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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/06/2008MINUTES OF THE MINUTES OF THE HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANTA AN~41 NOVEMBER 6, 2008 PROJECT: OFF-SITE TOUR OF THE TWIST-BASLER HOUSE CALLED TO ORDER: 4:03 P.M. CABRILLO PARK TENNIS CENTER 800 CABRILLO PARK DRIVE SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA ATTENDENCE: COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Jeff Dickman (Vice Chair) Alfonso Bustamante Phil Chinn Blair O'Callaghan PUBLIC PRESENT: James Gartner STAFF PRESENT: Vince Fregoso, Principal Planner Sergio Klotz, Principal Planner Martha Ramirez, Recording Secretary Discussion ensued regarding the rehabilitation efforts for the Twist Basler House. In an effort to maintain the historic features of the structure, the Historic Commission requested details regarding the windows and door openings. ADJOURNMENT: 4:35 P.M. RECESSED TO CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 22 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA, SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA Commission Minutes November 6, 2008 MINUTES OF THE MINUTES OF THE HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA1 NOVEMBER 6, 2008 CALLED TO ORDER: 5:04 P.M. City Hall Council Chambers 22 Civic Center Plaza Santa Ana, California ATTENDANCE: COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Alfonso Bustamante Philip Chinn Jeff Dickman, Vice Chairman Blair O'Callaghan Glen Stroud COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Phillip E. Schaefer, Chairman Donald Rogers STAFF PRESENT: Vince Fregoso, Principal Planner Sergio Klotz, Principal Planner Ben Kaufman, Chief Assistant City Attorney Martha Ramirez, Recording Secretary 0 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG: VICE CHAIRMAN DICKMAN ITEMS TAKEN OUT OF ORDER BUSINESS CALENDAR R. COMMISSIONER COMMUNICATION DISCLOSURE (REGARDING AGENDIZED No disclosures were made. WORK STUDY SESSION S. DISCUSSION OF RANCH STYLE HOMES Principal Planner Sergio Klotr introduced Debbie Howell-Ardilla, Consultant with Sapphos Environmental Inc. who gave a presentation regarding the Ranch Style Homes, many of which are now over 50 years old. She also provided the Commissioners with a guideline entitled, "Reading the Ranch House" describing the character-defining features and subtypes of the Ranch House architecture. 0 Ms. Howell elaborated on the character defining feature categories: Form and Massing; Use of Rustic Materials; Designed Connection to the Outside; Roof Line and Stylistic Details (Informal, Rustic). Subtypes of Ranch Houses included: California Ranch House, Contemporary Ranch House, Traditional Ranch House, the Ranch House (Colonial Revival variant), and the Novelty Ranch House (Swiss Chalet, Tudor, Polynesian/Asian variants). Commission expressed a range of opinions regarding windows, alterations, informing applicants that changes should be like-for-like, and requested information regarding post-1950 architectural standards in the Citywide Design Guidelines. Historic Resources Commission Minutes 2 November 6, 2008 PROCEDURAL RULES PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. HISTORIC EXTERIOR MODIFICATION APPLICATION NO. 2008-03 Filed by Frances Griffin, to allow repair and replacement material, from concrete to brick, on the front porch landing and steps at 919 North Lacy Street (Straub House) located in the Specific Development No. 19 {SD-19) zoning district. PUBLISHED IN THE ORANGE COUNTY REPORTER: October 24, 2008 PUBLICLY NOTICED: October 24, 2008 RECOMMENDATION: Adopt a resolution denying a Certificate of Appropriateness for Historic Exterior Modification Application No. 2008-03. Associate Planner Melanie McCann provided the staff report and recommendation. Commissioner Dickman abstained due to his participation with the French Park Neighborhood Review Committee. He left the Council Chambers. Commissioner O'Callaghan served as Acting Chairman and presided over the public hearing. MOTION: Adopt a resolution denying Certificate of Appropriateness for Historic Exterior Modification Application No. 2008-03. Commission discussion ensued regarding the completed work and the process for removal from the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties. No written communications were received. The public hearing was opened. No public members spoke. The public hearing was closed. MOTION: Chinn SECOND: Stroud VOTE: AYES: Bustamante, Chinn, O'Callaghan, Stroud (4) NOES: None (0) ABSENT: Rogers, Schaefer (2) ABSTAIN: Dickman (1) Vice Chairman Dickman returned to the public hearing. 2. Filed by the City of Santa Ana to place and categorize the structures on the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties. Resources Commission Minutes 3 November 6, 2008 HRCA08-30/HRC08-30 HRCA08-30/HRC08-30 2103 North Ross Street Rowell House Contributive HRCA08-31/HRC08-31 2434 North Heliotrope Drive Meyer House Contributive (H R CA08-32/H RC 08-32) 2417 North Valencia Avenue Granger House Contributive HRCA08-35/HRC08-35 2366 North Riverside Drive Henninger-Greever House Contributive HRCA08-36/HRC08-36 2408 North Riverside Drive Watkins-Cooke House Contributive HRCA08-37/HRC08-37 PUBLISHED IN THE ORANGE COUNTY REPORTER: PUBLICLY NOTICED: RECOMMENDATION: 4 6 9. October 24, 2008 October 24, 2008 Adopt a resolution approving Historic Resources Commission Application No. 2008-25 and Historic Register Categorization No. 2008-25. Adopt a resolution approving Historic Resources Commission No. 2008-34 and Historic Register Categorization No. 2008-34. Adopt a resolution approving Historic Resources Commission No. 2008-29 and Historic Register Categorization No. 2008-29. Adopt a resolution approving Historic Resources Commission No. 2008-30 and Historic Register Categorization No. 2008-30. Adopt a resolution approving Historic Resources Commission No. 2008-31 and Historic Register Categorization No. 2008-31. Adopt a resolution approving Historic Resources Commission No. 2008-32 and Historic Register Categorization Adopt a resolution approving Historic Resources No. 2008-35 and Historic Register Categorization Adopt a resolution approving Historic Resources No. 2008-36 and Historic Register Categorization Adopt a resolution approving Historic Resources No. 2008-37 and Historic Register Categorization Application Application Application Application Application No. 2008-32. Commission Application No. 2008-35. Commission Application No. 2008-36. Commission Application No. 2008-37. Principal Planner Sergio Klotz provided the staff report and recommendation. No written communications were received. The public hearing was opened. No public members spoke. The public hearing was closed. Commissioner O'Callaghan abstained from voting on property at 2103 N. Ross (HRCA/HRC 2008-31) since his residence is within the 500 foot radius. i MOTION: 1. Adopt a resolution approving Historic Resources Commission Application No. 2008-25 and Historic Register Categorization No. 2008-25. 2. Adopt a resolution approving Historic Resources Commission Application No. 2008-34 and Historic Register Categorization No. 2008-34. 3. Adopt a resolution approving Historic Resources Commission Application No. 2008-29 and Historic Register Categorization No. 2008-29. 4. Adopt a resolution approving Historic Resources Commission Application No. 2008-30 and Historic Register Categorization No. 2008-30. 5. Adopt a resolution approving Historic Resources Commission Application No. 2008-31 and Historic Register Categorization No. 2008-31. 6. Adopt a resolution approving Historic Resources Commission Application No. 2008-32 and Historic Register Categorization No. 2008-32. 7. Adopt a resolution approving Historic Resources Commission Application No. 2008-35 and Historic Register Categorization No. 2008-35. Historic Resources Commission Minutes 4 November 6, 2008 8. Adopt a resolution approving Historic Resources Commission Application 8. Adopt a resolution approving Historic Resources Commission Application No. 2008-36 and Historic Register Categorization No. 2008-36. 9. Adopt a resolution approving Historic Resources Commission Application No. 2008-37 and Historic Register Categorization No. 2008-37. MOTION: Bustamante VOTE: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: SECOND: Chinn Bustamante, Chinn, Dickman, O'Callaghan, Stroud (5) None (0) Rogers, Schaefer (2) O'Callaghan (1) 2103 North Ross Street HRCA/HRC No. 2008-31 3. Public Comments (items not on the agenda) No public members spoke. CONSENT CALENDAR MOTION: Approve staff recommendations on the following Consent Calendar items. MOTION: Stroud SECOND: Bustamante VOTE: AYES: Bustamante, Chinn, Dickman, O'Callaghan, Stroud (5) NOES: None (0) ABSENT: Rogers, Schaefer (2) ABSTAIN: O'Callaghan (1) 2103 N. Ross, HPPA No. 2008-18 A. Minutes RECOMMENDATION: Approve minutes of the regular meeting of October 2, 2008. B. Commission Secretary Report RECOMMENDATION: Instruct the Commission Secretary to enter into the minutes that pursuant to the Brown Act, the October 2, 2008 Agenda of the Regular Meeting was posted on the door of the City Hall Council Chambers at 22 Civic Center Plaza on September 26, 2008 at 8:47a.m. C. by Filed by the City of Santa Ana to execute a historic property preservation agreement with Jose L. Partida for the structure at 1132-1134 West Fifth Street (Rumsey House). fl RECOMMENDATION: Continue indefinitely D. HISTORIC PROPERTY PRESERVATION AGREEMENT NO. 2008-15 Filed by the City of Santa Ana, to execute a historic property preservation agreement with Paul Sanford for the structure at 2475 North Heliotrope Drive (Rohrbacher House). Commission Minutes 5 November 6, 2008 RECOMMENDATION: RECOMMENDATION: Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the Council to execute the attached agreement with Paul Sanford for the structure at 2475 North Heliotrope Drive, subject to non-substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney. E. HISTORIC PROPERTY PRESERVATION AGREEA~IENT NO. 2008-16 Filed by the City of Santa Ana, to execute a historic property preservation agreement with Jane and John Lewis for the structure at 1138 West Sharon Road (Peterson House). RECOMMENDATION: Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the Council to execute the attached agreement with Jane and John Lewis for the structure at 1138 West Sharon Road, subject to non-substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney. F. HISTORIC PROPERTY PRESERVATION AGREEMENT NO. 2008-17 Filed by the City of Santa Ana, to execute a historic property preservation agreement with John L. and Marilyn Thurman for the structure at 2403 North Riverside (McBride House). RECOMMENDATION: Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the Council to execute the attached agreement with John L. and Marilyn Thurman for the structure at 2403 North Riverside, subject to non-substantive changes ' approved by the City Manager and City Attorney. G. HISTORIC PROPERTY PRESERVATION AGREEMENT NO. 2008-18 Filed by the City of Santa Ana, to execute a historic property preservation agreement with Susan Edwards for the structure at 2103 North Ross Street (Rowell House). RECOMMENDATION: Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the Council to execute the attached agreement with Susan Edwards for the structure at 2103 North Ross Street, subject to non-substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney. H. HISTORIC PROPERTY PRESERVATION AGREEMENT NO. 2008-19 Filed by the City of Santa Ana, to execute a historic property preservation agreement with Richard and Christine Luesenbrink for the structure at 2481 North Riverside Drive (Brown-McDonald House). RECOMMENDATION: Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the Council to execute the attached agreement with Richard and Christine Luesenbrink for the structure at 2481 North Riverside Drive, subject to non- substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney. Historic Resources Commission Minutes 6 November 6, 2008 Filed by the City of Santa Ana, to execute a historic property preservation agreement with Barton A. Beach for the structure at 2018 North Greenleaf Street (Larsen-Wahlberg House). RECOMMENDATION: ' Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the Council to execute the attached agreement with Barton A. Beach for the structure at 2018 North Greenleaf Street, subject to non-substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney. Commissioner Chinn commented on the structure's condition, defective stucco and alterations to the main picture window. He expressed concerns that the character-defining features were not there to justify listing as a historical property. Staff clarified that the Historic Resources Commission had placed the structure on the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties and therefore the applicant had the ability to request a Historic Property Preservation Agreement. MOTION: Recommend that City Council deny the attached agreement. MOTION: Chinn SECOND: Dickman VOTE: AYES: Chinn, Dickman (2) NOES: Bustamante, O'Callaghan, Stroud (3) ABSENT: Rogers, Schaefer (2) ABSTAIN: None (0) MOTION FAILED ' SUBSTITUTE MOTION: Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the Council to execute the attached agreement with Barton A. Beach for the structure at 2018 North Greenleaf Street, subject to non~ubstantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney. MOTION: Bustamante SECOND: O'Callaghan VOTE: AYES: Bustamante, O'Callaghan, Stroud (3) NOES: Chinn, Dickman, (2) ABSENT: Rogers, Schaefer (2) ABSTAIN: None (0) J. HISTORIC PROPERTY PRESERVATION AGREEMENT NO. 2008-21 Filed by the City of Santa Ana, to execute a historic property preservation agreement with Jessica Carr for the structure at 2341 North Bonnie Brae (Swanner House). RECOMMENDATION: Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the Council to execute the attached agreement with Barton A. Beach for the structure at 2018 North Greenleaf Street, subject to non-substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney. Historic Resources Commission Minutes 7 November 6, 2008 K. HISTORIC PROPERTY PRESERVATION AGREEA,IENT NO. 2008-22 K. HISTORIC PROPERTY PRESERVATION AGREEA'IENT NO. 2008-22 Filed by the City of Santa Ana, to execute a historic property preservation agreement with Marc and Lisa Garnica for the structure at 2434 North Heliotrope Drive (Meyer House). RECOMMENDATION: Recommend that the City Council authorize the Ciky Manager and Clerk of the Council to execute the attached agreement with Marc and Lisa Garnica for the structure at 2434 North Heliotrope Drive, subject to non-substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney. L. HISTORIC PROPERTY PRESERVATION AGREEMENT NO. 2008-23 Filed by the City of Santa Ana, to execute a historic property preservation agreement with Susan Hart for the structure at 2336 North Riverside Drive (Gerken House). RECOMMENDATION: Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the Council to execute the attached agreement with Susan Hart for the structure at 2336 North Riverside Drive, subject to non-substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney. M. HISTORIC PROPERTY PRESERVATION AGREEMENT NO. 2008-24 Filed by the City of Santa Ana, to execute a historic property preservation agreement with Ronald and Cynthia Wilsie for the structure at 2437 North North Park Boulevard (Coffing House). ' RECOMMENDATION: Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the Council to execute the attached agreement with Barton A. Beach for the structure at 2018 North Greenleaf Street, subject to non-substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney. N. HISTORIC PROPERTY PRESERVATION AGREEMENT NO. 2008-25 Filed by the City of Santa Ana, to execute a historic property preservation agreement with Mark S. McLoughlin and Janelle Crain-McLoughlin for the structure at 2415 North Riverside Drive (Alymore-Stephenson House). RECOMMENDATION: Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the Council to execute the attached agreement with Mark S. McLoughlin and Janelle Crain-McLoughlin for the structure at 2415 North Riverside Drive, subject to non- substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney. O. HISTORIC PROPERTY PRESERVATION AGREEMENT NO. 2008-26 ' Filed by the City of Santa Ana, to execute a historic property preservation agreement with James G. Bice for the structure at 2417 North Valencia Street (Granger House). RECOMMENDATION: Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the Council to execute the attached agreement with James G. Bice for the structure Historic Resources Commission Minutes 8 November 6, 2008 at 2417 North Valencia Street, subject to non-substantive changes approved by at 2417 North Valencia Street, subject to non-substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney. P. HISTORIC PROPERTY PRESERVATION AGREEAI,IENT NO. 2008-27 Filed by the City of Santa Ana, to execute a historic property preservation agreement with John and Kelly Janney for the structure at 2366 North Riverside Drive (Henninger-Greeves House). ' RECOMMENDATION: Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the Council to execute the attached agreement with John and Kelly Janney for the structure at 2366 North Riverside Drive, subject to non-substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney. Q. HISTORIC PROPERTY PRESERVATION AGREEMENT NO. 2008-28 Filed by the City of Santa Ana, to execute a historic property preservation agreement with Tony Michael and Debra L. Sherman for the structure at 2408 North Riverside Drive (Watkins-Cooke House). RECOMMENDATION: Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the Council to execute the attached agreement with Tony Michael and Debra L. Sherman for the structure at 2408 North Riverside Drive, subject to non- substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney. **END OF CONSENT CALENDAR** STAFF AND COMMISSION COMMENTS 4. Staff Comments No comments were made. 5. Historic Resources Commission Comments Commissioner Stroud • Commented on adoption of the Neighborhood Stabilization Program Mortgage Assistance Program by the Community Redevelopment Agency on November 4, 2008. Chief Assistant City Attorney Kaufman stated that the identified homes were foreclosed or in the foreclosure process. Commissioner Stroud suggested that a priority listing for those selected for this process should be veterans, residents that live/work in the community, and disabled workers in the City. He urged the commissioners to contact the appropriate staff personnel with recommendations. Commissioner Chinn • Commented on the "Paint Your Heart Out" project in the Wilshire Square Neighborhood and encouraged volunteers. • Thanked staff for the tour of the Twist Basler House. Commissioner O'Callaghan recommended a study session regarding stucco finishes and congratulated City officials that were re-elected. Commissioner Bustamante thanked staff for the tour of the Twist Basler House and congratulated City officials that were re-elected. Chair Dickman thanked staff for the Ranch House presentation and would like a study session regarding stucco finishes. Commission Minutes 9 November 6, 2008 6. Excuse of Absences Commissioner Stroud made a motion to excuse the absences of Commissioner Rogers and Chairman Schaefer. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Bustamante and unanimously approved by a vote of 5:2. 7. Adjournment 6:11 p.m. ~ ~~ Mart Ramirez Recording Secretary J Historic Resources Commission Minutes 10 November 8, 2008