CHC Minutes-2019-07-23MINUTES
July 23, 2019
CULTURAL HERITAGE COMMISSION
REGULAR 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
Anna Dickinson
Howard Newman
Janet Siegel
Staff Present:
Ann Ronan
Sergio Klotz, Assistant Development Services Director
David Contreras, Principal Planner
Paul Garcia, Associate Planner.
8. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS: None .
C. CONSENT CALENDAR:
1. Draft May 14, 2019 Cultural Heritage Commission Minutes. Commission
requested Commissioner Ronan 's absence be reflected as excused.
Approved on a 4-0 vote, with Commissioner Ronan abstaining.
D. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
None.
E. NEW BUSINESS:
1. Consideration of a land use improvement adjacent to the Joel Congdon
House which is a structure identified on the Inventory of Historic and
Cultural Landmarks (IHCL). The proposal is a request for review of
development plans to construct a new 1,800 square foot pre-fabricated
greenhouse for agricultural uses on property located at 32701 Alipaz
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Street (APN 121-190-57)(Applicant: Andrew Sieger on behalf of The
Ecology Center)(Project Manager: David Contreras, Principal Planner).
Commissioner Newman recused himself from the item, due to lives close
proximity to project. Commissioner Newman left the Council Chambers.
David Contreras made the staff presentation and responded to questions.
Evan Marks, applicant, responded to Commissioners' questions.
Adoption of Motion
Commissioner Siegel made the motion, seconded by Commissioner
Dickinson, to make an advisory determination to the Development
Services Director that the land use improvements are of physical and
aesthetic compatibility with the adjacent IHCL structures. The motion
passed by a 4-0 vote.
AYES: Commissioners Porter, Dickinson, Ronan and Siegel.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN : None.
Commissioner Newman returned to the meeting.
2. Consideration of land use improvements adjacent to the Arley Leck
House, the Silvas Adobe, and the Garcia/Pryor House which are
structures identified on the city's Inventory of Historic and Cultural
Landmarks (IHCL). The proposal is a request for review of development
plans to construct a 240 sq . ft. carriage barn and a 24'-tall Aermotor
Windmill on property at 31865 Los Rios Street (APN 121-160-48)
(Applicant: William Ramsey on behalf of the SJC Historical
Society)(Project Manager: Paul Garcia, Associate Planner).
Paul Garcia made the staff presentation and responded to questions.
Bill Ramsey and Tom Ostensen, applicants, responded to Commissioners'
questions.
Cultural Heritage Commissioners provided comments and feedback.
Adoption of Motion
Commissioner Siegel made the motion, seconded by Commissioner
Dickinson, make an advisory determination to the Development Services
Director that the land use improvements are of physical and aesthetic
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compatibility with the adjacent IHCL structures. The motion passed by a 4-
1 vote.
AYES: Commissioners Porter, Dickinson, Ronan and Siegel.
NOES: Newman.
ABSTAIN: None.
F. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
None.
G. COMMISSION/STAFF COMMENTS:
H. ADJOURNMENT: to Tuesday, August 27, 2019 at 4:30 p.m. in the City Council
Chambers.
I. CERTIFICATION: The foregoing agenda was posted at City Hall, the San Juan
Capistrano Library and the Community Center Reception Area.
Approved on September 24, 2019
Sergio Klotz, Assistant Development Services Director
Cultural Heritage Commission Secretary