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Home My WebLink About2011/09/28 - Agenda Packet Pth-ffil / //_n i,f • a THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA Lt HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION ei AGENDA RANCHO CUCAMONGA SEPTEMBER 28, 2011 - 7:00 PM Rancho Cucamonga Civic Center Council Chambers 10500 Civic Center Drive Rancho Cucamonga, California I. CALL TO ORDER • Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call Chairman Munoz_ Vice Chairman Howdyshell • Fletcher_ Wimberly Oaxaca _ APPROVAL OF MINUTES September 14, 2011 Regular Meeting Minutes III. PUBLIC COMMENTS • • This is the time and place for the general public to address the commission. Items to be discussed here are those that do not already appear on this agenda. IV. COMMISSION BUSINESS/COMMENTS J V. ADJOURNMENT I, Lois J. Schrader, Planning Commission Secretary of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, or my designee, hereby certify that a true, accurate copy of the foregoing agenda was posted on September 22, 2011, at least 72 hours prior to the meeting per Government Code Section 54964.2 at 10500 Civic Center Drive, Rancho Cucamonga. • tHISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION S t I AGENDA RANCHO SEPTEMBER 28, 2011 CUCAMONGA Page 2 Please turn off all cellular phones and pagers while the meeting is in session. Copies of the Planning Commission agendas and minutes can be found at http://www.cisancho-cucamonoa.ca.us • isIf you need special assistance or accommodations to participate in this meeting, • please contact the Planning Department at (909) 477-2750. Notification of 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility. Listening devices are available for the hearing impaired. or CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION MINUTES • Regular Meeting September 14, 2011 Chairman Munoz called the Regular Meeting of the City of Rancho Cucamonga Historic Preservation Commission to order at 7:00 p.m. The meeting was held in the Council Chambers at Rancho Cucamonga Civic Center, 10500 Civic Center Drive, Rancho Cucamonga, California. Chairman Munoz then led in the pledge of allegiance. ROLL CALL COMMISSIONERS: PRESENT: Richard Fletcher, Frances Howdyshell, Lou Munoz, Ray Wimberly ABSENT: Francisco Oaxaca STAFF PRESENT: Candyce Burnett, Senior Planner; Steven Flower, Assistant City Attorney; Steve Fowler, Assistant Planner; Dan James, Senior Civil Engineer; Mayuko Nakajima, Assistant Planner; Lois Schrader, Planning Commission Secretary; Mike Smith, Associate Planner; James Troyer, Planning Director; Tabe Van der Zwaag, Associate Planner • ANNOUNCEMENTS None APPROVAL OF MINUTES Motion: Moved by Fletcher, seconded by Wimberly (Howdyshell abstain, Oaxaca absent), carried 3-0-1-1, to approve the minutes of August 24, 2011. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. POINT OF HISTORIC INTEREST DESIGNATION DRC2011-00851 - LEWIS OPERATING CORPORATION -A request to designate the DeBerard Ranch as a Point of Historic Interest, located at the southwest corner of Sixth Street and Archibald Avenue - APN: 0210-062-08. Related file: Tentative Tract Map SUBTT18804. The project is categorically exempt under Section 15308 as a Class 8 exemption of the guidelines for the California Environmental Quality Act. This item will be forwarded to the City Council for final action. Mayuko Nakajima, Assistant Planner, presented the staff report and gave a brief PowerPoint presentation (copy on file). • Garth Chambers of Lewis Operating Corp. stated he was available for questions. • Vice Chairman Howdyshell complimented the applicant for being proactive by initiating the Historic Point of Interest designation. Chairman Munoz opened the public hearing and hearing no comment, closed the public hearing. • Commissioner Fletcher said he appreciates the applicants request and the designation is well deserved. He said many winery properties have been lost in the City noting that this is not necessarily all bad as we built a lovely town that is beneficial to residents. He said the history of the families that settled here was interesting to hear. Commissioner Wimberly concurred and commended the applicant. He agreed with the facts to support the significant association with the property. Vice Chairman Howdyshell asked if there will be a plaque or marker on the property. She said she learned a lot from the report. Ms. Nakajima said a monument and plaque will be submitted for approval by the Planning Director and a condition has been incorporated into the conditions with the related development requests that will be heard by the Planning Commission within the context of their meeting tonight. Chairman Munoz said it was a great staff report and likened it to reading about the history of our town. He said the property lines up with a place associated with events related to our region's history. He supported the Historic Point of Interest Designation. Motion: Moved by Fletcher, seconded by Wimberly, to adopt the Resolution recommending approval of Point Of Historic Interest Designation DRC2011-00851 to be forwarded to the City Council for final action. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: FLETCHER, HOWDYSHELL, MUNOZ, WIMBERLY NOES: NONE • ABSENT: OAXACA - carried B. ORAL UPDATE REGARDING A REQUEST TO RENAME FOOTHILL BOULEVARD TO HISTORIC ROUTE 66 James Troyer, Planning Director, reported that the request to rename Foothill Boulevard to Route 66 is being overseen by the Redevelopment Agency(RDA)and they are still conducting research. He said that when a decision is made staff will again inform the Commission. Chairman Munoz asked if the research is being done at someone's request. Mr. Troyer said that it is being done per the City Council's direction. He said there are some concerns such as readdressing 2500 businesses along Foothill Boulevard. He noted that RDA staff is checking with the postmaster and this is just one of the concerns. Commissioner Fletcher asked if they plan to poll the businesses for their opinion on the proposal. Mr. Troyer said we don't know yet; they are checking with the postal authorities first. Chairman Munoz noted there could be expenses to those businesses such as for literature, cards, etc. He instructed the secretary to receive and file the report. • HPC Minutes -2- September 14, 2011 PUBLIC COMMENTS Luana Hernandez thanked the Commission for letting her speak about the trees on • Hellman Avenue. She noted that the designation was favorably passed. She offered her thanks to staff that worked hard and gave a wonderful presentation to the City Council. Ed Diet' said he would like Rancho Cucamonga to receive tax money and tourist dollars. He said there is not much reason to visit Rancho Cucamonga anymore. He said signs are needed to direct traffic from 1-15, the 210 Freeway and the 10 Freeway to here. He said no one knows we are here. He said it will cost businesses a little money to change their address and there is little cost to the City. He asked the Commission to please continue to look into this and the businesses want this as they are hurting. COMMISSION BUSINESS/COMMENTS Commissioner Fletcher said with respect to the DeBerard property that some other landmarks have mosaics of other winery sites. He said he recommends the developer to put one in as it helps to explain our history throughout the City. ADJOURNMENT Motion: Moved by Wimberly, seconded by Howdyshell, carried 4-0-1 (Oaxaca absent),to adjourn. The Historic Preservation Commission adjourned at 7:20 p.m. • Respectfully submitted, James R. Troyer, AICP Secretary Approved: • HPC Minutes -3- September 14, 2011