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Home My WebLink About1116 Panorama Dr COD_____________ CERTIFICATE OF DEMOLITION COD -1- 7/25 PLEASE COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION (REQUIRED): PROJECT ADDRESS DATE STRUCTURE BUILT ZONE CLASSIFICATION NAME OF HOA: PROJECT FILED WITH ARB (DATE): APPLICANT(S) NAME MAILING ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP E-MAIL ADDRESS TELEPHONE NO. PROPERTY OWNER(S) NAME MAILING ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP E-MAIL ADDRESS TELEPHONE NO. THE APPLICANT AND PROPERTY OWNER HEREBY DECLARE UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY THAT ALL THE INFORMATION SUBMITTED FOR THIS APPLICATION IS TRUE AND CORRECT. APPLICANT’S SIGNATURE DATE PROPERTY OWNER’S SIGNATURE DATE ACTION TAKEN  APPROVED  DENIED  CONDITIONALLY APPROVED NOTE: A DEMOLITION PERMIT WILL NOT BE ISSUED PRIOR TO ISSUANCE OF A BUILDING PERMIT FOR A NEW RESIDENCE. BY: DATE: EXPIRATION: THERE IS A TEN (10) CALENDAR DAY APPEAL PERIOD FOR THIS APPLICATION. APPEALS MUST BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING TO THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIVISION WITH A $772.00 APPEAL FEE BY _______________ P.M. ON _______________________. DATE FILED RECEIPT NO. PAID RECEIVED BY 1116 Panorama Dr., Arcadia, CA 91007 1949 R-0 Rancho Santa Anita @ Sep, 2022; approved Jun 2025 Brian Chen PO Box 660628 Arcadia CA 91066 HCdesign32@gmail.com (626) 321-1114 Perry Poon 1116 Panorama Dr. Arcadia CA 91007 PerryCPoon@gmail.com (626) 689-9626 08/26/2025 08/26/2025 8/26/25 (P:\2025\20252511-1116 Panorama Dr\Memo-1116 Panorama Dr.docx) CARLSBAD CLOVIS IRVINE LOS ANGELES PALM SPRINGS POINT RICHMOND RIVERSIDE ROSEVILLE SAN LUIS OBISPO 1500 Iowa Avenue, Suite 200, Riverside, California 92507 951.781.9310 www.lsa.net MEMORANDUM DATE: August 26, 2025 TO: Perry C. Poon, Property Owner FROM: Casey Tibbet, M.A., Associate Cultural Resources Manager/Architectural Historian SUBJECT: Historic Resources Evaluation – Primary Record and Building, Structure, and Object (BSO) Form for 1116 Panorama Drive in the City of Arcadia, Los Angeles County, California (LSA Project Number 20252511) LSA Associates, Inc. (LSA) completed a historical evaluation of the property at 1116 Panorama Drive (Assessor Identification Number 5777-004-003) in the City of Arcadia. In support of this effort, LSA conducted research and an intensive-level field survey. The evaluation was documented on Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) 523A (Primary Record) and 523B (Building, Structure, and Object Record) forms and the property was identified on a DPR Location Map. As a result of LSA’s evaluation of this property, it was determined that the 1949 Minimal Ranch style residence does not appear to be eligible for listing in the California Register of Historical Resources under any criteria or designation under the local ordinance. In summary, the residence is associated with postwar residential development but individually is not representative of this important development pattern. Although it was identified as a potential contributor to a potential historic district, that district has not been formally documented or evaluated. No evidence was found that it is associated with any historically important people or that it is the work of a master architect, designer, or builder. It is not an important example of a style or type, does not possess high artistic values, and is not iconic. For these reasons, the property at 1116 Panorama Drive does not qualify as a “historical resource” as defined by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and, for purposes of this project, the City may make a finding of “no impact” regarding built environment historical resources. Attachment: DPR Forms DPR 523A (1/95) *Required information State of California  The Resources Agency Primary # DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI # PRIMARY RECORD Trinomial NRHP Status Code 6Z Other Listings Review Code Reviewer Date Page 1 of 6 Resource Name or #: 1116 Panorama Drive P1. Other Identifier: *P2. Location:  Not for Publication  Unrestricted *a. County: Los Angeles and (P2b and P2c or P2d. Attach a Location Map as necessary.) *b. USGS 7.5' Quad: Mt. Wilson, CA Date: 1988 T1N; R 11W; S.B.B.M. c. Address: 1116 Panorama Drive City: Arcadia Zip: 91007 d. UTM: Zone: 11; mE/ mN (G.P.S.) e. Other Locational Data: (e.g., parcel #, directions to resource, elevation, etc., as appropriate) AIN: 5777-004-003 *P3a. Description: (Describe resource and its major elements. Include design, materials, condition, alterations, size, setting, and boundaries) This one-story Minimal Ranch style residence is situated on the south side of Panorama Drive in a residential neighborhood characterized by a mix of historic period (50 years of age or older) and modern homes. The residence is irregular in plan and rests on a raised foundation. It has a moderately pitched, cross-hipped roof sheathed with architectural shingles and has moderate eaves and a brick chimney. The exterior walls are covered with stucco. Visible fenestration consists of wood-framed, multi-paned, fixed and double-hung windows. The asymmetrical, north-facing façade has a window flanked by shutters, a ribbon window with double-hung end vents, a single door, and a projecting wing with a pair of windows. The entry is sheltered by an extended eave that is supported by four wood posts. The east elevation, adjacent to the driveway, has three windows of varying sizes and one is flanked by shutters. A detached two-car garage is located southeast of the house. The property is in good condition with no obvious alterations. *P3b. Resource Attributes: (Original uses) HP2-Single-family property *P4. Resources Present: Building Structure Object Site District Element of District Other (Isolates, etc.) P5b. Description of Photo: (View, date, accession #) Façade, view south (8/12/25) *P6. Date Constructed/Age and Sources: Historic Prehistoric Both 1949 (City of Arcadia var.) *P7. Owner and Address: Perry C. Poon 3115 Muscatel Avenue Rosemead, CA 91770 *P8. Recorded by: (Name, affiliation, and address) Casey Tibbet, M.A. LSA Associates, Inc. 1500 Iowa Avenue, Suite 200 Riverside, CA 92507 *P9. Date Recorded: August 12, 2025 *P10. Survey Type: (Describe) Intensive-level CEQA compliance *P11. Report Citation: (Cite survey report and other sources, or enter "none.") None. *Attachments: NONE Location Map Sketch Map Continuation Sheet Building, Structure, and Object Record Archaeological Record District Record Linear Feature Record Milling Station Record Rock Art Record Artifact Record Photograph Record  Other (List): P5a. Photo or Drawing (Photo required for buildings, structures, and objects.) DPR 523B (1/95) *Required information State of California  The Resources Agency Primary # DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI# BUILDING, STRUCTURE, AND OBJECT RECORD Page 2 of 6 *NRHP Status Code 6Z *Resource Name or # (Assigned by recorder) 1116 Panorama Drive B1. Historic Name: B2. Common Name: B3. Original Use: Single-family residence B4. Present Use: Single-family residence *B5. Architectural Style: Minimal Ranch *B6. Construction History: (Construction date, alterations, and date of alterations) 1949 – Permit issued to owners/builders Mr. and Mrs. Duncan Howard for a dwelling and garage. 1955 – Permit issued to owner Arthur H. Eyles, III, to add a family room. The contractor is listed as Richard Puck. 1984 – Permit issued to contractor to re-roof house with treated wood shingles. 1989 – Permit issued to owner Mrs. Eyles for electrical service change. 1990 – Permit issued to owner Mrs. Eyles for driveway approach alteration. 2003 – Permit issued to owners Shridhar and Priya Krshnamoorthy for a copper repipe and fixtures, water heater changeout. 2010 – Permit issued to owners Daniel and Tracy Valenzuela to reroof house and attached garage with Decra Shake, Class A steel roofing system over existing sheathing. 2017 – Permit issued to owners Glenn Ko and Minako Matsumoto to replace the existing AC unit and coil. *B7. Moved? No Yes Unknown Date: Original Location: *B8. Related Features: B9a. Architect: None found b. Builder: Mr. and Mrs. Duncan Howard *B10. Significance: Theme: Not applicable (NA) Area: NA Period of Significance: NA Property Type: NA Applicable Criteria: NA (Discuss importance in terms of historical or architectural context as defined by theme, period, and geographic scope. Also address integrity.) This 1949 Ranch style residence does not meet the criteria for listing in the California Register of Historical Resources (California Register) or designation under the local ordinance. It is not a “historical resource” pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Historic Context: Originally owned by the San Gabriel Mission and then a part of Rancho Santa Anita, the land that includes present-day Arcadia was also owned by Scottish immigrant Hugo Reid (Architectural Resources Group 2016). Reid was the first to make a modern impact on the land, raising cattle and building the first structure. After a succession of owners, in 1875 Elias J. “Lucky” Baldwin purchased 8,000 acres of the rancho along with much of the surrounding area (Ibid.). He established the Baldwin Ranch in the area that now contains the Los Angeles County Arboretum in what would become Arcadia (Ibid.). Residential development from 1875 to 1909 is one of the first important themes in the City’s history (Architectural Resources Group 2016). See Continuation Sheet B11. Additional Resource Attributes: (List attributes and codes) *B12. References: Ancestry.com Var. A variety of records were accessed online in August 2025 at: http://home.ancestry.com/. These include city directories, voter registration records, and United States Census Data. Arcadia Historical Society 2021 Arcadia History. Our History. Accessed online in September 2021 at: https://arcadiahistoricalsociety.org/arcadia-history/ See Continuation Sheet B13. Remarks: *B14. Evaluator: Casey Tibbet, M.A., LSA Associates, Inc., 1500 Iowa Avenue, Suite 200, Riverside, CA 92507 *Date of Evaluation: August 2025 (This space reserved for official comments.) (Sketch Map with north arrow required.) Refer to Location Map DPR 523L (1/95) *Required Information State of California - The Resources Agency DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION CONTINUATION SHEET Primary # HRI # Trinomial Page 3 of 6 *Resource Name or #: (Assigned by recorder) 1116 Panorama Drive *Recorded by LSA Associates, Inc. *Date: August 2025 X Continuation Update *B10. Significance: (continued from page 2) In 1883, Baldwin subdivided 3,000 acres into the Santa Anita Tract (Architectural Resources Group 2016). The townsite included “town lots, villa sites, and larger 30-acre farm parcels (Architectural Resources Group 2016:27). Despite the construction of the Los Angeles & San Gabriel Valley Railroad (LA&SGVR) and one of its depots in the new townsite, sales were slow and “Baldwin deeded the remaining acreage of the Santa Anita Tract to his ranch manager Hiram Unruh” who had much greater success selling the lots (Ibid.). By 1887, the townsite was known as Arcadia and the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad (ATSF) had gained control of the LA&SGVR, bringing more traffic through the area (Ibid.). The densest development occurred in the core of the town around the intersection of 1st Avenue and Santa Clara Street, where the ATSF and Southern Pacific railroads intersected (Architectural Resources Group 2016:33). The term “dense” is used loosely as the 1908 Sanborn maps show only one or two residences per block (Ibid.). Residential development in this part of town was on small lots, while development further south was on multi-acre parcels (Ibid.). As late as 1903, when a census was taken to ascertain the population of the proposed City of Arcadia, the area only had 642 residents, and many lived and worked on the Baldwin Ranch or were temporary residents working for the railroads (Ibid.). Regardless, with a booming economy increasingly based on entertainment, horse racing, hospitality, and gambling, Arcadia was incorporated in 1903, with Baldwin as its first mayor (Arcadia Historical Society 2021). In 1907, Baldwin established the first Santa Anita Park, a horse racetrack that was “billed as the most modern and beautiful in the nation” and quickly became the biggest attraction to the new city (Architectural Resources Group 2016:31). However, the track’s success was short-lived, as California banned horse racing in 1909 resulting in the closure of Santa Anita Park (Ibid.). Moving into the 1910s, Arcadia’s growth remained slow and steady (Architectural Resources Group 2016). However, the city began shifting away from “its sporting days to more respectable pursuits, as it outlawed liquor licensing in 1912 and embarked on a series of civic improvements” (Architectural Resources Group 2016:44). By 1915, electric streetlights had been installed in some areas and streets were graded and oiled (Ibid.). Residential development in the 1910s saw the subdivision of larger parcels into smaller ones (2.5 to 5 acres) that attracted a wider variety of buyers who were interested in a more suburban lifestyle with room for some agricultural pursuits (Architectural Resources Group 2016:49). Most of the 1910s subdivisions followed a grid pattern with graded and sometimes paved roads without curbs or sidewalks (Architectural Resources Group 2016). In 1917, Anita Baldwin sold the old 185-acre Santa Anita Park property to the County who deeded it to the federal government for use as a balloon training school (Architectural Resources Group 2016). Known as Ross Field, the facility included storehouses, barracks to house approximately 3,500 men, and enormous hangars for the hydrogen balloons, as well as many other buildings (Ibid.). This property later became Arcadia County Park. After World War I, the region thrived and the 1920s were a transformative period in Arcadia’s development (Ibid.). Residential subdivision accelerated with tracts designed in grid patterns like those of the 1910s, but with smaller lots (Architectural Resources Group 2016:36). Single-family residential construction dominated the period (Ibid.). Most of these were modest in size and the earliest were constructed in the Craftsman style, with Period Revival styles becoming dominant in the mid-1920s and into the 1930s (Ibid.). The smaller lot subdivisions were located closer to the original town center, Pacific Electric lines, and the commercial district at Huntington and First, while the larger multi-acre lots were in what was then the southern part of town (Ibid.). The 1929 to 1941 period was characterized nationally by massive unemployment and economic uncertainty, but Arcadia was one of the few places that did not experience a near cessation of construction (Architectural Resources Group 2016:65). The major factors for this were Anita Baldwin selling off the remaining approximately 1,300 acres of the Baldwin Ranch; establishment of military facilities and the related increase in demand for commercial businesses; and construction of a county park, which was a large Works Progress Administration (WPA) project (Ibid.). “In 1933, California re-legalized horse race betting, and Anita Baldwin seized her opportunity to revive her father’s racetrack dream” (Architectural Resources Group 2016:55). She sold 214 acres to a group of investors who hired Gordon Kaufman to design the grandstand, Turf Club, and clubhouse and landscape designer Tommy Tomson to design the park’s lush landscaping (Ibid.). “Santa Anita Park opened on Christmas day, 1934, and quickly became Arcadia’s signature landmark” (Ibid.). Other Baldwin acreage was parceled out into several residential subdivisions that jumpstarted construction between 1936 and 1941 (Ibid.). Also in the late 1930s, Havenhurst, a development of modest homes on what was once rocky land east of Santa Anita Wash, was “the first project of mass production of houses in Arcadia” (Architectural Resources Group 2016:70). The Baldwin developments and Havenhurst were all located in the northern half of the city. With the end of World War II (WWII) and the return of thousands of veterans, Arcadia and the greater Los Angeles area saw an enormous increase in the development of affordable housing. Much of this development took the architectural vocabulary of the pre-war years and combined it into simplified styles suitable for mass developments and small-scale apartments (City of Los Angeles 2011). Development during the 1945-1970 period transformed the city from semi-rural to suburban, earning it the nickname a “Community of Homes” (Architectural Resources Group 2016). Arcadia Citywide Historic Resources Survey. The citywide survey that was completed in 2016 identified this property as a contributor to the potential Rancho Residential Historic District (Architectural Resources Group 2016). The potential district may be significant for its association with major patterns of residential development from 1937 to 1958. However, the survey recommendations have not been formally adopted by the city. In addition, that survey is more than five years old and needs to be updated to address the many modern intrusions that have occurred in the potential district boundaries since 2016. See Continuation Sheet DPR 523L (1/95) *Required Information State of California - The Resources Agency DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION CONTINUATION SHEET Primary # HRI # Trinomial Page 4 of 6 *Resource Name or #: (Assigned by recorder) 1116 Panorama Drive *Recorded by LSA Associates, Inc. *Date: August 2025 X Continuation Update *B10. Significance: (continued from page 3) People Associated with this Residence. According to building permits, the residence was built in 1949 by owners/builders Mr. and Mrs. Duncan Howard (City of Arcadia var.). The Howards appear to have built the house on speculation and never lived in it. Duncan Greene Howard was born in1908 in Indiana (Ancestry.com var.). As early as 1930, he was working as a carpenter in Indiana and was married to a woman named Zella Mae (Ibid.). By 1940, the couple had moved to Arcadia where Mr. Howard owned his own building contractor business (Ibid.). By 1950, he was married to a woman named Venita with whom he had a son Duncan Jr. (Ibid.). According to his 1977 obituary, Mr. Howard was a general contractor for Duncan G. Howard Construction Co., but no information about his company was found (The Star-Tribune 1977). As early as 1950, Arthur and Isabel Eyles and their children Sharon and Charles lived at this address (Ancestry.com var.). Arthur Henry Eyles III was born in Philadelphia in 1908 and married Isabel Jessie Turner of Victoria, Canada in Honolulu, Hawaii in 1930 (Honolulu Star-Bulletin 1930). At the time, Arthur was the activity secretary at the Pearl Harbor YMCA (Ibid.). Arthur retired from Prudential Insurance Company in 1973 after 24 years of service (The Star-Tribune 1973). He died in 1984 (Ancestry.com var.). Mrs. Eyles owned the house until at least 1990 (City of Arcadia var.). Significance Evaluation. In compliance with CEQA, this property is being evaluated under the California Register criteria and the City of Arcadia criteria for Landmarks (Chapter 1, Section 9103.17.060 of the City’s Municipal Code). The California Register criteria and 1-4 of the local criteria are identical, however, in addition to meeting one of the first four criteria, the local criteria also requires that the property either be listed in the National Register of Historic Places or California Register (criterion 5) or be an iconic property (criterion 6). Because of this additional requirement, the local criteria are more restrictive than the California Register criteria. Therefore, it is possible for a resource to meet the California Register criteria, but not the local criteria. Criterion 1 - Associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of local or regional history or the cultural heritage of California or the United States. Although part of a pre-World War II subdivision, this residence, like many others in the subdivision, was built during the postwar period. Therefore, it is associated with the post-WWII residential boom that made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of local, regional, and even national history. “More than 40 million housing units were built in the United States during the 30-year period following the end of World War II, and at least 30 million of these were single-family houses” (California Department of Transportation 2011:2). These homes were typically modest in size and style and constructed in a short time as part of large tracts marketed to the working class. “The fundamental unit for postwar housing is not the individual house, but the tract, or a single construction phase within a larger tract or new community” and typically a single home would not be individually significant in this context (California Department of Transportation 2011:121). As with most homes associated with this historic context, individually this residence is not significant under this criterion. The property may be a contributing element to a historic district associated with pre- and postwar residential development patterns, although such a historic district has not yet been formally identified or evaluated. Because the property is not individually eligible for the California Register or local designation and because the potential residential historic district has not been formally documented and evaluated, no historical resources have been identified and the residence is not significant under this criterion. Criterion 2 - Associated with the lives of persons important to local, California or national history. Based on the research discussed above, the residence does not appear to be associated with any important people in history. It is not significant under this criterion. Criterion 3 - 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. This residence embodies characteristics of the Minimal Ranch style such as the horizontal massing, economy of materials, and wood-framed, multi-paned, double-hung windows. It is one of thousands of similar residences in Arcadia and the larger region and is not an important example of the style or type. No evidence was found that it is the work of a master architect, designer, or builder and it does not epitomize the design principals of the style more fully than others of its type. It is not significant under this criterion. Criterion 4 - Has yielded, or has the potential to yield, information important to the prehistory or history of the local area, California or the nation. This residence was built in 1949 using common materials and construction practices. It does not have the potential to yield information important to the history or prehistory of the local area, California, or the nation. . It is not significant under this criterion. See Continuation Sheet DPR 523L (1/95) *Required Information State of California - The Resources Agency DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION CONTINUATION SHEET Primary # HRI # Trinomial Page 5 of 6 *Resource Name or #: (Assigned by recorder) 1116 Panorama Drive *Recorded by LSA Associates, Inc. *Date: August 2025 X Continuation Update *B10. Significance: (continued from page 4) In addition to meeting one or more of the above criteria, the local ordinance requires that one of the following criteria be met. Local Criterion 5 – Is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and/or California Register of Historical Resources. The online National Register database (current through 2012) and the National Register weekly lists from 2013 through the present, were searched, but no listings for this property were found (National Park Service n.d.a and n.d.b). In addition, the California Office of Historic Preservation’s (OHP) Built Environment Resource Directory (BERD) was reviewed to determine whether this property is listed in or is eligible for listing in either the National Register or California Register (California Office of Historic Preservation 2022). It is not significant under this criterion. Local Criterion 6 – Is an iconic property. According to the City’s ordinance, iconic means a property that “exhibits the City’s unique character, history, or identity and/or has been visited and photographed so often by residents and visitors to the city that it has become inextricably associated with Arcadia” (9103.17.160 Definitions). This residence is a common example of residential development in Arcadia and the region during the postwar period. It is not unique to Arcadia and no evidence was found that it is iconic for any reason. It is not significant under this criterion. *B12. References: (continued from page 2) Architectural Resources Group 2016 “City of Arcadia Citywide Historic Context Statement.” Accessed online at: https://www.arcadiaca.gov/government/city- departments/development-services/historic-preservation California Department of Transportation 2011 Tract Housing in California, 1945-1973. A Context for National Register Evaluation. Caltrans Division of Environmental Analysis, Sacramento. California Office of Historic Preservation (OHP) 2022 Built Environment Resource Directory for Los Angeles County. Accessed online in August 2025 at: https://ohp.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=30338 City of Arcadia Var. Building permits for 1116 Panorama Drive. Accessed online in August 2025 at: https://laserfiche.arcadiaca.gov/WebLink/Browse.aspx?startid=537578&cr=1 City of Los Angeles 2011 Jefferson Park HPOZ Preservation Plan, City of Los Angeles. On file at the City of Los Angeles. Honolulu Star-Bulletin 1930 Arthur Eyles to Wed Miss Isabel J. Turner on January 18. January 4, page 34. Los Angeles County Office of the Assessor n.d. Property information accessed online in August 2025 at: https://maps.assessor.lacounty.gov/m/ National Park Service n.d.a National Register Database and Research. Accessed online in August 2025 at: https://www.nps.gov/subjects/nationalregister/weekly-list.htm n.d.b Weekly Lists Previous Years. Accessed online in August 2025 at: https://www.nps.gov/subjects/nationalregister/weekly-lists- previous-years.htm The Star-Tribune 1973 Photo caption. July 22, page 3. 1977 Duncan G. Howard (obituary). January 20, page 8. State of California -Resource Agency DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION LOCATION MAP Page 16 of 16 *Resource Name or Primary# ______________ _ HRI# ______________ _ Trinomia�-------------- I I 16 Panorama Drive *Map Name:USGS 7.5' Quad, El Monte, Mt. Wilson; Neannap *Scale: I :24000 *Date of Map: 1994, 1988; 20251:\2025\2025251 I\GIS\Pro\l I 16 Panorama Drivc\1116 Panorama Drive.aprx (8/13/2025) DPR 523) (1/95) *Required Information 1 | Page Project: Demolish existing house and build New 2 story residence at 1116 Panorama Dr., Arcadia, CA 91007 Existing Property photo Front yard view from street Street side view to Driveway 2 | Page Garage area Yard behind garage 3 | Page Rear yard view to west Rear yard view to house 4 | Page view to rear of garage area West side yard view to north