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Monday, November 28, 2016
Regular Meeting
CALL TO ORDER
A Regular Meeting of the San Luis Obispo Cultural Heritage Committee was called to order on
Monday, November 28, 2016 at 5:32 p.m. in the Council Hearing Room, located at 990 Palm
Street, San Luis Obispo, California, by Chair Hill.
ROLL CALL
Present: Committee Members Sandy Baer, Craig Kincaid, Shannon Larrabee, Leah Walthert,
Vice-Chair Thom Brajkovich and Chair Jaime Hill
Absent: Committee Member James Papp
Staff: Senior Planner Brian Leveille and Recording Secretary Brad T. Opstad
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Consideration of Minutes of the Special Joint Architectural Review Commission and
Cultural Heritage Committee Meeting of September 19, 2016:
ACTION: UPON MOTION BY COMMITTEE MEMBER BAER, SECONDED BY VICE -
CHAIR BRAJKOVICH, the Cultural Heritage Committee approved the Minutes of the Special
Joint Architectural Review Commission and Cultural Heritage Committee Meeting of September
19th, 2016, as presented, on the following 4:0:2:1 vote:
AYES: Baer, Brajkovich, Walthert, Kincaid
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: Larrabee, Hill
ABSENT: Papp
Committee Members and Chair Hill voted to abstain, having not been in attendance at the
September 19th Meeting.
Consideration of Minutes of the Cultural Heritage Committee Regular Meeting of
September 26, 2016:
ACTION: UPON MOTION BY COMMITTEE MEMBER KINCAID, SECONDED BY
COMMITTEE MEMBER BAER, the Cultural Heritage Committee approved the Minutes of the
Meeting of September 26th, 2016, as presented, on the following 6:0:1 vote:
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AYES: Kincaid, Baer, Larrabee, Walthert, Brajkovich, Hill
NOES: None
ABSENT: Papp
Consideration of Minutes of the Cultural Heritage Committee Regular Meeting of October
24, 2016:
ACTION: UPON MOTION BY COMMITTEE MEMBER BAER, SECONDED BY VICE-
CHAIR BRAJKOVICH, the Cultural Heritage Committee approved the Minutes of the Meeting
of October 24th, 2016, as presented, on the following 6:0:1 vote:
AYES: Baer, Brajkovich, Kincaid, Larrabee, Walthert, Hill
NOES: None
ABSENT: Papp
PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS
1. 785 Buchon Street. ARCH-3618-2016: Review of modifications to the historic Manuel
Marshall Home, including extension of the roofline to create a new gable end at the rear of
the building, and the addition of a roof dormer and three skylights (categorically exempt from
environmental review) R-2-H Zone; Brian Spaulding, applicant.
Vice-Chair Brajkovich, as Architectural Representative of project, recused; Chair Hill and
Committee Member Larrabee noted that each of them resides two (2) blocks from the property and
neither saw any issue which precluded participation in its Hearing.
Senior Planner Leveille, on behalf of the absent Assistant Planner Walter Oetzell, provided Staff
Report with PowerPoint presentation.
Josh Blair, Project Manager, Paragon Design, indicated that Applicant team worked diligently to
meet requirements for modifications to an historic property; discussed the west elevation dormer.
Chair Hill inquired about the existing intricate woodwork of the home’s interior and whether it
would be affected by proposed construction.
Brian Spaulding, Property Owner, spoke on the attic conversion and the project’s intended use of
historic materials.
Pierre Rademaker, Co-Designer on project, spoke on the inconspicuous nature of the modifications
as they would be viewed from the street; passed a materials board amongst Committee and
mentioned the slight refinements that had been made from it.
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Committee Member Baer inquired about the status of the carriage house in the rear of the home.
Committee Member Walthert commented on the heaviness of the extended roofline pitch;
discussion ensued among Applicants regarding Dutch gables as a possible alternative. The
committee reached consensus that the addition of a Dutch gable would introduce an element not
in keeping with the style of the residence.
Committee Member Larrabee commented on the respectful treatment of the project’s design; Chair
Hill concurred and recommended the project consider applying for Mills Act consideration.
ACTION: UPON MOTION BY COMMITTEE MEMBER LARRABEE, SECONDED BY
COMMITTEE MEMBER BAER, the Cultural Heritage Committee found the project consistent
with the City’s Historic Preservation Ordinance and with the Secretary of Interior Standards for
the Treatment of Historic Properties; on the following 5:0:1:1 vote:
AYES: Larrabee, Baer, Kincaid, Walthert, Hill
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: Brajkovich
ABSENT: Papp
2. Citywide. Cultural Heritage Committee discussion of goals for the 2017-2019 Financial
Plan/Budget Process.
Vice-Chair Brajkovich returned to Committee at 5:53 PM.
Senior Planner Leveille presented the update on the Committee’s three (3) goals since the October
24th Meeting in which they were identified & outlined and a Sub-Committee, consisting of Chair
Hill with Committee Members Papp and Baer, was convened for the purpose of refining CHC
goal language based on the discussion at the previous CHC meeting.
ACTION: UPON MOTION BY COMMITTEE MEMBER BAER, SECONDED BY
COMMITTEE MEMBER KINCAID, the Cultural Heritage Committee approved the following
recommended goals to the City Council for their review during the goal-setting process beginning
in January 2017:
Cultural Heritage Committee Goals FY 2017-2019
The Cultural Heritage Committee requests the City Council consider the following goals:
Historic Preservation and Economic Development
Recent statistical research shows that urban neighborhoods comprising smaller buildings of diverse age
provide:
• greater density of population, businesses, and creative economy jobs per commercial square foot
• a significantly higher proportion of new, local, and women- and minority-owned businesses
• a lower median age and greater diversity of age and race
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• more nightlife, walkability, and transit friendliness.1
The Cultural Heritage Committee recommends city government invest in the following projects to
harness our Historic Preservation Program in support of sustainable economic development:
1. Update the 35-year-old Historic Resource Inventory
The California Office of Historic Preservation recommends updating historic resource inventories
every five years. San Luis Obispo has not done a global revision in thirty-five years, making
development decisions difficult and unpredictable. The CLG grant-funded City of San Luis Obispo
Citywide Historic Context Statement of 2014 logically leads to a historic resource survey.
2. Develop a self-funding program for City-owned historic sites and buildings.
These range from the National Register Carnegie Library and Jack House and Garden to City Hall
and numerous adobes.
3. Re-evaluate new and existing historic district boundaries.
New districts may include a West End Historic District encompassing the area of Higuera and Marsh
Streets southwest of the Downtown Historic District and an Anholm Addition Historic District
surrounding Broad Street north of US Route 101.
1 Preservation Green Lab, Impresa, Basemap, Gehl Studio, State of Place, Older, Smaller, Better:
Measuring How the Character of Buildings and Blocks Influences Urban Vitality, National Trust
for Historic Preservation, 2014.
on the following 6:0:1 vote:
AYES: Baer, Kincaid, Larrabee, Walthert, Brajkovich, Hill
NOES: None
ABSENT: Papp
COMMENT AND DISCUSSION
1. Agenda Forecast & Staff Updates
Senior Planner Leveille provided the Agenda Forecast: No items scheduled for December 2016.
Senior Planner Leveille announced that the City Clerk’s office has made audio recordings for
Advisory Body Meetings available on the City’s website.
2. Memorandum—Status update on archaeological mitigation measures (Chinatown
project—SLO Hotel site)
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Senior Planner Leveille discussed the current status of the archaeological mitigation measures as
they pertain to the preservation of historical artifacts unearthed on the SLO Hotel site project in
Chinatown.
ADJOURNMENT: Chair Hill adjourned the Meeting at 6:35 p.m.
APPROVED BY THE CULTURAL HERITAGE COMMITTEE: 01/23/2017