CITY OF SANTA ROSA CULTURAL HERITAGE BOARD

REGULAR MEETING MINUTES

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2009

2:30 P.M.

1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL

Chair Much called the regular meeting of the Cultural Heritage Board to order at 2:30 p.m. on this day of Wednesday, February 18, 2009.

Present:          DeBacker, Flock, Garrett, Much, Nieto, Stoural

Absent:            Jessen

2. PUBLIC APPEARANCES – None

3. STATEMENT OF ABSTENTIONS BY BOARD MEMBERS – None

4. CONTINUED CONCEPT REVIEW – AUSTIN GARAGE AND GATE – Concept Review of addition of steel detached garage and associated wooden driveway gate at the rear of the existing residence located at 641 Oak Street in the Burbank Gardens Preservation District – LMA 08-049

City Planner Jessica Jones gave the staff report. The applicant, Kathy Austin, gave a presentation and supplied sample gate hardware and sample Hardiplank-type siding.

Board Comments

1. The Board is dissatisfied with aspects of the project but would like to see the project move forward.
2. The gate, its setting, design, height and hardware are acceptable. The posts should be back-filled with rock or another material, rather than dirt, to increase drainage.
3. The Board supports the use of the roll-up door as most of the door will not be seen from the street.
4. There is concern about the use of Hardiplank-type siding.
5. The Board does not support the project as proposed because it is a pre-fabricated structure which is visible from the street, albeit only the top gable-end; and the new construction is not built of materials that are in keeping with the main building on the lot (Design Guidelines A3 and A6).

5. PRESENTATION – MENDOCINO AVENUE CORRIDOR PLAN

Senior Planner Peter Brown, Advance Planning, gave a presentation on the Mendocino Avenue Corridor Plan. The Board discussed and commented on the plan.

6. DISCUSSION ITEM – 2009 WORK PLAN

Ms. Hines and the Board reviewed the Board’s accomplishments under the 2008 Work Plan and initiated discussion regarding the 2009 Work Plan.

7. DISCUSSION ITEM – DRAFT GENERAL PLAN 2035

Item 7 was continued to the next meeting, March 4, 2009.

To advance discussion at the next meeting and expedite preparation of the Board’s comments to the Planning Commission, Ms. Hines asked each Board Member to prepare and submit comments in advance.

8. BOARD MEMBERS’ REPORTS

The Members of the Board made announcements and reported on items of interest to the Board.

Chair Much left the meeting at 5:00 p.m.

9. DEPARTMENT REPORT

Ms. Hines reported on items of interest to the Board. The Board discussed committee appointments. Board Member Flock will continue to serve on the Courthouse Square Committee. Absent another volunteer, Board Member Flock agreed to serve, temporarily, on the Art in Public Places Committee.

10. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

The Cultural Heritage Board minutes of February 4, 2009 were approved as revised.

11. ADJOURNMENT

There being no further business before the Cultural Heritage Board, Vice Chair Flock adjourned the regular meeting at 5:14 p.m. to the next regular meeting of Wednesday, March 4, 2009.