Architectural and Preservation Commission

CLAREMONT ARCHITECTURAL COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA “We are a vibrant, livable, and inclusive community dedicated to quality services, safety, financial strength, sustainability, preservation, and progress with equal representation for our community.” City Council Chamber Wednesday 225 Second Street June 15, 2022 Claremont, CA 91711 7:00 PM COMMISSIONERS MARK SCHOEMAN CHAIR LISA CASTILLO JOHN NEIUBER FRANK PERRI BOB PERRY GEORGEANN SPIVACK THIS IS AN IN-PERSON CITY OF CLAREMONT COMMISSION MEETING. The public is invited to attend in-person at the address listed above. The City will require attendees to comply with any Los Angeles County health orders in effect at the time of the meeting, which may include social distancing and masking requirements. As a matter of public convenience, and technology permitting, the City will continue to allow members of the public to attend and participate in the meeting remotely via Zoom Video Communication. However, this is not a hybrid meeting under Assembly Bill 361 (Government Code Section 54953(e)). Please be advised that THE CITY WILL NOT SUSPEND THE MEETING IN THE EVENT OF A DISRUPTION TO THE REMOTE PLATFORM. Members of the public who choose to attend the meeting via Zoom (as opposed to in-person) should be aware that they are doing so at their own risk that they will be unable to participate in the event of a Zoom disruption. To participate in the meeting via Zoom, download Zoom on any phone or computer device cut and paste the following link into your browser to access and participate in the live Architectural Commission meeting at 7:00 p.m.: https://zoom.us/j/98460848259 or to only listen from the phone dial (213)338-8477, Webinar ID: 984 6084 8259. Members of the public who wish to address the Commission on any matter listed on the agenda or a subject matter within the jurisdiction of the Architectural Commission may utilize the following methods: OPTION 1: IN-PERSON LIVE COMMENTS – When the item you wish to speak to is announced, please proceed to the speaker’s podium one by one. Do not form a line in the center aisle. Page 2 Architectural Commission Agenda June 15, 2022 OPTION 2: E-MAIL – Public comments may be sent via email to Carrissa Roque, Architectural Commission Secretary, at croque@ci.claremont.ca.us. All emails will be distributed to the Commission and imaged into the City’s document archive system. OPTION 3: MAIL – Public comments may be mailed to Claremont City Hall Attn: Carrissa Roque, 207 Harvard Avenue, Claremont, CA 91711. All comments received via mail will be distributed to the Commission and imaged into the City’s document archive system. OPTION 4: TELEPHONICALLY – Members of the public wanting to address the Commission telephonically are requested to inform Carrissa Roque, Commission Secretary, no later than 3:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting. Carrissa Roque can be reached at (909) 399-5499, or croque@ci.claremont.ca.us. You will be called during consideration of the item you are interested in and given up to 4 minutes to speak. Subject to the availability of the remote platform, members of the public who wish to address the Commission on any matter listed on the agenda or a subject matter within the jurisdiction of the Commission may utilize the following methods: OPTION 5: REMOTE LIVE COMMENTS – Through Zoom, if you wish to speak, you may virtually select the "raise hand" button, which can be seen by the Commission Secretary. You will be called on in the order received to provide verbal comments for up to four minutes. If you are dialing in by telephone and wish to speak, please push *9. This will “raise your hand”. The meeting will not be live streamed through Granicus as the meeting will be live streamed through Zoom instead. The recorded meeting will be uploaded to the City website and preserved. CALL TO ORDER THE MEETING OF THE ARCHITECTURAL COMMISSION ROLL CALL CEREMONIAL MATTERS, PRESENTATIONS, AND ANNOUNCEMENTS PUBLIC COMMENT The Commission has set aside this time for persons in the audience who wish to comment on items that ARE NOT LISTED ON THIS AGENDA, but are within the jurisdiction of the Architectural Commission. Members of the audience will later have the opportunity to address the Architectural Commission regarding ALL OTHER ITEMS ON THE AGENDA at the time the Commission considers those items. At this time the Commission will take public comment for 30 minutes. Public Comment will resume later in the meeting if there are speakers who did not get an opportunity to speak because of the 30-minute time limit. The Brown Act prohibits the Commission from taking action on oral requests relating to items that are not on the agenda. The Commission may engage in a brief discussion, refer the matter to staff, and/or schedule requests for consideration at a subsequent meeting. Page 3 Architectural Commission Agenda June 15, 2022 The Commission requests, but does not require, speakers to identify themselves. When you come up to speak, please state your name unless you wish to remain anonymous. Each speaker will be allowed four (4) continuous minutes. CONSENT CALENDAR All matters listed on the consent calendar are considered to be routine. The Architectural Commission or one or more Commissions and/or Committees have previously considered most of the items on the consent calendar. The Commission may act on these items by one motion following public comment. Only Commissioners may pull an item from the consent calendar for discussion. The Commission will waive reading of resolutions. Each resolution will be numbered following Commission approval. Now is the time for those in the audience to comment on the consent calendar. Each speaker will be allowed four (4) continuous minutes to comment on items on the consent calendar. 1. ARCHITECTURAL COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES OF MAY 11, 2022 Recommendation: Staff recommends that the Architectural Commission approve the Architectural Commission Meeting Minutes of May 11, 2022. Attachment(s): Architectural Commission Meeting Minutes of May 11, 2022 PUBLIC HEARINGS Each speaker providing public comment will be allowed four (4) continuous minutes to speak, which cannot be delegated. 2. ARCHITECTURAL AND SITE PLAN REVIEW #22-A06, PRELIMINARY REVIEW OF 56-UNIT TOWNEHOME DEVELOPMENT WITH 12 LIVE/WORK UNITS LOCATED AT 1030 WEST FOOTHILL BOULEVARD - APPLICANT: OLSON URBAN HOUSING, LLC (“THE OLSON COMPANY”) Recommendation: Staff recommends that the Architectural Commission review the submitted materials, take public comment, and provide detailed, actionable comments and direction regarding the project to Staff, the applicant, and project designers. Attachment(s): Preliminary Project Plans Site and Surroundings Photos Public Comment 3. REVIEW OF HISTORICAL PROPERTY (MILLS ACT) AGREEMENT REQUEST #22-MA01 BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 421 WEST 7TH STREET - APPLICANT: JONATHAN MARGRAVE AND MIKAELA AYALA Page 4 Architectural Commission Agenda June 15, 2022 Recommendation: Staff recommends that the Architectural Commission review the draft Mills Act contract (Attachment A) and adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE ARCHITECTURAL COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CLAREMONT, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL OF HISTORICAL PROPERTY AGREEMENT #22-MA01, REVIEW OF HISTORICAL PROPERTY (MILLS ACT) AGREEMENT REQUEST #22-MA01 BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 421 WEST 7TH STREET - APPLICANT: JONATHAN MARGRAVE AND MIKAELA AYALA (Attachment B). Attachment(s): Draft Mills Act Contract Draft AC Resolution Calculations of Reduced Property Taxes Adopted Procedures for Review and Approval of Historic Property Contracts National Register Listing Schedule of Improvements Photos and Character Defining Features Arborist Report ADMINISTRATIVE ITEM 4. STUDY SESSION ON DRAFT CITYWIDE DESIGN GUIDELINES AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION ORDINANCE PROPOSED BY MAYOR’S AD HOC COMMITTEE FOR CITYWIDE DESIGN GUIDELINES AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEW Recommendation: Staff recommends that the Architectural Commission review the attachments, hear staff's presentation, hear public comment, ask questions of staff, and hold a general discussion of the major topics addressed the Ad Hoc Committee. Attachment(s): Draft Citywide Design Guidelines Draft Historic Preservation Ordinance REPORTS Commission Commissioner Comments Staff Briefing on Council Meetings Briefing on Other Items Upcoming Agendas and Events ADJOURNMENT Page 5 Architectural Commission Agenda June 15, 2022 THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING OF THE CLAREMONT ARCHITECTURAL COMMISSION WILL BE HELD ON JUNE 29, 2022, AT 7:00 P.M., IN THE CLAREMONT COUNCIL CHAMBER, 225 WEST SECOND STREET. MATERIALS RELATED TO AN ITEM ON THIS AGENDA, AND SUBMITTED TO THE ARCHITECTURAL COMMISSION AFTER PUBLICATION OF THE AGENDA, ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC IN THE CITY CLERK’S OFFICE AT 207 HARVARD AVENUE, CLAREMONT, MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY, 7 AM – 6 PM. SUBJECT MATERIALS WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE ON THE CITY WEBSITE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE - www.ci.claremont.ca.us. For more information, please call the City Clerk’s Office at 909-399-5461. IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT 0F 1990, THIS AGENDA WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE IN APPROPRIATE ALTERNATIVE FORMATS TO PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES. ANY PERSON WITH A DISABILITY WHO REQUIRES A MODIFICATION OR ACCOMMODATION IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE IN A CITY MEETING SHOULD CONTACT THE CITY CLERK AT 909-399-5461 “VOICE” OR 1-800-735-2929 “TT/TTY” AT LEAST THREE (3) WORKING DAYS PRIOR TO THE MEETING, IF POSSIBLE. I, CARRISSA ROQUE, ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT OF THE CITY OF CLAREMONT, CALIFORNIA, HEREBY CERTIFY UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY THAT THE FOREGOING AGENDA WAS POSTED AT CLAREMONT CITY HALL, 207 HARVARD AVENUE, ON JUNE 9, 2022, PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54954.2. POST THROUGH: JUNE 16, 2022