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Home My WebLink About12/18/1990, C-5 - INCLUSION OF BUILDING AT 1763 SANTA BARBARA STREET ON THE CITY'S MASTER LIST OF HISTORICAL RESOURCE MEETING DATE: city of San lues OBISpo o WlsMs COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT ITEM NUMBER: 0 FROM: Arnold Jonas, Community Development Director PREPARED BY: Terry Sanville, Principal Planner SUBJECT: Inclusion of Building at 1763 Santa Barbara Street on the City's Master List of Historical Resources. CAO RECOMMENDATION: Adopt a resolution including the two-story structure at 1763 Santa Barbara Street on the Master List of Historic Resources. BACKGROUND 1. What is the Master List of Historic Resources? In 1983, the City Council adopted a resolution creating the Master List of Historic Resources. The list currently includes 152 residential and commercial properties. The properties have either potential for inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places or are important local historical properties. The City Council also adopted procedures for processing applications to include new properties on the list. The procedures are outlined in the city's Historic Preservation Guidelines. Using criteria included in the guidelines, the CHC makes a recommendation to the City Council for including or not including a property on the list. The City Council then considers the CHC's recommendations and adopts a resolution adding the property to the list or decides not to add the property to the list. The council's action is final. 2. The Property Owners Request and CHC Recommendations Devin Gallagher has submitted an application to the Cultural Heritage Committee for including the property on the Master List of Historic Resources. The CHC reviewed this request on November 26, 1990 and by unanimous vote, recommended: That the City Council include the two-story building at 1763 Santa Barbara Street on the Master List of Historic Resources as a Type #4 property because it meets the following criteria: A. It is associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of our history. B. It is associated with the lives of persons significant to our past. C. It has yielded, or may be likely to yield, information important in prehistory or history. city of San lU1S OBISp0 COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT 3. Background Research In August, 1989, Astrid Gallagher asked the Cultural Heritage Committee to review the historical significance of the two-story residential building at 1763 Santa Barbara Street. Devin Gallagher presented materials and attempted to demonstrate that the building was moved to the site from Morro Street and that had formally been used as the offices of the "Daily Republic," a newspaper owned by Myron Angel. The CHC felt that additional research was needed before it could conclude that the building in fact was the former newspaper offices. At the CHC's November 26, 1990 meeting, Mr. Gallagher presented substantial materials and documentation that demonstrated to the CHC's satisfaction that the building was the newspaper offices owned by Myron Angel. (A bound sampling of Mr. Gallagher's research materials is available in the council's office for inspection.) FISCAL IMPACTS None ACTION ALTERNATIVES In addition to the CAO's recommendation, the City Council may: 1. Decide not to include the two-story building at 1763 Santa Barbara Street on the Master List of Historical Resources and specify the reasons. 2. Continue consideration of the request and provide direction to the property owner or the Cultural Heritage Committee. RECOMMENDATION Adopt a resolution including the two-story structure at 1763 Santa Barbara Street on the Master List of Historic Resources. Attachments Location Map Council Resolution adding 1763 Santa Barbara Street to the Master List of Historic Resources CHC draft Minutes of November 26, 1990 Historic Research Materials (Devin Gallagher) available in Council Offices. TS:ts O RESOLUTION NO. (1990 SERIES) A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO AMENDING THE MASTER LIST OF HISTORIC RESOURCES TO INCLUDE PROPERTY AT 1763 SANTA BARBARA STREET WHEREAS, in 1983 the City Council establishing the "Master List of Historic Resources along with procedures for adding properties to the listing; and WHEREAS, Devin Gallagher, owner of property at 1763 Santa Barbara Street, submitted an application requesting that the two-story structure at 1763 Santa Barbara Street be included on the Master List of Historic Resources; and WHEREAS, on November 26, 1989 the Cultural Heritage Committee reviewed Mr. Gallagher's application and the extensive research materials produced by him and unanimously recommended that: The City Council include the two-story building at 1763 Santa Barbara Street on the Master List of Historical Resources as a Type #4 property because it meets the following national register criteria: A. It is associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of our history. B. It is associated with the lives of persons significant to our past. C- C. It has yielded, or may be likely to yield, information important in prehistory or history. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of San Luis Obispo as follows: 1. The two=story structure at 1763 Santa Barbara Street is hereby included on the Master List of Historic Resources as a Type #4 property—potentially eligible for the National Register. 2. The City Clerk is hereby directed to make a copy of this resolution available to the owners of the property at 1763 Santa Barbara Street and to the Community Development Department. On motion of , seconded by and on the following roll call vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Resolution # (1990 Series) Page 2 the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted this day of November, 1989. Mayor Ron Dunm ATTEST: Pam Voges, City Clerk APPROVED: John unn, City Administrative Officer � to y Community De opment Director - i C E „s Y C� Ut b � 6 � V,i rr M 4 o ) PF- •,' v' t��n q, ,gyp r '•.•c •� /"\ ... tit ,� j/oD,� . �`► 'trr`.o ? tr 10 ✓_ o i �'e.•i�\�. io k� �� dor • e v 4b 1y O sir ae� � q m �o ®R � r•'�1 O \ uuo1 s, P 3 uxs5 y t •tqt 1. r �w" I♦ � ,, R�-� r. j, < .w �• �o:�� s PARKING Qr VICINITY MAP 1763 Santa Barbara Street NORTH Request by Devin Gallagher to include property at 1763 Santa Barbara St. on the City's Master List of Historic Resources MINUTES - SAN LUIS OBISPO CULTURAL HERITAGE COMMITTEE Regular Meeting of November 26, 1990 Meeting convened at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Hearing Room #9 at City Hall, 990 Palm Street. Present: Dan Kreiger,Mark Hall-Patton,Leo Pinard,Gloria Heinz and Priscilla Graham. Absent: Chairperson Bruce Sievertson, Jerry Michael, Wendy Waldron. Staff: Terry Sanville, Principal Planner Others: Devin Gallagher, Heidi Rank,John Sexton,Bill Smullen,Greg Ramsey On motion of Mark Hall-Patton, seconded by Dan Krieger, and by unanimous voice vote, the minutes of the CHC October 29, 1990 meeting were approved as drafted. Since both the chairperson and vice-chairperson were absent, the members present appointed Gloria Heinz to act as chairperson for the meeting. Action Items 1. Inclusion of Property at 1763 Santa Barbara Street on the Master List of Historical Resources Mark Hall-Patton indicated that he had worked with the property owner who has conducted substantial research of the property's history and use. Dan Kreiger felt that.the building was extremely important because of its significant connection to the newspaper industry, its presence as one of the first printing office in the city, and its association with people important to the city's history such as Myron Angel. Devin Gallagher,owner of the property,reviewed with the committee some of the materials found in the building including old newspapers, business paperwork, and printing type and blocks. On motion of Mark Hall-Patton, seconded by Dan Krieger, the CHC recommended that the City Council include the two-story building at 1763 Santa Barbara Street on the Master List of Historical Resources as a Type #4 property because it meets the following national register criteria: A- It is associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of our history. i Ci Page 2 — CHC Minutes of November 26, 1990 B. It is associated with the lives of persons significant to our past. C. It has yielded,or may be likely to yield, information important in prehistory or history. (The motion was passed on a unanimous voice vote.) 2. Architectural Review of Proposed Changes to Apartments at 1763 Santa Barbara Street The committee was supportive of the changes proposed by the property owner. The committee discussed the reconstruction of the porch. Comments were made that the victorian brackets used on the porch were too ornate and that a simpler design that matched what was there originally should be used. Devin Gallagher indicated that he was unable to enlarge old photographs to see the design details of the original brackets. Dan Kreiger indicated that making a first generation enlargement might yield that information and that the original design should be followed if it could be determined. On motion of Dan Kreiger, seconded by Mark Hall-Patton, the CHC found that the proposed changes to the structure do not adversely alter its historic or architectural G character. (Motion passed by unanimous voice vote.) 3. Action on Applications..to the City's Historical Preservation Financial Assista_nce Program The CHC reviewed each of the three applications and color photographs of the structures. Terry Sanville made a correction to the staff report indicating that the property at 1763 Santa Barbara street was being converted to.three apartments and not four as indicated in the report. Bill Smullen submitted additional colored photographs of his house at 654 Islay Street and the Committee considered his request for an additional $3,641 for the replacement of siding on two sides of his house. Terry Sanville indicated that the staff has suggested conditions of approval of financial assistance that required property owners to use materials and building elements that match the design of existing materials and elements. For the building at 1763 Santa Barbara Street it was clarified by the applicant that the existing windows would be repaired or replaced with wooden windows of matching design. The committee reviewed various elements of the applications. It was noted by Chairperson Heinz that the total request for city assistance (including Mr. Mullen's additional request) was $32;341. /'-��*07