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CULTURAL HERITAGE COMMITTEE
Monday, March 27, 2017
Regular Meeting of the Cultural Heritage Committee
CALL TO ORDER
A Regular Meeting of the Cultural Heritage Committee was called to order on Monday,
March 27, 2017 at 5:30 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, James Papp, Vice Chair Thom
Brajkovich, and Chair Jaime Hill.
Absent: Committee Members Shannon Larrabee and Leah Walthert
Staff: Senior Planner Brian Leveille, Associate Planner Rebecca Gershow, and Recording
Secretary Monique Lomeli.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
ACTION: MOTION BY COMMITTEE MEMBER KINCAID, SECOND BY COMMITTEE
MEMBER BAER, CARRIED BY CONSENSUS 5-0 to approve the minutes of the Cultural
Heritage Committee meeting of February 27, 2017 as amended:
Page 2, “Committee Member Papp on the reconfiguration of the stage area and provided
historical information on the area, stated he admires the outreach efforts extended to the
community; commented on the historical importance of the area and asked that its rich history be
incorporated into the plans for signage, sculpture, and other placemaking efforts.”
Page 3, Last paragraph of Item 2: “Committee Member Papp requested staff consider reducing
the Mills Act application fees. Senior Planner Leveille stated that such consideration is
underway.”
Page 4: “Chair Hill requested staff provide information on the height of building height
particularly from Church Street.”
Committee Member Papp commented on the design and stated…and the design guidelines for
the district cannot be elegantly applied to this building.”
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Page 5: “Chair Hill provided information regarding the potential uses of the space and invited
Buzz Kalkowski to provide input on behalf of Friends of La Loma.”
PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
None.
--End of Public Comment--
PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. Downtown Concept Plan. GENP-1622-2015: Conceptual review and discussion of
the Downtown Concept Plan; discussion of this item is not subject to CEQA; multiple
zones; City of San Luis Obispo, applicant.
Senior Planner Brian Leveille acknowledged the receipt and distribution of
correspondence from Kenneth Schwartz.
Associate Planner Rebecca Gershow presented an in-depth staff report with use of a
PowerPoint presentation and responded to Committee inquiries.
Public Comments:
None.
--End of Public Comment--
COMMENTS AND DISCUSSION
Senior Planner Leveille provided an agenda forecast and information regarding eligibility for
Historic Preservation grants. Committee Member Papp provided an update on the status of the
Certified Local Government grant application which will be submitted to the State Historic
Preservation Office.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 6:40 p.m. The next Regular meeting of the Cultural Heritage
Committee is scheduled for Monday, April 24, 2017 at 5:30 p.m., in the Council Hearing Room,
990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, California.
APPROVED BY THE CULTURAL HERITAGE COMMITTEE: 05/22/2017