CHC Minutes-2018-07-24MINUTES
July 24, 2018
CULTURAL HERITAGE COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
A. ORGANIZATION:
1. CALL TO ORDER:
Vice-Chair Bonney 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: William Bonney, Vice Chair
Mechelle Lawrence Adams
Rhonda DeHaan
Commissioner Absent Donna Friess
Lorie Porter
Staff Present: Joel Rojas, Development Services Director
Sergio Klotz, Assistant Development Services Director
Paul Garcia, Associate Planner
David Pierucci, Deputy City Attorney
8. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS: None.
C. CONSENT CALENDAR:
1. April 24, 2018 Cultural Heritage Commission Meeting Minutes -Continued to
the next Cultural Heritage Commission meeting.
D. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
1. Rescindment of Site Plan Review (SPR) 17-002, Griffin Residence; an
approved project to construct a 576 accessory structure consisting of a
314 square foot basement, a 262 square foot guest house with a 134
square foot balcony, conversion of an existing 134 square foot storage
area into a private chapel, modification and repair of the roof and siding of
an existing office attached to the rear of the garage, and installation of
seven solar panels on the detached accessory structure at 31341 Andres
Pico Road (APN: 124-201-30). The primary residence is a listed structure
on the City's Inventory of Historical and Cultural Landmarks referred to as
the Hugo Forster House #2.
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Paul Garcia made the staff presentation and responded to questions.
Cultural Heritage Commissioners provided comments and feedback.
Vice-Chair Bonney opened the Public Hearing and no members of the
public provided comments. Vice-Chair Bonney closed the Public Hearing
Adoption of Resolution
CHG RESOLUTION NO. 18-07-24-01. RESCINDMENT OF SITE PLAN
REVIEW (SPR) 17-002 A RESOLUTION OF THE CULTURAL HERITAGE
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO,
CALIFORNIA CONFIRMING ISSUANCE OF A CATEGORICAL
EXEMPTION AND THE RESCINDMENT OF SITE PLAN REVIEW (SPR)
17-002 WHICH APPROVED A REQUEST RELATED TO A 576 SQ. FT.
ACCESSORY STRUCTURE CONSISTING OF A 314 SQ. FT.
BASEMENT, A 262 SQ. FT. GUEST HOUSE ADDITION WITH A 134 SQ.
FT. BALCONY. CONVERSION OF AN EXISTING 134 SQ. FT.
STORAGE AREA INTO A PRIVATE CHAPEL, MODIFICATION AND
REPAIR OF THE ROOF AND SIDING OF AN EXISTING OFFICE
ATTACHED TO THE REAR OF THE GARAGE, AND INSTALLATION OF
SEVEN SOLAR PANELS ON THE DETACHED ACCESSORY
STRUCTURE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 31341 ANDRES PICO
ROAD (APN: 124-201-30). THE PRIMARY RESIDENCE IS A LISTED
STRUCTURE ON THE CITY'S INVENTORY OF HISTORICAL AND
CULTURAL LANDMARKS REFERRED TO AS THE HUGO FORSTER
HOUSE #2 (APPLICANT: DAVID EWING ON BEHALF OF GARY AND
ROBIN GRIFFIN).
Commissioner Lawrence-Adams made the motion, seconded by
Commissioner DeHann, to adopt the resolution rescinding approval of Site
Plan Review (SPR) 17-002. The motion passed by a 3-0 vote.
AYES: Vice-Chair Bonney, Commissioners Lawrence-Adams and
DeHaan.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
E. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
None.
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F. NEW BUSNESS:
1. Consideration of a land use improvement adjacent to a structure identified
on the Inventory of Historic and Cultural Landmarks (IHCL), Griffin
Residence; a new one-story 609 sq. ft. accessory structure with a 347 sq.
ft. basement living area and a 262 sq. ft. sitting room on the first floor with
a 134 sq. ft. balcony. Additionally, the project involves the conversion of
an existing 134 sq. ft. storage room to a private chapel and the repair and
modification to an existing office area attached to the rear of the garage
located at 31341 Andres Pico Road, APN: 124-201-30 (Gary & Robin
Gr,iffin).
Paul Garcia made the staff presentation and responded to questions.
David Ewing, the applicant's representative, addressed the Commission.
Greg Weiler, the applicant's attorney, addressed the Commission.
Gary and Robin Griffin, applicant, addressed the Commission.
Bryan Johnson, Karen Maxwell, Mike Imlay, Tom Entwistle, and Angela
Rohde provided public comments.
Cultural Heritage Commissioners provided comments and feedback.
Adoption of Motion
Commissioner DeHann made the motion, seconded by Commissioner
Lawrence-Adams, to make an advisory determination to the Development
Services Director that the proposed land use improvements are physically
and aesthetically compatible with the existing adjacent IHCL building. The
motion passed by a 3-0 vote.
AYES: Vice-Chair Bonney, Commissioners Lawrence-Adams and
DeHaan.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
G. COMMISSION/STAFF COMMENTS:
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H. ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business, Vice-Chair Bonney adjourned the meeting at
5:42 p.m. to Tuesday, August 28, 2018, at 4:30 p.m. in the City Council
Chamber.
Approved on October 23, 2018
Sergio o , Assistant Development Services Director
Cultural Heritage Commission Secretary