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HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION MINUTES
CITY HALL ROSS ANNEX
FIRST FLOOR CONFERENCE ROAM 7600
20 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA
SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA
6, 2007
CALLED TO ORDER 5:07 P.M.
' PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG LED BY CHAIR SCHAEFER
ATTENDANCE: COMMISSIONERS PRESENT:
Alfonso Bustamante
Phillip Chinn
Jeff Dickman, Vice Chairman
Blair O'Callaghan
Donald Rogers
Philip E. Schaefer, Chairman
Glen Stroud
COMMISSIONERS ABSENT:
Sean H. Mill
Michael Seeley
STAFF PRESENT:
Sergio Klotz, Senior Planner
Kylee Otto, Assistant City Attorney
Martha Ramirez, Recording Secretary
1 CONSENT CALENDAR
MOTION: Approve the staff recommendations on the following Consent
Calendar
MOTION: Chinn SECOND: O'Callaghan
VOTE: AYES: Bustamante, Chinn, Dickman, O'Callaghan, Rogers,
Schaefer, Stroud (7)
NOES: None (0)
ABSENT: Mill, Seeley (2)
ABSTAIN: None (0)
A. Minutes
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve minutes of the regular meeting of November 1, 2007.
B. Commission Secretary Report
RECOMMENDATION:
Instruct the Commission Secretary to enter into the minutes that pursuant to the
Brown Act, the November 1, 2007 Agenda for the Regular Meeting was posted
on the door of the City Hall Council Chambers at 22 Civic Center Plaza on
October 26, 2007 at 1:38 p.m.
**END OF CONSENT CALENDAR**
Historic Resources Commission Minutes 1 December 6, 2007
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BUSINESS CALENDAR
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No comments were made.
WORK STUDY SESSION
D. DISCUSSION OF SANTA ANA RENAISSANCE SI?ECIFIC PLAN
Associate Planner Lucy Linnaus recapped the outreach efforts and provided an
overview of the Renaissance Plan to the Historic Resources Commission.
Public Comments:
Jackie Deter voiced concern with omission of area B within Chapter 3 of the
Plan.
Nick Spain voiced concern with implementation of Chapter 3 and proposed
neighborhood based-gardens to be included with Plan, and also discouraged use
of Jacaranda streetscape trees.
Public Comments (items not on the actenda)
Nick Spain announced Farmer's Market resumes in February 2008.
STAFF AND COMMISSION COMMENTS
2. Staff Comments
Hally Soboleske announced the cancellation of the January meeting; regular
meeting resumes February 7, 2008.
3. Historic Resources Commission Comments
Commissioner Stroud
• Commented on community gardens and shared a Cabrillo Park diagram
for the proposed project(s) with the Commission.
Commissioner Chinn
• Provided an article on the Maharajah structure at 2221 North Heliotrope
Drive.
• Commented on tree destruction at Seventeenth Street during winds and
inquired about replacement plans.
Vice Chair Dickman
• Commented on Los Angeles article of September 30 "Banking on Value of
History" regarding addition of 14 districts.
' Commissioner Bustamante
• Inquired about public outreach efforts regarding the Mills Act program.
Hally Soboleske provided information.
Chair Schaefer
Appreciated Renaissance Plan comments from commissioners and voiced
concern with structures that are being removed during new development.
Historic Resources Commission Minutes 2 December 6, 2007
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4. Excuse of Absences
Commissioner Bustamante made a motion to excuse the absences of
Commissioners Mill and Seeley. The motion was sdconded by Commissioner
Rogers and unanimously approved by the Commission.
5. Adjournment 7:05 p.m.
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Martha Ramirez
Recording Secretary
Historic Resources Commission Minutes 3 December 6, 2007