Special CHC Minutes-2019-05-14MINUTES
May 14, 2019
CULTURAL HERITAGE COMMISSION
SPECIAL MEETING
A. ORGANIZATION:
1 . CALL TO ORDER:
The Chair 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: Lorie Porter, Chair
Janet Siegel, Vice-Chair
Anna Dickinson
Howard Newman
Commissioners Absent: Ann Ronan
Staff Present: Joe Rojas , Development Services Director
Sergio Klotz, Assistant Development Services Director
David Contreras, Principal Planner
Elizabeth Hull, Deputy City Attorney
B. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS: None.
C. CONSENT CALENDAR:
1. Draft April 23 , 2019 Cultural Heritage Commission Minutes. Approved on
a 4-0 vote.
2. Draft April 23, 2019 Planning Commission, Cultural Heritage Commission,
Design Review Committee and Housing Advisory Committee Joint Special
Minutes. Approved on a 4-0 vote.
D. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
1. Consideration of Site Plan Review (SPR) 16-007, consideration of the
Cultural Resources and Land Use Planning Analysis from the proposed
project's Environmental Impact Report (SCH#2018011019), and a
determination of physical and aesthetic compatibility with structures and
places identified on the Inventory of Historic Cultural Landmarks (IHCL) and ,
for the River Street Marketplace; a new Commercial and Office Development
Project Located on the Ito Nursery Property at 31825 Los Rios Street
PC Action Minutes 2 July 9, 2019
(Assessor Parcel Numbers 121-160-22, 28, 49)(Applicant: Dan Almquist,
River Street SJC, LLC)(Project Manager: David Contreras, Principal
Planner).
David Contreras made the staff presentation and responded to questions.
Dan Almquist, applicant, addressed the Commission and responded to
questions.
Cultural Heritage Commissioners provided comments and feedback.
Chair Porter opened the Public Hearing and Frank Larkin, Carolyn Franks,
Randi Peshkin, Tom Scott, Bill Dempsey, Kerry Ferguson, Christine Speed,
David Ewing, Joanne Marquez, Stacey Fitts, Jeff Vasquez, Michael Laux,
Mary Ann Davidson, Dave Davidson, Leslie Davis, Tina Auclair and Stephen
Rios provided public testimony. Chair Porter closed the Public Hearing.
Adoption of Resolution
CHC RESOLUTION NO. 19-05-14-01, SITE PLAN REVIEW (SPR) 16-007 A
RESOLUTION OF THE CULTURAL HERITAGE COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CALIFORNIA TO APPROVE A
REQUEST FOR A SITE PLAN REVIEW RELATED TO A NEW 64,900
SQUARE FOOT COMMERCIAL AND OFFICE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT
AND MAKE A RECOMMENDATION TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION
THAT THE CULTURAL RESOURCES AND LAND USE AND PLANNING
ANALYSIS IN CHAPTERS 5.4 AND 5. 9 OF THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL
IMPACT REPORT FOR THE RIVER STREET MARKETPLACE PROJECT
(SCH#2018011019) IS ADEQUATE AND THAT THE PROPOSED LAND
USE IMPROVEMENTS ARE OF PHYSICAL AND AESTHETIC
COMPATIBILITY WITH ADJACENT IHCL STRUCTURES AND PLACES,
AS DESCRIBED IN CITY COUNCIL POLICY 603 -LOCATED ON THE ITO
NURSERY PROPERTY AT 31825 LOS RIOS STREET (ASSESSOR
PARCEL NUMBERS 121-160-22. 28, 49), A PORTION OF A LISTED
DISTRICT ON THE CITY'S INVENTORY OF HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL
LANDMARKS REFERRED TO AS RIVER STREET AND LOS RIOS
STREET HISTORIC DISTRICT (APPLICANT: DAN ALMQUIST, RIVER
STREET SJC, LLC).
Commissioner Siegel made the motion, seconded by Commissioner
Dickinson, to adopt a resolution approving SPR 16-007, as conditioned, to
make a recommendation to the Planning Commission that the Cultural
Resources and Land Use and Planning analysis in Chapters 5.4 and 5.9 of
the Environmental Impact Report for the River Street Marketplace project is
adequate and to make a recommendation to the Planning Commission
finding that the proposed Land Use Improvements are of physical and
aesthetic compatibility with adjacent IHCL structures and places, as
described in City Council Policy 603. The motion passed by a 4-0 vote.
PC Action Minutes 3 July 9, 2019
AYES: Chair Porter, Commissioners Siegel, Dickinson and Newman.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
E. NEW BUSINESS:
None.
F. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
None.
G. COMMISSION/STAFF COMMENTS:
H. ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business, Chair Porter adjourned the meeting at 6: 11 p.m. to
the Tuesday, June 25, 2019, at 5:30 p.m. in the City Council Chamber.
Approved on June 25, 2019
Sergio Klotz, Assistant Development Services Director
Cultural Heritage Commission Secretary