CHC Minutes-2012-02-28MEMORANDUM March 12, 2012
TO: Karen P. Brust, City Manager
Grant Taylor, Development Services Director
FROM: Nick Taylor, Associate Planner
Cultural Heritage Commission Secretary
SUBJECT: Cultural Heritage Commission Actions of February 28, 2012
This memorandum summarizes the actions taken by the Cultural Heritage Commission
at their Tuesday, February 28th meeting. No action is required unless the City Council
wishes to hold special review of an item.
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Porter called the meeting to order at 5:04 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Present: Lorie Porter, Chair
Nathan Banda
Rhonda deHaan
Janet Siegel
Absent: None
Staff: Nick Taylor, Associate Planner/Cultural Heritage Commission
Secretary
Grant Taylor, Development Services Director
William A. Ramsey, AICP, Principal Planner
Joe Aguirre, Planning Intern
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
None.
CONSENT CALENDAR
None.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
BUSINESS
None.
CHC Action Memorandum 2 Meeting of February 28, 2012
NEW BUSINESS
Consideration of potential future land use(s) of the historic Roger Y
Williams/Swanner House and 2.6 acre property (29991 Camino Capistrano
Grant Taylor made the staff presentation and recommendation that the
Commission receive the staff report and provide comments to the City Council on
preferred future land use(s) for the subject house and surrounding property.
Public Comments
Ron Tamez, Hamilton Oaks Vineyard, Trabuco Canyon, spoke in support of a
winery on the property and provided details of his proposal to operate a winery.
Commission Comments
The Commission discussed potential land uses for the property and supported
the following: Educational and non -profits, agriculture uses similar to the Ecology
Center, and a winery and winetasting especially with an educational component.
The Commission also supported a wedding/events venue but stated this type of
event should be limited in size, scale, and access to the interior of the house due
to parking constraints and the need for preservation of the historic structure.
Valet parking should be considered for this type of use. The Commission stated
that any proposal for the property should include anticipated patron volume.
No action was required for this item.
INFORMATION ITEM
Consideration of Inter -jurisdictional Project Review (IJPR) 12-01 San Diego Gas
& Electric (SDG&E) South Orange County Reliability Enhancement Project
(SDG&E Project Manager: Mary Turley)
Grant Taylor made the staff presentation and recommendation that the
Commission receive and file the staff report. Mr. Taylor identified that SDG&E will
be submitting an application to the California Public Utilities Commission which
will include demolition of the 1920's substation building fronting Camino
Capistrano, which is presently listed on the City's "Buildings of Distinction" List.
Mr. Taylor informed the Commission the city did not have local land use
jurisdiction over the public utility project but would be able to provide comments
on the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) once it became available to the public.
The Commission stated that they had attended several public outreach meetings
put on by SDG&E and that they expressed concerns with the demolition of the
substation building and proposed wall height with limited buffer/setback from
Camino Capistrano.
No action was required for this item.
CHC Action Memorandum 3 Meeting of February 28, 2012
COMMISSION/STAFF COMMENT
Commissioner Siegel inquired about the status of the Marriott Residence Inn Historic
Depiction Program (HDP) and Mr. Ramsey responded.
Chair Porter stated that Cox Channel 3 was filming a video on Los Rios Street.
Chair Porter asked staff to investigate parking problems on Los Rios Street and if the
vacant Los Rios Park Phase II lot could be opened for parking on Weekends.
Commissioner deHaan inquired about signage in the Verdugo Parking Structure. Grant
Taylor said he would investigate the situation and provide information at a later date.
ADJOURNMENT
Chair Porter adjourned the meeting at 6:00 p.m. The next regularly scheduled Cultural
Heritage Commission meeting will be Tuesday, March 27, 2012 at 5:00 p.m. in the City
Council Chambers.
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cc: Christina Gomez, Administrative Specialist
CHC Members
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