HomeMy WebLinkAboutHRC MINUTES 11-05-15 SPECIALMINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE
HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA
NOVEMBER 5, 2015
CALLED TO ORDER CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER
22 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA
SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA
4:33 P.M.
ATTENDANCE COMMISSIONERS Present:
ALBERTA CHRISTY, Chairperson
SEAN COOLIDGE
MONICA GARCIA
LAURENCE HITTERDALE
MARK McLOUGHLIN, Vice Chairperson
EDWARD MURASHIE
CYNTHIA ROSAS
PHILLIP SCHAEFER
LYNNETTE VERINO (arrived 4:36 p.m.)
COMMISSIONERS Absent: (None)
STAFF Present:
CANDIDA NEAL, Planning Manager
LISA STORCK, Assistant City Attorney
HALLY SOBOLESKE, Associate Planner
KAREN GERARDO, Commission Secretary
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Chairperson Christy
A. PUBLIC COMMENTS (items not on the agenda) - None
CONSENT CALENDAR
MOTION: Approve Consent Calendar items listed as recommended by staff as
follows:
Item B was approved by the following vote:
MOTION: Schaefer SECOND: McLoughlin
VOTE: AYES: Christy, Coolidge, Garcia, Hitterdale, McLoughlin, Murashie,
Schaefer (7)
NOES: None (0)
ABSTAIN: Tardif, Verino (2)
ABSENT: None (0)
B. MINUTES
MOTION: Approve minutes of the regular meeting held on July 23, 2015.
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Items C through H were approved by the following vote:
MOTION: Schaefer SECOND: McLoughlin
VOTE: AYES: Christy, Coolidge, Garcia, Hitterdale, McLoughlin, Murashie,
Schaefer, Tardif, Verino (9)
NOES: None (0)
ABSTAIN: None (0)
ABSENT: None (0)
HISTORIC PROPERTY PRESERVATION AGREEMENT NO. 2015-07
Filed by the City of Santa Ana to execute a historic property preservation agreement
with Masami and Machiko Koyama for the structure located at 2612 North Flower Street
(Roehm House).
MOTION: Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager
and Clerk of the Council to execute the attached agreement with Masami
and Machiko Koyama, property owner, for the structure located at 2612
North Flower Street, subject to non -substantive changes approved by the
City Manager and City Attorney.
HISTORIC PROPERTY PRESERVATION AGREEMENT NO. 2015-15
Filed by the City of Santa Ana to execute a historic property preservation agreement
with Xiao Yue Wei for the structure located at 930 South Broadway (Hewitt House).
MOTION: Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager
and Clerk of the Council to execute the attached agreement with Xiao Yue
Wei, property owner, for the structure located at 930 South Broadway,
subject to non -substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City
Attorney.
HISTORIC PROPERTY PRESERVATION AGREEMENT NO. 2015-20
Filed by the City of Santa Ana to execute a historic property preservation agreement
with Patrick and Lisha Flavin for the structure located at 2436 North Riverside Drive
(Ault House).
MOTION: Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager
and Clerk of the Council to execute the attached agreement with Patrick
and Lisha Flavin, property owners, for the structure located at 2436 North
Riverside Drive, subject to non -substantive changes approved by the City
Manager and City Attorney.
HISTORIC PROPERTY PRESERVATION AGREEMENT NO. 2015-21
Filed by the City of Santa Ana to execute a historic property preservation agreement
with Jaco and Amanda Broekhuizen for the structure located at 1810 North Greenleaf
Street (Greenwalk Casazza House).
MOTION: Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager
and Clerk of the Council to execute the attached agreement with Jaco and
Amanda Broekhuizen, property owner, for the structure located at 1810
North Greenleaf Street, subject to non -substantive changes approved by
the City Manager and City Attorney.
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G. HISTORIC PROPERTY PRESERVATION AGREEMENT NO. 2015-22
Filed by the City of Santa Ana to execute a historic property preservation agreement
with Lee and Leeta Wilhite for the structure located at 2002 North Victoria Drive
(Park/St. Jaques House).
MOTION: Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager
and Clerk of the Council to execute the attached agreement with Lee and
Leeta Wilhite, property owners, for the structure located at 2002 North
Victoria Drive, subject to non -substantive changes approved by the City
Manager and City Attorney.
H. HISTORIC PROPERTY PRESERVATION AGREEMENT NO. 2015-23
Filed by the City of Santa Ana to execute a historic property preservation agreement
with Reginald I. Durant and Lori A. Whalen for the structure located at 1308 North Baker
Street (Axeworthy House).
MOTION: Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager
and Clerk of the Council to execute the attached agreement with Reginald I.
Durant and Lori A. Whalen, property owners, for the structure located at
1308 North Baker Street, subject to non -substantive changes approved by
the City Manager and City Attorney.
* * * END OF CONSENT CALENDAR * * *
BUSINESS CALENDAR
COMMISSIONER COMMUNICATION DISCLOSURE (REGARDING AGENDIZED
PROJECTS)
• Chairperson Christy and Commissioner Murashie both disclosed that they visited
each home on the agenda and spoke with some of the owners that were available.
• Vice Chair McLoughlin disclosed that he visited each home on the agenda and also
had conversations with: Jaco and Amanda Broekhuizen, Victoria Bernstein,
Alejandro Martinez and Summer Taylor, Ashley Phillips and Brandon Blanke, and
Kim Payne and Joseph Gerda.
All property PowerPoint presentations presented by Hally Soboleske, Associate Planner:
1. HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION APPLICATION NO. 2014-32, HISTORIC
REGISTER CATEGORIZATION NO. 2014-33, AND HISTORIC PROPERTY
PRESERVATION AGREEMENT NO. 2014-46
Filed by Michelle Gullion to allow the placement and categorization in the Santa Ana
Register of Historical Properties as Contributive for the property located at 2713 North
Lowell Lane (Hensley and Kay House) and to execute a Mills Act agreement with the City
of Santa Ana. Chairperson Christy opened the public hearing. The applicant spoke in
support of the recommended action. There were no speakers and the hearing was
closed.
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Legal notice published in the Orange County Reporter on October 20, 2015 and notices
mailed October 21, 2015.
MOTION:
1. Adopt a resolution approving Historic Resources Commission Application
No. 2014-32 and Historic Register Categorization No. 2014-33.
2. Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and Clerk of
the Council to execute the attached Mills Act agreement with Michelle
Gullion, subject to non -substantive changes approved by the City Manager
and City Attorney.
MOTION: McLoughlin SECOND: Schaefer
VOTE: AYES: Christy, Coolidge, Garcia, Hitterdale, McLoughlin, Murashie,
Schaefer, Tardif, Verino (9)
NOES: None (0)
ABSTAIN: None (0)
ABSENT: None (0)
2. HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION APPLICATION NO. 2015-09, HISTORIC
REGISTER CATEGORIZATION NO. 2015-09, AND HISTORIC PROPERTY
PRESERVATION AGREEMENT NO. 2015-16
Filed by Harvey and Andrea Marco to allow the placement and categorization in the Santa
Ana Register of Historical Properties as Contributive for the property located at 1023
North Olive Street (Richardson House) and to execute a Mills Act agreement with the City
of Santa Ana. Chairperson Christy opened the public hearing. Written communication was
received by Tom Lutz in support of the recommended action. The applicant spoke in
support of the action. There were no speakers and the hearing was closed.
Legal notice published in the Orange County Reporter on October 20, 2015 and notices
mailed October 21, 2015.
MOTION:
1. Adopt a resolution approving Historic Resources Commission Application
No. 2015-09 and Historic Register Categorization No. 2015-09.
2. Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and Clerk of
the Council to execute the attached Mills Act agreement with Harvey and
Andrea Marco, subject to non -substantive changes approved by the City
Manager and City Attorney.
MOTION: Coolidge SECOND: Verino
VOTE: AYES: Christy, Coolidge, Garcia, Hitterdale, McLoughlin, Murashie,
Schaefer, Tardif, Verino (9)
NOES: None (0)
ABSTAIN: None (0)
ABSENT: None (0)
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3. HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION APPLICATION NO. 2015-10, HISTORIC
REGISTER CATEGORIZATION NO. 2015-10, AND HISTORIC PROPERTY
PRESERVATION AGREEMENT NO. 2015-17
Filed by Victoria Bernstein to allow the placement and categorization in the Santa Ana
Register of Historical Properties as Contributive for the property located at 528 West
Santa Clara Avenue (Russell House) and to execute a Mills Act agreement with the City of
Santa Ana. Chairperson Christy opened the public hearing. The applicant spoke in support
of the recommended action. There were no speakers and the hearing was closed.
Legal notice published in the Orange County Reporter on October 20, 2015 and notices
mailed October 21. 2015.
MOTION:
1. Adopt a resolution approving Historic Resources Commission Application
No. 2015-10 and Historic Register Categorization No. 2015-10.
2. Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and Clerk of
the Council to execute the attached Mills Act agreement with Victoria
Bernstein, subject to non -substantive changes approved by the City
Manager and City Attorney.
MOTION: Garcia SECOND: Murashie
VOTE: AYES: Christy, Coolidge, Garcia, Hitterdale, McLoughlin, Murashie,
Schaefer, Tardif, Verino (9)
NOES: None (0)
ABSTAIN: None (0)
ABSENT: None (0)
4. HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION APPLICATION NO. 2015-11, HISTORIC
REGISTER CATEGORIZATION NO. 2015-11, AND HISTORIC PROPERTY
PRESERVATION AGREEMENT NO. 2015-18
Filed by James Simon to allow the placement and categorization in the Santa Ana
Register of Historical Properties as Key for the property located at 2502 North French
Street (Brown House) and to execute a Mills Act agreement with the City of Santa Ana.
Chairperson Christy opened the public hearing. The applicant spoke in support of the
action. There were no speakers and the hearing was closed.
Legal notice published in the Orange County Reporter on October 20, 2015 and notices
mailed October 21, 2015.
MOTION:
1. Adopt a resolution approving Historic Resources Commission Application
No. 2015-11 and Historic Register Categorization No. 2015-11.
2. Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and Clerk of
the Council to execute the attached Mills Act agreement with James
Simon, subject to non -substantive changes approved by the City Manager
and City Attorney.
MOTION: Schaefer SECOND: Coolidge
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AYES: Christy, Coolidge, Garcia, Hitterdale, McLoughlin, Murashie,
Schaefer, Tardif, Verino (9)
NOES: None (0)
ABSTAIN: None (0)
ABSENT: None (0)
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5. HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION APPLICATION NO. 2015-12, HISTORIC
REGISTER CATEGORIZATION NO. 2015-12, AND HISTORIC PROPERTY
PRESERVATION AGREEMENT NO. 2015-19
Filed by Alejandro R. Martinez and Summer M. Taylor to allow the placement and
categorization in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties as Contributive for the
property located at 2204 North Ross Street (King House) and to execute a Mills Act
agreement with the City of Santa Ana. Chairperson Christy opened the public hearing.
The applicant spoke in support of the action. There were no speakers and the hearing
was closed.
Legal notice published in the Orange County Reporter on October 20, 2015 and notices
mailed October 21, 2015.
MOTION:
1. Adopt a resolution approving Historic Resources Commission Application
No. 2015-12 and Historic Register Categorization No. 2015-12.
2. Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and Clerk of
the Council to execute the attached Mills Act agreement with Alejandro R.
Martinez and Summer M. Taylor, property owners, subject to non -
substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney.
MOTION: Murashie SECOND: McLoughlin
VOTE: AYES: Christy, Coolidge, Garcia, Hitterdale, McLoughlin, Murashie,
Schaefer, Tardif, Verino (9)
NOES: None (0)
ABSTAIN: None (0)
ABSENT: None (0)
6. HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION APPLICATION NO. 2015-13, HISTORIC
REGISTER CATEGORIZATION NO. 2015-13, AND HISTORIC PROPERTY
PRESERVATION AGREEMENT NO. 2015-14
Filed by Peter and Victoria Henson to allow the placement and categorization in the Santa
Ana Register of Historical Properties as Contributive for the property located at 537 West
Santa Clara Avenue (Moore House) and to execute a Mills Act agreement with the City of
Santa Ana. Chairperson Christy opened the public hearing. There were no speakers and
the hearing was closed.
Legal notice published in the Orange County Reporter on October 20, 2015 and notices
mailed October 21. 2015.
MOTION:
1. Adopt a resolution approving Historic Resources Commission Application
No. 2015-13 and Historic Register Categorization No. 2015-13.
2. Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and Clerk of
the Council to execute the attached Mills Act agreement with Peter and
Victoria Henson, subject to non -substantive changes approved by the City
Manager and City Attorney.
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MOTION: Tardif
SECOND: Murashie
VOTE: AYES:
Christy, Coolidge, Garcia, Hitterdale, McLoughlin, Murashie,
NOES:
Schaefer, Tardif, Verino (9)
NOES:
None (0)
ABSTAIN:
None (0)
ABSENT:
None (0)
7. HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION APPLICATION NO. 2015-14, HISTORIC
REGISTER CATEGORIZATION NO. 2015-14, AND HISTORIC PROPERTY
PRESERVATION AGREEMENT NO. 2015-24
Filed by Ashley Phillips and Brandon Blanke to allow the placement and categorization in
the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties as Contributive for the property located at
2421 North Heliotrope Drive (Reid House) and to execute a Mills Act agreement with the
City of Santa Ana. Chairperson Christy opened the public hearing. There were no
speakers and the hearing was closed.
Legal notice published in the Orange County Reporter on October 20, 2015 and notices
mailed October 21, 2015.
MOTION:
1. Adopt a resolution approving Historic Resources Commission Application
No. 2015-14 and Historic Register Categorization No. 2015-14.
2. Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and Clerk of
the Council to execute the attached Mills Act agreement with Ashley Phillips
and Brandon Blanke, subject to non -substantive changes approved by the
City Manager and City Attorney.
MOTION: Hitterdale SECOND: Coolidge
VOTE: AYES:
Christy, Coolidge, Garcia, Hitterdale, Murashie, Schaefer,
Tardif, Verino (8)
NOES:
None (0)
ABSTAIN:
McLoughlin (1)
ABSENT:
None (0)
8. HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION APPLICATION NO. 2015-15, HISTORIC
REGISTER CATEGORIZATION NO. 2015-15, AND HISTORIC PROPERTY
PRESERVATION AGREEMENT NO. 2015-25
Filed by Marty McNamara for the McNamara Family Trust to allow the placement and
categorization in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties as Contributive for the
property located at 1816 North Ross Street (Cope House) and to execute a Mills Act
agreement with the City of Santa Ana. Chairperson Christy opened the public hearing.
There were no speakers and the hearing was closed.
Legal notice published in the Orange County Reporter on October 20, 2015 and notices
mailed October 21. 2015.
1. Adopt a resolution approving Historic Resources Commission Application
No. 2015-15 and Historic Register Categorization No. 2015-15.
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2. Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and Clerk of
the Council to execute the attached Mills Act agreement with Marty
McNamara for the McNamara Family Trust, subject to non -substantive
changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney.
MOTION: Murashie SECOND: Schaefer
VOTE: AYES: Christy, Coolidge, Garcia, Hitterdale, McLoughlin, Murashie,
Schaefer, Tardif, Verino (9)
NOES: None (0)
ABSTAIN: None (0)
ABSENT: None (0)
9. HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION APPLICATION NO. 2015-17, HISTORIC
REGISTER CATEGORIZATION NO. 2015-17, AND HISTORIC PROPERTY
PRESERVATION AGREEMENT NO. 2015-26
Filed by Kim L. Payne and Joseph J. Gerda Jr. to allow the placement and categorization
in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties as Contributive for the property located
at 2215 North Ross Street (Spruance House) and to execute a Mills Act agreement with
the City of Santa Ana. Chairperson Christy opened the public hearing. There were no
speakers and the hearing was closed.
Legal notice published in the Orange County Reporter on October 20, 2015 and notices
mailed October 21, 2015.
MOTION:
1. Adopt a resolution approving Historic Resources Commission Application
No. 2015-17 and Historic Register Categorization No. 2015-17.
2. Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and Clerk of
the Council to execute the attached Mills Act agreement with Kim L. Payne
and Joseph J. Gerda Jr., subject to non -substantive changes approved by
the City Manager and City Attorney.
MOTION: McLoughlin SECOND: Tardif
VOTE: AYES: Christy, Coolidge, Garcia, Hitterdale, McLoughlin, Murashie,
Schaefer, Tardif, Verino (9)
NOES: None (0)
ABSTAIN: None (0)
ABSENT: None (0)
* * * END OF BUSINESS CALENDAR * * *
10. EXCUSED ABSENCES - None
ABSENCES
COMMENTS
11. STAFF COMMENTS - No comments
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12. HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION COMMENTS
Commissioner Coolidge
• Thanked the applicants for attending the meeting and staff for the work involved.
• Welcomed new Commissioners Tardif and Verino.
Encouraged all present to support the historic preservation movement.
Commissioner Hitterdale
• Thanked homeowners for attending the meeting and Ms. Soboleske for her work.
• Welcomed Commissioners Tardif and Verino and new Planning Manager, Candida
Neal.
• Wished all happy holidays.
Vice -Chairman McLoughlin
• Welcomed Commissioners Tardif and Verino as well as Ms. Neal to the commission.
• Congratulated the homeowners for their new historic designations.
Commissioner Murashie
• Thanked the homeowners for attending the meeting and staff for the work involved
• Welcomed Commissioners Tardif and Verino, as well as Ms. Neal to the
commission.
• Expressed gladness in seeing neighborhood association approval of historic home
designations.
Commissioner Schaefer
• Expressed joy in seeing some of the homes he has sold be added to the historic
registry.
• Complimented Ms. Soboleske for her research.
• Welcomed the new commissioners and Ms. Neal to the commission.
• Wished everyone happy holidays.
ADJOURNED 5:47 P.M.
Karen Gerardo
Commission Secretary
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