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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-162 - Resolutions RESOLUTION NO. 11-162 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING POINT OF HISTORIC INTEREST DESIGNATION DRC2011-00851, DESIGNATING THE DEBERARD PROPERTY A POINT OF HISTORIC INTEREST, LOCATED AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SIXTH STREET AND ARCHIBALD AVENUE - AND MAKING FINDINGS IN SUPPORT THEREOF -APN: 0210-062-08. A. Recitals. 1. The City of Rancho Cucamonga filed an application for a Point of Historic Interest as described in the title of this Resolution. Hereinafter in this Resolution, the subject Point of Historic Interest is referred to as "the application." 2. On September 14, 2011, the Historic Preservation Commission of the City of Rancho Cucamonga conducted a duly noticed public hearing on the application and concluded said hearing on that date. 3. On October 5, 2011, the City Council held their meeting and approved Point of Historic Interest DRC2011-00851. 4. All legal prerequisites prior 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 Council hereby specifically finds that all of the facts set forth in the Recitals, Part"A," of this Resolution are true and correct. 2. The application applies to approximately 18.7 acres of land, basically a rectangular configuration, located on the southwest corner of Sixth Street and Archibald Avenue. 3. Based upon substantial evidence presented to this Council, including minutes of the public hearing by the Historic Preservation Commission on September 14, 2011, including written and oral staff reports, and pursuant to Section 2.24.060 of the Rancho Cucamonga Municipal Code, this Council hereby makes the following findings and facts: A. Historical and Cultural Significance: Finding 1: It is or was once associated with events that made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of local or regional history or the cultural heritage of California or the United States. Fact/s: At the time prohibition was repealed in 1933, DeBerard and other prominent local vintners formed the first co-operative in Cucamonga. He was part of an important group that formed the Cucamonga Pioneer Vineyard Association. This association purchased the California Wine Association winery from Garrett and Company and became the first co-operative in Cucamonga to own and operate its own winery. This was the period when wine making boomed and the wine-making industry shifted from small to large-scale production operations. "In order to compete with large-scale wineries, small-scale wineries joined with one another to form cooperatives such as the Cucamonga Pioneer Vineyard Association (formed 1934), which allowed association members to pool fruit and share revenue on a percentage basis determined by the quantity of fruit contributed by each grower. Operating out of a winery located east of Haven Avenue,just north of the Santa Fe Railway (demolished), the Cucamonga Pioneer Vineyard Association is described as, 'Cucamonga Valley's first mutual marketing group of grape growers.' Cucamonga Pioneer Vineyard Association focused heavily on pricing and marketing of its products, responding to the Depression Era need of grape growers to turn a profit and take advantage of the renewed, post-Prohibition market for alcohol products. Also benefitting cooperative grape growers at the time, cooperative associations received exemption from federal income tax, with individuals rather than the association required to pay tax on their portion of the profit. Improvements in the handling and transportation of wine grapes that came about upon the repeal of Prohibition also facilitated recovery and success of the winemaking industry in the Cucamonga Valley, which continued to flourish until the early 1950s" (Chattel Architecture, Rancho Cucamonga Historic Context Statement, 2010, pg. 13).As part of the post-prohibition era, Mr. DeBerard and his 18-acre property has made a significant contribution to the cultural heritage of California, which was wine-making. 4. This Council hereby finds that the project has been reviewed and considered in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) of 1970, as amended, and the Guidelines promulgated there under. The Council finds that this Point of Historic Interest Designation is exempt under CEQA, pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15308, as a Class 8 exemption. 5. Based upon the findings and conclusions set forth in Paragraphs 1, 2, 3, and 4 above, this 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 recommends approval of Point of Historic Interest Designation on the 5th day of October 2011. 6. The Mayor shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution. Please see the following page for formal adoption,certification and signatures Resolution No. 11-162 - Page 2 of 3 PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 5`h day of October 2011. AYES: Alexander, Buquet, Michael, Spagnolo, Williams NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAINED: None � V D nnis Michael, Mayof ATTEST: GA4a;,,, r- nice C. Reynolds, Cit Jerk I, JANICE C. REYNOLDS, 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 5'h day of October 2011. Executed this 6`h day of October 2011, at Rancho Cucamonga, California. Qawr z--A nice C. Reynolds, Cffy Clerk Resolution No. 11-162 - Page 3 of 3