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Home My WebLink AboutItem 1 - 06-28-2021 CHC Minutes DraftMinutes – Cultural Heritage Committee Meeting of June 28, 2021 Page 1 Minutes CULTURAL HERITAGE COMMITTEE Monday, June 28, 2021 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, June 28, 2021 at 5:30 p.m. via teleconference, by Chair Shannon Larrabee. ROLL CALL Present: Committee Members John Ashbaugh, Charles Crotser, Karen Edwards, Vice Chair Eva Ulz, and Chair Shannon Larrabee (two vacant seats) Absent: None Staff: Senior Planner Brian Leveille and City Clerk Teresa Purrington PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA James Papp --End of Public Comment-- ELECTION OF CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR 1.Elect the Chair and Vice Chair to serve a one-year term ACTION: UPON MOTION BY COMMITTEE MEMBER ASHBAUGH, SECONDED BY COMMITTEE MEMBER CROSTER, CARRIED 5-0 (with two seats vacant), to elect Shannon Larabee to the position of Chair for a one-year term. ACTION: UPON MOTION BY COMMITTEE MEMBER CROSTER, SECONDED BY VICE CHAIR ULZ, CARRIED 5-0 (with two seats vacant), to elect Eva Ulz to the position of Vice Chair for a one-year term. CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES 2.Approve the minutes of the April 26, 2021 Cultural Heritage Committee meeting. ACTION: UPON MOTION BY COMMITTEE MEMBER ASHBAUGH, SECONDED BY CHAIR ULZ, CARRIED 5-0 (with two seats vacant) to approve the minutes of the April 26, 2021 Cultural Heritage Committee meeting. Item 1 Packet Page Minutes – Cultural Heritage Committee Meeting of June 28, 2021 Page 2 PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS 3. 2223 Monterey Street. Review of a hotel project with 33 A-frame guestrooms and 43 Airstream trailers on the Master List Historic Motel Inn property, with an Addendum to the previously adopted Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration; Project Address: 2223 Monterey; Zone: C-T-S; Case #: ARCH-0327-2021; Motel Inn, L.P., owner/applicant. Senior Planner Shawna Scott presented the staff report and responded to Committee inquiries. Applicant representative, Ariana Melendez, SDG Architects, provided a PowerPoint presentation and Damien Mavis, Applicant, responded to Committee inquiries. Public Comment James Papp Paula Carr Tom Wheeler --End of Public Comment-- ACTION: UPON MOTION BY COMMITTEE MEMBER ASHBAUGH, SECONDED BY COMMITTEE MEMBER CROSTER, CARRIED 5-0 (with two seats vacant) to recommend denial of the project and that the Community Development Director find that the project is inconsistent with Historic Preservation Program Guidelines and Historic Preservation Ordinance because the proposed structures fail to preserve the essential form and integrity of the historic property. With the applicant hearing the Committee’s feedback, the applicant is welcome to come back to the CHC with a reimagined utilization/project. 4. 350 High Street. Review of a request to designate the property at 350 High Street as a Master List Resource and include the property in the City’s Inventory of Historic Resources as the "Tiny Mart" Building (categorically exempt from CEQA environmental review); Project Address: 350 High Street; Zone: C-N; Case #: HIST 0208-2021; Alex Gough, Anne Gough, and Anne Gaebe, applicants. Assistant Planner Walter Oetzell presented the staff report and responded to Committee inquiries. Applicant representative, James Papp, provided a PowerPoint presentation and responded to Committee inquiries. Item 1 Packet Page Minutes – Cultural Heritage Committee Meeting of June 28, 2021 Page 3 Public Comment None --End of Public Comment-- ACTION: UPON MOTION BY COMMITTEE MEMBER ASHBAUGH, SECONDED BY COMMITTEE MEMBER CROSTER, CARRIED 5-0 (with two seats vacant) to recommend to the City Council that the property be designated as a Master List Resource in the City’s Inventory of Historic Resources. 5. 2006 Swazey Street. Review of the rehabilitation of a single-family dwelling, including foundation repair resulting in a 10-inch increase in building height, window replacement, porch modification, and removal of an existing non-historical addition, and construction of a new two-bedroom addition to the dwelling, on property designated as a Contributing List Resource in the City’s Inventory of Historic Resources (categorically exempt from CEQA environmental review); Project Address: 2006 Swazey Street; Zone: R-3; Case #: ARCH-0148-2021; Rob Weber and Steve Bastin, applicants. Assistant Planner Walter Oetzell presented the staff report and responded to Committee inquiries. Applicant representative, Greg Wynn, provided a presentation and responded to Committee inquiries. Public Comment James Papp --End of Public Comment-- ACTION: UPON MOTION BY COMMITTEE MEMBER CROSTER, SECONDED BY COMMITTEE MEMBER EDWARDS, CARRIED 5-0 (with two seats vacant) to recommend that the Community Development Director find the project consistent with the Historic Preservation Ordinance. PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION 6. Annual Review of the Cultural Heritage Committee Bylaws ACTION: UPON MOTION BY COMMITTEE MEMBER ASHBAUGH, SECONDED BY COMMITTEE MEMBER CROSTER, CARRIED 5-0 (with two seats vacant) to recommend that City Council approve changes to the Cultural Heritage Committee Bylaws, as shown in the attached legislative draft. Item 1 Packet Page Minutes – Cultural Heritage Committee Meeting of June 28, 2021 Page 4 COMMENT AND DISCUSSION Senior Planner Leveille provided an agenda forecast. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 9:04 p.m. The next Regular Meeting of the Cultural Heritage Committee is scheduled for Monday, July 26, 2021 at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Hearing Room, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo. APPROVED BY THE CULTURAL HERITAGE COMMITTEE: XX/XX/2021 Item 1 Packet Page A d vi s o r y B o d y H a n d b o o k F e b r u a r y 6 , 2 0 1 8 C i t y o f S a n L u i s O b i s p o 1 | P a g e F. Cultural Heritage Committee Bylaws (A) ARTICLE 1. PURPOSE The Cultural Heritage Committee (CHC) promotes the preservation of architectural, archaeological, historical, and cultural resources in San Luis Obispo. As a City Council established advisory body and a historic preservation commission of a Certified Local Government, in partnership with State of California Office of Historic Preservation and National Park Service, its roles are mandated by the City ordinance and guidelines and Certified Local Government Requirements for Certification. ARTICLE 2. COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER REQUIREMENTS The functioning of the Cultural Heritage Committee and all of its actions and decisions shall be in compliance with the provisions of the Advisory Body Handbook and as established by Council Resolution. ARTICLE 3. MEMBERSHIP 1.The CHC will have seven members appointed by the City Council. Members shall be residents and registered voters of the City. However, the Council may make appointments of up to two persons with desired professional expertise in cultural resources who are residents and registered voters of the county. All members must have a demonstrated interest, competence, or knowledge in historic preservation. At least two CHC members are encouraged to be appointed from among professionals in the disciplines of history, architecture, architectural history, planning, pre-historic and historic archeology, folklore, cultural anthropology, curation, conservation, and landscape architecture or related disciplines, such as urban planning, American studies, American civilization, or cultural geography, to the extent that such professionals are available in the community. CHC membership may also include lay members. 2.Each CHC member is required to attend at least one informational or educational meeting, seminar, workshop, or conference per year that pertains directly to the work and functions of the commission and would be approvable by the state. Commission members will arrange this in collaboration with and with the approval of the Commission’s staff liaison and Community Development Department and will not be required to underwrite the expense themselves. ARTICLE 4. TERMS OF APPOINTMENT Members shall be appointed by the City Council for an initial term of a maximum of four years and may be reappointed for additional terms, not exceeding a total of two consecutive four-year terms. ARTICLE 5. OFFICERS 1.A Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson shall be elected by the Committee at its first meeting in April for one-year terms. No person may serve in the office of Chairperson or Vice- Chairperson for more than two consecutive terms. Deleted: , by: Deleted: <#>Helping the public pursue cultural resource preservation projects.¶ ¶ Sponsoring educational programs and research which improves our understanding of the community’s history and archaeology.¶ ¶ On request, commenting on the effects of public and private actions on community cultural resources.¶ ¶ Helping with the administration of City-sponsored benefit programs.¶ Deleted: must Deleted: If possible, membership of the Committee should include a person knowledgeable in local history, a person with training or experience in structural rehabilitation, a person knowledgeable in local archaeology, and a person with knowledge of architecture.¶ ¶ If possible, the Committee should include one resident from each of the five Historical Preservation Districts created but the Council is not limited to this district residency requirement when making appointments.¶ Item 1 Packet Page A d vi s o r y B o d y H a n d b o o k F e b r u a r y 6 , 2 0 1 8 C i t y o f S a n L u i s O b i s p o 2 | P a g e 2. The Chairperson shall preside over all Committee meetings, vote on all matters, call special meetings, and submit an annual report to the Committee for approval and presentation to the City Council. The Chairperson shall submit the annual report to the State Office of Historic Preservation. 3. The Vice-Chairperson shall serve in the absence or incapacity of the Chairperson and perform such other duties as normally performed by the Chair. ARTICLE 6. MEETINGS 1. The Committee shall hold a regular meeting each month. All meetings shall be open to the public. Regular meetings shall be held at 5:30 p.m. on the fourth Monday of each month in the City Council Hearing Room, City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, California. 2. A quorum shall consist of a majority of the established members. 3. All action of the Committee shall be decided by a majority vote or consensus of the quorum directed through the Chairperson. 4. Minutes of each meeting shall be forwarded to the City Council and be available as a public record. 5. The Chairperson or a quorum majority of the Committee may call a special meeting, provided that all public notice requirements are met. 6. All Committee meetings shall be conducted according to City practices, customs, and policies. Robert’s Rules of Order, Newly Revised, may be used as a guideline. 7. All members present must vote, except when a member declares a conflict of interest. Any member declaring a conflict of interest shall not vote or participate in any related deliberations or action of the Committee. ARTICLE 7. ABSENCES AND RESIGNATIONS 1. If a member fails to attend three consecutive regular meetings or a total of six regular meetings within any 12 months, the member shall automatically be considered for replacement. The Chairperson of the Committee shall inform the Council of such a situation and explain any special circumstances. 2. Committee members are responsible for notifying the Chairperson or the Secretary in advance when an absence is anticipated. 3. If a member needs to resign from the Committee, the member shall immediately direct a letter to the City Council with copies forwarded to the Committee Chairperson and City Clerk. Deleted: appoint all subcommittees, Deleted: and budget Deleted: requested Item 1 Packet Page A d vi s o r y B o d y H a n d b o o k F e b r u a r y 6 , 2 0 1 8 C i t y o f S a n L u i s O b i s p o 3 | P a g e ARTICLE 8. SUBCOMMITTEES Subcommittees shall be appointed, as needed. Subcommittees may include non-Committee members who shall have no voting power. ARTICLE 9. AMENDMENTS Bylaw amendments shall be submitted for Council approval by an affirmative vote of the members present at a regular meeting of the Committee, provided that such amendments shall have been discussed by the Committee on the agenda of at least two meetings prior to the vote. The members shall receive the proposed amendments at least 10 days prior to the first meeting. Deleted: , by the Chairperson Item 1 Packet Page BLANK PAGE This page is intended to be blank so that you can print double-sided. Item 1 Packet Page