Historic Preservation Commission

City of Pomona 505 S. Garey Ave. Pomona, CA 91766 Regular Meeting Agenda Wednesday, January 15, 2020 6:30 PM City Council Chambers Historic Preservation Commission Chairperson Alice R. Gomez Vice-Chairperson Ann Tomkins Commissioner Debra Martin Commissioner Tamara Gonzalez Commissioner Jennifer Williams Commissioner James Gallivan Commissioner Jim Kercheval Historic Preservation Commission Regular Meeting Agenda January 15, 2020 PLEASE NOTE: Members of the Historic Preservation Commission and the public are reminded that they must preserve order and decorum throughout the Meeting. In that regard, Members of the Historic Preservation Commission and the public are advised that any delay or disruption in the proceedings or a refusal to obey the orders of the Historic Preservation Commission or the presiding officer constitutes a violation of these rules. • The conduct of Historic Preservation Commission meetings is governed by the portion of the California Government Code commonly known as the “Brown Act” and by the Pomona Historic Preservation Commission Rules of Procedure. • The Historic Preservation Commission meeting is for conducting the City ’s business, and members of the audience must obey the rules of decorum set forth by law. This means that each speaker will be permitted to speak for three (3) minutes to address items that are listed on the Historic Preservation Commission agenda or topics which are within the jurisdictional authority of the City. • No profanity, personal attacks, booing, cheering, applauding or other conduct disruptive to the meeting will be permitted. Any person not adhering to the Rules of Procedure or conduct authorized by the Brown Act may be asked to leave the Council Chambers. • All comments directed to the Historic Preservation Commission or to any member of the Historic Preservation Commission must be directed to the Chairperson (or Vice Chairperson if the Chairperson is absent). We ask that you please respect the business nature of this meeting and the order required for the proceedings conducted in the Council Chambers. A. CALL TO ORDER: Chairperson Alice R. Gomez B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Chairperson Alice R. Gomez C. ROLL CALL: Chairperson Alice R. Gomez, Vice-Chairperson Ann Tomkins, Commissioner Debra Martin, Commissioner Tamara Gonzalez, Commissioner Jennifer Williams, Commissioner James Gallivan and Commissioner Jim Kercheval. D. PUBLIC COMMENT: 1. At this time, the general public is invited to address the Historic Preservation Commission concerning any items that are not listed on the agenda, which are not public hearings, or other items under the jurisdiction of the Historic Preservation Commission. Comments from the public of any non -agenda items will be limited to three (3) minutes in accordance with City policy. 2. Any applicant or member of the public wishing to speak on any item that is listed on the agenda is requested to adhere to the following protocol procedures/guidelines: a) Prior to the meeting, or during the meeting prior to an agenda item being discussed, any person wishing to address the Historic Preservation Commission shall complete a speaker card and submit it to the Development Service Director. Speaker cards are available in the foyer of the City Council Chambers and from the Minutes Clerk. b) When called upon, the person shall come to the podium, state his /her name and address for the record, and, if speaking for an organization or other group, identify the organization or group represented. Whenever any group of persons wishes to address the Historic Preservation Commission on the same subject matter, the Chairperson may, at his/her discretion, request that the group choose a spokesperson to address the Commission. c) All remarks should be addressed to the Historic Preservation Commission as a whole, and not to individual Commissioners. Questions, if any, should be directed to the presiding Chairperson who will determine whether, or in what manner an answer will be provided. City of Pomona Page 2 Printed on 1/9/2020 Historic Preservation Commission Regular Meeting Agenda January 15, 2020 E. CONSENT CALENDAR: All items listed on the Consent Calendar may be enacted by a single motion without separate discussion. If a discussion or a separate vote on any item is desired by a Historic Preservation Commissioner, that item may be removed from the Consent Calendar and considered separately. All remaining items not removed from the Consent Calendar by a Historic Preservation Commissioner shall be voted on prior to discussion of the item (s) requested to be pulled. 1. Approval of draft Historic Preservation Commission Minutes meeting of November 6, 2019. Attachments: HPC Draft Minutes 11 6 19 F. HEARING ITEMS: 1. Major Certificate of Appropriateness (MAJCOA 12883-2019) (Continued from December 4, 2019) Project Address: 877 W. Grand Avenue Project Applicant: Gilbert Jow Project Planner: Alina Barron, Assistant Planner Council District: CC District No. 2 Major Certificate of Appropriateness (MAJCOA 12883-2019) to allow the demolition of one single-family residence, garage, and poultry house with estimated construction dates between 1927-1937 located at 877 W. Grand Avenue. Pursuant to the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA Public Resources Code, Section 21084 et. seq.), this project meets the requirements for a Categorical Exemption in compliance with Article 19, Section 15301 (L.1, Class 1). Recommendation: The Planning Division recommends the Historic Preservation Commission adopt the attached draft Resolution recommending approval of Major Certificate of Appropriateness (MAJCOA 12883-2019) to allow the demolition of a pre-1945 single-family dwelling and garage, with the exception of the poultry house, subject to conditions. Attachments: Staff Report Attachment 1 - Draft HPC Resolution (MAJCOA 12883-2019) Attachment 2 - Previous Staff Report from HPC Meeting of December 4, 2019 Attachment 3 - Project Plans Attachment 4 – Location Map & Aerial Photograph Attachment 5 - Historic Resources Inventory Form Attachment 6 - Site Photographs, Single-Family Dwelling Attachment 7 - Site Photographs, Poultry House Attachment 8 - Works Cited Attachment 9 - Public Hearing Notice from HPC Meeting of December 4, 2019 City of Pomona Page 3 Printed on 1/9/2020 Historic Preservation Commission Regular Meeting Agenda January 15, 2020 2. Major Certificate of Appropriateness (MAJCOA 11397-2019) Project Address: 961 E. Phillips Blvd. Project Applicant: Yongzhi Wan Project Planner: Eunice Im, AICP, Assistant Planner Council District: CC District No. 3 Major Certificate of Appropriateness (MAJCOA 11397-2019) to deny the demolition of four (4) pre-1945 single-family residences on a property located at 961, 955, 953, 949 E. Phillips Blvd. Pursuant to the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA Public Resources Code, Section 21084 et. seq.), this project meets the requirements for a Categorical Exemption in compliance with Article 19, Section 15301 (Class 1 - Existing Facilities). Recommendation: The Planning Division recommends the Historic Preservation Commission adopt the attached draft Resolution recommending denial of Major Certificate of Appropriateness (MAJCOA 11397-2019), subject to conditions. Attachments: Staff Report Attachment 1 - Draft HPC Resolution Attachment 2 - Staff Report and Attachments for April 3 2019 HPC Hearing Attachment 3 - Historic Peer Review by Sapphos Environmental Inc. Dated May 9, 2019 Attachment 4 - Staff Report and Resolution for HPC Hearing June 5, 2019 Attachment 5 - Email attachment dated 070119 Attachment 6 - Email attachment dated 112419 Attachment 7 - HPC Official Minutes 4 3 19 Attachment 8 - HPC Official Minutes 6 5 19 Attachment 9 - Revised Historic Review by Sapphos Environmental Inc. Dated November 27, 2019 3. Major Certificate of Appropriateness (MAJCOA 12537-2019) Project Address: 650 W. Grand Ave. Project Applicant: Yan Ling Wang Project Planner: Eunice Im, AICP, Assistant Planner Council District: CC District No. 2 Major Certificate of Appropriateness (MAJCOA 12537-2019) to allow for the demolition of a pre-1945 single-family residence on a property located at 650 W. Grand Ave. Pursuant to the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA Public Resources Code, Section 21084 et. seq.), this project meets the requirements for a Categorical Exemption in compliance with Article 19, Section 15301 (Class 1 - Existing Facilities). Recommendation: The Planning Division recommends the Historic Preservation Commission adopt the attached draft Resolution recommending approval of Major Certificate of Appropriateness (MAJCOA 12537-2019), subject to conditions. City of Pomona Page 4 Printed on 1/9/2020 Historic Preservation Commission Regular Meeting Agenda January 15, 2020 Attachments: Staff Report Attachment 1 - Draft HPC Resolution Attachment 2 - Location Map & Aerial Photo Attachment 3 - Proposed 11-Unit Development Attachment 4 - Historic Resources Inventory Form Attachment 5 - Site Photographs Attachment 6 - City Directories for 650 W. Grand Ave. Attachment 7 - Cultural Resource Investigation and Historic Property Evaluation by McKenna et al. G. DISCUSSION: 1. Historic Sites Tree Protection & Preservation Program - Preliminary Recommendations. H. HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION COMMUNICATION: 1. Report from Ordinance Review AdHoc Committee. 2. Report from Stable AdHoc Committee. 3. Report from Tree AdHoc Committee. I. DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DIRECTOR/PLANNING MANAGER COMMUNICATION: 1. Minor Certificates of Appropriateness for December 2019 through January 2020 (attached). Attachments: MCOA December 2019 through January 2020 2. Report from Chris Diggs, Water Resources Manager, on The Stables. ADJOURNMENT: The City of Pomona Historic Preservation Commission is hereby adjourned to the next regular meeting of February 5, 2020 at 6:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers. CERTIFICATION OF POSTING AGENDA: I, Anita D. Gutierrez, AICP, Development Services Director for the City of Pomona, hereby certify that the agenda for the January 15, 2020 meeting of the Historic Preservation Commission was posted in City Hall, near the door of the City Council Chambers, and on the City’s website www.ci.pomona.ca.us on January 9, 2020. I declare under the penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. /s/Anita D. Gutierrez, AICP, Development Services Director City of Pomona Page 5 Printed on 1/9/2020