Sacramento Preservation Commission Meeting – September 21, 2016
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Sacramento Preservation Commission Meeting – September 21, 2016
The Sacramento Preservation Commission met on September 21, 2016, at 5:30 PM in City Hall Council Chambers. The meeting included approval of prior minutes, a continuance of an appeal, a major discussion and vote on the Sacramento Railyards Project, and director's reports. All votes were unanimous. The meeting adjourned at 8:05 PM.
Consent Calendar
- Approval of August 17, 2016 Meeting Minutes – Moved by Commissioner Marshack, seconded by Commissioner Huck. Approved 7:0:0.
Public Comments & Testimony
- No public comments were received on matters not on the agenda.
- On Agenda Item 2 (2218 Capitol Avenue Appeal), no public comment was presented.
- On Agenda Item 3 (Sacramento Railyards Project), no public comment was offered.
Discussion Items
- Agenda Item 2: Z16-026 Appeal of 2218 Capitol Avenue Tentative Map & Preservation Submittal – Staff recommended continuance to October 19, 2016. Commissioner Piner disclosed he is an appellant and recused himself from the vote. Commissioner Whitelam moved to continue, seconded by Commissioner Huck. Motion carried 7:0:0 (Commissioner Piner not voting).
- Agenda Item 3: P15-040 Sacramento Railyards Project – The commission reviewed the draft Subsequent Environmental Impact Report and considered forwarding a recommendation of approval for multiple entitlements related to historic and cultural resources. Staff and the applicant presented updates, including a 3D massing model. Key discussion points included:
- A proposed 30-foot separation between new construction and historic buildings (changed from 20 feet) in the Central Shops Historic District.
- Preservation of the water tower landmark and its visual relationship to the Central Shops.
- Language in the Special Planning District regarding preservation director review of facades on lot 4D (adjacent to the water tower) – commissioners recommended broadening “facades” to “structures.”
- Landscaping and tree placement in the industrial historic district – commissioners suggested guidelines respecting industrial character.
- Commissioner Marshack proposed adding a guideline for bronze landmark signs on historic structures.
- Several commissioners provided detailed suggestions for refining design guidelines, transition zone language, and signage.
- Director’s Reports – Staff noted preliminary eligibility for three properties on 21st Street to be folded into the Winn Park Historic District; an update on an appealed decision regarding 8th Street development; and receipt of plaques for historic resources.
Key Outcomes
- 2218 Capitol Avenue Appeal: Continued to October 19, 2016, by unanimous vote (7:0).
- Sacramento Railyards Project: Motion to forward a recommendation of approval to the Planning and Design Commission, with amendments, carried 7:0:0. Amendments included:
- Adding a guideline to ensure each historic structure in the Central Shops is fitted with a bronze landmark sign noting year of construction and original use.
- Broadening the review language for lot 4D from “building facades” to “structures” for preservation director review.
- Staff indicated that additional commissioner suggestions (e.g., 30-foot separation, landscaping, signage clarifications) would be noted as recommendations for the Planning and Design Commission and City Council.
- Commissioner Whitelam requested that the Certified Local Government (CLG) annual report process be agendized for a future meeting.
Meeting Transcript
Brief kind of housekeeping procedures. Copies of tonight's agenda are in the back table just outside there's a kiosk outside the door. Also there's speaker slips outside the door and on the back table. Being aware of how things will work and tonight as we hear an item, the commission will uh go through the items on the agenda, and they will begin with a brief uh staff presentation, followed by questions of staff uh from the commission. After that, we'll hear uh from the applicant if there is an applicant if they wish to make a presentation. That'll be followed by a questions of the applicant by commission members, and at that point we'll have uh an opportunity for public comment, after which uh for the public hearing portion of the agenda, the uh commission will go into discussion and um and and uh provide any action on the agenda item. Um can address the commission on items on the agenda, um, just clearly indicate which item you're interested in speaking on, and we do have a three-minute time limit. Um you're also able to address the commission on items not on the agenda, uh, which is um item item five uh on the agenda. So um if you'd like to address the commission on something that has not been listed on the agenda, um go ahead and list that and we will uh go through that item towards the end of the meeting. Um so at this time I ask people to turn off their cell phones or any type of other devices, um, just uh so that um it doesn't disturb um other people in the meeting. And with that, I'll proceed with the agenda and uh we'll do roll call. Oh, we had to get in the learning the technology, bear with me. John Marshak. Haru Browns, Eric Fuller, Mark Huck, here Matthew Piner here, Jacqueline Whitland and Chair Chad Moffitt here. Um thank you. We have a quorum. And um we'll move on to the um consent calendar, item one on the agenda. Um commission can approve these items without discussion unless there are any corrections or edits. So um I'll put that out there to the commission and um uh if there are no credit uh corrections or edits, I would uh entertain a motion to approve the consent calendar. Commissioner Marshak. I make a motion to approve. Do I hear a second? Uh Commissioner Huck. Um I second the motion. Any discussion? All those in favor say aye. Um all those opposed say nay. Uh motion carries. So uh moving on, we will move on to the public hearing portion uh of the meeting. I get my minutes here straightened. Um as with um every um item on the agenda. I will ask if there are any commissioners that wish to provide any disclosures uh related to uh items not on the agenda as we talk about item two appeal of 2218 Capital Avenue tentative map and preservation submittal. Um the recommendation is to continue this to the October 19th meeting. Um no action needed on this. I guess staff. This is the first continuance. Is this the first continuance uh related to this item? It is so um um no motion is technically needed. No motion is technically needed, but because it's listed as a recommendation, I guess if you could vote on it, that would be helpful to close tidy up the loop. Sure. Closures. Pardon. Oh. Commissioner White Lamb, you're on my speaker list. Was that left over from the last item? But I'll I'll move this item if you if you'd like. Commissioner Piner, do you have yes? I need to disclose that I am one of the appellants of this item. Okay. And we'll recuse myself when we hear it.
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