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CULTURAL HERITAGE COMMITTEE
Monday, May 15, 2017
Special Meeting of the Cultural Heritage Committee
CALL TO ORDER
A Special Meeting of the Cultural Heritage Committee was called to order on Monday,
May 15, 2017 at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber, located at 990 Palm Street, San Luis
Obispo, California, by Chair Papp.
ROLL CALL
Present: Committee Members Thom Brajkovich, Damon Haydu, Craig Kincaid, Glen Matteson,
and Chair James Papp.
Absent: Committee Member Sandy Baer and Vice-Chair Larrabee.
Staff: Senior Planner Brian Leveille. Other staff members presented reports or responded to
questions as indicated in the minutes.
PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
None.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. 1035 Madonna Road. SPEC/ANNX/ER 1502-2015: Review of the cultural resource
components of the San Luis Ranch Specific Plan project, including the
relocation/reconstruction of two structures in the Dalidio Farm complex to the proposed
Agricultural Heritage & Learning Center; and demolition of remaining historic farm
complex structures; Final EIR will be available for review pursuant to CEQA, which
includes mitigation to address identified impacts that relate to these actions; Specific Plan
Area 2; Coastal Community Builders, applicant.
Contract Planner John Rickenbach presented a staff report with use of a PowerPoint
presentation, summarizing the historic resources and changes to the project following the
CHC’s previous review.
Applicant representative Rachel Kovesdi presented information regarding Agricultural
Heritage Center and responded to Committee inquiries.
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Senior Planner Brian Leveille responded to Committee inquiries regarding the historic
resources on the site.
Public Comments:
David Gibbs, RRM, spoke in favor of the project.
Jamie Magon, San Luis Obispo, spoke in favor of the project.
Rebecca Anastasio, Atascadero, offered her professional opinion on the historical
significance of the on-site structures.
Pierre Rademaker, San Luis Obispo, encouraged the Committee to preserve the structures
on-site and spoke in favor of moving the spectator barn closer to the agriculture.
Theo Jones, San Luis Obispo, voiced support for the project and requested the eucalyptus
trees remain.
John Madonna, spoke in favor of the project.
--End of Public Comment--
Marshall Ochylski responded to Committee Member inquiries regarding the Madonna
Road improvements.
Committee Member Kincaid spoke in favor of the project and stated he would support
moving the project forward.
Committee Member Brajkovich spoke in favor of the project and in support of relocating
and reusing the buildings.
Committee Member Haydu voiced concerns with the relocation of the barn and stated
overall support for the project.
Committee Member Matteson encouraged the applicant to give careful consideration to
the representation of the site’s agricultural history.
Chair Papp stated disagreement with the historical resources survey since some of the
contributing structures identified in the survey likely do not have significance to the
complex. He requested the CHC be afforded the opportunity to review and approve
interpretive signage.
ACTION: MOTION BY COMMITTEE MEMBER KINCAID, SECOND BY
COMMITTEE MEMBER HAYDU, CARRIED 5-0 to adopt the draft resolution as
presented.
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COMMENTS AND DISCUSSION
Senior Planner Leveille provided an agenda forecast.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 7:05 p.m. The next Regular Cultural Heritage Committee
meeting is scheduled for Monday, May 22, 2017 at 5:30 p.m., in the Council Hearing Room,
990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, California.
APPROVED BY THE CULTURAL HERITAGE COMMITTEE: 07/24/2017