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HomeMy WebLinkAbout98-013 - ResolutionsRESOLUTION NO. 98-013 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A REQUEST TO RESCIND LOCAL HISTORIC LANDMARK DESIGNATION 92-02 AND REDESIGNATE AS AN HISTORIC POINT OF INTEREST 97-02 FOR THE PEARSON FILLING STATION AND GARAGE, LOCATED AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF FOOTHILL BOULEVARD AND ETIWANDAAVENUE AT 12912 FOOTHILL BOULEVARD -APN: 1100-061-02. A. RECITALS. 1. C.O.R. Properties has filed a request for redesignation of an existing Local Historic Landmark as described in the title of this Resolution. Hereinafter in this Resolution, the subject request for redesignation is referred to as "the application." 2. On January 21,1998, the City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga conducted a duly noticed public hearing on the application. 3. All legal prerequisites to the adoption of this Resolution have occurred. B. RESOLUTION. NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby found, determined, and resolved by the City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga as follows: 1. This City Council hereby specifically finds that all of the facts set fourth in the Recitals, Part '%," of this Resolution are true and correct. 2. The application applies to approximately 1.90 acres of land located at 12912 Foothill Boulevard. 3. The application applies to the Pearson Filling Station and Garage which was designated as a Local Historic Landmark on January 20, 1993. 4. The property owner has requested reconsideration of said Local Historic Landmark designation and requests changing the designation to a Point of Historic Interest. 5. Based upon the substantial evidence presented to this City Council during the above-referenced public hearing on January 21, 1998, including written and oral staff reports, together with public testimony, and pursuant to Section 2.24.090 of the Rancho Cucamonga Municipal Code, this City Council hereby makes the following findings and facts: Resolution No. 98-013 Page 2 a. Historical and Cultural Significance: Finding 1: The proposed Point of Interest is particularly representative of an historic period, type, style, region, or way of life. Fact/s: Representing both the Etiwanda citrus community and the importance of Route 66 to American culture and folklore, the structure harkens back to an era of agricultural growth and mass western migration. Offering fuel, mechanical services, and often a helping hand, the station and its owners were an important part of the local area. Finding 2: Fact/s: The proposed Point of Interest is an example of a type of building which was once common but is now rare. The proposed Point of Interest is connected with a business or use which was once common but is now rare. Gas stations and garages from the early age of the automobile were a prominent feature of many local landscapes, including the Etiwanda area. Most of these roadside stations and garages have fallen out of use or been abandoned or demolished. With their loss, physical reminders of the everyday patterns that characterized community life sixty years ago are fading. The removal of the three-bay porte-cochere on the south side of the structure significantly altered the appearance and function of the building such that Local Landmark status is no longer warranted. Finding 3: The proposed Point of Interest is of greater age than most of its kind. Fact/s: Opening shortly after the completion of Route 66 in 1926, the Pearson Filling Station and Garage is one of the oldest such structures extant. Finding 4: The proposed Point of Interest was connected with someone renown or important or a local personality. Fact/s: The Pearson family was and is deeply connected with the cultural and familial fabric of Etiwanda History. Finding 5: The builder or architect was important. Fact/s: Builder Henry Klusman was one of the more talented, competent, and significant local builders to make the pages of this area's history books. b. Historic Architectural and Engineering Significance: Finding 1: The construction materials or engineering methods used in the proposed Point of Interest are unusual or significant or uniquely effective. Resolution No. 98-013 Page 3 Fact/s: The reserved, vernacular expression of the very popular Spanish Revival architectural style demonstrates local interest in broader stylistic trends. The removal of the three-bay porte-cochere on the south side of the structure significantly altered the appearance and function of the building such that the Local Landmark status is no longer warranted. Finding '1: Neiahborhood and Geoara~)hic Settina: The proposed Point of Interest materially benefits the historic character of the neighborhood. Fact/s: At the Foothill Boulevard and Etiwanda Avenue intersection, the station is the only remaining link to an important element of local history and to an epoch of our national experience. Without it, all physical traces of that portion of Route 66 will be lost. Finding 2: Fact/s: The proposed Point of Interest, in its location, represents an established and familiar visual feature of the neighborhood, community, or city. For over 65 years, the Pearson Filling Station and Garage has been a community resource and its previous owners, Pearson, Steven, and Myers to name a few, added to the communal experience of the Etiwanda area. The removal of the three-bay porte-cochere on the south side of the structure significantly altered the appearance and function of the building such that the Local Landmark status is no longer warranted. 6. This City Council hereby finds that the application identified above in this Resolution is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970, as amended, and the guidelines promulgated thereunder, pursuant to Article 19, Section 15308. 7. Based upon the findings and conclusions set forth in paragraphs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 above, this City Council hereby resolves that pursuant to Chapter 2.24 of the Rancho Cucamonga Municipal Code, the City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga hereby approves the requested redesignation from Local Historic Landmark status to Historic Point of Interest for the Pearson Filling Station and Garage subject to each and every condition set forth below: Planning Division 1) Provide HABS/HAER documentation of the entire existing Pearson Filling Station and Garage prior to any demolition. Ninety days prior to demolition of the Pearson station, the owner shall offer the building to all local preservation groups for relocation and the owner shall provide an Resolution No. 98-013 Page 4 2) amount equal to the demolition costs to be used to assist in the relocation. If the structure is relocated and preserved, then HABS/HAER documentation is not necessary. Provide a commemorative plaque on-site, with future development of the property, consistent with the standard City design. 8. The Mayor shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution. PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 21st day of January, 1998. AYES: Alexander, Biane, Curatalo, Williams NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAINED: None William J. Al~ander, Mayor ATTEST: , City Clerk I, DEBRA J. ADAMS, CITY CLERK of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly passed, approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, California, at a regular meeting of said City Council held on the 21st day of January, 1998. Executed this 22nd day of January, 1998, at Rancho Cucamonga, California.