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Home My WebLink About10/02/2003ACTION MINUTES OF THE HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANNA OCTOBER 2, 2003 CALLED TO ORDER: 4:34 P.M. ' City Hall Ross Anmex First Floor Conference Room 1600 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, California ATTENDANCE: COMMISSIONERS Present: Paul D. Giles, Chairman Phillip E. Schaefer, Vice Chairman Rita Corpin James Gartner Rose Anne Garcia Kings Tom Lutz (4:40 p.m.) Blair O'Callaghan (4:35 p.m.) COMMISSIONERS Absent: Carlos Bustamante Philip Chinn STAFF PRESENT: Cynthia J. Nelson, Deputy City Manager Kylee Otto, Deputy City Attorney Maya DeRosa, Senior Planner Rosa Barela, Actirog Recording Secretary PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE CONSENT CALENDAR Motion to approve staff recommendations on the following Consenf Calendar items. MOTION: Schaefer SECOND: Kings AYES: Corpin, Gartner, Giles, Kings, Schaefer (5) NOES: None (0) ABSENT: Bustamante, Chinn, Lutz, O'Callaghan (4) A. MINUTES RECOMMENDATION: Approve the minutes of the regular meeting of September 4, 2003. B. COMMISSION SECRETARY REPORT Pursuant to the Brown Act and the Maddy Act, the September 4, 2003 Agenda for the Regular Meeting was posted on the door of the City Halp Council Chambers at 22 Civic Center Plaza on August 29, 2003 at 12:15 p.m. RECOMMENDATION: Instruct the Commission Secretary to enter posting into tine minutes. * * * END OF CONSENT CALENDAR * BUSINESS CALENDAR Commissioner O'Callaghan arrived at 4:35 p.m. Commissioner Lutz arrived at 4:40 p.m. C. (Public Hearing opened and closed on August 7, 2003. Continued by the Historic Resources Commission: From August 7, 2003 to Septeromber 4, 2003; from September 4, 2003 to October 2, 2003.) Filed by the City of Santa Ana to place and categorize the structure located at 2221 North Heliotrope Drive (Maharajah House) as a Landmark property on the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties. PUBLISHED IN THE ORANGE COUNTY REPORTER: July 25, 2003 PUBLICLY NOTICED: July 25, 2003 RECOMMENDATION: 1. Adopt a resolution approving Historic Resources Commission Application No. 2003- 30. 2. Adopt a resolution approving Historic Register Categorization No. 2003-34. Lynnette Perry, Associate Planner, noted the applicants submitted a letter requesting that the item be continued three months. Discussion ensued on the roof repair and on protecting the historical integrity of the home by listing it pn the register. Motion to: 1. Adopt a resolution approving Historic Resources Commission Application No. 2003-30. 2. Adopt a resolufion approving Historic Register Categorization No. 2003-34. ' MOTION: Lutz SECOND: Kings AYES: Corpin, Gartner, Giles, Kings, Lutz, O'Callaghan, Schaefer (7) NOES: None (0) ABSENT: Chinn, Bustamante (2) D. HISTORIC PROPERTIES RESTORATION LOAN P~tOGRAM Filed by the City of Santa Ana to modify the property restpration loan program for historic residential resources citywide. RECOMMENDATION: Recommend that the City Council approve the modifications to the Historic Properties Restoration Loan Program. Terry Gilbreth, Housing Programs Analyst, provided the staff report and recommendation. Motion to recommend that the City Council approve fhe modifications to the Historic Properties Restoration Loan Program. MOTION: Kings SECOND: Schaefer ' AYES: Corpin, Gartner, Giles, Kings, Lutz, O!'Callaghan, Schaefer (7) NOES: None (0) ABSENT: Chinn, Bustamante (2) E. HISTORIC PRESERVATION AGREEMENT NO. 20Q3-06 Filed by the City of Santa Ana to execute an agreement with Leanne Dedrick Kieffer for the structure located at 1815 North Flower Street. RECOMMENDATION: HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION MINUTES 2 OCTOBER 2, 2003 Recommend that the City Council direct the City Attorney to prepare and authorize the City Manager and the Clerk of the Council to execute an agreement with Leanne Dedrick Kieffer for the structure located at 1815 North Flower Street. Lynnette Perry, Associate Planner, provided staff report and recommendation. Motion to recommend that the City Council direct th8 City Attorney to prepare and authorize fhe Cify Manager and the Clerk of the Coyncil fo execute an agreement with Leanne Dedrick Kieffer for the structure located) at 1815 North Flower Street. ' MOTION: Kings SECOND: Corpin AYES: Corpin, Gartner, Giles, Kings, Lutz, O'Callaghan, Schaefer (7) NOES: None (0) ABSENT: Chinn, Bustamante (2) IMPACT OF ONE BROADWAY PLAZA ON HISTO~tIC RESOURCES Commissioner Lutz recused himself from the vote due to his status as a Planning Commissioner and departed the room. Filed by the City of Santa Ana to formalize the Historic Resource Commissions concerns regarding the proposed One Broadway Plaza project. RECOMMENDATION: Adopt a resolution formalizing the Historic Resource Commissions concerns regarding the proposed One Broadway Plaza project. Maya DeRosa, Senior Planner, presented the staff report and recommendation. Ben Grabiel inquired on the scaled development on the proposed resolution if it is ' consistent with the midtown specific plan. Commissioner Kings answered it was the intention but did not want to name a specific developmeht. Mr. Grabiel also inquired on the comments made at the previous meeting on th@ relocation of the structures. Chairman Giles noted those comments were part of the environmental report and is being sent to the Planning Commission. Discussion ensued on the traffic impact on neighborhoods and on the traffic closure at Washington Street. The resolution will be modified to add a statement that the Commission is concerned about potential traffic impacts 3to the following neighborhoods: French Park, French Court, Willard, Washington Square and Floral Park. Motion to adopt a resolution formalizing the Histloric Resource Commissions concerns regarding the proposed One Broadway Plaza project. MOTION: O'Callaghan SECOND: Kings AYES: Corpin, Gartner, Giles, Kings, O'Callaghan, Schaefer (6) NOES: None (0) ABSENT: Chinn, Bustamante, Lutz (3) WORK STUDY SESSION ' G. BROWN ACT TRAINING Kylee Otto, Deputy City Attorney, provided training on the Brown Act. COMMENTS H. Public Comments None HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION MINUTES 3 OCTOBER 2, 2003 Staff Comments Ms. DeRosa • Announced that Laura Johnson retired and moved to her new home in Tennessee. • Noted the recruitment is underway for the Planning Manager position and should be filled in November. • Noted she and Ms. Soboleske attended the Wilshire' Square neighborhood meeting and shared information with residents on categorizing in the neighborhood. Staff has identified 20 properties that are eligible for listing on the register. Wished Hally Soboleske a happy birthday. J. Historic Resources Commission Comments Commissioner Coroin • Requested that an updated Commission roster be mailed to her. • Asked for an update on 1s` and Main. Ms. De Rosa noted Mr. Harrah still is required to go through a general plan amendment and environmental documentation for the project. Commissioner Kings • Requested that staff follow-up with Ben Grabiel who has names of potential takers for the Broadway homes. Chairman Giles • Noted he received a thank you note from Anne Harder of the Santa Ana Library History Room for her historic preservation award. • Noted the issue has come to his attention of residents buying homes on the historic register or special district that were not informed of the restrictions that surround those properties. At the request from the Commission, staff will add this on a future agenda to further discuss. K. Excuse of Absences Motion by Commissioner Kings and seconded by Commissioner Schaefer to excuse the absences of Commissioners Chinn and Bustamante and approved unanimously by a vote of 7:0. L. ADJOURNMENT - 6:05 P.M. In Honor of Laura Johnson n Rosa Barela Acting Recording Secretary HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION MINUTES 4 OCTOBER 2, 2003