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Cultural
Heritage Committee Action Update
December 18, 2005 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 and Landwehr were absent.
STAFF:
Jeff Hook, Senior Planner
PUBLIC COMMENT:
None.
MINUTES:
Minutes of November 27, 2006
regular meeting. Approve or amend.
The minutes of November 27, 2006
were approved as amended on a 5-0 vote.
PUBLIC HEARING
ITEMS:
1.
847, 861, 863, 877 Palm Street and 955 Morro Street.
ARC 69-05. Review proposed workscope and fieldwork plan for cultural
resource investigation of the Chinatown Mixed-Use Project site in the
Downtown Historic District; C-D-H zone. SLO Chinatown, LLC,
applicant. (Pam Ricci)
Wendy Nettles and Barry Price, consulting
archaeologists with Applied Earthworks, described existing site
conditions and challenges. CHC members supported the planned
historical and archaeological study approach and asked the consultants
to explain their public education and scheduling strategies. Mr.
Price described their planned research and field methodology and noted
that the Chinatown project development site is a large, complex and
potentially rich site with multiple levels of archaeological deposits
from different historical and prehistoric periods. To identify,
evaluate, and if necessary, recover significant cultural resources,
they planned to follow a “consolidated approach,” as described in the
scope of work included with the CHC staff report, an approach also
used effectively for the Court Street development and Morro Parking
Structure sites. Barry Price explained they would coordinate with the
development team to allow sufficient time to fully evaluate the site
prior to start of construction, and they would include public
information displays, tours and other methods to explain the process,
finds and their significance. In response to Committee member
Wheeler, Mr. Price said that a “research design” would be part of the
project’s environmental determination/mitigation, and it would
describe survey methods in detail.
Russel Hodin, a member of the public, asked Mr. Price
if there would be an opportunity for “peer review” of the consolidated
approach, and suggested that all Native American groups with any
involvement with the site or the Old Mission be contacted for their
input. Mr. Price said that peer review was part of the process, and
that they were contacting Native American groups as suggested. He
said he would be glad to present a lecture on their findings at the
appropriate time and venue. All Committee members supported the
proposal and thanked Ms. Nettles and Mr. Price for the presentation.
2.
2037 Santa Barbara Avenue.
ARC MI 155-06; Review of a proposed commercial building with a
restored residence used as a caretaker’s quarters, located in the
Railroad Historic District; C-S-H zone; Chad Brooks, applicant.
(Brian Leveille)
Jeff Hook presented the staff report. The applicant, Chad Brooks, and
project architect, John Pryor, described the project. They explained
the proposed building’s exterior materials and architectural details
were selected to look like a historic railroad depot. Mr. Brooks
noted that he did not want to move the building forward on the lot, as
called for in city historical and architectural design guidelines, due
to difficulty in providing parking and the additional cost to move the
house already on the lot (and proposed as the second story over a new
building). Committee members lauded the project’s historic design and
the effort to recycle an older house, but noted the upper floor
windows needed to reflect the “railroad vernacular” design of the
lower floor windows. Committee members agreed that the building
needed to move forward on the lot as called for by city policies to
reflect the District’s historic character and to promote a more
walkable and attractive streetscape. They encouraged the applicant to
explore the feasibility of shared driveways with either the neighbor
to the north or south.
Mr. John Brooks (father of applicant) described his property and
changes to the Railroad District over time. He asked the Committee to
support the request.
On
a motion by Committee member Wheeler, seconded by Committee member
Breska, the Committee voted 5-0 to determine that the project was
conditionally compatible with the Railroad Historic District and
architectural guidelines provided changes are implemented to ensure
the project will complement the District and to refer the project to
the Community Development Director with these specific recommendations
on changes to the proposed design:
1.
Upper floor window design and materials shall be
consistent with the “railroad vernacular” window designs proposed on
the lower floor.
2.
Placement of building on the site shall be consistent
with the Railroad District Plan and with Community Design
Guidelines.
The Committee thanked the applicant and encouraged him to study the
possibility of a shared access and parking with adjacent lots.
3.
794 Buchon Street.
ARCMI 173-06; Review of an addition and remodel to a non-contributing
house in the Old Town Historic District; R-2-H zone; Scott and Barbara
Radovich, applicants. (Jaime Hill)
Jeff Hook presented
the staff report, noting that the project involved an addition and
remodel to a non-contributing house in the Old Town Historic
District. He added that staff felt the proposed remodel appeared
consistent with the historic character of the neighborhood and
adjacent historic homes. Tom Brajkovich, architect, described the
project and explained their intent to make the house more “vertical”
in its design for neighborhood compatibility. He added the rear
secondary unit would be clad with horizontal wood siding to match the
main house, and the garage would have a “carriage type” sectional
door. Owner Scott Radovich spoke in support of the request, and
Chairperson Crotser read comments aloud from a neighbor, David Booker,
785 Buchon, voicing support for the project. Claire Clark, friend of
the applicants, also supported the project. Committee members felt
the house will be an attractive and compatible addition to the
neighborhood. On a motion by Committee member Carpenter, seconded by
Committee member Wheeler, the Committee voted 5-0 to determine that
the proposed project was consistent with the Historic Preservation
Program Guidelines and will be architecturally compatible with the Old
Town Historic District. The Committee referred the project to the
Community Development Director with direction to approve the project
as submitted.
COMMUNICATIONS:
a.
Agenda Forecast – staff
Staff described two agenda items for the January 22, 2007 meeting:
the Chinatown mixed-use project and demolition of four buildings at
the Leitcher Apartments site, 667 Monterey Street.
b. Committee
ADJOURN
to the next regular meeting on
Monday, January 22, 2007,
at 5:30 p.m., in the Council Hearing Room, 990 Palm Street, San Luis
Obispo. |
