CHC Minutes-2009-08-25MEMORANDUM September 1, 2009
TO: Joe Tait, Interim City Manager
Steven Apple, AICP, Community Development Director
FROM: Teri Delcamp, Historic Preservation Manager1�` °
Cultural Heritage Commission Secretary
SUBJECT: Cultural Heritage Commission Actions of August 25, _2009____
This memorandum summarizes the actions taken by the Cultural Heritage Commission
at their Tuesday, August 25 meeting. No action is required unless the City Council
wishes to hold special review of an item.
Chair Banda called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Present: Nathan Banda, Chair
Lorie Porter
Ed Nunez
Absent: Janet Siegel, Vice -Chair (excused)
Don Tryon (excused)
Staff: Teri Delcamp, Historic Preservation Manager/Cultural Heritage
Commission Secretary
None.
OLD BUSINESS
None.
NEW BUSINESS
Consideration of Historic Deoiction Proaram (HDP) for The Ecoloav Center, Site
Plan Review 08-01/Conditional Use Permit 08-03 a request for approval of a
historic timeline in the interior of the Joel Congdon House located at 32701
Alipaz Street (Applicant: Evan Marks, The Ecology Center) Project Manager Teri
Delcamp made the staff presentation and recommendation that the Commission
approve the proposed NDP for the project. The time line consists of several
shadow boxes containing artifacts, historic photographs, postcards, captions and
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a timeline narrative to explain the history of farming and sustainable practices in
the Capistrano Valley area.
Evan Marks was present to respond to questions.
Commissioner Porter loves the timeline. She asked staff whether the wall is
plaster or drywall, and whether the wallpaper is original. Staff responded that
former dining room walls are lath and plaster, covered in newer wallpaper to
..... reproduce the style of the late 1800s. Commissioner Porter also asked about the
shadow box material (recycled redwood), the purpose of the canvas wall
covering (define/divide the spaces in the room and flack information on it), and
whether the shadow boxes are too heavy and will appear too dark.
Commissioner Nunez commented he likes that the project bridges between the
feeling of a home and an institution and is not a typical museum display. For the
1860s text, he would like to have inserted ,the name and location of the
referenced first brick residence built in Orange County. For the 1877 text, the
reference should be that there was one stagecoach "line through" or "route
through" San Juan Capistrano and it should also include the name of the
stagecoach line which was "Seely & Wright."
Chair Banda expressed some minor concerns and corrections to the proposed
text. Specifically, the first 1600s text should delete the reference to the Shoshone
as that is untrue. The second 1600s text should replace "Juaneno" with
"Acjachemen" since the tribe was not called Juaneno until after the Mission was
established. For 1794, the last sentence should state that the Great Stone
Church took 12 years to complete, not 9. For 1812, the earthquake actually
claimed 42, not 40, lives.
After due consideration, Commissioner Porter moved, and Commissioner Nunez
seconded, adoption of a resolution approving the HDP with the text corrections
as noted in the discussion, subject to Resolution No. 09-8-25-1. The motion was
approved unanimously by a vote of 3-0.
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COMMISSIONISTAFF COMMENTS
Staff reminded the CHC that the Los Rios Park grand opening is this Saturday, August
29. The Commissioners who have volunteered to be at the HDP wall during the event
are: from 12 to 1 pm, Chair Banda and Commissioner Nunez, from 1 to 2 pm, Vice -
Chair Siegel and Commissioner Tryon, Chris Lobo will also be at the wall as a docent.
The Montanez Adobe will also be open for the event, and there will be a display and
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demonstration of Native American baskets and basket weaving on the porch and
Commissioner Porter. and City Guides Docents will be inside the Adobe.
ADJOURNMENT
Chair Banda adjourned the meeting at 5:58 p.m.
cc: Cindy Russell, Assistant City Manager
Grant Taylor, Assistant Community Development Director
Teri Delcamp, Historic Preservation Manager
Christina Gomez, Administrative Specialist
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Douglas Dumhart, Economic Development Manager