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CULTURAL HERITAGE COMMITTEE
Monday, April 24, 2017
Regular Meeting of the Cultural Heritage Committee
CALL TO ORDER
A Regular Meeting of the Cultural Heritage Committee was called to order on Monday,
April 24, 2017 at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Hearing Room, located at 990 Palm Street,
San Luis Obispo, California, by Acting-Chair Brajkovich.
OATH OF OFFICE
Recording Secretary Monique Lomeli administered the oath of office to new members Glen
Matteson and Damon Haydu.
ELECTIONS
Committee Member Brajkovich nominated Committee Member Papp as Chair.
Committee Member Larrabee volunteered to serve as Chair or Vice-Chair.
ACTION: MOTION BY COMMITTEE MEMBER MATTESON, SECOND BY
COMMITTEE MEMBER BAER, CARRIED BY CONSENSUS 7-0 to elect Member
Papp as Chairperson.
ACTION: MOTION BY COMMITTEE MEMBER KINCAID, SECOND BY
COMMITTEE MEMBER BRAJKOVICH, CARRIED BY CONSENSUS 7-0 to elect
Member Larrabee as Vice-Chair.
ROLL CALL
Present: Committee Members Sandy Baer, Craig Kincaid, Damon Haydu, Glen Matteson, Thom
Brajkovich, Vice-Chair Shannon Larrabee, and Chair James Papp.
Absent: None
Staff: Senior Planner Brian Leveille and Recording Secretary Monique Lomeli. Other staff
members presented reports or responded to questions as indicated in the minutes.
PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
None.
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--End of Public Comment--
PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. 1020 Railroad Avenue. ARCH-2769-2016: Review of a new wireless
telecommunications facility proposed on the roof of an existing commercial building on a
Contributing List Historic Property located in the Railroad Historic District (categorically
exempt from environmental review); C-R-S-H zone; Verizon Wireless, applicant.
Associate Planner Walter Oetzell presented the staff report with use of a PowerPoint
presentation and responded to Committee inquiries.
Applicant representative Robert McCormick, Verizon Wireless, provided clarification
regarding the recommended alternative.
Public Comments:
None.
--End of Public Comment--
Committee discussion followed regarding compatibility of the proposed options.
ACTION: MOTION BY COMMITTEE MEMBER MATTESON, SECOND BY
COMMITTEE MEMBER BAER, CARRIED BY CONSENSUS 7-0 to recommend to
the Community Development Director approval of option #6 with the following
modification:
Finding #2: “…consistent with the architectural guidelines provided in the Railroad
District Plan and with the signature architectural elements of the Railroad Vernacular
style…”
COMMENTS AND DISCUSSION
Senior Planner Leveille presented the agenda forecast and announced a Special Meeting of the
Cultural Heritage Committee scheduled for May 6, 2017.
Chair Papp provided an update on the City’s Certified Local Government (CLG) Grant and
distributed a transcript detailing the proposal.
Committee Members provided brief personal introductions.
Committee Member Baer requested clarification on the Committee’s role regarding advocacy of
projects in Council and Advisory Body public comment periods.
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ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 6:53 p.m. The next Regular Meeting of the Cultural Heritage
Committee 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