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Home My WebLink About1210 Rodeo Road�/a COD CERTIFICATE OF DEMOLITION t� ARCADIA PLEASE COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION (REQUIRED) : PROJECTADDRESS 1210 Rodeo Rd. Arcadia CA. 91006 DATE STRUCTURE BUILT 1eiti6 ZONE CLASSIFICATION 9`0 APPLICANTS) NAME Building Worx, Inc MAILING ADDRESS 130 N. Glendora Ave. CITY Glendora STATE CA Zip 91741 E-MAILADDRESS dan@buildingworxinc.net TELEPHONE NO. (909)781-8170 PROPERTY OWNER(S) NAME Guo Hao Sheng MAILING ADDRESS 649 Michigan Blvd. CITY Pasadena STATE CA Zip 91107 E-MAILADDRESS shengguohao@hotmail.com TELEPHONE NO. (626)643-0112 THE APPLICANT AND PROPERTY OWNER HEREBY DECLARE UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY THAT ALL THE INFORMATION SUBMITTED FOR THIS APPLICATION IS TRUE AND CORRECT. Dan Bryant Digitally signed by Dan Bryant � Date: 2020.07.0610:26:05 -07'00' / G APPLICANT'S SIGNATURE DATE y PROPERTY OWNERS SIGNATURE DATE ACTION TAKEN CONDITIONALLY APPROVED 1. The subject structure(s) shall not be demolished until the Citys Building Services Division has issued a building permit for a new S TP on the property. rho Tgza� > AkALL sr-- A S PA12T D -71 75 A P1'9-0 Vn � ❑ DENIED BY: DATE: q/1 5,/z 0 EXPIRATION: THERE IS A TEN (10) CALENDAR DAY APPEAL PERIOD FOR THIS APPLICATION. APPEALS MUST BE SUBMITTED IN /WRIT17 TO THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIVISION WITH A$600.00 APPEAL FEE BY 5.30 PP.M. ON '1l2", �, DATE FILED / I O'( RECEIPT NO. `I _`4 PAID I ts RECEIVED BY 671 = COD + Gp rt P[ -E C VAL0,W 770 -1- 2/17 SUM" FT7tO d,I 9 /701ZC- * State of California—Natural Resources Agency DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION PRIMARY RECORD Other Listings Review Code Primary # HRI # Trinomial NRHP Status Code 6Z Reviewer Date A... 13 ------- b- ._____ b.. ... ..a..ava.....a....u..... — ,.. ti�-.,a.a.Fj........r . .. , P1. Other Identifier: AIN 5770-006-011. Lat. 34 deg, 9'12.42" N., Long. 118 deg, 2'9.6" W. *P2.Location: -! Not for Publication _x Unrestricted *a. County Los Angeles and (P2c, P2e, and P2b or Ptd. Attach a Location Map as necessary.) *b. USGS 7.5' Quad NSR Date T _; R _ n of — F1 of Sec —; B.M. C. Address 1210 Rodeo Road City Arcadia Zip 91006 d. LITM: (Give more than one for large and/or linear resources) Zone mE/ mN e. Other Locational Data: (e.g., parcel #, directions to resource, elevation, decimal degrees, etc., as appropriate) See P 1 above *P3a. Description: (Describe resource and its major elements. Include design, materials, condition, alterations, size, setting, and boundaries) See Continuation Sht. 6 of 13 *133b. Resource Attributes: (List attributes and codes) HP2 Single Family Residence, HP4 Pool and Pool House *P4. Resources Present: [!I Building 'NStructure ?Object C]Site ❑ District ❑ Element of District ❑ Other (Isolates, etc.) P5b. Description of Photo: (view, date, accession #) Street -facing elevation of exterior, taken May 28, 2020, no accession V 'Tt'41 I r,j lingo soon ■O■v NONE *P6. Date Constructed/Age and Source: t Historic ] Prehistoric C, Both Original construction 1940 (80 years old), minor addition 1946 (74 years old) $-.. �� ,�� '� -,�," • ��i�v � r �,• � faC �x Via. . 1�=nikp++ _ *P6. Date Constructed/Age and Source: t Historic ] Prehistoric C, Both Original construction 1940 (80 years old), minor addition 1946 (74 years old) State of California—Natural Resources Agency DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION PRIMARY RECORD Primary # HRI # Trinomial NRHP Status Code 6Z Other Listings Review Code Reviewer *P7. Owner and Address: Guo Has Sheng, 649 Michigan Blvd., Pasadena CA 91007 Date *P8. Recorded by: (Name, affiliation, and address) Joseph Catalano AIA, Historic Preservation Consultant, 480 N. Lim, St., Sierra Madre CA 91024 (Qualified Historic architect under Federal guidelines) *P9. Date Recorded: June 29, 2020 *P10. Survey Type: (Describe) (None) *P11. Report Citation: (Cite survey report and other sources, or enter "none.") (None) *Attachments: [NONE KLocation Map EKContinuation Sheet K -Building, Structure, and Object Record ❑Archaeological Record []District Record ❑Linear Feature Record [Willing Station Record ❑Rock ArtRecord FlArtifact Record ❑Photograph Record: 0 Other (List): DPR523K Sketch Map, Continuation Shts. as noted. State of California—Natural Resources Agency Primary # DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRl# SKETCH MAP Trinomial Page 3 of 13 *Resource Name or # (Assigned by recorder) 1210 Rodeo Road *Drawn by: Joseph Catalano AIA *Date of map: June 24, 2020 I 3NOR7H DPR 523K (Rev.1/1995)(Word 9/2013) q o POOL HOUSE 6:) 0 \ \ POOL 9 CA 05, t, 1 i �op, State of California — Natural Resources Agency Primary # DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI# BUILDING, STRUCTURE, AND OBJECT RECORD *Resource Name or # (Assigned by recorder) Page 4 of 13 B1. Historic Name: (None) B2. Common Name: 1210 Rodeo Road B3 *B5. 1210 Rodeo Road *NRHP Status Code 6Z Original Use: Single Family Residence B4. Present Use: Architectural Style: Mid -20th Century Ranch (Generic, not regional) *136. Construction History: (Construction date, alterations, and date of alterations) Same Original construction 1940. Minor additions 1946. Swimming pool 1966. No records re. Pool House. *B7. Moved? N No n Yes n Unknown Date: *B8. Related Features: Pool House and Swimming Pool 139a. Architect: Franco Noravian AIA and Associates' Original Location: b. Builder: Perryman & McConnell *B10. Significance: Theme 20th century Suburban Development Area Suburban Los Angeles Period of Significance Circa 1940-1960 Property Type Single Fam. Res. Applicable Criteria Local (Discuss importance in terms of historical or architectural context as defined by theme, period, and geographic scope. Also address integrity) Prior to World War 2, what is now suburban Los Angeles comprised smaller independent cities interspersed in what was largely agricultural land. War worker housing and post-war housing needs caused widespread development in most of this agricultural land. This included five Homeowners Associations in the upper parts of Arcadia, generally with larger lots and more expensive homes. Most of the original homes were single story and offer ranch style, but this is no longer true as the 60-80 year old housing stock is being renewed. (Cont'd. Sht. #7) B11. Additional Resource Attributes: (List attributes and codes) *1312. References: 1) Los Angeles County Accessors Records 2) Permit Records, City of Arcadia Building and Safety Department 3) Google Earth Pro 4) Miscellaneous documents pertaining to Arcadia Homeowners Associations B13. Remarks: 1) Permit records do not show architect for original construction. Noravian is recorded as the architect for the minor 1946 addition, and quite possibly is also the architect of the original house. Perryman & McConnell is listed as the general contractor for both. 2) The DPR Forms are most typically used to nominate a property. In the instance of this property, the forms are adapted to use as an Historic Resource Evaluation, pursuant to the local demolition ordinance. The resource evaluation and and statement regarding impacts under CEQA are found on Continuation Sht. # 8 and 9. State of California—Natural Resources Agency Primary # DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI# BUILDING, STRUCTURE, AND OBJECT RECORD *Resource Name or # (Assigned by recorder) 1210 Rodeo Road Page 5 of 13 (This space reserved for official comments.) *1314. Evaluator: Joseph Catalano AIA *Date of Evaluation: August 31, 2020 *NRNP Status Code 6Z (Sketch Map with north arrow required.) 5 K t --TC cd V> State of California—Natural Resources Agency Primary# DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI # Trinomial CONTINUATION SHEET Property Name: 1210 Rodeo Road Page 6 of �,J P3a Statement of Physical Description The subject resource is a single family residence of 3,532 square feet on a parcel of 34,180 square feet. The property is relatively flat, as it and the surrounding properties in the homeowners association were developed and used a orchards from Historic times (peer the DPR definition) until taken over by residential development circa the 1940s and 60s. The ranch style residence with a two car attached garage is a single story structure, and it is accompanied on the property by by a swimming pool and pool house in the rear yard. Originally built in 1940, it was added on to in 1946. It is listed by the county assessor as having four bedrooms and three baths. The design of the house is fairly typical of its era, and like all the houses in this homeowners association, it is fairly expansive an size and scale, and with a generous front yard setback. While considered to be (or was) "upscale in its design and property, there is nothing about the house or its setting that embodies any distinctive characteristics (as defined by DPR criteria), nor would it appear to be "the work of a master or possess high artistic values" (per the state and federal criteria). In other words it is generally unremarkable. Construction is wood frame typical of the era for similar houses. The exterior walls however comprise a number of different building materials. The thin concrete brick on the front appear to be part of the original construction, as are the cedar shakes on parts of the side walls, a common siding material at the time but now in disuse. Stucco at the rear of the house may be attributable to the later addition. There is also some miscellaneous clapboard used, and the effect of these different materials is that of a patchwork without artistic merit. The low pitched hip roof has enclosed eaves and a newer synthetic shingle. The windows and exterior doors are of small divided lites and appear to be later replacements. The condition of the exterior is fair based on cursory inspection, and the landscaping is suffering from neglect. The two ancillary structures at the rear are the swimming pool and the pool house. The pool is of cement plaster and organically shaped. It is unused and in a state of neglect. At present it is only partly filled with water which is full of algae. ' The pool house shares no design characteristics with the main house. It comprises storage, an outdoor kitchen and an eating area under an expansive flat pitched roof, supported on the open side by steel tally columns. The kitchen and storage at the back side are enclosed by a combination of brick and wood. Like the pool it is in a state of neglect. Additional photographs are provided on Continuation Sheets 10, 11 and 12. DPR 523L (Rev. 1/1995)(Word 9/2013) State of California—Natural Resources Agency Primary# DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI # Trinomial CONTINUATION SHEET Property Name: 1210 Rodeo Road Page 7 of -LS— Ell 0 4 S 1310 Statement Continued from Sht. #4 The replacement designs vary considerably, though the large lots and curving roads remain as originally platted. While the context of these Homeowners Associations therefore remains with very high integrity (compared to the original state), the building itself has no significance. Further as the surrounding housing stock is rapidly being replaced and becoming less and less conforming (compared to the original state), the building cannot even be seen as a contributor. DPR 523L (Rev. 1/1995)(Word 9/2013) State of California—Natural Resources Agency Primary# DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI # Trinomial CONTINUATION SHEET Property Name: 1210 Rodeo Road Page 8 of 13 Resource Evaluation This sheet is a continuation of the Building, Structure and Object (BSO) Record sheet, and specifically meant to discuss the resource with respect to the City of Arcadia's Certificate of Demolition requirements and the potential impact to an historic resource under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The resource evaluation is required given the age of the resource, being 80 years old at the time of this report, to determine if there is any historic value that might lead to eligibility for historic designation. The recommendation of this report is that there is none, and that from the standpoint of this report that the demolition requested should be allowed to proceed. Local Ordinance 9103.17.060 Local Eligibility and Designation Criteria gives four possible criteria for eligibility. These coincide with the criteria used by the National Register and California Register, as would be required by CEQA. Review of the local criteria, and based on the standards and thresholds of the Registers as required by CEQA, conclude that the existing improvements do not meet any of the local criteria, nor the State or National criteria, for that matter. As stated previously in the BSO, that property and surrounding development had been worked agriculturally from early Historic times until until the extant residential development. There is no indication of, and it is highly unlikely that, the property has sufficiently direct association with with events or people important to local or California history, as per Local Criteria 1 and 2. Regarding Local Criteria 4, because the land had previously been worked agriculturally, and has already had building foundation work done on the building site, there is little likelihood also that it will yield information on the history or the prehistory of California or Arcadia. However the applicant for the replacement project (should it be permitted) needs to be advised by the City of Arcadia regarding correct procedures to follow if artifacts or human remains are discovered during their work. While Local Criteria 1, 2 and 4 are moot as described above, this report focuses on Local Criterion 3, which states "It (the existing improvements) embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, region, or method of construction, or represents the work of a master, or possesses high artistic values." It is entirely possible to see the existing house in its original design intent, in other words there is no indication that the design intent is being obfuscated by later alterations; that it is of its era. The applicable benchmarks for Criterion 3 are very straightforward in this case, because of the high level of development of California -specific ranch houses by noteworthy architects of the era who designed work that would clearly meet Criterion 3. These include, for instance: • The architect Cliff May, who brought the California -specific ranch (in its otherwise traditional form) to its penultimate conclusion. • The developer Joseph Eichler, who through the various architects he hired for his subdivisions, innovated more in the methods of construction and spatial openness, and pushed the California Ranch style into recognizable modernism. • The designer John Matthias, whose 1939 Willis House pioneered large expanse of sliding glass wall at ground level, published nationally and responsible in large part for the California cache of indoor - outdoor living. (Cont'd. on next sheet) DPR 523L (Rev. 1/1995)(Word 9/2013) State of California—Natural Resources Agency Primary# DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI # Trinomial CONTINUATION SHEET Property Name: 1210 Rodeo Road Page 9 of 13 Resource Evaluation Continued from Sht. #8 As a theme, the most fundamental characteristics that can be culled from these masters and their architecture, for use as benchmark points in describing a California Ranch of the era are: • Clean, 20th Century detailing throughout, as opposed to traditional construction detailing. • Indoor -outdoor living exemplified by glass walls, large openings, and a plainly obvious continuation of the floor plane between inside and outside. • Expressiveness of structural elements in natural materials in the indoor -outdoor areas. • Generosity of window openings. • Drawn in a recognizable 20th Century idiom, and with conscientious proportions and other drawing attributes. In comparison the subject house is totally undistinguished in any of the standards used for Local Criterion 3. Rather it is large, as described elsewhere in this report but otherwise is simply builders' standard fare. And it could be found anywhere in the United States, as well. It does not meet Local Criterion 3, or the same National or California Register criteria either. In summation, the evaluation is that it does not meet any criteria for eligibility or designation under the local ordinance or CEQA, and should not be considered as an Historic Resource under CEQA Section 15064.5 (a)(3). Therefore absent this, the proposed demolition of this building will not adversely impact any Historic Resource under CEQA. That, despite removing the building in its entirety. DPR 523L (Rev. 1/1995)(Word 9/2013) State of California —Natural Resources Agency Primary# DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI # Trinomial CONTINUATION SHEET Property Name: 1210 Rodeo Road, Arcadia CA 91006 Page I C of I`�j Rear Elevation of Main Residence East Elevation of Pool House DPR 523L (Rev. 1/1995)(Word 9/2013) C State of California—Natural Resources Agency Primary# DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI # Trinomial CONTINUATION SHEET Property Name: 1210 Rodeo road, Arcadia CA 91006 Page `j i of. Pool, with Pool House at the left and the Residence in the background Realtor's photograph of Kitchen DPR 523L (Rev. 1/1995)(Word 9/2013) State of California—Natural Resources Agency Primary# DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI # Trinomial CONTINUATION SHEET Property Name: 1210 Rodeo road, Arcadia CA 91006 Page `'2 _of Z m� .._-.,. -57 Exterior detail withconcrete bricks on the left and cedar shakes on the right. Realtor's photograph of Living Room DPR 523L (Rev. 1/1995)(Word 9/2013) State of California—Natural Resources Agency Primary # DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI# LOCATION MAP Trinomial Page t3 of *Map Name: ** *Resource Name or # (Assigned by recorder) 1210 Rodeo Road 300'=1 08/27/20 *Scale: *Date of map: ** Property Location to Nearest Major intersection Sources: Google Earth and Los Angeles County Assessor ur. W. SYCAMORE AVE. ui a .Q Z .a Z a z J W. FOOTHILL BLVD. DPR 523J (Rev. 1/1995)(Word 9/2013) * Required information I ur. W. SYCAMORE AVE. ui a .Q Z .a Z a z J W. FOOTHILL BLVD. DPR 523J (Rev. 1/1995)(Word 9/2013) * Required information