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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—
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.