CHC Minutes-2016-07-21 MINUTES
July 21, 2016
CULTURAL HERITAGE COMMISSION
SPECIAL 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 4:30 p.m. in the City
Council Chamber.
2. ROLL CALL:
Commissioners Present: Mechelle Lawrence-Adams, Chair
Nathan Banda, Vice-Chair
Rhonda DeHaan
Christie Smead
Lorie Porter
Commissioners Absent: None
STAFF PRESENT: Joel Rojas, Development Services Director
Sergio Klotz, Assistant Development Services Director
David Contreras, Senior Planner
Mathew Evans, Contract Planner
B. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS: None.
C. CONSENT CALENDAR:
1. Draft June 28, 2016 Cultural Heritage Commission Minutes. Approved, as
presented, by a 5-0 vote.
D. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
None.
E. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
None.
F. NEW BUSNESS:
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F. NEW BUSNESS:
1. Consideration of the Cultural Resources Issues in an Addendum to the San
Juan Hotel & Villas Project Mitigated Negative Declaration and new
development adjacent to a structure identified on the Inventory of Historic
Cultural Landmarks (IHCL), Hotel Capistrano by Kimpton; a new hotel,
restaurant, banquette facilities, swimming pool and fitness center located at
31878 Camino Capistrano (Assessor Parcel Numbers 124-160-51, 52 &
37)(Applicant: David Wood, Stratus Development Partners) (Project Manager:
Mathew Evans, Contract Planner).
Mathew Evans, Contract Planner, made the staff presentation and responded
to questions.
Steve Oedekerk, Property Owner/Applicant — provided a presentation and
responded to questions.
David Wood, Applicant — provided a presentation and responded to
questions.
Chair Lawrence-Adams opened the Public Comments, and James Churwood,
Don Tryon, Dan Friess, Ilse Brynes, Tom Ostenson, Steve Behmerwohld,
William Griffith provided public comments.
Approval of Motion
Vice Chair Banda made a motion, seconded by Chair Lawrence-Adams, to
forward staff recommendation to the Planning Commission that the Cultural
Resources discussion in the Addendum and the physical aesthetic
compatibility of the proposed land use improvements with adjacent buildings
that are on the Inventory of Historic and Cultural Landmarks (IHCL). The
motion passed by a 5-0 vote.
AYES: Chair Lawrence-Adams, Vice Chairman Banda,
Commissioners DeHaan, Porter and Smead.
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
2. Consideration of the Cultural Resources Issues in the Addendum to the Final
Environmental Impact Report for the Plaza Banderas project
(SCH#2010051075) and new development adjacent to a structure identified
on the Inventory of Historic Cultural Landmarks (IHCL), Inn at the Mission; a
new hotel and restaurant building located at 26891 Ortega Highway
(Assessor Parcel Numbers 124-170-12,14,15,&16)(Applicant: Dan Friess,
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Mission Commercial Properties, Inc.) (Project Manager: David Contreras,
Senior Planner).
David Contreras, made the staff presentation and responded to questions.
Bill Griffith, Property Owner — provided presentation and responded to
questions.
Dan Friess, Property Owner/Applicant—provided presentation and responded
to questions.
Chair Lawrence-Adams opened the Public Comments, and Steve Nordeck,
Tom Ostenson, Charles Rea provided public comments.
Approval of Motion
Vice Chair Banda made a motion, seconded by Chair Lawrence-Adams, to
forward staff recommendation to the Planning Commission that the Cultural
Resources discussion in the Addendum to the Final Environmental Impact
Report for the Plaza Banderas project (SCH#2010051075) is adequate and
recommending to the Planning Commission that the Land Use Improvements
are of physical and aesthetic compatibility with adjacent IHCL buildings. The
motion passed by a 5-0 vote.
AYES: Chair Lawrence-Adams, Vice Chairman Banda,
Commissioners DeHaan, Porter and Smead.
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
Commissioner Porter made a motion, seconded by Commissioner DeHaan,
to forward a recommendation to Planning Commission that the restaurant
building on Ortega Highway should be reduced in mass and scale to enhance
the view of the Mission Great Stone Church from Ortega Highway. The motion
passed by a 3-2 vote.
AYES: Vice Chairman Banda, Commissioners DeHaan and Porter.
NOES: Chair Lawrence-Adams and Commissioner Smead.
ABSTAIN: None
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G. COMMISSION/STAFF COMMENTS:
H. ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business Chair Lawrence-Adams adjourned the meeting
at 6:50 p.m. to Thursday, August 23, 2016, at 4:30 p.m. in the City Council
Chamber.
Approved on August 23, 2016
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Sergio K otz, Assistant Development Services Director
Cultural Heritage Commission Secretary