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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-27-2020 CHC MinutesMinutes CULTURAL HERITAGE COMMITTEE Monday, January 27, 2020 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, January 27, 2020 at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Hearing Room, located at 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, California, by Vice Chair Brajkovich. ROLL CALL Present: Committee Members Shannon Larrabee, Glen Matteson, James Papp, Eva Ulz, and Vice-Chair Thom Brajkovich, Absent: Chair Damon Haydu Staff: Senior Planner Brian Leveille and City Clerk Teresa Purrington PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA None --End of Public Comment-- Vice Chair Brajkovich stated that there was a request to re-order the agenda as Member Ulz needed to leave the meeting early. The items will be heard in the following order: Item 2 Item 3 Item 1 CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES 1.Approve minutes of the Cultural Heritage Committee meetings of October 28, 2019 and November 18, 2019. PUBLIC COMMENT None --End of Public Comment— Minutes – Cultural Heritage Committee Meeting of January 27, 2020 Page 2 ACTION: UPON MONTION BY COMMITTEE MEMBER ULZ, SECONDED BY COMMITTEE MEMBER LARRABEE, CARRIED 5-0-1 (CHAIR HAYDU ABSENT), to approve the Cultural Heritage Committee Minutes of October 28, 2019 with the following correction: •Page 3 – 6th bullet point: o Either the Murray Abode or the Heyt Hyde Adobe could become a café ACTION: UPON MONTION BY COMMITTEE MEMBER PAPP, SECONDED BY COMMITTEE MEMBER ULZ, CARRIED 5-0-1 (WITH CHAIR HAYDU ABSENT), to approve the Cultural Heritage Committee Minutes of November 18, 2019. with the following added comments: •The HABS related mitigation measure needs to include a description of the standard to be used. •The EIR should show the quarry area with an outline of proposed development. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS Member Papp recused himself as he prepared the report for the project, however made no money for preparing the report. Member Papp left the room at 5:39 PM 2.858 Toro. Review of a request to designate the single-family dwelling at 858 Toro Street (Virginia Levering Latimer House) as a Master List Resource and include the property in the City’s inventory of Historic Resources (categorically exempt from environmental review); Project Address: 858 Toro; Case #: HIST-0701-2019; Zone: R-2-H; Eric & Jaqueline Blair, owner/applicant. Associate Planner Walter Oetzell presented the staff report and responded to Committee inquiries. Eric Blair, owner thanked the Committee for considering their request. and responded to Member inquiries. Public Comment None --End of Public Comment-- ACTION: UPON MOTION BY COMMITTEE MEMBER MATTESON, SECONDED BY COMMITTEE MEMBER LARRABEE, CARRIED 4-0-1-1 (CHAIR HAYDU ABSENT AND MEMBER PAPP RECUSED), to designate the property as a Master List Resource and include the property in the City’s inventory of Historic Resources. Member Ulz left the meeting at 5:50 PM. Minutes – Cultural Heritage Committee Meeting of January 27, 2020 Page 3 3.660 Pismo. Review of a request to remove the accessory office building at 660 Pismo Street (behind St. Stephens Episcopal Church) from the Contributing List of Historic Resources in the City’s inventory of Historic Resources (categorically exempt from environmental review); Project Address: 660 Pismo; Case #: HIST-0845-2019; Zone: R-2-H; St. Stephens Episcopal Church, owner/applicant. Associate Planner Walter Oetzell informed the Committee that this item has been withdrawn from consideration because the building address at 660 Pismo Street was designated in 1983 as “Non-Contributing,” has not been designated as a Contributing List Resource since that time, and was erroneously included in subsequent published lists of the City’s Historic Resources. PRESENTATION 4.Annual Review of the Cultural Heritage Committee Bylaws City Clerk Teresa Purrington presented the Cultural Heritage Committee Bylaws, last adopted February 6, 2018, and responded to Committee inquiries. PUBLIC COMMENT None --End of Public Comment— ACTION: UPON MOTION BY COMMITTEE MEMBER PAPP, SECONDED BY COMMITTEE MEMBER LARRABEE, CARRIED 4-0-2 (WITH MEMBER UTZ AND CHAIR HAYDU ABSENT), to approve the changes to the Bylaws as proposed in the attachment. COMMENT AND DISCUSSION Senior Planner Leveille provided an agenda forecast. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 7:45 p.m. The next Regular Cultural Heritage Committee meeting is scheduled for Monday, February 24, 2020 at 5:30 p.m., in the Council Hearing Room, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, California. APPROVED BY THE CULTURAL HERITAGE COMMITTEE: 04/27/2020 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 18 C i t y o f S a n L u i s O b i s p o 4 | P a g e F. Cultural Heritage Commission Bylaws (A) ARTICLE 1. PURPOSE The Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) 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 Historic Preservation Commission 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 HPC will have seven members appointed by the City Council. Members shall be residents and registered voters of the City, except that 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 HPC 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. HPC membership may also include lay members. 2. Each HPC 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. C i t y o f S a n L u i s O b i s p o 5 | P a g e ARTICLE 5. OFFICERS 1. A Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson shall be elected by the Commission 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. 2. The Chairperson shall preside over all Commission meetings, vote on all matters, call special meetings, and submit an annual report to the Commission for approval and presentation to the City Council and an 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 requested by the Chair. ARTICLE 6. MEETINGS 1. The Commission 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 Commission 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 Commission may call a special meeting, provided that all public notice requirements are met. 6. All Commission 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 Commission. C i t y o f S a n L u i s O b i s p o 6 | P a g e 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 Commission shall inform the Council of such a situation and explain any special circumstances. 2. Commission 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 Commission, the member shall immediately direct a letter to the City Council with copies forwarded to the Commission Chairperson and City Clerk. ARTICLE 8. SUBCOMMITTEES Subcommittees shall be appointed, as needed. Subcommittees may include non-Commission 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 Commission, provided that such amendments shall have been discussed by the Commission 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.