CHC Minutes-2017-02-28MINUTES
February 28, 2017
CULTURAL HERITAGE COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
A. ORGANIZATION:
1. CALL TO ORDER:
Chair Lawrence -Adams called the Regular Meeting of the Cultural Heritage
Commission of the City of San Juan Capistrano to order at 4:33 p.m. in the City
Council Chamber.
2. ROLL CALL:
Commissioners Present: Mechelle Lawrence -Adams, Chair
Nathan Banda, Vice -Chair
Rhonda DeHaan
Lone Porter
Christie Smead — Arrived at 5:18 pm
STAFF PRESENT: Joel Rojas, Development Services Director
Sergio Klotz, Assistant Development Services Director
Charlie View, Project Manager
David Contreras, Senior Planner
B. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS: E-mail from Tom Ostensen, City resident.
C. CONSENT CALENDAR:
1. Draft January 24, 2016 Cultural Heritage Commission Minutes.
Approved, as presented, by a 4-0 vote.
D. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
None.
E. "UNFINISHED BUSINESS: — At the request of staff, the Chairman revised the
agenda.
F. NEW BUSNESS:
1. Consideration to recognize National Historic Preservation Month (Project
Manager: Sergio Klotz).
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Sergio Klotz, Project Manager, made the staff presentation and responded
to questions.
Adoption of Motion
Chair Lawrence Adams made a motion, seconded by Commissioner
Banda, to nominate Lorie Porter and Rhonda DeHaan to an Ad-hoc
Subcommittee for Historic Preservation week for the City. The motion
passed by a 4-0 vote.
Adoption of Motion
Commissioner DeHaan made a motion, seconded by Commissioner
Porter, to adopt a resolution recommending that the City Council issue a
proclamation in recognition of May 2017 being National Historic
Preservation Month and support of City electronic communication. The
motion passed by a 4-0 vote.
**E. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
1. Continued Consideration of Appointing an Ad-hoc Subcommittee to Assist
with Preparing an Updated Application for the Determination of Eligibility
of the San Diego Gas and Electric San Juan Capistrano Substation for the
National Register of Historic Places (Project Manager: Charlie View).
Charlie View, Project Manager, made the staff presentation and
responded to questions.
The Cultural Heritage Commission provided comments, feedback and
unanimously agreed not to appoint an Ad-hoc Subcommittee of two
Commission Members to assist with updating the application to the
National Register of Historic Places for the San Diego Gas and Electric
Company San Juan Capistrano Substation.
**F. NEW BUSNESS:
2. Consideration of a Worksession to Introduce Code Amendment (CA) 16-
003, Architectural Control (AC) 16-029, Site Plan Review (SPR) 16-007,
Grading Plan Modification (GPM) 16-014, Tree Removal Permit (TRP) 16-
047, Floodplain Land Use Permit (FP) 16-003, Sign Program Permit (SP)
16-037; "River Street, San Juan Capistrano", Review of Development
Plans for the Proposed Commercial and Office Development Project
Located on the Ito Nursery Property at 31825 Los Rios Street (Assessor
Parcel Numbers 121-160-22, 28, 49) (Applicant: Dan Almquist and
Frontier Real Estate Investments) (Project Manager: David Contreras,
Senior Planner).
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David Contreras, Project Manager, made the staff presentation and
responded to questions.
Dan Almquist, Applicant — provided a presentation and responded to
questions.
Chair Lawrence -Adams opened the Public Comments, and Steve
Behmerwohld, Michael Laux and Jeff Vasquez provided public comments.
The Cultural Heritage Commission provided comments and feedback to
the applicant about the proposed site plan, building design and landscape,
input on the project's compatibility with immediately adjacent historic
buildings and Los Rios Street Historic District; and input on the proposed
changes to the Los Rios Specific Plan.
G. COMMISSION/STAFF COMMENTS:
H. ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business, Chair Lawrence -Adams adjourned the meeting
at 5:39 p.m. to Tuesday, March 28, 2017, at 4:30 p.m. in the City Council
Chamber.
Approved on April 25, 2017
Sergio KI& Assistant Development Services Director
Cultural Heritage Commission Secretary