Historic Preservation Commission

City of Pomona 505 S. Garey Ave. Pomona, CA 91766 Regular Meeting Agenda Wednesday, September 6, 2023 6:30 PM Palomares Park Community Center, 499 E. Arrow Highway Historic Preservation Commission Chairperson Chara Swodeck Vice-Chairperson Jim Kercheval Commissioner Tamara Gonzalez Commissioner Marcos Molina Commissioner Alice R. Gomez Commissioner James Gallivan Commissioner Ann Tomkins Historic Preservation Commission Regular Meeting Agenda September 6, 2023 A. CALL TO ORDER: Chairperson Chara Swodeck B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Chairperson Chara Swodeck C. ROLL CALL: Chairperson Chara Swodeck, Vice-Chairperson Jim Kercheval, Commissioner Tamara Gonzalez, Commissioner Marcos Molina, Commissioner Alice Gomez, Commissioner James Gallivan, Commissioner Ann Tomkins 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) When called upon, the person shall 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. b) 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. 3. Together the Historic Preservation Commission members, City Staff, and public honor Pomona's important City meeting values: a) To speak and to listen to everyone with respect and courtesy; to honor fairness ad our cherished democratic process. b) To affirm Pomona's dedication to lead as a Compassionate City. Thank you all for keeping these values and this commitment to act with them ever present in our minds as we proceed with the meeting together. E. COMMISSIONER COMMUNICATION: 1. Report from Outreach Tangibles Ad-Hoc Committee - Chairperson Swodeck, Vice-Chairperson Kercheval & Commissioner Gomez. 2. Report from ADU Ad-Hoc Committee - Commissioner Gallivan & Commissioner Tomkins. F. 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. File No. MILLS-021629-2023. A request for a Mills Act Contract for a property located at 1546 Ganesha Place in the Hacienda Park Historic District City of Pomona Page 2 Printed on 8/31/2023 Historic Preservation Commission Regular Meeting Agenda September 6, 2023 Project Applicant: Hunter Haney & Kameron Azarm Project Planner: Alex Jimenez, Associate Planner Council District: CC District No. 1 Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of MILLS-021629-2023 and adopt Resolution No. 23-011. Attachments: Staff Report Attachment 1 - Mills Act Resolution Attachment 2 - Site Photos Attachment 3 - Rehabilitation Plan Attachment 4 - Project Estimates Attachment 5 - Historic Survey 2. File No. MILLS-021589-2023. A request for a Mills Act Contract for a property located at 960 N. Eleanor St. within the Lincoln Park Historic District. Project Applicant: Carlo Hidalgo Project Planner: Carlos Molina, Assistant Planner Council District: CC District No. 4 Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of MILLS-021589-2023 and adopt Resolution No. 23-012. Attachments: Staff Report Attachment 1 - HPC Resolution No. 23-012 Attachment 2 - Site Photos Attachment 3 - Original Rehab Plan Attachment 4 - Proposed Rehab Plan Attachment 5 - Lincoln Park HD Property Survey 3. File No. MILLS-021836-2023. A request for a Mills Act Contract for a property located at 454 Randolph Street within the Wilton Heights Historic District. Project Applicant: Jessie Vallejo Project Planner: Alan Fortune, Assistant Planner Council District: CC District No. 1 Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of MILLS-021836-2023 and adopt Resolution No. 23-013. City of Pomona Page 3 Printed on 8/31/2023 Historic Preservation Commission Regular Meeting Agenda September 6, 2023 Attachments: Staff Report Attachment 1 - Historic Preservation Commission Resolution No. 23-013 Attachment 2 - Site Photographs Attachment 3 - Rehabilitation Plan Attachment 4 - Project Estimates Attachment 5 - Page from Wilton Heights Survey 4. File No. MILLS-021789-2023. A request for a Mills Act Contract for a property located at 277 Garfield Avenue within the Lincoln Park Historic District. Project Applicant: Isra Shah Project Planner: Carlos Molina, Assistant Planner Council District: CC District No. 4 Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of MILLS-021789-2023 and adopt Resolution No. 23-014. Attachments: Staff Report Attachment 1 - HPC Resolution No. 23-014 Attachment 2 - Proposed Rehabilitation Plan Attachment 3 - Site Photos Attachment 4 - Lincoln Park HD Property Survey 5. File No. MILLS-021739-2023. A request for a Mills Act Contract for a property located at 407 San Francisco within the Lincoln Park Historic District. Project Applicant: Kristin Arnesen Project Planner: Alina Barron, Associate Planner Council District: CC District No. 4 Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of MILLS-021739-2023 and adopt Resolution No. 23-015. Attachments: Staff Report Attachment 1 - Historic Preservation Commission Resolution No. 23-015 Attachment 2 -Site Photographs + Proposed Work Plan Attachment 3 - Lincoln Park HD Property Survey 6. File No. MILLS-021632-2023. A request for a Mills Act Contract for a property located at 530 East Alvarado Street in the Lincoln Park Historic District Project Applicant: Brent and Karmina Harada Project Planner: Lynda Lara, Associate Planner Council District: CC District No. 4 City of Pomona Page 4 Printed on 8/31/2023 Historic Preservation Commission Regular Meeting Agenda September 6, 2023 Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of MILLS-021632-2023 and adopt Resolution No. 23-016. Attachments: Staff Report Attachment 1 - Mills Act Resolution Attachment 2 - Site Photos Attachment 3 - Rehabilitation Plan Attachment 4 - Historic Survey 7. File No. MILLS-021543-2023. A request for a Mills Act Contract for a property located at 504 E. Columbia Avenue within the Lincoln Park Historic District. Project Applicant: Francis Clement Project Planner: Alan Fortune, Assistant Planner Council District: CC District No. 4 Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of MILLS-021543-2023 and adopt Resolution No. 23-017. Attachments: Staff Report Attachment 1 - Historic Preservation Commission Resolution No. 23-017 Attachment 2 - Site Photographs Attachment 3 - Rehabilitation Plan Attachment 4 - Lincoln Park Historic District Survey 8. File No. MILLS-021770-2023: A request for a Mills Act Contract for a property located at 207 Lincoln Avenue, within the Lincoln Park Historic District. Project Applicant: Keith Chandler and Jose Schuler Project Planner: Lynda Ramos, Associate Planner Council District: CC District No. 4 Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of MILLS-021770-2023 and adopt Resolution No. 23-018. Attachments: Staff Report Attachment 1 - HPC Resolution No. 23-018 Attachment 2 - Site Photos Attachment 3 - Rehabilitation Plan Attachment 4 - Historic Survey 9. File No. MILLS-021845-2023. A request for a Mills Act Contract for a property City of Pomona Page 5 Printed on 8/31/2023 Historic Preservation Commission Regular Meeting Agenda September 6, 2023 located at 196 Garfield Avenue within the Lincoln Park Historic District. Project Applicant: Tamara and Guillermo Gonzalez Project Planner: Geoffrey Starns, AICP, LEED AP, Historic Preservation Supervisor Council District: CC District No. 4 Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of MILLS-021845-2023 and adopt Resolution No. 23-019. Attachments: HPC Mills Act Staff Report.docx Attachment No. 1: HPC Resolution No. 023-019.docx Attachment No. 2: Photographs.pdf Attachment No. 3: Work Plan.pdf Attachment No. 4: Project Estimates.pdf Attachment No. 5: Survey - 196 Garfield Avenue.pdf G. PUBLIC HEARING: 1. File No. MAJCOA-021750-2023. A request to demolish two residential structures addressed as 1567-1567 ½ N. Orange Grove Ave. Project Applicant: Badom John, LLC. Project Planner: Carlos Molina, Assistant Planner Council District: CC District No. 4 Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of MAJCOA-021750-2023 and adopt Resolution No. 23-021. Attachments: Staff Report Attachment 1 - HPC Resolution No. 23-021 Attachment 2 - Site Photos Attachment 3 - Potential Historic Properties 022023 (site not included) Attachment 4 - Proof of Noticing 2. File No. MAJCOA-020455-2023 (Continued) A request to demolish an existing single family residence approximately constructed in 1930 located at 1573 N. Orange Grove Avenue. Project Applicant: Badom John, LLC. Project Planner: Carlos Molina, Assistant Planner Council District: CC District No. 4 Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of MAJCOA-020455-2023 and adopt Resolution No. 23-007. City of Pomona Page 6 Printed on 8/31/2023 Historic Preservation Commission Regular Meeting Agenda September 6, 2023 Attachments: Staff Report (MAJCOA-020455-2023) - Update.docx Attachment 1 - HPC Resolution No. 2023-007 Attachment 2 - Staff Report 06.07.23 Attachment 3 - Photo Exhibit (Applicant Submittal) Attachment 4 - Photo Exhibit (Staff Inspection) Attachment 5 - Existing Floor Plans Attachment 6 - Historic Resources Inventory Survey (1993) Attachment 7 - Potential Historic Properties Map (2023) Attachment 8 - Proof of Noticing 3. File No. MAJCOA-021178-2023. A request for a Major Certificate of Appropriateness to renovate the Masonic Temple, located at 395 South Thomas Street. Project Applicant: John Pena Project Planner: Geoffrey Starns, AICP, LEED AP, Historic Preservation Supervisor Council District: CC District No. 2 Recommendation: Staff recommends that the Historic Preservation Commission approve the Major Certificate of Appropriateness and adopt Resolution No. 23-020. Attachments: HPC Staff Report.docx Attachment No. 1: HPC Resolution 023-020.docx Attachment No. 2: Project Plans.pdf Attachment No. 3: Site Photos.pdf Attachment No. 4: NOE.doc Attachment No. 5: French Second Empire Architecture.pdf Attachment No. 6: 1993 Survey Page.pdf Attachment No. 7: Previously Approved Plans.pdf H. DISCUSSION ITEMS: 1. File No. DHS-021927-2023. A request to make a Determination of Historic Significance for 1423 South Gibbs Street. Project Applicant: Ziyi Yang Project Planner: Geoffrey Starns, AICP, LEED AP, Historic Preservation Supervisor Council District: CC District No. 3 Recommendation: That the Commission determine that 1423 South Gibbs Street is not Historic, and City of Pomona Page 7 Printed on 8/31/2023 Historic Preservation Commission Regular Meeting Agenda September 6, 2023 adopt Resolution No. 23-022 Attachments: Staff Report.docx Attachment No. 1: Resolution No. 23-022.docx Attachment No. 2: Photographs.pdf Attachment No. 3: Historic Context - Residential 1920-40.pdf Attachment No. 4: 2023 Survey.pdf Attachment No. 5: 1993 Survey Page.pdf 2. File No. DHS-021950-2023. A request to make a Determination of Historic Significance for 1345 East Phillips Boulevard. Project Applicant: Benjamin Miller for AG-5R Pomona Owner, LLC Project Planner: Geoffrey Starns, AICP, LEED AP, Historic Preservation Supervisor Council District: CC District No. 3 Recommendation: That the Commission determine that 1345 East Phillips Boulevard is not Historic, and adopt Resolution No. 23-023. Attachments: HPC Determination of Significance Staff Report.docx Attachment No. 1: Resolution 23-023.docx Attachment No. 2: Photographs.pdf Attachment No. 3: 2023 Survey.pdf Attachment No. 4: 1993 Survey Page.pdf 3. File No. DHS-022148-2023. A request to make a Determination of Historic Significance for 314 East Monterey Avenue. Project Applicant: Sam Sanaie Project Planner: Geoffrey Starns, AICP, LEED AP, Historic Preservation Supervisor Council District: CC District No. 2 Recommendation: That the Commission determine that 314 East Monterey Avenue is not Historic, and adopt Resolution No. 23-025. Attachments: HPC Staff Report.docx Attachment No. 1: Resolution No 23-025.docx Attachment No. 2: Photographs.pdf Attachment No. 3: 2023 Survey.pdf Attachment No. 4: Context - Residential 1900-1919.pdf Attachment No. 5: 1993 Survey Page.pdf City of Pomona Page 8 Printed on 8/31/2023 Historic Preservation Commission Regular Meeting Agenda September 6, 2023 4. File No. DHS-021943-2023. A request to make a Determination of Historic Significance for 451 East Center Street. Project Applicant: Doug Alvey Project Planner: Geoffrey Starns, AICP, LEED AP, Historic Preservation Supervisor Council District: CC District No. 4 Recommendation: That the Commission determine that 451 East Center Street is not Historic, and adopt Resolution No. 23-024. Attachments: Determination of Significance Staff Report.docx Attachment No. 1: HPC Resolution No. 023-024.docx Attachment No. 3: 2023 Survey.pdf Attachment No. 2: Photographs.pdf Attachment No. 4: Context - Residential 1900-1919.pdf I. STAFF COMMUNICATION: 1. Minor Certificates of Appropriateness for August 2023 (attached). Attachments: Certificate of Appropriateness August 2023 ADJOURNMENT: The City of Pomona Historic Preservation Commission is hereby adjourned to the next regular meeting of October 4, 2023 in the City Council Chambers. CERTIFICATION OF POSTING AGENDA: I, Geoffrey Starns, AICP, LEED AP BD+C for the City of Pomona, hereby certify that the agenda for the September 6, 2023 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.pomonaca.gov on August 31, 2023. I declare under the penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. /s/Geoffrey Starns, AICP, LEED AP BD+C City of Pomona Page 9 Printed on 8/31/2023