Cultural Heritage Committee Meeting Update

August 24, 2009                         Monday                                           5:30 p.m.

ROLL CALL:      Committee Members Barbara Breska, Dan Carpenter, Katy Davis, Dean Miller, Jeff Oliveira, Vice-Chairperson Chuck Crotser, and Chairperson John Fowler 

STAFF:                Senior Planner Jeff Hook, Associate Planner Phil Dunsmore, and Recording Secretary Janet Miller 

PUBLIC COMMENT:  There were no comments made from the public. 

MINUTES:          Minutes of July 27, 2009, regular meeting were approved as submitted. 

PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS: 

1.    3897 S. Higuera Street & 120 Tank Farm Road.  ARC 170-07; Review of proposed commercial development on the historic Long-Bonetti Ranch property; M-SP zone; Long Street Farm, LLC, applicant.  (Phil Dunsmore) 

On a motion by Vice-Chairperson Crotser, seconded by Committee Member Miller, the Committee voted unanimously to determine that the development plan is consistent with the Historic Preservation Program Guidelines and the adaptive reuse plan for the property provided the following conditions of approval are met to the Director’s and ARC’s approval: 

1.     Site landscaping shall be designed to respect the historic ranch by preserving all surviving original landscape specimens surrounding the historic farmhouse. 

2.      The proposed project shall comply with the Historic Preservation Agreement recorded with the property including preservation and treatment of significant historic structures and provision of an historic farm implement display. The farm implement display shall be clearly shown on a site plan for review by the Architectural Review Commission.  

3.     The proposed exterior design of the barn shall be modified for consistency with the Secretary of the Interior Standards for Reconstruction. Specifically, no exterior elements such as aluminum storefronts or other doors or windows that are not a part of the original barn design shall be allowed.  Exterior roof treatment shall match historic roof treatment and may be shake or corrugated steel.  Surviving barn materials shall be incorporated into the reconstruction.  The footprint and orientation of the barn shall match original, and structural supports shall be consistent with the barn’s original character and period of construction, consistent with the Secretary’s standards and Historic Building Code to the Director’s approval.  Revised exterior plans for the barn shall be completed for review by the Architectural Review Commission.

4.     The granary building shall be rehabilitated and integrated into building B, recessed slightly and oriented west.  Plans shall be revised to the approval of the Community Development Director prior to proceeding to the Architectural Review Commission.  

5.    The reconstruction of the water tower and windmill shall be performed consistent with the Secretary of the Interior Standards for Reconstruction and shall replicate original construction, material, design, placement, and scale.  The windmill shall be operational.  The lower portion of the water tower shall be enclosed with siding to replicate the original design.  

6.      New buildings shall respect and complement the historic ranch design theme by utilizing agrarian architecture. Materials such as corrugated steel, wood (or simulated wood) siding, and related products shall be used as exterior treatment.  

7.     Plans shall include pervious paving (or gravel and decomposed granite where feasible) in the ranch area, consistent with its agricultural character, subject to Director’s approval.  

2.        City-Wide.  CHC 85-08; Introduction to the updated Draft Archaeological Resource Preservation Program Guidelines; City of San Luis Obispo, applicant.  (Jeff Hook) 

Jeff Hook, Senior Planner, presented the staff report.  There were no public comments. On a motion by Vice-Chairperson Crotser, seconded by Committee Member Davis, the Committee voted 7:0 to recommend the City Council affirm the Director’s environmental determination and approve the Draft Archaeological Guidelines. 

COMMUNICATIONS: 

a.      Agenda Forecast – Staff 

b.      Committee 

1.   Vice Chairperson Crotser asked that the Committee have a chance to review the Jack House fire sprinkler installation project.

2.    Committee Member Miller requested clarification on the Mills Act and the Bonetti property.

3.   City of Monterey retreat was in the works.  City of Monterey staff supported a Monday or Friday.

4.   The 21^st retreat is progressing with information to follow. 

ADJOURNMENT – The meeting was adjourned at 8:25 p.m.