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Preservation Commission
Meeting Agenda for
November 7, 2007
Commission Members
| Tim Brandt, AIA, Vice Chair | Bruce Booher, Chair | Andrew Hope |
| Karen Jacques | Joe Stinson | Rhett Beavers, ASLA |
| Fred Turner |
City Staff
William Crouch, Urban Design Manager/Preservation Director
Roberta Deering, Senior Planner for Historic Preservation
Jeffrey Heeren, Senior Deputy City Attorney
Historic City Hall
915 I Street, 2rd Floor Hearing Room
November 7, 2007- 5:30 P.M.
The City Preservation Commission was created by the City Council. Its powers and duties include: to develop and recommend to the City Council preservation policies appropriate for inclusion in the General Plan and other regulatory plans and programs of the City and to provide oversight relative to the maintenance and integrity of the Sacramento Register of Historic and Cultural Resources; to review, nominate, and make recommendations to the City Council on properties eligible for listing in the Sacramento Register as Landmarks, Historic Districts and Contributing Resources as set forth in the Historic Preservation Chapter, Title 17, Chapter 17.134, of the City Code; to review and approve preservation development projects of major significance and appeals of Preservation Director decisions per the Historic Preservation Chapter, Title 17, Chapter 17.134, of the City Code.
Notice to the Public
You are welcomed and encouraged to participate in this meeting. Public comment is taken (3 minutes maximum) on items listed on the agenda when they are called. Public Comment on items not listed on the agenda will be heard at the end of the meeting as noted on the agenda. Comments on controversial items may be limited and large groups are encouraged to select 3-5 speakers to represent the opinion of the group.
Notice to Lobbyists: When addressing the Commission you must identify yourself as a lobbyist and announce the client/business/organization you are representing (City Code 2.15.160).
Speaker slips are located in the lobby of the hearing room and should be completed and submitted to the Commission Secretary.
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The order of agenda items is for reference; agenda items may be taken in any order deemed appropriate by the Commission. The agenda provides a general description and staff recommendations; however, the Commission may take action other than what is recommended. The agenda is available for public review on the Friday prior to the meeting. Hard copies of the agenda, minutes, and staff reports are available from the Development Services Department at 915 I Street, New City Hall, 3rd Floor (.25 cents per page) , during regular business hours or can be downloaded at www.cityofsacramento.org/dsd.
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Agenda
All items listed are heard and acted upon by the Preservation Commission unless otherwise noted.
Call to Order – 5:30 p.m.
Roll Call
Consent Calendar
All items listed under the Consent Calendar are considered and acted upon by one motion. Anyone may request that an item be removed for separate consideration.
- Approval of Minutes for October 3, 2007
Location: (Citywide)
Recommendation: Approve commission Minutes for October 3, 2007.
Contact: William Crouch, Urban Design Manager, (916) 808-8013
Public Hearings
Public hearings may be reordered by the Chair at the discretion of the Commission. If you challenge the decision of this Commission you may be limited to raising only those issues that are raised in this hearing or in written correspondence received by the agency prior to the hearing.
- M07-057 Oak Park Downtown Historic District (Noticed on 10/26/07)
Location: Oak Park, District 5
Recommendation: Recommend Approval and Forward to City Council – Item A: Exempt pursuant to CEQA Section 15331; Item B: Nomination of the Oak Park Downtown Historic District, which includes 37 properties on Broadway and 4th Avenue between 33rd Street and 37th Street. 24 properties are proposed as contributing resources to the District, and 2 are also proposed as Landmarks.
Contact: Kathleen Forrest, Associate Planner 808-5896; Roberta Deering, Senior Preservation Planner 808-8259
Attachments:
Staff Report
- M07-072 Central Shops Historic District (Noticed on 10/26/07)
Location: Union Pacific Railyards, 105 Bercut Dr., Sacramento, District 1
Recommendation: Recommend Approval and Forward to City Council – Item A: Exempt pursuant to CEQA Section 15331.; Item B: Review the proposed Historic District nomination to add the proposed Central Shops Historic District, located in the Sacramento Railyards, to the Sacramento Register of Historic and Cultural Resources. The proposed boundary encompasses the Central Shops and extends 5 feet beyond the walls.
Contact: Kathleen Forrest, Associate Planner 808-5896; Roberta Deering, Senior Preservation Planner 808-8259; Nedzlene Ferrario, Senior Planner, 808-7826
Attachments:
Staff Report
- P05-097 Sacramento Railyards Specific Plan (Noticed on 10/26/07)
Location: East of Sacramento River, North of the Central Business District
Recommendation: Recommend Approval and Forward to City Council – Item A: A request to establish the Sacramento Railyards Design Review District and recommend adoption of the Sacramento Railyards Design Guidelines.
Contact: Greg Bitter, Principal Planner, 808-7816; Nedzlene Ferrario, Senior Planner, 808-7826; Roberta Deering, Senior Preservation Planner, 808-8259
Attachments:
Staff Report
Staff Reports
Staff reports include oral presentations including those recommending receive and file.
- M07-023 Historic City Cemetery Master Plan (Noticed on 10/26/07)
Location: 1000 Broadway, District 4
Recommendation: Receive and File - Item A: Mitigated Negative Declaration; Item B: Master Plan for Historic City Cemetery. CA Landmark #566.
Contact: Rebecca Bitter, Convention, Culture & Leisure, 808-5047; Roberta Deering, Senior Preservation Planner 808-8259
Attachments:
Staff Report
- M07-030 General Plan Preservation Element Update
Location: Citywide
Recommendation: Receive and Comment – Long Range Planning Staff will present the Historic and Cultural Resources Element for the draft 2030 General Plan.
Contact: Teresa Haenggi, Associate Planner, (916) 808-7554
Attachments:
Staff Report Attachments 1 and 2 Attachment 3 Attachment 4 Attachment 5 Attachment 6 Attachments 7-10
Public Comments- Matters Not on the Agenda
- To be announced
Questions, Ideas, and Announcements of Commission Members
- To be announced.