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Cultural
Heritage Committee Action Update
May
22,
2006 Monday
5:30p.m.
ROLL CALL:
Committee Members Sandy Baer, Dan Carpenter, Robert Pavlik, Lynne
Landwehr, Tom Wheeler, Vice Chair Barbara Breska and Chairperson
Chuck Crotser
Committee members Baer, Landwehr and Pavlik were
absent.
STAFF:
Phil Dunsmore, Associate Planner; Arleen Cardenas, Planning Intern;
and Jeff Hook, Senior Planner
PUBLIC COMMENT:
Mark Rawson, architect for the Copeland’s Downtown Center, requested
that the Committee schedule a special meeting to consider a remodel to
the storefront at 899 Higuera Street. He explained that a new tenant
plans to occupy the space and proposes a storefront remodel to better
reflect the tenant’s business needs and image. He is working with the
tenant’s architect to meet the City’s Community Design Guidelines, but
wasn’t sure that would be possible in time to handle the review at a
staff level without the need for a public hearing. The building is
not historic but its location in the Downtown Historic District calls
for architectural review. He added that there was some urgency
associated with the tenant’s request to get into the building and
felt expedited CHC review would be extremely helpful in this
instance. On a motion by Committee member Wheeler, seconded by
Committee member Breska, the Committee directed staff to schedule a
special CHC meeting on Monday, June 5, 2006 to consider the proposed
storefront remodel.
MINUTES:
Minutes of March 27, 2006
regular meeting. Approve or amend.
The minutes were approved as submitted on a 4:0 vote.
PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS:
Item 2 was considered first since the applicants for item 1 were not
present.
2. 148
Broad Street.
ARC 74-03; Review of proposed new dwelling on the same lot as the
historic Vard Shepard House; R-1 zone; Dr. Barry Jones,
applicant.
Phil Dunsmore presented the staff report and the applicant explained
the project. Four neighbors commented on the project, expressing
concerns with driveway placement, possible view blockage or privacy
issues, and scale and compatibility issues between the proposed and
existing houses. Committee members considered neighbors’ comments and
felt that while the issues raised were important, most were outside of
the Committee’s purview and more properly addressed by the
Architectural Review Commission and as part of the required use
permit. After a lengthy discussion, and on a motion by Committee
member Wheeler, seconded by Committee member Breska, the Committee
voted 4:0 determined that the proposed remodel is consistent with the
Historic Preservation Program Guidelines, and with the Secretary of
the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties, and
that the project will be compatible with the historic Vard Shepherd
house and grounds, with the following recommended conditions:
1. The
project should be referred to the Architectural Review Commission for
review.
2. Applicant
should install protective fencing around trees and other significant
landscaping prior to and during construction, to the approval of the
City Arborist.
3. Applicant
should provide a Phase 1 Archaeological Study prior to building permit
issuance, pursuant to the Archaeological Resource Preservation Program
Guidelines.
4. Applicant
should provide additional landscaping to achieve privacy screening
where appropriate, to the approval of the Architectural Review
Commission.
1. 1720
Johnson Avenue.
ARC MI 20-06; Review of a 10-foot soundwall adjacent to the historic
Judge’s House; R-2 zone; James Shepard Co., applicant.
Jeff Hook presented the staff report, noting that the
applicant was not in attendance and that public notice had been
provided according to City policies. The Committee discussed the
proposed wall height and design, site conditions, noise levels and
compatibility with the historic Judge’s House. On a motion by
Committee member Crotser, seconded by Committee member Carpenter, the
Committee determined that the proposed project was consistent with the
property’s Mills Act Historic Property Agreement, with the Secretary
of the Interior’s Standards For The Treatment of Historic Properties
and referred the item to the Community Development Director for
approval subject to the following recommended conditions:
1. A
noise study and/or site-line analysis shall be prepared by a qualified
professional evaluating the site conditions and recommending
appropriate mitigation measures for noise attenuation and/or visual
screening from Johnson Avenue. If a wall is determined to be the only
effective measure to meet Noise Element Standards and/or provide
privacy, the following standards shall apply:
a. The
sound and/or privacy wall shall be designed to the minimum effective
height, as identified in the noise study and/or site-line analysis.
b. The
wall shall be setback from the front vertical plane of the Judge’s
House (facing Johnson Avenue) a minimum of three feet to distinguish
it from the original rockwork, and that samples of the proposed rock
veneer be provided for Cultural Heritage Committee review prior to
construction permit issuance so that its compatibility with the
existing rock can be confirmed.
c. A
revised landscape plan shall be submitted for the area within the
Johnson Avenue street yard for the review of the Cultural Heritage
Committee and approval of the Community Development Director. The plan
shall reflect the historic garden which previously existed in this
area, with plantings including an assortment of shrubbery of a various
heights and a diversity of trees.
d. All
landscape improvements along the Johnson Avenue frontage shall be
approved by the Community Development Director prior to construction
permit issuance for the new sound wall to ensure adequate screening,
and be installed concurrently with the wall construction.
e. Landscaping
shall be maintained in a vigorous and thriving condition, and replaced
as necessary as required by the Mills Act Historic Property Agreement
in effect for the property and to ensure that the wall and new
structures are adequately screened.
DISCUSSION ITEMS:
2. Citywide.
CHC 94-04; Consideration of properties for possible historic
nomination; Cultural Heritage Committee, applicant.
Arleen Cardenas
presented slides showing houses in the “Little Italy
Area” as described in the Phase II Citywide Historical Resources
Survey II, Completion Report (1992) by Margaret Lovell. The Committee
carefully reviewed the age, architectural style and integrity, and
architectural character in relation to the neighborhood for each
property and determined the following properties had potential
architectural significance and should be considered as candidates for
nomination to the City’s Inventory of Historic Resources as
Contributing Properties:
743 Caudill, 796 Caudill, 797 Caudill, 2502 Victoria,
2546 Victoria, 2663 Victoria, 303 Lawrence, 307 Lawrence, 447
Lawrence, 481 Lawrence, 483 Lawrence, 510 Lawrence, 523 Lawrence, 540
Lawrence, 566 Lawrence, 570 Lawrence, 590 Lawrence, 640 Lawrence, 418
Mitchell, 439 Mitchell, 451 (449) Mitchell, 456 Mitchell, 498
Mitchell, 503 Mitchell, 535 Mitchell, 652 Mitchell, 2775 Tenbrook,
2717 Broad, 2783 Broad and 2747 Chandler.
The Committee determined that the following properties
did not meet standards for historic designation and did not merit
further consideration:
807 Francis, 426 Lawrence, 551 Lawrence, 601 Lawrence,
610 Lawrence, 427 Mitchell, 516 Mitchell, 525 Mitchell, 546 Mitchell,
612 Mitchell, 636 Mitchell and 2603 Mitchell.
The Committee asked that staff provide additional
information for these addresses, to be brought back for discussion at
a future CHC meeting:
783 Alphonso, 831 Francis, 2747 Broad (possible Master
List candidate).
3. Communications
a.
Agenda
Forecast – staff
Jeff
Hook provided a brief agenda forecast for the June CHC meeting.
b. Committee
The meeting adjourned around 9:00 p.m to the special meeting on
Monday, June 5, 2006,
at 5:30 p.m., in the Council Hearing Room, 990 Palm Street, San Luis
Obispo. |
