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Cultural Heritage Committee Minutes
October 24, 2022, 5:30 p.m.
Council Chambers, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo
Cultural Heritage
Committee Members
Present:
Committee Members John Ashbaugh, Chuck Crotser, Leslie
Terry, and John Tischler, Vice Chair Karen Edwards, and Chair
Eva Ulz (one vacant seat)
City Staff Present: Senior Planner Brian Leveille, Deputy City Clerk Kevin Christian
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1. CALL TO ORDER
A Regular Meeting of the San Luis Obispo Cultural Heritage Committee was
called to order on October 24, 2022 at 5:32 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City
Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, by Chair Ulz.
2. PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
Public Comment:
None
--End of Public Comment--
3. CONSENT
3.a CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES - SEPTEMBER 26, 2022, CULTURAL
HERITAGE COMMITTEE MINUTES
Motion By Member Ashbaugh
Second By Vice Chair Edwards
To approve the Cultural Heritage Committee Minutes of September 26, 2022.
Ayes (4): Members Ashbaugh and Tischler, Vice Chair Edwards, and
Chair Ulz (one vacant seat)
Abstained (2): Members Crotser and Terry. (Per the Advisory Body
bylaws, abstentions count as “Yes” votes.)
CARRIED (6 to 0)
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4. PUBLIC HEARINGS
4.a 1720 MORRO STREET (HIST-0495-2022) REVIEW OF A REQUEST TO
REMOVE PROPERTY FROM THE INVENTORY OF HISTORIC
RESOURCES
Assistant Planner Walter Oetzell presented the staff report and responded
to Commission inquiries.
Chair Ulz opened the Public Hearing.
Public Comments:
Victoria Wood
--End of Public Comment--
Chair Ulz closed the Public Hearing.
Motion By Member Ashbaugh
Second By Member Tischler
Recommend to the City Council that the property be removed from the
City's contributing list of Historic Resources, due to the extensive
modifications done to the Streamline Colonial style that had been
originally associated with the property, and that there are many and more
intact examples in the Old Town Historic District that have retained their
character and better represent the style.
Ayes (5): Members Ashbaugh, Terry, and Tischler, Vice Chair Edwards,
and Chair Ulz (one vacant seat)
Noes (1): Member Crotser
CARRIED (5 to 1)
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5. COMMENT AND DISCUSSION
5.a 2023-2025 CULTURAL HERITAGE COMMITTEE GOAL SETTING AND
THE FINANCIAL PLAN/BUDGET PROCESS
Community Development Director Michael Codron and Senior Planner
Brian Leveille presented the overall City Goal Setting process and timeline,
outlined the roll of Advisory Body's in the process, reviewed past goals of
the Cultural Heritage Committee, and responded to Commission inquiries.
Chair Ulz opened the Public Hearing.
Public Comments:
Bob Jorgensen
Robert Vessely
James Papp
--End of Public Comment--
Chair Ulz closed the Public Hearing.
By consensus, the Committee discussed their goals for 2023-25 and
provided staff direction for additional presentation and further discussion
at the next CHC meeting.
5.b APPOINTMENT OF A SUBCOMMITTEE FOR THE PRELIMINARY
REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE HISTORIC
RESOURCES UPDATE PROJECT
Chair Ulz reviewed the committee expressed desire to provide direct input
to the evaluation of the existing Contributing and Historic Properties lists,
and the update of the Historic Preservation Ordinance.
Motion By Chair Ulz
Second By Member Ashbaugh
Form a sub-committee to provide input to the preliminary review and
recommendations component of the Historic Inventory Update Project
consisting of the following members:
- Chuck Crotser
- John Tischler
- Eva Ulz
Ayes (6): Member Ashbaugh, Crotser, Terry, and Tischler, Vice Chair
Edwards, and Chair Ulz (one vacant seat)
CARRIED (6 to 0)
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5.c STAFF UPDATES AND AGENDA FORECAST
Senior Planner Brian Leveille provided an update of upcoming projects.
6. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 8:46 p.m. The Regular Meeting of November 28,
2022 will be cancelled due to the Thanksgiving Holiday. A Special Meeting of the
Cultural Heritage Committee will be held on December 12, 2022 at 5:30 p.m. in
the Council Chambers at City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo.
Additionally, the Regular Meeting of December 26, 2022 will be cancelled due to
the Christmas Holiday. The next Regular Meeting of the Cultural Heritage
Committee is scheduled for January 23, 2023 at 5:30 p.m. in the Council
Chambers at City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo.
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APPROVED BY CULTURAL HERITAGE COMMITTEE: XX/XX/2022
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