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Meeting of: Historic Preservation Commission
Meeting Date: February 15, 1990
Meeting Time: 5:OO P.M
Meeting Place: City Council Chambers
COMMISSIONERS 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive
CALL TO ORDER: Meeting called to order by
Chairperson Blackford at 5:OO p.m.
ROLL CALL:
Members Present:
Chairperson Roy Blackford, Members
Marje Howard-Jones, Kay
Christiansen and Dennis Gallegos.
Ex-Officio Mary Marcus
Absent: Brian Robertson.
Staff Present:
Patricia A. Cratty, Acting Housing
and Redevelopment Director
Marty Orenyak, Community
Development Director
Clint Phillips, Senior Management
Analyst
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Minutes of January 8, 1990 approved with the
following correction:
Item on Joint Council Workshop, Page 8, to reflec
that Commission Howard-Jones asked that the agend
be made available to the Commission before it wen
to Council.
Page 4: Tootsie K Sign subject to be made
clearer. Portion referring to mr. Kelly to refer
to Mr. Erwin Kelly.
OLD BUSINESS:
ITEM 1. COMMISSION REQUEST FOR STORAGE SPACE IN
THE LIBRARY:
Staff Member Phillips gave staff report stating
that he had met with Mr. Geoff Armour Assistant
Library Director, on Commission’s request for
storage in the Library. Mr. Phillips distributed
correspondence to the Commissioner’s containing a
summary of the meeting with Mr. Armour which also
entailed an inventory of what Mr. Armour refers t
Local History Resources.
The Commission discussed the availability to
storage area with Mr. Phillips stating it to be a
50 to 60 square foot area and a file cabinet. Mr
Phillips stated that this was all was available
for at least the next 2 years until new library i
built.
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The Commission discussed Environmental Impact
Reports and a question was raised if EIR’s were
kept and for how long. Staff Member Phillips
stated that he would check on how long EIR’s were
kept.
ITEM 2: HISTORIC PRESERVATION INCENTIVES
PROGRAM :
Staff Member Phillips gave staff report as
presented in agenda packet.
Chairperson Blackford suggested that Commissioner
seek additional information on Incentives Program
from other groups in an effort to collect as muct-
data as possible before making any recommendatior
on program to Council.
Chairperson Blackford recommended that a summary
report be prepared from additional information tc
be gathered from the Commission before its
forwarded to Council.
NEW BUSINESS
Item taken out of order.
ITEM 8: CARLSBAD THEATRE MITIGATION:
Staff Member Phillips stated that the owner’s of
the Carlsbad Theatre have taken out a demolition
permit with the City of Carlsbad. The Theatre is
on the Commission’s Cultural Resource List and is
subject to review by the Commission. Mr. Phillir
suggested that the Commission discuss any possibl
mitigation regarding the Theatre. Staff Member
Phillips discussed list of mitigation items as
contained in agenda packet.
Mr. Phillips distributed a copy of the Historic
American Building Survey which contains options
for possible mitigation which the Commission coul
refer to. Mr. Phillips stated that if the
Commission recommended mitigation based on what i
known as industry standard than the manual
distributed would be what it would be based on.
Mr. Phillips stated that the recommendation of tt-
Commission would be forwarded to the Council for
review.
Mr. Orenyak, Community Development Director
answered query regarding violations involved with
holding events at the Theatre and list of Fire
Department concerns.
Discussion held regarding building being brought
up to code, taking care of fire department
concerns, SB547 and mandate of seismic
retrofitting. Mr. Orenyak clarified SB547 and
mandate for seismic retrofitting.
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Mr. Orenyak stated that he would send Mr.
Normandin a letter outlining what he had discuss
with the Commission regarding SB547.
Mr. Normandin discussed the Theatre and the
demolition permit. Mr. Normandin stated that he
was having difficulty getting insurance for the
Theatre. After further discussion of the
demolition permit, fire department concerns, and
seismic retrofitting it was the consensus of the
Commission that Mr. Normandin and the City had a
misunderstanding as to what could and could not
be done in order to have the Theatre ready for a
kind of use.
Commission deferred further discussion on the
Theatre pending further research on mitigation.
Chairperson Blackford recommended that the
Commission put together a list of mitigation
measures to be forwarded to Council.
Consensus of the Commission was to return at the
next regular meeting with a list of mitigation
i tems.
Motion made by Chairperson Blackford to place thj
Theatre on the following agenda to define
mitigation measures and to clarify what needs to
be done for the structure.
Member Howard-Jones expressed concern that the
owner may not really want to demolish the buildii
and there was a misunderstanding on what could bi
done at the site in order to bring it to code so
it could be used.
OLD BUSINESS: Commission open further of Agenda
Item 1 since Mr. Geoff Armour, Assistant Library
Director was now present.
ITEM 1: REQUEST FOR STORAGE SPACE AT
LIBRARY:
Chairperson Blackford reopened discussion
requesting any questions of Mr. Armour, Assistan,
Library Director, from the Commission.
Member Howard-Jones asked what was already in thc
library at this time, ie. old EIR’s. Mr. Armour
stated that there were several hundred EIR’s at
the library at this time, either physically in tl
library or at storage. Discussion held on a mic
filming budget and long term storing of material
and displaying of artifacts.
After further discussion the Commission asked if
they could be provided with a micro film copy in
addition to hard copy of any EIR’s the City
received. Commission deferred to the next reguli
meeting to be placed as an agenda item.
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ITEM 3: CARLSBAD FOUNDER’S DAY:
Chairperson Blackford discussed ideas for
Founder’s Day stating that it should be somethin
for the whole community. Discussion held
regarding meeting Chairperson Blackford had with
the Mayor. Chairperson Blackford asked that a
subcommittee be formed to set up a Founder’s Day
event. Suggestion made to meet also with Glenn
McComas on the event. Member Howard-Jones passe
out a letter that she had prepared to send to Mr
McComas regarding the event.
In put will be received within the next month an
returned to Commission for review.
ITEM 4: NATIONAL HISTORIC RESERVATION WEEK:
The Commission discussed the City Council’s
proclamation of National Historic Preservation
Week. Discussion was also held on having a
display at the library. Concensus of the
Commission was to try .and get the schools involv
and invite classes to prepare something to be
di spl ayed .
ITEM 5: LANDMARKS COMMISSION WORKSHOP &
CERTIFIED LOCAL GOVERNMENT TRAINING
SESSION:
Chairperson Blackford and Commissioner Howard-
Jones shared ideas and suggestions from conferen1
they attended. Commission reommended that the
City rference its list of buildings identified a,
unreinforced masonary crossing with the cultural
resource inventory.
ITEM 6: SUB-COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Member Howard-Jones sugggested that display at
Calavera (drawing) be hung across from display
case. Motion made to negotiate with Parks and
Recreation to hang drawing of Calavera School on
wall across from display.
Staff Member Phillips distributed new Historic
Preservaton procedure.
ITEM 7: CULTRUAL RESOURCES:
Staff Member Phillips addressed Commission and
distributed material regarding Carrillo Ranch.
Discussion held on rough draft of consultant’s
report on Carrillo Ranch site etc. Chairperson
Blackford suggested that this item be returned a‘
the Commission’s next regular meeting.
Discussion held on forwarding a letter to the
owners of Neiman’s Restaurant requesting their
consent to landmark designation of the Twin Inns
The Commission asked that staff prepare a letter
to be forwarded.
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Additionally, the Commission requested that staff
contact Recon to obtain the list of pre-historic
sites within the City.
Discussion on admendment to Historic Ordinance
with Chairperson Blackford asking for volunteers
to to sit down with the Planning Director and
Community Development Director to redefine
Historic Ordinance. Commisisoner Gallegos and
Chairperson Blackford will meet with staff.
Commisioner Robertson was appointed as back-up si
committee member.
ITEM 9: SANTA FE DEPOT REMODEL:
Commission requested that staff contact the
consultant regarding the feasibility of includin:
the remodeling of the interior restooms i the
"1910 period" style.
ITEM 10: ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF RANCHO VERDE:
Commission archaeological survey as contained in
packet.
ITEM 11: SUMMARY REPORTS FROM VARIOUS COMMISSIOb
COMMITTEES AND BOARDS:
Discussion of information item. Commission
requested that staff send a memo to the Parks anc
Recreation Department requesting update on the
formatio nof a Carrillo Ranch sub-committee.
ITEM 12: MARCH CALENDAR:
Items for March 12, 1990 regular meeting to i ncl ude :
- Commission request for Storage in Library
Building
- Carlsbad Founder's Day
- Carlsbad Theatre Mitigation
- Santa Fe Depot Remodel
- Sub-committee Reports
By proper motion the meeting of February 15, 199C
was adjouned.
y Submitted,
C-LINT PHILLIPS
Senior Management Analyst
BIB1 LEAK
Secretary II/Housing and Redevelopment
Acting Minutes Clerk