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Minutes – Cultural Heritage Committee Meeting of October 26, 2020 Page 1
Minutes
CULTURAL HERITAGE COMMITTEE
Monday, October 26, 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, October 26, 2020 at 5:38 p.m. via teleconference, by Chair Shannon Larrabee.
ROLL CALL
Present: Committee Members Karen Edwards, Damon Haydu, Glen Matteson, Wendy
McFarland, Vice Chair Eva Ulz, and Chair Shannon Larrabee
Absent: None
Staff: Senior Planner Brian Leveille, Assistant Planner Walter Oetzell, and City Clerk
Teresa Purrington
PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
None
--End of Public Comment--
PRESENTATION
A. Receive a presentation on the 2021-2023 Financial Plan Advisory Body Goal Setting Process
The Committee received a presentation from Finance Director Brigitte Elke and Budget Analyst
Natalie Harnett on the 2021-2023 Financial Plan Advisory Body Goal Setting Process. By
consensus, the Committee identified the following goals:
1. Contributing Historic Properties list – Evaluate the existing Contributing properties list to
determine if certain properties should be re-evaluated and potentially removed from the
historic properties list.
2. Historic Significance Criteria – Complete an update of the Historic Preservation Ordinance
historic property significance criteria to include consideration of Diversity, Equity, and
Inclusivity.
3. Provide Public Information (website, publications, brochures, etc.) – to increase public
awareness on the Historic Preservation program and include information and resources on
the criteria and potential for a neighborhood to form a new historic district and to add
properties to the Contributing and Master List of Historic resources. Information and
resources will include guidance and supporting documents from the City’s Historic
Preservation Program.
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CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES
1. Approve the minutes of the September 28, 2020 Cultural Heritage Committee meeting.
ACTION: UPON MOTION BY COMMITTEE MEMBER MATTESON, SECONDED BY
COMMITTEE MEMBER HAYDU CARRIED 6-0-0 (WITH ONE SEAT VACANT), to
approve the minutes of the September 28, 2020 Cultural Heritage Committee meeting.
PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS
2. 1460 Mill Street. Review of a request for an exception from the standard limiting the height
of Accessory Dwelling Units to allow addition to an existing accessory structure on the Master
List Mugler House property, up to a height of 21 feet, for use as an Accessory Dwelling Unit;
Project Address: 1460 Mill Street; Case #: DIR-0379-2020; Zone: R-2; Andrew Goodwin
Designs, applicant.
Assistant Planner Walter Oetzell presented the staff report and responded to Committee
inquiries.
Applicant representative, Andrew Mill, provided a PowerPoint presentation and responded to
Committee inquiries.
Public Comment
None
--End of Public Comment--
ACTION: UPON MOTION BY COMMITTEE MEMBER MATTESON, SECONDED BY
COMMITTEE MEMBER HAYDU, CARRIED 6-0-0 (WITH ONE SEAT VACANT) to
provide a recommendation to the Community Development Director that the proposed
accessory structure is consistent with the City’s historical preservation policies.
3. 1051 Leff Street. Review of a request for an exception from the standard limiting the height
of Accessory Dwelling Units to allow construction of a new Accessory Dwelling Unit over a
proposed new garage and shop space in a building reaching a height of 26 feet on a
Contributing List Property in the Railroad Historic District; Project Address: 1051 Leff
Street; Case #: DIR-0424-2020; Zone: R-3; Phillip Hasley, applicant.
Assistant Planner Walter Oetzell presented the staff report and responded to Committee
inquiries.
Applicant Phillip Hasley provided a PowerPoint presentation and responded to Committee
inquiries.
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Public Comment
None
--End of Public Comment--
ACTION: UPON MOTION BY CHAIR LARRABEE, SECONDED BY COMMITTEE
MEMBER MATTESON CARRIED 6-0-0 (WITH ONE SEAT VACANT) to recommend to
the Community Development Director that the new accessory structure is consistent with the
City’s historical preservation policies.
COMMENT AND DISCUSSION
4.Discussion of Certified Local Government requirements and Cultural Heritage
Committee training priorities
Senior Planner Leveille provided an overview of the Certified Local Government training
requirements and discussed with the Committee training priorities.
5.Agenda Forecast & Staff Updates
Senior Planner Leveille provided an agenda forecast.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 7:35 p.m. The next Regular Cultural Heritage Committee meeting
is scheduled for Monday, November 23, 2020 at 5:30 p.m., via teleconference.
APPROVED BY THE CULTURAL HERITAGE COMMITTEE: 12/02/2020