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Home My WebLink About1996-03-18; Parks & Recreation Commission; 396-8; Carrillo Ranch/Historic PlaquePARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION - AGENDA BILL ^AB# ATG DEPT 396-8 3-18-96 CSD TITLE: CARRILLO RANCH/HISTORIC PLAQUE (INFO) RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept and File the proposed wording for the plaque, which will accompany the California Registered Historic Landmark Designation to be installed at the Carrillo Ranch. ITEM EXPLANATION: The attached draft agenda bill is anticipated to go before the City Council March 19, 1996. As part of the application process, accompanying the agenda bill to City Council is the proposed wording for a historic plaque. The issue of landmark status has previously been conceptually approved by both the Historic Preservation and Parks and Recreation Commissions. However, with respect to the historic plaque and it's wording, staff is presenting this to the Commission as an information item only. The attached wording was initially submitted by the nominating organization E Clampus Vitus. It has subsequently been reviewed by department staff and two members of the Parks and Recreation Commission (Heineman and Baker) resulting in minor revisions. To the extent that the plaque wording will ultimately be recommended and submitted by the State Office of Historic Preservation for final approval by the Historic Resources Commission, this item must, at this point, remain informational. Staff does not anticipate any significant change to the plaque " vording as it closely parallels information contained in both the State application as well as the application to the National Register of Historic Places. EXHIBIT: 1. Draft City Council Agenda Bill - Nomination Application (plaque wording only) 71 CITY OF CARLSBAD — AGENDA BILL AB# MTG. DEPT. NOMINATION APPLICATION FOR CALIFORNIA REGISTERED HISTORIC LANDMARK DESIGNATION-LEO CARRILLO RANCH DEPT. HD.I£>±?' CITY ATTY CITY MGR. _ " _ u u =>•oo RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. authorizing the mayor, on behalf of the City Council to register the Leo Carrillo Ranch as a State Historic Landmark with the State Historic Resources Commission. Approve placement of a registered historical landmark plaque within the park site. ITEM EXPLANATION: Staff has received a request by a historic preservation organization, E Clampus Vitus(ECV), requesting the City of Carlsbad consider an application to solicit California Historic Landmark Status for the Leo Carrillo Ranch from the State Historic Resources Commission. Milford Wayne Donaldson, FAIA, assistant historian for the local chapter of ECV has been instrumental in the preparation of application documents currently under review by the State office of Historic Preservation. Mr. Donaldson has previously been involved with the Carrillo Ranch since providing architectural services resulting in the major restoration work to ranch buildings several years ago. Mr. Donaldson has also prepared the Carrillo Ranch Historic Structures report and Maintenance Manual in association with past preservation efforts. In order to complete the application and proceed with further review at the State level, the Carlsbad City Council is being requested to submit a letter of permission to register the property as a California State Historical Landmark. Approval is also being requested for placement of a plaque acknowledging the site as a registered landmark. If Council concurs, staff would recommend that the plaque shall only be placed at an appropriate location within the boundaries of the park site. In anticipation of this request coming before Council, the issue has been reviewed and conceptually approved by the Historic Preservation and Parks and Recreation Commissions. This action is also supported by the friends of Carrillo Ranch organization. In 1986, the City Council adopted resolution #8922, which designated the Carrillo Ranch as an historic site under the City's historic preservation ordinance. In 1992, application was made and the ranch received selection to the National Register of Historic Places. In terms of restrictions which may apply to the site in association with State Historic Landmark Status, the office of Historic Preservation has indicated that any restrictions would be relegated to the local Historic Preservation ordinance. In effect, the City's designation is perhaps more restrictive than that of the National Register or the California Historic Landmark Status. In any event, should it become necessary, a process does exist by which the landmark status may be declassified. 72 DRAFT PAGE 2 OF AB# In addition to the notoriety associated with a designation of California Historical Landmark, the benefits of such action may enhance grant opportunities for development and/or ongoing maintenance and operation of the future Community Park site. However, pending completion of the Carrillo Ranch Park Master Plan, and ultimate development of the site as outlined in the Capital Improvement Program Budget, public visitation to the Ranch will remain restricted. FISCAL IMPACT: All cost associated with the application proposing Historic Landmark Status will be assumed by architect Milford Wayne Donaldson, FAIA, Inc. The cost is estimated between $3,500 and $5,000. The estimated cost of the bronze plaque and supporting masonry monument (if required) is approximately $5,000 to $6,000. Manufacturing and installation cost will be assumed by the local chapter of ECV. EXHIBITS: 1. Resolution No. 2. Letter of proposal - January 8, 1995. 3. Application to state office of Historic Preservation. 73 DRAFT RESOLUTION NO. 1 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF 2 CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, ON BEHALF OF THE CITY COUNCIL, TO REGISTER THE LEO 3 CARRILLO RANCH AS A STATE HISTORIC LANDMARK WITH THE STATE HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION AND 4 APPROVE PLACEMENT OF A REGISTERED HISTORICAL 5 LANDMARK PLAQUE WITHIN THE PARK SITE. 6 WHEREAS, the Squibob Chapter of E. Clampus Vitus, a historic 8 preservation organization is requesting to nominate the Leo Carrillo Ranch for 9 consideration by the State Historic Resources Commission to receive California 10 registered Historic Landmark status, and * WHEREAS, Architect Milford Wayne Donaldson, FAIA, Inc. has prepared an 12 application for nomination for review by the State Office of Historic Preservation at 13 his expense, and , 5 WHEREAS, in order to complete the application, the City Council must 16 grant permission to register the Leo Carrillo Ranch as a California registered 17 Historic Landmark, and 18 WHEREAS, the City is also requested to approve the placement of a 19 plaque acknowledging the historic significance of the site, and 20 WHEREAS, the Historic Preservation organization, E. Clampus Vitus, I* J. 22 Squibob Chapter, has offered to pay for the manufacture and installation of the 23 plaque, and 24 WHEREAS, the request for California State Historic Landmark status for the 25 Carrillo Ranch has been conceptually approved by the Carlsbad Historic 26 Preservation Commission, Parks and Recreation Commission, and has also been 27 endorsed by the Friends of Carrillo Ranch organization, and 74 DRAFT WHEREAS, the Carlsbad City Council agrees that a designation of 2 California State Historic Landmark is a status becoming the Leo Carrillo Ranch, 3 and4 5 WHEREAS, even though the site may receive State Historic Landmark 6 status, public visitation to the future community park site will remain restricted 7 pending development of the park to a standard acceptable for public visitation 8 and recreation; 9 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of 10 Carlsbad, California, the following: 22 1 • That the above recitations are true and correct. 13 2. That the City of Carlsbad does hereby grant permission for the Leo 14 Carrillo Ranch to be registered as a California State Historical Landmark. 15 3. That permission is granted for placement of a plaque acknowledging 16 the site as a registered landmark at an appropriate location only within the 17 boundaries of the Leo Carrillo Ranch Community Park.18 19 PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City 20 Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, held on the day of 21 1996, by the following vote to wit: 22 AYES: 23 NOES: 24 25 ABSENT: 26 CLAUDE A. LEWIS, Mayor 27 ATTEST: __DRAFT ALETHA RAUTENKRANZ, City Clerk RANCHO DE LOS KIOTE BETWEEN 1937 AND 1940, THESE ADOBE AND WOOD BUILDINGS WERE BUILT BY ACTOR LEO CARRILLO AS A RETREAT, WORKING RANCH, AND TRIBUTE TO OLD CALIFORNIA GrijLTURE AND ARCHITECTURE. THE LEO CARRILLO RANCH 1^9 FLYING "LC" BRAND ORIGINALLY COVERED 2,538 ACRES AND WAS FREQUENTED BY CARRILLO AND HIS FRIENDS UNTIL 1960. LEO CARRILLO WAS A STRONG, POSITIVE, AND WELL LOVED ROLE MODEL WHO SOUGHT TO CELEBRATE CALIFORNIA'S EARLY SPANISH HERITAGE, THROUGH A LIFE OF GOOD DEEDS AND CHARITABLE CAUSES. CALIFORNIA REGISTERED HISTORICAL LANDMARK NO. PLAQUE PLACED BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION IN COOPERATION WITH THE CITY OF CARLSBAD AND SQUIBOB CHAPTER, E CLAMPUS VITUS, I DATE 76