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City of Arts &Innovation CULTURAL HERITAGE BOARD MINUTES THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 2020, 9:00 A.M. VIRTUAL MEETING PUBLIC COMMENT VIA TELEPHONE 3900 MAIN STREET ABSTENTION: None PUBLIC HEARINGS PLANNING CASE P19-0563 - CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS - 3420-3482 MISSION INN AVENUE, WARD 1 Proposal by Overland Development Company, on behalf of the Greens Ehrenberg, LLC to consider a Certificate of Appropriateness for the infill construction of a hotel within the Mission Inn and Seventh Street Historic Districts and the adaptive reuse of former Central Fire Station, listed in the California Register of Historic Resources. Scott Watson, Historic Preservation Officer, presented the staff report. He stated that staff received 25 comment letters which have been distributed to the Board, 8 in support, 16 in opposition and 1 neutral. The letters in opposition raised concerns regarding the height of the project in relationship to the belltower of the adjacent First Congregational Church, the proposed setback along Mission Inn Avenue, and the projects potential impact to the adjacent National Register listed structures, and the environmental determination. According to records the height of the belltower is 1 14'-4", which is greater in height than the proposed hotel at 93'4". The project proposes a 1 -foot setback which is consistent with the zero -setback of several building in the historic districts, including the Mission Inn, the Loring Building, the former Sears building, the Fox Theater, and the adjacent former fire station. The proposed project will not alter adjacent National Register listed structures; therefore, there will be no impact to the historical significance of these structures. Additionally, a noise and vibration study was completed for the project and found that the vibration from the proposed caisson drilling is below standard thresholds and will not impact adjacent unreinforced masonry buildings. With regards to the environmental determination, the project qualifies for the infill exemption as it is consistent with the General Plan, Zoning Code and the Downtown Specific Plan, as previously determined by the Planning Commission. The project also qualifies for the historic resource rehabilitation exemption, as the project has been found consistent with the Secretary of the Interior Standards for Rehabilitation. The applicants Andrew Walcker, Overland Development and his partner Atman Kadakia, Managing Principal of Greens Development, presented to the Board. Greens Development is very excited to be here today presenting the Certificate of Appropriateness. Through a very competitive RFP process which began in 2017 and Approved Cultural Heritage Board Minutes 2