Historic & Cultural Preservation Committee
Historic & Cultural Preservation Committee
mar, 6 de octubre de 2026
Puntos de agenda
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RESUMEN DE REUNIÓNGenerado por IA
Historic & Cultural Preservation Committee — 6 de octubre de 2026
Esta fue una reunión ordinaria del HCPC, celebrada en persona y clausurada a las 4:43 PM. Cuatro de los cinco miembros del comité estuvieron presentes (el Miembro del Comité Hall estuvo ausente). La reunión avanzó de manera eficiente a través de dos puntos sustantivos: una revisión de proyecto y elecciones de cargos directivos.
Aprobación de actas (Puntos 1–3)
Las actas de las reuniones del 6 de enero, 24 de febrero y 7 de julio de 2026 fueron aprobadas sin enmiendas ni debate.
535 Howard Street — Revisión Mayor del Plan de Sitio Histórico y Revisión Arquitectónica (Punto 4)
El comité consideró una propuesta del propietario Erin Crespy para agregar una ampliación de 408 pies cuadrados de una sola planta en la elevación norte (lateral) de su bungalow Craftsman de alrededor de 1917 ubicado en 535 Howard Street, dentro del Oakhill-Brewster Historic District. La ampliación llevaría la vivienda de aproximadamente 960 a 1,363 pies cuadrados.
La Planificadora Sénior Larissa Alchen de M Group presentó el informe del personal técnico. Señaló que la casa es muy probablemente una estructura contribuyente al distrito, con sus características definitorias de carácter concentradas en la fachada frontal. La elevación norte fue identificada como el único lugar práctico para una ampliación, dado el emplazamiento de la vivienda en el lote y las estructuras existentes en la parte trasera.
Los elementos clave de diseño revisados incluyeron:
La ampliación está ubicada aproximadamente 1 pie y 10 pulgadas detrás de la fachada frontal, y a 17 pies de la línea de propiedad frontal. Esto requirió una modificación de retiro conforme a la Sección 12030A del IZO, utilizando el promedio de los retiros de las propiedades adyacentes (12'2" al norte, dentro del distrito; 21' al sur, fuera del distrito), lo que arroja un mínimo permitido de 16'9". El retiro propuesto de 17 pies cumple con este estándar, y se confirmó que los hallazgos pertinentes están incluidos en la resolución (página 8).
El techo tipo cobertizo se mantuvo deliberadamente bajo para minimizar la masa visual, particularmente dado el terreno en pendiente.
Los materiales exteriores utilizan tejas de madera teñida (diferenciando la ampliación del original) con el revestimiento original salvado reutilizado por debajo de la línea de protección hídrica — un detalle que el comité consideró especialmente cuidadoso.
Las ventanas existentes en la pared norte de la estructura original permanecerán en su lugar como ventanas interiores por indicación del inspector de bomberos, lo que también evita activar los requisitos de rociadores contra incendios.
Se proponen dos ventanas de privacidad más pequeñas en la parte superior, en un baño de visitas y un pequeño espacio de utilidad/oficina, coherentes en escala y detalle con las ventanas existentes en la estructura original.
No se retira ningún árbol y el estacionamiento no tiene cambios.
Un memorándum de compatibilidad elaborado por un profesional calificado en preservación concluyó que la ampliación preserva el tejido histórico, es subordinada y diferenciada de la estructura original, y es reversible. El personal técnico recomendó su aprobación.
Los miembros del comité mantuvieron un diálogo extenso y cordial con el propietario y el arquitecto. Las preguntas abordaron la justificación de las ventanas superiores más pequeñas, el tratamiento de la fenestración (ventanas de madera con revestimiento de aluminio versus madera sólida — véase más adelante), el enfoque del revestimiento salvado, los impactos en el estacionamiento, el muro de contención de concreto que reemplazará a uno de madera envejecido, y la modificación de retiro. No se recibieron comentarios públicos antes ni durante la reunión.
El comité expresó un sólido apoyo al proyecto, elogiando la atención al oficio y la sensibilidad histórica.
Votación: El Miembro del Comité Squirrel hizo la moción de aprobación; fue secundada. Aprobado 4–0, con el Miembro del Comité Hall ausente.
Estándares de ventanas — Debate de seguimiento
Durante los comentarios del comité y del personal técnico, la Presidenta Saxon planteó una preocupación sobre una guía publicada desactualizada para el Oakhill-Brewster Historic District que establece que el HCPC exige ventanas de madera sólida, mientras que la práctica real del comité ha evolucionado para permitir ventanas de madera con revestimiento de aluminio. Solicitó al personal técnico que investigara el precedente y el historial de ese cambio de política, y que explorara qué se requeriría para actualizar formalmente las guías publicadas. La Gerente de Planificación Hannah Spencer acordó examinar las interpretaciones anteriores y el proceso para actualizar las guías, y presentar un informe en una reunión futura o por correspondencia. El comité coincidió en que se trata de un asunto importante dado con qué frecuencia el tipo de ventana surge en las revisiones de proyectos.
Elecciones de cargos directivos — Presidenta y Vicepresidenta (Punto 5)
La Gerente de Planificación Hannah Spencer explicó el proceso anual: mandatos de un año, autonominación o nominación por parte de otro miembro, y votación por mayoría. Hubo un breve debate que confirmó que la reelección al mismo cargo no está prohibida.
El Miembro del Comité McMichael nominó a la Presidenta en funciones Barkley Saxon para continuar como Presidenta; ella aceptó. Aprobado 4–0 (Hall ausente).
La Presidenta Saxon nominó entonces al Miembro del Comité Squirrel para continuar como Vicepresidenta; ella aceptó. Aprobado 4–0 (Hall ausente).
Ambos cargos directivos asumen sus funciones en la próxima reunión ordinaria del HCPC.
Otros asuntos
Durante los comentarios del comité, un miembro señaló que el Alcalde y el Concejo Municipal proclamaron recientemente a Laura Rychak —cofundadora de COTS y defensora comunitaria de larga trayectoria— como Cultural Treasure of Petaluma, descrita como la primera proclamación de este tipo en la historia de la ciudad. El miembro sugirió que el HCPC considerara si tiene algún papel en continuar o apoyar esa tradición en el futuro. La Presidenta Saxon expresó interés en la idea.
La Gerente de Planificación Spencer informó que el Concejo Municipal adoptó un General Plan actualizado el 14 de septiembre de 2026, y que la Comisión de Planificación está revisando actualmente las actualizaciones propuestas al código de zonificación para garantizar la coherencia con el nuevo plan.
Puntos clave
Ampliación en 535 Howard Street aprobada: Una ampliación de 408 pies cuadrados a un bungalow Craftsman de 1917 en el Oakhill-Brewster Historic District fue aprobada por unanimidad, con la determinación de que la modificación de retiro frontal requerida se cumple mediante el promedio de lotes.
Los estándares de ventanas necesitan actualización: El comité señaló que las guías de diseño publicadas del distrito aún hacen referencia únicamente a ventanas de madera sólida, mientras que la práctica del HCPC ha permitido ventanas de madera con revestimiento de aluminio. El personal técnico investigará el asunto y presentará un informe, lo que podría llevar a una actualización formal de las guías.
La dirección continúa: La Presidenta Barkley Saxon y la Vicepresidenta Squirrel fueron reelegidas en sus cargos por un mandato adicional de un año.
Nuevo General Plan adoptado: El Concejo Municipal adoptó el General Plan actualizado de Petaluma en septiembre de 2026; la alineación del código de zonificación está en curso en la Comisión de Planificación.
Designación de Cultural Treasure: La primera proclamación de Cultural Treasure del Concejo dio lugar a un debate sobre si el HCPC podría desempeñar un papel en reconocimientos similares en el futuro.
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Qué ocurrió en esta reunión
Aprobación de Actas de la reunión del 6 de enero de 2026.
The committee considered approval of minutes from the January 6th, 2026 meeting. No committee members proposed any amendments to the minutes. The minutes were approved as published without further discussion.
Aprobación de Actas de la reunión del 24 de febrero de 2026.
The committee considered approval of minutes from the February 24th, 2026 meeting. No amendments were requested by committee members. The minutes were approved as published and the item was closed.
Aprobación de Actas de la reunión del 7 de julio de 2026.
The committee considered approval of minutes from the July 7th, 2026 meeting. No amendments to the minutes were proposed by committee members. The minutes were approved as published.
Audiencia Pública – Recomendación al Comité de Preservación Histórica y Cultural de la City of Petaluma para celebrar una audiencia pública y considerar una resolución que apruebe la Revisión Arquitectónica y del Plan del Sitio Histórico Mayor, sujeta a Condiciones de Aprobación, para la construcción propuesta de una adición de una planta de aproximadamente ±408 pies cuadrados en la elevación norte de un bungalow artesanal existente de ca. 1917, incluyendo modificaciones asociadas al sitio, ubicado en el Oakhill-Brewster Historic District en 535 Howard Street, APN 006-065-013, City Record No. PLSR-2026-0012. El proyecto está categóricamente exento de CEQA conforme a la Sección 15331 de las Directrices (Clase 31) para la Rehabilitación de un Recurso Histórico y la Sección 15301 (Clase 1) para Alteraciones Menores a Instalaciones Existentes. No aplica ninguna excepción bajo la Sección 15300.2 de las Directrices de CEQA.
# Summary
Senior Planner Larissa Alchen presented a staff recommendation for approval of a Major Historic Site Plan Architectural Review for a 408 square foot one-story addition to a circa 1917 Craftsman bungalow at 535 Howard Street in the Oak Hill Brewster Historic District, which would expand the existing 960 square foot home to 1,363 square feet while meeting all setback requirements (17 feet from property line, averaging adjacent properties at 12.5 and 21 feet) and complying with Secretary of Interior Standards. The subordinate design features a shed roof and stained wood shingles, with minimal site modifications and no tree removal; the applicant is requesting a front setback modification under zoning ordinance section 12030A. When Committee Member McMichael questioned whether the addition's half-height side windows matched existing cottage windows, staff and the architect clarified that the windows reference existing lower facade windows, serve functional purposes for a powder room and storage/office space, and comply with Title 24 requirements while maintaining matching trim details. The applicant also explained that a new concrete retaining wall would replace an existing wooden structure that required repeated repairs over 40 years, supporting both the addition's foundation and a relocated walkway to a rear cottage. The committee voted unanimously to approve the recommendation (4-1, with one member absent), with no prior public comments received.
Senior Planner Larissa Alchen presented a staff recommendation for approval of a Major Historic Site Plan Architectural Review for a 408 square foot one-story addition to a circa 1917 Craftsman bungalow at 535 Howard Street in the Oak Hill Brewster Historic District, which would expand the existing 960 square foot home to 1,363 square feet while meeting all setback requirements (17 feet from property line, averaging adjacent properties at 12.5 and 21 feet) and complying with Secretary of Interior Standards. The subordinate design features a shed roof and stained wood shingles, with minimal site modifications and no tree removal; the applicant is requesting a front setback modification under zoning ordinance section 12030A. When Committee Member McMichael questioned whether the addition's half-height side windows matched existing cottage windows, staff and the architect clarified that the windows reference existing lower facade windows, serve functional purposes for a powder room and storage/office space, and comply with Title 24 requirements while maintaining matching trim details. The applicant also explained that a new concrete retaining wall would replace an existing wooden structure that required repeated repairs over 40 years, supporting both the addition's foundation and a relocated walkway to a rear cottage. The committee voted unanimously to approve the recommendation (4-1, with one member absent), with no prior public comments received.
Acción Administrativa – Nombramiento de Presidente y Vicepresidente.
# Administrative Action – Appointment of Chair and Vice Chair
Staff presented the annual selection process for Chair and Vice Chair positions, which are 12-month appointments under committee rules. After a committee member asked whether former chairs or vice chairs could run again, the City Attorney confirmed there is no prohibition against re-election to these positions in subsequent years. Barkley Saxon was nominated for Chair and accepted the nomination, with the committee voting unanimously to approve him for another year. Ali Squirrel was then nominated and approved as Vice Chair with all voting members in support. A committee member thanked both officers for their service and noted the committee has hit its stride.
Staff presented the annual selection process for Chair and Vice Chair positions, which are 12-month appointments under committee rules. After a committee member asked whether former chairs or vice chairs could run again, the City Attorney confirmed there is no prohibition against re-election to these positions in subsequent years. Barkley Saxon was nominated for Chair and accepted the nomination, with the committee voting unanimously to approve him for another year. Ali Squirrel was then nominated and approved as Vice Chair with all voting members in support. A committee member thanked both officers for their service and noted the committee has hit its stride.
Puntos de agenda (5)
Procedural (3)
1ProceduralAprobación de Actas de la reunión del 6 de enero de 2026.
El concejo municipal votará para aprobar el registro escrito oficial de su reunión del 6 de enero de 2026.
Qué ocurrió
The committee considered approval of minutes from the January 6th, 2026 meeting. No committee members proposed any amendments to the minutes. The minutes were approved as published without further discussion.2ProceduralAprobación de Actas de la reunión del 24 de febrero de 2026.
El concejo municipal votará para aprobar el registro escrito oficial de su reunión del 24 de febrero de 2026.
Qué ocurrió
The committee considered approval of minutes from the February 24th, 2026 meeting. No amendments were requested by committee members. The minutes were approved as published and the item was closed.3ProceduralAprobación de Actas de la reunión del 7 de julio de 2026.
El concejo municipal votará para aprobar el registro escrito oficial de su reunión del 7 de julio de 2026.
Qué ocurrió
The committee considered approval of minutes from the July 7th, 2026 meeting. No amendments to the minutes were proposed by committee members. The minutes were approved as published.Public Hearing
4Public HearingAudiencia Pública – Recomendación al Comité de Preservación Histórica y Cultural de la City of Petaluma para celebrar una audiencia pública y considerar una resolución que apruebe la Revisión Arquitectónica y del Plan del Sitio Histórico Mayor, sujeta a Condiciones de Aprobación, para la construcción propuesta de una adición de una planta de aproximadamente ±408 pies cuadrados en la elevación norte de un bungalow artesanal existente de ca. 1917, incluyendo modificaciones asociadas al sitio, ubicado en el Oakhill-Brewster Historic District en 535 Howard Street, APN 006-065-013, City Record No. PLSR-2026-0012. El proyecto está categóricamente exento de CEQA conforme a la Sección 15331 de las Directrices (Clase 31) para la Rehabilitación de un Recurso Histórico y la Sección 15301 (Clase 1) para Alteraciones Menores a Instalaciones Existentes. No aplica ninguna excepción bajo la Sección 15300.2 de las Directrices de CEQA.
Se celebrará una audiencia pública sobre una solicitud para agregar aproximadamente 408 pies cuadrados a una vivienda artesanal histórica de 1917 en 535 Howard Street, en el Oakhill-Brewster Historic District; el Comité de Preservación Histórica y Cultural considerará si aprobar esta adición y los cambios relacionados al sitio.
Qué ocurrió
# SummarySenior Planner Larissa Alchen presented a staff recommendation for approval of a Major Historic Site Plan Architectural Review for a 408 square foot one-story addition to a circa 1917 Craftsman bungalow at 535 Howard Street in the Oak Hill Brewster Historic District, which would expand the existing 960 square foot home to 1,363 square feet while meeting all setback requirements (17 feet from property line, averaging adjacent properties at 12.5 and 21 feet) and complying with Secretary of Interior Standards. The subordinate design features a shed roof and stained wood shingles, with minimal site modifications and no tree removal; the applicant is requesting a front setback modification under zoning ordinance section 12030A. When Committee Member McMichael questioned whether the addition's half-height side windows matched existing cottage windows, staff and the architect clarified that the windows reference existing lower facade windows, serve functional purposes for a powder room and storage/office space, and comply with Title 24 requirements while maintaining matching trim details. The applicant also explained that a new concrete retaining wall would replace an existing wooden structure that required repeated repairs over 40 years, supporting both the addition's foundation and a relocated walkway to a rear cottage. The committee voted unanimously to approve the recommendation (4-1, with one member absent), with no prior public comments received.
5Public HearingAcción Administrativa – Nombramiento de Presidente y Vicepresidente.
La ciudad seleccionará un Presidente y un Vicepresidente para un puesto administrativo o comité.
Qué ocurrió
# Administrative Action – Appointment of Chair and Vice ChairStaff presented the annual selection process for Chair and Vice Chair positions, which are 12-month appointments under committee rules. After a committee member asked whether former chairs or vice chairs could run again, the City Attorney confirmed there is no prohibition against re-election to these positions in subsequent years. Barkley Saxon was nominated for Chair and accepted the nomination, with the committee voting unanimously to approve him for another year. Ali Squirrel was then nominated and approved as Vice Chair with all voting members in support. A committee member thanked both officers for their service and noted the committee has hit its stride.
Votos adicionales registrados en actas
Approve minutes for January 6, 2026 meeting
aye 1
voice voteaye
Approve minutes for February 24, 2026 meeting
aye 1
voice voteaye
Approve minutes for July 7, 2026 meeting
aye 1
voice voteaye
Approve Major Historic Site Plan and Architectural Review for 535 Howard Street addition
absent 1 · aye 4
Hallabsent
Mattsenaye
McMichaelaye
Saxonaye
Squirrelaye
Appoint Barkley Saxon as Chair
absent 1 · aye 4
Hallabsent
Mattsenaye
McMichaelaye
Saxonaye
Squirrelaye
Appoint Ali Squirrel as Vice Chair
absent 1 · aye 4
Hallabsent
Mattsenaye
McMichaelaye
Saxonaye
Squirrelaye
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* This transcript was created by voice-to-text technology. The transcript has not been edited for errors or omissions, it is for reference only and is not the official minutes of the meeting. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. [00:00:01] UM, GOOD EVENING. [CALL TO ORDER] WELCOME TO THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE HISTORIC AND CULTURAL PRESERVATION COMMITTEE FOR TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6TH, 2026. MAY WE PLEASE TAKE ROLL? COMMITTEE MEMBER MCMICHAEL? PRESENT. COMMITTEE MEMBER MATTSEN? PRESENT. COMMITTEE MEMBER HALL, ABSENT. COMMITTEE MEMBER SAXON? PRESENT. OH, SORRY. I REVERSED THOSE. CHAIR SAXON. COMMITTEE MEMBER SQUIRREL? PRESENT. WE HAVE A QUORUM. ALL RIGHT. UM, WE ARE GOING TO MOVE ON TO GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT. DURING GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT, THE PUBLIC IS INVITED TO MAKE COMMENTS ON ITEMS OF PUBLIC INTEREST THAT ARE WITHIN THE HCPC'S SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION AND THAT ARE NOT LISTED ON THE CURRENT AGENDA. PUBLIC COMMENTS ARE LIMITED TO THREE MINUTES PER PERSON. DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF PERSONS WISHING TO ADDRESS THE HCPC, TIME WILL BE ALLOCATED IN EQUAL SHARES TOTALING NO MORE THAN 15 MINUTES. GOING TO OPEN GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT. IF THERE ARE ANY SPEAKERS WHO HAVE NOT YET BROUGHT THEIR SPEAKER CARDS TO THE CLERK'S DESK, PLEASE DO SO. HAVE WE RECEIVED ANY COMMENTS PRIOR TO THE MEETING? WE DID NOT RECEIVE ANY GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENTS PRIOR TO THE MEETING. ALL RIGHT. ARE THERE ANY IN PERSON PUBLIC SPEAKERS THAT WISH TO SPEAK? HAVE YOU GOTTEN ANY CARDS? OKAY. ALL RIGHT. WE'RE GOING TO CLOSE GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT. OOH, APOLOGIES. AND CONTINUE. UM, THERE ARE NO PRESENTATION ITEMS TODAY. SO WITH THAT, WE ARE GOING TO CLOSE THAT MEETING ITEM AND CONTINUE [APPROVAL OF MINUTES] TO THE APPROVAL OF MINUTES. UH, MEETING ITEM ONE IS APPROVING THE MINUTES FOR OUR MEETING ON JANUARY 6TH, 2026. COMMITTEE MEMBERS, DO WE HAVE ANY AMENDMENTS THAT NEED TO BE MADE TO THOSE MINUTES? NO. NO? OKAY. UM, THEN THE MINUTES ARE APPROVED AS PUBLISHED.
WE'RE GOING TO CLOSE MEETING ITEM ONE AND MOVE ON TO MEETING ITEM TWO, WHICH IS APPROVING MINUTES FOR THE FEBRUARY 24TH, 2026 MEETING. UM, SAME QUESTION, COMMITTEE. ARE THERE ANY AMENDMENTS THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO MAKE TO THOSE MINUTES? ALL RIGHT. UM, THEN WE WILL APPROVE THE MINUTES AS THEY ARE PUBLISHED AND CLOSE MEETING ITEM TWO. AND THEN WE WILL OPEN MEETING ITEM THREE, WHICH IS THE APPROVAL OF MINUTES FOR OUR MEETING ON JULY 7TH, 2026. SAME QUESTION, FRIENDS. ANY AMENDMENTS TO THE MINUTES FOR JULY 7TH? ALL RIGHT. THEN WE ARE GOING TO APPROVE THOSE MINUTES AS THEY ARE PUBLISHED AND CLOSE MEETING ITEM THREE AND MOVE ON TO [PUBLIC HEARINGS AND MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION] PUBLIC HEARINGS AND MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION. MEETING ITEM FOUR IS A PUBLIC HEARING. IT IS THE RECOMMENDATION TO THE CITY OF PETALUMA'S HISTORIC AND CULTURAL PRESERVATION COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDER A RESOLUTION APPROVING HI - MAJOR HISTORIC SITE PLAN AND ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW, SUBJECT CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL FOR A PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION OF AN APPROXIMATELY 408 SQUARE FOOT ONE STORY ADDITION TO THE NORTH ELEVATION OF AN EXISTING CIRCA 1917 CRAFTSMAN BUNGALOW, INCLUDING ASSOCIATED SITE MODIFICATIONS LOCATED IN THE OAK HILL BREWSTER HISTORIC DISTRICT AT 535 HOWARD STREET, APN006065013, CITY RECORD NUMBER PLSR20260012. THE PROJECT IS CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT FROM CEQA UNDER GUIDELINE SECTIONS 15331 CLASS 31 FOR REHABILITATION OF A HISTORIC RESOURCE AND SECTION 15301 CLASS ONE FOR MINOR ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING FACILITIES. NO EXEMPTIONS UNDER CEQA GUIDELINE SECTION 15300. 2 APPLY. THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING. IT DOES REQUIRE THE COMMITTEE TO DISCLOSE ANY EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS. SO I'M GOING TO OPEN THE HEARING. ARE THERE ANY EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS ANYONE NEEDS TO DISCLOSE? OKAY. UM, I'M GOING TO INVITE STAFF TO PRESENT. I BELIEVE THAT IS LARISSA, SENIOR PLANNER. THANK YOU CHAIR, UM, AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE. MY NAME'S LARISSA ALCHEN.
I'M A SENIOR PLANNER, UM, WITH M GROUP SERVING THE CITY AS THE PROJECT PLANNER. I'M GONNA SHARE MY SCREEN. SO THE ITEM BEFORE YOU TONIGHT IS, UM, PLSR, UH, 20260012. THIS IS A MAJOR HISTORIC SITE PLAN ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW FOR A ONE-STORY ADDITION TO THE RESIDENCE AT 535 HOWARD [00:05:01] STREET IN THE OAK HILL BREWSTER HISTORIC DISTRICT. UH, THE HOUSE, UM, WAS BUILT AROUND 1917 AND FIRST APPEARED ON THE 1923 SANBORN MAP. UM, THE 1941 AERIAL SHOW ON THE RIGHT SHOWS THE PART OF A LARGER ARCHITECT, UH, AGRICULTURAL PROPERTY THAT WAS SUBDIVIDED INTO ITS CURRENT SIZE BY THE EARLY 1960S. UM, THE OAK HILL BREWSTER DISTRICT ORDINANCE HAS NO FORMAL CONTRIBUTOR LIST, BUT THE CONSULTANT CONCLUDED THAT THE HOUSE IS VERY LIKELY A CONTRIBUTOR TO THE DISTRICT. IF IT DOES FALL WITH, UH, WITHIN THE PERIOD OF SIGNIFICANCE, UM, IS A COMMON DISTRICT PROPERTY TYPE AND IS WELL PRESERVED. ITS CHARACTER DEFINING FEATURES ARE, UH, CONCERTED ON THE FRONT FACADE, AND THE PROPERTY IS ALSO LOCATED ON THE VERY NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE OAK HILL BREWSTER DISTRICT. UM, THE HOMEOWNER PROPOSES A 408 SQUARE FOOT ADDITION, UM, ONE STORY ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE EXISTING 960 SQUARE FOOT BUNGALOW, BRINGING THE HOME TO ABOUT 1,363 SQUARE FEET. THE ADDITION WILL SIT APPROXIMATELY ONE FOOT, 10 INCHES BEHIND THE FRONT FACADE OF THE EXISTING HOME AND 17 FEET FROM THE FRONT PROPERTY LINE. THE SITE WORK PROPOSED IS LIMITED TO SIDEWALK AND GATES, ADDITION, ADDING A SMALL CONCRETE RETAINING WALL. NO TREES ARE REMOVED, UM, WITH THIS PROPOSAL AND PARKING REMAINS UNCHANGED. UH, THE FRONT SETBACK I - FOR THE ADDITION IS REQUESTING A MODIFICATION UNDER IMPLEMENTING ZONING ORDINANCE SECTION 12030A, WHICH ALLOWS FOR AVERAGING OF, UM, OF THE SETBACK COMPARED TO THE EXISTING PROPERTIES ADJACENT TO IT OR ABUTTING IT. UM, TO DO THAT, UM, YOU MEASURE THE FRONT YARD DEPTH OF THE BUILDING TO THE LEFT, WHICH IS 533 HOWARD, WHICH HAS A SETBACK OF 12 FEET TWO INCHES.
IT IS IN THE HISTORIC DISTRICT, AND THEN 537 HOWARD IS OUTSIDE THE HISTORIC DISTRICT AND HAS A 20 FOOT, 21 FOOT SETBACK. UM, AND AVERAGING THOSE TWO FRONT SETBACKS TOGETHER, YOU GET A 16 FOOT NINE INCH, AND THE PROPOSED ADDITION IS AT 17 FEET, WHICH MEETS THIS, UM, ALLOWED MODIFICATION. UM, THE COMPATIBILITY MEMORANDUM THAT WAS INCLUDED... OOPS, SORRY. UM, THAT WAS INCLUDED AS IN THE STAFF REPORT AS AN ATTACHMENT AND ON THE AGENDA, UM, IS PREPARED BY A QUALIFIED PROFESSIONAL. UM, HE FOUND THAT THE ADDITION PRESERVES A HISTORIC FABRIC, UH, BY BUILDING ON THE UTILITARIAN NORTH FACADE, IS COMPATIBLE THROUGH ITS SETBACKS, LOWER SHED ROOF, AND MATCHING WINDOWS IN COLOR, AND IS DIFFERENTIATED FROM, THROUGH THE STAINED WOOD SHINGLES AND SIMPLIFIED DETAILING. THE NORTH FACADE IS THE ONLY PRACTICAL LOCATION FOR THIS EDITION. UM, THE HOUSE LOCATION ON THE LOT AND EXISTING STRUCTURES IN THE REAR AND REAR DECK, UH, MAKE THIS, UH, ELEVATION THE ONLY PRACTICAL PLACE FOR THE ADDITION. UM, UH, THE STAFF REPORT, UH, DETAILS THE SECRETARY OF MATERIAL STANDARDS, UH, FOR REAL - REHABILITATION, UM, IN DETAIL, AND THEY ARE JUST BRIEFLY SHOWN HERE. THE USE REMAINS A SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL USE. UM, NO CHARACTER FAB - HISTORIC FABRIC IS REMOVED. UM, IT DOES NOT... OR IT CHANGES OVER TIME. THE EXISTING STRUCTURE WILL CHANGE OVER TIME. UM, ENCLOSED... THE ENCLOSED FRONT PORCH IS UNAFFECTED. UM, THE DISTINCTIVE CHARACTERS ARE PRESERVED. UH, THERE'S NO DETERIORATION OR TREATMENTS PROPOSED, AND THE TWO PRIMARY, UM, STANDARDS FOR ADDITIONS ARE HIGHLIGHTED. HERE, THE SECONDARY... IT'S A SECONDARY FACADE. IT IS SUBORDINATE AND DIFFERENTIATED FROM THE EXISTING STRUCTURE, AND IT IS REVERSIBLE. UM, THE ADDITION DOES MAINTAIN THE WINDOWS, UM, ON THE EXISTING HOME, AND THOUGH UNLIKELY, IT IS POSSIBLE TO REMOVE THE ADDITION.
UM, THE [00:10:01] STAFF REPORT ALSO EX - UH, DETAILS THE OAK HILL BREWSTER HISTORIC DISTRICT GUIDELINES, UM, INCLUDING THE STYLE AND DESIGN, THE SETBACK AS WE DISCUSSED EARLIER IN THIS PRESENTATION WITH THE MODIFIED SETBACK, THE SIDE YARDS WHICH ARE SCREENED, UH, FROM... WITH THE EXISTING, UH, GATE FOR THE PARKING AREA, THE SHED ROOF STAYS BELOW THE RIDGE, UM, OF THE EXISTING GABLE MIDPOINT. UH, THE FACADE, UM, ORIGINAL FRONT FACADE IS MAINTAINED, IT'S UNALTERED. THE MATERIALS INCLUDE STAINED SHINGLES WHICH DIFFERENTIATE FROM THE EXISTING STRUCTURE, SALVAGE SIDING, UH, FROM THE EXISTING WALL, AND THE MATCHING COLORS, UM, OF THE PROPOSED MATERIALS AND TRIM. UM, AND THEN FOR CEQA EXEMPTION, UH, CLASS ONE FOR THE ADDITION, IT IS UNDER THE THRESHOLD, UM, WHICH IS 50% OF THE EXISTING STRUCTURE OR 2,500 SQUARE FEET. UH, AND THERE WERE NO EXCEPTIONS TO THE, UM, EXEMPTION UNDER CEQA. UM, AND THEN STAFF RECOMMENDS THE APPROVAL OF THE MAJOR HISTORIC DISTRICT, OR MAJOR HISTORIC SITE PLAN ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW, UM, FOR THE 408 SQUARE FOOT ADDITION AND THE ASSOCIATED SITE MODIFICATIONS AT 535 POWERED. AND, UM, I'M AVAILABLE FOR QUESTIONS AS WELL AS THE HOMEOWNER AND THEIR ARCHITECT ARE ALSO HERE, UM, TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU HAVE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. COMMITTEE, THIS IS OUR OPPORTUNITY. DOES ANYBODY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR STAFF, THE HOMEOWNER, OR THE ARCHITECT? WE SEE THE, UH, SMALL SIDE WINDOWS ON THE ADDITION. ARE THERE EXISTING WINDOWS MATCHING THAT IN THE ORIGINAL COTTAGE? YES, THE EXISTING WINDOWS, UM, WILL REMAIN ON THAT EXTERIOR WALL THAT WILL BE COVERED BY THE ADDITION, AND, UM, NEW WINDOWS WILL BE INSTALLED ON THE ADDITION. UM, AND THE ARCHITECT IS ALSO HERE IF YOU WOULD LIKE THEM TO SPEAK ANY MORE TO THE DETAILS OF THAT, BUT THOSE EXISTING WINDOWS WILL REMAIN. BUT THE SMALLER WINDOWS, UH, ON THE SIDE ADDITION, UM, DO WE SEE THOSE REFLECTED IN THE ORIGINAL CONSTRUCTION OF THE COTTAGE?
ON THE, THE SMALL WINDOW ON THE FRONT, IT'S NOT ON THE, IT'S NOT ON THAT ELEVATION THERE RIGHT NOW. UM, WELL, WE WANTED TO LIMIT HOW MANY FOR TITLE 24, THAT WAS THE ONE YOU JUST PASSED IT SO THAT IT'LL ESSENTIALLY BE THE SAME DETAILING AROUND THE WINDOW, BUT INSTEAD OF A DOUBLE WINDOW, IT'S A SMALL WINDOW, ONE ON ONE SIDE OF THE BUILDING, ONE ON THE OTHER, RATHER THAN DOUBLING UP THE WINDOWS IN THE FRONT TO HAVE TOO MANY WINDOWS ON EACH SIDE. THAT'S THE POINT OF THE DESIGN. IF THEY SHOW THE FRONT ELEVATION OF THE HOUSE, I THINK THAT'S WHAT MS. MCMICHAEL WAS REFERRING TO, THAT ONE, IS THAT RIGHT? THAT'S WHAT YOU WERE QUESTIONING, THAT WINDOW? NO, UH, THE SMALLER WINDOWS THAT SHOW, ESPECIALLY DOWN THE HILL - OH, I SEE. DOWN, DOWN. YEAH, THOSE ARE, THOSE, THOSE SMALLER WINDOWS UP THERE THAT'S GOING INSIDE A POWDER ROOM AND, AND THE OTHER ONE IS INSIDE WHAT'S GONNA BE LIKE A LITTLE STORAGE, UH, OFFICE OR WE'RE NOT SURE THE USE OF IT YET, WHETHER IT'S PANTRY STORAGE OFFICE. AND SO BY BRINGING THE WINDOWS UP, IT LETS LIGHT INTO THOSE, BUT WE DON'T HAVE ANY REASON TO HAVE... AND, AND YOU CAN SEE THEM REFLECTING ON THE EXISTING WINDOWS DOWN BELOW ON, ON THE EXISTING STRUCTURE. SO, SO THOSE HALF HEIGHT ONES ARE TO NOT HAVE A WINDOW ALL THE WAY AS LOW IN A POWDER ROOM, AND THAT'S THE REASON THAT THOSE ARE UP. AND IF YOU WANNA SEE THE REFERENCE TO THAT, THAT WOULD BE, AS YOU SEE ON THE S - LOWER DOWN, THE EXISTING STRUCTURE HAS TWO WINDOWS LIKE THAT. OKAY, SO IF YOU WENT BACK TO THE ORIGINAL ELEVATION, IF YOU CAN FIND IT, THAT, THOSE ARE REFLECTIVE OF THAT. I'M GONNA, I'M GONNA PULL UP THE FULL PROJECT PLANS, UM, THAT WAY WE CAN LOOK AT IT ALL TOGETHER. GIVE ME ONE MINUTE. THANK YOU. I'M THE OWNER OF THIS, HE'S THE ARCHITECT. I WAS JUST GONNA SAY, THOSE LOOK LIKE THEY'RE HALF THE SCALE [00:15:01] OF THE DOUBLE HUNG WINDOWS TOO, RIGHT? SO THEY'RE, THERE'S A PRECEDENT FOR THAT. YEAH. AND THE TRIM WILL BE THE SAME.
AND AGAIN, EXISTING, THERE ARE THESE OTHER HALF HEIGHT ONES THAT ARE AWNING WINDOWS BELOW. AND THEY'RE ALSO ACTUALLY JUST TO THE, I DON'T WANNA SAY CRAWLSPACE, BUT BASICALLY THE UNDERSIDE OF THE HOUSE. MM-HMM. . WHILE I HAVE YOU HERE, AND THE GARAGES ARE EXISTING NOW ON THE SITE? YEAH, THERE'S A GARAGE ON THE SIDE IN THE BACK OF THE PROPERTY. UH-HUH. AND IN THE FRONT, IT LOOKS LIKE YOU COULD PARK. IN THE FRONT, IT LOOKS LIKE YOU COULD PARK THREE CARS ON THE CONCRETE RIGHT NOW, AND WILL THOSE BE ELIMINATED - NO. WITH THE - NO, THE, THE, THE SETBACK OF THE FRONT ELEVATION IS ABOUT THE SAME EXACT PLACE WHERE THE GATES ARE NOW, AND CURRENTLY THERE'S... WE COULD PARK THREE ACROSS THERE, AND AS WELL BEHIND THE GATES IS A DRIVE THAT GOES DOWN TO THE GARAGE THAT'S... I COULD PROBABLY PARK THREE MORE CARS, SO THERE'S TONS OF, UM, OFF-STREET PARKING. IT'S NOT REALLY GONNA CHANGE THE PARKING AT ALL. AND THE COTTAGE TYPE FENCE THAT'S SHOWN ON THE EXISTING PROPERTY, THAT WILL REMAIN? WHICH FENCE DO YOU MEAN? UH, THE LITTLE SMALL FENCE THAT BORDERS TO - IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE? YES, SIR. YES. AND I BUILT THAT. SO, UM, JUST TO INTRODUCE MYSELF, I'M ERIN CRESPY, AND I HAVE A... I'VE BEEN IN PETALUMA AS A CUSTOM WOODWORK AND ARCHITECTURAL MILLWORKER MYSELF FOR 40 YEARS. SO I BUILT CABINETS, FURNITURE, ARCHITECTURAL MILLWORK OF THIS KIND FOR- FOREVER. SO I'M PRETTY SENSITIVE TO HOW THE THINGS LOOK. SO THOSE DETAILS THAT ARE THERE, WHETHER IT'S THE FENCES AND GATES, AND A LOT OF THAT, THAT'S NOT WHAT IT LOOKED LIKE. I- I, UM, DESIGNED THOSE THINGS IN KEEPING WITH THE STYLE OF THE PROPERTY. SO YEAH, THOSE ARE GONNA... THAT'S GONNA REMAIN. THAT'S NOT GONNA CHANGE. LOOKS VERY CHARMING, MR. CHRIS. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. AND THE GATES ALSO AS WELL WERE THE SAME, UH, THEY'RE- THEY'RE JUST GONNA BE... WELL, ONE SECTION'S GONNA BE ELIMINATED, BUT THE OTHER GATES WITH THE DETAILING ON THOSE FOR THE KIND OF CRAFTSMEN STYLING WILL REMAIN. YEAH. THANK YOU.
AND THE- THE WHOLE DESIGN WITH THE ROOF LINE AND WE DIDN'T WANT IT TO GET TOO HIGH, RIGHT? WE WANTED TO... ALTHOUGH THE SH - YOU KNOW, THERE WERE SOME DESIGNS THAT WE PLAYED WITH WHERE IT WAS A GABLED OUT, BUT THAT WOULD CREATE A MUCH MORE MASSIVE IMPACT. SO BECAUSE IT'S ON A HILLSIDE AND SLOPING DOWN, THIS HELPS KEEP EVERYTHING LOWER, AND THERE REALLY IS GONNA BE VISUALLY, IT SHOULD BE, I THINK, REALLY... I THINK NICE ANYWAY. THAT WAS THE WORK WE DID FOR THE PAST YEAR WITH BILL AND ME AND ANOTHER BUILDER, SO... YEAH. DID YOU FIND THOSE... YOU SEE THOSE... ARE THOSE THE EXISTING, UM... NO, THAT'S THE, UH - THAT'S EXISTING. THIS IS PROPOSED AND THEN - THAT'S PROPOSED. EXISTING IS HERE. RIGHT. SO YOU- YOU CAN SEE THE TWO WINDOWS THAT ARE IN THE EXISTING CONDITION. SO THOSE BASICALLY WILL MOVE OUT, AND THEN THERE'S GONNA BE TWO SIMILAR ONES ABOVE IN THE - IN THE POWER ROOM, AND WHETHER IT'S A PANTRY OR A STORAGE OR AN OFFICE, WE DON'T KNOW YET. AND- AND THESE WINDOWS HERE FROM THE EXISTING WALL REMAIN IN PLACE? YES. ALL THOSE REMAIN IN PLACE AS PER FIRE. THE- THE, UM, FIRE MARSHAL SAID IF WE DON'T TOUCH THOSE WINDOWS, LEAVE THEM IN PLACE, WHICH I'M HAPPY WITH AS WELL, THEN ALL WE HAVE IS AN OPENING, A THREE-FOOT OPENING. WE'RE ALLOWED A 10% OPENING TO ENTER THE ADDITION AND WITHOUT TRIGGERING SPRINKLING. AND SHE SAID, "DON'T TOUCH THE WINDOWS THAT ARE THERE. LEAVE THEM ALL THERE." SO IN E - IN ESSENCE, YOU'RE JUST BRINGING THAT, UH, NORTH FACING SIDE OF THE BUILDING STRAIGHT OUT, AND THE - AND THE WINDOWS AS THEY STAND IN THE ORIGINAL WILL BE IN THE SAME BASIC PLACE WITH THE ADDITION OF THE TWO PRIVACY WINDOWS UP ABOVE? YEAH. THE- THE- THE WINDOWS THAT ARE IN MY KITCHEN NOW STAY EXACTLY WHERE THEY ARE. YEAH. AND THEN THE ADDITIONS OUT THERE - SO THE... WITH THE WINDOWS. THE WINDOWS BECOME PART OF AN INTERIOR WALL. THAT'S RIGHT. THE WINDOWS REMAIN AS PART OF AN INTERIOR WALL, AND, UH, LISA AT FIRE SAID THAT- THAT WON'T TRIGGER THE SPRINKLERS AND ALL THAT. NICE.
AND SO IT CREATES SORT OF AN OPEN, YOU KNOW, LARGER SPACE, BUT WITH WINDOWS THAT CAN BE SHOT OPEN, WHATEVER. MM-HMM. ANY FURTHER - SO YOU SEE IN THE PLAN, THOSE... IN THE UPPER LEFT CORNER OF THAT PLAN, SHE'S INDICATING WITH A PANTRY... WITH A POWDER ROOM AND LITTLE PANTRY [00:20:01] ROOM IS- IS, UM, WHERE THE TWO SMALL WINDOWS ARE. I DON'T THINK THAT'S SHOWING... THERE YOU GO. THAT'S THE TWO WINDOWS RIGHT THERE THAT YOU WERE QUESTIONING. THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THAT UP SO WE COULD SEE. ANY QUESTIONS FROM ELLIE OR HAROLD? THIS IS THE, UM, COLOR CHART MADE. THESE ARE THE EXISTING COLORS ON THE HOUSE, AND THEN THIS IS THE PLAN ON THE... THIS IS THE ROOF, AND THAT'S THE PLAN FOR THE - FOR THE SIDING. AND WE HAVEN'T YET DECIDED WE'LL HAVE TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO DETERMINE WHETHER THESE ARE GONNA BE CEMENT SHINGLES OR WOOD SHINGLES BASED ON COST AND FIRE RATING AND THINGS LIKE THAT. AND, UM, I DO HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT FENESTRATION. UM, YOU KNOW, THOUGH MANY OF THE EXISTING WINDOWS ARE WOOD, MARVIN, WOOD WINDOWS THAT HAVE THE RED ALUMINUM CLADDING ON THE OUTSIDE OF THEM. AND I KNOW THIS HAS COME UP BEFORE FENESTRATION. AND SO IT IS A WOOD WINDOW. IT'S NOT A VINYL WINDOW, BUT IT IS WRAPPED IN THAT METAL THAT'S THAT COLOR. IS THAT ALLOWED? OR DO YOU HAVE TO GO WITH WOOD WINDOWS AND PAINT IT, WHICH IS SORT OF, UM, NOT AS GOOD? DOES ANYBODY KNOW? WELL, THAT CAME UP AT SEVERAL OF OUR MEETINGS AND THE- THE LARGER PRECEDENT SEEMS TO BE THAT WOOD-WRAPPED METAL IS... HAS BEEN ACCEPTED IN THE PAST. AND WE. WELL, I DON'T THINK THAT'S... YEAH. THAT'S NOT... I THINK HE WAS SAYING THAT HE HAS WOOD WRAPPED AROUND... DID YOU S... I THOUGH IT WAS A WOOD WRAPPED AROUND ALUMINUM IS WHAT YOU SAID. NO, NO. NO, IT'S ALUMINUM. THE - IT'S THE OUTSIDE CL - INSTEAD OF PAINT, IT HAS A CLADDED WOOD. IT'S CLADDED WOOD. ALUMINUM CLADDED WOOD. PAINTED THAT, YOU KNOW - YEAH. FACTORY FINISHED LIKE THAT. SO THE- THE MAINTENANCE-WISE AND LONGEVITY OF THE WINDOW IS- IS GREATER.
YOU DON'T HAVE TO INS - WE HAD APPROVED IT ON A PREVIOUS STRUCTURE, BUT ALL STRUCTURES ARE UNIQUE IN THEIR OWN SELF AS WELL. YOU MIGHT REMEMBER THAT APPROVAL. MM-HMM. SO IT IS WOOD WINDOWS. WE'RE NOT PUTTING VINYL WINDOWS OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT. RIGHT. UM, I THINK THE MEETING YOU'RE REFERRING TO ACTUALLY HAD... IT WAS... IT... HCPC PREVIOUSLY REQUIRED ALL WOOD WINDOWS. AND THEN SOMETIME WITHIN THE LAST 10 YEARS, THEY STARTED SHIFTING TOWARD DIFFERENT CLADDING. UM, AND WE HEARD FROM RESIDENTS IN THE OAK HILL BREWSTER DISTRICT THAT THEY WOULD LIKE CLARITY ON THE CITY'S PUBLICA - PUBLISHED MATERIALS ABOUT WHAT OUR STANCE IS ON THAT. AND WE WERE HOPING TO RECONVENE AND DISCUSS BECAUSE IT SOUNDED LIKE THE MATERIALS THAT WERE IN CIRCULATION IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD ARE DATED AND ONLY REFERENCE SOLID WOOD. UM, BUT THE PRE - THE PRECEDENCE THAT WE SORT OF HAVE INHERITED HAVE INCLUDED CLAD WINDOWS. UM, I WAS CURIOUS. I- I DROVE BY YOUR HOUSE TODAY. I DRIVE HOWARD OFTEN AND IT'S A BEAUTIFUL HOME. UM, I- I LIKE HEARING THAT... HOW MUCH YOU ENJOY THE WOOD ITSELF. IT'S REALLY NEAT TO SEE THAT THAT IS GOING TO GET, UM, NOT ONLY PRESERVED, BUT ALSO SORT OF CELEBRATED AND EXTENDED. I WAS JUST CURIOUS ABOUT THE SALVAGED SIDING. IS THAT GOING ON THE- THE SORT OF LOWER STORY PORTION OF THE WALL UNDER THE SHINGLES? IS THAT - ON WHAT? ON WHAT? THERE WAS A REFERENCE TO SALVAGE SIDING. OH YEAH. IS THAT THAT LOWER - YES. LOW THE WATER TABLE. YEAH. WE'RE NOT GONNA SHINGLE BELOW THE WATER TABLE. WE'RE GONNA CARRY WHAT'S CURRENTLY BELOW THE WATER TABLE LINE, WHICH IS WOOD. AND SO EVEN AROUND THE ADDITION. SO THE WOOD THAT'S COMING OFF THE EXISTING HOME WILL BE USED FOR THE AREA UNDER THE WATER TABLE. THAT'S LOVELY. IF YOU UNDERSTAND THAT THE HOUSE, IT'S ON A SLOPE. WATER TABLE IS WHERE THE FLOOR IS, AND SO FROM THERE UP WILL BE SHINGLE AND BELOW WILL BE THE WOOD. THIS... SO BELOW WILL BE THIS. AND WATER TABLE IS RIGHT THERE. YEAH. AND THEN THIS IS THE SHINGLE. YEAH. I THINK THAT'S REALLY NICE.
YEAH. I WAS JUST TALKING TO A NEIGHBOR ABOUT HOW HARD IT IS TO MILL REPLACEMENT BOARDS IN THAT STYLE, AND IT'S NICE THAT YOU'RE ABLE TO SALVAGE IT. AND THAT HOUSE IN PARTICULAR REALLY ISN'T... THE SIDING, THE ORIGINAL SIDING WASN'T VERY GOOD. IT'S- IT'S FUR. IT DOESN'T HOLD PAINT. IT WARPS AND TWISTS. ANYWAY, UM, I THINK THE HOUSE WAS PROBABLY BUILT FOR ABOUT A THOUSAND DOLLARS BACK THEN. YEAH. SO I DO MILL UP WOOD. I DO HAVE A MILL SHOP. AND SO WHEN IT COMES TIME TO MATCHING THINGS, I HAVE THE CAPABILITY OF DOING THAT. OH, THAT'S WONDERFUL. YEAH. THAT'S GREAT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. CAN YOU GO BACK TO THE PAGE THAT HAD THE SETBACK REQUIREMENTS? THIS ONE? UH, THE... FROM THE PRESENTATION? YEAH. [00:25:11] I THINK THE HOUSE LOOKS BEAUTIFUL. I'M JUST WONDERING IF WE HAVE TO DOCUMENT ANY SORT OF CHANGES TO THE REQUIREMENTS, THE ZONING REQUIREMENTS THAT WE'RE MODIFYING. OR IS THAT SOMETHING THAT'S JUST TYPICALLY APPROVED? UM, JUST ON THE- THE 17 FOOT REQUIREMENT. OH, EXCUSE ME. GOOD AFTERNOON. HANNAH SPENCER, PLANNING MANAGER WITH CITY OF PETALUMA. TYPICALLY, THOSE TYPE OF FINDINGS WOULD BE PROVIDED IN OUR RESOLUTION THAT WE'RE RECOMMENDING THE COMMITTEE ADOPT TODAY SO WE CAN TAKE A MINUTE TO LOOK THROUGH OUR FINDINGS AND CONFIRM THAT WE INCLUDED THE SETBACK AVERAGING REQUEST. AND DOES- DOES THAT CHANGE THE, UM, THE ACTUAL PLANNING DOCUMENTS OR DOES IT... IS IT JUST ALWAYS ON US TO, UM, DECIDE IF SOMEONE CAN... IS ALLOWED TO MODIFY THEIR SETBACKS? IT'S JUST A ONE-TIME, UH, ALLOWANCE FOR THIS PARTICULAR PROJECT. AND THE PLANS ALREADY SHOW THIS SETBACK AS PROPOSED, UM, WHICH DOES REQUIRE THAT MODIFICATION. IF YOU WANT TO ALLOW IT, UM, IT WOULD REQUIRE YOUR APPROVAL OF THE MODIFICATION. THANK YOU. MM-HMM. UM, I MIGHT POINT OUT, BY THE WAY, THAT THE EXISTING HOUSE HAS A... THE ADDITION IS BEYOND ANY OF THE EXISTING WALLS, FRONT WALLS OF THE HOUSE. THE, UH, THE ENTRYWAY IS FAR FORWARD. THE MAIN PART OF THE HOUSE IS ALSO FORWARD BY ABOUT TWO FEET.
AND THEN THE ADDITION IS BEYOND THAT. SO WE'VE ACTUALLY... WE HAVEN'T TRIED TO BUILD RIGHT OUT TO A FRONT YARD SETBACK THAT WOULD BE EQUAL TO WHAT'S ALREADY THERE. UH, THANK YOU FOR CLARIFYING THAT. AND THE HOUSE ON THE DOWNHILL SIDE IS ALSO NOT IN THE HISTORIC DISTRICT, AND IT HAS THE, UH, THE FRONT YARD SETBACKS ON THAT PARTICULAR HOUSE ARE 20 FEET, YOU KNOW. AND, UH, AND EVEN WITH THE AVERAGING OF THAT 20 FEET AND THEN THE HOUSE ON THE UPHILL SIDE, ALONG WITH MANY OF THE OTHER HOMES ON THE UPHILL SIDE THAT ARE IN THE DISTRICT, THEY'RE ALL PRETTY CLOSE TO THE STREET. AND, UM, UH, BUT THE AVERAGING WORKED OUT, YOU KNOW, JUST, UH... AND WE WERE ABLE TO, UM, YOU KNOW, EASILY ACHIEVE THAT AVERAGING. WITHOUT LOSING ANY PARKING. RIGHT. UM, I CAN ALSO WANTED TO CONFIRM THAT THAT FINDING IS IN YOUR RESOLUTION. UM, IT'S ON PAGE EIGHT. THERE IS ANALYSIS OF THE MODIFICATION REQUEST, UM, AS WELL AS THE, THE SETBACKS FOR THE PROPERTIES NEXT DOOR AND HOW WE CAME TO THE CONCLUSION THAT IT MET THAT STANDARD. SO THAT IS IN THE RESOLUTION. THE, THE ADDITION IS GONNA BE EVEN WITH THE FRONT OF THE EXISTING BUILDING THAT - NO SETBACK? JUST A BIT. YEAH. THREE, THREE, 30 INCHES. E- E- EVEN THE WAY IT IS NOW, YOUR FENCE, THE WAY IT IS NOW IS EVEN WITH THE FRONT OF YOUR, YOUR HOUSE OR THAT, THAT ONE CORNER. NO SETBACK. AND, AND WHEN I LOOKED AT YOUR PROPERTY FROM THE STREET, UH, YOUR, YOUR TRUCK WAS IN A, IN THE PARKING AREA HAS NO IMPACT WHATSOEVER ON THE STREET. SO, UH, HAVING THAT SETBACK SHOULD HA - NOT BE A PROBLEM WHATSOEVER. AND WE'RE REQUIRED ALSO TO SET BACK THE ADDITION BECAUSE THERE'S AN ELECTRIC METER RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER OF THE ORIGINAL HOUSE. AND THAT ELECTRIC METER REQUIRES A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF CLEARANCE IN FRONT OF IT. AND SO THAT IS THE DIMENSION THAT DETERMINED WHERE THAT WALL WOULD END UP BEING. THANK YOU. MAY I ASK, UM, JUST TO CLARIFY, THE RETAINING WALL, WHICH WAS LISTED WITH THE SIDEWALK AND THE GATES, IS THE RETAINING WALL ALONG THE SIDEWALK?
IS THAT ABOVE OR BELOW, RATHER, THE FENCE? OR WAS THAT SOMEWHERE ELSE? I JUST WAS CURIOUS WHERE THAT RETAINING WALL WAS. THERE'S, THERE'S AN EXISTING RETAINING WALL THERE TO MAINTAIN THE L - WHAT I CALL THE LOWER DRIVEWAY. OKAY. AND THAT'S A WOODEN RETAINING WALL. OKAY. AND SO WE FIGURED THAT BY THE TIME WE PUT OUR FOUNDATION IN FOR THE ADDITION AND WE HAVE CONCRETE, THAT WE, WE THINK THAT IT'S GONNA... IT'S GONNA REQUIRE [00:30:01] THAT RETAINING WALL TO MAINTAIN THAT KIND OF LOWER DRIVEWAY THERE. GOT IT. AND FIGURING INSTEAD OF TRYING TO BUILD A NEW WOODEN RETAINING WALL THAT WE'LL PUT IN A CONCRETE RETAINING WALL - YEAH. THAT WILL GO FURTHER DOWN, BECAUSE IT'S HARD TO IMAGINE, BUT I'VE BEEN IN THE HOUSE FOR 40 YEARS NOW. HARD TO THINK ABOUT THAT. BUT, UM, AND I THINK I'VE HAD TO REBUILD THAT RETAINING WALL ABOUT THREE TIMES. EACH TIME I WOULD PUT BIGGER AND BIGGER TIMBER IN, IT WOULD LAST A LITTLE LONGER, BUT - SURE. UM, SO I DON'T WANNA HAVE TO REPLACE THAT RETAINING WALL ANYMORE. SO CONCRETE IS - THANK YOU. I WAS JUST CURIOUS WHERE IT WAS. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. UM - WE ALSO HAVE TO PROVIDE A WALKWAY TO THE COTTAGE IN THE BACK. OH, I SEE. BUT RIGHT NOW THE WALKWAY GOES RIGHT THROUGH WHERE THE ADDITIONS HERE. GOT IT. SO EVERYTHING GOT MOVED DOWN THE HILL. OKAY. THE RETAINING WALL WILL SUPPORT THAT WALKWAY AS WELL. OKAY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. ARE THERE ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS FROM THE COMMITTEE BEFORE I OPEN THINGS UP FOR PUBLIC COMMENT? WE CAN ALWAYS ASK QUESTIONS AFTER. THIS ISN'T OUR ONLY OPPORTUNITY. OKAY. UM, UH, THE PUBLIC IS INVITED TO COMMENT ON THIS ITEM. PUBLIC COMMENTS ARE LIMITED TO THREE MINUTES PER PERSON. IF YOU HAVEN'T DONE SO ALREADY, PLEASE FILL OUT A SPEAKER CARD AND BRING IT TO THE CLERK. DID WE RECEIVE ANY COMMENTS PRIOR TO THE MEETING? WE DID NOT RECEIVE ANY COMMENTS PRIOR TO THE MEETING. OKAY. ARE THERE ANY IN PERSON PUBLIC SPEAKERS WHO WISH TO SPEAK? ALL RIGHT. I'M GOING TO CLOSE PUBLIC COMMENT.
AND I'M ALSO GOING TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND BRING THIS ITEM BACK TO THE COMMITTEE FOR CONSIDERATION BEFORE WE MOVE ON TO A VOTE. IS THERE ANYTHING THAT WE WANT TO DISCUSS INTERNALLY? WISHBOWL STYLE? NONE FOR ME. I THINK IT SEEMS LOVELY. YEAH. THE ATTENTION TO DETAIL IS WONDERFUL. I'D, I'D SAY GO WITH A RECOMMENDATION OF THE, OF STAFF AND APPROVE IT. OKAY. ANY COMMENTS, JULIA? WAS THAT A MOTION? I'LL MAKE THAT AS A MOTION. SURE. WE CAN, WE CAN MOVE ON TO A MOTION. SECOND. UH, REMIND ME HERE, I DON'T, DO WE NEED A THIRD? CAN I, I DON'T REMEMBER. WE HAVE A SECOND. OKAY. UH, MAY WE PLEASE CONDUCT A VOTE? COMMITTEE MEMBER MCMICHAEL? AYE. COMMITTEE MEMBER MATTSEN? AYE. COMMITTEE MEMBER HALL? ABSENT. CHAIR SAXON? UH, AYE. COMMITTEE MEMBER SCROLL? AYE. MOTION CARRIED. WONDERFUL. ALL RIGHT. WE ARE GOING TO CLOSE MEETING ITEM FOUR AND CONTINUE WITH THE AGENDA. THAT'S IT. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. THAT'S IT. YOU DON'T NEED US ANYTHING? THAT'S IT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. MEETING ITEM NUMBER FIVE IS ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION, WHICH IS OFFICER NOMINATIONS AND APPOINTMENT OF CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR. UM, THIS ITEM IS NOT A PUBLIC HEARING. IT DOES NOT REQUIRE DISCLOSING ANY EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS. UM, OH NO, WAIT, WHAT ARE WE DOING HERE? MM, NO. OKAY. SORRY. I'M GETTING AHEAD OF MYSELF. THIS, THE AGENDA CONFUSED ME. OFFICER NOMINATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS FOR CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR. THEY ARE 12 MONTH APPOINTMENTS, AND SO MY TIME HERE IS UP. UM, ANYBODY INTERESTED IN BEING CHAIR? YOU'RE DOING A PRETTY GOOD JOB. UH, THROUGH THE CHAIR, IF I MIGHT, UH - YES, PLEASE. ADD, UM, SOME INFORMATION ON JUST KIND OF OVERVIEW INSTRUCTIONS FOR THIS VOTE. THANK YOU SO MUCH. THAT'D BE GREAT. OKAY. UH, ONCE AGAIN, HANNAH SPENCER, PLANNING MANAGER. SO THIS ITEM IS FOR THE ANNUAL SELECTION OF THE CHAIR AND THE VICE CHAIR. UNDER THE COMMITTEE RULES, THESE POSITIONS ARE SELECTED ANNUALLY FOR A ONE YEAR TERM.
AND, UM, HOW THIS WORKS TODAY IS WE WILL HANDLE THE ELECTION OF, FOR THE CHAIR FIRST, FOLLOWED BY THE VICE CHAIR. YOU CAN EITHER SELF-NOMINATE OR NOMINATE SOMEONE ELSE. IF SOMEONE IS NOMINATING YOU, YOU CAN EITHER ACCEPT THAT NOMINATION OR REJECT IT. AND LET'S SEE. IF THERE IS MORE THAN ONE NOMINEE FOR THE POSITION, WHEN, UM, MELISSA CALLS YOU FOR YOUR VOTE, YOU WILL NEED TO STATE WHO YOU ARE VOTING FOR. AND THE NOMINEE, IN THAT CASE, WHO RECEIVES THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF VOTES WILL BE ELECTED TO THE POSITION. WHEN WE COMPLETE THE VOTES FOR THE [00:35:01] NEW CHAIR, WE'LL FOLLOW THE SAME PROCESS FOR THE VICE CHAIR. AND THEN, UH, JUST AS A REMINDER, THE NEWLY APPOINTED CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR WILL ASSUME THEIR ROLES AT THE NEXT REGULAR HCPC MEETING. SO IS THAT, UH, ENOUGH OF AN OVERVIEW OR DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR THIS PROCESS? I, UM, I'D LIKE TO CLARIFY. I THINK I KNOW THE ANSWER, BUT IF, IF, UM, SOMEONE WAS A VICE CHAIR ONCE OR A CHAIR ONCE, IS THERE, THE TERM IS FOUR YEARS. ARE THEY OUT OF THE RUNNING FOR FUTURE YEARS? LIKE, LIKE I WAS THE CHAIR, SO I MAY NOT BE A VICE CHAIR OR IN TWO YEARS I MAY NOT BE CHAIR AGAIN. I'M NOT PARTICULARLY HELL BENT ON BEING EITHER OF THOSE. I JUST WAS CURIOUS IF THERE WERE RULES GOVERNING THAT. YEAH. UM, I'M WONDERING IF, UH, CITY ATTORNEY MIGHT BE ABLE TO HELP ME WITH THAT QUESTION. I, WHEN I WAS READING THE ENABLING RESOLUTION, IT APPEARED THAT THE CHAIR COULD RUN AGAIN FOR A SUBSEQUENT YEAR. THERE'S NOTHING THAT PROHIBITS IT. SO YES, I THINK THAT'S ALLOWED. OKAY, GREAT. THANKS FOR CONFIRMING. SUBSEQUENT BUT NOT CONSECUTIVE. I DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING INDICATING EITHER WAY THAT YOU COULDN'T, SO. OH, INTERESTING. YEAH. OKAY. OH, OKAY. I SAW, I THOUGHT IT WAS A HAD TO BE OUT SITUATION. OKAY. UM, WHAT DO WE WANNA DO, FOLKS? I WOULD LIKE TO NOMINATE MS. BARKLEY SAXON FOR CHAIR. MY ONLY CONSIDERATION IS IF YOU WANNA DO IT, ALLIE. NO. OKAY. I ACCEPT THAT NOMINATION. GREAT. SO I THINK WE WILL NEED A ROLL CALL. OH, EXCUSE ME.
UM, I BELIEVE WE NEED A MOTION FIRST. OKAY. I MOVE THAT MS. BARKLEY... OH, I ALWAYS FORGET. THAT'S OKAY. BARKLEY SAXON. IT'S A MOUTHFUL. IT'S ALL RIGHT. CONTINUE FOR ANOTHER YEAR AS CHAIR. THIS COMMITTEE. I SECOND THAT. COMMITTEE MEMBER MCMICHAEL? AYE. COMMITTEE MEMBER MATSEN? AYE. COMMITTEE MEMBER HALL, ABSENT. CHAIR SAXON? AYE. COMMITTEE MEMBER SQUIRREL? AYE. MOTION CARRIED. ALL RIGHT. OOPS. AND NOW WE'LL NEED TO MOVE ON FOR THE VICE CHAIR. OKAY. THANK YOU. WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE VICE CHAIR AGAIN OR WOULD YOU LIKE TO NOT BE VICE CHAIR AGAIN? I WON'T NOMINATE YOU IF YOU DON'T WANT TO BE AT. I'LL BE VICE CHAIR AGAIN. OKAY. UM, I'D LIKE TO NOMINATE ALI SQUIRREL FOR VICE CHAIR. I SECOND. COMMITTEE MEMBER MCMICHAEL? AYE. COMMITTEE MEMBER MATSEN? AYE. COMMITTEE MEMBER HALL UPSEN. CHAIR SAXON? AYE. COMMITTEE MEMBER SQUIRREL? AYE. MOTION CARRIED. YAY. LOOK AT US. WELL DONE. OKAY. UM, ALL RIGHT. AFTER... OKAY. THEN WE'RE GOING TO CLOSE MEETING ITEM FIVE. AND AT THIS OPPORTUNITY, [COMMITTEE COMMENT] IF ANY COMMITTEE MEMBERS WOULD LIKE TO PRESENT, NOW WOULD BE THE TIME, OR IF ANY COMMITTEE MEMBERS HAVE QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS, NOW WOULD BE THE TIME ABOUT ANYTHING. I'D JUST LIKE TO THANK BOTH OF YOU FOR TAKING THOSE OFFICES. THANK YOU. I FEEL LIKE WE'VE SORT OF HIT, HIT OUR STRIDE. ALL RIGHT. UM - I'D LIKE TO REPORT ON, UH, SOMETHING THAT THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COUNCIL DID FOR THE FIRST TIME IN PETALUMA HISTORY. THEY, UH, PROCLAIMED A PERSON AS A CULTURAL TREASURE OF PETALUMA, AND THAT WAS, UH, MADAM LAURA RYCHAK, WHO HAS BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN CO-FOUNDING COTS AND HAS BEEN AN ADVOCATE FOR CULTURAL AND COMMUNITY ENHANCEMENTS. AND SO THAT WAS A REALLY LOVELY CEREMONY, AND I THINK THIS COMMITTEE SHOULD PERHAPS REVIEW, AND WHEN THERE IS A PERCENTAGE OF CULTURAL IMPORTANCE TO THE CITY, WE MAY CONSIDER CONTINUING THAT TYPE OF TRADITION. IT'S A LOVELY THING FOR THE COUNCIL TO DO, AND I COMMEND [00:40:01] THEM FOR IT. HMM. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BRINGING THAT UP.
THAT IS A WONDERFUL THING AND A FASCINATING POSSIBILITY FOR US THAT I HAD NOT CONSIDERED UNTIL THAT HAPPENED. THANK YOU FOR MENTIONING THAT. ANY OTHER COMMITTEE? ANYTHING? ALL RIGHT. UM, [STAFF COMMENT] PLANNING MANAGER HANNAH SPENCER, DO YOU HAVE A PLANNING MANAGER'S REPORT FOR US? YES, THANK YOU. IT'S BRIEF. JUST ONE ITEM REGARDING THE GENERAL PLAN. SO ON SEPTEMBER 14TH, 2026, THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPTED THE UPDATED GENERAL PLAN, AND THE PLANNING COMMISSION IS CURRENTLY IN THE PROCESS OF REVIEWING THE FIRST ROUND OF THE PROPOSED ZONING CODE UPDATES TO ENSURE ALIGNMENT BETWEEN THE ZONING CODE AND THE NEW GENERAL PLAN. SO THAT REVIEW IS ONGOING. OKAY. WONDERFUL. UM, CAN I ACTUALLY REWIND A LITTLE BIT? I REALIZED I HAVE A QUESTION, WHICH IS WHAT CAME UP WITH THE WINDOWS, UM, WHICH I DON'T EXPECT THERE TO BE AN ANSWER FOR IMMEDIATELY, BUT I JUST DON'T KNOW HOW THAT WORKS. THERE IS A PUBLISHED GUIDE FOR THE OAK HILL BREWSTER COMMUNITY THAT WAS BROUGHT UP SEVERAL MEETINGS BACK, STATES THAT HCPC REQUIRES SOLID WOOD WINDOWS. UM, THE PRECEDENT THAT WE LEARNED ABOUT THAT, UM, ANDREW TRIPLE HAD A LOT OF KNOWLEDGE OF THAT I CANNOT REPEAT, BUT I KNOW HE KNEW IT, UM, WAS THAT AT SOME POINT THERE WAS A SHIFT IN HCP BECAUSE OF WINDOW IMPROVEMENT, CLAD WINDOWS WERE, WERE ALLOWED AT SOME POINT. AND I WONDER IF THERE IS ANYTHING THAT WE NEED TO DO AS A COMMITTEE TO UPDATE THAT DOCUMENT OR PERHAPS IT IS UPDATED ONLINE, BUT IT'S NOT UPDATED IN THE COMMUNITY. I THINK WE LOOKED AND IT LOOKED LIKE IT HADN'T BEEN. FOR THE SAKE OF FUTURE QUESTIONS ABOUT WINDOWS, I FIND THAT THAT DOCUMENT'S VERY HELPFUL. I'D LIKE TO BE ABLE TO REFERENCE IT AND KNOW THAT IT REPRESENTS OUR STANCE AND MAYBE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS THAT AS A COMMITTEE. IS THAT SOMETHING THAT WE CAN PUT ON AN AGENDA FOR A FUTURE? YES, I BELIEVE SO. UM, YES. I, I DON'T HAVE THE BACKGROUND THAT YOU MENTIONED WITH REGARDS TO, UM, MR.
TRIPLE'S RESEARCH ON THAT, BUT WE CAN CERTAINLY LOOK INTO IT AND, AND FOLLOW UP WITH YOU AT THE, UM, VIA CORRESPONDENCE OR AT THE NEXT, UH, REGULAR SCHEDULED MEETING. AND I CAN, SO I CAN LOOK INTO THE, UM, THE INTERPRETATIONS AND, UM, PRECEDENT SETTING DECISIONS REGARDING THE WINDOW TYPES, UH, AND THEIR CONSISTENCY WITH THE GUIDELINES. AND THEN WE CAN ALSO LOOK INTO, UM, THE GUIDELINES THEMSELVES AND WHAT IT, UH, WHAT MIGHT BE INVOLVED TO UPDATE THOSE GUIDELINES FORMALLY. FROM, BASED OFF OF MY REVIEW SO FAR, I DON'T BELIEVE THEY HAVE BEEN UPDATED IN, IN A WHILE. OKAY. THAT WOULD BE GREAT. OKAY. WINDOWS ARE SUCH A BIG PART OF WHAT WE DO. RIGHT? WHEN WE'RE LOOKING AT HOUSES. OKAY. THANK YOU. SORRY FOR BOUNCING BACK. SOMETIMES I FORGET THAT I HAVE QUESTIONS. OKAY. WELL THEN WITH THAT, WE ARE ADJOURNED AT WHAT LOOKS LIKE 5:43 PM. I THINK IT'S 4:00. FOUR? IS IT 4:00? I NEED NEW GLASSES. I'M SO SORRY. 4:43. WOW, WE WERE FAST. 4:43 PM. THAT'S WHERE YOU GOT ELECTED AGAIN. * This transcript was created by voice-to-text technology. The transcript has not been edited for errors or omissions, it is for reference only and is not the official minutes of the meeting.