City Council Overturns HRB's Decision: E. P. Young Spec. House REMOVED from Historic Inventory

  
Resource Name: E. P. Young Spec. House
Location: Carmelo 2 S.W. 11th Avenue

This appeal is the first appeal to the City Council regarding an appellant’s appeal of a Historic Resources Board’s decision to deny removal of an appellant’s resource from the City’s Inventory of Historic Resources.

Selected excerpts from City documents follow:


MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA
May 2, 2006

PUBLIC HEARINGS
Consideration of an appeal of the Historic Resources Board's decision to deny a request to remove a property located on the west side of Carmelo, between Eleventh and Twelfth Avenues from the city's inventory of historic resources. The appellant and property owner is David Hall.

Sean Conroy, Assistant Planner, presented the staff report.

Council Member HAZDOVAC moved to approve the appeal of the Historic Resources Board’s decision and to remove the property located on the west side of Carmelo, between Eleventh and Twelfth Avenues from the City’s inventory of historic resources, seconded by Council Member BETHEL and carried by the following roll call:

AYES: BETHEL, CUNNINGHAM, HAZDOVAC & McCLOUD
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: ROSE
ABSTAIN: NONE


Meeting Date: 2 May 2006
Prepared by: Sean Conroy, Associate Planner

City Council
Agenda Item Summary

Name: Consideration of an appeal of the Historic Resources Board’s decision to deny a request to remove a property located in the Single Family Residential (R-1) District from the City’s Inventory of Historic Resources. The appellant and property owner is David Hall.

Description: The subject property has been included on the City’s Inventory of Historic Resources that was adopted as part of the Local Coastal Program in 2004. The subject residence is a Tudor revival style residence with both one and two-story elements. The residence was originally constructed in 1926 as one of two residential designs by Robert Stanton on neighboring lots. The DPR 523 Form indicates that the structure qualifies as an historic resource under California Criterion #2 (persons) and #3 (architecture) and relates to the Architectural Development theme of the City’s Historic Context Statement (W/s Carmelo bet. 11th & 12th)
The appellant seeks removal of his property from the City’s list of Historic Resources.
Approval of the appeal would overturn a dicision of the Historic Resources Board and result in removing the property from the list.

Staff Recommendation: Grant the appeal.

Important Considerations: CMC 17.32.070 states that a property identified as an historic resource on the Carmel Inventory shall be presumed historically significant and shall not be removed from the City’s Inventory unless substantial evidence demonstrates that it is not an historic resource. The appellant has presented evidence from a qualified professional demonstrating that the property does not qualify as historic.

Decision Record: The Historic Resources Board denied the appellant’s request to remove the property from the City’s Inventory of Historic Resources on 27 February 2006. The appellant filed an appeal with the City Clerk on 9 March 2006.



CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA
STAFF REPORT
FROM: SEAN CONROY, ASSOCIATE PLANNER
DATE: 2 MAY 2006

RECOMMENDED MOTION
Grant the appeal and overturn the Historic Resources Board’s decision.

HRB’s Review: In summary, the Historic Resources Board voted three to one to deny the appeal on 27 February 2006. The Board’s decision was based on the following points:

• There are only a limited number of structures designed by Stanton on the City's Inventory.

• While the residence is only a modest example of Tudor-style architecture, modest architecture is part of the character of the City.

• Two of the City’s Preservation Consultants determined that the residence qualifiesas historic.

• Despite the many changes that have occurred over time, the residence still maintains its character as seen from the street.

Conclusion: Staff supports granting the appeal for the following reasons:

• There are other, better examples of Stanton’s work in the City.

• There have been no appeals of the historic designation of the orther properties associated with Stanton on the City's Inventory.

• There are numerous, better examples of the Tudor-revival style in the City.

• The subject structure has undergone numerous changes and alterations.



CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA
HISTORIC RESOURCES BOARD
MINUTES
27 Februrary 2006

APPEALS

David Hall
W/s Carmelo bet. 11th Av. & 12th Av.
Resource Name: E.P. Young Spec. House

Consideration of an appeal of the City’s determination to place an existing residence on the City’s Inventory of Historic Resources located in the Single Family Residential (R-1) District.

Sean Conroy, Associate Planner, presented the staff report.

Board member COSS moved to deny the appeal, seconded by HOLZ and carried by the following roll call vote:

AYES: COSS, HOLZ, WENDT
NOES: LAGERHOLM
ABSENT: DYAR