HomeMy WebLinkAboutA - HRC MINUTES 12-17-18HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION MINUTES 1 DECEMBER 17, 2018
ACTION MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE
HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA
DECEMBER 17, 2018
CALLED TO ORDER COUNCIL CHAMBER
22 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA
SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA
4:36 P.M.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL COMMISSIONERS Present:
ALBERTA CHRISTY, Chair
CYNTHIA CONTRERAS-LEO
EDWARD MURASHIE
ISURI RAMOS (arrived at 4:43 p.m.)
TIM RUSH
PHIL SCHAEFER, Vice Chair
COMMISSIONERS Absent:
LAURENCE HITTERDALE (Excused)
GINELLE HARDY (Excused)
STAFF Present:
CANDIDA NEAL, Planning Manager
LISA STORCK, Assistant City Attorney
VINCE FREGOSO, Principal Planner
RICARDO SOTO, Associate Planner
PEDRO GOMEZ, Assistant Planner
FATIMA GUTIERREZ, Acting Recording Secretary
PUBLIC COMMENTS (on non-agenda items): None.
CONSENT CALENDAR
A. MINUTES FROM THE REGULAR MEETING HELD ON OCTOBER 4, 2018
MOTION: Approve Minutes.
MOTION: Rush SECOND: Contreras-Leo
VOTE: AYES: Christy, Contreras-Leo, Murashie, Rush, Schaefer (5)
NOES: None (0)
ABSTAIN: None (0)
ABSENT: Hardy, Hitterdale, Ramos (3)
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B. EXCUSED ABSENCES
MOTION: Excuse absent commission members: Hardy, Hitterdale, Ramos
(Ramos arrived at 4:43 p.m.)
MOTION: Schaeffer SECOND: Rush
VOTE: AYES: Christy, Contreras-Leo, Murashie, Rush, Schaefer (5)
NOES: None (0)
ABSTAIN: None (0)
ABSENT: Hardy, Hitterdale, Ramos (3)
* * * END OF CONSENT CALENDAR * * *
BUSINESS CALENDAR
COMMISSIONER COMMUNICATION DISCLOSURE
None.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. HISTORIC EXTERIOR MODIFICATION APPLICATION NO. 2018-21 TO ALLOW
EXTERIOR MODIFICATION TO THE HISTORIC RESOURCE KNOWN AS THE PACIFIC
ELECTRIC SUBSTATION BUILDING #14 LOCATED AT 475 NORTH LACY STREET –
JEREMY COGAN, APPLICANT.
Legal notice published in the Orange County Reporter on December 7, 2018 and notices
mailed December 6, 2018.
Case Planner Gomez provided a project description. The applicant spoke in support of the
matter. Chairperson Christy opened the Public Hearing. There were no speakers and the
hearing was closed.
Discussion ensued regarding the historic preservation of the site.
MOTION: Adopt a resolution approving a Certificate of Appropriateness for Historic
Exterior Modification Application No. 2018-21 with the added condition that the
stenciling on the ceiling be preserved and a historic marker with Spanish and English
text be installed on site.
MOTION: Rush SECOND: Contreras-Leo
VOTE: AYES: Christy, Contreras-Leo, Murashie, Ramos, Rush, Schaefer (6)
NOES: None (0)
ABSTAIN: None (0)
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ABSENT: Hardy and Hitterdale (2)
2. HISTORIC EXTERIOR MODIFICATION APPLICATION NO. 2018-26 TO ALLOW
EXTERIOR MODIFICATIONS TO THE HISTORIC RESOURCE KNOWN AS THE
SECURITY BANK BUILDING LOCATED AT 888 NORTH MAIN STREET – EASTCOM
CORP., APPLICANT.
Legal notice published in the Orange County Reporter on December 7, 2018 and notices
mailed December 6, 2018.
Case Planner Soto provided a project description. The applicant spoke in support of the
matter. Chairperson Christy opened the Public Hearing. There were no speakers and the
hearing was closed.
MOTION: Adopt a resolution approving a Certificate of Appropriateness for
Historic Exterior Modification Application No. 2018-26.
MOTION: Murashie SECOND: Ramos
VOTE: AYES: Christy, Contreras-Leo, Murashie, Ramos, Rush, Schaefer (6)
NOES: None (0)
ABSTAIN: None (0)
ABSENT: Hardy and Hitterdale (2)
***END OF BUSINESS CALENDAR***
COMMENTS
3. STAFF MEMBER COMMENTS: None.
4. COMMISSION MEMBER COMMENTS
All commissioners welcomed wished everyone Happy Holidays.
Commissioner Rush
Inquired about the Commission’s authority to request that applicants place plaques
on their property.
ADJOURNED 5:44 P.M. – The next scheduled meeting of the Historic Resources
Commission on January 3, 2019 is cancelled. The next Special meeting will
be held on January 24, 2019 in the Council Chamber, 22 Civic Center Plaza,
Santa Ana, California.
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HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION MINUTES 4 OCTOBER 4, 2018
Sarah Bernal
Recording Secretary
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