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RESOLUTION NO. 11093 (2020 SERIES)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS
OBISPO, CALIFORNIA, ADDING THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT
858 TORO STREET TO THE MASTER LIST OF HISTORIC RESOURCES
AS “THE VIRGINIA LEVERING LATIMER HOUSE” (HIST-0701-2019)
WHEREAS, the applicants, Eric and Jaqueline Blair, filed an application on
October 17, 2019, for review of the inclusion of the property at 858 Toro Street on the City of San
Luis Obispo’s (City) Master List of Historic Resources; and
WHEREAS, the City’s Cultural Heritage Committee conducted a public hearing in the
Council Hearing Room of City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, California, on January 27,
2020 and recommended that the City Council add the property at 858 Toro Street to the City’s
Master List of Historic Resources; and
WHEREAS, the City Council conducted a public hearing on March 17, 2020 for the
purpose of considering the request to add the 858 Toro Street property to the City’s Master List of
Historic Resources; and
WHEREAS, notices of said public hearings were made at the time and in the manner
required by law; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has duly considered all evidence, including the record of
the Cultural Heritage Committee hearing and recommendation, testimony of the applicant and
interested parties, and the evaluation and recommendation presented by staff.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of San Luis Obispo
as follows:
SECTION 1. Findings. Based upon all the evidence, the City Council makes the
following findings:
a) The subject property is eligible for inclusion in the City’s Inventory of Historic
Resources as a Master List Resource because the dwelling on the property satisfies
at least one of the evaluation criteria for historic resource listing described in the §
14.01.070 of the City’s Historic Preservation Ordinance (HPO), exhibits a high
degree of historic integrity, and is more than 50 years old.
b) The dwelling on the subject property satisfies evaluation criteria related to
architectural style (HPO §14.01.070 (A)). It conveys a purity of style, exhibits
attractiveness through detailing and craftsmanship, and is a rare example within the
City of the Italianate Style. The building occupies its original site, with its exterior
largely unaltered, and retains its characteristic design and materials, satisfying
criteria for Integrity (HPO § 14.01.070 (C)).
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SECTION 2. Environmental Determination. The California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA) does not apply to the recommended action in this report, because the action does not
constitute a “Project” under CEQA Guidelines Sec. 15378.
SECTION 3. Action. The City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo does hereby
include the property located at 858 Toro Street to the Master List of Historic Resources as “The
Virginia Levering Latimer House.”
Upon motion of Vice Mayor Gomez, seconded by Council Member Pease, and on the
following roll call vote:
AYES: Council Member Christianson, Pease, Stewart, Vice Mayor Gomez and
Mayor Harmon
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
The foregoing resolution was adopted this 17th day of March 2020.
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Mayor Heidi Harmon
ATTEST:
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Teresa Purrington
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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J. Christine Dietrick
City Attorney
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City
of San Luis Obispo, California, on ______________________.
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Teresa Purrington
City Clerk