CHC Minutes-2017-09-26MINUTES
September 26, 2017
CULTURAL HERITAGE COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
A. ORGANIZATION:
1. CALL TO ORDER:
Vice-Chair DeHaan called the Regular Meeting of the Cultural Heritage
Commission of the City of San Juan Capistrano to order at 4:30 p.m. in the City
Council Chamber.
2. ROLL CALL:
Commissioners Present: Rhonda DeHaan, Vice-Chair
William Bonney
Donna Friess
Lorie Porter -Arrived at 4:38 pm
Commissioner Absent: Mechelle Lawrence Adams
Staff Present: Joel Rojas, Development Services Director
Sergio Klotz, Assistant Development Services Director
David Contreras, Senior Planner
Laura Stokes, Housing Coordinator/Assistant Planner
B. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS: None.
C. CONSENT CALENDAR:
1. Draft July 25, 2017 Cultural Heritage Commission Minutes. Approved, as
presented, by a 3-0 vote.
D. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
None.
E. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
1. Consideration of Plaza Banderas Hotel -Historic Depiction Program
(HDP); a request for approval of a Historic Depiction Program for an
approved hotel project located at 26891 Ortega Highway (Assessor Parcel
Numbers 124-170-12 ,14,15,&16)(Applicant: Jake Griffith, Mission
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Commercial Properties, lnc.)(Project Manager: David Contreras, Senior
Planner).
David Contreras made the staff presentation and responded to questions.
Cultural Heritage Commissioners provided comments and feedback.
Adoption of Resolution
Commissioner Porter made the motion, seconded by Commissioner
Bonney, to approve a Historic Depiction Program for the Plaza Banderas
Hotel project and allow the Ad-hoc Committee to continue to provide
guidance to the applicant on the project's artistic-architectural details. The
motion passed by a 3-0-1 vote.
AYES: Vice-Chair DeHaan and Commissioners Bonney and Porter.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN : Commissioner Friess
Commissioner Bonney made the motion, seconded by Commissioner
Porter, to continue the Ad-Hoc Committee to provide guidance to the
applicant on an artistic-architectural detail. The motion passed by a 3-0-1
vote.
AYES: Vice-Chair DeHaan and Commissioners Bonney and Porter.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN : Commissioner Friess
F. NEW BUSNESS:
1. Consideration of a new development adjacent to structures identified on
the Inventory of Historic Cultural Landmarks (IHCL), Johnson Residence;
a new one-story single family residence including a basement level 2-car
garage, and rooftop covered deck, with terraced retaining walls facing
Andres Pico Road to be no taller than 3', located at 31331 Andres Pico
Road (Assessor Parcel Number 124-201-25)(Applicant: Bryan & Heidi
Johnson)(Project Manager: Laura Stokes, Housing Coordinator/Assistant
Planner).
Laura Stokes made the staff presentation and responded to questions.
Brian Johnson, applicant, provided comments.
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Cultural Heritage Commissioners provided comments and feedback.
Adoption of Motion
Commissioner Friess made the motion, seconded by Commissioner
Bonney, to make an advisory determination to the Development Services
Director that the land use improvements are of physical and aesthetic
compatibility with the surrounding IHCL buildings. The motion passed by a
4-0 vote.
AYES: Vice-Chair DeHaan, Commissioners Bonney, Friess and
Porter.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
G. COMMISSION/STAFF COMMENTS:
1 . Commissioner Porter noted construction activities on a vacant property
along El Camino Real and if permits had been issued. Staff responded
that they will research status.
2. Staff updated commissioners on the status of the Pryor Adobe and that
staff is pursuing code enforcement procedures. Vice Chair DeHaan
inquired if the property has a Mills Act contract. Staff responded that they
will research.
H. ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business, Vice-Chair DeHaan adjourned the meeting at
5:26 p.m. to Tuesday, October 24, 2017, at 4:30 p.m. in the City Council
Chamber.
Approved on February 27, 2018
Sergio tz, Assistant Development Services Director
Cultural Heritage Commission Secretary