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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/10/1999CITY OF SANTA ANA urcTnurr uFCnrmrFC rntunrr crniv ACTION MINUTES OF THE REGULA MEETING CITY OF SANTA ANA HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMI SIGN February 10, 1999 ii J CALLID TO ORDER City Council Cham~ers 22 Civic Center Pl a, Room 147 4:40 p.m. ATTENDANCE: Archibald Berry Louis Brener Rita Corpin Rose Anne Kings Randall Simons Mary Ann Chamt James Gartner Don Cribb Diann Marsh STAFF PRESENT: Kenneth Adams, Pl~nning Manager Gazy Sheatz, Assist nt City Attorney Sharon M. Johnson Commission Secretazy Consent Calendar 1 Approval of the Minutes from the regular meetings of 13, 1999. 2 3. RECOMMENDATION: Approve the minutes of the regular meetings of Januazy 13, 1999. Motion to approve the Consent Calendar items with January 13, 1999. MOTION: Brener to the minutes of SECOND: Cribb AYFS: Berry, Brenes, Chamberlain, Corpin, C~ibb, Gartner, Kings, Marsh, and Simons NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None Election of OfPcers. Commissioner Kings nominated Commissioner Mazsh as and unanimously passed. Commissioner Berry nominated Commissioner Brenes as seconded and the motion failed. Commissioner Cribb nominated Commissioner Kings as and unanimously passed. Commissioner Kings nominated Commissioner Brenes as by Commissioner Chamberlain and unanimously passed. Mr. Adams informed the Commission as to the new officers and stated that the officers usually remain for annually. The motion was seconded Chairman. The motion was not Chair. The motion was seconded Tem. The motion was seconded ng arrangement as to the elected year and new officers aze elected PLACES OF H[STORICAL AND ARCHITECTURAL S~GNIF'ICANCE AMENDMENT NO. 99-01 (CHAPTER 301 Filed by the City of Santa Ana to amend Chapter 30 of the S nta Ana Municipal Code to add regidations for the execution and administration of historic p~operty preservation agreements between the City and eligible historic property owners. 1 LL~tiALLY N11111;);L: LEGALLY NOTICED: .lanuazy 28, 1999 Januazy 28, 1999 RECOMMEDATION: 1. Recommend that the City Council adopt an ordi and Architectural Significance Amendment No. 2. Recommend that the City Council adopt a Mill's Act applications. 3. Receive and file the model Historic Property Ms. Linda Tatum, Senior Planner, presented the staff Commissioner Brenes asked if the Mill's Act application owners. approving Places of Historical approving establishing a fee for Agreement. recommendation. open to all historic property Ms. Tatum stated that the applicants had to be on the histori register, however, if a property owner was not on the register, an applicant could apply to b on the register as well as apply for the Mill's Act and both actions be brought before the Commission at the same time. Motion to recommend that the City Councit adapt and ordinance approving Places of Historical and Architectural Significance Amendment No 99-OI; recommend that the City Council adopt a resotution approving establishing a fee i for Mill's Act applications; and receive and file the model Historic Property Preservation Agreement. MOTION: Berry SECOND: Kings AYES: Berry, Brenes, Chamberlain, Corpin, Cribb, Gartner, Kings, Mazsh, and Simons NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None 4. DISCUSSION OF THE OB.fECTIVES FOR 1999. ', Mr. Joseph Edwards, Principal Planner, discussed with the Commission the objectives for the upcoming years. The Commission requested staff to modify the order of the o jectives for 1999 to discuss: • The application process for properties to be placed on t)he Santa Ana historic register and the written process. (it was requested to prepaze a py of the application at the next meeting) ~ • Identify potential funding sources and research potential (grants for historic preservation of properties that may or may not require the Commission to become a certified local government. • Revisit criteria and rating system for property to be placed on the Santa Ana historic register (Chapter 30). • Discuss interpretation of Chapter 30-2.1 related to crite is and ensure that there were no errors with the intent of the section. • Requested to have a discussion regarding the Historic Building Code at an upcoming meeting. 6. Comments from the Executive Director. The Executive Director was absent. 7. Comments from the Planning Manager and Staff. Th®r® w®r® no Comm®nts, 8. Comments from the Historical Resources Commissioners. 2 and suggested that the Commission not get sidetracked. 9. Commissioner Berry indicated that he was expecting an ex ensive agenda at the next meeting and suggested that the Commission not get sidetracked. Commissioner Corpin stated that she would like to stay fo used on the historic ordinance and review of the criteria for adding additional buildings to the egister Commissioner Chamberlain expressed her appreciation to s off for the workshop on Februazy 6, 1999. Commissioner Brenes apologized to staff for not attending a workshop on Februazy 6, 1999 and expressed his appreciation for Linda Tatum attendi g a seminar at the Chamber of Commerce with him and conducting an informative prese ation. In addition, he stated that several attendees called him and expressed their appreciatio for Linda's presentation and slide display. Commissioner Kings thanked staff for the 1999 objectives d stated that while it is important to stay focused on preserving the historic buildings on the urrent register, it is also important for the Commission to consider how to preserve other arc itecturally or culturally significant structures. ~ Commissioner Gartner expressed his appreciation for staffs work efforts and stated that he was interested in establishing the policy for enforcement of histo is structures. Commissioner Cribb thanked staff for the workshop and recommended that the workshop be held annually. In addition, Commissioner Cribb stated tt}at he had been involved with the historic movement and he was well aware of the focus and noted that the body (Commission) was established to protect historic structures in the City an he hoped that no more significant buildings would be demolished that did not fall into th specific timelines stated on the ordinance. Commissioner Simons indicated that he also believed it was important that no other buildings of significance were demolished and apologized for not attenjding the workshop on Februazy 6, 1999. In addition, he reminded the Commission that thej objectives discussed were for the whole year of 1999 and recommended that the Commission ~ake small steps to accomplish their goals and he believed it was important to prioritize the objec 'ves. Commissioner Marsh distributed the State rating system to the Commission and submitted documentation indicating as to how properties are placed on the Santa Ana register and 1) informed the Commission that the Historic French Park was nominated to the National Register of Historic Places by the State Historic Resources Commiss on at a public hearing in San Juan Capistrano on February 5, 1999; 2) requested that Co cast be informed of the Historic Resources Commission; 3) inquired as to the status of the B suffix designation for properties on the west side of South Cypress area and requested that stuff assist in developing a letter with the Commission's comments related to the significant structures in the azea. Mr. Adams informed the Commission that the item was not scheduled tQ go to Council until approximately six weeks and requested that Commissioner Mazsh defer her'comments to the next meeting Excuse of absences. There were no absences. I 10. Adjournment SMJ The meeting adjourned at 7:30 p.m. ~i.J Ca~,~~,~cc..t.~.- Diann Marsh, Chair Historic Resources Commission Historic Reaourcea Commission Minu[es February 30, 1999