CITY OF SANTA ROSA CULTURAL HERITAGE BOARD
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2011
2:30 P.M.
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Chair Flock called the regular meeting of the Cultural Heritage Board to order at 2:30 p.m. on this day of Wednesday, February 2, 2011.
- Present: DeBacker, Flock, Garrett, Groninga, Much
- Absent: Jessen , Stoural
Chair Flock left the meeting at 3:45 p.m.
Items 4 through 9 were heard in the following order:
- Boardmembers’ Reports
- Department Report
- Approval of Minutes – January 5, 2011
- Maria Groff House
- Engdahl Residence
- Adjournment
2. PUBLIC APPEARANCES – None
3. STATEMENT OF ABSTENTIONS BY BOARDMEMBERS
Chair Flock abstained in item 5; it is within his circle of economic influence due to proximity to his residence.
4. CONCEPT REVIEW – MARIA GROFF HOUSE – Concept review for relocation on the same lot, renovation and addition to the existing single-family home located at 135 West 7th Street in the West End Preservation District – LMA 11-002
Ex Parte Disclosures
- Chair Flock has had a discussion with the applicant regarding a tree at the site. Over the years, he has also visited the site a number of times and attended events there.
- Boardmember Groninga visited the site.
Senior Planner Erin Morris and the applicant gave presentations. Chair Flock indicated that there was a previous Cultural Heritage Board public hearing regarding the site, resulting in a resolution. [CHB Resolution 227 dated December 6, 2006]
Public Comment – None
Board Comment
- Agrees with using Arrigoni house as a touchstone.
- No consensus on moving house 2 ½ feet.
- Overall height is a concern.
- With this corner lot, the north and west façades are very visible.
- Explore lowering roof pitch to reduce height on west elevation.
- Provide perspective drawings from 7th Street elevation, showing appearance of roofline.
- Proposed 1,900 total square feet is somewhat large for this District.
- Provide more detail on wood decking replacement for concrete porch.
- Concern about two wooden decks on a single elevation. Consider other options, possibly porches.
- Use trimline, or some other visual cue on east elevation, to distinguish original structure.
- Offset second story.
- No concerns regarding water table.
- Differentiate front and back doors.
- Transom windows are problematic.
- Explore more period-appropriate window options.
- Consider using historic building code.
- Provide fence trellis detail even if it is not part of initial project. Various options can be approved now to be selected among by applicant at a later date.
5. CONCEPT REVIEW – ENGDAHL RESIDENCE – Second concept review for renovations and addition to the existing single-family home located at 700 Tupper Street in the Burbank Gardens Preservation District – LMA 11-003
Ex Parte Disclosures – None
City Planner Noah Housh, applicant Jane Engdahl and applicant representative Mike Schwartz gave presentations. Paul Fritz, accompanying Mike Schwartz, was present and provided information. As requested by a member of the public at the last meeting, Mr. Housh distributed copies of the character-defining elements for the District. Four letters were received in support of the project. One letter was received in opposition to the project. The writer in opposition also commented at the last meeting.
Public Comment
Judy Kennedy, 620 Oak Street, spoke in opposition to the project. There is a pleasing balance, and no wrong note, among the houses in the neighborhood. This project creates a precedent for changes which would be detrimental to the neighborhood.
Board Comment
- Current proposal is not substantively different from initial proposal.
- This is a neighborhood of single story bungalows.
- While very challenging, it is possible to minimize mass of second story addition.
- Consider lowering ceilings, reorienting roof.
- Consider other roof forms.
- Consider precedents (neighborhood houses of the same period where upper element is less pronounced).
6. BOARDMEMBERS’ REPORTS
- The Boardmembers made announcements and reported on items of interest to the Board.
- Chair Flock proposed the election of a Vice Chair. By unanimous vote, Boardmember DeBacker was elected to serve as Vice Chair.
- Going forward, Boardmember Groninga will report on Railroad Square.
7. DEPARTMENT REPORT
Mr. Housh reported on items of interest to the Board.
8. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – January 5, 2011
The Cultural Heritage Board minutes of January 5, 2011 could not be approved due to the lack of a quorum of members present at that meeting.
9. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the Cultural Heritage Board, Vice Chair DeBacker adjourned the regular meeting at 4:25 p.m. to the regular meeting of Wednesday, March 2, 2011.