ACTIONALERT
8 HOMES CURRENTLY IN JEOPARDY
DR. FRANCIS AND FLORENCE MEAD HOUSE
Applicant: CHEL Holdings, Ltd, owner (referral from Development Services)
Location: 3330 Sixth Avenue, Uptown Community, Council District 2
Description: Consider the designation of the Dr. Francis and Florence
Mead House located at 3330 Sixth Avenue as a historical resource.
Today's Action: Designate under one or more established HRB Criteria or
do not designate.
Staff Recommendation: Designate the Dr. Francis and Florence Mead House
as a historical resource under HRB Criterion B for its association with
historically significant individuals Dr. Francis and Florence Mead.
Report Number: HRB-07-040
JOHN SINKS HOUSE
Applicant: CHEL Holdings, Ltd, owner (referral from Development Services)
Location: 3340 Sixth Avenue, Uptown Community, Council District 2
Description: Consider the designation of the John Sinks House located
at 3340 Sixth Avenue as a historic resource.
Today's Action: Designate under one or more established HRB Criteria or
do not designate.
Staff Recommendation: Designate the John Sinks House as a historical resource
under HRB Criterion C due to the house’s primarily
intact original historic form and fabric evidencing characteristics of
the Craftsman style, exclusive of the separate two-story residential structure
at the rear of the lot.
Report Number: HRB-07-043
FREDERICK F. THOMAS HOUSE
Applicant: CHEL Holdings, Ltd, owner (referral from Development Services)
Location: 540 Thorn Street, Uptown Community, Council District 2
Description: Consider the designation of the Frederick F. Thomas House
located at 540 Thorn Street as a historical resource.
Today's Action: Designate under one or more established HRB Criteria or
do not designate.
Staff Recommendation: Designate the Frederick F. Thomas House as a historical
resource under HRB Criterion C as an excellent and unique example of Tudor
Revival-influenced Craftsman architecture incorporating ashlar stone,
rarely used to such a degree in extant residential architecture within
the City.
Report Number: HRB-07-041
CLARA SHRIER AND BLANCHE L. EHRENBERG BUILDING
Applicant: CHEL Holdings, Ltd, owner (referral from Development Services)
Location: 516-522 Thorn Street, Uptown Community, Council District 2
Description: Consider the designation of the Clara Shrier and Blanche
L. Ehrenberg Building located at 515-522 Thorn Street as a historical
resource.
Today's Action: Designate under one or more established HRB Criteria or
do not designate.
Staff Recommendation: Designate the Clara Shrier and Blanche L. Ehrenberg
Building as a historical resource under HRB Criterion C as an excellent
and unique example of Mission Revival style architecture with Italian
Renaissance Revival influences and as an example of early 20th century
apartment building design in the Banker’s Hill area.
Report Number: HRB-07-046
SOLAR APARTMENT BUILDING
Applicant: CHEL Holdings, Ltd, owner (referral from Development Services)
Location: 504 Thorn Street, Uptown Community, Council District 2
Description: Consider the designation of the Solar Apartment Building,
located at 504 Thorn Street, as a historical resource.
Today's Action: Designate under one or more established HRB Criteria or
do not designate.
Staff Recommendation: Designate the Solar Apartment Building as a historical
resource under HRB Criterion C due to its intact original historic form
and fabric evidencing characteristics of Report Number: HRB-07-044
JACOB PRICE SPEC HOUSE
Applicant: CHEL Holdings, Ltd, owner (referral from Development Services)
Location: 2900 Sixth Avenue, Uptown Community, Council District 2
Description: Consider the designation of the Jacob Price Spec House, located
at 2900 Sixth Avenue, as a historical resource.
Today's Action: Designate under one or more established HRB Criteria or
do not designate.
Staff Recommendation: Designate the Jacob Price Spec House as a historical
resource under HRB Criterion C as an excellent example of Italian Renaissance
Revival Style architecture.
Report Number: HRB-07-045
WILLIAM AND NELL CRONAN HOUSE
Applicant: CHEL Holdings, Ltd, owner (referral from Development Services)
Location: 2950 and 2950A Sixth Avenue, Uptown Community, Council District
2
Description: Consider the designation of the William and Nell Cronan House
located at 2950A Sixth Avenue as a historical resource.
Today's Action: Designate under one or more established HRB Criteria or
do not designate.
Staff Recommendation: Designate the William and Nell Cronan House, located
at 2950A Sixth Avenue as a historical resource under HRB Criterion C as
a good example of Spanish Revival architecture. Staff is also recommending
that the rear 1936 duplex unit which was expanded and converted to medical
offices in 1954 (currently addressed at 2950 Sixth Avenue) be excluded
from the designation.
Report Number: HRB-07-039
GUARDIAN LIFE/SKIDMORE, OWINGS AND MERRILL OFFICE BUILDING
Applicant: CHEL Holdings, Ltd, owner (referral from Development Services)
Location: 2901 Fifth Avenue, Uptown Community, Council District 2
Description: Consider the designation of the Guardian Life/Skidmore, Owings
and Merrill Office Building located at 2901 Fifth Avenue, as a historical
resource.
Today's Action: Designate under one or more established HRB Criteria or
do not designate.
Staff Recommendation: Designate the Guardian Life/ Skidmore, Owings and
Merrill Office Building located at 2901 Fifth Avenue as a historical resource
under HRB Criterion C as the structure embodies distinctive characteristics
of the Modern style of architecture including simplicity of form, function,
detailing and materials and under HRB Criterion D for its association
with the Master Architectural firm of Skidmore, Owings and Merrill.
Report Number: HRB-07-042
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4374 Cleveland Street
1912 Craftsman Bungalow
1912-2006
RIP
letter from Toni Atkins 4.18.06
"I agree that this house reflects the character of the original charming neighborhood of University Heights. Unfortunately, this property was subject of a private business transaction which cannot be interfered with by the City. The opportunity for public input into the City process for this site is available through the historical designation processes".
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UPDATE
Please share this e-mail with other preservation supporters
4374 Cleveland Avenue House
On October 26, 2006,
the City of San Diego Historical Resources Board voted against designation
of the house at 4374 Cleveland Avenue under City of San Diego Historical
Resources Board criteria. The owner appears intent on demolishing the
property and replacing it with condominium units.
While 5 of the 7 HRB members present voted in favor of designating the
home on Criteria A, 6 votes were needed according to HRB Bylaws. Criteria
A requires that a property “Exemplify or reflect special elements
of the City's, a community's or a neighborhood's historical, archaeological,
cultural, social, economic, political, aesthetic, engineering, landscaping
or architectural development.”
Designation under Criteria A was actually suggested by an HRB Board
member because of the outpouring of community support for historical
designation of the property. So, many thanks to all of you who made
phone calls, wrote letters and e-mails, and attended the meeting –
it does make a difference.
Please write a letter
as soon as possible to the owners at the following address and share
this e-mail and the attached flyer and sample letter with other preservation
supporters:
Dr. Mitchell B. Poiset and Mrs. Jennifer Poiset
Poiset Family Trust
6011 Waverly Avenue
La Jolla, CA 92037
Please also e-mail copies of your letter to the following:
Mayor Jerry Sanders:
jerrysanders@sandiego.gov
Council President Scott Peters: scottpeters@sandiego.gov
Councilmember Kevin Faulconer: CouncilDistrict2@sandiego.gov
Councilmember Tony Young: anthonyyoung@sandiego.gov
Councilmember Brian Maienschein: bmaienschein@sandiego.gov
Council Representative April Chesebro (Toni Atkins): achesebro@sandiego.gov
Councilmember Donna Frye: donnafrye@sandiego.gov
Councilmember Jim Madaffer: jmadaffer@sandiego.gov
Cathy Winterrowd, Senior Planner, Historical Resources Board: cwinterrowd@sandiego.gov
Delores Johnson, Board Secretary, Historical Resources Board: dajohnson@sandiego.gov
Tim Golba, Golba Architecture: tgolba@golba.com
Points to Make
You may want to make the following points in your letter:
How long you (and your family) have lived in University Heights
Why University Heights heritage is important to you
Why it is important to you that at least the front of the 4374 Cleveland
House be preserved
Cite successful examples of preservation and new development such as
4228 Maryland Avenue in University Heights, and 3821 First Avenue in
Hillcrest
Thank the owners for considering your request and encourage them to
work with the community to create a win-win situation
The Players
4374 Cleveland Avenue, Arts and Craft Bungelow, University Heights
Owners are applying to demo house and build condos
Ministerial Permit no Project Manager is assigned.
Project No. 97423
Site: 4374-76 Cleveland Avenue, San Diego, CA 92103
APN: 445-271-26
Owner: Poiset Family Trust, 6011 Waverly Avenue, La Jolla, CA 92037
Also Known as Waverly Avenue Properties LLC
AKA Dr. Mitchell B. Poiset and Jennifer Poiset (858)
492-9977
Sales Date 11/16/2005 for $759,000. Use: Multi-family dwelling.
Lots 42 and 43, Block 96, University Heights, Block 96, TR LP008PG
0.16 acres, 6,995.736 square feet, lot width 50 feet.
Kathy Winterod 619-235-5217
An outside consultant has already written a Historical Site Assessment
report for the owners of the property. The lawyer who prepared the report
is Scott Moojain. Moojihan has done many reports for developers and
generally come back negative for historic significance.
Initial historical review is in progress in DSD and Historical Resources Board. The review of the consultant’s report will be done in next two weeks.
After historic staff is reviewing the outside consultant’s report, they will prepare their findings based on the report by the outside consultant.
A rebuttal report needs to be submitted to the Historical Resources
Board at the end of this month. The report has to get in before end
of the month for staff to review and comment, and board to review. The
rebuttal report will be distributed to the Historical Resources Board
two weeks before the hearing. The hearing will probably be at the August
24, 2006 historical board meeting.
Ernestine Bonn of University Heights has a copy of the outside consultant’s
Historical Report. Leo Wilson, Chair, chair@uptownplanners.org or (619)
835-9501.
Senior Planner Maxx Stalheim: (619) 236-6153 mstalheim@sandiego.gov
Senior Planner with the Historical Resources Board Cathy Winterrowd: (619) 235-5217
Development Services Director Gary Halbert:
April 18, 2006
Dear Concerned Citizen:
Thank you for contacting my office regarding 4374 Cleveland Avenue.
I have received numerous inquiries about this property from many concerned
University Heights residents. I have spoken with Senior Planner Maxx Stalheim,
Senior Planner with the Historical Resources Board Cathy Winterrowd and
Development Services Director Gary Halbert regarding the City process
for the review of this site.
I agree that this house reflects the character of the original charming neighborhood of University Heights. Unfortunately, this property was subject of a private business transaction which cannot be interfered with by the City. The opportunity for public input into the City process for this site is available through the historical designation processes.
City regulations require a screening for potential historical value for any structure over 45 years in age that is proposed for demolition or substantial alteration. In this case, I understand that the Development Services Department, in conjunction with the Historical Resources Board (HRB) staff, has determined to require a historical study of this property. If the staff finds evidence of potential historical significance, the site will be scheduled for a hearing at the HRB. Owner consent is not required for designation of a historical resource by the City. HRB Staff is careful to explain that the age of a structure is not the sole factor in determining historicity: architectural integrity and historical value must also be considered.
If the site is designated historical by the HRB, any proposal to significantly modify or demolish it will be subject to a discretionary permit, including public hearings and environmental review.
I hope this information
is helpful. Thank you for caring so much about your community. I appreciate
your taking the time to get in touch with me.
Sincerely,
TONI ATKINS
Councilmember, Third District
City of San Diego