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Preservation Commission
Meeting Minutes for
October 1, 2008
Commission Members
| Bruce Booher | Tim Brandt, AIA, Chair | Andrew Hope |
| Karen Jacques | Fred Turner , Vice Chair | Joe Stinson |
| Melissa Mourkas, ASLA |
City Staff
William Crouch, Urban Design Manager/Preservation Director
Roberta Deering, Senior Planner for Historic Preservation
Jeffrey Heeren, Senior Deputy City Attorney
New City Hall
915 I Street- 1st Floor, Council Chambers
October 1, 2008- 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.
Government Code 54950 (The Brown Act) requires that a brief description of each item to be transacted or discussed be posted at least 72 hours prior to a regular meeting. The City posts Agendas at City Hall as well as offsite meeting locations.
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 300 Richards Blvd, 3rd Floor (.25 cents per page) , during regular business hours or can be downloaded at www.cityofsacramento.org/dsd.
Meeting facilities are accessible to persons with disabilities. If you require special assistance to participate in the meeting, notify the Development Services Department at (916) 808-5908 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.
Minutes
All items listed are heard and acted upon by the Preservation Commission unless otherwise noted.
Call to Order – 5:30 p.m.
Roll Call - All commissioners present except Booher.
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 September 3, 2008
Location: (Citywide)
Recommendation: Approve commission Minutes for September 3, 2008.
Contact: William Crouch, Urban Design Manager, (916) 808-8013
Action: Moved, seconded and carried (Jacques / Stinson; 4:0:2 – Recused: Brandt / Mourkas) to approve minutes.
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.
- M08-038 Condition Assessment of Landmark Structure (Noticed on 09/22/08)
Location: 506 S Street, District 4, 009-0056-005-0000
Recommendation: Review and Provide Direction- Review condition of Landmark structure at 506 S Street, including its integrity, current status and possible outcomes.
Contact: Kathleen Forrest, Associate Planner, 916-808-5896
Action: Public comment made by Tony Lopez, Paul Trudeau and Linda Whitney. Reviewed and direction provided.
Attachment:
Record of Decision
Staff Reports
Staff reports include oral presentations including those recommending receive and file.
- M08-035 Policy Issues Log and Discussion Schedule
Location: (Citywide)
Recommendation: Review and Comment- Item A: Policy Issues Log and Discussion Schedule.
Contact: Roberta Deering, Senior Planner, 916-808-8259
Action: No public comment. Reviewed and comments provided.
Public Comments- Matters Not on the Agenda
- None.
Questions, Ideas, and Announcements of Commission Members
- Commissioner Turner advised the commissioners that code-enforcement and preservation staff receive formal training and engage in seeking professional engineers to better secure structures that have deteriorated within the city.
Commissioner Brandt asked to appoint a task force by the City Attorney and Housing and Dangerous Buildings departments to ensure code enforcement and preservation staff receives this formal training.
For the year 2009 Commissioner Mourkas would like to raise awareness in the form of a workshop regarding structures and resources of recent past, 50 years or younger. Commissioner Mourkas would also like to give a presentation on historic landscapes.
