Reconsideration of the Palo Alto Savings & Loan Building City Council Action?

Carmel-by-the-Sea
Municipal Code

Chapter 2.04
CITY COUNCIL*

2.04.140 Reconsideration of Council Action.
Any City Council member voting in the majority on any given item may move reconsideration of Council action on that item for consideration at a future meeting. (Ord. 98-6 § 1, 1998; Ord. 127 C.S. § 1, 1966; Code 1975 § 211.1).

Reconsideration of the City Council’s decision that the Palo Alto Saving and Loan Building does not qualify as an historic resource would therefore require one of the City Council members who voted in the majority to move reconsideration of Council action i.e., City Council Members Michael Cunningham or Gerard Rose.

MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA
November 7, 2006

VII. CONSENT CALENDAR

I. Consideration of Findings for a Council decision determining that the Palo Alto Savings and Loan Building located in the Service Commercial District does not qualify as an historic resource. (Blk 91, Lots 2, 4, 6, & 8).

Mayor McCloud pulled Item I.

Mayor McCloud spoke regarding the Palo Alto Bank Building. Olof Dahlstrand, Brian Congleton, Miriam Schakat, Rich Barrett, Elinor Laiolo, Monte Miller, Fred Kern, John Mandurrago, Bill Strid and Joe Mashock addressed the Council regarding the Palo Alto Bank Building.

Mayor McCloud closed the hearing to public comment at 6:12 p.m.

Council Member Hazdovac, Mayor McCloud and Mike Cunningham discussed the Item.
Council Member ROSE moved to adopt the Findings, seconded by Council Member
CUNNINGHAM

Council Member Bethel amended the motion to have the last two sentences in Finding 38 deleted; and

Council Member Hazdovac amended the motion to add, in Finding 36, Barnet Segal was a founding member of the Carmel Business Association and started the bond to build the Carmel Fire Station; and

Mayor McCloud amended the motion to replace, in Finding 38, the last two sentences with note that Barnet Segal established the Carmel Art Association carried as amended by the following roll call:

AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: BETHEL, CUNNINGHAM, & ROSE
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: HAZDOVAC & McCLOUD


DECISION RECORD:

19 December 2005: The Historic Resources Board (HRB) voted unanimously to uphold the appeal, reverse staff’s determination, and place the property on the Carmel Inventory of Historic Resources.

8 June 2006: The City Council deliberated on the appeal and determined that the building did not qualify as historic for architectural reasons.

3 October 2006: The City Council deliberated on the appeal and determined that the building did not qualify as historic for its association with historically important persons.

7 November 2006: The City Council adopted findings overturning a decision of the Historic Resources Board determining that a commercial structure, designed by Walter Burde and known as the Palo Alto Savings And Loan Building, is eligible for the Carmel Inventory of Historic Resources.