CHC Minutes-2021-06-22 MINUTES June 22, 2021 SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO
CULTURAL HERITAGE COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING TELEPHONIC CONFERENCE MEETING ORGANIZATION:
Chair Siegel called the Regular and Telephonic Conference Meeting of June 22, 2021, of the Special Cultural Heritage Commission of the City of San Juan Capistrano to order at 4:30 p.m. ROLL CALL: CULTURAL HERITAGE COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Commissioners Jan Siegel, Ann Ronan, Anna Dickinson, Paul Lopez, and Lorie Porter. COMMISSIONER ABSENT: None.
STAFF PRESENT: Sergio Klotz, Assistant Development Services Director Laura Stokes, Housing Supervisor/Associate Planner Paul Garcia, Associate Planner STAFF ATTENDING BY TELEPHONE:
Brian Byun, Deputy City Attorney Agenda items are presented in the originally agendized format for the benefit of the minutes reader but were not necessarily heard in that order.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Commissioner Siegel led the Pledge of Allegiance. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS: None. CONSENT CALENDAR:
Commission Action: Moved by Commissioner Ronan, seconded by Commissioner Dickinson, to approve the consent calendar (Items C1) by a 5-0 vote. C1. CULTURAL HERITAGE COMMISSION MINUTES – REGULAR MEETING OF
MAY 25, 2021, APPROVED AS PRESENTED
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ROLL CALL: AYES: COMMISSIONER: Siegel, Dickinson, Lopez, Porter, and Ronan. NOES: COMMISSIONER: None
ABSENT: COMMISSIONER: None
ABSTAINED: COMMISSIONER: None. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
D1. Continued Consideration, Accessory Use Permit (AUP) 21-001, The Tea House
on Los Rios; A request to expand alcohol service at a food establishment located at 31731 Los Rios Street (APN 121-143-15) (Applicant: Claudia Niccola, Allan Niccola and Damian Orozco) (Project Manager: Sergio Klotz, Assistant Development Services Director).
Sergio Klotz provided the staff presentation and responded to questions. Chair Seigel opened the public hearing and no one provided public testimony.
Commission Action: COMMISSIONER Porter made a motion, to approve AUP 21-001. There was no second and the motion failed. Commission Action: COMMISSIONER Dickinson made a motion, seconded by COMMISSIONER Ronan, to table further discussion of AUP 21-001 until the City
Council takes action on proposed Code Amendment 20-002. The motion passed by a 5-0 vote. ROLL CALL:
AYES: COMMISSIONER: Siegel, Ronan, Dickinson, Lopez and Porter.
NOES: COMMISSIONER: None RECUSED: COMMISSIONER: None ABSTAINED: COMMISSIONER: None
D2. Continued Consideration, Accessory Use Permit (AUP) 21-002, Ramos Cafe; A
request to expand alcohol service at a food establishment located at 31752 Los Rios Street (APN 121-141-23) (Applicant: Phillip Schwartze, PRS Group) (Project Manager: Sergio Klotz, Assistant Development Services Director).
Sergio Klotz provided the staff presentation and responded to questions.
Chair Seigel opened the public hearing and no one provided public testimony. Commission Action: COMMISSIONER Lopez made a motion, seconded by
COMMISSIONER Dickinson, to table further discussion of AUP 21-002 until the
City Council takes action on proposed Code Amendment 20-002. The motion passed by a 5-0 vote.
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ROLL CALL: AYES: COMMISSIONER: Siegel, Ronan, Dickinson, Lopez and Porter. NOES: COMMISSIONER: None
RECUSED: COMMISSIONER: None
ABSTAINED: COMMISSIONER: None D3. Continued Consideration, Accessory Use Permit (AUP) 21-003, Hidden House Coffee; A request to establish alcohol service at 31791 Los Rios Street (APN
121-160-17) (Applicant: Phillip Schwartze, PRS Group) (Project Manager: Sergio
Klotz, Assistant Development Services Director). Sergio Klotz provided the staff presentation and responded to questions. Chair Seigel opened the public hearing and no one provided public testimony.
Commission Action: COMMISSIONER Ronan made a motion, seconded by COMMISSIONER Lopez, to table further discussion of AUP 21-003 until the City Council takes action on proposed Code Amendment 20-002. The motion passed by a 5-0 vote.
ROLL CALL: AYES: COMMISSIONER: Siegel, Ronan, Dickinson, Lopez and Porter. NOES: COMMISSIONER: None
RECUSED: COMMISSIONER: None ABSTAINED: COMMISSIONER: None D4. Continued Consideration, Accessory Use Permit (AUP) 21-004, The Combs House; A request to establish alcohol service at a food establishment located at
26711 Verdugo Street (APN 121-141-24) (Applicant: Monica Mukai)(Project Manager: Sergio Klotz, Assistant Development Services Director). Sergio Klotz provided the staff presentation and responded to questions.
Chair Seigel opened the public hearing and no one provided public testimony. Commission Action: COMMISSIONER Ronan made a motion, seconded by COMMISSIONER Dickinson, to table further discussion of AUP 21-004 until the City Council takes action on proposed Code Amendment 20-002. The motion
passed by a 5-0 vote.
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ROLL CALL:
AYES: COMMISSIONER: Siegel, Ronan, Dickinson, Lopez and Porter. NOES: COMMISSIONER: None RECUSED: COMMISSIONER: None
ABSTAINED: COMMISSIONER: None
D5. Continued Consideration, Accessory Use Permit (AUP) 21-005, The Lobo House; A request to establish alcohol service at 31712 Los Rios Street (APN 121-141-20) (Applicant: Monica Mukai)(Project Manager: Sergio Klotz, Assistant
Development Services Director).
Sergio Klotz, Development Services Director, provided the staff presentation and responded to questions.
Chair Seigel opened the public hearing and Monica Mukai, applicant provided public testimony. Commission Action: COMMISSIONER Lopez made a motion, seconded by COMMISSIONER Dickinson, to table further discussion of AUP 21-005 until the
City Council takes action on proposed Code Amendment 20-002. The motion passed by a 5-0 vote. ROLL CALL:
AYES: COMMISSIONER: Siegel, Ronan, Dickinson, Lopez and Porter.
NOES: COMMISSIONER: None RECUSED: COMMISSIONER: None ABSTAINED: COMMISSIONER: None
D6. Consideration of Site Plan Review (SPR) 21-000, Zoomars Barn: A request to
construct a new 4,928 square foot manufactured barn consisting of a 2,592 square foot first floor and 2,336 square foot second floor. The first floor would include men’s and women’s guest restrooms with access oriented to the outside, along with employee restrooms/breakroom and meeting space. The proposed
barn building would have a height of 27’-5” and would include four dormers and
three hand-built cedar cupolas. (Project Manager: David Contreras, Principal Planner). Sergio Klotz provided the staff presentation and responded to questions.
Douglas Dumhart, applicant spoke and responded to questions. Jim Bickel, architect spoke and responded to questions.
Chair Seigel opened the public hearing and Mike Secor provided public testimony.
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Commission Action: COMMISSIONER Ronan made a motion, seconded by
COMMISSIONER Lopez to a resolution approving SPR 21-000, as conditioned and make a 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 5-0 vote.
ROLL CALL: AYES: COMMISSIONER: Siegel, Ronan, Dickinson, Lopez, and Porter. NOES: COMMISSIONER:None.
RECUSED: COMMISSIONER: None
ABSTAINED: COMMISSIONER: None NEW BUSINESS:
E1. Consideration of a Mills Act Contract (MAC) 21-001, Eyraud-Chabre-Lohrbach
House; a request for approval of a Mills Act Contract for property located at 31382 El Camino Real, APN: 124-190-07 (Applicant: Jane Cavanaugh-Lohrbach) (Project Manager: Paul Garcia).Contract - El Camino Real (Project Manager: Paul Garcia, Associate Planner).
Paul Garcia provided the staff presentation and responded to questions. Chair Seigel opened the public meeting and no one provided public testimony.
Commission Action: COMMISSIONER Porter made a motion, seconded by COMMISSIONER Ronan to make an advisory determination to the City Council recommending approval of a Mills Act Contract with the property owners for the maintenance and preservation of the Eyraud-Chabre-Lohrbach House, located at property addressed as 31382 El Camino Real (APN: 124-190-07).The motion
passed by a 5-0 vote. ROLL CALL: AYES: COMMISSIONER: Siegel, Ronan, Dickinson, Lopez, and Porter.
NOES: COMMISSIONER: None. RECUSED: COMMISSIONER: None ABSTAINED: COMMISSIONER: None E2. Consideration of a land use improvement and a determination of physical and
aesthetic compatibility with structures and places identified on the Inventory of Historic Cultural Landmarks (IHCL), adjacent to the Walter Congdon and C.C. McCary Houses. The proposal is a request for review of development plans to construct a new 3,448 square foot single-family residence on a property identified as APN 124-203-24, located adjacent to 31501 La Matanza (Applicant: David
Ewing). (Project Manager: Laura Stokes, Housing Supervisor/Associate Planner). Laura Stokes provided the staff presentation and responded to questions.
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David Ewing, applicant spoke and responded to questions. Chair Seigel opened the public meeting and Joe Mankawich, Tony Brown, Lisa Palmer, Tyler Warren, Orrie Brown, Irene Kane, and Mike Secor provided public
testimony.
Commission Action: COMMISSIONER Dickinson made a motion, to continue the item to obtain further information. There was no second and the motion failed.
Commission Action: COMMISSIONER Porter made a motion, seconded by
COMMISSIONER Ronan, to deny an advisory determination to the Development Services Director that the land use improvements are of physical and aesthetic compatibility with the adjacent IHCL structures, as described in City Council Policy 603. The motion passed by a 3-2 vote.
ROLL CALL: AYES: COMMISSIONER: Siegel, Ronan, and Porter. NOES: COMMISSIONER: Dickinson and Lopez.
RECUSED: COMMISSIONER: None ABSTAINED: COMMISSIONER: None UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
F1. Continued Consideration of Use of Collected Historic Depiction Program (HDP) In-
Lieu Fees to Promote, Enhance, and/or Support the City’s History and Heritage (Project Manager: Sergio Klotz, Assistant Development Services Director). Sergio Klotz provided the staff presentation and responded to questions.
Commission Action: COMMISSIONER Ronan made a motion, seconded by COMMISSIONER Lopez, to recommend to the City Council that the HDP In-Lieu Fee received from the Chick-fil-A project fund activities related to the annually recognized National Preservation Week. The motion passed by a 5-0 vote.
ROLL CALL: AYES: COMMISSIONER: Siegel, Ronan, Dickinson, Lopez, and Porter. NOES: COMMISSIONER: None
RECUSED: COMMISSIONER: None ABSTAINED: COMMISSIONER: None
COMMISSION/STAFF COMMENTS:
None.
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ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business Chair Siegel adjourned the meeting at 7:04 p.m. to Tuesday, July 27, 2021, at 4:30 p.m. in the City Council Chamber. Approved on July 27, 2021
______________________________ Sergio Klotz, Assistant Development Services Director Cultural Heritage Commission Secretary