
addition to photographs.
4.
Communications
a. Agenda Forecast - staff
b. Committee
ADJOURN
to the next regular meeting on
Monday, February 27, 2006
at 5:30 p.m., in the Council Hearing Room, 990 Palm Street, San Luis
Obispo. |
