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Meeting of: HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
Time of Meeting: 5:OO p.m.
Date of Meeting: May 8, 1989
Place of Meeting: City Counci I Chambers COMMISSIONERS
CALL TO ORDER:
Chairman Blackford called the Meeting to order at
5:07 p.m.
ROLL CALL:
Present: Commissioners Blackford, Christiansen,
Howard-Jones, Swenson and Ex-Officio Member
Marcus.
Absent: Commiss loner Robertson.
Staff Member Present:
Patty Cratty, Senior Management Analyst
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
The Minutes of the Regular Meeting held April 10, 1989,
were approved as amended to change wording on page 3 to
read Tamsey House - Patty Cratty reported that the
owners are not happy with a designation, but have
promised to to leave the house intact."
OLD BUSINESS:
1. REPORT ON GAGE HOUSE AND HART REAL ESTATE OFFICE.
Patty Cratty reported that she wanted to get the consent
form revised before proceeding with these two
designations. She said there was a draft of the consent
form in the packet, and this item on the Gage House and Hart Real Estate Office will be returned at the next
meet i ng.
2. PRIORITIZATION OF PROJECTS AND CULTURAL RESOURCES.
Patty Cratty distributed copies of the Historic Resource
I nventory and the Commissioners agreed to bring back
their own copies to eliminate re-printing this list each
meet i ng.
Ms. Cratty said that the Gage House and Hart Real Estate
Office would be brought to the June Meeting for review
as landmarks. The Commission discussed and recommended
for review the Bungalow at 3309 Roosevelt Street as a
point of interest and Number 18, the Bungalow at 3265
Highland Drive; and 3263 Highland wil I be included at
the same time. This is the Robert Baird house. Ms.
Cratty said if the information is not readily available
on these projects, she will have the intern work on the
hlstoric survey.
Ms. Cratty announced that May 14 - 20 is National
Preservation Week, and the SI ide show cou Id not be
put together in time for showing on public
television at that time. The Mayor will issue a
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but felt
work now
ion and the Commission discussed the
ty of having any other activities th
the time was too short and they shou
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B lackford
Chr istiansen
Howard-Jones
Swenson
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The sample press release shown in the packet was referred
to and the consensus of the Commission was to have this
appear in the local papers.
Chairman Blackford suggested a joint video with the
surroundlng cities in the County for public television.
Commissioner Swenson felt there should be a video just on
what has been done in Carlsbad. If another video were
made jointly, that would be all right, but he fe t one
for Car Isbad, alone, was necessary.
Commiss loner Howard-Jones suggested ask i ng the
cablevision to show the two videos that are available on
preservation, and to show these during National
Preservation Week.
Commissioners Howard-Jones and Christiansen did two tours
for the school children at Magnolia and Kelly Schools.
This was on the depot, St. Michael's Church, the Magee
House and A It-Kar Isbad.
The Commissioners agreed to gather the memorabelia on May
19, 1989, for the display case at Calavera Hills center.
Chairman Blackford asked the Commissioners to think of
articles they would want to give to Commissioner
Robertson for the news letter.
3. SUB-COMMITTEE REPORTS.
The Commission asked staff to write a letter from
Commisslon to the framer of the material for the d
case at Calavera Hi I Is to thank him for his work.
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SP lay
Chairman Blackford met with the other Chalrpersons and
the Mayor and Mayor Pro-Tem on April 27, 1989, with
eleven Commissioners in attendance. He said that
absenteeism was the main concern of the chairpersons.
One of the Cornmissions felt they should ask for a
replacement if a member missed three consecutive
meetings wlthout a good reason.
he had mentioned that this Commisslon had found some
hesitation on the part of some Commissions to work
jointly on certain matters, where mre than one
Commission was Involved.
Chairman Blackford said
4. SITE MARKERS AND REVISED CONSENT FORM.
Patty Cratty called attention to the revised consent form
contained in the packet, stating there is now a place for
the recorder, the sentence mak i ng th is des i gnat ion
b i ndi ng on "a I I heirs, successors and assigns", and the
plaque to remain the property of the City.
was raised as to who wou Id pay for the recording, and Ms.
Cratty wl I I check to see whether the Commission could pay
this fee.
The question
Ms. Cratty suggested deleting the reference to
landmark and using the same form for a point of
interest.
The Commission consensus was to place plaques at the
Depot, Magee House and Alt Karlsbad.
Cha
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rman B lackford proposed pursu
aque at the P ine Street Schoo
ng the installation of
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The Kelly Barn was discussed, and it was suggested that
the Owners be informed that there would be a plaque
placed there on a temporary basis, whi le the barn is
sti I I standing.
The Commission discussed adding an accessory plaque at
the bottom of existing plaques at Magee House and Alt
Karlsbad. Also the consensus of the Commission was to
start a numbering system. The suggestion was made to
have press coverage whenever a plaque goes onto a site.
There was a discussion about the pediment saved from the
Pine Street School, and Patty Cratty wi I I arrange for
the Commissioners to view this. She had pictures she
had taken of the pediment, and Chairman Blackford
suggested it either be restored and installed; thrown
away or made into a piece of sculpture out of the
remains of the pediment.
5. CARRILLO RANCH/GRANT.
Patty Cratty reported that a grant of $400,000 had been
received for the stabilization of the buildings on
Carrillo Ranch. Chairman Blackford recommended
reviewing Mr. Donaldson's final report with the intent
of coming up wIth recommendations of how to establish
priorities for that stabilization. He recommended that
Mr. Donaldson present his report to this Commission for
comments. After a discussion about the Ranch, the
consensus of the Commission was to visit the Ranch at
the June meet I ng.
NEW BUSINESS:
6. REPORT ON 14th ANNUAL PRESERVATION CONFERENCE.
Commissioner Swenson and Patty Cratty reported on the
Conference he I d i n Los Ange 1 es, and Commi ss loner Swenson
stated he would have a packet to distribute to the
Commissioners at the next meeting.
Patty Cratty showed the Resolution for the Certified
Local Government and said It would be framed. She also
distributed a list of the cassette tapes she purchased
at the Conference. The Commission asked staff to send a
letter of thanks to the Building Department employee who
attended the Conference.
7. WORKSHOP FOR COMMISSION.
There will be a Workshop for the Commlssion, July 6,
1989, at 3:OO p.m., with more details to be supplied
I ater .
8. DRAFT EIR FOR ARROYO LA COSTA MASTER PLAN.
Patty Cratty referred to the correspondence contained in
the packet, and she will check with the Planning
Department to ascertal n whether cop 1 es of the f I na I
reports are kept there. The suggestion was made to have
a copy aval lable at the library. Ms. Cratty wi I I ask
for clarlf ication of the term "deep f i I I".
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9. LOCATOR MAPS.
Patty Cratty explained that locator maps are planned
for the downtown area, wIth a general map on one side
and historic information on the bottom of the map, and
a focus point on the other side.
been ldentified for these maps and they wlll be
Installed as part of the streetscape.
Eleven sltes have
INFORMATIONAL:
10. CITY COUNCIL GOALS.
Patty Cratty explained that this was Included in the
packet for the Commlssloners' InformatIon. There 1s an
update each quarter and these are on file in the
Redevelopment Office.
11. SUMMARIES OF MEETINGS.
ThIs was an Informatlon item only.
12. JUNE CALENDAR.
Acquisitlons Policy
ADJOURNMENT:
By proper motlon, the Meeting of May 8, 1989, was
adjourned at 7:31 p.m., to Tuesday, June 13, 1989, 3:OO
p.m., In the Councll Conference Room.
Respectfully submitted,
A
Sen I or
PATTY ~ATTY
Harriett Babbitt
Minutes Clerk