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Cultural
Heritage Committee
Meeting Update
September
28, 2009 Monday
5:30 p.m.
ROLL CALL:
Committee Members Barbara Breska, Dan Carpenter, Katy Davis, Dean
Miller, Jeff Oliveira, Vice-Chair Chuck Crotser, and Chair John
Fowler. All members were present
STAFF:
Associate Planner Tyler Corey,
Senior Planners Pam Ricci and Jeff Hook, Deputy Community
Development Director Kim Murry,
and Recording Secretary Janet Miller
PUBLIC COMMENT:
There was no public comment on topics not
on the agenda.
SPECIAL PRESENTATION:
Thank Chairperson John Fowler for his service on the Cultural
Heritage Committee. Committee members and
staff presented a card and flowers to Mr. Fowler and thanked him for
his service on the Committee.
MINUTES: Minutes
of August 24, 2009, regular meeting were approved as submitted.
INFORMATION ITEM:
1. 536
Marsh Street.
Historic Jack House fire sprinkler installation project. (Michael
McGuire, Project Engineer). Staff member Michael McGuire
explained the project and described measures being taken to minimize
the visibility of the proposed fire sprinklers. Committee members
thanked Mr. McGuire for his presentation.
PUBLIC HEARING
ITEMS:
1.
955 Morro Street, 840, 842, 844, 848, 868, 870, & 886 Monterey
Street, 847, 861, 863, & 877 Palm Street, and 984 & 986 Chorro
Street.
ARC 30-09; Review of a revised design for the Chinatown Mixed-Use
Project; C-D-H zone; SLO Chinatown, LLC, applicant.
(Pam Ricci).
Pam Ricci presented the staff report and explained design changes
since the last time the CHC reviewed the project. Project architect
Mark Rawson presented detailed models showing how the project fit
into the scale and character of the Downtown Historic District.
Under public comment, Elizabeth Thyne and Vangeli Evangelopoulos
spoke in support of the project. Bob Vessely disagreed with use of
the term “adaptive reuse” to describe the proposed changes to the
historic Blackstone Hotel because of the extent of demolition
proposed. He added that public access to the historic Sauer Bakery
ovens was required by the Council and should not be a tenant option
as suggested by the applicant. He submitted a detailed letter
outlining his comments on the EIR Addendum and CHC staff report.
After lengthy discussion, and on a motion by Vice-Chairperson
Crotser, seconded by Committee Member Davis, the Committee voted
unanimously to determine that the revised project design is
appropriate in the Downtown and Chinatown Historical Districts, and
recommend final approval of the project design to the Architectural
Review Commission (ARC) and City Council, based on findings, and
subject to conditions.
Findings
1. As
designed and conditioned, the building materials, style, character,
and form of the new structures within the project will promote the
architectural character, style, form, and materials of the existing
Downtown and Chinatown Historical Districts and complement the
architectural character of the surrounding buildings and area
consistent with the City’s Historic Preservation Program Guidelines.
2. The
project is consistent with standards contained in the City’s
Community Design Guidelines for the downtown, which encourages
projects to be pedestrian-oriented and to have proportions and
design details that complement surrounding structures.
3. The
project’s design is consistent with the design principles contained
in Section 4.16 of the Land Use Element including providing
pedestrian-oriented spaces on the ground floor of buildings,
continuous storefronts, and upper-floor dwellings and offices.
4. The
project is consistent with the mitigation measures adopted by the
City Council on December 18, 2007, with the certification of the
Chinatown Project EIR & Update and the recently-completed Addendum.
Conditions
1. Final
project design and construction drawings shall be in substantial
compliance with the project plans reviewed by the CHC and ARC and
ultimately approved by the City Council. A separate, full-size
sheet shall be included in working drawings submitted for a building
permit that list all conditions, and code requirements of project
approval as Sheet No. 2. Reference should be made in the margin of
listed items as to where in plans requirements are addressed. Any
change to approved design, colors, materials, landscaping, or other
conditions of approval must be approved by the Director or
Architectural Review Commission, as deemed appropriate.
2. Detailed
rehabilitation/restoration plans shall be submitted for both the
historic Blackstone Hotel and Sauer Bakery buildings along with
building permit applications for seismic upgrades. Plans shall
clearly delineate building features to remain, including Ah Louis
bricks to be retained in place or to be reused in other parts of the
project, and provide precise details on features that will be
created to replicate historical architectural elements as shown on
elevations. Public access to the historic baking ovens of the Sauer
Bakery Building shall be maintained and reflected on plans submitted
for a building permit.
3. Plans
shall include window details indicating the style and type of
materials for the windows, mullions, their dimensions, and colors.
Plans shall also include the materials and dimensions of all
lintels, sills, surrounds, recesses, and other related window
features.
4. Plans
shall clearly show the depth of molding features, details on all
railings, balconies, balustrades, and other decorative architectural
details, and storefront details.
5. The
plaster finish for buildings shall be smooth-troweled or sand
finish.
6. The
applicant shall prepare an archaeological monitoring plan for the
seismic upgrade and remodel projects for the Blackstone Hotel and
Sauer Bakery buildings. Consistent with the Archaeological Resource
Preservation Program Guidelines, the plan shall include provision
for a qualified archaeologist and Native American site monitor to be
present during construction activities. If excavations encounter
significant paleontological resources, archaeological resources, or
cultural materials, then construction activities 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
and pertinent EIR mitigation measures.
2. 863
Pacific Street.
ARC 51-09; Review of three new dwelling units on a Master List
Historic property; O zone; SLO Investments, Inc., applicant.
(Tyler Corey).
Tyler Corey presented the staff report and described the project.
Project representatives Carol Florence and Steve Puglisi responded
to the staff report and described how the project would be
integrated with the historic Zion Lutheran Church site and building.
There was no public comment.
After lengthy discussion, and on a motion
by Committee Member Miller, seconded by Vice-Chairperson Crotser,
the Committee voted unanimously to recommend the ARC approve the
proposed project, subject to the following findings and conditions.
Findings:
1. As
conditioned, the proposed colors, materials and architectural
details of the new building 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 new building complements the
architectural style of the historic building.
Conditions:
1. The
historic building shall not be demolished or substantially changed
in outward appearance consistent with the Secretary of Interior
Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties, and Conservation
and Open Space Policies 3.3.2 and 3.3.4.
2. The
texture, style, and lap width of the exterior siding material
proposed on the new building shall be compatible with that of the
historic building, subject to the approval of the Community
Development Director.
3. The
proposed composition roof material shall be compatible with the
shingle shape, color, and dimensions of the composition roof
material on the historic building, subject to the approval of the
Community Development Director.
4. The
window style, proportions, dimensions, and trim of the new building
shall match the rectangular rear double-hung windows on the historic
building, subject to the approval of the Community Development
Director.
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 an agenda forecast and asked the
Committee for comments or additions to the draft CHC Retreat agenda
to be held on Wednesday, October 21, 2009. With minor changes, the
Committee approved the draft agenda.
In response to a September 22, 2009, memo from
architect Greg Wynn regarding the Anholm House at 375 Chorro Street,
and on a motion by Committee Member Miller, seconded by Committee
Member Carpenter, the Committee voted 7:0 to direct staff to bring
the project back for CHC review after the
rehabilitation/reconstruction was complete to determine if the house
continued to meet Master List and Mills Act eligibility criteria.
Staff described possible dates for the tentative CHC
field trip to the City of Monterey. Due to schedule conflicts,
Committee members postponed the field trip to March or April 2010
and asked staff to bring back possible dates for that time.
b.
Committee – Vice-Chairperson Crotser said
he would attend the upcoming Mayor’s Quarterly luncheon on October
8, 2009.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 8:45 p.m.
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