CITY OF PACIFIC GROVE

300 FOREST AVENUE

PACIFIC GROVE, CALIFORNIA 93950

TELEPHONE (831) 648-3190 • FAX (831) 648-3184

 

NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING

 

HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMITTEE

 

Date & Time:               Wednesday, January 11, 2012 – 4:00 p.m.    

Location:                     City Hall, Council Chambers – 300 Forest Avenue, Pacific Grove, CA

 

Copies of the agenda packet are available for review at the Pacific Grove Community Development Department, located on the second floor of City Hall at 300 Forest Avenue, Pacific Grove.

 

MEETING AGENDA:

 

1.         Call to Order

 

2.         Roll call

 

            Historic Resources Committee (HRC) members:  Lydia Collins, Steve Covell, David Hines, Ken Hinshaw (Chair), Maureen Mason (Vice-Chair), James McCord, Claudia Sawyer (Secretary)

 

3.         Approval of HRC Minutes

           

a.      December 21, 2011 HRC Special Site Review and Regular Meetings

                  Recommended Action:  Approve minutes as presented.

 

4.                  Public Comments

 

a.   Written Correspondence

 

      (Communications relevant to HRC jurisdiction, but not related to a matter on this agenda, are attached under this agenda item.)

 

b.   Oral Communications

 

      (Comments from the audience will not receive HRC action.  Comments must deal with matters subject to the jurisdiction of the HRC and will be limited to three (3) minutes.  Comments regarding agenda items shall be heard prior to the consideration of such items at the time such items are called.  Whenever possible, letters should be submitted to the HRC in advance of the meeting.)

 

5.                  Items to be Continued or Withdrawn

 

None

6.         Regular Agenda

 

a.                  Initial Historic Screening Request:  935 Forest Avenue

Description: Review the available information and consider whether to make a “Preliminary Determination of Ineligibility” for the above referenced address. 

Applicant:  W. Langill, Owner

CEQA status:  Not a project under CEQA

Staff reference:  Lynn Burgess, AICP, Chief Planner

Recommended action:  Discuss and take appropriate action.

 

b.         Discussion:  Action Plan for Clean-ups to Historic Resources Inventory

Description:  The City has hired a MIIS intern, Amanda Bensel, from January to May 2012 to assist in conducting a round of clean-ups to the Historic Resources Inventory.  An HRC Subcommittee was formed at the last HRC meeting to spearhead this effort.  This item will provide direction on the overall action plan and how to best use the services of Ms. Bensel during her brief tenure.

CEQA Status:  An action plan is not a “project” under CEQA.  Action on future HRI clean-ups is subject to CEQA review.

Staff Reference:  Lynn Burgess, AICP, Chief Planner

Recommended Action:  Develop a proposed action plan for clean-ups to the Historic Resources Inventory.

 

c.         Discussion:  Review of Approved Pacific Grove Historic Context Statement and Preservation Program Considerations

Description:  Staff distributed copies of the approved Historic Context Statement and the accompanying Preservation Program Considerations at the December 21, 2011 HRC meeting.  Committee Member McCord will begin to lead a discussion on the contents of these documents under this item.

CEQA Status:  Not a “project” under CEQA

Staff Reference:  Lynn Burgess, AICP, Chief Planner

Recommended Action:  Review and discuss contents of documents.

 

7.       Reports of HRC Members

 

HRC members may ask a question for clarification, make a brief announcement or make a brief report on his or her activities. In addition, HRC members may provide a referral to staff or other resources for factual information, request staff to report back to the body at a subsequent meeting concerning a City matter or direct staff to place a request to agendize a matter of business on a future agenda (G.C. 54954.2).

 

8.       Reports from Council Liaison

 

9.      Reports from Staff

        

10.    Adjournment

 

General Notice

Please note that Section 65009(b)(2) of the California Government Code provides that legal challenges to the City's action on a project may be limited to only those issues raised in testimony during the public hearing process. Any person not satisfied with an action of the HRC may appeal such action to the Pacific Grove Planning Commission pursuant to Municipal Code Section 23.76.120.

This meeting is open to the public and all interested persons are welcome to attend. The City of Pacific Grove does not discriminate against individuals with disabilities, and meetings are held in accessible facilities. A limited number of devices are available to assist those who are hearing-impaired. If you would like to use one of these devices, please contact the Community Development Department in advance of the meeting at (831) 648-3190.

Materials for this agenda, and copies of previous meeting agendas and minutes for the HRC, are available for review at the Community Development Department in City Hall or on the City of Pacific Grove’s website; http://www.ci.pg.ca.us/boards/hrc.htm. If you have any questions about these items, please call the Community Development Department at (831) 648-3190.

Notice to Applicants

Judicial Time Limits: This serves as written notice that Pacific Grove Municipal Code Section 1.20.010 incorporates Section 1094.6 of the Code of Civil Procedure of the State of California and provides a ninety-day limitation for judicial review of any final administrative decision by the council, or any board, commissioner, or officer of the city.