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Home My WebLink AboutHRC MINUTES 10-02-14MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA CALLED TO ORDER ATTENDANCE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE OCTOBER 2, 2014 CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER 22 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA 4:31 P.M. COMMISSIONERS Present: SEAN MILL, Chairman ALBERTA CHRISTY, Vice Chair ALFONSO BUSTAMANTE MONICA GARCIA LAURENCE HITTERDALE MARK McLOUGHLIN CYNTHIA ROSAS PHILLIP SCHAEFER COMMISSIONERS Absent: (None) STAFF Present: VINCE FREGOSO, Acting Planning Manager JOE STRAKA, Assistant City Attorney HALLY SOBOLESKE, Associate Planner KAREN GERARDO, Commission Secretary Chairman Mill A. PUBLIC COMMENTS (items not on the agenda) Ed Murashie commented that he was proud to read a Sunset Magazine article focusing on Santa Ana and thanked the City, City Council, the Historic Resources Commission, and Hally Soboleske for encouraging the historic registry, encouraged residents to submit application for their designation and/or Mills Act, and offered to volunteer in any way possible, as well as thanked Mark McLoughlin for his contribution to the same effort. CONSENT CALENDAR MOTION: Approve staff recommendations on Consent Calendar items listed. MOTION: Schaefer SECOND: McLoughlin VOTE: AYES: Bustamante, Christy, Garcia, Hitterdale, McLoughlin, Mill, Rosas, Schaefer (8) NOES: None (0) ABSTAIN: None (0) ABSENT: None (0) Items removed for separate action or modified are highlighted. Separate actions show the actual vote. Items without votes are adopted as part of the consent motion. HRC MINUTES 1 OCTOBER 2, 2014 B. MINUTES MOTION: Approve minutes of the special meeting on June 5, 2014. C. EXCUSED ABSENCES MOTION: Excuse absent Commission members (none absent). D. HISTORIC PROPERTY PRESERVATION AGREEMENT NO. 2014-03 Filed by the City of Santa Ana to execute a historic property preservation agreement with Ira Blitz for the structure located at 301 East Eighth Street (Whitson Home). MOTION: Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the Council to execute the attached agreement with Ira Blitz, property owner, for the structure located at 301 East Eighth Street, subject to non -substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney. E. HISTORIC PROPERTY PRESERVATION AGREEMENT NO. 2014-08 Filed by the City of Santa Ana to execute a historic property preservation agreement with Jack Jakosky for the structure located at 118 West Fifth Street (Ramona Building). MOTION: Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the Council to execute the attached agreement with Jack Jakosky, property owner, for the structure located at 118 West Fifth Street, subject to non -substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney. F. HISTORIC PROPERTY PRESERVATION AGREEMENT NO. 2014-09 Filed by the City of Santa Ana to execute a historic property preservation agreement with Jack Jakosky for the structure located at 207 North Broadway (Santora Building). MOTION: Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the Council to execute the attached agreement with Jack Jakosky, property owner, for the structure located at 207 North Broadway, subject to non -substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney. G. HISTORIC PROPERTY PRESERVATION AGREEMENT NO. 2014-11 Filed by the City of Santa Ana to execute a historic property preservation agreement with Miller -Burg -DuPont, Inc., for the structure located at 102 West Fourth Street (First National Bank Building). MOTION: Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the Council to execute the attached agreement with Miller -Burg - DuPont, Inc., property owner, for the structure located at 102 West Fourth Street, subject to non -substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney. HRC MINUTES 2 OCTOBER 2, 2014 H. HISTORIC PROPERTY PRESERVATION AGREEMENT NO. 2014-12 Filed by the City of Santa Ana to execute a historic property preservation agreement with Gilbert and Wanda Marrero for the structure located at 204 North Broadway (Empire Market Building). MOTION: Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the Council to execute the attached agreement with Gilbert and Wanda Marrero, property owners, for the structure located at 204 North Broadway, subject to non -substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney. * * * END OF CONSENT CALENDAR * * * BUSINESS CALENDAR COMMISSIONER COMMUNICATION DISCLOSURE (REGARDING AGENDIZED PROJECTS) Commissioner McLoughlin disclosed that he spoke with Sally Salisbury (agenda item 2) regarding application submission information. PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION APPLICATION NO. 2014-02 AND HISTORIC REGISTER CATEGORIZATION NO. 2014-02 Application filed by Elizabeth Hoffman to allow the placement and categorization in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties as Key for the property located 2415 North Bonnie Brae (Judge Allen House). Legal notice was published in the Orange County Reporter on September 17, 2014 and notices mailed on September 19, 2014. A project overview was provided by Hally Soboleske, Associate Planner. Chairman Mill opened the public hearing. Craig Hoffman, homeowner, thanked staff and spoke in support of the recommendation. There were no other speakers and the hearing was closed. MOTION: Adopt a resolution approving Historic Resources Commission Application No. 2014-02 and Historic Register Categorization No. 2014-02. MOTION: Christy VOTE: AYES: NOES: ABSTAIN: ABSENT: SECOND: Bustamante Bustamante, Christy, Garcia, Hitterdale, McLoughlin, Mill, Rosas, Schaefer (8) None (0) None (0) None (0) HRC MINUTES 3 OCTOBER 2, 2014 2. 3. 4. HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION APPLICATION NO. 2014-03 AND HISTORIC REGISTER CATEGORIZATION NO. 2014-03 Application filed by Sally Ann Salisbury to allow the placement and categorization in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties as Contributive for the property located at 2223 North Flower Street. Legal notice was published in the Orange County Reporter on September 17, 2014 and notices mailed on September 19, 2014. A project overview was provided by Hally Soboleske, Associate Planner. Chairman Mill opened the public hearing. Sally Ann Salisbury, homeowner, spoke in support of the recommendation. There were no other speakers and the hearing was closed. MOTION: Adopt a resolution approving Historic Resources Commission Application No. 2014-03 and Historic Register Categorization No. 2014-03. MOTION: Schaefer VOTE: AYES: NOES: ABSTAIN: ABSENT: STAFF COMMENTS SECOND: Christy Bustamante, Christy, Garcia, Hitterdale, McLoughlin, Mill, Rosas, Schaefer (8) None (0) None (0) None (0) L 1 L Vince Fregoso • Introduced himself to the Commission as the Commission's assigned staff in place of Sergio Klotz. Hally Soboleske • Mentioned that AB 1999 (state tax credit) was vetoed by Governor Brown, but hopes another bill will come forward in the future that would offer state tax credit, aside from the federal tax credit applicable only for commercial properties. HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION COMMENTS Commissioner Hitterdale • Apologized for missing prior meetings, but circumstances have changed and anticipates full participation in future meetings. Commissioner Bustamante • Mentioned that Orange Coast Magazine named Floral Park as the best neighborhood and that Santa Ana was 20th in place in the Forbes Top 100 Coolest Cities designation. Vice Chair Christy • Thanked staff for the presentations and welcomed Karen Gerardo and Vince Fregoso to the Commission. HRC MINUTES 4 OCTOBER 2, 2014 • Thanked Ms. Salisbury and Mr. Hoffman for coming to speak about their items. Commissioner Garcia • Welcomed Vince Fregoso to the Commission. • Echoed the pride in hearing great news about Santa Ana. • Informed the Commission about the SOMOS Ciclovia event on October 5. Commissioner McLoughlin • Thanked Hally Soboleske for her hard work and work required on next meeting's high volume of applications submitted to take advantage of the lowered fee. He encouraged more homeowners to apply and hoped to have information on cost impacts in first quarter of 2015. Chairman Mill • Stated that the recent positive articles about Santa Ana only confirm what he has known and is proud to be a resident of the city. ADJOURNED 4:54 P.M. Karen Gerardo Commission Secretary HRC MINUTES 5 OCTOBER 2, 2014