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HomeMy WebLinkAbout7412 RESOLUTION NO. 7412 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, HISTORIC LANDMARK NO. HL 21-01 WITH A CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION UNDER THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT ("CEQA") TO LANDMARK THE ARCADIA WOMAN'S CLUB AT 324 SOUTH 1ST AVENUE WHEREAS, on November 15, 2021 , a Historical Landmark application No. HL 21- 01 was filed by the President of the Arcadia Woman's Club, Cheryl Alberg, and representative Marilyn Daleo on behalf of the Arcadia Woman's Club ("Applicant"), a non- profit organization, to designate the Arcadia Woman's Club building as a historical local landmark at 324 South 1st Avenue; and WHEREAS, on December 16, 2021, Planning Services completed an environmental assessment for the designation of a historic resource in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") and determined that the designation of a historic resource is Categorically Exempt under Section 15308 of the CEQA Guidelines pertaining to actions by regulatory agencies for the protection of the environment; and WHEREAS, on January 25, 2022, a duly noticed public hearing was held before the Historic Preservation Commission regarding the designation of the Arcadia Woman's Club building as a local landmark, at which time all interested persons were given full opportunity to be heard and to present evidence, and the Historic Preservation Commission subsequently voted 4-0, with one member absent, to recommend approval of Arcadia Woman's Club landmark designation to the City Council; and 1 WHEREAS, on March 1, 2022, a duly noticed public hearing was held before the City Council on said application, at which time all interested persons were given full opportunity to be heard and to present evidence. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The factual data submitted by the Community Development Division in the staff report dated March 1, 2022, are true and correct. SECTION 2. This City Council finds, based upon the entire record, pursuant to section 9103.17.060 of the Development Code, that the potential resource is eligible to be designated as a historic landmark based on two of the four criteria for designation and that as an individual resource, the building must also comply with one of the two additional requirements listed in the Local Eligibility and Designation Criteria of the Development Code to be eligible for designation. Those required findings are set forth below. 1. Criteria No. 1 — It is associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of Arcadia's or California's history. FACT: The Arcadia Woman's Club building is associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of Arcadia's history. It is significant for its association with early institutional development in the City. Home to one of the City's oldest community organizations, the Arcadia Woman's Club building has served as the location of numerous Club events, lectures, philanthropy endeavors, and military relief programs for the benefit of members and fellow Arcadians. Constructed in 1931, the building has functioned as the home of the Arcadia Woman's Club for 90 years and has played a crucial role in developing community engagement in the City. 2 2. Criteria No 3 — It embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, region, or method of construction, or represents the work of master, or possesses high artistic values. FACT: The Arcadia Woman's Club building embodies the distinctive characteristics of the Spanish Colonial Revival architectural style. The subject property is a refined and relatively modest example of that style applied to an institutional building. The building remains relatively intact and retains many important features of Spanish Colonial Revival architecture. Character defining features of the building's exterior include: cross-gable roof covered in clay tiles, stucco cladding, covered entrance porch supported by wood posts with brick flooring, and fixed and double-hung wood windows. 3. It is an iconic property. FACT: The Arcadia Woman's Club building is an iconic structure within the City of Arcadia. The property is located on the corner of 1st Avenue and Diamond Street and has undergone relatively few changes in its 90-year history. The building is home to one of the oldest institutions in the City, the Arcadia Woman's Club. The Arcadia Woman's Club has a long history of supporting the City, its residents and the community, and is inextricably linked with the City's history and development over the past century. SECTION 3. Pursuant to the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA"), the proposed historic landmark designation qualifies as a Class 8 Categorical Exemption. This is because the project consists of actions taken by the City to assure the maintenance, restoration, enhancement, and protection of the environment, and the regulatory process involves procedures for protection of the environment per Section 15308 of the CEQA Guidelines. 3 SECTION 4. For the foregoing reasons, the City Council determines that the proposed historic landmark designation is Categorically Exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") Section 15308, Class 8, and approves a historic landmark designation for the Arcadia Woman's Club building at 324 S. 1st Avenue. SECTION 5. The Secretary shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution. Passed, approved and adopted this 1st day of March, 2022. Mayor of the 6ct of Arcadia ATTEST: lerk -- APPROVED AS TO FORM: ctgiiti StepheP. Deitsch City Attorney 4 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS: CITY OF ARCADIA ) I, GENE GLASCO, City Clerk of the City of Arcadia, hereby certifies that the foregoing Resolution No. 7412 was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Arcadia, signed by the Mayor and attested to by the City Clerk at a regular meeting of said Council held on the 1st day of March, 2022 and that said Resolution was adopted by the following vote, to wit: AYES: Beck, Verlato, Cheng, and Tay NOES: None ABSENT: None Ci erk of the y of Arcadia 5