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Cultural Heritage <br />APPROVED - Cultural Heritage Board Minutes — April 18, 2018 <br />Page 1 of 3 <br />Board Members <br />L <br />T <br />V <br />C <br />P <br />F <br />C <br />P <br />F <br />E <br />OA <br />U <br />A <br />E <br />A <br />E <br />A <br />CULTURAL HERITAGE BOARD <br />H <br />B <br />a <br />v <br />R <br />G <br />T <br />T <br />C <br />MINUTES <br />N <br />N <br />N <br />N <br />T <br />A <br />A <br />S <br />I I <br />S <br />H <br />U <br />S <br />0 <br />E <br />R <br />N <br />c <br />O <br />N <br />E <br />CITY OF <br />. I V E R S I DE <br />WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 2018, 3:30 P.M. <br />ART PICK COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL <br />N <br />A <br />v <br />City of Arts &Innovatiol3 3900 MAIN STREET <br />Z <br />WARDS <br />C <br />C <br />1 <br />2 <br />3 <br />4 <br />5 <br />6 <br />7 <br />w <br />1 <br />w <br />1 <br />Roll Call: <br />Present <br />X <br />X <br />X <br />X <br />X <br />X <br />X <br />Chair Lech called the meeting to order at 3:30 p.m. with all members <br />present, except Board Member Tobin. <br />The Pledge of Allegiance was given to the flag. <br />COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE <br />There were no oral comments at this time. <br />DISCUSSION CALENDAR <br />staff's presentation. <br />X <br />Board Member Tobin during <br />PLANNING CASE P18 -0186 <br />— Continued from March 21, 2018, Certificate <br />of Appropriateness — Main <br />Library — 3911 University Avenue /3775 <br />Fairmount Boulevard, Ward 1 <br />Certificate of Appropriateness requested by City of Riverside, General <br />Services Department to construct a three - story, 42,000 square -foot new <br />main library that would include the City Archive, a 100 -seat community <br />meeting room, and Friends of the Library bookstore, and demolish existing <br />non - contributing bus terminals, former police sub - station, and related <br />ancillary structures. Anthony Beaumon, Deputy City Attorney, read the <br />staff recommended justifications and clarified for the Board that these <br />items were the Board's purview in this case. Jennifer Mermilliod, Contract <br />Historic Preservation Senior Planner, presented the staff report. Ms. <br />Mermilliod introduced Alex Nguyen, Assistant City Manager. Mr. Nguyen <br />spoke regarding the project path and timing. Over the last two years, they <br />conducted numerous workshops and community meetings and in <br />hindsight, should have included one of those workshops with the Cultural <br />Heritage Board and he apologized for that oversight. He regretted that the <br />design group was unable to attend the last meeting. He introduced Erin <br />Christmas, Acting Library Director. Ms. Christmas spoke regarding the <br />timeline and work that has been done to date. Ms. Christmas introduced <br />Jim Favaro, architect with Johnson Favaro. Mr. Favaro explained how <br />they arrived at the present design. Comments from the audience: Tom <br />Evans, Resident of Ward 5 and Vice President Board of Library Trustees, <br />spoke in support. Larry Burnside, Ward 2, spoke in support. Following <br />Motion <br />X <br />discussion the Cultural Heritage Board: 1. Determined that Planning Case <br />Second <br />X <br />P18 -0186 is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) <br />Ayes <br />X <br />X <br />X <br />pursuant to Sections 15331 (Historical Resource <br />Noes <br />X <br />X <br />X <br />Restoration /Rehabilitation) and 15332 (In -Fill Development Projects) of <br />APPROVED - Cultural Heritage Board Minutes — April 18, 2018 <br />Page 1 of 3 <br />