Cultural Heritage Committee Action Update

February 23, 2008                       Monday                                5:30p.m.

ROLL CALL:      Committee Members Barbara Breska, Katy Davis, Lynne Landwehr, Dean Miller, Vacant Position, Acting Vice-Chair Chuck Crotser, and Acting Chair John Fowler 

STAFF:                Jeff Hook, Senior Planner, and Kim Murry, Deputy Director of Community Development 

PUBLIC COMMENT:  There was no public comment on items not on the agenda. 

MINUTES:    Minutes of December 15, 2008, and January 26, 2009, regular meeting.  The minutes were approved as submitted on unanimous votes. 

PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS: 

1.     762 Higuera Street.  CHCMA 127-08; Request to nominate the Warden Block, a Contributing Property, to the Master List of Historic Resources and enter into a Mills Act Historic Preservation contract; C-D-H zone; Robin Rossi, applicant. (Tyler Corey) 

After a brief discussion, the Committee took two actions:   

On a motion by Committee Member Crotser, seconded by Committee Member Breska, the Committee recommended the City Council add the historic Warden Block building located at 762 Higuera Street to the Master List of Historic Resources. 

On a motion by Committee Member Miller, seconded by Committee Member Landwehr, the Committee recommended the City Council approve a Mills Act contract for 762 Higuera Street, subject to the addition of an Item #4 to Exhibit A to the contract:  Repair and replace brick paving as necessary to provide smooth walking surface at ramps to Queenie Warden Bridge, to be completed within six years, to the approval of the Community Development Director.  Both motions were approved on 6:0 votes. 

2.        1204 Nipomo Street and 464 Buchon Street.  ARC/ER 1-07; Review relocation of the historic Parsons House and proposed demolition of accessory structure; C-D zone; Jules Rogoff, applicant.  (Brian Leveille) 

Randy Dettmer, project architect and Jules Rogoff, applicant, explained the relocation plans and responded to the staff report.  Committee Member Miller read a statement describing his concerns with the project’s review process and reasons why he could not support the proposed relocation.  After a lengthy discussion, the Committee took three actions:  

Motion #1:  On a motion by Committee Member Crotser, seconded by Committee Member Breska, the Committee recommended to the Architectural Review Commission (ARC) that, based on conformance with prior City Council direction (per Resolution No. 9900) and subsequent evaluation, the proposed relocation of the Parsons House be approved subject to the findings and conditions recommended by staff, with changes to recommended Conditions 9 and 11, and an added Condition 12. 

The motion carried, 4:2 (Committee members Miller and Landwehr voting  no). 

Motion #2:  On a motion by Committee Member Landwehr, seconded by Committee Member Crotser, the Committee recommended the ARC approve the proposed demolition of the two-story accessory structure subject to findings and modified conditions noted in motion 1.  The motion carried, 6:0.

Motion #3:  On a motion by Committee Member Crotser, seconded by Committee Member Davis, the Committee recommended the ARC approve relocation of the structure at 464 Buchon from the front to the rear portion of the lot subject to findings and modified conditions noted for first motion.  The motion carried, 6:0. 

3.   City-Wide.  GPI 165-08; Re-consideration of nominating properties located at 743, 796, and 797 Caudill Street, 778 Francis Avenue, 2502, 2546, 2663, and 2691 Victoria Avenue, 2950 McMillan Street, and 753 Woodbridge Street to the Contributing Properties List of Historic Resources; and consideration of removing properties located at 750 and 756 Woodbridge Street from the Contributing Properties List of Historic Resources; South Broad Street Corridor Plan Area Historic Resources;  City of San Luis Obispo – Community Development Department, applicant.  (Jeff Hook) 

Jeff Hook presented the staff report and nine people spoke on the proposed historic listing:  eight persons opposed to historic listing of several properties, and one property owner in support of historic listing of his property.  After lengthy public testimony, Committee discussion, and two failed motions, on a motion by Chairperson Fowler, seconded by Committee Member Miller, the Committee voted 6:0 to continue the item with direction to staff to schedule a meeting with property owners, staff, and a subcommittee of CHC members to discuss historic listing and the Draft South Broad Street Corridor Plan.  Committee members Crotser, Miller, and Breska volunteered to serve on the subcommittee.   

COMMUNICATIONS:

a.      Agenda Forecast – Staff.  Staff provided a brief agenda forecast. 

b.      Committee 

ADJOURNMENT  

The meeting adjourned at 9:15 p.m.