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Home My WebLink About06/05/2003ACTION MINUTES OF THE HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA JUNE 5, 2003 CALLED TO ORDER: 4: 37 P.M. City Hall Ross Annex First Floor Conference Room 1600 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, California ATTENDANCE: COMMISSIONERS Present: Rose Anne Garcia Kings, Chair Pro Tem Carlos Bustamante Philip Chinn Rita Corpin -- 4:40 p.m. James Gartner Tom Lutz Blair O'Callaghan COMMISSIONER$ Absent: Paul D. Giles, Chairman Phillip E. Schaefer, Vice Chairman STAFF PRESENT: Cynthia J. Nelson, Deputy City Manager Joseph Edwards, Planning Manager Kylee Otto, Deputy City Attorney Maya DeRosa, Senior Planner Laura Johnson, Rgcording Secretary CONSENT CALENDAR Motion to approve staff recommendations on the following Consent Calendar items. MOTION: Lutz SECOND: Chinn AYES: Bustamante, Chinn, Gartner, Kings, Lutz, O'Callaghan, (6) NOES: None (0) ABSENT: Giles, Corpin, Schaefer (3) A. MINUTES RECOMMENDATION: Approve the minutes of the regular meeting of May 1, 2003 as corrected. B. COMMISSION SECRETARY REPORT Pursuant to the Brown Act and the Maddy Act, the May 1, 2003 Agenda for the Regular Meeting was posted on the door of the City Hall Council Chambers at 22 Civic Center Plaza on April 24, 2003 at 11:30 a.m. RECOMMENDATION: Instruct the Commission Secretary to enter posting into the minutes. * * * END OF CONSENT CALENDAR * * * BUSINESS CALENDAR C. HISTORIC MARKER TEXT Filed by the City of Santa Ana to memorialize the official marker text for fifty structures on the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties. RECOMMENDATION: ' Approve text for the third 50 of 217 historic properties to receive bronze markers. Hally Soboleske provided staff report and staff recommendation. Motion to approve text for the third 50 of 217 historic properties to receive bronze markers. MOTION: Kings SECOND: O'Callaghan AYES: Bustamante, Chinn, Gartner, Kings, Lutz, O'Callaghan, (6) NOES: None (0) ABSENT: Giles, Corpin, Schaefer (3) D. AWARDS FOR OUTSTANDING HISTORIC PRESERVATION PROJECTS Filed by the City of Santa Ana to recognize outstanding achievement in the areas of Restoration, Rehabilitation, Merit, and Historic Infill Design. RECOMMENDATION: ' Select the Outstanding Historic Preservation Projects. Hally Soboleske provided the staff report and recommendation. Nominations recommended for award were: Restoration Category - 403 East Santa Clara Avenue Award of Merit Category -Anne Harder Award of Merit Category -Barbara Blankman Motion to approve as recommended. MOTION: Chinn SECOND: Bustamante AYES: Bustamante, Chinn, Corpin, Gartner, Kings, Lutz, O'Callaghan, (7) NOES: None (0) ABSENT: Giles, Schaefer (2) WORK STUDY SESSION E. HISTORICALLY SENSITIVE AREA REVIEW POLICY ' Maya DeRosa, Senior Planner, provided a brief background of the issue. Hally Soboleske, Associate Planner, provided an autline of the five Historically Sensitive Areas, the different types of properties located within them, and the review process utilized for additions and/or remodeling. Ms. Soboleske provided details on a recent remodeling project including criteria used, staff suggestions, and changes that had been agreed upon after the review process. HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION MINUTES 2 June 5, 2003 Discussion was held regarding the time involved, the client's perspective, the preservation of the integrity of the structure, and how differentiation between old and new portions of a structure can be accomplished. Discussion also was held regarding the Secretary of Interior Standards and requirements of being a Certified Local Government. It was the consensus of the Commission to allow flexibility in design and application of the standards an non-primary elevations. D. RECESS TO COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 5:21 p.m. L HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION MINUTES 3 June 5, 2003 ACTION MINUTES OF THE HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS 22 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA June 5, 2003 ROLL CALL All present PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PROCEDURAL RULES PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. HISTORIC REGISTER CATEGORIZATION NOS. 2p03-23 AND 2003-29 THROUGH 2003-32 5:30 P.M. Filed by the City of Santa Ana to categorize various Structures on the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties. PUBLISHED IN THE REGISTER: May 23, 2003 PUBLICLY NOTICED: May 23, 2003 li ~I~' i : ' ~~ ~ ~~ ply ~~~ i ~ I i ) ~ G ~ A [~~ ' ~ I ~~ ~ ~) ' ~ ' i I ,zEIII(~ I' ~~~~ TARE N~ ( (~) ~~~~~3C~ ~~~~~~~~jjI~I~~~~ ~ ~ ~ , ,II~II#,~1~~ ,I~~L~,. ~ , ~~I~,;~,,, ~ ~ a~lr,li,t .<, 501 North Main Street (23) Main Investment Company Contributive Buildin 505 North Main Street (29) Sears-Roeibuck & Co. -Hills, Contributive Inc. Buildin 105-109 West Fourth Street 30 Old Woolworth Buildin Contributive 118-122 West Fourth Street 31 Vandermast Buildin Contributive 220 West Fourth Street 32 Waite's Salloon Contributive RECOMMENDATION: Adopt a resolution approving Historic Register Categorization Nos. 2003-23 and 2003-29 through 2003-32. Melanie McCann, Associate Planner, provided the staff report and recommendation. She noted that the categorization of the property at 505 North Main Street was being discussed with the property owners and requested that categorizing that property be continued until August 7, 2003. Chair Person Pro Tem Kings opened the public hearing. No written communications were received and there were no speakers on the matter. Chair Person Pro Tem Kings closed the public hearing. Motion to continue the categorization of 505 North Main Street until August 7, 2003 and fo approve the remainder as recommended. MOTION: Gartner SECOND: Corpin AYES: Bustamante, Chinn, Corpin, Gartner, Kings, Lutz, O'Callaghan, (7) NOES: None (0) ABSENT: Giles, Schaefer (2) HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION MINUTES 4 June 5, 2003 COMMENTS 2. Public Comments Eugene Moriarty, owner of 2035 N. Victoria, advised the Commission that he did ' not want his home placed on the Historic Register and that he had arrived at the May meeting after it had adjourned. Marsh Tanner, attorney for Mr. Moriarty, noted that en application for appeal had been submitted. He is requesting that the decision to place Mr. Moriarty's property on the Register be reconsidered. Chair Person Pro Tem Kings requested that recon$ideration of the property be placed on the August 7, 2003 agenda. 3. Staff Comments Ms. DeRosa • Provided an update on work efforts in Washington Square and noted that a neighborhood outreach meeting will be held at Wilson School on June 17 at 7:00 p.m. • Advised that at the next Planning Commission meeting there will be a discussion of infill projects in the Downtown and that the Historic Resources Commission is invited to attend. Ms. Nelson ' Advised that the Urban Land Institute Meeting and walking tour is scheduled for June 24 at 7:30 a.m.and that the City wild cover the cost to attend. Commissioners interested in attending should adWise Rosa Barela. 6. Historic Resources Commission Comments Commissioner Gartner • Noted that he had enjoyed the discussion regarding design issues. Commissioner Lutz • Noted that the Orange County Heritage Museum party was being held tonight and that all were invited. Commissioner Chinn Noted that the Historic Loan Program had been in existence for two years and that no loans have been funded. He requested that staff investigate changes that could be made to the program to accommodate smaller repairs or remodeling and encourage use of the Program. Commissioner Bustamante ' Complimented staff for their efforts to make improvements to the City. Commissioner Kings • Wished to go on record that she believed there was an error with regard to the decision to not number the plaques but would not oppose what had been presented. HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION MINUTES 5 June 5, 2003 5. Excuse of Absences Motion by Commissioner Bustamante and seconded by Corpin to excuse the absence of Commissioners Giles and Schaefer, and approved unanimously by a vote of 7:0. 8. ADJOURNMENT - 6:00 P.M. ' The Historic Resources adjourned to August 7, 2003. a a Johnson, ding Secretary HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION MINUTES 6 June 5, 2003