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CULTURAL HERITAGE COMMITTEE REPORT
1.0 PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND SETTING
The applicant has applied for the conceptual review of a six-story mixed-use development with a
maximum height of 75-feet within the Downtown Historic District, see Figure 1. The subject property
is directly adjacent to the Master List Historic Resource Hotel Wineman, and in vicinity of the Master
List Masonic Temple and the Master List Commercial Bank Building. The subject property is not listed
as historic resource. The proposed concept plan consists of ground floor retail and parking, two stories
of office space, and three stories of residential dwellings (Attachment 1, Project Plans).
General Location: The property is located on
the corner of Marsh and Chorro Streets within
the Commercial Downtown zone on the border
of the Downtown Historic District.
Present Use: Vacant
Zoning: Downtown Commercial within the
Downtown Historic District (C-D-H)
General Plan: General Retail
Surrounding Uses:
East: California Pizza Kitchen
West: Eureka Burger
North: Hotel Wineman
South: Chorro Street Parking Structure
2.0 PROPOSED DESIGN
Design details: Brick design that extends from the street level to the third and fourth stories. Upper
floors consisting of stucco siding that are stepped back five feet from the brick façade.
Materials: Brick & Stucco siding, anodized aluminum storefronts, concrete bulkheads and window
header, and black metal awnings/balconies.
3.0 NEXT STEPS
Proceeding the feedback from the CHC, the project will be scheduled for conceptual review by the
ARC, tentatively scheduled for December 3, 2018. The ARC will review the project and provide
feedback based on the Community Design Guidelines. Following conceptual review, the applicant will
Meeting Date: November 26, 2018
Item Number: 1
Item No. 1
FROM: Brian Leveille, Senior Planner BY: Kyle Bell, Associate Planner
PROJECT ADDRESS: 1144 Chorro Street FILE NUMBER: ARCH-1903-2018
APPLICANT: Mark Rawson REPRESENTATIVE: Ten Over Studios, Inc.
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For more information contact: (Kyle Bell) at 781-7524 or kbell@slocity.org
consider feedback and prepare a formal application for complete review. Once all information is
collected and the project is deemed complete hearings will be scheduled before the CHC, ARC, PC, and
City Council for final review of the project.
4.0 FOCUS OF REVIEW
The CHC’s role is to review the project for consistency with the Historic Preservation Guidelines and
Secretary of the Interior’s Standards and other policies and standards identified in this report, and to
provide the applicant and staff with feedback on the proposed conceptual design. A Historic
Preservation Report, prepared by SWCA Environmental Consultants, has been provided with this
report that includes an assessment of the project’s conformance with Historic Preservation Guidelines
(Attachment 2).
Historic Preservation Guidelines: https://www.slocity.org/home/showdocument?id=4144
Secretary of Interior Standards: https://www.slocity.org/home/showdocument?id=16940
5.0 GUIDANCE DOCUMENTS/DISCUSSION ITEMS
HISTORIC PRESERVATON GUIDELINES CHC Discussion Items
§3.2.1 Architecturally compatible
development within Historic Districts.
The CHC should provide feedback on the project’s compatibility
with the prevailing historic character in terms of scale, massing,
rhythm, detailing, materials, and setting.
The CHC should discuss whether the architectural style could be
found compatible with the district based on scale, massing,
rhythm, signature architectural elements, and materials.
§3.2.2 Architectural compatibility.
The CHC should discuss and provide feedback on whether the
proposed project contrasts with, significantly blocks public views
of, or visually detracts from, the historic character of historically
designated structures within the vicinity.
§5.2.2 Downtown Historic District
The CHC should discuss and provide feedback whether the
project includes common site features, and predominant
architectural characteristics of the Historic District.
Figure 1: Neighborhood Context and adjacent building heights.
6.0 PROJECT STATISTICS
Site Details Proposed Allowed/Required*
Setbacks 0 feet 0 feet
Density (DU) 29.26 DU 13.68 DU
Maximum Height of Structures 75 feet 50 - 75 feet
Max Building Coverage (footprint) 91% 100%
Floor Area Ratio (FAR) 3.87 FAR 3.75 FAR
Total # Parking Spaces 11 spaces 93 spaces
*2018 Zoning Regulations
7.0 ATTACHMENTS
7.1 Project Plans
7.2 Historic Preservation Report
DRAFT Minutes – Cultural Heritage Committee Meeting of November 26, 2018 Page 1
Minutes
CULTURAL HERITAGE COMMITTEE
Monday, November 26, 2018
Regular Meeting of the Cultural Heritage Committee
CALL TO ORDER
A Regular Meeting of the San Luis Obispo Cultural Heritage Committee was called to order on
Monday, November 26, 2018 at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Hearing Room, located at 990 Palm
Street, San Luis Obispo, California, by Chair Papp.
ROLL CALL
Present: Committee Members Sandy Baer, Thom Brajkovich, Glen Matteson, Damon
Haydu, Craig Kincaid, Vice-Chair Shannon Larrabee, and Chair James Papp
Absent: None
Staff: Senior Planner Brian Leveille, Associate Planner Kyle Bell, Assistant Planner
Walter Oetzell, and Recording Secretary Summer Aburashed
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. Consideration of Minutes of the Regular Cultural Heritage Committee Meeting of
October 22, 2018:
ACTION: UPON MOTION BY COMMITTEE MEMBER MATTESON, SECONDED BY
COMMITTEE MEMBER BAER, CARRIED 6-0-0-1 (VICE-CHAIR LARRABEE
ABSTAINING), the Cultural Heritage Committee approved the Minutes of the Regular
Cultural Heritage Committee Meeting of October 22, 2018, as amended.
Spelling corrections on page 2, Applicant representatives names Emily “Year” should be
changed to “Ewer” and Bryce “Armstrong” to “Engstrom”.
Spelling corrections on page 1, Committee Member Thom Brajkovich should be changed
from “Brajk” to “Brajkovich.”
Update the action for Leff Street on page 2 to reflect it to state “forward recommendation to
find proposed project consistent with applicable standards.”
Update Recess to show that all Committee Members were present excusing Vice-Chair
Larrabee as she was absent for that meeting.
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PUBLIC COMMENT
None
End of Public Comment--
PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS
2. 1144 Chorro Street. Case #: ARCH-1903-2018, C-D-H Zone; Mark Rawson, Applicant.
Associate Planner Kyle Bell provided a PowerPoint presentation and responded to
Committee inquiries.
Applicant representatives, Mark Rawson with Copeland Properties, Ten Over Studio
Principal Jim Duffy, Project Architect Jessie Skidmore, and Paula Carr provided a
presentation and responded to Committee inquiries.
Public Comment
Dave Hannings
Jeanne Kinney
James Lopes
Greg Wynn
Sandra Marshall
Stan Carpenter
End of Public Comment--
ACTION: UPON MOTION BY COMMITTEE MEMBER BAER, SECONDED BY
COMMITTEE MEMBER KINCAID, CARRIED 7-0-0, identifying specific directional items
for the conceptual review of a proposed six-story mixed use building with a maximum height
of 75-feet adjacent to the Master List Historic Structure Hotel Wineman within the
Downtown Historic District.
The committee provided the following directional items to the applicant:
1. The project shall include a height analysis of buildings in the vicinity and within the
Historic District, including the Masonic Temple.
2. The shading study shall be revised to identify the specific shadow of the proposed
structure, to distinguish between shading of existing structures.
3. The Historic Preservation Report shall be revised to address the existing structure’s
potential historic eligibility within the district, in consideration of the evaluation criteria
for historic resource listing.
4. The proposed scale and mass of the structure above fourth story, referred to as the
stucco portion”, is considered incompatible with the Historic District.
Minutes – Cultural Heritage Committee Meeting of November 26, 2018 Page 3
5. The architectural style is considered too “institutional”, alternative styles should be
considered giving the projects prominent location and opportunity to contribute to the
Historic District’s prevailing significance and distinctive architecture.
6. The proposed design should be modified to include more architectural details and
features consistent with the character of the Historic District.
7. The proposed fenestration is considered monotonous and should provide greater variety
and articulation.
8. The project design should provide more articulation and variety along the storefront
elevations.
Recess:
The Committee recessed at 7:35p.m. and reconvened at 7:39 p.m. with all committee
members present.
3. 857 Monterey. Case #: ARCH-1885-2018, C-D-H Zone; Danny Freitas, Applicant
Assistant Planner Walter Oetzell provided a PowerPoint presentation and responded to
Committee inquiries.
Applicant representatives, Ten Over Studios representatives, Jim Duffy and Jessie Skidmore
provided a PowerPoint presentation and responded to Committee inquiries.
Public Comment
Greg Wynn
End of Public Comment--
ACTION: UPON MOTION BY COMMITTEE MEMBER MATTESON, SECONDED BY
COMMITTEE MEMBER BAER, CARRIED 7-0-0, to recommend that the Community
Development Director find the project consistent with Historic Preservation Ordinance, with
consideration of the consistency of proposed wall sconces with the building’s period of
significance and with the character of surrounding buildings, and with consideration of the
color of the window muntins, for a less stark appearance.
4. 771 Buchon Street. Case #: HIST-1936-2018, R-2-H Zone; Chris and Heidi Frago,
Applicants
Assistant Planner Walter Oetzell provided a PowerPoint presentation and responded to
Committee inquiries.
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Applicant representatives, Chris and Heidi Frago, provided a brief description of their request
and of the Nathaniel Brew Home, and responded to Committee inquiries.
Public Comment
None
End of Public Comment--
ACTION: UPON MOTION BY COMMITTEE MEMBER KINCAID, SECONDED BY
VICE-CHAIR LARRABEE, CARRIED 7-0-0, to approve a Historical Preservation
Agreement (Mill's Act Program) for the Master List Nathaniel Brew Home at 771 Buchon as
presented, with an amendment to exclude interior painting from the list of improvements
proposed under the agreement.
PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION
5. Review of documentation and discussion of whether additional information should be
provided for the proposed demolition of 664 Upham Street (not a listed historic
resource)
Senior Planner Brian Leveille provided a presentation and responded to Committee inquiries.
Greg Wynn provided a presentation and responded to Committee inquiries.
The Committee was in consensus that additional information is not necessary, and that the
demolition can proceed without further review of potential historical significance.
COMMENT AND DISCUSSION
Senior Planner Brian Leveille provided an agenda forecast.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 8:40 p.m. The Regular Cultural Heritage Committee meeting for
December 17, 2018 has been cancelled. The next Regular Cultural Heritage Committee meeting
is scheduled for Monday, January 28, 2019 at 5:30 p.m., in the Council Hearing Room, 990
Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, California.
APPROVED BY THE CULTURAL HERITAGE COMMITTEE: 01/28/2019