11/17/2021 Historic Heritage Committee Regular Meeting Adopted 12/15/2021
Historic Heritage Committee
Study Session Minutes
November 17, 2021 at 6:00 P.M.
HISTORIC HERITAGE COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Chair: David Matuszak Council Member Representative:
Rebeca Armendariz Vice Chair: Kathleen Chavez
Committee member: Ian Bruesehoff Planning Commissioner Representative:
Adilene Jezabel Moreno
I. OPEN MEETING
Vice Chair Chavez called the meeting to order at 6:20pm.
II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Council Member Armendariz led the pledge of allegiance.
III. REPORT ON POSTING THE AGENDA AND ROLL CALL
Planning Technician Romagnoli posted the meeting agenda on Friday,
11/12/2021 at 10:18am.
Roll Call:
Present – Chavez, Armendariz, Jezabel Moreno
Excused – Matuszak
Absent – Bruesehoff
IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Motion was made by Council Member Armendariz, seconded by Planning
Commissioner Jezabel Moreno to approve the September 15, 2021 meeting
minutes.
Roll Call Vote:
Ayes: Chavez, Armendariz, Jezabel Moreno
Nays: None
Abstain: None
Absent: Matuszak, Bruesehoff
Motion passes 3-0-0-2
V. PRESENTATIONS BY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC: (Three-minute time limit).
This portion of the meeting is reserved for persons desiring to address the
Historic Heritage Committee on matters not on the agenda. The law does not
permit Historic Heritage Committee action or extended discussion of any item not
on the agenda except under special circumstances. If Historic Heritage
Committee action is requested, the Historic Heritage Committee may place the
matter on a future agenda. All statements that require a response will be
referred to staff for reply in writing.
Connie Rodgers made a public comment regarding two projects that the
Historical Society is working on: 1) The Historical Society will be requesting the
City Council to ask Caltrans to install signage identifying the row of deodar cedar
trees on Hecker Pass as being on the National Register of Historic Places; and
2) They plan to nominate the Massie Thomas property as a historic site.
VI. OLD BUSINESS:
A. Workplan Item: Historic Ordinance Update
Senior Planner McCormick presented the staff report.
Discussion was held by committee members.
Vice Chair Chavez suggested revising the draft language of 30.27.40(a) to
replace the word “encourage” with “guide”. Vice Chair Chavez also proposed
adding the words “ministerial” and “fenestration” to the definitions section of the
code. Council Member Armendariz suggested that the new Zoning Ordinance
capitalize terms like “historic resource alteration permit” and “conditional use
permit”.
Public comment was opened. No comments.
Public comment was closed.
VII. NEW BUSINESS – NONE
VIII. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS - NONE
IX. ORAL REPORTS BY MEMBERS OF THE HISTORIC HERITAGE
COMMITTEE:
Miscellaneous information and updates (no action)
ADJOURNMENT to the Next Regular Meeting of December 15, 2021 at 6:00 p.m.
The meeting was adjourned by Vice Chair Chavez at 7:09pm.