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Cultural
Heritage Committee Action Update
November 24, 2008 Monday
5:30p.m.
ROLL CALL:
Committee Members Barbara Breska, Chuck Crotser, Katy Davis, Lynne
Landwehr, Dean Miller, Vice Chair John Fowler, and Chairperson Elise
Wheeler. Committee Members Crotser and
Davis were absent.
STAFF:
Tyler Corey, Associate Planner, Jeff Hook, Senior Planner, Kim
Murry, Deputy Director, Long-Range Planning, and Shelly Stanwyck,
Assistant City Manager
PUBLIC COMMENT:
None.
At staff’s
request, the agenda was modified to move item number 3 to the
beginning of the meeting, since it was intended as a brief
presentation item. PRESENTATION ITEM:
1. 1590
Lizzie Street; 466 Dana Street; and 1341 Purple Sage Lane.
GPI 99-08; Adobes – Presentation regarding process to seek public
input regarding priorities for restoration and possible options/uses
for three adobes; R-1 zone; City of San Luis Obispo, applicant.
(Shelly Stanwyck)
Shelly Stanwyck
presented slides summarizing the status of the three City-owned
historic adobes and describing the public outreach process designed
to help prioritize maintenance and preservation actions for the
adobes. She explained that a report would go the Council in
January, summarizing public input and requesting Council direction
on the next steps as part of the budget process. After a brief
discussion, Committee members thanked Ms. Stanwyck for her
presentation.
PUBLIC HEARING
ITEMS:
2. 1424
Mill Street.
CHCMA 124-08; Request to enter into a Mills Act agreement for the
Historic Maino House; R-2 zone; Conrad Young, applicant.
(Tyler Corey)
Tyler Corey showed slides and presented the staff report
recommending approval of the request to add 1424 Mill Street to the
Mills Act Program. Property owner Conrad Young provided historical
background on the property. Chairperson Wheeler opened the public
hearing. Doris Drexler, 1460 Mill Street, explained that her
property adjoined Mr. Young’s property and noted that a large
Redwood tree on the Young’s property was damaging a brick wall that
followed their common property line. She recently entered into a
Mills Act contract that required she repair and preserve the wall
and asked the CHC to include repair of the wall as part of the
Young’s Mills Act contract. Hearing no further comment, Chairperson
Wheeler closed the public hearing.
Committee members felt the wall repairs were a “good neighbor” issue
and that the neighbors could most effectively resolve any cost
sharing outside of the Mills Act program. On a motion by Committee
Member Fowler, seconded by Committee Member Breska, the Committee
recommended that the City Council approve the Draft Mills Act
Contract for 1424 Mill Street as attached to the 11/24/08 CHC staff
report. The motion carried, 4:1 (Committee Member Miller voting
no).
Committee members asked staff to provide “boilerplate” language to
include with Mills Act Contracts describing what was expected for
high-quality building and landscape maintenance standards.
3. 1118
Palm Street.
CHC/ARC 36-08; a) Request for property to be included on the City’s
Master List of Historic resources; and b) Review plans to add a
2,373 square-foot addition to accommodate a 15-bed elderly care
facility; O zone; Richard and Jan Carsel, applicants.
(Tyler Corey)
Tyler Corey showed slides and presented the staff report
recommending approval of the request to add the property to the
Master List of Historic Resources, and to recommend approval of a
12-bedroom addition to a historic building to accommodate an elderly
care facility. Architect Steve Puglisi and Property Owner Richard
Carsel agreed with the staff recommendations. There was no public
comment. After a brief discussion, the Committee took two actions:
A.
Historic Nomination: On a motion by Committee Member Landwehr,
seconded by Committee Member Miller, the Committee voted 5:0 to
recommend the City Council add 1118 Palm Street to the Master List
of Historic Resources, subject to findings:
Findings
1. The
property qualifies for nomination to the Master List of Historic
Resources based on Historic Criteria (eligibility criteria I, II,
III, VI, VII and VIII) of the Historic Preservation Program
Guidelines.
2. With
nomination to the Master List of Historic Resources, the property
located at 1118 Palm Street has been recognized as a historic asset
in the community. As such, maintaining the structure will meet the
City’s goals for historic preservation listed in Conservation and
Open Space Element Policies 3.3.1 through 3.3.5.
B. Building Addition:
On a motion by Committee Member Fowler,
seconded by Committee Member Miller, the Committee voted 5:0 to
recommend the Architectural Review Commission approve the proposed
addition, subject to the following findings and conditions:
Findings
1. As
conditioned, the proposed colors, materials, and architectural
details of the addition are compatible with the historic building
and consistent with the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for
the Treatment of Historic Properties.
2. The
project is consistent with the City’s Historic Preservation Program
Guidelines because the proposed addition complements the
architectural style of the historic building.
3. The
addition has been designed in such a manner that, if removed in the
future, the form and integrity of the historic building would be
unimpaired.
Conditions
1. The
historic building shall be incorporated into the project consistent
with the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of
Historic Properties, and Conservation and Open Space Element
Policies 3.3.2 and 3.3.4.
2. The
proposed addition shall complement the historic building’s
architectural details, materials, and ornamentation, including
siding material, window and trim style and materials, roof pitch,
forms and materials, while maintaining a visual distinction between
the historic and new buildings.
3. Any
new or replacement windows on the building, including the proposed
addition, shall be matching wood frame double-hung windows.
4. The
proposed addition shall have matching wood horizontal siding
material. Any replacement siding material on the building shall be
matching wood horizontal siding.
5. Consistent
with the Archaeological Preservation Program Guidelines, the
applicant shall retain a qualified archaeologist and Native American
site monitor to be present during site disturbance activities
associated with the construction project. If excavations encounter
significant paleontological resources, archaeological resources, or
cultural materials, then construction activities which may affect
them shall cease until the extent of the resource is determined and
appropriate protective measures are approved by the Community
Development Director. The Community Development Director shall be
notified of the extent and location of discovered materials so that
they may be recorded by a qualified archaeologist. If pre-historic
Native American artifacts are encountered, a Native American monitor
should be called in to work with the archaeologist to document and
remove the items. Disposition of artifacts shall comply with state
and federal laws.
COMMUNICATIONS:
a.
Agenda
Forecast – Staff
Staff provided a brief agenda forecast.
b.
October 27th Meeting Recap
Committee members and staff discussed the results of
the lengthy October 27, 2008, CHC meeting and suggested ways of
improving meeting flow, effectiveness, and motion-making. Staff
asked the Committee to identify training and staff support needs and
provided tips on parliamentary procedures and effective
communication.
ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting adjourned at 8 p.m.
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