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Minutes
CULTURAL HERITAGE COMMITTEE
Monday, July 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, July 27, 2020 at 5:30 p.m. via teleconference, by Vice Chair Shannon Larrabee.
ROLL CALL
Present: Committee Members Damon Haydu, Glen Matteson, Eva Ulz, and Vice Chair
Shannon Larrabee
Absent: Three seats vacant
Staff: Senior Planner Brian Leveille, Senior Planner Shawna Scott, Contract Planner Emily
Creel, and City Clerk Teresa Purrington
PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
None
--End of Public Comment--
CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES
1.Approve the minutes of the June 22, 2020 Cultural Heritage Committee meeting.
ACTION: UPON MOTION BY COMMITTEE MEMBER MATTESON, SECONDED BY
COMMITTEE MEMBER HAYDU, CARRIED 4-0-0, (WITH 3 SEATS VACANT) to
approve the minutes of the June 22, 2020 Cultural Heritage Committee meeting as amended to
show that Member Ulz was absent.
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PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS
2.12165 & 12193 Los Osos Valley Road. Review of the cultural resources components of the
Froom Ranch Specific Plan project, including the relocation/reconstruction of four historic
structures (main residence, creamery, dairy barn, and granary) to a proposed park onsite and
the demolition of three contributing structures to the Froom Ranch Historic District (a shed,
bunkhouse, and old barn). The Final EIR will be available for review pursuant to the California
Environmental Quality Act, which includes mitigation to address identified impacts that relate
to these actions; Specific Plan Area 3; Project Address: 12165 and 12193 Los Osos Valley
Road; Case #: SPEC-0143-2017, SBDV-0955-2017, GENP-0737-2019, EID-0738-2019;
Specific Plan Area 3; JM Development Group, Inc., owner/applicant.
Contract Planner Emily Creel presented the staff report and responded to Committee inquiries.
Applicant representative, Victor Montgomery, provided a presentation and responded to
Commissioner inquiries.
Public Comment
None
--End of Public Comment--
ACTION: UPON MOTION BY COMMITTEE MEMBER HAYDU, SECONDED BY
COMMITTEE MEMBER MATTESON, CARRIED 4-0-0 (WITH 3 SEATS VACANT)
recommending the Planning Commission find the project consistent with the City’s General
Plan policies for cultural resources, the Historic Preservation Ordinance, and Historic
Preservation Guidelines. Also, that the Environmental Impact Report adequately addressed
Cultural and Tribal Cultural Resources.
With a suggestion that staff look at the findings regarding if economic hardship could be
grounds for demolition.
COMMENT AND DISCUSSION
Senior Planner Leveille provided an agenda forecast.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 7:08 p.m. The next Regular Cultural Heritage Committee meeting
is scheduled for Monday, August 24, 2020 at 5:30 p.m., via teleconference.
APPROVED BY THE CULTURAL HERITAGE COMMITTEE: 09/28/2020