HomeMy WebLinkAboutCHC-1016-16 (ARCH-2588-2016 -- 1119 Garden Street)RESOLUTION NO. CHC -1016-16
A RESOLUTION OF THE SAN LUIS OBISPO CULTURAL HERITAGE
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDING THAT THE COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR FIND PROPOSED MODIFICATIONS TO
THE FACADE OF THE UNION HARDWARE BUILDING, A MASTER
LIST HISTORIC RESOURCE IN THE DOWNTOWN HISTORIC
DISTRICT, AT 1119 GARDEN STREET TO BE CONSISTENT WITH THE
SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR'S STANDARDS FOR THE
TREATMENT OF HISTORIC PROPERTIES (ARCH -2588-2016)
WHEREAS, the applicant, Garden Street SLO Partners, LP, filed an application on
January 6, 2016, for review of proposed modifications to the fagade of the Union Hardware &
Plumbing & Company Building, including the replacement of an existing storefront with a new
storefront and creation of an Outdoor Seating area, at 1119 Garden Street; and
WHEREAS, the Cultural Heritage Committee of the City of San Luis Obispo conducted
a public hearing in the Council Hearing Room of City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo,
California, on September 26, 2016, for the purpose of reviewing the proposed modifications to the
fagade of the building at 1119 Garden Street; and
WHEREAS, notices of said public hearings were made at the time and in the manner
required by law; and
WHEREAS, the Cultural Heritage Committee has duly considered all evidence, including
the testimony of the applicants, interested parties, and the evaluation and recommendations by
staff, presented at said hearing:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Cultural Heritage Committee of the
City of San Luis Obispo as follows:
SECTION 1. Findings. Based upon all the evidence, the Cultural Heritage Committee
makes the following findings:
The project is consistent with the City's Historic Preservation Program Guidelines because
the proposed new storefront preserves the original architectural character, form, scale, and
appearance of the building (§ 3.4.3), and the building will retain its overall historic
character, largely defined by its rectangular massing, brick wall surfaces, and decorative
details (including parapet, cornice, and dentils), while making possible a new use for the
building, in conformance with the goals and policies of the General Plan and the Secretary
of the Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Historic Property (§ 3.1.1).
2. The project is consistent with the Secretary of Interior's Guidelines for the Treatment of
Historic Properties. The replacement of the existing retail storefront with new recessed
storefronts of a more contemporary design involves minimal change to the building's
distinctive materials, features, spaces, and spatial relationships to rehabilitate the building
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for a use as a restaurant without causing material impairment of the building as an historic
resource. The building retains its overall historic character, largely defined by its
rectangular massing, brick wall surfaces, and decorative details, including parapet, cornice,
and dentils. The storefront revisions maintain a street -facing fagade with a ground level
retail storefront, recessed entries, and a storefront configuration that includes a bulkhead,
fixed glazing, and transom windows.
3. The proposed project is consistent with the policies of the General Plan's Conservation and
Open Space Element (COSE) related to cultural resources. The Union Hardware &
Plumbing Company Building is preserved and rehabilitated, as described in § 3.3.1. The
proposed changes to the building fagade are undertaken in a manner consistent with the
Secretary of the Interior's Standards for the Rehabilitation of Historic Properties, and
maintain the building's street appearance, as required by § 3.3.4.
SECTION 2. Environmental Review. This project is categorically exempt from the
provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) because it consists of the minor
alteration of an existing structure, as described in CEQA Guidelines § 15301 (Existing Facilities).
Because the work is carried out in a manner consistent with the Secretary of the Interior's
Standards for the Rehabilitation of Historic Buildings, the project does not cause a substantial
adverse change in the significance of a historical resource.
SECTION 3. Action. The Cultural Heritage Committee does hereby recommend that the
Community Development Director find the that proposed modifications to the fagade of the Union
Hardware & Plumbing Company Building are consistent with the Secretary of the Interior's
Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties, based on the above findings, and subject to the
following condition:
1. Signage proposed with the project shall not include installations that block or detract from
historic architectural features such as transoms.
On motion by Committee Member Papp, seconded by Vice -Chair Brajkovich, and on the
following roll call vote:
AYES: Committee Members Baer, Kincaid, Larrabee, Papp, Walthert, Vice -Chair
Brajkovich, and Chair Hill
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
The foregoing resolution was passed and adopted this 26`h day of September, 2016.
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B ' n Lev tlle, secretary
Cultural Heritage Committee