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03/05/2002, PH 1 - AN APPEAL OF THE CULTURAL HERITAGE COMMITTEE'S DETERMINATIONS THAT TWO BUILDINGS LOCATED ON 497 MAR
council M Daj3-s-�a j acEnoA REpoat It.Nuh. P/ � C I TY OF SAN L U IS 0 B I S P 0 FROM: John Mandeville,Community Development Directgr�� Prepared By: Michael Codron,Associate Planner "�" SUBJECT: AN APPEAL OF THE CULTURAL HERITAGE COMMITTEE'S DETERMINATIONS THAT TWO BUILDINGS LOCATED ON 497 MARSH STREET ARE SIGNIFICANT HISTORIC RESOURCES AND THAT THE BUILDINGS' LOCATIONS ARE INTEGRAL TO THEIR HISTORIC SIGNIFICANCE (ARC 164-01). CAO RECOMMENDATION Deny the appeal and affirm the Cultural Heritage Committee's significance determinations for the buildings on 497 Marsh Street. REPORT-IN-BRIEF The Cultural Heritage Committee (CHC) has determined that two buildings located on 497 Marsh Street (presently occupied by the businesses Jamaica You and Golden Paw)are significant historic resources, eligible for inclusion in the City's Inventory of Historic Resources, and that their locations are integral to their significance. The CHC's decision is being appealed by the Manse on Marsh because a project to expand the Manse calls for relocation or demolition of the buildings. The appellant believes that Antonio G. Pinho, a City Board of Trustees Member and a volunteer firefighter in the early 1900's was not associated with the property for long enough for the buildings to be considered significant resources. The appellant also believes that the buildings' integrity has been compromised through changes to convert the residence to commercial uses. Further arguments are presented in the report. The Council has been provided with a record of the CHC's decision and with two historical reports on the project. Staff is recommending that the City Council deny the appeal and affirm the CHC's determinations. DISCUSSION Situation The appellant, Horizon Senior Housing, operates the Manse on Marsh, an assisted living facility for seniors located on 475 Marsh Street. Horizon has proposed an expansion of the Manse to include 40 new assisted living units (see project plans, Attachment 2). The expansion would connect the existing Manse facility with a new 30,000 square-foot building proposed for an adjacent .5 acre site. The project site includes all of 487 and 497 Marsh Street and is presently developed with 8 buildings, all of which are over 50 years old. In order to accommodate the Manse expansion, all of the buildings are proposed to be demolished or relocated. Council Agenda Report ARC 164-01 (Manse on Marsh Expansion) Page Z On January 28, 2002, the Cultural Heritage Committee reviewed the project and determined that the two buildings on 497 Marsh Street (currently occupied by Jamaica You and Golden Paw) are significant historic resources that are eligible for inclusion in the City's Inventory of Historic Resources, and that the locations of the buildings are integral to their historic significance (see CHC action, Attachment 3). Based on the CHC's determinations, the current project description would trigger an EIR under CEQA because the buildings would be relocated or demolished, constituting a substantial and adverse change to their significance (CEQA Guidelines, Section 15064.5). Staff and the CHC have strongly encouraged the appellant to redesign the project to include an adaptive reuse component for the.two significant buildings on 497 Marsh Street. The Denardo report also suggests that, through adaptive reuse, an appropriate treatment could be developed to avoid substantial and adverse impacts to the historic buildings (Denardo and Gerber, 2002:34). If the project were redesigned to accommodate the 497 Marsh Street buildings, the appellant could avoid having to prepare an EIR for the project. On February 1, 2002, the Manse on Marsh filed an appeal of the CHC's significance determinations (Attachment 4). Appeals of historic significance determinations are considered by the City Council. This report includes an evaluation of the appeal and describes the action alternatives available to Council. Data Summary Address: 497 Marsh Street Applicant/Appellant: Horizon Senior Housing (The Manse on Marsh) Representative: Chris Skiff Zoning: C-R(Retail-Commercial) General Plan: General Retail Environmental status: See Section D of the Evaluation for discussion of possible scenarios. Site Description The project site is on lower Marsh Street and is presently developed with 8 buildings(Attachment 2 includes a survey of the site that shows all standing buildings). The buildings on 497 Marsh Street are occupied by Jamaica You Salon and Golden Paw Pet Grooming. The buildings on 487 Marsh Street are residential dwellings. The site has a mild slope up from Marsh Street toward Pacific Street. Landscaping includes plantings at the perimeter of buildings and street trees. A majority of the site is paved for vehicle access. This area of Marsh Street includes a mixture of new development, such as the Frameworks Gallery_ and Coast National Bank (under construction) and historic buildings, including the Jack House, the Wilkenson House (law offices) and the Kaetzel House (Johnson Gallery). It is approximately one block away from the boundary of the Old Town Historic District. 1-a Council Agenda Report - ARC 164-01 (Manse on Marsh Expansion) Page 3 Project Description The project is the construction of an addition to the Manse on Marsh residential care facility. The new building includes two stories and a mezzanine on the third level for a building height of 39'-6", with roof projections to 45 feet. The overall square footage of the building is proposed at approximately 30,000 square feet. The new building will be connected to the existing facility and will include 40 assisted living units and office space. Other improvements proposed include parking for 18 vehicles and landscaping. To develop the project as proposed, the project site would have to be cleared, and a minimal amount of grading will be necessary. The appellant is proposing specific measures to try to insure the relocation of each building. The appellant proposes to make each structure available for free for a period of four months, ending June 1, 2002.. The buildings will be advertised on TV, radio and in print on a regular basis while they are available. 463 Branch Street has been identified as a receiving site for the 497 Marsh Street buildings. The suitability of this property for the addition of the proposed buildings has not been evaluated by staff-at this time. Evaluation A. The CHC's Significance Determinations On a 5-1-1 vote (Pavlik voted no; Whittlesey abstained due to a conflict of interest), the CHC approved a motion stating that both buildings located on 497 Marsh Street are significant historic resources that are eligible for inclusion in the City's Inventory of Historic Resources. The motion was based on the following findings. 1. The buildings are closely associated with a historical person, Criteria VI.2 in the Historical Preservation Program Guidelines. The property's original owner and resident, Antonio G. Pinho, was a Portuguese Immigrant who served on the City of San Luis Obispo Board of Trustees in 1901 and served as a City firefighter and Treasurer of the Fire Department for at least 15 years. 2. The buildings are architecturally significant because they demonstrate traditional, vernacular and/or eclectic influences that represent a particular social milieu and period of the community; and because of the uniqueness of their hybrid styles (separate main house and kitchen, believed to be for fire safety) and how these styles are put together. The CHC then approved a second motion stating that the locations of the buildings are an integral part of their historic significance. Based on this motion, relocation of the buildings would not be an acceptable form of mitigation under a Mitigated Negative Declaration. The second motion was approved on 4-2-1 vote (Pavlik and Wheeler voted no; Whittlesey abstained) and was based on the following finding. Council Agenda Report - ARC 164-01 (Manse on Marsh Expansion) Page 4 1. The locations of the buildings at 497 Marsh Street are integral to their significance because their locations reflect the social status of the original builder and occupant and exhibit important information regarding the social context of the building and occupant. In discussion just prior to the motions, Commissioner Paula Carr.stated that Antonio Pinho's occupation as a barber was particularly interesting because it shows how his other activities, Board of Trustees Member, Firefighter and Treasurer of the Fire Department, represent grass roots civic leadership. Commissioner Carr also stated that Pinho's choice to build his home on Marsh Street was a reflection of Pinho's personal history,his aspirations and his social status. B. Singer and Denardo Reports Two reports have been provided that evaluate the project's potential impact on archeological and historical resources. An Archeological Resources Inventory (ARI), prepared by C.A. Singer and Associates, was submitted as part of Horizon's application (Attachment 5). The Singer report concluded that there were no archeological resources present on the project site, but that both Marsh Street properties "have standing structures that are important elements in the history of the development and growth of the City of San Luis Obispo" (Singer 2001:4). The Singer report recommends a further architectural study to supplement and enhance the historical information about the properties. On January 7, 2002, an Architectural Survey Report prepared by Carole A. Denardo, M.A. and Joyce Gerber, M.A. was submitted by the appellant. The Denardo report concludes that none of the historic buildings on 487 and 497 Marsh Street meet the eligibility criteria for listing on the National Register of Historic Places or the California Register of Historic Resources, but that "under the San Luis Obispo criteria some of the properties may be considered significant based on their association with locally important individuals" (Denardo and Gerber, 2002:i). C. Applicant's Appeal The appellant has appealed the two motions that relate to the buildings on 497 Marsh.Street. The appellant has provided several reasons for the appeal, which are evaluated individually below. The appellant's reasons are listed in italics. Refer to Attachment 3 to review the CHC's actions. ACTION 1 -REASONS FOR APPEAL 1. The individual associated with the structure does not meet the City's historic criteria under item 6.2 because the City has adopted a minimum period of association of "at least two generations (i.e. 40 years). " Based on the Historic Report and the Certificate of Death, the individual associated with the structure lived there for only thirty-three (33) years. Therefore, this finding can not be made. I Council Agenda Report ARC 164-01 (Manse on Marsh Expansion) Page 5. , The City's Historical Preservation Program Guidelines includes a Delineation of Historic Resource Criteria for Building Evaluation and Recommendations (Attachment 6). There are eight general headings. Heading VI, History-Person, lists criteria for determining when a property is significant because of its association with a historic person. Pinho's Death Certificate was provided to the CHC and the appellant made this argument during public testimony. Although Pinho himself may not have lived in the house for 40 years, the CHC did not agree that Pinho's connection with the property was of insufficient duration to be considered significant. Staff does not believe that 40 years is an "adopted" standard as described by the appellant, but is simply an example of`-`two generations" in terns of years. The Delineation of Historic Resource Criteria includes many `i.e.' and `e.g.' parenthetical statements, and in each case they are followed by an example to clarify the criteria. These examples are certainly not intended to limit the criteria to the examples themselves. The "two generation (i.e., 40 years)" criteria is useful because it clarifies that not every house a historic person ever lived in, or every restaurant that a historic person ever ate at, qualifies for inclusion in the City's Inventory of Historic Resources. The criteria is intended to show that there has to be a very strong connection between that building and the historic person. Staff and the CHC believe that in this case the connection is clearly strong enough for Historical Criteria VI (History—Person)to apply. 2. Major modifications to the structures have eliminated their original historic style and design. The kitchen/washroom structure has been modified so significantly that it has lost its historic character and integrity. Integrity is an important factor for determining whether or not a historic resource is significant. The Denardo report states that despite extensive modifications to the residence, "the faeade retains the essence of its original look" (Denardo and Gerber, 2002:30) One test for integrity described in Denardo suggests that if the historic person associated with the property would not be able to recognize the house today, then it probably lacks sufficient integrity. Denardo goes on to say that, "In this case, Pinho would be able to identify at least the fNade of the house." Exterior changes on other elevations, such as the large bay window facing Beach Street, do diminish the integrity of the historic building. The CHC discussed the integrity of the buildings, and for Committee Member Pavlik, the lack of integrity appeared to be the major reason that he did not support the motion to determine that the buildings were significant historic resources. The detached kitchen and washroom building that is now the Golden Paw Pet Grooming business has gone through many changes over the years. Sanborn Maps included in the Denardo report show that originally the building was detached, but by 1909 it was attached to the main residence and by 1950 a dwelling had been developed in the space. Presently, the building is detached as it was built. 1-� + 1 Council Agenda Report -- ARC 164-01 (Manse on Marsh Expansion) Page 6 3. The Cultural Heritage Committee has allowed other old buildings to be relocated such as the Jesperson House, which currently sits on blocks in the 300 block of Marsh Street. The New Times project, which displaced the Jesperson House, occurred prior to recent changes in the City's Building Demolition and Relocation Ordinance. The demolition permit was reviewed by the CHC, but only as an information item. New Times was able to apply for demolition of the Jesperson House without discretionary review because the historic home was not on the City's Inventory of Historic Resources at the time. The changes in the City's Building Demolition and Relocation Code now offer added protection to historical resources that may not be on the City's adopted list, as provided for by CEQA. The CHC does not believe that relocation of the buildings on 497 Marsh Street would constitute adequate mitigation under CEQA. The second motion approved by the CHC, that the buildings' locations are integral to their historic significance, was made to elucidate this point. Relocation of buildings has occurred throughout San Luis Obispo's history, however, with new procedures for environmental review required under CEQA, relocation of historically significant buildings may require extensive environmental review. 4. A determination of historic significance on these structures will delay the creation of new senior assisted living units that are desperately needed in San Luis Obispo. Environmental review can be a lengthy process, but CEQA has specific time limits to insure timely completion of environmental documents. Section D of this evaluation includes a discussion of the potential environmental review alternatives, depending on Council's action on the appeal. In no case should the Council use the delay as a justification for upholding the appeal. Any action to uphold the appeal must be based on findings relative to historic significance (see Attachment 9, Draft Resolution"B", for a list of potential findings). ACTION 2-REASONS FOR APPEAL 1. There is no evidence in the public record that indicates why the occupant chose this site location over another. The finding was made by the CHC based solely on their own conjecture. Therefore, a finding that indicates the site is integral to the structure's historic significance can not be substantiated. The CHC made logical conclusions about the significance of the buildings' locations. They determined that the Marsh Street site was a reflection of the social status of the original builder and occupant, and that the location exhibits important information regarding the social context of the building and occupant. The CHC's conclusions are based on expertise in their area of concern, and their knowledge of the significance of owning property and living on Marsh Street in San Luis Obispo at the turn of the century. The CHC believes that the Marsh Street site is a symbol of Pinho's aspirations and his success, which is particularly impressive considering the fact that he was an immigrant. The Denardo report provides a primary source reference stating that Pinho was an exceptional barber "...with a patronage among the exclusive people in town" (Denardo and Gerber, 2002:8). Denardo also notes that outside of his service to the City he. �r� Council Agenda Report ARC 164-01 (Manse on Marsh Expansion) Page 7 belonged to many fraternal and ethnic organizations and "may have served as a spokesperson for Portuguese dairy farmers who settled on the south side of San Luis Obispo" (Denardo and Gerber, 2002:8). 2. As the historic report indicates, "the building setting has been compromised by larger commercial establishments that are incompatible in style and continuity. " Environmental Design Continuity is criteria V of the Delineation of Historic Resource Criteria (Attachment 7). The CHC did not use this criteria to support either of the motions that are being appealed. There was, however, public testimony that indicated the importance of preserving the building to maintain some context for the Jack House and other historic buildings on lower Marsh Street. 3. The relocation of the structures into an older residential neighborhood will return it to its original residential use and context; therefore re-establishing more of its historic use and character. This line of reasoning was presented to the CHC during the public hearing and the CHC disagreed that returning the building to a residential use in another neighborhood would sufficiently mitigate impacts to the historic buildings. The CHC believes that the Marsh Street site is significant as indicated by their findings. 4. A relocation site has already been identified eight blocks away at 463 Branch Street. The. new owner will preserve the existing house and adjacent structure on that site. The proposed relocation site has not been evaluated by staff to determine its appropriateness as a receiving site for the house. Staff will work with the appellant to provide more information on the site to Council during the review of the appeal. Based on the CHC's determination, the house could only be moved if an EIR is prepared and Council approves the project, adopting findings of overriding consideration. 5. The City has set a precedent of allowing structures to be relocated within the City. Recent changes to CEQA provide more specificity with respect to evaluating impacts to historical resources. The CEQA Guidelines say that the significance of an historical resource is materially impaired when a project demolishes or materially alters in an adverse manner those physical characteristics that convey a building's historical significance. Because the applicant has proposed to relocate the buildings, staff asked the CHC to determine if the Marsh Street location is one of the physical characteristics that conveys the buildings' historical significance. The CHC determined that the location is an integral part of the buildings' significance, indicating their belief that relocation would materially impair the significance of the building. 1 �- 7 i Council Agenda Report - - ARC 164-01 (Manse on Marsh Expansion) Page 8 6. Relocation of the structures is required in order to expand The Manse on Marsh. Expansion of The Manse on Marsh under the current project description and under the current historic determinations is a project that is subject to CEQA. Council will be asked to make a decision on the Manse expansion once the appropriate environmental documents are prepared. D. Environmental Review CEQA treats historic resources as important environmental factors. A project that may cause a substantial,adverse change in the significance of an historic resource is a project that may have a significant effect on the environment (See Attachment 7, CEQA Guidelines Section 15064.5.b). Based on the conclusions of the Singer and Denardo reports, staff determined that the buildings proposed for demolition were potentially significant historic resources. Subsequently, staff brought the project to the CHC for significance determinations on the buildings proposed for relocation or demolition. Based on the CHC's determinations and the current project description, the project would trigger an EIR because the project would involve demolition or relocation of the significant buildings. CEQA says that the significance of an historic resource is materially impaired when a project demolishes or materially alters those physical characteristics of the resource that convey its historical significance (See Attachment 7, CEQA Guidelines Section 15064.5.b.2.B). If the project were modified to retain the two significant buildings, through an approved adaptive reuse strategy, it is likely that a Mitigated Negative Declaration could be prepared. The Council may uphold the appeal based on sample findings listed in Attachment 9, Draft Resolution `B". If the Council believes that the buildings are not significant based on one or more of these potential findings, the project may qualify for a categorical exemption. Council may also affirm the CRC's significance finding, but partially uphold the appeal by overturning the CHC's second motion on site significance (See Attachment 10, Draft Resolution "C"). In this case, there is a potential that the building could be relocated as part of a mitigation strategy under a Mitigated Negative Declaration. The feasibility of this approach will depend on the suitability of the potential receiving sites identified by the appellant. ALTERNATIVES 1. The Council may uphold the appeal, in total or in part, if findings can be made that the buildings are not significant historic resources or that their location is not integral to their historic significance. See Attachment 9, Draft Resolution `B" for examples of appropriate findings. 2. The Council may continue discussion if additional information is needed. Direction should be given to staff and the appellant. 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The City has received a development application to expand the Manse on Marsh residential care facility, located on 475 Marsh Street. To accommodate the expansion, the applicant is proposing to relocate or demolish and recycle all of the buildings on the project site (see the Amendment to Project Description, attached). Based on information included in a Historic Architectural Survey Report prepared by Carol Denardo, M.A. and Joyce Gerber, M.A., staff believes that the project has the potential to impact significant historic resources. Staff is asking the CHC to determine the significance of each building on the project site. The CHC's significance determinations are used by staff during the Initial Study process to assess project related impacts and develop mitigation measures to completely avoid impacts, where possible, or to reduce impacts to less than significant levels. If project related impacts are determined to be significant and unavoidable, CEQA requires the preparation of an Environmental Impact Report. Proiect Description The project is the construction of an addition to the Manse on Marsh residential care facility. The new building includes two stories and a mezzanine on the third level for a building height of 39'-6", with roof projections to 45 feet. The overall square footage of the building is proposed at approximately 30,000 square feet. The new building will be connected to the existing facility and will include 38 assisted living units and office space. Other improvements proposed include parking for 18 vehicles and landscaping. To develop the project as proposed, the project site would have to be cleared, and a minimal amount of grading will be necessary. There are eight existing buildings on the site, five are currently used as residences, one is a laundry room, one is a beauty parlor and one is used by a pet grooming business. CHC 164-01 Attachment 3 487 and 497 Marsh Street January 28, 2002 The applicant is proposing specific measures to try to insure the relocation of each building. The applicant proposes to make each structure available for free for a period of four months, ending June 1, 2002. The buildings will be advertised on TV, radio and in print on a regular basis while they are available. No potential receiving sites for the buildings have been identified. The applicant's complete building relocation proposal is attached to this report. Historic Resource Descriptions The applicant has had two separate studies prepared for the project. The first was an Archeological Resources Inventory prepared by Clay Singer, Singer concluded that additional evaluations were necessary to assess the significance of the historic buildings on the project site. As a result, the applicant retained Carol Denardo, M.A. and Joyce Gerber, M.A. to prepare an architectural resource survey and evaluation. The following is a brief description of each building based on the architectural report prepared by Denardo and Gerber. Both reports are on file in the Community Development Department and are available for review by the public. 487 Marsh: The main residence on the Marsh Street frontage of 487 Marsh Street is described as a vernacular farmhouse. It was built circa 1880. The house is associated with Stephen D. Ballou, who fought for the Union in the Civil War. The house has had exterior modifications, including porch enclosures at the Marsh Street elevation and at the rear of the building. The interior of the residence has retained some notable historic elements, such as the original wainscoting and molding in the kitchen. Denardo and Gerber conclude that the property does not appear to meet the eligibility criteria for the City's Inventory of Historic Resources. 487 Marsh A and B: Two secondary residences on the 487 Marsh Street property. These units are small, Spanish Eclectic buildings that were constructed circa 1940. The Historic Architectural Survey for the project does not identify any unique or potentially significant historic elements of these two buildings. A scrolled metal door knocker is a notable architectural detail that appears on both front doors. 487 Marsh C: This secondary residence is described as a small, double-gabled vernacular cabin. The Architectural Survey suggests that the building was at one time separated and later joined in the center. The buildings were moved to their present location sometime around 1940. Denardo and Gerber suggest that the building style and construction materials are typical of the Railroad Construction Era (pre-1894). The report concludes that the origin of the building is still a mystery. Denardo and Gerber suggest that the potential historic significance of the building would be based on finding a definite link to the Railroad. 487 Marsh D: This residence is built over a four-stall garage and its style is described as Spanish Eclectic. An exact date of construction is not provided, but the building was present on the project site by 1950, as indicated by the 1950 Sanborn map included in the Denardo and Gerber survey. As with the other buildings on 487 Marsh, the building appears to have value for specific historic building materials and components that remain intact. However, the building does not represent a particularly unique building.style or an exceptional design. Denardo and Gerber conclude that the building does not appear to be eligible for the City's Inventory of Historic Resources. CHC 164-01Attachment 3 487 and 49977 Marsh Street -- January 28,2002 487 Marsh (Laundry Building): The laundry building is a simple utility building, built at the same time as the Spanish Eclectic buildings on the project site. 497 Marsh and 497 B Marsh: The Jamaica You Salon occupies the primary building, which is described as a folk Victorian cottage with Queen Anne detailing built circa 1880. 497 B Marsh Street, originally the kitchen and laundry room for the main residence, was built at the same time. The buildings are associated with Antonio G. Pinho, a Portuguese immigrant who was a successful barber and a member of the City Board of Trustees in 1901. Pinho was also a firefighter and was treasurer of the City's Fire Department for at least 15 years. His photograph is included in the City's Souvenir Fire Book, printed in June 1904. Denardo and Gerber suggest that Pinho's involvement with the Fire Department influenced his decision to build a detached kitchen for his residence. Denardo and Gerber state that the detached kitchen, now the Golden Paw pet grooming business, "represents a distinctive, uncommon type of architecture..." (Denardo, Gerber 2002:31). The report identifies other similar buildings to the primary residence at 296 Higuera Street, 1306 Chorro Street, and 1342 Garden Street. These residences were not developed with a detached kitchen. The report describes several alterations that have occurred to main residence over the years, especially with its conversion to a store in 1979. Denardo and Gerber conclude that the buildings on 497 Marsh Street do not appear to meet the eligibility criteria for the National Register of Historic Places or the California Register of Historic Resources, but that they may meet the criteria for inclusion in the City's Inventory of Historic Resources. Significance Determinations The CHC's significance determinations will be the basis for staffs evaluation of project related impacts. If no buildings are found to be significant historic resources, then the project would proceed through the Architectural Review process. If the CHC determines that one or more of the buildings on the project site are significant, then staff will prepare an Initial Study for the project. Staff recommends that the CHC make a determination for each building on the project site using the action alternatives. The CHC's significance determinations should indicate whether the resource is site specific, because the applicant is proposing to relocate all of the buildings on the project site. If a resource is site specific, then relocation of the building would likely constitute a significant and unavoidable impact. If a resource is not site specific then relocation may be an alternative, however, acceptable sites would have to be identified as part of any mitigation measure that provides for building relocation. Action Alternatives 1. Determine that one or more buildings on the project site are significant historic resources that are eligible for inclusion in the City's Inventory of Historic Resources, based on findings of significance to be developed by the CHC. (List each significant building and provide appropriate findings.) �-as CHC 164-01 � — Attachment 3 487 and 497 Marsh Street — January 28, 2002 2. Determine that there are no significant historic resources on the project site and that the project is consistent with the Historical Preservation Program Guidelines. The CHC should recommend conditions of approval to provide for the reuse of historic building components. (List findings as to why the buildings are not historically or architecturally significant.) 3. Continue the item to a date certain for additional discussion or historical research. Attachments: Vicinity Map Project Description prepared by the applicant Amendment to Project Description prepared by the applicant Previously provided to the CHC and available to the public at the. Community Development Department counter: Full Size Site Survey Historic Architectural Survey Report, Denardo and Gerber, 2002 Archeological Resource Investigation, Singer, 2001 Included in the CHC Packet: Correspondence from Chris Skiff, dated 1-16-02, including project plans from 1979 for the conversion of the main residence on 497 Marsh Street from a residence to a store. -- Attachment 3 MANSE ON MARSH- PHASE II PROJECT DESCRIPTION Proposed new three story addition to an existing assisted adjacent site, requiring the demolition/removal living facility of existing 1 and 2 stoon an buildings. The addition comprises 38 assisted living units including 7 studios (380 sf), 28 one bedroom units (465 sr not includin g mezzanine levels),3 two bedroom units (750 sf not including mezzanine level), 9 t!]ird floor mezzanine units (500 sf+); one mezzanine penthouse unit; administrative and facility Spaces; an enclosed courtyard (2-story height); 9 covered parking spaces and 9 uncovered parking spaces. The addition is proposed to connect to the existing facility at the first floor level via an enclosed pedestrian link,and at second floor level by an open walkway. Minor alterations are proposed to the adjacent existing facility to accommodate the connections. Other existing spaces to be altered include the dining/activity rooms and resident room (to become an open lounge/library) services The new addition shall be of Type V- 1 hour construction with stucco finish exterior walls and moldings,parapet enclosed built-up roof, aluminum window and door systems,sectional wood garage doors, and stucco finished masonry boundary walls (and/or"Allen Block"(color) at retaining wall sections) with fencing above(to match existing facility). The new building is designed to be aesthetically compatible with the adjacent existing facility through color finish and detail spcontinuity of height regulating lines, material and ecification. ar7 Attachment 3 Amendment to Project Description The Manse on Marsh—Phase II 487 &497 Marsh Street January 15, 2002 The Manse on Marsh proposes to make all existing buildings on this site available for relocation to other sites within the city. All buildings will be offered free-of-charge for new owners to move. As a result, we believe that nearly all of the buildings will be acquired by new owners. The building located at 497A Marsh will likely be the first to be acquired by a new owner because of the extensive modernization it received in 1979. The Spanish-style residences (487A & B), and the double-gabled cabin (487C) are all small and on raised foundations; as a result, they are likely candidates for relocation into rear yards of many R-2 and R-3 houses, thereby providing much needed in-fill housing. To ensure that the public is aware that the buildings are available for free, The Manse will undertake and pay for an extensive advertising program. Following is a list of actions that The Manse proposes to take: 1. Send press releases to all news media—TV, radio, and press. KSBY and The Tribune will likely do a story highlighting the free houses. Both have done several stories on The Manse on Marsh in the past. 2. Place classified advertisements in the"Houses for Sale" section of the Tribune on a biweekly basis. Headline"FREE HOUSES". 3. Post a sign in front of the homes, noting that they are available for free. 4. Send letters to local realtors and list the free structures in the Multiple Listing Service, if possible. 5. Place public notices in the Tribune on a biweekly basis. This advertising program will continue until June 1, 2002 (approximately four months), or until new owners have acquired all the structures, whichever is sooner. After June 1, 2002 any remaining structures will first be salvaged and recycled, per the recommend- ations of the Cultural Heritage Commission,then the balance of the structures will be disposed of, per City requirements. In addition, The Manse on Marsh will do the following at its own expense: 1. Provide photo-documentation or other historical recordings of the structures as directed by the Cultural Heritage Commission. 2. Continue to compose and retain biographies for the residents of The Manse on Marsh, with the first priority being those who have lived in the city for 40 years or more. Examples of recent biographies are attached for the CHC's review and comment. ����d����V����IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII�II���������ll I t 3 of S�1 l6iS OBI§fZ 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401-3249 February 4, 2002 Chris Skiff Horizon Senior Housing 475 Marsh St. San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 SUBJECT: 487 and 497 Marsh St. ARC 164-01 Review historic significance of proposed building demolitions at 487 and 497 Marsh Street. Dear Chris Skiff: The Cultural Heritage Committee, at its meeting of January 28, 2002, determined that: 1) The structures located at 487 Marsh Street, units A, B, C, D, and the Laundry Room as shown on the applicant's site survey are not historically significant because they do not meet national, state or local criteria for historic significance. 2) The structure located at 487 Marsh Street is not historically significant because it has no association with important persons or events in the City's history. This determination is subject to the conditions that archaeological monitoring be provided at all times during grading or excavation due to potential burial sites, that the historic landscaping be mapped, that the developer make the building available for relocation and reuse, and that an archaeological treatment plan return for CHC review. 3) The buildings located at 497 Marsh Street (Jamaica You) and 497A Marsh Street (Golden Paw) are historically significant, with the following findings: 1 . The buildings are closely associated with a historical person, Criteria V1.2 in the Historical Preservation Program Guidelines. The property's original owner and resident, Antonio G. Pinho, was a Portuguese immigrant who served on the City of San Luis Obispo Board of Trustees in 1901 and served as a city firefighter and Treasurer of the Fire Department for at least 15 years. OThe City of San Luis Obispo is committed to include the disabled in all of its services, programs and activities. Telecommunications Device for the Deaf(805)781-7410. 1....a79 Attachment 3 2. The buildings are architecturally significant because they demonstrate traditional, vernacular and/or eclectic influences that represent a particular social milieu and period of the community; and because of the uniqueness of their hybrid styles (separate main house and kitchen, believed to be for fire safety) and how these styles are put together. The Committee voted to determine that the locations of the buildings at 497 Marsh Street (Jamaica You) and 497A Marsh Street (Golden Paw) are integral to their historic significance because their locations reflect the social status of the original builder and occupant and exhibit important information regarding the social context of the building and occupant. The decision of the CHC is final unless appealed to the City Council within 10 days of the action. Any person aggrieved by a decision of the CHC may file an appeal. After the appeal period, this determination is final and shall run with the-land. If you have questions, please contact Jeff Hook at (805) 781-7176. Sincerely, Michael D Deputy Community Development Director, Long Range Planning cc: Project File 1 -3L i • • ' Senior Assisted Living with Warmth Distinction 475 MARSH ST. • SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA 93401 • 805-541-4222 • FAX 805-541-3237 • www.themanse.net February 1, 2002 Ms. Lee Price, City Clerk City of San Luis Obispo 990 Palm Street /S San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 RE: THE MANSE ON MARSH—PHASE II, / APPEAL OF CULTURAL HERITAGE COMMITTEE ACTIONS OF JANUARY 28, 2002 Dear Ms. Price: Please find attached our appeal regarding The Manse on Marsh. As you consider when to place this appeal on the agenda, I would appreciate your consideration of the following requests: 1. That the appeal be heard at the second City Council meeting in February scheduled for February 19, 2002, and 2. That this item is placed as early on the agenda as possible. A number of the elderly,, residents at The Manse on Marsh plan to attend the meeting. Some of the residents have disabilities and can not sit in the Council Chambers for extended periods of time. Therefore,they would appreciate an early review of this matter. As you review this appeal, if you need additional information or more copies of documents that are enclosed,please do not hesitate to contact me. Thank you very kindly for your assistance with this matter. Ve truly y s, C stoph E. Skiff Owner Enclosures CS/mm Attachment 4 REC city or san tins oBlspo Seo E7city APPEAL TO THE CITY COUNCIL SECTION 1. APPELLANT INFORMATION The Manse on Marsh, 475 Marsh Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 Name Mailing Address and Zip Code 544'4222 941-1717 Phone Fax Chris Skiff 475 Marsh Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 Representative's Name Mailing Address and Zip Code .,o,. 547-1100 547-9200 Title Phone Fax SECTION 2 SUBJECT OFAPPEAL 1. In accordance with the procedures set forth in Title 1, Chapter 1.20 of the San Luis Obispo Municipal Code (copy attached), I hereby appeal the decision of the:; Cultural Heritage Committee (Name of Officer, Committee or Commission decision being appealed) 2. The date the decision being appealed was rendered: Tan„arW !�.R 7nn7 3. The application or project was entitled: The Manse on Marsh '-- Phase II 4. 1 discussed the matter with the following City staff member: Ron Whisenand and Michael Codron on January 29. 2002 (Staff Member's Name and Department) (Date) SECTION 3. REASON FOR APPEAL Explain specifically what action/s you are appealing and whyyou believe the Council should consider your appeal. Include what evidence you have that supports your appeal. You may attach additional pages;if necessary. This form continues on the other side. Page 1 of 3 1��31 Attachment 4 Reason for Appeal continued See attached SEC710N 4. APPELLANTS RESPONSIBILITY The SanLuis Obispo City Council values public participation in local government and encourages all forms of-citizen involvement. The City, unlike most in Califomia,does not charge a fee for filing-ah-appeal. However,placing an appeal before the City Council requires considerable work and cost, including agenda report preparation and public notification. Therefore, yourright to exercise an appeal comes with certain responsibilities. If you file an appeal,please.understand that it must be heard within 46 days from filing this form. You will be noted in writing of the exact date your appeal will be scheduled to be heard before-the Council. You or your representative will be expected to attend the public hearing, and to be prepared to make-your case. Youriestimony is limited to 10 minutes. A continuance may be granted under certain and unusual circumstances. If you feel you need to request a continuance, you must submit your request in writing to the City Clerk. Please be advised that if your request for continuance is received after the appeal is noticed to the public, the Council may not be able to grant the request for continuance. Submitting a request for continuance does not guarantee that it will be granted,that action is at the discretion of the City Council. I hereby agree to appear and/or send a representative to appear on my behalf when said appeal is edule f ublic hearing before the City Council"71L M6ASR_ti . VIM L1 o (Signatu a of 11 t (bate) This item Is hereby"Ienda for c: City Attorney City Administrative Officer Department Head C erk(orig al) Page 2 of 3 taros 2) Attachment 4 REASON FOR APPEAL The Manse on Marsh — Phase II (ARC 164-01, 487 and 497 Marsh Street) ACTIONS BEING APPEALED Two actions pertaining to 497 Marsh Street, stated as follows: 1) "The buildings at 497 Marsh Street are significant.historic resources that are eligible for inclusion in the City's inventory of historic resources based on Criteria 6.2— Association with an individual significant to the community as a public servant—and Criteria 1.3 —Style—traditional, vernacular and/or eclectic influences that represent a particular social milieu and period of the community; and/or the uniqueness of hybrid styles and how these styles are put together." 2) "The location of the structure is integral to its historical significance because it reflects the social status of the original builder and occupant. It yields important information about the social context of the builder and occupant." The action taken by the CHC at the same hearing pertaining to 487 Marsh Street is NOT being appealed. WHY THE COUNCIL SHOULD CONSIDER THE APPEAL Action 1. (from above): • The individual associated with the.structure does not.meet the City's historic criteria under item 6.2 because the City has adopted a minimum period of association of"at least two generations (i.e., 40 years ." Based on the Historic Report and the Certificate of Death, the individual associated with the structure lived there for only thirty-three (33) years. Therefore,this finding can not be made. • Major modifications to the structures have eliminated their original historic style and design. The kitchen/washroom structure has been modified so significantly that it has lost its historic character and integrity. • The Cultural Heritage Committee has allowed other old;buildings to be relocated--such- as the Jesperson house which currently sits on blocks in the 300 block of Marsh- - = Street. • A determination of historic significance on these structures will delay the creation of new senior assisted living units that are desperately needed in San Luis Obispo. 1-33 Attachment 4 The Manse on Marsh—Phase II Page Two Action 2. (from above): • There is no evidence in the public record that indicates why the occupant chose this site location over another. The finding was made by the CHC based solely on their own conjecture. Therefore, a finding that indicates the site is integral to the structure's historic significance can not be substantiated. • As the historic report indicates, "the building setting has been comprised by larger commercial establishments that are incompatible in.style and continuity." • The relocation of the structures into an older residential neighborhood will return it to its original residential use and context; therefore re-establishing more of its historic use and character. • A relocation site has already been identified eight blocks away at 463 Branch Street. The new owner will preserve the existing house and adjacent structure on that site. • The City has set a precedent of allowing structures to be relocated within the City. • Relocation of the structures is required in order to expand The Manse on Marsh. OTHER REASONS TO UPHOLD THE APPEAL • The Manse on Marsh expansion will add thirty-seven (37) new apartments to downtown San Luis Obispo, satisfying many of the City's goals of bringing more housing and pedestrians downtown. • The Manse on Marsh expansion includes affordable housing units for local seniors. • The community needs more assisted living housing; The Manse on Marsh is completely full, has a waiting list, and is currently turning away local seniors. EVIDENCE SUPPORTING THE APPEAL The Manse on Marsh has attached several documents supporting the reasons for upholding the appeal. Those documents are attached and have been underlined or highlighted for reference. Attachment 4 Evaluation of Potential Historical Significance based on the Historic Resource Criteria of the City of San Luis Obispo The Manse on Marsh—Phase II 487 &497 Marsh Street The Historic Architectural Survey Report for the site concluded that none of the resources are eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places or the California Register of Historic Resources. The resources are not included on the City's Master List of Historic Resources, the City's Listing of Contributing Properties, or within a Historical Preservation District. They are also not located within a future Historical Preservation District proposed by the Cultural Heritage Commission (CHC) or on the list of threatened sites and buildings adopted by the CHC in May 2000. The City's Historic Resource Criteria has eight main categories of criteria comprising at least 25 specific criteria for building evaluation and recommendation. Following are brief discussions of the criteria which the CHC found applicable to 497 Marsh Street: History - Person The Historic Architectural Survey Report dated January 2002 indicates that the strongest evidence for historical significance is "their association with locally important individuals". The CHC made this criteria one of their findings,for historic significance. - While the resident of 497 Marsh Street, Mr. A. G..Pinho,"became a very prominent citizen, serving on the City Board of Trustees" (page 8 of the Report), his length of association with the structure does not meet the City's criteria. Specifically, the City's Historical Criteria for"History—Person" is met if the person has been associated with the structure "for at least two generations (i.e. 40 years)" emphasis added. The Report is conclusive that Mr. Pinho's home was built by 1891, based on the Sanborn maps. His association with the structure ended with his deathin 1924. Therefore,.his association with the structure was 33 years which does not satisfy the 40 year minimum criteria set forth by the City Council. Architectural Criteria-Style The CHC adopted criteria 1.3 under Style as a finding for historical significance. While the Report indicates that the detached kitchen and washroom"represents a distinctive,uncommon type of architecture", the Report goes on to say that"it has suffered from unsympathetic use of building materials, and therefore does not retain integrity" (page 30-31). / �S Attachment 4 A review of the Sanborn maps included in the Report show numerous substantial additions to the structures over the years, and several references throughout the Report indicate the fact that both structures have lost their integrity,based on those modifications. A list of more recent modifications, which occurred in 1979, is attached along with the actual plans. Other Criteria The CHC did not adopt any other findings for significance of the 497 Marsh Street structures, nor did the Report indicate that the 497 Marsh Street structures to be eligible under any other criteria. However, for reference, the two pages from the Report which discuss the other criteria are attached. Summary The CHC's finding regarding "History—Person" is not a valid legal finding since it does not meet the specific criteria adopted by the City. In addition, the finding regarding "Style"is not applicable based on the extensive modifications which have occurred. Valid findings must be made in order to substantiate that the structures meet the City's criteria as a historical resource. Evidence in the Historic Report and in the Public Record does not support any of the CHC's findings, nor any other findings. Attach nt 4 ISTORICAL CRITERIA VI. History - Person Describes a person, group, organization, or institution that has been connected with the structure, either intimately or secondarily, for at least two generations (i.e., 40 years). is a egree to which a person or group was: 1. Significant to the community as a public leader (i.e.�mayor, congressman, etc.) or for his or her fame and outstanding recognition - locally, regionally, or nationally. 2. Significant to the community as a public servant who has made early, unique, or outstanding contributions to important local affairs or institutions (i.e., councilmen, educators, medical professionals, clergymen, railroad officials). 3. Contributions which, though minor, directly or indirectly, had a beneficial effect on the community (i.e., firemen, law enforcement officers, postal workers, businessmen/shopkeepers, city employees, etc.).. VII. History - Event Associated with a social, political, economic, governmental, educational or other institutional event that has been important to the community. Historical event will be evaluated as a measure of: 1. A landmark, famous, or first-of-its-kind event for the city - regardless of whether the impact of the event spread beyond the city. 2. A relatively unique or interesting contribution to the city (i.e., the Ah Louis Store as the center for Chinese-American cultural activities in early San Luis Obispo history). 3. A contribution which, though minor, nonetheless..Was important to-the community (i.e., local interest groups); or, alternatively, a unique or interesting contribution only loosely connected with_the structure, object, site, or district. VIII. History-Context Associated with and also a prime illustration of predominant patterns of .. political, social, economic, cultural, medical, educational, governmental, military, industrial, or religious history. Historical context will be evaluated as a measure of the degree to which it ref leets: EV(d.cce- -from + e► �t-o9ro►M G,,;'�t�rle�s. 1 -37 Attachment 4 MANAGEMENT SUMMARY The Manse on Marsh proposes an expansion of its assisted living residential senior housing facility, eastward to the southwest comer of Marsh and Beach streets on Block 56 in the city of San Luis Obispo (Figure 1). Present development plans would impact six buildings at 487 Marsh Street (A.P.N. 003-512-008) and two at 497 Marsh Street (A.P.N. 003-512-009). The six buildings on the 487 Marsh Street parcel include a late nineteenth century wood-framed residence and wood-framed double-gabled cabin, and three masonry single family residences, a garage, and laundry building constructed during World War II. The main residence was constructed after 1877;the cabin is estimated to have been built in the early 1890s. The remaining four buildings were erected circa 1940. The two buildings at 497 Marsh Street include a late nineteenth century wood-framed single family residence and contemporary detached wood-framed building that historically functioned as.a kitchen and washroom. At the request of Chris Skiff from The Manse on Marsh, Carole Denardo and Joyce Gerber conducted a historic architectural study at 487 and 497 Marsh Street. The buildings were inventoried according to the Secretary of Interior's Standards and Guidelines(National Park Service 1983) and evaluated according to criteria of the National Register of Historic Places (NRNP), California Regis stonc Resources tspo gut a to one of the historic properties at 487 and 497 Marsh Street are eligible for listing on the Nation Register ofHistoric Places. The buildings that are associated with important individuals do not retain sufficient integrity to qualify for inclusion in the NRHP or the CRHR. Likewise, the integrity of distinctive buildings has either been compromised by extensive modifications or, in the case of the double-gabled cabin, moved to its present location from an unknown location. Under the San Luis Obispo criteria some of the properties may be considered significant based on their association with locally important individuals. EX -Re art P , �I l -'?0 Attachment 4 07 M&r h 7 /6 Y /8 !� x a; 4 .D Y R S•P � r 1 ,"Pit Y Z,41 4 I R7• i 11 1 i I< � 1 i 1 {�1 Z x x ; I f' i .GO 39 .3c9 3�. .9CS 4 3 Z :. 3! 37 Figure 3 1891 Sanborn Map showin building footprint at 487 and.497 Marsh Street Gomm l 19 1-3 9 COUNTY OF-SANT LUIS OBISPO Attachment 4 = SAN LUIS OBISPO;CALIFORNIA 1 - i A PLACE OF DEATH. DIST. (To be &jjfnrtt[tt$Iaft 39oarb of 31talUh BUREAU OF VITAL STATISTICS State Indcx No County of-San -L-ais—Obiapio--- City or STANDAR „ t? F•D.kATH Local Registered No.o -- --- --- _ ` Town of ___ ��'ll- - ti.)•t.S iJ- ./ I r ! ----------War death add out y bw ` 11b NAp �t Ward) and �- �" 'moand ISIS] i :FULL NAME_--------1` L. ]�: �- Attachment 4 Modifications to 497-A Marsh Street occurring in 1979 In 1979 Doris Tucker made substantial modifications to the structure located at 497-A Marsh Street. Attached is a set of architectural drawings identifying those changes. Following is a written summary of the same modifications, for reference. 497-A Marsh Street Significant Remodeling: • New cinderblock and pier foundation throughout, which both elevated the house and changed the appearance of its base • All windows in the house (except for three)were replaced or eliminated. Most notably, a large bay window was added to the east elevation, facing Beach Street. All windows on the west property line were eliminated entirely • Exterior siding (which does not match the original)was placed on entire west side of building and rear elevation and portions of east side as well • An addition was made to the west side of the front room • A wing wall was constructed on the west side,creating a screened porch • A four-foot deep cellar was filled in with concrete slurry under the home • All roofing was removed and replaced • Extensive interior remodeling occurred as well—creating a modern interior design that retained none of the historical qualities of the original home Front Elevation of 497-A Marsh Street While the front elevation appears the most intact design element, it also has received significant remodeling which includes the following: • The new cinderblock foundation is obvious under the porch • New stairs and handrails have been installed • The front porch decking has been replaced • The original door has been removed,the doorway widened and a newer Dutch door installed • All roofing materials and facias have been replaced • The wing wall on the right side has changed the balance of the elevation • The bay window on the left side has modified the elevation of the house as well Remodeling Occurring After the 1979 Plans - - In addition to the modifications noted in the 1979 plans, several additional modifications are obvious when inspecting the property: • New French doors have been installed in the rear-most room facing Beach Street • A storage shed has been attached to the back of the house in the rear yard area • The landscaping has been modified further - �4 i . � - 1, survttachment 4 Z00 2 . under Criterion C. Unfortunately, the building suffeis from use of incompatible materials and inferior workmanship. Despite significance under Criteria B and C,the two buildings at 497 Marsh Street do not retain sufficient integrity to be eligible for inclusion in the California Register of Historic Resources. None of the other buildings appear to meet the criteria for inclusion on the California Register of Historic Resources with the possible exception of the two-gabled building that was moved to its present location in about 1940. It is theorized that the building may have originally been two cabins built to nineteenth century. - 'i 5.3 CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO SIGNIFICANCE CRITEFJ CEQA requires that applicable local guidelines be used to evaluate historic resources. The criteria 1 for evaluating significance on the subject property are found in The Historical Preservation Program Guidelines (City of San Luis Obispo.1990), and The Archaeological Resource Preservation Guidelines (City of San Luis Obispo 1995). The following variables under the three criteria headings are used by the Cultural Heritage committee to evaluate and determine significance of historic properties: Architectural Criteria Style, Design, Age Criteria for Building Evaluations-Architect, Environmental Design Continuity Historical Criteria-Historic Association-Person, Event, Context Each of the six historic properties in the project area will be examined in terms of applicable criteria. j The Architectural Criteria of each building is thoroughly discussed in Chapter 4= Resource Descriptions, and in the DPR 523 Primary Records, and will not be repeated here. I 5.3.1 Criteria for Building Evaluations Architect- It is not known who the architect or builder was for any of the residences or ancillary buildings on the two properties-, none represent the work of a master architect. Environmental Design Continuity-Much of the block surrounding the residences is built-up with modem commercial buildings. Two of the historic buildings (497 and 497B Marsh.Street).have housed businesses since 1979. The buildings' setting has been compromised by larger commercial _ I establishments that are incompatible in style and continuity. The 497 Marsh Street house, in -. particular, seems dwarfed in the midst of all the larger, and mostly more modem businesses._.The R.E. Jack House, one block to the east, is the closest late nineteenth century house to these residences. 5.3.2 Historical Criteria History- Person Associated with 497 and 497B Marsh Street Historic Properties-Antonio G. Pinho was born in 1854,the son of a Portugese sea captain. He immigrated to Boston in 1870,and: : 32 i Attachment 4 eventually settled in New Bedford. He married Frances Coster and they had two daughters. With his family,Pinho came to San Luis Obispo in 1883, one of a number of Portugese immigrants from the Azores. The 1892 Great Register lists A.G. Pinho as a 37-year-old barber: Pinho is described in one biographical sketch as a "tonsorial artist", and (Guinn 1903:425) writes that Pinho's barber shop (at 889 Monterey Street) "was the finest and largest in town...with a patronage among the exclusive people of the town." Pinho became a very prominent citizen, serving on the City Board of Trustees in 1901. He was also a firefighter, and was treasurer of the City Fire Department for at j least 15 years. Pinho belonged to many fraternal and ethnic organizations including the Odd j Fellows,the Elks,the Ancient Order of United Workmen, the Royal Arcanum, and three separate Portugese societies. He may have acted as a spokesperson for Portugese dairy farmers who settled " on the south side of San Luis Obispo, in an area referred to as "Portugese Flats" History-Person Associated with 487 Marsh Street Historic Properties Stephen D. Ballou was born in New York in 1845. He fought for the Union in the Civil War from age 16 to 20, when he witnessed the fall of Richmond and the surrender of General Lee(Storke 1891:648-9). After arriving in California in 1865,he left and mined in Nevada,then returned to California to farm in Monterey i County until 1874. He moved to Arizona for two years, and also farmed in Fresno County, but continued to be listed as a San Luis Obispo .County resident from 1874 forward. Storke's biographical sketch states that Ballou opened one of the first stores in Lompoc. He belonged to several fraternal organizations and was appointed as light-house keeper at Port Harford around 1890. Ballou was married to Mary Marshall, and they had one daughter. Lizzie Renkert, a domestic,. resided with the Ballou's at 487 Marsh Street. The City Directory indicates that in 1910, S.D. Ballou was retired at the age of 64 and still living at that address. j !j History-Event-None Noted History-Context-The original foundation has been changed on both of the late nineteenth century i buildings(487 and 497 Marsh Street). The steep pitched double-gabled wood clad cabin was also placed on a new foundation when moved from its original(unknown)location. It has been surmised that the cabin may have once been two cabins constructed to house railroad workers prior to the completion of the railroad line in 1894. This, however is mere conjecture and has not been i l substantiated. j i i� i 33 Attachment 4 Amendment to Project Description The Manse on Marsh—Phase II 487 &497 Marsh Street January 15, 2002 The Manse on Marsh proposes to make all existing buildings on this site available for relocation to other sites within the city. All buildings will be offered free-of-charge for new owners to move. As a result, we believe that nearly all of the buildings will be acquired by new owners. The building located at 497A Marsh will likely be the first to be acquired by a new owner because of the extensive modernization it received in 1979. The Spanish-style residences (487A & B), and the double-gabled cabin(487C) are all small and on raised foundations; as a result, they are likely candidates for relocation into rear yards of many R-2 and R-3 houses, thereby providing much needed in-fill housing. To ensure that the public is aware that the buildings are available for free, The Manse will undertake and pay for an extensive advertising program. Following is a list of actions that The Manse proposes to take: 1. Send press releases to all news media—TV, radio, and press. KSBY and The Tribune will likely do a story highlighting the free houses. Both have done several stories on The Manse on Marsh in the past. 2. Place classified advertisements in the"Houses for Sale" section of the Tribune on a biweekly basis. Headline"FREE HOUSES". 3. Post a sign in front of the homes, noting that they are available for free. 4. Send letters to local realtors and list the free structures in the Multiple Listing Service, if possible. 5. Place public notices in the Tribune on a biweekly basis. This advertising program will continue until June 1, 2002 (approximately four months), or until new owners have acquired all the structures, whichever is sooner. After June 1, 2002 any remaining structures will first be salvaged and recycled,per the recommend- ations of the Cultural Heritage Commission, then the balance of the structures will be disposed of,per City requirements. In addition, The Manse on Marsh will do the following at its own expense: 1. Provide photo-documentation or other historical recordings of the structures as directed by the Cultural Heritage Commission. 2. Continue to compose and retain biographies for the residents of The Manse on Marsh, with the first priority being those who have lived in the city for 40 years or more. Examples of recent biographies are attached for the CHC's review and comment. d thment 5 0 0 C.A. SINGER & ASSOCIATES, Inc. Archaeology•Cultural Resources& Lithic Studies November 13, 2001 Mr. Christopher E. Skiff President Horizon Multi-Housing 475 Marsh Street San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 Subject: Archaeological Resources Inventory (ARI) and for two properties--487 Marsh Street [APN 003-512-008] and 497 Marsh Street [APN 003-512-009] --in the City of San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo County, California. Dear Mr. Skiff; Per your request, an Archaeological Resources Inventory(ARI) has been completed for two adjacent properties located on Marsh Street in the City of San Luis Obispo. The subject properties are identified by street numbers and also by assessor's parcel numbers. Thus, the examined properties are referred to as APN 003-512-008, or 487 Marsh Street, and APN 003-512-009, or 497 Marsh Street; the latter is at the southeast corner of Marsh and Beach Streets. This ARI included background research at the San Luis Obispo City and County Public Library,the City of San Luis Obispo Historic Archives, and the files and reports at C. A. Singer&Associates, Inc. (CASA)in Cambria, plus a thorough examination of the property and a preliminary evaluation of historic resources (see Attachment A). Attached herewith are three maps that show the location and dimensions of the surveyed properties. Map 1 is a portion of the USGS San Luis Obispo, Calif. 7.5' topographic quadrangle showing the site location; Map 2 is a small part of the County Assessor's Map with APN 003-512-008 and APN 003-512-009 indicated; Map 3 is a reduced copy of the site plan showing the existing structures at 487 and 497 Marsh Street. Also attached are copies of the Primary Site Records [DPR 5231 for two late 19th Century residential structures located at 487 and 497 Marsh Street, sites P40-041108 and P40-041109, respectively. I. Back rg ound Archival research produced two documents that contain information about the subject properties, a cultural resources assessment prepared for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Brock and Wall 1986), and a supplemental survey prepared for the faculty at California State University,Dominguez Hills (Wall 1986). Both reports describe the 19th Century houses at 487 and 497 Marsh Street, but neither refers to or describes the other structures on the properties. A hand written"Architectural Worksheet"completed by Iama Blom and dated May 25, 1983, describes the building at 497B Marsh Street. At that time the sign above the building read,"The Golden Paw". P.O. Box 99 • Cambria • California 93428-0099 phone: 805/927-0455 • fax: 805/927-0414 Attachment 5 Page 2 On October 25,2001, the two properties were examined to identify existing and potential cultural resources. Four archaeological record searches completed for the downtown area of San Luis Obispo during the past 12 years indicated that neither property had not been formally examined,and no site forms or records were on file with the State Office of Historic Preservation. At the present time, there are six standing structures on the larger parcel, APN 003-512-008 [487 Marsh],and two standing structures on the smaller parcel, APN 003-512-009 [497 Marsh]. Each is shown on Map 3 and briefly described below.. II. Resource Inventory The individual buildings and other features located on the two properties are described in the next section. A preliminary evaluation of the various buildings and an assessment of potential impacts to historic resources will follow.. 1. APN 003-512-008 [487 Marsh Street] •487 Marsh Street- A rectangular wood-frame house with two sections probably built separately during the 1880s; now an apartment. A vernacular Railroad Style Gothic Revival structure with one-story, and one and a half-story sections, both with gables roofs and horizontal shiplap siding. The pier foundation is slightly raised and the higher roof has a boxed cornice. The building has been substantially remodeled. The porch is now an enclosed foyer and only three 1/1 double hung sash windows with lugsills remain in place. •487A Marsh Street- A small, rectangular,one-story, wood-frame and stucco cottage (apartment) with a flat roof with a riled false gable above the front window;probably built during the 1920s. •487B Marsh Street-A small,rectangular,one-story wood-frame and stucco cottage (apartment) nearly identical to 487A but with a covered porch and a low crenate roof line; probably built in the 1920s. • 487C Marsh Street- A one-story, wood-frame cottage with two high gabled roofs and horizontal, shiplap siding and a slightly raised pier foundation; probably built during the 1920s. • 487D Marsh Street-A rectangular, two-story, wood-frame and stucco structure with a flat roof, four single-car garages at ground level,and an upstairs apartment. The second- floor apartment has a porch with a balustrade and tile covered pitched roof. Possibly built during the 1920s. • No Number- A small, rectangular, concrete block laundry room with a pitched roof, probably built in the 1950s. About 95% of the surface of this property is obscured by structures,paved walkways, and a graveled parking area. Soils observed around trees and shrubs were compact, brown and clayey, with an abundance of recent historic refuse. Neither prehistoric nor early historic materials were observed on the surface of the property. 2. APN 003-512-009 [497 Marsh Street] • 497 Marsh Street- A rectangular,one-story, wood-frame Queen Anne Victorian house with a hip on gabled roof, and some detailed facia and thin frieze. It was constructed during the 1880s. The pier foundation is slightly raised and there is a full porch supported by four square columns and pilasters with saw-work brackets and frieze. Exterior walls Attachment 5 Page 3 have horizontal shiplap siding and windows are 2/2 double hung sash with lugsills. The house has a later rear addition and is currently used as a feminine beauty salon. • 497B Marsh Street -A one-story, rectangular, wood-frame building with a double gabled roof; probably a converted garage, now used as a dog grooming salon. The building has horizontal shiplap siding and a slightly raised foundation; probably built during the 1920s. About 80% of the ground surface is now obscured by two structures, a paved parking lot, a grass lawn, and other landscaping features. Like the adjacent property, there are no native plants. 'Instead, the property has a variety of mature exotic trees and shrubs including an ornamental maple,a lemon, an orange, a magnolia,English ivy, oleander, roses, a palm, an apricot, a Beaucarnia, a loquat, a boxwood,and Bougainvillea. Soil observed under the trees and plants was identical to neighboring soil, namely clayey brown sediments. No prehistoric or early historic materials were seen and recent historic material was scarce. Readily available historic sources provide minimal information about the former residents of the houses, and nothing about the apartments and other structures on the two properties. According to the San Luis Obispo City Directory for 1904, the house at 487 Marsh Street was the residence of Lizy Renkert, and the house at 497 Marsh Street was the home of A. J. Pinho. No further information was found concerning Lizy Renkert or A. J. Pinho. However,A. J. Pinho was likely related to one or both Pinhos listed in "The Greater Register of the County of San Luis Obispo, California", published in 1890. Listed are, Joseph G. Pinho, 28, a clerk from the Azores naturalized on February 9, 1884, and Antonio Gomes Pinho, 32, a barber, also from the Azores, naturalized on June 14, 1882. The 2000 edition of the Pacific Bell Telephone Directory for San Luis Obispo County has no listings under the name `Pinho'. III. Discussion and Evaluation of Resources An examination of two contiguous parcels in downtown San Luis Obispo led to the identification of eight historic structures on the two properties,but no prehistoric materials whatsoever. Two structures, both late 19th Century "Railroad Revival" houses, were recorded as historic properties and assigned Primary Numbers [P40-041108 and P40- 041109]. Six other buildings, five of which are 19th Century apartments, were mapped and documented. Additional documentation of all these structures is recommended because they are more than 50 years old and thus qualify as historic resources. Finally, the concrete block `laundry room' is less than 50 years old and doesn't qualify as an historic resource, yet. Although seven structures may qualify as historic resources,each one must be evaluated individually to determine if it is an"important"resource,and whether it has sufficient qualities for nomination to the State Register of Historic Places. Supplemental information is therefore needed and some recommendations for additional documentation are offered. The late 19th Century houses located at 487 Marsh Street [P40-04.1108], and 497 Marsh Street [P40-041109], were identified and documented during an historic survey completed for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 1986 by James Brock and Richard Wall (Brock and Wall 1986; Wall 1986), although neither property was officially recorded with the State Office of Historic Preservation. Both are now recorded as historic properties on DPR 523 forms (see Primary Numbers above,and Attachment A). Regarding the two 19th Century houses, Brock and Wall (1986: 56)expressed these preliminary conclusions. •487 Marsh Street: "[T]he facede of this building has been remodeled to such an extent that the original fabric has been lost." /- ' 1 Attachment 5 Page 4 •497 Marsh Street: "This is one of the oldest homes in this area of San Luis Obispo. The Vernacular Railroad style was popular as a design style for inexpensive homes. Enough of the original facade remains for this structure to have potential local significance." At the conclusion of their report, in Chapter 6: Considerations of Significance, a"Tentative summary of resource significance"is provided by Table 1 wherein both houses are listed The evaluation was done to determine eligibility for nomination to the National Register of Historic Places (per 36 CFR 60.4),rather than the State Register of Historic Places, and five categories of potential significance were distinguished: (1)Appears Ineligible; (2) Possibly Eligible, (3) Unknown, (4) Possibly Eligible; and (5) Appears Eligible. •487 Marsh Street listed as (3)- Unknown •497 Marsh Street listed as (4) -Possibly Eligible The other six buildings located on the two properties were not evaluated in 1986. Of these, one is an eclectic Neo-Tudor cottage(487C Marsh Street),two are eclectic Neo-Mission Revival cottages (487A and 487B Marsh Street),one is an eclectic Neo-Spanish Colonial apartment(487D Marsh Street), and the last is a Neoeclectic Box, the laundry room(cf. McAlester 1984). Although vegetation on the two properties is quite different, both are good examples of `turn-of-the-century' [19th Century] residential landscaping that has survived into the 21st Century. At 487 Marsh Street, with six structures, there are several trimmed low shrubs, one ornamental yucca,and a single lemon tree. While at APN 003-512-009, with two structures, there are low trimmed shrubs, grass lawns,ornamental flowers, and about 20 exotic (but not rare) trees and bushes. The former assemblage represents vegetation on a property with multiple rentals, while the latter represents a landscaped garden at a single family residence,converted later and maintained for commercial use. Houses constructed in the City of San Luis Obispo during the late 18th and early 19th Centuries come without flush toilets and without garbage disposal units in the kitchen sink And,until the 1920s, nobody came each and every week to collect household trash and garbage. Consequently, families generally had one or more backyard privies (outhouses) and disposed of domestic refuse in a hole in the back yard where it was periodically incinerated. Both of these patterns ended in the 1920s when the city installed a sewer system and collection of municipal refuse was initiated(Singer,Atwood and Frierman 1993). Had they not been altered in the 1920s, both properties would have a high probability of subterranean (buried historic)resources, namely trash pits and privies in the back yards. But, neither property has an intact surface in the back yard and such resources may no longer be present. Further exploration of both yards will be needed to determine presence or absence; nothing unusual or spectacular should be expected. IV. Management Recommendations That both Marsh Street properties have standing structures that are important elements in the history of the development and growth of the City of San Luis Obispo Field has now been confirmed by field studies and archival research. At the present time,there are five rented apartments at 487 Marsh Street and two small businesses, beauty salons, at 497 Marsh Street. Although no project plans were reviewed, it is assumed that some type of redevelopment is planned for both properties. Furthermore, it is assumed that the eight extant buildings cannot be incorporated into any reasonable architectural plan and that all, or most, will be demolished. � "j�O Attachment 5 Page 5 Removal of the existing buildings and associated vegetation will have a significant impact on the historical resources identified above, along with an impact on the historical character of lower Marsh Street. Removal of the buildings, particularly the two 19th Century houses,will alter the view of the comer of Marsh and Beach Streets and could change the character of the neighborhood. Therefore,careful consideration should be giver to preserving the overall historical character of the area, and to conserving those historical elements that provide and enhance that character. The overall mixture of architectural styles --Vernacular Queen Anne Victorian,Railroad Gothic Revival,Eclectic Neo-Tudor,Eclectic Mission Revival, Neo-Spanish Colonial, and Modernist Cube--would seem to afford wide design flexibility for future projects. Several questions concerning the importance of the historic resources could not addressed by this study. For instance, to what extent should the 20th Century apartment buildings at 487 Marsh Street be recorded and documented? And,what remains of the interior of the 19th Century house at 487 Marsh Street? Again, what remains of the interior of the house at 497 Marsh Street? Finally,can either of the 19th Century houses be restored or reconditioned? Answers to these and other questions must come from an expanded investigation. The following list of recommended actions can be the basis for a Phase II investigation designed to supplement and enhance historical information about the properties and the extant buildings. These data should enable project planners and city administrators to make better informed decisions concerning the management of the resources. 1. At 487 Marsh Street, the five apartment buildings[487A, B, C and D]should be measured,documented, and recorded on a DPR 523B form under Primary Number P40-041109. 2. At 497 Marsh Street, the small outbuilding [497B] should be measure, documented and recorded on a DPR 523B form under Primary Number P40-041108. 3. At 487 Marsh Street, the 19th Century house should be further documented and evaluated to determine the structural and architectural integrity of the building. Research should determine date(s)of conversion,amount of interior and exterior alteration,integrity of exterior decor,condition of construction materials and hardware, type and condition of the foundation and the exterior facade and decorative trim. 4. At 497 Marsh Street, the 19th Century house should be further documented and evaluated to determine the structural and architectural integrity of the building. Research should determine date(s)of conversion, amount of interior and exterior alteration,integrity of exterior decor,condition of construction materials and hardware, type and condition of the foundation and the exterior facade and decorative trim. 5. At 497 and 487 Marsh Street, the bushes,exotic trees,and other landscaping features should be mapped and identified by a botanist; the vegetation map should be added to the historic record for the properties. When these data become available the decisions about what to do with the existing buildings should become easier. Reports on historic buildings,including site records and supplemental data, should be provided to the City Cultural Heritage Committee and Architectural Review Board. �--y9 A ttgahment 5 Most sincerely, y Clay nger / An ropologist" V. References Cited Brock,James and Richard J.Wall 1986 "A Cultural Resources Assessment Of Selected Study Areas Within The City Of San Luis Obispo". Report prepared for the U.S.Army Corps of Engineers,Los Angeles District by Archaeological Advisory Group,Newport Beach. McAlester,Virginia and Lee 1984 A Field Guide To American Houses. Alfred A. Knopf, New York. Singer, Clay A., John E. Atwood and Jay D. Frierman 1993 "It Came From Beneath The Streets -An Archaeological Report on the Expansion of the City of San Luis Obispo Wastewater Treatment System". Report prepared for the City of San Luis Obispo by C. A. Singer&Associates, Cambria. Wall, Richard J. 1986 "Supplemental Survey of the Cultural Resources of San Luis Obispo,California". Project presented to the faculty of California State University, Dominguez Hills. VI. Attachments Map 1. A portion of the USGS San Luis Obispo, Calif.,7.5' topographic quadrangle showing the area surveyed for cultural resources, two adjacent properties in the City of San Luis Obispo,487 and 497 Marsh Street. Map 2. Part of the County Assessor's Map showing the surveyed properties at 487 and 497 Marsh Street,APN 003-512-008 and APN 003-512-009, respectively. Map 3. Plan showing the existing structures at 487 and 497 Marsh Street. •Attachment A. Primary Site Records [DPR 5231 for principal structures at 487 Marsh Street [site P40-041108],and 497 Marsh Street[site P40-041109] (8 pages) �-,SLi Page 7 Attachment 5 r )sr a SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIF. I .ra vI -� s • 1 7 35720-CCr1F-024 i _\ {, H sp �. 1 � , 1965 ( PHOT)REVISED 1979t g;<< ' DMA 1854 1 SW—SERIES V895 •y= I; � ter I \• o .% 0 2 �. to I'0, 257/ 14 WN l \rZ5 /r1 \v1'1 \ a Go / • , Meadow 11 l/I ..- 1 rarer Park \\1 _-cy ' `" � arkk oRadio Tower, � \ \ r i ,T- ��(KATY) ,:f t 1jrr � V __ - '.� Wet ch'•i✓���' .�� .�•' :+•rr+:-''.I \.' 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T M i+ o ot •. u O_ - e . 1 t 41 41 •• �" zaa 3 d • _ d a . . .� w d is �ys � • m e. c � 14 Cd N F. an I Cd ON Page 9 Attachment 5 MARCH STREET .............. wn •-\ �_ win WIT ............r.., r. 9 � a my �. � ll.AJlll. � •� #� � fLti Nl Lij 71 ar a •I :-•:!:.lh!•�����,: JIIIaCACa IOU 1 �' r I L.1 3 '•.�, .:,:'.:'„ . 111 ... 1 i� ��O� w.owwmr y1�y\ •• I u \\ V Y._I .' �! �O Nl-8 rt •� 'Wa L. wm 00, �Yllw Wir ��1 INM1f7 \ w - wiY 1 lite• �:7-D �' .,Wr ' � �• IaaMIR rM ..v.w ••• ao cwvars slot Q+-c jp4ai Y- •�"~� e Map 3. Plan showing the existing buildings at 487 and 497 Marsh Street. ATTACHMENT A state Of California—The:ResounMesAgera Primary S pat tog F[l rJ A1iTMEPFiaFPARiiSHND RECREATtOAr NFU RRIMARYX. ECORQ Trinatnisl NRNP �vtatus Code Outer LCsitngs RevFewer [late. — Revlew Page 1 of 4 Resource Name or ft:(Assigned by recorder) 497 Marsh Street Pt. Other Identifier: P2. Location: S Not for Publication ❑Unrestricted a. County San Luis Obispo and (P2b and Plc or Ptd. Attach a Location Map as necessary.) b. USGS 7.5' Quad San Luis Obispo Date 1979 T 30S ; R 12E ; – 1/4 of -- 1/4 of Sec ns ; M) B.M. C. Address: 497 Marsh Street City San Luis Obispo Zip 93401 d.UTM:(Give more than one for large and/linear resources) 10 712,380 mE/ 3,905,980 mN e.Other Locational Data(Enter Parcel*,legal description,directions to resource,elevation,etc., as appropriate) The house on the southeast comer o1 Marsh Street and Beach Street Parcel No. APN 003-512-009 P3. Description(Desabe resource and its me#elements.laude design,materials,condition,alrarafats,sae,setting,and boundaries) A Queen Anne Cottage built in the 18808 and occupied by one AJ.Pinto in 1904. The building is now a beauty pador. P3b. Resource Attributes: (List attributes and codes) HPZ-Single Family Property P4. Resources Present S Buildng ❑Structure ❑Object ❑Site ❑District ❑Element of District ❑Other (Isolates, etc.) PSa. Photograph or Drawing (Photograph required for buildings,structures,and objects) P5b.Dese#on of Ptnt r(View,data,accession#) View of front of house from Marsh Street r – P6. Date Constructed/Age and Sources: ❑Prehistoric S Historic ❑Both sometime in Cue 1880s P7. Owner and Address ' Horizon Multi--Housing 475 Marsh Street San Luis Obispo,CA 93401 Pa. Recorded by:(Name.alEiation,and address) Clay singer CA Singer&Associates P.O.Box N99 Cambria,CA 93418 Pg. Date Recorded: 111612001 P10. Survey Type: (Describe) Phase 1 P11. Report Citation: (cite surrey report and other sources,or enter-hone') Wall.Richard J.'&upplemeMal Survey of the Cultural Resources of San Luis Obispo,California' A report presented to the faculty of California State Attechments❑NONE ❑Continuation Sheet ❑District Record ❑Rack Art Record ❑Other.(List) S Location Map ®Archaeological Record e,and Object Record 0 Millingr Feature Record C1 Station Record ❑Artifact Record ®Sketch Map ❑ San auonavanwm A�fflh ASWOMM DPR SMA (1195)HiJoryMaker Attachment 5 8ffim of Cali[orraa ,"'The Resources Agency . ` 1a�Cttary/ # fl f a 1SBrAR MB3f f3F PAflICSA AECiiEAt t+F BUILDING:.::STRUCTURE, ._AND OBJET"RE+ ORDX. Page 2 of 4 NRHP Status Code Resource Name or #:(Assigned by recorder) 497Marsh Street B1, Historic Name: the historic house on the comer of Marsh and Beach Streets B2. Common Name: the cute old house on the comer of Marsh and Beach Streets B3. Original Use: single family residence B4. PresentUse: beauty parlor for lades B5. Architectural Style: Oueen Anne Cottage B6. Construction History:(Constriction date,alterations,and date of alterations) built around 1880 when the railroad came to town and money flowed ffreely in the better bars and back rooms at the courthouse B7. Moved4®No []Yes ❑Unknown Date: Original Location: BB. Related Features: A converted garage at the rear,now a beauty parlor for canines 89a. Architect: unknown b.Builder: unknown B70. Significance: Theme: Late 191h Cenfury architecture Area: San Luis Obispo Period of Significance: 19th Century Property Type:Private Applicable Criteria: (Discuss importance in terms of Wstorical or architectural context as defined by theme,period and geographic scope.Also address integrity.) A fine example of a small,late 19th Century house built during an economic boom and the corning of the S.P.Railroad. B11.Additional Resource Attributes:(List attributes and codes) HP2-Single Family Property B12. References: ..,:p rnrr: Wall,Richard J. 'Supplemental Survey of the Cultural Resources of San Luis Obispo,California' Spring 1986. -�4 813.Remarks: 'Oh honeyl Look at that cute little house over there. i _ �a 814. Evaluator: i = �.'•__ _rj Date of Evaluation: 71. (This space reserved for official comments.) State of Calttamia—The Rest"rrces Agency _... ._ . ..Primary# P4 dy DEPARTMENT OF PARKS A IECREATION HAI#_ �rhmocrr�f LOCATION MAP Trinomial Page-3 of -Resource Name or#(Assigned by recorder), "Map Name: Sax Luis 0b15no "Scale: 000 "Date of Map: _ �� '•. '':: � ' - 'ni �"—�4"srs� .'-dwo••tti Y �1. •i ,= `t 'b ;It i SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIF. '� v -� Z 35120-Cs-TF-024 i N sp S/ w I\ 1965 ( PHOTOREVISED 1978 r �r DMA 1944 1 SW—SERIES V994 r v U v�1 y Tir '-7 y r o I � V I ` Y' • / it •Cb /t:.. I i_. ar Radio Tower, •r `i. I •i' TY] �E i- __�71, x 434 th iso rrailer t••• / � •".Weil DPR S U(1195) 'Required Intormatlon /—SX/ Attachment 5 Primary• �4-O 0�! t►n8 I of Celitcmia—The Resources Agency HRii OF PARKS AND RECREATION RTµENT. Trinomial ETCH MAP •Resource Name ora(A by remraerl Page of g •Da11 te rorawn A R S STREET A9 b1 �•"'' wYt� • •. • Vim.IOY.O'Y. �� � �Y' •� .Y. .'1 � wYIr1 I ��ur lil S Y.eY aE)-w M1�h X11 •`Ira. .!Y �-—.. � S� �"t' i:..l ri ml !1Y•YY ' I ,�Y m •Reaulrea tnto[matton NOTE:inctude bar scale and north arrow• 7 DPR 623K(11951 /`5/ Ate+ I:je1.G�' 74LQ.1.R1-(men! State of California. 11e Reso±rtces>A9en Pnmary f! — DEPAFRM9IrOFPAAKS1R1g3T °+ PRIMARY"A �MI Page 1 of 4 Resource Name or #:(Assigned by recorder) Pl. Other Identifier: 487MarshStreet P2. Location: ®Not for Publication []Unrestricted a. County and (P2b and Plc or Ptd. Attach a Location Map as necessary.) b. USGS 7.5' Quad San Luis Obispo Date 1979 T 30S ; R 12E ; -- 1/4 of -- 1/4 of Sec as ; &V B.M. c. Address: 487 Marsh Street City San Luis Obispo Zip 93401 d.UTM:(Give more than one for large and/linear resources) 10 ; 712,380 mE/ 3,905,960 mN e.Other Locational Data(Ester Parcel#,legal description,directions to resource,elevation,eta,as appropriate) Parcel No. APN 003-512-008 P3. Description(Desameresaaoeand ismajordemenlLhide deskAmaterials,candim rdmratiortss¢e, ) A 1.5 story, wood4rame Gothic Revivat house built in the 1880s. The building has been remodeled to the extent that the fabric of the original facade has been lost. The house rests on a pier foundation,has a high gabled roof and a ower shed root with composition sheathing. The exterior is paned tongue-and-groove woodsldtng. P3b. Resource Attributes: (List attributes and codes) HP2-Single Family Property P4. Resources Present ®Building ❑Structure ❑Object ❑Site ❑District ❑Element of District ❑Other (Isolates, etc.) PSa. Photograph or Drawing (Photograph required for buildings,structures,and objects) P5b.Dwai0m Of ME)=(View,dame,accession#) view of building from from Marsh Street P6. Date Constructed/Age and Sources: ❑Prehistoric ®Historic []Both ca. 1888 orf P7. Owner and Address Hortron Multi-Housing 475 Marsh Street San Luis Obispo,CA 93401 Pa. Recorded by:(Name,aAdiat'on and address) Gay A Singer CA Singer a Assodams P.O.BOX x99 Cambria,CA 83428 Pg. Date Recorded: 111512001 '�-: _r ;�..a „✓,,,,,,��,��,, y. P10. Survey Type: (Describe) Phase I whatdra got here survey P11. Report Cltatiorr (Cita survey report and other sources,or enter none) Wall,Richard J.3Zppfemental Survey of the Cultural Resources of San Luis Obispo,California' A report presented to the faculty of California Stam Attachments❑NONE ❑Continuation Sheet ❑District Record ❑Rock Art R900rd ❑Other:(List) ®Location Map H Building,Structure,and Object Record ❑Linear Feature Record ❑Artifact Record ®Sketch Map ❑Archaeological Record ❑Milling Station Record ❑Photograph Record San Bwmnawm Rw mh Aswculas DPA 523A(1195)Hiamquaker Attachment 5 State of.GalifornmaTheResomatiea ,ancy Primary.# Pd D- c7 lc,9 f]1 /iRi11dBITDFPAf +ANDA6CRFJt1FDN NR[ BUILDING, .STRUCTURE, ANn .: ?BJEC"f RI~+G.E RCS , Page 2 of 4 NRHP Status Code Resource Name or 8:(Assigned by reocrder) 487 Marsh Street B1. Historic Name: the old historic house at 487 Marsh Street B2. Common Name: the ofd common house at 487 Marsh Street B3. Original Use: single family dwelling 84.Present Use: apartment B5. Architectural Style: Gothic Revival with a hint of Railroad 86. Construction History: (Construction date,alterations,and date of alterations) construced in 1880s 87. Moved?®No ❑Yes ❑Unknown Date: Original Location: 88. Related Features: three apartments built on rear of parcel B9a. Architect: unknown b.Builder: unknown B10. Significance: Theme: local history Area: San Luis Obispo Period of Significance: late 19th Property Type:residential Applicable Criteria: (Discuss importance in terms of historical or architectural context as defined by theme,period and geographic scope.Also address integrity.) A Gothic Revival house with no trim built around 1880 when the railroad came to town. The building has been substantially remodeled and is now an apartment. The two sections were probably built at different times. Bit.Additional Resource Attributes:(List attributes and codes) HP2-Single Family Property B12. References: (Skew Map with rpnh arrow required.) Wall,Richard J. `Supplementat Survey of the Cultural Resources of San Luis Obispo, Cafrfomia. Spring 1986. ...:. :7i:c7 B13.Remarks: Manuscript in the City of SLO Archives. 814. Evaluator- Date of Evaluation: (This space reserved for official comments.) '' _ — �T_T�• '. t 15 - r i State of California—The Resources Agency Primary# 2 DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AN' ?CREATION HRl# Attenrhment 5 LOCATION MAP Trinomial Page 3_of_4- *Resource Name or#(Asstgned by recorder; trilap Name: -54L" 4.4 15 0io1*5 *Scale: 1',ZAn..bo o *Date of Map: 7— 'b SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIF. r;elv 35120-CS-TF-024 191 PHOTOREVISSED 1979 a -4 DMA 1854 1 SW—SERIES V895 tar Ank _-V NoqKs. j 11 X 2W/ Aftb v el 0 41 .......... melldow; ` '•a•; Park, or or 0 Radio Tower, 45 Wo X634 4A N th :390 % ,fts ?tile[ Theater Park \;,,1�\��. ��k, L n1a 7 .ReQuIred Information - Attachment 5 Stats of cath fs The Reaourees Agent:y Primary lt o— O O DEPARTMENT OF ND R PARKS AECREATION FIRM SKETCH MAP Trinomial Page-e of 4 'Resource Name or#(Assigned try recoroer) *Date: ZCt7� -Drawn By: MARSH STREET i� r ......... .. I' liqua: • �� ql 1; � •.S I �� rr �. lal mm.+ .m ti :: I om.YOU t - YYY•m sam h .. � .awn—, •� I.! .. .�;1;� .I .rn, was. - l S -ar am .I I �� tv. ,. , l•1 1 YI Y hY r4xmY '7 O IM• I f ��ggg i i 1 .� . 4 wwm. 1 +.fes .• V rmm s Y I I ro JAUIVOY a wn m+ac 5111 cwnaars 6Cl<nr- n NOTE:include bar scale and north arrow. Aeauued Intormation OPR 523K(11451 1-61 Attachment�6 City of San Luis Obispo Cultural Heritage committee DELINEATION OF HISTORIC RESOURCE CRITERIA FOR BUILDING EVALUATION AND RECOMMENDATIONS ARCHITECTURAL CRITERIA I. Style Describes form of building such as size;'structural shape and details within that form (i.e., arrangement of windows and doors, ornamentation, etc.) Building style will be evaluated as a measure of: 1. The relative purity of a traditional style (as compared to building styles in San Luis Obispo); 2. Rarity of existence at any time in the locale; and/or current rarity although the structure reflects a once popular style; 3. Traditional, vernacular and/or eclectic influences that represent a particular social milieu and period of the community; and/or the uniqueness of hybrid styles and how these styles are put together. 4. The degree to which the structure has maintained its integrity (i.e., assessment of alterations and structural condition, if known). II Design Describes the architectural concept of a structure and the quality of artistic merit and craftmanship of the individual parts. Reflects how well a particular style or combination of styles are expressed through compatibility and detailing of elements. Also, suggests degree to which the architect (i.e., carpenter-builder) accurately interpreted and conveyed the style(s). Building design will be evaluated as a measure of: 1. Notable attractiveness with aesthetic appeal because of its uniqueness, artistic merit, details and craftsmanship; 2. Overall attractiveness because of craftsmanship and aesthetic value, though not necessarily unique; 3. An expression-of-interesting details and eclecticism among carpenter-builders, although the craftsmanship and artistic quality may not be superior. �-�a Attachment 6 III. Age Age is a measure of how relatively old a structure is in the context of the history of San Luis Obispo, primarily Anglo-American history (circa 1850). (See Scale of Building Age). CRITERIA FOR BUILDING EVALUATIONS IV, Architect Describes the professional (an individual or firm) directly responsible for the building design and plans of the structure. The architect will be evaluated as a reference to: 1. A master architect.(e.g., Wright). 2. A known architect who made significant contributions to the state or region (e.g., Julia Morgan). 3. An architect who, in terms of craftsmanship, made significant contributions to San Luis Obispo (e.g., Abrahams who, according to local sources, designed the house at 810 Osos Frank Avila's father's home - built between 1927 - 30). 4. An early architect who is otherwise of no special significance but can be identified as a professional (e.g., pioneer architects of the region as confirmed by AIA archival membership records of California and the Central Coast). V. Environmental Design Continuity Describes the inter-relationship of structures and their relationship to a common environment. Refers to the continuity, spatial relationship, and visual character of a street, neighborhood, or area. Environmental design continuity will be evaluated as a measure of the: 1. Symbolic importance of a structure to the community and the degree to which it serves as a conspicuous and pivotal landmark (Le., easily accessible to the public, helps to establish a sense of time and place). 2. Compatibility of a structure with neighboring structures in its setting on the basis of period, style (form, height, roof lines), design elements, landscapes, and natural.features; and how these combine together to create an integral cultural, historic, or stylistic setting. 3. Similarity to and/or compatibility of a structure with its neighboring structures which, collectively, although of no particular aesthetic value, combine to form a geographically definable area with its own distinctive character. 1-b3 - - Attachment HISTORICAL CRITERIA VI. History - Person Describes a person, group, organization, or institution that has been connected with the structure, either intimately or secondarily, for at least two generations (i.e., 40 years). Historical person will be evaluated as a measure of the degree to which a person or group was: 1. Significant to the community as a public leader (i.e.,-mayor, congressman, etc.) or for his or her fame and outstanding recognition - locally, regionally, or nationally. 2. Significant to the community as a public servant who has made early, unique, or outstanding contributions to important local affairs or institutions (ie, councilmen, educators, medical professionals, clergymen, railroad officials). 3. Contributions which, though minor, directly or indirectly, had a beneficial effect on the community (i.e., firemen, law enforcement officers, postal workers, businessmen/shopkeepers, city employees, etc.). VII. History - Event Associated with a social, political, economic, governmental, educational or other institutional event that has been important to the community. Historical event will be evaluated as a measure of: 1. A landmark, famous, or first-of-its-kind event for the city - regardless of whether the impact of the event spread beyond the city. 2. A relatively unique or interesting contribution to the city (i.e., the Ah Louis Store as the center for Chinese-American cultural activities in early San Luis Obispo history). 3. A contribution which, though minor, nonetheless was important to the community (i.e., local interest groups); or, alternatively, a unique or interesting contribution only loosely connected with the structure, object, site, or district. VIII. History-Context Associated with and also.a prime illustration of predominant patterns of political, social, economic, cultural, medical, educational, governmental, military, industrial, or religious history. Historical context will be evaluated as a measure of the degree to which it reflects: Attachment 6 1. Early, first, or major patterns of local history, regardless of whether the historical effects go beyond the city level, that are intimately connected with the building (i.e., County Museum). 2. Secondary patterns of local history but closely associated with the building (i.e., Park Hotel). 3. Secondary patterns of local.history but loosely associated with the building. Historical context will also be evaluated on the basis of: 4. Whether or not a structure occupies its original site and/or whether or not the original foundation has been changed, if known. �-b5 Attachment 7 :tion 15065, a change in the (4) a ency may determine that the incremental impacts of a project are lies with a standard that meets not cumulatively con when they are so small that they make only contribution to a significant ve impact caused b u exist e lead agency shall determine in the absence of the proposed p us incremental impacts, by :coon based upon substantial themselves,do not trigger the o an EIR. A de in contribution means that the enviro rtions would ess be the same whether or not the lead agency determines on the proposed emented. hat a standard is inappropriate The mere existence of significant cumulative r caused by other project, the lead agency shall ojects alone shall not constitute substantial evidence that the project's wise required by this section, incremental effects are cumulatively considerable. subsection (h)(1)(A), the lead 15064.5. Determining the Significance of Impacts on Historical t as otherwise required by this I and Unique Archeological Resources. (a) For purposes of this section, the tern "historical resources" shall include d"means a standard of general the following: (1) A resource listed in, or determined to be eligible by the State Historical quirement found in a statute, Resources Commission, for listing in the California Register of Historical Resources rd of general application; (Pub. Res. Code SS5024.1, Title 14 CCR, Section 4850 et seq.). tection; (2) A resource included in a local register of historical resources, as defined in review process to implement, section 5020.1(k)of the Public Resources Code or identified as significant in an historical by the public agency; resource survey meeting the requirements section 5024.1(g) of the Public Resources feet which the change in the Code,shall be presumed to be historically or culturally significant. Public agencies must treat any such resource as significant unless the preponderance of evidence demonstrates the project is located. that it is not historically or culturally significant. ance adopted by lead agencies (3) Any object, building, structure, site, area, place, record, or manuscript whicha lead agency determines to be historically significant or significant in the affect requires an EIR,the lead architectural,engineering,scientific,economic,agricultural, educational, social, political, ificant and whether the effects military, or cultural annals of California may be considered to be an historical resource, be prepared if the cumulative provided the lead agency's determination is supported by substantial evidence in light of I effect, though individually the whole record Generally, a resource shall be considered by the lead agency to be onsiderable" means that the "historically significant" if the resource meets the criteria for listing on the California when viewed in connection Register of Historical Resources (Pub. Res. Code SS5024.1, Title 14 CCR, Section it projects, and the effects of 4852) including the following: ed in Section 15130. (A) Is associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the itial study that a project's broad patterns of California's history and cultural heritage; xlered less than cumulatively (B) Is associated with the lives of persons important in our past; ;ht contribute to a significant (C) Embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type,period,region, or method xai less than cumulatively of construction, or represents the work of an important creative individual, or possesses ;aced negative declaration, the high artistic values;or ibution has been rendered less (D) Has yielded,or may be likely to yield, information important in prehistory or history. incremental contribution to a (4) The fact that a resource is not listed in, or determined to be eligible for sroject will comply with the listing in the California Register of Historical Resources, not included in a local register igram which provides specific of historical resources (pursuant to section 5020.1(k) of the Public Resources Code), or nulative problem (e.g. water identified in an historical resources survey(meeting the criteria in section 5024.1(g)of the anagement plan) within the Public Resources Code) does not preclude a lead agency from determining that the r programs must be specified resource may be an historical resource as defined in Public Resources Code sections over the affected resources 5020.10) or 5024.1. or make specific the law (b) A project with an effect that may cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of an historical resource is a project that may have a significant effect on the environment. 97 Attachment 7 w significant effect on the env (1) Substantial adverse change in the significance of an historical resource effect rt on it are noted in the Iesources,but they nee means physical demolition, destruction, relocation, or alteration of the resource or Its immediate surroundings such that the significance of an historical resource would be (d) When an initi of Native American human materially impaired. appropriate native americaa (2) The significance of an historical resource is materially impaired when a as provided in Public Re: project: agreement for treating or di (A) Demolishes or materially alters in an adverse manner those physic any items associated with N characteristics of an historical resource that convey its historical significance and that as identified by the Native justify its inclusion in, or eligibility for, inclusion in the California Register of an agreement is exempt fror Historical Resources;or manner those physical (I) The general (B) Demolishes or materially alters in an adverse remains from any location characteristics that account for its inclusion in a local register of historical resources Section 7rom a. pursuant to section 5020.1(k) of the Public Resources Code or its identification the Publan (2) The requirem historical resources survey meeting the requirements of section 5024.1(g) (e) In the event Resources Code, unless the eviden ce athatc the vresourceiewing 0iise not�historicallyof the eore culturally remains in any location otl by a preponderance taken: significant;or (1) There shall b (C) Demolishes or materially alters in an adverse manner those and that area reasonably suspected t( characteristics of a historical resource that convey its historical significance and that (A) The coroner justify its eligibility for inclusion in the California Register of Historical Resources as contacted to determine that determined by a lead agency for purposes of CEQA. Interiors Standards for (3) Generally,a project that follows the Secretary of the (B) If the corone of the Interiors I. The coroner the Treatment of Historic Properties with Guidelines for Preserving, Rehabilitating, within 24 hours. Restoring, and Reconstructing Historic Buildings or the Secretary 2 The Native . Standards for Rehabilitation and Guidelines for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings (1995), pons it believes to ti the Weeks and Grimmer,shall be considered as mitigated to a level of less than a significant 3 The most e impact 4) the historical resource. or the person responsible f( il (q) A lead agency shall identify potentially feasible measures to mitigate with appropriate dignity, t] significant adverse changes in the significance of an historical resource. The lead agency in Public Resources Code shall ensure that any adopted miuconditionssures to �agreementsgate or 'or otherrmeasures. cant rse changes are (2) Where the f fully enforceable through pe representative shall rebury (5) When a project will affect state-owned historical resources, as describelead d goods with appropriate di Public Resources Code Section 5024, and the lead agency is a state vided i d'Publlic subsurface disturbance. agency shall consult with the State Historic Preservation Officer as pro (A) The Native Resources Code Section 5024.5. Consultation should be coordinated in a timely fashion likely descendent or the m with the preparation of environmental documents. 24 hours after being the m (c) CEQA applies to effects on archaeological sites. ll first hours The descend When a project will impact an archaeological site, a lead a (C) The landow, determin cher the site is an historical resource,as defined in subs ea . is an historical of the descendant,and the (2) ead agency determines that the archaeologic to provide measures accept resource, it shall o the provisions of Section and thePublic limitsscontained lin (f) As part of 0 Code, and this section, on 15126.4 of the Guidel' urces Code do n ply- of the Public Resources Section 21083.2 of the Pub i not the criteria defined in subsection (a), unique archaeological re (3) If an archaeologica ical resource in Section 21083.2 of the q in accordance with the provisions of provisions should include but does meet the definition of a unique g If the find is determined u Public Resources Code, the site shat Imitations bed in Public Resources Code funding and a time allo section 21083.2. The time and to surveys and si uation activities intended to measures or appropriate n Section 21083.2 (c-f) do not cal resources. parts of the building site determine whether the pr ' ovation contains unique ar e resources haeologicasha be considered a l nor an place. takes (4) If an logical resource is neither a una historical reso a effects of the project on thos 98 Attachment 8 Draft Resolution "A" RESOLUTION NO. (2002 Series) A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO AFFIRMING THE DETERMINATIONS OF THE CULTURAL HERITAGE COMMITTEE THAT TWO BUILDINGS LOCATED ON 497 MARSH STREET ARE SIGNIFICANT HISTORIC BUILDINGS AND THAT THEIR LOCATIONS ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THEIR SIGNIFICANCE (ARC 164-01) WHEREAS, the Cultural Heritage Committee conducted a public hearing on January 28, 2002 and determined that the buildings located on 497 Marsh Street are significant historic buildings and that their locations are integral to their significance based on findings consistent with the City's Historical Preservation Program Guidelines; and WHEREAS, two historical evaluations have been prepared for the project that include information supporting the Cultural Heritage Committee's significance determinations; and WHEREAS, the City Council conducted a public hearing on March 5, 2002, and has considered testimony of the appellants, interested parties, the records of the Cultural Heritage Committee hearing and action, and the evaluation and recommendation of staff, and WHEREAS, the City Council affirms the significance determinations made by the Cultural Heritage Committee for two buildings located on 497 Marsh Street. BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo that the two buildings located on 497 Marsh Street are significant historic resources and that their locations are an integral part of their significance, based on the following findings: SECTION 1. Findings. 1. The buildings are closely associated with a historical person, Criteria VI.2 in the Historical Preservation Program Guidelines. The property's original owner and resident, Antonio G. Pinho, was a Portuguese immigrant who served on the City of San Luis Obispo Board of Trustees in 1901 and served as a city firefighter and Treasurer of the Fire Department for at least 15 years. 2. The buildings are architecturally significant because they demonstrate traditional, vernacular and/or eclectic influences that represent a particular social milieu and period of the community; and because of the uniqueness of their hybrid styles (separate main house and kitchen, believed to be for fire safety) and how these styles are put together. 3. The location of the house and the detached building (formerly a kitchen and washroom for the residence) reflect the social status of the original builder and occupant and exhibit important information regarding the social context of the building and occupant. /-68� Attachment 8 City Council Resolution No. (2002 Series) Page 2 SECTION 2. Denial. The appeal of the Cultural Heritage Committee's significance determinations for two buildings located on 497 Marsh Street is hereby denied: On motion of , seconded by and on the following roll call vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: The foregoing resolution was passed and adopted this — day of , 2002. Mayor Allen Settle ATTEST: City Clerk Lee Price APPROVED AS TO FORM: City Attorney Jeff Jorgensen - Attachment 9 Draft Resolution "B" RESOLUTION NO. (2002 Series) A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO UPHOLDING AN APPEAL OF THE DETERMINATIONS OF THE CULTURAL HERITAGE COMMITTEE THAT TWO BUILDINGS LOCATED ON 497 MARSH STREET ARE SIGNIFICANT HISTORIC BUILDINGS AND THAT THEIR LOCATIONS ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THEIR SIGNIFICANCE (ARC 16401) WHEREAS, the Cultural Heritage Committee conducted a public hearing on January 28, 2002 and determined that the buildings located on 497 Marsh Street are significant historic buildings and that their locations are integral to their significance based on findings consistent with the City's Historical Preservation Program Guidelines; and WHEREAS, the City Council conducted a public hearing on March 5, 2002, and has considered testimony of the appellants, interested parties, the records of the Cultural Heritage Committee hearing and action, and the evaluation and recommendation of staff; and WHEREAS, the City Council upholds the appeal of the significance determinations made by the Cultural Heritage Committee for two buildings located on 497 Marsh Street. BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo that the two buildings located on 497 Marsh Street are not significant historic resources, based on the following findings: SECTION 1. Fps. (The Council should make one or more of the following findings, or provide different findings, if the buildings are determined not to be significant historic resources.) 1. The integrity of the buildings located on 497 Marsh Street has been compromised through alterations to the buildings interior and exterior, including the addition of a large bay window on the Beech Street elevation. 2. Antonio G. Pinho's association with the buildings on 497 Marsh Street does not encompass two generations and criteria VI from the City's Historical Preservation Program Guidelines does not apply. 3. Although the detached kitchen is a unique architectural feature and provides interesting information about the original builder of the home, the detached building is not a significant architectural feature that should be preserved, and the house design is not architecturally significant or unique. Attachment 9 City Council Resolution No. (2002 Series) Page 2 SECTION 2. Action. The appeal of the Cultural Heritage Committee's significance determinations for two buildings located on 497 Marsh Street is hereby upheld: On motion of , seconded by and on the following roll call vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: The foregoing resolution was passed and adopted this — day of , 2002. Mayor Allen Settle ATTEST: City Clerk Lee Price APPROVED AS TO FORM: City Attorney Jeff Jorgensen - Attachment 10 Draft Resolution "C" RESOLUTION NO. (2002 Series) A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO PARTIALLY UPHOLDING AN APPEAL OF THE DETERMINATIONS OF THE CULTURAL HERITAGE COMMITTEE THAT TWO BUILDINGS LOCATED ON 497 MARSH STREET ARE SIGNIFICANT HISTORIC BUILDINGS AND THAT THEIR LOCATIONS ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THEIR SIGNIFICANCE (ARC 164-01) WHEREAS, the Cultural Heritage Committee conducted a public hearing on January 28, 2002 and determined that the buildings located on 497-Marsh Street are significant historic buildings and that their locations are integral to their significance based on findings consistent with the City's Historical Preservation Program Guidelines; and WHEREAS, the City Council conducted a public hearing on March 5, 2002, and has considered testimony of the appellants, interested parties, the records of the Cultural Heritage Committee hearing and action, and the evaluation and recommendation of staff; and WHEREAS, the City Council believes that the buildings located on 497 Marsh Street are significant historic resources, but that their location is not an integral part of why they are significant. BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo that the two buildings located on 497 Marsh Street are significant historic resources, but that the location of buildings in not an integral part of their significance, based on the following findings: SECTION 1. Findings. (The Council should make one or more of the following findings, or provide different findings, if the buildings are determined to be significant historic resources.) 1. The buildings are closely associated with a historical person, Criteria VI.2 in the Historical Preservation Program Guidelines. The property's original owner and resident, Antonio G. Pinho, was a Portuguese immigrant who served on the City of San Luis Obispo Board of Trustees in 1901 and served as a city firefighter and Treasurer of the Fire Department for at least 15 years. 2. The buildings are architecturally significant because they demonstrate traditional, vernacular and/or eclectic influences that represent a particular social milieu and period of the community; and because of the uniqueness of their hybrid styles (separate main house and kitchen, believed to be for fire safety) and how these styles are put together. 3. There is no information in the record that suggests why Pinho chose this particular location to build his residence. �-�a r' Attachment 10 City Council Resolution No. (2002 Series) Page 2 4. The buildings are located outside of a historic district and the surrounding area is characterized by development of larger modem buildings. 5. Relocation of the buildings into a residential neighborhood will allow the buildings to be returned to their historic use. SECTION 2. Action. The Cultural Heritage Committee's significance determinations for two buildings located on 497 Marsh Street is affirmed, but the appeal of the significance of the buildings' locations is upheld: On motion of , seconded by and on the following roll call vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: The foregoing resolution was passed and adopted this — day of , 2002. Mayor Allen Settle ATTEST: City Clerk Lee Price APPROVED AS TO FORM: City Attorney Jeff Jorgensen I- 7,3 Mar 05 02 09: 17a Da-e Romero M`cTING AGENDA - U1 I I E 2-5 oz ITEM #�_ NCIL DD DIR ❑ FIN DIR yA�o0 ❑ FIRE CHIEF To: Honorable Mayor and City Council �wORIQ o POL DIR CE CHF ✓( 9d � ❑ IC RSC DIRE From: Dave Romero �i iii6M C] UTIL DIR C HR DIR Subject: CHC determination regarding 497 Marsh - Item 1 3/15102 The buildings at 497 Marsh do NOT meet eligibility criteria for the National Register of Historic Places or the California Register of Historic Resources. They have NOT been in the City's Inventory of Historic Resources and are NOT in the Old Town Historic District. The buildings have been significantly altered a number of times and do not retain their original character. Mr. Pinho, while an active and productive citizen, could hardly be classified as a "Historic Person". He did not reside at this Iocation for "2 generations (40 years)" as called for in City Criteria. The area and the buildings have so changed that whatever historic character they once had is now lost. In my view the City staff and the CHC have been over zealous in their interpretation of City regulations. Consider the broader picture. The City has long had a goal (and just last meeting remphasized the Council desire) to provide more housing in downtown. Expansion of the Manse will allow 40 new units to be integrated with the very successful existing operation, thus working toward meeting this major City goal. This ideal location allows seniors with limited mobility to spend their golden years within their city, with good access to services provided in downtown. Our seniors are certainly a more important Historical Resource than the preservation of these highly modified buildings. I urge the City Council to overturn the CHC and adopt Resolution B, thereby allowing the Manse project to proceed. RECEIVED N>a 0 5 2002 SLO CITY COUNCIL ►, mr.��m.� r,..r..�.. Prl 1 a D7-7, 3-5-02-.ITEM#® council mcmoizana m &TWUNCIL c 0 ❑ FIN DIR 0 ❑ FIRE CHIEF DATE: February 28, 2002 ORNEY ❑ PW DIR VCLERK/ORIQ 0 POLICE CHF TO: City Council13D S 0 F150 DIR D ❑ LITIL DIR VIA: Ken Hampian, CAO ffPCl WR DSR A FROM: John Mandeville, Community Development Direct o i M ""J+l'eA),ANb 4776 ✓ TRS gu NE BY: Michael Codron, Associate Planner (1�3'r9Rn , SUBJECT: CHC Minutes for the Manse on Marsh Appeal (ARC 164-01) Attached are the CHC minutes from January 28h, 2002, as requested by Council Member Mulholland. cnuncil have any concerns or questions regarding the project or the staff report that Codron, the project planner, at 781-7175. RECEIVED FEB 2 ¢, 2012 SLO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES SAN LUIS OBISPO CULTURAL HERITAGE COMMITTEE Regular Meeting of Monday,January 28, 2002 The meeting convened at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Hearing Room, San Luis Obispo City Hall, 990 Palm Street. ROLL CALL: Present: Chairperson Bob Schrage, Paula Juelke Carr, Margot McDonald, Steve McMasters, Vice-Chairperson Bob Pavlik, Tom Wheeler and Matt Whittlesey. Absent: None. Staff: Michael Codron and Jeff Hook, Associate Planners. PUBLIC COMMENTS: There was no public comment. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Regular meeting of December 17, 2001. Approve or amend. On a motion by Committee member McDonald, seconded by Committee member Wheeler, the Committee voted 7-0 to approve the minutes as submitted at the meeting. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS: 1. 487 and 497 Marsh Street. ARC 164-01: Review historic significance of proposed building demolitions at 487 and 497 Marsh Street. Chris Skiff,Applicant. Michael Codron presented the staff report and explained the Committee's action alternatives. He noted that there are eight buildings on the site proposed for removal to accommodate expansion of the Manse on Marsh, a retirement home. Chris Skiff, 475 Marsh Street, developer, explained the project and cited reasons why he felt the existing buildings were not historically significant. He planned to relocate as many of the old buildings as possible to other sites and would do additional advertising to help find new owners. He said that if the old buildings can't be moved, the Manse on Marsh expansion project could not be built. 15 people testified in support of the proposed expansion, citing the need for senior housing two people testified separately in support of preserving the historic buildings on site. After lengthy discussion, the Committee took the following actions: 1) On a motion by Committee member McMasters, seconded by Committee member Pavlik, the Committee voted 6-0 to determine that the structures located at 487 Marsh Street, identified as units A, B, C, D, and the Laundry Room (excluding the main house) as shown on the applicant's site survey, are not historically significant because they do not meet national, state or local criteria for historic significance. CHC Minutes, Regular Meeting of January 28, 2002 Page 2 2) On a motion by Committee member Pavlik, seconded by Committee member McMasters, the Committee voted 6-0 to determine that the structure located at 487 Marsh Street is not historically significant because it has no association with important persons or events in the City's history. This determination is subject to the conditions that archaeological monitoring be provided at all times during grading or excavation due to potential burial sites, that the historic landscaping be mapped, that the developer make the building available for relocation and reuse, and that an archaeological treatment plan return for CHC review. 3) On a motion by Committee member McMasters, seconded by Committee member Carr, the Committee voted 5-1 (Committee member Pavlik voted no) to determine the buildings located at 497 Marsh Street (Jamaica You) and 497A Marsh Street (Golden Paw) are historically significant, with the following findings: 1. The buildings are closely associated with a historical person, Criteria VI.2 in the Historical Preservation Program Guidelines. The property's original owner and resident, Antonio G. Pinho, was a Portuguese immigrant who served on the City of San Luis Obispo Board of Trustees in 1901 and served as a city firefighter and Treasurer of the Fire Department for at least 15 years. 2. The buildings are architecturally significant because they demonstrate traditional, vernacular and/or eclectic influences that represent a particular social milieu and period of the community; and because of the uniqueness of their hybrid styles (separate main house and kitchen, believed to be for fire safety) and how these styles are put together. 4) On a motion by Committee member McMasters, seconded by Committee member Carr, the Committee voted 4-2 (Committee members Pavlik and Wheeler voted no) to determine that the locations of the buildings at 497 Marsh Street (Jamaica You) and 497A Marsh Street (Golden Paw) are integral to their historic significance because their locations reflect the social status of the original builder and occupant and exhibit important information regarding the social context of the building and occupant. 2. Church Street. ARC 178-01: Review of a new 2-bedroom and studio t on a a contributing historic building, Railroad Historic Dist ' arco Rizzo, Applicant. Michael Codron presented the report, and rant, project architect, explained the project. Committee members felt the to-scale with the neighborhood and consistent with city historic district standar is , applicant's representative, said the existing house would be rehabilit reserve its historic cter and improve its appearance. On a motion by Co ember Wheeler, seconded by Co ' e member Carr, the Committee determi roposed project was consistent with the Secretary Interior's Standards for h,,TING AGENDA DATE 33 ITEM#..� RE; 497 Marsh St. and the expansion plans of The Manse at Marsh Astrid Gallagher 1680 La Finca Ct., Arroyo Grande, CA 93420 549-9283 FAX: 547-0379 March 1, 2002 cOPUNCIL DD DIR ❑ FIN DIR Q ❑ FIRE CHIEF City Council p-TSORNEY ❑ PW DIR LERK/ORIG ❑ POLICE CHF 990 Palm St. ❑ D PT HEAD ❑ REC DIR San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 ZrALITTILODRIR Dear Mayor Settle and Members of the City Council: I sincerely ask that you uphold the decision of your Cultural He'r"i'tag"ew Committee to leave the buildings at 497 Marsh St. on their original site. Chris Skiff, owner of the Manse has created a first class environment for his residents. Even the food is delicious! And no doubt there is a need for more high-end senior housing. Nevertheless, the issue is the importance of retaining the historic fabric of our town. The family of Tomas Higuera, alcalde of San Luis Obispo, and after whom our main downtown street is named, sold this lot to Antonio G Pinho in 1888. Pinho, Portuguese immigrant from the Azores, a barber by trade, became a prominent citizen in town. In 1901 he served on the City Board of Trustees, the precursor of today's City Council. He was also a firefighter and treasurer of the city Fire Department. What a fine example of San Luis Obispo volunteerism at its very best! Leaving 497 Marsh St on its lot will still allow the expansion of the Manse. And gives Chris the opportunity to show his creativity by restoring Antonio Pinho's residence and kitchen house, and adapting it some other uses. Better yet,he can provide the same high quality hair salon and barber shop for his beautifully coifed residents. Very sincerely, - RE ENED Arvid Gallagher 20-!2 h SLO CITY COUNCIL -TING AGENDA DATE 3-5=09- ITEM #. Johnson Gallery Iff FRAMING STUDIO 547 Marsh St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 805.541.6600 February 28, 2002 cgclL DD DIR DLERK1OFiiG rd- C1 FIN DIR Mr.Allen Settle, Mayor RNEY 0 PW DIRHIEF City Council of San Luis Obispo p POLICE CHF 990 Palm Street ❑ 0 T HEAR,S L] REC DIR San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 uTIL DIR ® HR®IR RE: Appeal to the City Council RECEIVED Cultural Heritage Committee Recommendation 497 Marsh Street, San Luis Obispo MAR 0 4 2002 Dear Mr. Settle: SLO CITY COUNCIL On January 28, 2002, the Cultural Heritage Committee recommended that the structures located at 497 Marsh Street,a small house and outbuilding built in 1891 by Mr.A. Pinho, should=be relocated or demolished to allow the expansion of the Manse on Marsh,a senior assisted living facility. The owner of the Manse, Mr. Chris Skiff, has submitted an appeal to the City Council requesting that the CHC's recommendation be overturned I would like you to vote to uphold the CHC's recommendation. Mr. Skiff's appeal is based on several arguments refuting the CHC's actions. Here are my comments: a) "Mr. Pinho lived in the home 33 years," less than two generations. -Mr. Pinho's residence in the home was terminated by death, not by choice. In addition, the "length"of a generation, although arbitrarily set at 20 years,is hardly a hard-and-fast rule, especially in the days when people commonly married at an early age. b) "Major modifications to the structures have . . . (destroyed) their historic character and integrity." It is inconceivable to expect that a building that has been in use for more than a century has not been modified. Certain modifications are not only desired but necessary, such as adding electricity, plumbing or a foundation, replacing the roof or remodeling the interior. Also, I know from personal experience that it is difficult or impossible to find identical materials (such as siding or roofing)for making repairs to older structures. In my opinion, if an effort has been made to blend the alteration or repair with the existing style, then the integrity has not been compromised The character of the home or its outbuilding (as well as their placement on the site) has not been substantially altered. Currently, the term "adaptive reuse" is touted as a strategy for saving older structures. In the context of time, given the use and zoning changes that have taken place in the past one hundred eleven years, this house has simply been adapted for use its various owners. c) "The CHC has allowed other houses to be relocated." -The appelant has cited a case where an old house was moved to Marsh Street. What Mr. Skiff is suggesting is that this is a zero-sum proposition,where adding an old house would then balance another's being removed. In addition,if older homes are being moved to Marsh Street, does this not provide evidence that older houses there are a desirable feature? d) Upholding the CHC's recommendation "will delay creation of senior . . . units" - Retaining the house at 497 Marsh Street will not delay or deny the expansion of"desperately needed" senior housing in San Luis Obispo. It will simply temporarily curtail the second phase expansion proposed by Mr. Skiff. Mr. Skiff has contacted all the property owners in the block, so that he will be the first to know if a property is to be sold. We can be assured that there will be future requests to expand the Manse on Marsh. It is also possible that Mr. Skiff, if inspired to do so, could incorporate the house in to his plans, as an activity center, small dining room, offices or information lobby. The planning department may also be agreeable to allowing a higher density on the buildable portion of the properties. e) "There is no evidence that the occupant chose this site over another." - In 1891, Mr. Pinho built his house in an established residential neighborhood, in close proximity to Robert Jack's house, which had been built only a few years earlier. It is reasonable to assume that Mr. Pinho,an important public figure and business man, chose to live in an area near prominent neighbors such as Mr. & Mrs. Robert Jack and Mrs.Thomas Higuera(at 570 Marsh), among others. The location of the house on its present site is significant to the history of the structure, is significant to the development of the street as a neighborhood, and significant to the social context of its builder and original resident. f) "The building setting is compromised by larger commercial establishments . . ." -The appellant adds insult to injury by suggesting that the larger"boxes"that have built on Marsh are to be preferred over the quaint homes of a bygone era, and that past alterations to the original character of the neighborhood is further argument to destroy it completely. g) "The Manse on Marsh . . . will satisfy the City's goal of bringing more housing and pedestrians downtown." - It is the City's goal to encourage the addition of residential units to the downtown core, bringing active, working residents who will shop, dine and be entertained downtown. Part of the reason for this effort is/was also to provide security and activity, eyes and ears twenty four hours a day, seven days a week. With all due respect to the residents of the Manse, they do not meet this goal of vitality and economic activity. h) "The Manse includes affordable units for local seniors." - How many Section 8 housing units has Mr. Skiff included in his plans? and how does he define "affordable"? Don `t be fooled. The population of the Manse is well-healed and the monthly fees are the highest in the city. i) "The community needs more assisted living . . . " - No doubt,but saving the house at 497 Marsh Street is a separate issue from the expansion of assisted living units in San Luis Obispo. Upholding the CHC's recommendation does not deny the building of assisted living units, it simply denies the expansion of the Manse to this particular site. Moving the house at 497 Marsh is irrevocable; once it's gone it will never be replaced. Assisted living units can be, and have been,built almost anywhere else in the community. In addition to the issues raised by Mr. Skiff in his appeal, I have otacr comments and concerns: a) Parking -The parking requirements for senior units is less than for other apartments. However,if you were to survey the residents on Parc and Beach Streets,you would find that the employees of the Manse are now impacting the parking in the neighborhood. Mr. Skiff proposes to more-than-double the number of units,presumably adding over twice the number of employees. I would like to see any future expansion address the impact of employee parking by designating spaces specifically for their use. b) Noise and Congestion -The sound of Fire Department and Ambulance sirens are now common on Marsh Street, at all hours of the day and night. Expanding the Manse will certainly add to this condition,increasing the noise factor as well as adding congestion(due to double- parking) to a busy downtown thoroughfare. c) I applaud Mr. Skiff for improving the facade of Marsh Street by replacing the old motel with a visually appealing facility. However,if the Manse is allowed to expand along Marsh Street (rather than deep to Pacific Street),we run the risk of having a senior facility define the entrance to our community. d) I would prefer to see more variety in the type of business on Marsh Street, including offices, restaurants and retail establishments. e) Mr. Skiff's efforts to relocate the structures at 487 and 497 Marsh Street are not phil- anthropic. It will save him thousands of dollars if someone else were to move the structures over what the cost would be for him to demolish and dump them. f) As far as I can tell, despite his claim that a new site and owner has been"identified", Mr. Skiff has not provided a guarantee that the house will be moved and preserved if the agree- ment with that person were to fall through. According the Historic Resource Survey of 1983, Marsh Street is the `oldest residential area of the city". As the "gateway" to our community, Marsh Street now offers visitors a glimpse of our cultural past - a working community with grand as well as modest homes, once occupied by ranchers, bankers, railroad workers and barbers. We are fortunate to still have a small concen- tration of homes from the turn of the century remaining on the three blocks between Archer and Nipomo Streets. These add texture to the street by virtue of their scale, placement on their sites and their landscaping. Many are still open to the public as small businesses, offices and muse- ums. Most of the owners take pride in their buildings, doing their share to actively maintain and preserve these structures for the future. San Luis Obispo has been honored repeatedly for its preservation of historic buildings. Historic structures lure tourists to our town and add value to our property. The Visitors and Conference Bureau statistics show that tourism in San Luis Obispo is down significantly. We should do everything possible to encourage tourism by maintaining our historic buildings and heritage. Our heritage defines our town, and when another link to our past is removed and replaced,we have forever lost a bond to our history, our structures, our culture and the citizens that led us to our present. I urge you to uphold the Cultural Heritage Committee's recommendation to deny the removal and/or destruction of the A. Pinho home at 497 Marsh Street. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely, AUtNUA MAR-05-2002 12:47 BELSHEP & BECKER 1805542994"1 INNITEM #_.L___, 4TEBELSHER & BECKER JOHN R MARK R A O ySpT�R LE�WT TELEPHONE(805)542-9900 HOWARD MARK BECKER ggS i FAX(30�542-9949 STEVEN P.ROBERTS SAN LUIS OBISP sCALIFONIA 93401 E-M IL stolaw(t�bclshetandDec&cr.com March 5, 2002 VIA FAX & U.S. MAIL 781-7109 Honorable Mayor Settle and Members of the City Council ccrnvclL DD DIR City of San Luis Obispo P14W ❑ FIN PWtDIR San Luis Obispo, CA 93408 �� NEY 0 FIRE CHIEF IOTLERK/CRI® 0 PPW DIR OLICE CHF RE: Manse on Marsh ❑ PT EA99 0 REE DIR In TIL DIR Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council: "' -" )E HA DIA I am unable to attend tonight's City Council meeting. Howeve , wish to express support for the request by Manse on Marsh to relocate the "Jamaica You" house so that the Manse may expand. My parents have considered the Manse on Marsh for housing. Unfortunately, space is limited. I consider this facility one of the finest and most needed in our community. It is also helping to transform our downtown back into a residential neighborhood. We need to provide for our aging community here, in our downtown. As to historic building considerations, I suggest the answer lies not in forcing a structure to remain in place, but require the Manse to build to our historic theme on Marsh Street and to relocate the building elsewhere within our community. Sincerely, JOHN W. BELSHER JWB/ab cc: Manse on Marsh F:W V81ff RVAMIMLETTER51SGMe Iv ie Minta OR M=h.w" RECEIVED I A 0 20i;) PI ;�, SLO CITY COUNCIL TOTAL P.001 RECEIVED March 5, 2002 MAR - 5 1001 SLO CITY CLERK To Whom It May Concern: �T/�'ancle v T L'0�- / The signatures below belong to property owners and neighbors of Michele Stoutenborough, at 463 Branch Street in San Luis Obispo.. The signatures indicate their support of the two historic buildings located at 497 Marsh Street being moved to the property at 463 Branch Street. 5 L Com. 6\An6. L. I I ; r 1 e� i 1 I l A �J ' ^ � Ps i t _ I i �3 „73N Lp L vl HISTORICAL CRITERIA 's;:�Y��K•� VI. History Person Describes a person, group, organization, or institution that has been connected with the structure, either intimately or secondarily, for at least two generations (i.e., 40 years). Historical person will be evaluated as a measure of the degree to which a person or group was: 1. Significant to the community as a public leader (i,e.,mayor, congressman, etc.) or for his or her fame and outstanding recognition ; locally, regionally, or nationally. 2. Significant to the community as a public servant who has made early, unique, or outstanding contributions to important local affairs or institutions (i.e., councilmen, educators, medical professionals, clergymen, railroad officials). 3. Contributions which, though minor, directly or indirectly, had a beneficial effect on the community (i.e., firemen, law enforcement officers, postal workers, businessmen/shopkeepers, city employees, etc.). VII. History - Event Associated with a social, political, economic, governmental, educational or other institutional event that has been important to the community. Historical event will be evaluated as a measure of: 1. A landmark, famous, or first-of-its-kind event for the city - regardless of whether the impact of the event spread beyond the city. 2. A.relatively unique or interesting contribution to the.city (i.e., the Ah Louis Store as the center for Chinese=American cultural activities in early San Luis Obispo history). 3. A contribution which, though minor, nonetheless was important to the community (i.e., local interest groups); or, alternatively, a unique or interesting contribution only loosely connected with the structure, object, site, or district. VIII. History-Context Associated with and also a prime illustration of predominant patterns of political, social, economic, cultural, medical, educational, governmental, .military, industrial, or religious history. Historical context will be evaluated as a measure of the degree to which it reflects: FROil Clark Historic Resource r -slt FAX N0. 707 577 8393 - Mar. 05 2002 01:48PM P3 S `W1711I NOW RMURa lUq)IKIM s, inc 725 Monroe Street Santa Rosa,CA 95404 Phone:(707)5774393 Fax:(707)570-2428 March 4, 2002 Chris Skiff .. The Manse on Marsh 497 Marsh Street San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 Dear Mr. Skiff: The Cultural Heritage Committee has determined that the two buildings at 497 Marsh Street are architecturally significant because of'. . . the uniqueness of their hybrid styles (separate main house and kitchen, believed to be for fire and safety)and how these styles are put together:" You contacted me upon the recommendation of the State Office of Historic Preservation. At your request, I have reviewed the 1891, 1905, 1909, 1926 and 1950 Sanborn maps that show the two buildings at 497 Marsh Street, San Luis Obispo. You have asked me, as a consulting Architectural Historian, to comment in writing on the subject of the "uniqueness" of kitchen buildings separate from main houses, Historian Harold Kirker writes about early cooking facilities in California's Architectural Frontier. Style and Tradition in the Nineteenth Century(Layton, UT: Gibbs Smith, Inc., 1960): The Spanish-Mexicans cooked their food entirely out of doors and warmed their houses by a pan of coals set upon the floor. . . The reluctance of the Mexicans to use interior fires is evident from a 1928 report which revealed that not one third of sixty-five adobes in Los Angeles County had fireplaces. . . It is clear that the simplicity of provincial cooking, the mildness of the climate, and a primitive. building knowledge added environmental sanctions to an inherited Spanish prejudice against interior fires. Kitchen facilities, housed in small, separate buildings behind the main dwellings, were common in late-19th century--early-20th century California. The buildings were not separate because of concern for fire and safety hazards, as postulated by the Cultural Heritage Committee. During the summer, the heat from the necessary household baking and cooking an the wood stove was usually oppressive. Having separate buildings enabled the rest of the house to remain cool. Such buildings were frequently called "summer kitchens." FROh Clark Historic Resource r sit FAX N0. 707 577 6393 Mar. 05 2002 01:49PM P4 Chris Skiff Page 2 March 4,2002 Less common was for compilers of Sanborn Maps to indicate the exact uses of outbuildings on residential lots. Livery barns and garages were always clearly identified; outhouses and sheds were not. It is unusual to see a "kitchen" actually specified. It is nearly impossible to distinguish kitchens from workshops on most Sanborn Maps, since both were usually coded yellow for"wood-frame building" and had symbols to show one door, one window and one stovepipe. It is quite likely that other similarly-sized and shaped buildings shown on San Luis Obispo's Sanborn Maps could have housed summer kitchens. It would be erroneous to conclude that the separate kitchen building is unique to Antonio Pinho or to San Luis Obispo. Respectfully, 4ZA-4) Susan M. Clark C.C.P.H. Registered Professional Historian #560 FR01 Clark Historic Resource s1t FAX N0. : 707 577 8393 -Mar. 05 2002 01:49PM PS Summary of Qualifications, Clark Historic Resource Consultants, Inc. SUSAN M. CLARK, Profed Manager/Architectural Historian EXPERIENCE RELATING TO HISTORIC RESOURCE EVALUATION AND PRESERVATION PLANNING: 2001-present: Founder and coordinator of Clark Historic Resource Consultants, Inc. 1995-2001: Operated Clark Historic Resource Consultants as a sole proprietorship 1988-1995: Independent Historical Consultant Projects for which Ms. Clark has served as Project Manager and Principal Architectural Historian/Historian Include: Section 106 Reviews Historic Structures Reports Tax Credit certifications Land use histories Historic resource surveys Mitigation measures for historical resources under CEQA and local ordinances California State Historic Resource Inventory forms (DPR 523) National Register applications California Register nominations Community histories Preservation plans for Historic Districts and individual historic buildings Architectural restoration research and design review, according to Secretary of the Interior's Standards and Guidelines for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings Photographic documentation and mapping of historical resources Document research and litigation support, including expert witness testimony Determination of boundaries and contributing structures within preservation districts. BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS: Sonora County Landmarks Commissioner, 5th Supervisorial District, 1990 -present Chairman 1993 and 1998 Originally appointed in 1990 by Supervisor Ernie Carpenter. Reappointed in 1996 by current Supervisor Mike Reilly. 1 FRGl : Clark Historic Resource - ,slt FAX N0. 707 577 8393 ,Mar. 05 2002 01:50PM P6 City of Santa Rosa Cultural Heritage Board, Historian, 1991 to present. Chairman 1998. Appointed by Santa Rosa City Council in 1991, reappointed in 1993 and 1996. Responsibilities as Landmarks Commissioner and Cultural Heritage Board Historian include review of historic property reports to insure that planners have adequate documentation to make well informed decisions and that CEQA concerns are addressed. Additionally, responsibilities require advising property owners regarding appropriate alterations and rehabilitations to historically significant buildings. A significant responsibility of the Sonoma County Landmarks Commission involves the review of preservation-related grant requests and the allocation of historic preservaUon funds which are derived from Sonoma County's Transit Occupancy Taz. Committee to Restore Historic Courthouse Square, Steering Committee member. Leadership Santa Rosa, Class XIII, member of 1996/97 class. PUBLICATIONS.- Sonoma UBLICATIONS:Sonoma County, the River of Time: Comp. Partners in Progress. Chatsworth: Windsor Publishing Co., 1990. Sonoma County Historical Society Journal, articles focusing on Sonoma County PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS: American Cultural Resources Association Society of Architectural Historians California Historical Society Sonoma County Historical Society California Preservation Foundation Ninth 4 Circuit Historical Society National Council for Public History California Council for the Promotion of History EDUCATION: M.A., History, Sonoma State University, 1990 Certificate, Vernacular Architecture, University of Nevada, Reno, 1988 B.A., Poh6cal Science, University of California, Berkeley, 1985 TITLE OF MASTER'S THESIS: The Del Mar Ranch from the German Rancho to Sea Ranch, California, 1845 to 1964. 2 FRC11 : Clark Historic Resource slt FAX N0. 707 577 8393 -Mar. 05 2002 01:50PM P7 SELECTED RECENT PROJECTS: ° indicates that work was perforrned for, or coordinated with, a public agency HISTORIC STRUCTURES REPORT AND DESIGN REVIEW of proposed new construction at Ladera Winery, Angwin, Napa County, for Patrick Stotesbery, 2001 I11STORIC PROPERTY EVALUATION AND DESIGN REVIEW of proposed new construction, Robert Young Vineyards, Geyserville, Sonoma County, for Robert Young Family Partnership, 2001 'NOMINATION TO CALIFORNIA REGISTER Saviez Ranch and Vineyard, 4060 Silverado Trail, Calistoga, Napa County, for Saviez Vineyard Management, 2001 EVALUATION FOR SIGNIFICANCE of three parcels located on Cooper Drive, Gordon Road and Allan Way, Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, being developed by Cooper/Gordon LLC, 2001 EVALUATION FOR SIGNIFICANCE of the Historic Resources located of 900 Petaluma Ave, Sonoma, Sonoma County, for Stometta Family Trust, 2001 'EVALUATION FOR SIGNIFICANCE of 4712 and 4744 Sonoma Highway, Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, for Shea Properties, Aliso Viejo, 2001 INVESTIGATION INTO THE FEASIBILITY of listing the Maria Carrillo Adobe, Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, on the National Register of Historic Places, for Friends of the Carrillo Adobe, Santa Rosa, 2001 IDESIGN REVIEW for construction of an IMAX Theater at historic Vintage 1870, for Town of Yountville, Napa County, 2001 -EVALUATION FOR SIGNIFICANCE, STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS AND RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING PROPOSED PROJECT for Town of Windsor, Engineering Department, Windsor, Sonoma County, 2001 SURVEY OF AGRICUL TURALLY-RELA TED HISTORIC RESOURCES located on the 271,000 acres between Salinas and Soledad, for Monterey County Parks Department (Meg Clovis, Planner), 2000 and 2001 3 FROM Clark Historic Resource ' -islt FAX NO. : 707 577 8393 -Mar. 05 2002 01:50PM P8 'NATIONAL REGISTER NOMINATION AND TAX CREDIT CERTIFICATION for Stewarts Point Store, Stewarts Point, Sonoma County, for Richardson family, 2001 'HISTORIC STRUCTURES REPORTS AND DESIGN REVIEWfor proposed hotel and downtown office buildings within the National Register-listed Petaluma Historic Downtown Commercial District, for Basin Street Properties, Petaluma, Sonoma County, 2001. HISTORIC STRUCTURES REPORT, Patocchi Dairy, Browns Lane, Petaluma, Sonoma County, for Kendall-Jackson Winery, 2000 'SECTION 106 REVIEW, Highway 85 and Bassett Road, San Jose, for Geocon Environmental Consultants, Pleasanton, 2000 HISTORIC STRUCTURES REPORT, Lagomarsino Ranch, Bloomfield Road, Sebastopol, Sonoma County, for Kendall-Jackson Winery, 2000 W/STORIC LAND USE STUDY AND SECTION 106 REVIEW for possible toxicities surrounding Highway 101 through Santa Rosa, CA, for Geocon, Rancho Cordova, 2000 5EC770N 106 REVIEW for Caltrans traffic light installation and improvements at Jefferson and Clay streets, Napa for City of Napa Public Works Department, 2000 'SECTION 106 REVIEW Fairview Road, Hollister Left-Tum Channelization, Denise Duffy&Associates, for San Benito County Public Works, 2000 HISTORIC STRUCTURES REPORT AND DESIGN REVIEW for new construction at 218 Brittain Lane, Santa Rosa for Louis Orozco, 2000 HISTORIC STRUCTURES REPORT for 20 West Grant Street, Healdsburg, for Bankers Mortgage, Santa Monica, 2000 HISTORIC STRUCTURES REPORT AND DESIGN REVIEW, Italian Swiss Colony at Asti, Sonoma County, for Beringer Wine Estates, 2000 HISTORIC STRUCTURES REPORT, Stags Leap Winery, Yountville, Napa County, for Beringer Wine Estates, 1999 4 FROM Clark Historic Resource" islt FAX N0. : 707 577 8393 — Mar. 05 2002 01:51PM P9 'SECTION 106 REVIEW, Bridge Housing's Undertaking at One Church Street, San Francisco, CA, for the San Francisco Mayor's Office of Housing, 1999 HISTORIC PROPERTY EVALUATION, Jamison Ranch, Santa Rosa. Sonoma County, for Kendall-Jackson Winery, 1998 DOCUMENT RESEARCH FOR ROAD RIGHT-OF-WA y, West Dry Creek Road, Healdsburg, Sonoma County, CA, 1998 'RESTORATION PLANS AND SEISMIC RETROFIT DESIGN for restoration of the Point Reyes Station Hotel, Pt. Reyes Station, Marin County, CA, 1997 HISTORIC STRUCTURES REPORT, 514 B St., St. Rose Court Project, Santa Rosa, C& for Fisher Capital, 1998 HISTORIC PROPERTY EVALUATION, 449 Denton St., Santa Rosa, CA, for St Luke's Lutheran Church, Sonoma County, 1997 HISTORIC RESOURCE EVALUATION, Robert Pepi Winery, Oakville, Napa County, for Kendall-Jackson Winery, 1998 DOCUMENT RESEARCH FOR LITIGATION SUPPORT Black Ranch, Cloverdale, CA, for Clement, Fitzpatrick& Kenworthy, Attorneys at Law, Santa Rosa, 1997 HISTORIC STRUCTURES REPORT, Valley of the Moon Winery, Glen Ellen, Sonoma County, for Kenwood Vineyards, 1997 CULTURAL.RESOURCE SURVEY, Marin Coast Ranch, Marin County, CA, for. Yoshi Miyake, ME BON TRADING PTE LTD, Singapore, 1997 "IDENTIFICATION AND LOCATION OF WWII MILITARY INSTALLATION, Army Corps of Engineers, Sea Ranch, Sonoma County, 1997 DOCUMENTATION AND EVALUATION OF CULTURAL RESOURCES at the Fountain Grove Winery, Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, for South Bay Construction, 19% HISTORIC STRUCTURES REPORT, Fountain Grove Ranch, Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, 1996 5 FRCil Clark Historic Resource �Slt FAX N0: : 707 577 8393 Mar. 05 2002 01:51PM P10 i EVALUATION OF HISTORIC RESOURCES, Fridolin Hefti Vineyard and Residence,for Lynn and Robert Hughes' Red Tail Estates, Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, 1995 "MASTER ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT of Historic Resources for Annexation of Southwest Santa Rosa, for City of Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, 1991 INA TIONAL REGISTER NOMINATION, Knipp-Stengel Barn, the Sea Ranch, 1986 Holly L. Hoods Historian BRIEF RESUME: Ms. Hoods has been employed as Associate Historian with CHRC since 1997 and has participated in most of CHRC's projects since then. She has eleven years of professional experience in California history, seven years of experience in historical architecture and historic resource evaluation, and five years of experience in California archaeology. Projects for which Ms. Hoods has served as Associate Historian include: Historic Resource Surveys, Historic Structures Reports, California State Historic Resource Inventory Forms (DPR 523), National Register applications, Section 106 Reviews, California Register applications, Historic context statements, land use histories, chain of title research, architectural restoration research, business histories, oral.history, archaeological surveys, community histories, digital photographic documentation and mapping. SELECTED EXPERIENCE Research Curator, 2001—Present Healdsburg Museum, Healdsbuig, CA Commissioner, 1999--Present Sonoma County Historical Records Commission, Santa Rosa, CA Assistant Curator, 1996-2001 Healdsburg Museum, Healdsburg, CA Associate Historian, 1995—Present Clark.Historic Resource Consultants, Inc., Santa Rosa, CA Archaeological Technician, 1994-1996 Anthropological Studies Center, Rohnert Park, CA EDUCATION: M.A. Cultural Resources Management(History/Archaeology), 2000 Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, CA 6 FRUI Clark Historic Resource ' ns1t FAX N0. : 707 577 8393 - Mar. 05 2002 01:52PM Pll B.A. Linguistics, 1984 University of California, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA Certificate Archaeological Technology(with High Honors), 1994 Cabrillo College, Aptos, CA MA THESIS TITLE: Prestpn: History of a Late-19th Century Religious Colony in Sonoma County, Califiomia AFFILIATIONS: National Trust for Historic Preservation California Association of Museums American Association for the Promotion of State and Local History Western Museums Association Sonoma County Historical Society Society for California Archaeology PUBLICATIONS: "Emily Preston and Her Community of Faith,' Sonoma County Historical Society Journal, February 2001.. Articles Focusing on Sonoma County History, Russian River Recorder, 1996—the Present. SELECTED RECENT PROJECTS: National Register Nomination for Carrillo Adobe, Santa Rosa, Sonoma County. Friends of the Carrillo Adobe, Santa Rosa. 2001. National Register Nomination and Tax.Certification for Stewarts Point Store. Arch Richardson, Stewarts Point. 2000. Survey of Agriculturally-Related Historic Resources Located on the 271,000 .Aces Between Salinas and Soledad, Monterey County Parks Department, Salinas. 2000. Histonc Structures Report for Ford Auto Showroom Within National Register-Listed Petaluma Commercial District. Design Review for Proposed Hotel. Basin Street Properties, Petaluma. 2000. Historic Structures Report, Patocchi Dairy, Browns Lane, Petaluma. Kendall-Jackson Winery, Santa Rosa. 2000. Historic Structures Report and Design Review of Proposed New Construction at Rossini Ranch and Winery. Kirk Venge, St Helena. 2000. Historic Structures Report, Lagomarsino Ranch, Bloomfield Road, Sebastopol. Kendall-Jackson Winery, Santa Rosa. 2000. 7 FROM Clark Historic Resource, ' slt FAX NO. : 70.7 577 6393 'Mar. 05 2002 01:52PM P12 Section 106 Review for TraiTic Light Installation and Improvements at Jefferson and Clay Streets, Napa. City of Napa Public Works Department, Napa. 2000. Historic Structures Report and Design Review for New Construction at 218 Brittain Lane, Santa Rosa. Louis Orozoo, Santa Rosa. 2000. Historic Structures Report for 20 West Grant Street, Healdsburg. Bankers' Mortgage, Santa Monica. 2000. Historic Resource Evaluation of Italian Swiss Colony, Asti, Sonoma Counly, CA. Beringer Wine Estates, St. Helena. 1999. Historic Resource Evaluation of Lands of Fichtenberg, Sonoma, Sonoma County, CA. Art Fichtenberg, Sonoma. 1999. Section 106 Review, Bridge Housing's Undertaking at 1 Church Street, San Francisco. Mayor's Office of Housing, San Francisco. 1999. Historic Structures Report, Stags Leap, Youniville. Beringer Wine Estates. 1999. Historic Structures Report, 514 B Street, Santa Rosa. Fisher Capital, Santa Rosa, 1998. Historic Resource Evaluation, Robert Pepi Winery, Oakville. Kendall- Jackson Winery, Santa Rosa. 1998. Historic Resources Study of Recreation Park, Healdsburg, Sonoma County, CA. City of Healdsburg. 1998. Document Research For Litigation Support, Black Ranch, Cloverdale. Clement, Fitzpatrick and Kenworthy, Attorneys at Law, Santa Rosa. 1997. Cultural Resources Inventory of the Wray Complex, Cache Creek, Lower Lake, Lake County, Cafifomia. California State Parks Department. 1996. Cultural Resource Study of the Lands of Kenny, Healdsburg, Sonoma County, CA. William Kenny, Healdsburg. 1996. Cultural Resources Inventory of Las Posadas State Forest, Angwin, Napa County, CA. California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, Napa. 1995. Excavation of Spanish Presidio at San Francisco. Archaeological Field Methods Course, Cabrillo College. Hired as Field Lab Director/Adjunct Faculty. 1995. 8 FROM Clark Historic Resource; slt FAX NO. : 707 577 8393 "tar. 05 2002 01:52PM P13 Thomas E..Cochrane Associate in charge of graphics and maps CALIFORNIA REGISTERED GEOLOGIST M6124 BRIEF RESUME: Thonlas Cochrane has assisted Clark Historic Resource Consultants in the evaluation and preparation of historic resource reports from 1995 to the present. His primary duties involve the digital photography of historic buildings, site analysis, map preparation, some supervised research, the assembling and preparation of reports. Mr. Cochrane assisted Mildred Folsom, Town Historian of Greene, New York in the preparation and publication of her two books on the history of Greene, N.Y. and Chenago County, N.Y. in the 1960s. EDUCATION: GRADUATE STUDIES IN GEOLOGY AND GLACIOLOGY, 1959&1963 Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana GLACIOLOGICAL FIELD STUDIES, 1963 Juneau Icefield, SE Alaska GRADUATE STUDIES IN EDUCATION, 1960 to 1962 Colgate University, Hamilton, N.Y. B.A. IN SCIENCE & GEOLOGY, 1958 SUNY @ Binghamton, N.Y. PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS: California Preservation Foundation Society of Architectural Historians American Association of Petroleum Geologists, AAPG AAPG Division of Environmental Geology Society of Independent Professional Earth Scientists CURRENT COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT: Director, The Sea Ranch Association Director, The Sea Ranch Water Company Director, Matrix of Change Diredor, Redwoods Watershed Council Association Gualala River Watershed Council Steering Committee 9 • Y March 5,2002 Review of Factors Concerning Integrity for the structure at 497 Marsh Street Integrity According to the National Register of Historic Places guidelines (National Register Bulletin 16A); the"essential physical features"of a property must be present for it to convey its significance. Further, in order to qualify for the NRNP, a resource must retain its integrity,or"the ability of a property to convey its significance." "Integrity"means that"the quality of significance in American history, architecture, archaeology,engineering, and culture is present in districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects that possess integrity of location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling, and association." According to National Register guidelines, historic properties either retain integrity or they do not. Integrity is composed of seven aspects of quality and are defined as follows: 1. Location is the place where the historic property was constructed or the place where the historic event occurred. ■ The structures are located at the southwest corner of Marsh and Beach Streets where it was originally constructed in 1891. .(aspect retained) 2. Design is the combination of elements that create the form, plan, space, structure, and style of a property. Most of the design elements of the two structures have been modified over the years except for the front porch area of the main house. Figure 3 shows the changes made to the main house that include additions and deletions of doors, windows and walls. The interior spaces have been completely altered from the original form. Figure 1 shows the exterior changes of the main house and the separate kitchen area. (aspect lost) 3. Settine is the physical environment of a historic property. ■ The original residential structures are now located in a commercial district. A new bank is under construction across the street on Marsh. (aspect lost) 4. Materials are the physical elements that were combined or deposited during a particular period of time and in a particular pattern or configuration to form a historic property. ■ While the exterior siding is mostly original, the interior walls of the main house have been altered. A newer bay window has been added to the east wall of the main house. (exterior partially lost, interior lost) 5. Workmanship is the physical evidence of the crafts of aparticular culture or people during a given period of history. ■ While most of the new additions to the house are similar to the original in craft, they do not represent a particular period of history as they were all added at different times. (aspect lost) 6. Feelin is a property's expression of the aesthetic or historic sense of a particular period of time. ■ The front view of the house does offer a historic sense of an earlier time, though it is also obvious that the home has been altered an upgraded over the years. (aspect partially retained for exterior, lost for interior) 7. Association is the direct link between an important historic event or person and a historic property. ■ The direct historical links associated with this property remain. (aspect retained) Conclusion: Integrity has been lost for Design (#2), Setting(0), Workmanship (#5),thus the integrity has been lost. However, given the aspect of Workmanship (#5), Feeling(#6) and Association (#7),which have some relevance, the owner is willing to relocate the structure to a setting more characteristic of when the structure was built. LETTER OF INTENT TO PURCHASE STRUCTURES AT 497 MARSH STREET, SAN LUIS OBISP09 CALIFORNIA FEBRUARY 269 2002 This Letter of Intent to Purchase sets forth the general terms and conditions upon which Michele Stoutenbrough ("Buyer") shall purchase the above referenced property ("Structures") from Horizon Senior Housing, LLC ("Seller") subject to the following terms: 1. Purchase Price. The purchase price of the structures shall be one dollar($1.00). The purchase price shall be paid upon Seller giving Buyer sixty(60) day notice at the beginning of the relocation period. 2. Structures. The"structures" shall include two buildings located at 497 A and B Marsh Street. San Luis Obispo, California. 497-A Marsh Street currently houses Jamaica You in an approximately 1,000 square foot home; 497-B is currently occupied by The Golden Paw and is approximately 450 square feet. 3. Time Frame for Relocation. Seller shall give buyer sixty-day notice of Buyer's requirement to remove the structures from the site. Upon expiration of this sixty-day notice period, Buyer shall have thirty days to begin and complete the removal of the structures from the site. 4. Contingencies. Seller's obligation to complete the sale of the structures to Buyer is subject to Seller's approval of the following items: (a) City of San Luis Obispo approvals of(1) the relocation of the structures to the Buyer's site and(2)the City's approval of The Manse on Marsh-Phase II as originally submitted to the City. (b) Seller's purchase of the subject property. Seller currently has an option to purchase said property. (c) Such other terms and conditions necessary to develop The Manse on Marsh— Phase II in the Seller's sole discretion. 5. Condition of Structures. Buyer shall purchase the structures in"as is/where is" condition with no representations or warranties whatsoever from the Seller. 6. Temporary Easement: Seller shall grant Buyer temporary easement to enter onto the property to remove said structures during the 30-day time period stated for removal. 7. Insurance. Buyer shall provide Seller with insurance protecting Seller against claims made in the course of Buyer's removal and subsequent relocation of the structures. The specific amount and type of insurance shall be specified later;however, a minimum liability policy of one million dollars ($1,000,000) shall be required. t 8. Indemnity. Buyer shall indemnify Seller against any actions, claims, etc. arising from Buyer's acquisition, removal, and relocation of the structures. 9. Responsibility for Damage. Buyer shall be responsible for paying Seller for any damage Buyer makes to any other structures or improvements on the site and any of the off-site improvements such as curb, sidewalk, and gutter. This represents the mutual agreement of the parties as noted by the terms and conditions herein. SELLER: BUYER: Chri tophki President Michele Stoutenbrou HO S M HOUSING, LLC Date Date i i q coq v o43 + OX X 3 X C1 X Ci s 3 w a ut h � o W � Ca e.ai c�X X CJ X X X X X N �I W IZ W A N M Q O ccp i U ON p U � Gam] Q p # M y U �U a c O FSI 00 i O O' y •- f% .t`a O .O C aCn c0 � Z H > Ca rn o o c a '� d o wC. W p c�i A o O % p $ o a Z 'fl o ani yA. ocw • °1 •L 0 � U y a t° A_ Ox0o t°C �r Ch c c�o � � � rL1 0 W 3 O ,M. ti) .�_.' U NC h cE N CZ en S kA O N COO F" 3 cn r1 N p N. V] W-1 U Qr.i V] — (n to G: a N M v to �O I l— ae N to t C s C ra o >, 4 d W :,C N 10 c 0 GO I. Marsh St O ocC==§ m o n ren e 1 1 1 1 KEY e ❑ Additions to structure Removal of structure The Manse on Marsh - Phase 11 FIGURE 2 497 MARSH STREET Overall Changes to Original Structure March 5,2002 _ J r. KEY Removal of Walls/WindowstDoors Addition of Walls/Windows/Doors D New Materials Added to Original Walls ® Original Walls Built Prior to 1926 FIGURE 3 The Manse on Marsh - Phase 11 Changes to Interior of 497 MARSH STREET Original Structure Since 1926 Mach 5,2002 r • l i� � 'f�► �. r ♦5 e 47 1 sm a ev c ; t r•. 'n , rr' 1 1 1� r eY L IL zi '�— — r,._�- O O p � i ii vi- t%I t 1 w f �= • ,, : �:. , _ ,tiy. � � - - �? - - !� � I� 'gip r' �' t 1 is c __ �� �F' l S � , }� - ��' � � - - ����� � �� i ' `w� t -' t _ }� � � r � � t _._,� � 4 � �, � k Y � f e !. �� Ii (i .��.J. A — — �� __ _ ..---n---"_"�"'rr __.__'.. .� �— O 1 —v..,� r I S•� 0 Pip. DO LU GUA • t PSI i .• x i. _ v 1. CIBC Motion making the structures "Site-Specific" Motion: "The location of the structure is integral to its historical significance because it reflects the social status of the original builder and occupant. It yields important information about the social context of the builder and occupant. " Audience member: "Where 's the evidence of that? " Motion Maker: "The location. The fact that it is where it is. " Discussion prior to Motion Motion Maker: "The house is significant in relationship to its original site because it tells you something about his aspirations, his social status, his delusions of grandeur — whatever you want to call it. " SLO Cultural Heritage Committee January 28, 2002 a Q m � C w w c N - 3 aCL a a m m. n m m m m W o m m m � s M m r r r n If u n (3) CA cl'i- - 1 13WLV� � 4. CCY Sep � g Ott '6£Y ilb [ 09Y LCV gzs w1" 11-Logs Eso mZ!t A SW lft sm A ■ ,� B-vm 9 8`SELLS CO 3 6"IA so ELY Q 2 YLY $ tl 8 0 3 � 3 $ Lift p et Lsor SK c SCJ e Q o P C 60 o m > S0 p L6Y r M . 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APPELLANT INFORMATION The Manse on Marsh, 475 Marsh Street, San Luis Obispo, CA . 93401 Name Mailing Address and Zip Code 643 - 42222 S41-1717 Phone Fax Chris Skiff 475 Marsh Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93.40.1 Representative's Name Mailing Address and Zip Code Owner 547-1100 547-9200 Title Phone Fax SECTION 2 SUBJECT OF APPEAL 1. In accordance with the procedures set forth in Title 1, Chapter 120 of the San Luis Obispo Municipal Code (copy attached), I hereby appeal the decision of the: Cultural _Heritage Committee (Name of Officer, Committee or Commission decision being appealed) 2. The date the decision being appealed was rendered: Janilar.4 2 R, 2 n n 2 3. The application or project was entitled; The Manse on Marsh -- Phase II 4. 1 discussed the matter with,the following City staff member: Ron Whisenand and Michael Codron on January .29, .2002 (Staff Member's Name and Department) (Date) SECTION 3. REASON FOR APPEAL Explain specifically what action/s you are appealing and whyyou believe the Council should consider your appeal. Include what evidence you have that supports your appeal. You may attach additional pages, if necessary. This form continues on the other side. Page 1 of 3 Reason for Appeal continued See attached SECTION 4. APPELLANTS RESPONSIBILITY The San Luis Obispo City Council values public participation in local government and encourages all forms of citizen involvement. The City, unlike most in California, does not charge a fee for filing an appeal. However, placing an appeal before the City Council requires considerable worts and cost, including agenda report preparation and public notification. Therefore, your right to exercise an appeal comes with certain responsibilities. If you file an appeal, please understand that it must be heard within 45 days from filing this form. You will be noted in writing of the exact date your appeal will be scheduled to be heard before the Council. You or your representative will be expected to attend the public hearing, and to be prepared to make your case. Your testimony is limited to 10 minutes. A continuance may be granted under certain and unusual circumstances. If you feel you need to request a continuance, you must submit your request in writing to the City Clerk. Please be advised that if your request for continuance is received after the appeal is noticed to the public, the Council may not be able to grant the request for continuance. Submitting a request for continuance does not guarantee that it will be granted; that action is at the discretion of the City Council. I hereby agree to appear and/or send a representative to appear on my behalf when said appeal isedule f ublic hearing before the City Council. 7 IAS�P-t3 A Gars 2,1110 (Signalt of Ap II (bate) This item is hereby calendared for c: City Attorney City Administrative Officer Department Head C erk(origal) ' Page 2 of 3 10/01 REASON FOR APPEAL The Manse on Marsh —Phase II (ARC 164-01, 487 and 497 Marsh Street) ACTIONS BEING APPEALED Two actions pertaining to 497 Marsh Street, stated as follows: 1) "The buildings at 497 Marsh Street are significant historic resources that are eligible for inclusion in the City's inventory of historic resources based on Criteria 6.2— Association with an individual significant to the community as a public servant—and Criteria 1.3 — Style—traditional, vernacular and/or eclectic influences that represent a particular social milieu and period of the community; and/or the uniqueness of hybrid styles and how these styles are put together." 2) "The location of the structure is integral to its historical significance because it reflects the social status of the original builder and occupant. It yields important information about the social context of the builder and occupant." The action taken by the CHC at the same hearing pertaining to 487 Marsh Street is NOT being appealed. WHY THE COUNCIL SHOULD CONSIDER THE APPEAL Action 1. (from above): • The individual associated with the structure does not meet the City's historic criteria under item 6.2 because the City has adopted a minimum period of association of"at least two generations(i.e.,40 years)." Based on the Historic Report and the Certificate of Death,the individual associated with the structure lived there for only thirty-three (33)years. Therefore,this finding can not be made. • Major modifications to the structures have eliminated their original historic style and design. The kitchen/washroom structure has been modified so significantly that it has lost its historic character and integrity. • The Cultural Heritage Committee has allowed other old buildings to be relocated such as the Jesperson house which currently sits on blocks in the 300 block of Marsh Street. • A determination of historic significance on these structures will delay the creation of new senior assisted living units that are desperately needed in San Luis Obispo. The Manse on Marsh—Phase II Page Two Action 2. (from above): • There is no evidence in the public record that indicates why the occupant chose this site location over another. The finding was made by the CHC based solely on their own conjecture. Therefore, a finding that indicates the site is integral to the structure's historic significance can not be substantiated. • As the historic report indicates, "the building setting has been comprised by larger commercial establishments that are incompatible in style and continuity." • The relocation of the structures into an older residential neighborhood will return it to its original residential use and context; therefore re-establishing more of its historic use and character. • A relocation site has already been identified eight blocks away at 463 Branch Street. The new owner will preserve the existing house and adjacent structure on that site. • The City has set a precedent of allowing structures to be relocated within the City. • Relocation of the structures is required in order to expand The Manse on Marsh. OTHER REASONS TO UPHOLD THE APPEAL • The Manse on Marsh expansion will add thirty-seven(37) new apartments to downtown San Luis Obispo, satisfying many of the City's goals of bringing more housing and pedestrians downtown. • The Manse on Marsh expansion includes affordable housing units for local seniors. • The community needs more assisted living housing; The Manse on Marsh is completely full,has a waiting list, and is currently turning away local seniors. EVIDENCE.SUPPORTING THE APPEAL The Manse on Marsh has attached several documents supporting the reasons for upholding the appeal. Those documents are attached and have been underlined or highlighted for reference. Evaluation of Potential Historical Significance based on the Historic Resource Criteria of the City of San Luis Obispo The Manse on Marsh—Phase II 487&497 Marsh Street The Historic Architectural Survey Report for the site concluded that none of the resources are eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places or the California Register of Historic Resources. The resources are not included on the City's Master List of Historic Resources,the City's Listing of Contributing Properties, or within a Historical Preservation District. They are also not located within a future Historical Preservation District proposed by the Cultural Heritage Commission(CHC) or on the list of threatened sites and buildings adopted by the CHC in May 2000. The City's Historic Resource Criteria has eight main categories of criteria comprising at least 25 specific criteria for building evaluation and recommendation. Following are brief discussions of the criteria which the CHC found applicable to 497 Marsh Street: History - Person The Historic Architectural Survey Report dated January 2002 indicates that the strongest evidence for historical significance is "their association with locally important individuals". The CHC made this criteria one of their findings for historic significance. While the resident of 497 Marsh Street, Mr. A. G. Pinho, "became a very prominent citizen, serving on the City Board of Trustees" (page 8 of the Report), his length of association with the structure does not meet the City's criteria. Specifically,the City's Historical Criteria for"History—Person" is met if the person has been associated with the structure"for at least two generations (i.e. 40 ears)"emphasis added. The Report is conclusive that Mr. Pinho's home was built by 1891, based on the Sanborn maps. His association with the structure ended with his death in 1924. Therefore, his association with the structure was 33 years which does not satisfy the 40 year minimum criteria set forth by the City Council. Architectural Criteria— Style The CHC adopted criteria 1.3 under Style as a finding for historical significance. While the Report indicates that the detached kitchen and washroom"represents a distinctive, uncommon type of architecture",the Report goes on to say that"it has suffered from unsympathetic use of building materials, and therefore does not retain integrity" (page 30-31). A review of the Sanborn maps included in the Report show numerous substantial additions to the structures over the years, and several references throughout the Report indicate the fact that both structures have lost their integrity, based on those modifications. A list of more recent modifications, which occurred in 1979, is attached along with the actual plans. Other Criteria The CHC did not adopt any other findings for significance of the 497 Marsh Street structures, nor did the Report indicate that the 497 Marsh Street structures to be eligible under any other criteria. However, for reference,the two pages from the Report which discuss the other criteria are attached. Summary The CRC's finding regarding"History—Person" is not a valid legal finding since it does not meet the specific criteria adopted by the City. In addition,the finding regarding "Style"is not applicable based on the extensive modifications which have occurred. Valid findings must be made in order to substantiate that the structures meet the City's criteria as a historical resource. Evidence in the Historic Report and in the Public Record does not support any of the CHC's findings, nor any other findings. Gwith CRITERIA Person person, group, organization, or institution that has been connected ructure, either intimately or secondarily, for at least two(i.e., 40 years). a egree to which a person or group was: 1. Significant to the community as a public leader (i.e.�mayor, congressman, etc.) or for his or her fame and outstanding recognition - locally,* regionally, or nationally. 2. Significant to the community as a public servant who has made early, unique, or outstanding contributions to important local affairs or institutions (i.e., councilmen, educators, medical professionals, clergymen, railroad officials). 3. Contributions which, though minor, directly or indirectly, had a beneficial effect on the community (i.e., firemen, law enforcement officers, postal workers, businessmen/shopkeepers, city employees, etc.). VII. History - Event Associated with a social, political, economic, governmental, educational or other institutional event that has.been important to the community. Historical event will be evaluated gas a measure of: 1. A landmark, famous, or first-of-its-kind event for the city - regardless of whether the impact of the event spread beyond the city. 2. A relatively unique or interesting contribution to the city (i.e., the Ah Louis Store as the center for;Chinese-American cultural activities in early San Luis Obispo-history).- - 3. A contribution which, though minor, nonetheless was important to the community (i.e., local interest groups); or, alternatively, a unique or •interesting contribution-only loosely connected with_the structure, object, site, or district. • VIII. History-Context Associated with and also a prime illustration of predominant patterns of political, social; economic, cultural, -medical, educational, governmental; military,,industrial, or religious'history. Historical context will be evaluated-as a measure of the degree to which it reflects: E7gCCc,r f4- from +�e. r rac�ro�M Guc�el c nes. I I p I MANAGEMENT SUMMARY The Manse on Marsh proposes an expansion of its assisted living residential senior housing facility, eastward to the southwest corner of Marsh and Beach streets on Block 56 in the city of San Luis Obispo (Figure 1). Present development plans would impact six buildings at 487 Marsh Street (A.P.N. 003-512-008) and two at 497 Marsh Street (A.P.N. 003-512-009). j The six buildings on the 487 Marsh.Street parcel include a late nineteenth century wood-framed residence and wood-framed double-gabled cabin, and three masonry single family residences, a { garage, and laundry building constructed during World War H. The main residence was constructed after 1877; the cabin is estimated to have been built-in the early 1890s. The remaining four buildings i were erected circa 1940. The two buildings at 497 Marsh Street include a late nineteenth century wood-framed single family residence and contemporary detached wood-framed building that historically functioned as a kitchen and washroom. At the request of Chris Skiff from The Manse on Marsh, Carole Denardo and Joyce Gerber conducted a historic architectural study at 487 and 497 Marsh Street. The buildings were inventoried j according to the Secretary of Interior's,Standards and Guidelines(National Park Service 1983) and evaluated accordin to criteria of the National Register of Historic Places (NRNP), California j Regis stone Resources ispo gut e i I it one of the historic properties at 487 and 497 Marsh Street are eligible for listing on the Nation Register ofHistoric Places. The buildings that are associated with important individuals do not retain sufficient integrity to qualify for inclusion in the NRNP or the CRHR. Likewise, the integrity of distinctive buildings has either been compromised by extensive modifications or, in the case of the !I �l{ double-gabled cabin, moved to its present location from an unknown location. Under the San Luis Obispo criteria some of the properties may be considered significant based on their association with locally important individuals. ji Ir: is 4 .-S�Oric Arc, F�e�-�d`cj SvV' vey e�arf f I• ,I I 07 !I a 49 II --x , ! --" rc +haf12 411, G7 1 r I tly � .yxl N7 a x � t r .Rs• I �Pi•Go�• tiN� t< 172=1 � ��.�a ( 1 t � � x x I I�I �i . 40 39 .38 34 5 4 3 Figure 3 1891 Sanborn Map showin building footprint at 487 and 497 Marsh Street r ' 19: h as t COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIFORNIA P +PLACE OF DEATH. DIST. NNpp((��((��.'.,L 'S. (To 1»InsenaC 'fltft -j1 (Wifurnta feblakr 36nBI'd of�Iratff( State Index No._------ BUREAU OF VITAL STATISTICS cannly af_San—Luis__Ob3a��s�--- _ t< s - --- City or ,,,. 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Cerra erY E - ---- - p At -- - ------------ ------------- ' LICE SE No `yIB-- . ------- -- on f � -------------- --- r aubreslatrar ----- -----;f e--•P.-- pppp]�-------- 4 ---• t>feElfh rDenub- ADDRESS ":� + T,73-7f'ba-------'--='� If E 119111I CERTIFIED COPY OF VITAL RECORDS Edi STATE OF CALIFORNIA , �u4wattl,W i COUNTY SAN LUIS OBISPO SS DATE ISSUED: a 'JAN 2 3 2002 This is a true and exact reproduction of the documem afflclally registered and placed I• on file In the office of the SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY CLERK-RECORDER or this is to certify this document Is a true abstract of the official record filed with the County Clerk-Reeordor. U///'l�yG n U COUNTY CLERK-RECORDER ' This copy not valid unless prepared on engraved border displaying seal and signature of County Registrar. . f . Modifications to 497-A Marsh Street occurring in 1979 In 1979 Doris Tucker made substantial modifications to the structure located at 497-A Marsh Street. Attached is a set of architectural drawings identifying those changes. Following is a written summary of the-same modifications, for reference. 497-A Marsh Street Significant Remodeling: • New cinderblock and pier foundation throughout,which both elevated the house and changed the appearance of its base • All windows in the house (except for three)were replaced or eliminated. Most notably, a large bay window was added to the east elevation, facing Beach Street. All windows on the west property line were eliminated entirely • Exterior siding(which does not match the original)was placed on entire west side of building and rear elevation and portions of east side as well • An addition was made to the west side of the front room • A wing wall was constructed on the west.side, creating a screened porch • A four-foot deep cellar was filled in with concrete slurry under the home • All roofing was removed and replaced • Extensive interior remodeling occurred as well—creating a modern interior design that retained none of the historical qualities of the original home Front Elevation of 497-A Marsh Street While the front elevation appears the most intact design element, it also has received significant remodeling which includes the following: • The new cinderblock foundation is obvious under the porch • New stairs and handrails have been installed • The front porch decking has been replaced • The original door has been removed, the doorway widened and a newer Dutch door installed • All roofing materials and facias have been replaced • The wing wall on the right side has changed the balance of the elevation • The bay window on the left side has modified the elevation of the house as well Remodeling Occurring After the 1979 Plans In addition to the modifications noted in the 1979 plans, several additional modifications are obvious when inspecting the property: • New French doors have been installed in the rear-most room facing Beach Street • A storage shed has been attached to the back of the house in the rear yard area • The landscaping has been modified further � @,�or"t' dc�-e� �J1v�'Y 2002► ' under Criterion C. Unfortunately, the building suffers from use of incompatible materials and inferior workmanship. Despite significance under Criteria B and C,the two buildings at 497 Marsh Street do not retain sufficient inte to be eligible for inclusion in the California Register of integrity. � � Historic Resources. None of the other buildings appear to meet the criteria for inclusion on the California Register of Historic Resources with the possible exception of the two-gabled building that was moved to its present location in about 1940. It is theorized that the building may have originally been two cabins built durijuglbrJate nineteenth century. I 5.=CITYOF ISOBISPO SIGNIFICANCE CRITE CEQA requires that applicable local,guidelines be used to evaluate historic resources. The criteria for evaluating significance on the subject property are found in The Historical Preservation Program Guidelines (City of San Luis Obispo .1990), and The Archaeological Resource Preservation Guidelines (City of San Luis Obispo 1995). The following variables under the three criteria headings are used by the Cultural Heritage committee to evaluate and determine significance of historic properties: Architectural Criteria- Style, Design, Age Criteria for Building Evaluations-Architect,Environmental Design Continuity Historical Criteria-Historic Association-Person,Event, Context Each of the six historic properties in the project area will be examined in terms of applicable criteria. i The Architectural Criteria of each building is thoroughly discussed in Chapter 4- Resource Descriptions, and in the DPR 523 Primary Records, and will not be repeated here. r 5.3.1 Criteria for Building Evaluations Architect- It is not known who the architect or builder was'for any of the residences or ancillary buildings on the two properties;none represent the work of a master architect. i Environmental Design Continuity-Much of the block surrounding the residences is built-up with modem commercial buildings. Two of the historic buildings (497 and 497B Marsh Street) have housed businesses since 1979. The buildings' setting has been compromised by larger commercial establishments that are incompatible in style and continuity. The 497 Marsh Street house, in particular, seems dwarfed in the midst of all the larger, and mostly more modern businesses. The I' i R.E. Jack House, one block to the east; is the closest late nineteenth century house to these residences. ' 5.3.2 Historical Criteria j I History-Person Associated with 497 and 497B Marsh Street Historic Properties-Antonio G. Pinho was born in 1854,the son of a Portugese sea captain. He immigrated to Boston in 1870, and 32 i i I �I eventually settled in New Bedford. He married Frances Coster and they had two daughters. With his family, Pinho came to San Luis Obispo in 1883,one of a number of Portugese immigrants from the Azores. The 1892 Great Register lists A.G. Pinho as a 37-year-old barber: Pinho is described �! in one biographical sketch as a"tonsorial artist", and(Guinn 1903:425) writes that Pinho's barber �+ shop (at 889 Monterey Street) was the finest and'largest in town...with a patronage among the It exclusive people of the town." Pinho became a very prominent citizen, serving on the City Board of Trustees in 1901. He was also a firefighter, and was treasurer of the City Fire Department for at I least 15 years. Pinho belonged to many fraternal and ethnic organizations including the Odd Fellows, the Elks,the Ancient Order of United Workmen,the Royal Arcanum, and three separate Portugese societies. He may have acted as a spokesperson for Portugese dairy farmers who settled on the south side of San Luis Obispo, in an area referred to as"Portugese Flats" History-Person Associated with 487 Marsh Street Historic Properties Stephen D. Ballou was bom in New York in 1845. He fought for the Union in the Civil War from age 16 to 20, when he witnessed the fall of Richmond and the surrender of General Lee(Storke 1891:648-9). After arriving in California in 1865,he left and mined in Nevada,then returned to California to farm in Monterey County until 1874. He moved to Arizona for two years, and also farmed in Fresno County, but continued to be listed as a San Luis Obispo-County resident from 1874 forward. Storke's biographical sketch states that Ballou opened one of the first stores in Lompoc. He belonged to several fraternal organizations and was appointed as light-house keeper at Port Harford around 1890. Ballou was married to Mary Marshall, and they had one daughter. Lizzie Renkert, a domestic, resided with the Ballou"s at 487 Marsh Street. The City Directory indicates that in 1910, S:D.Ballou was retired at the age of 64 and still living at that address. I History-Event-None Noted History-Context-The original foundation has been changed on both of the late nineteenth century buildings (487 and 497 Marsh Street). The steep pitched double-gabled wood clad cabin was also placed on a new foundation when moved from-its original (unknown)location. It has-been surmised that the cabin may have once been two cabins constructed to house railroad workers prior to the completion of the railroad line in 1894. This, however is mere conjecture and has not been substantiated. j I ;I I I 33 I C Amendment to Project Description The Manse on Marsh—Phase H 487 &497 Marsh Street January 15, 2002 The Manse on Marsh proposes to make all existing buildings on this site available for relocation to other sites within the city. All buildings will be offered free-of-charge for new owners to move. As a result, we believe that nearly all of the buildings will be acquired by new owners. The building located at 497A Marsh will likely be the first to be acquired by a new owner because of the extensive modernization it received in 1979. The Spanish-style residences (487A & B), and the double-gabled cabin (487C) are all small and on raised foundations; as a result, they are likely candidates for relocation into rear yards of many R-2 and R-3 houses, thereby providing much needed in-fill housing. To ensure that the public is aware that the buildings are available for free, The Manse will undertake and pay for an extensive advertising program. Following is a list of actions that The Manse proposes to take: 1. Send press releases to all news media—TV,radio, and press. KSBY and The Tribune will likely do a story highlighting the free houses. Both have done several stories on The Manse on Marsh in the past. 2. Place classified advertisements in the"Houses for Sale" section of the Tribune on a biweekly basis. Headline "FREE HOUSES". 3. Post a sign in front of the homes,noting that they are available for free. 4. Send letters to local realtors and list the free structures in the Multiple Listing Service, if possible. 5. Place public notices in the Tribune on a biweekly basis. This advertising program will continue until June 1, 2002 (approximately four months), or until new owners have acquired all the structures, whichever is sooner. After June 1, 2002 any remaining structures will first be salvaged and recycled, per the recommend- ations of the Cultural Heritage Commission, then the balance of the structures will be disposed of,per City requirements. In addition, The Manse on Marsh will do the following at its own expense: 1. Provide photo-documentation or other historical recordings of the structures as directed by the Cultural Heritage Commission. 2. Continue to compose and retain biographies for the residents of The Manse on Marsh, with the first priority being those who have lived in the city for 40 years or more. Examples of recent biographies are attached for the CHC's review and comment. From: Lee Price To: Stendahl, Sherry Date: 2/5/02 9:33AM Subject: Appellant called please print and attach this email to the appeal filed by Chris Skiff on behalf of the Manse on Marsh. Mr. Skiff received my v/mail and returned my phone call. He is okay with having the appeal heard on March 5th and appreciates that we will hear the item first.