Cultural Heritage Commission

CITY OF LONG BEACH MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2016 CULTURAL HERITAGE 333 W. OCEAN BLVD 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 DRAFT MINUTES CALL TO ORDER At 5:32 PM, Chair Burks called the meeting to order. ROLL CALL Also present: Linda Tatum, Planning Bureau Manager; Alejandro Plascencia, Planner; Nick Vasuthasawat, Planner; Alison Riordan, Clerk Typist Commissioners Louise Ivers, Irma Hernandez, Jan Robert van Dijs, Karen L. Present: Highberger and Alan Burks Commissioners Shannon Carmack and Julianna Roosevelt Absent: FLAG SALUTE Commissioner Hernandez led the flag salute. MINUTES 16-033CH Recommendation to receive and file the Cultural Heritage Commission minutes of August 8, 2016. A motion was made by Commissioner van Dijs, seconded by Vice Chair Highberger, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 4 - Louise Ivers, Jan Robert van Dijs, Karen L. Highberger and Alan Burks Page 1 of 5 CITY OF LONG BEACH MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2016 CULTURAL HERITAGE 333 W. OCEAN BLVD COMMISSION MINUTES COUNCIL CHAMBER, 5:30 PM Abstain: 1 - Irma Hernandez Absent: 2 - Shannon Carmack and Julianna Roosevelt DIRECTOR'S REPORT Linda Tatum, Planning Bureau Manager, presented the Director's Report. Commissioner van Dijs spoke. Alejandro Plascencia, planner, spoke. Linda Tatum spoke Chair Burks spoke. Linda Tatum spoke. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: Members of the public are invited to address the Cultural Heritage Commission on items of interest to the public within the Commission's jurisdiction. Each speaker will be limited to three minutes unless that time is extended by the Chair. There were no comments from the public. SWEARING OF WITNESSES Alejandro Plascencia, planner, spoke. CONTINUED ITEM 1 16-027CH Recommendation to approve a Certificate of Appropriateness request for construction of a 1,044-square-foot one-story addition to an existing single-family residence and construction of a new 438-square-foot garage at 909 Temple Avenue in the Rose Park Historic District. (District 9) (Application No. HP16-236) Alejandro Plascencia, Planner, introduced Nick Vasuthasawat, Project Planner, who presented the staff report. Page 2 of 5 CITY OF LONG BEACH MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2016 CULTURAL HERITAGE 333 W. OCEAN BLVD COMMISSION MINUTES COUNCIL CHAMBER, 5:30 PM Chair Burks spoke. Commissioner Ivers spoke. Chair Burks spoke. Commissioner van Dijs spoke. Commissioner Ivers spoke. Commissioner Highberger spoke. Commissioner Hernandez spoke. Chair Burks spoke. Norma Vargas, applicant, spoke. Commissioner Ivers spoke. Damon Lawrence, property owner, spoke. Chair Burks spoke. A motion was made by Commissioner Ivers, seconded by Vice Chair Highberger, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 5 - Louise Ivers, Irma Hernandez, Jan Robert van Dijs, Karen L. Highberger and Alan Burks Absent: 2 - Shannon Carmack and Julianna Roosevelt REGULAR AGENDA 2 16-034CH Recommendation to approve a Certificate of Appropriateness request for construction of a 351-square-foot living area addition and a 217-square-foot open porch attached to the rear of the existing single-family residence at 3730 Gardenia Avenue. The building is a contributing structure within the California Heights Historic District. (District 7) (Application No. HP16-352) Linda Tatum, Planning Bureau Manager, introduced Alejandro Plascencia, Project Planner, who presented the staff report. Page 3 of 5 CITY OF LONG BEACH MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2016 CULTURAL HERITAGE 333 W. OCEAN BLVD COMMISSION MINUTES COUNCIL CHAMBER, 5:30 PM Chair Burks spoke. Commissioner Hernandez spoke. Alejandro Plascencia spoke. Commissioner van Dijs spoke. Chair Burks spoke. Megan Garvey, applicant, spoke. Steve Carney, applicant, spoke. Chair Burks spoke. Megan Garvey spoke. Commissioner Highberger spoke. Megan Garvey spoke. Commissioner Highberger spoke. Chair Burks spoke. Commissioner van Dijs spoke. Megan Garvey spoke. Commissioner van Dijs spoke. Steve Carney spoke. Commissioner Hernandez spoke. Steve Carney spoke. Commissioner Hernandez spoke. Chair Burks spoke. Page 4 of 5 CITY OF LONG BEACH MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2016 CULTURAL HERITAGE 333 W. OCEAN BLVD COMMISSION MINUTES COUNCIL CHAMBER, 5:30 PM A motion was made by Commissioner van Dijs, seconded by Chair Burks, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 4 - Louise Ivers, Irma Hernandez, Jan Robert van Dijs and Alan Burks No: 1 - Karen L. Highberger Absent: 2 - Shannon Carmack and Julianna Roosevelt COMMENTS FROM THE CULTURAL HERITAGE COMMISSION Linda Tatum, Planning Bureau Manager, spoke. ADJOURNMENT There being no objections, Chair Burks adjourned the meeting at 6:21 PM. ar Page 5 of 5