HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-18-2020 CHC PresentationsCultural Heritage Committee
Rescheduled Regular Meeting
May 18, 2020
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PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
At this time, people may address the Committee on items not on the agenda. Items raised are generally referred to staff and, if action by the Committee is necessary, may be scheduled
for a future meeting.
Public Comment:
Verbal Public Comment
Participants of the webinar can provide Public Comment by:
Submitting a ‘question’ that includes their name and item number (or public comment) for the item they would like to speak on.
Once public comment for the item is called, your microphone will be unmuted. You will have three minutes to speak.
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Comments up to one page can be emailed to cityclerk@slocity.org. Please indicate the item number. Comments will then be read aloud during the public comment period for the item specified.
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Item #1
CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES
Minutes of the Cultural Heritage Committee meeting of April 27, 2020.
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Recommendation:
Approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Cultural Heritage Committee on April 27, 2020.
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Item #2
PUBLIC HEARING ITEM
Review of a request to designate the single-family dwelling at 1789 Santa Barbara Avenue (The Lozelle and Katie Flickinger Graham House) as a Master List Resource and include the property
in the City’s Inventory of Historic Resources (this action is not subject to environmental review); Project Address: 1789 Santa Barbara; Case #: HIST-0144-2020; Zone: R-3-H; Michael
Hughes, owner/applicant.
Staff Presentation By:
Walter Oetzell, Assistant Planner
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Recommendation:
Forward a recommendation to the City Council regarding the property’s eligibility for the Master List of Historic Resources.
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HIST-0144-2020 (1789 Santa Barbara)
Designation of the The Lozelle and Katie Flickinger Graham House as a Master List Resource in on the City's Inventory of Historic Resources
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Master List Resource
Designation which may be applied to the most unique and important historic properties and resources in terms of
Age,
Architectural or historical significance,
Rarity, or
Association with important persons or events in the City’s past
(Historic Preservation Ordinance § 14.01.020)
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Evaluation
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Italianate Architecture
(Historical Context Statement)
Symmetrical façade
Low pitched hipped or flat roof
Widely overhanging eaves with large decorative brackets
Tall narrow windows, commonly arched or curved above
Elaborated window crowns
One-story entry porch, often supported by square posts with beveled corners
Centrally-placed square tower or cupola
The Italianate style began in England as part of the Picturesque Movement. As used in the United States, this style generally followed the informal model of the simple Italian farmhouse,
but was adapted into an indigenous style. This style did not enjoy the widespread popularity of other Victorian-era styles, and relatively few Italianate buildings were built.
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Listing Criteria (§ 14.01.070)
Architectural criteria
Style: relative purity of a traditional style; rarity; traditional, vernacular, eclectic influence; uniqueness of hybrid styles
Design: architectural concept; artistic merit and craftsmanship; accurate interpretation and expression of style; compatibility and detailing of elements
Architect: notable architect (significant contributions; influential work)
Historic Criteria
Person: significantly important to history (public leader; fame, outstanding recognition; early, unique, or outstanding contributions)
Event: significant, unique, important, interesting, contribution to broad patterns of history or cultural heritage; landmark, famous, first-of-kind event
Context: prime illustration of predominant patterns of history
Integrity:
Authenticity of physical identity; original site, foundation; retention, survival of design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling, association, characteristics of period of significance;
recognizable, conveying reasons for historical significance
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Listing Criteria (§ 14.01.070)
Architectural criteria
Style and Design: embodies the irregular, the cottage, and the
Italianate forms, and no other Italianate structure in San Luis Obispo has a greater degree
of integrity (Papp pg. 12); local rarity of examples of Italianate style
Integrity:
Original site and location; retention of original footprint and decorative features (few changes: porch and stair railing, small back window, attic vent, replacement entrance transom
glass, sensitive window sash and pane replacement, removal of structural elements from the rear porch, removed roof cresting, sometime after 1907; Papp pg. 21)
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HIST-0144-2020 (1789 Santa Barbara)
Designation of the The Lozelle and Katie Flickinger Graham House as a Master List Resource in on the City's Inventory of Historic Resources
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The Regular Meeting of the Cultural Heritage Committee
will resume shortly
*Recess in Progress*
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Item #3
PUBLIC HEARING ITEM
Review of a historic significance determination request to remove the property at 778, 782, 786, and 790 Higuera from the Contributing Properties List of the City’s Inventory of Historic
Resources (this action is not subject to environmental review); Project address: 778, 782, 786, & 790 Higuera Street; Case #: HIST-0127-2020; Zone: C-D-H; Randy Russom, RRM Design Group,
applicant.
Staff Presentation By:
Walter Oetzell, Assistant Planner
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Recommendation:
Forward a recommendation to the City Council regarding historic significance eligibility for 782-790 Higuera Street.
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HIST-0217-2020 (778 Higuera)
Historic significance determination for property on the Contributing List of Historic Resources
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1930s
1940s
1960s
1980s
2007
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Additional Information (April 27th Meeting)
Architect
(citation of Tribune Article, April 1899:) Architect Laird has the plans drawn, and only a few details remain to be worked out. (Pavlik Evaluation pg. 19).
Style
Crennelated Northern Italian Castle, stylistically related to adjacent Johnson Building? (Chair Papp).
Integrity
Extent of the use substitute (replacement) material in 2009 remodeling (Applicant, Supplememental Memo (May 4th), pg. 2)
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Listing Criteria (§ 14.01.070)
Architectural criteria
Style, Design: Commercial Vernacular (or Northern Italian Castle, as adjacent Johnson Building, per Chair Papp); original façade features recreated in 2009; “alterations over the years
have diminished the buildings’ ability to convey the purer form of their architectural qualities from the time of construction…”, not significant under the Architectural Criteria (Pavlik
Evaluation pg. 17).
Architect: Appears to have been H. S. Laird, although no documentary evidence (Pavlik Evaluation pp. 18-19) [apart from 1899 newspaper article].
Historic Criteria
Person: C.J. Johnson as “builder,” not a personal association (e.g. home or studio); no other known association with prominent persons (Pavlik Evaluation, pp. 19-21)
Event, Context: no evidence of association with notable events; associated with early 20th Century commercial development, but not a prime illustration of, or intimate connection with,
such development (Pavlik Evaluation pp. 21-22)
Integrity:
Façade modified extensively until 2009 remodeling (“thinbrick veneer,” different configuration; repointing of brick; new openings at rear elevations; “[the buildings], while they possess
some design characteristics of the Commercial Vernacular architectural style, lack integrity and do not possess any outstanding or unique characteristics to raise them to a level of
historic and/or architectural significance” (Pavlik Evaluation pg. 25)
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Actions
Information
Revised Historic Resource Evaluation (Pavlik)
Applicant Response to April 27th Committee Discussion
Information (from Chair Papp) Presented at April 27th Meeting
Summary provided in Staff Report
Removal from Inventory
Subject buildings have suffered impairment or diminishment of their architectural and historical integrity,
to a degree that makes them now ineligible for historic listing,
according to the City’s Evaluation Criteria,
Retain Designation (Keep in Inventory)
One or both of the listed properties continues to exhibit a high level of historic integrity, and satisfy at least one of the City’s Evaluation Criteria,
maintaining their original historic and architectural character,
and contributing to the historic character of the Downtown Historic District and to the City as a whole
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HIST-0127-2020 (778 Higuera)
Action
Forward a recommendation to the City Council regarding the (continued) eligibility of the properties for designation as a Contributing List Resources
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Applicant Presentation By:
Scott Martin, RRM Design Group
Bob Pavlik, Historian
Item #3 (continued)
PUBLIC HEARING ITEM
HIST-0127-2020 (778 Higuera)
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CHANGE OVER TIME
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PORTION THAT MIGHT STILL BE ORIGINAL MATERIAL/FINISH
ORIGINAL ELEMENTS THAT REMAIN
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WHAT STANDARDS?
SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR’S STANDARDS:
BROUGHT UP AT LAST HEARING
WOULD NOT HAVE QUALIFIED AT TIME OF LISTING
WOULD NOT QUALIFY NOW
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WHAT STANDARDS - LOCAL GUIDANCE
SAN LUIS OBISPO CRITERIA:
HISTORIC CONTEXT STATEMENT
HISTORIC PRESERVATION PROGRAM GUIDELINES
HISTORIC PRESERVATION ORDINANCE
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NEXT STEPS
AGREE WITH STATE OF EXISTING BUILDING
WE HEARD YOU LIKE IT - SO DO WE.
KNOW THAT FUTURE PROJECTS WILL COME BACK
BASE TONIGHT’S RECOMMENDATION ON WHAT WE KNOW, AND NOT SPECULA- TION
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PORTION THAT MIGHT STILL BE ORIGINAL MATERIAL/FINISH
BOB PAVLIK
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Item #4
COMMENT & DISCUSSION
Agenda Forecast and Staff Updates
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Recommendation:
Receive a brief agenda forecast from Senior Planner, Brian Leveille.
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ADJOURNMENT
The next Regular Meeting of the Cultural Heritage Committee
is scheduled for
Monday, June 22, 2020 at 5:00 p.m.
via teleconference
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