Cultural Heritage Commission

CITY OF LONG BEACH MONDAY, APRIL 11, 2016 CULTURAL HERITAGE 333 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD COMMISSION MINUTES COUNCIL CHAMBER, 5:30 PM Alan Burks, Chair Louise Ivers, Commissioner Karen Highberger, Vice Chair Irma Hernandez, Commissioner Shannon Carmack, Commissioner Jan Robert van Dijs, Commissioner Julianna Roosevelt, Commissioner FINISHED AGENDA AND MINUTES CALL TO ORDER (5:37 PM) At 5:37 p.m., Chair Burks called the meeting to order. ROLL CALL (5:37 PM) Also present: Linda Tatum, Planning Bureau Manager; Christopher Koontz, Advance Planning Officer; Alejandro Plascencia, Planner; Lynette Ferenczy, Planner; Heidi Eidson, Bureau Secretary. Commissioners Alan Burks, Irma Hernandez, Jan Robert van Dijs, Karen L. Present: Highberger, Louise Ivers and Shannon Carmack Commissioners Julianna Roosevelt Absent: FLAG SALUTE (5:38 PM) Commissioner Hernandez led the flag salute. MINUTES (5:38 PM) 16-011CH Recommendation to receive and file the Cultural Heritage Commission minutes of March 14, 2016. A motion was made by Commissioner Hernandez, seconded by Commissioner Ivers, to approve the recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote: Page 1 of 6 CITY OF LONG BEACH MONDAY, APRIL 11, 2016 CULTURAL HERITAGE 333 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD COMMISSION MINUTES COUNCIL CHAMBER, 5:30 PM Yes: 6 - Alan Burks, Irma Hernandez, Jan Robert van Dijs, Karen L. Highberger, Louise Ivers and Shannon Carmack Absent: 1 - Julianna Roosevelt DIRECTOR'S REPORT (5:39 PM) Linda Tatum, Planning Bureau Manager, provided the Director's Report. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION (5:40 PM) There was no public comment given. SWEARING OF WITNESSES (5:40 PM) Do you solemnly swear or affirm that the evidence you shall give in this Cultural Heritage Commission Meeting shall be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. REGULAR AGENDA (5:40 PM) 1. 16-012CH Recommendation to recommend the City Council designate the property located at 6509 Gundry Avenue as a Historical Landmark. (District 9) (Application No. HP14-205 ) Christopher Koontz, Advance Planning Officer, introduced Alejandro Plascencia, Project Planner, who presented the staff report. Christopher Koontz spoke. Vice Chair Highberger spoke. A dialogue ensued between Vice Chair Highberger and Christopher Koontz. Commissioner Ivers spoke. Laura Carrias, LSA Associates, responded to a query from Commissioner Ivers. Christopher Koontz responded to a query from Commissioner Ivers. Commissioner Carmack spoke. Page 2 of 6 CITY OF LONG BEACH MONDAY, APRIL 11, 2016 CULTURAL HERITAGE 333 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD COMMISSION MINUTES COUNCIL CHAMBER, 5:30 PM Chair Burks spoke. Laura Carrias responded to a query from Chair Burks. Chair Burks spoke. Commissioner Ivers spoke. Christopher Koontz responded to a recommendation made by Chair Burks. Commissioner Hernandez spoke. A motion was made by Commissioner Ivers, seconded by Commissioner Carmack, to approve the recommendation with an amendment directing staff to prepare a renovation and restoration recommendation report. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 6 - Alan Burks, Irma Hernandez, Jan Robert van Dijs, Karen L. Highberger, Louise Ivers and Shannon Carmack Absent: 1 - Julianna Roosevelt 2. 16-013CH Recommendation to conditionally approve a Certificate of Appropriateness for a 177-square-foot one-story and 824-square-foot two-story addition with 300 square feet of balcony to an existing one-story single-family residence with a detached two-car garage located at 3754 Gundry Avenue in the California Heights Historic District. (District 7) (Application No. HP16-091) Christopher Koontz, Advance Planning Officer, introduced Lynette Ferenczy, Project Planner, who presented the staff report. Ellen Fassler, applicant, spoke. Commissioner Ivers spoke. A dialogue ensued between Commissioner Ivers and Ellen Fassler. Commissioner Hernandez spoke. Lynette Ferenczy responded to a query from Commissioner Hernandez. Christopher Koontz spoke. Commissioner Hernandez spoke. Page 3 of 6 CITY OF LONG BEACH MONDAY, APRIL 11, 2016 CULTURAL HERITAGE 333 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD COMMISSION MINUTES COUNCIL CHAMBER, 5:30 PM Chair Burks swore in the project architect, Laurie Mattise. Laurie Matisse spoke. Vice Chair Highberger spoke. Commissioner van Dijs spoke. Chair Burks spoke. Laurie Matisse spoke. Chair Burks spoke. Lynette Ferenczy responded to a query from Chair Burks. Commissioner van Dijs spoke. A dialogue ensued between Commissioner van Dijs and Laurie Matisse. Christopher Koontz spoke. Commissioner Ivers spoke. A dialogue ensued between Commissioner Ivers and Laurie Matisse. Vice Chair Highberger spoke. A dialogue ensued between Vice Chair Highberger and Laurie Matisse. Chair Burks spoke. Laurie Matisse responded to a query from Chair Burks. Christopher Koontz spoke. Chair Burks spoke. Laurie Matisse responded to comments from Chair Burks. Christopher Koontz spoke. Chair Burks spoke. Christopher Koontz responded to a query from Laurie Matisse. Page 4 of 6 CITY OF LONG BEACH MONDAY, APRIL 11, 2016 CULTURAL HERITAGE 333 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD COMMISSION MINUTES COUNCIL CHAMBER, 5:30 PM Laurie Matisse responded to queries from Chair Burks. Commissioner Carmack spoke. Commissioner Hernandez spoke. Christopher Koontz responded to a query from Commissioner Hernandez. Commissioner Hernandez spoke. Laurie Matisse spoke. Ellen Fassler and Laurie Matisse spoke. Chair Burks spoke. Laurie Matisse spoke. Commissioner van Dijs and Chair Burks volunteered to be on the subcommittee. Chair Burks spoke. A motion was made by Chair Burks, seconded by Commissioner Ivers, to continue the item to June 13, 2016. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 6 - Alan Burks, Irma Hernandez, Jan Robert van Dijs, Karen L. Highberger, Louise Ivers and Shannon Carmack Absent: 1 - Julianna Roosevelt 3. 16-014CH Recommendation to hold a discussion and appoint a Cultural Heritage Commission representative to the Long Beach Navy Memorial Heritage Association. Christopher Koontz, Advance Planning Officer, spoke. Vice Chair Highberger spoke. Commissioner Ivers spoke. Christopher Koontz responded to a query from Chair Burks. Page 5 of 6 CITY OF LONG BEACH MONDAY, APRIL 11, 2016 CULTURAL HERITAGE 333 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD COMMISSION MINUTES COUNCIL CHAMBER, 5:30 PM A motion was made by Commissioner Ivers, seconded by Vice Chair Highberger, to approve the recommendation to reappoint Peter Devereaux as the Cultural Heritage Commission representative for the Long Beach Navy Memorial Heritage Association. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 6 - Alan Burks, Irma Hernandez, Jan Robert van Dijs, Karen L. Highberger, Louise Ivers and Shannon Carmack Absent: 1 - Julianna Roosevelt COMMENTS FROM THE CULTURAL HERITAGE COMMISSIONERS (6:42 PM) There were no comments from the Commission. Christopher Koontz, Advance Planning Officer, spoke. ADJOURNMENT (6:44 PM) At 6:44 p.m., there being no objections, Chair Burks adjourned the meeting. hge Page 6 of 6