HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/01/2001ACTION MINUTES OF THE
HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA
FEBRUARY 1, 2001
CALLED TO ORDER 4:36 P.M.
City Hall Ross Annex
20 Civic Center Plaza, Conf. Rm. 2002
Santa Ana, California
ATTENDANCE COMMISSIONERS Present:
Rose Anne Garcia Kings, Chair
Paul Giles, Vice Chairman
Philip Chinn, Pro Tem
Archibald Berry
Rita Corpin
Carlos Bustamante
Absent: James Gartner
Robert Richardson
Staff Present: Cynthia J. Nelson, Deputy City Manager
Chris Norman, Assistant City Attorney
Joseph Edwards, Principal Planner
Rosa Barela, Recording Secretary
A. Approval of the minutes for the regular meeting of February 1, 2001.
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the minutes of the regular meeting of February 1, 2001.
B. Commission Secretary Report
C.
RECOMMENDATION:
Instruct the Commission Secretary to enter into the minutes.
The February 1, 2001 Agenda was posted at the City Hall Council Chambers on
March 1, 2001 agenda on February 27, 2001 at 10:30 a.m.
RECOMM
Approve the Historic Resources Objectives for 2001.
No action took place.
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
Motion to approve the following Consent Calendar items.
MOTION: Giles SECOND: Chinn
AYES: Kings, Giles, Chinn, Berry, Corpin, Bustamante
NOES: None
ABSENT: Gartner, Richardson
ABSTENTIONS: None
BUSINESS CALENDAR
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AYES: Kings, Giles, Chinn,
NOES: None
ABSENT: Gartner, Richardson
ABSTENTIONS: None
SECOND: Corpin
Berry, Corpin, Bustamante
Mr. Joseph Edwards, Principal Planner, handed out the Historic Resources
Commission Major Accomplishments for 2000 and reviewed all the
accomplishments. Chair Garcia Kings requested that copies be sent to Santa
Ana Historical Society, Heritage Orange County and the City Council.
COMMENTS
RECOMMENDATION:
A. HISTORIC DESIGNATION MARKER PROGRAM
Motlon to recommend that the Ciry Council approve the Historic
Designation Program.
MOTION: Giles
B.
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Oral Communications -Comments from the public
There were no public comments.
Comments from staff
Sergio Klotz updated Commission on downtown projects which included the
enforcement of the sign codes and the opening of Memphis Restaurant.
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Commissioners then set the following objectives for the year 2001 and then
agreed on their five priority objectives. The order of priority resulted in the
following:
Ms. Nelson provided an update on the YMCA building noting that the City
received preliminary approval of a state loan and that the operating agreement
between Santa Ana College and University of California -Irvine is being worked
on and needs to be finalized before the design work continues.
3. Comments from Historic Resources Commission
Discussion ensued on the next Template Review Committee meeting. The
' meeting would be held on Tuesday, February 6, 2001 at 5:00 p.m. in the Ross
Annex 2"d Fioor Conference Room. Commissioner Corpin would replace Don
Cribb on the Committee.
Commissioner Giles
• Received a call from Tim Rush of the Santa Ana Historical Preservation
Society inquiring if the Kellogg House and Maag House located at the
Discovery Museum are listed on the historic registry and if not, would like to
pursue adding them to the list. Staff noted it was not listed and will look into
adding to the register.
• Noted that property located at 1421 North Main Street was vacant and listed
for sale by the owner. Questioned if it was a historically significant building.
• Noted his appreciation to staff for their work the past year with the objectives.
Commissioner Corpin
• Applauded staff for all their hard work was impressed with the objectives for
2001.
Commissioner Bustamante
' • Distributed copies of the County of Orange Facts & Figures and noted that
the Discovery Science Center and Bowers Museum were listed as tourist
attractions.
Commissioner Chinn
• Commented that he was surprised by staff's notice to demolish two structures
on the local Register. Ms. Nelson responded that the property owner, Arthur
Strock, originally intended on demolishing the buildings and the city sent out
building inspectors who also found significant structural damage to the
buildings. Staff will bring back to Commission designs and conceptual plans
for the loft project once they are available.
Madam Chair Kings
• Inquired if the Planning Commission had discussed the code requirements for
aluminum replacement windows. Ms. Nelson replied that Commissioner
Cribb had represented the Historic Resources Commission views at the last
Planning Commission meeting; the Planning Commission had many concerns
about the issue and suggested the best approach would be to address
window replacement as Historic Districts are created.
• Thanked the Template Review Committee for working around her schedule
' for the meetings.
• Requested when Commissioners have requests that will require more than 1
or 2 hours of research from staff to bring to the Commission to agree with the
task or project so that staff may add the work to the objectives.
• Noted a National Town Meeting on Main Street focusing on historical
preservation and redevelopment ideas in Indianapolis on April 1-4, 2001. Ms.
Nelson commented that those meetings are held locally on occasion and will
have staff attend if possible.
Welcomed Rob Richardson on the Commissiom and asked that a letter of
appreciation be prepared for Don Cribb for his service on the Commission.
Staff is working on a resolution to present to Mr. Cribb.
4. Excuse of absences
Motion to excuse the absences of Commissioners Gartner and Richardson.
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MOTION: Bustamante
SECOND: Barry
AYES: Kings, Giles, Chinn, Berry, Corpln, Bustamante
NOES: None
ABSENT: Gartner, Richardson
ABSTENTIONS: None
5. Adjournment
There was a motion and a second to adjourn the meeting at 6:00 p.m.
RB
Rosa Barela, Acting Recording Secretary
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