R 4963 RESOLUTION NO. 4963
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARROYO
GRANDE APPROVING PLOT PLAN REVIEW NO. 19-020
AUTHORIZING THE RELOCATION OF A HISTORIC TANK HOUSE TO
HERITAGE SQUARE PARK; APPLIED FOR CHUCK FELLOWS,
SOUTH COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
WHEREAS, the applicant applied for a Minor Use Permit - Plot Plan Review to relocate and
rehabilitate a tank house to City property; and
WHEREAS, the relocation of the historic tank house to Heritage Square Park will enhance the
character of the park, given the presence of other historically significant structures; and
WHEREAS, the Architectural Review Committee reviewed the project and recommended approve to
the City Council; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds, after due study, the following circumstances exist:
FINDINGS FOR APPROVAL— MINOR USE PERMIT— PLOT PLAN REVIEW
1. The proposed project is consistent with the goals, objectives, policies and programs of the
Arroyo Grande general plan;
Relocation of the historic tank house to City property in cooperation with the South County
Historical Society to enhance an existing park facility is consistent with objectives and policies
of the Land Use Element and Parks and Recreation Element.
2. The proposed project conforms to applicable performance standards and will not be
detrimental to the public health, safety or general welfare;
The proposed project meets all applicable development standards of the Public Facility zoning
district to ensure public health, safety, and general welfare.
3. The physical location or placement of the use on the site is compatible with the surrounding
neighborhood.
The proposed destination for the historic tank house at Heritage Square Park is an appropriate
site given the other historical and culturally significant structures found at the park
4. The construction, alteration, demolition, or relocation of any building or structure or earth
movement enhances, to the maximum extent feasible, and does not interfere with, detract from
or degrade the historic cultural, architectural or archaeological resource values of the district.
The proposed project would add another historic structure to a site with several others and will
enhance the historic value of Heritage Square Park
5. The use proposed for a building, structure, or parcel of land shall be compatible with the uses
predominating in the designated area.
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The relocation of the historic tank house, and the proposal to install restroom facilities inside it,
is compatible with the Heritage House's use as a rental venue and maintains the historic
character of the site.
6. The development, demolitions, relocations, conversions are in keeping with the architectural
style and scale characterizing the period of history in which the structure was built, including
the landscaping features, and/or the features which caused the property to be so included in
the district.
The project complies with the Design Guidelines and Standards for the Historic Character
Overlay District to ensure the project maintains the character appropriate for the Village and
the time period in which it was constructed.
7. Proposed restoration efforts are in keeping with details, materials, textures, colors, and
landscape features common to the period of history when the designated district was
constructed.
The proposed rehabilitation, including the addition of a windmill above a faux water tank, will
utilize materials and colors consistent with the period from which it was constructed. The
restoration, as recommended by the Architectural Review Committee, complies with the
Design Guidelines and Standards for the Historic Character Overlay District, ensuring the
details are accurate to the period in which it was built.
8. Where applicable, the project meets the alternative building regulations pursuant to Part 8 of
Title 24 of the 2007 California Historical Building Code and the Secretary of the Interior's
Standards for Historic Preservation Projects.
The restoration will have architectural characteristics that maintain the character of the original
structure, while some differentiation will remain, consistent with the Secretary of the Interior's
Standards for Historic Preservation Projects.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Arroyo Grande does
hereby approve Plot Plan Review 19-020 authorizing the following actions, with the above findings
and subject to the conditions as set forth in Exhibit "A", attached hereto and incorporated herein by
this reference:
On motion of Mayor Ray Russom, seconded by Council Member George, and on the following roll call
vote, to wit:
AYES: Mayor Ray Russom, and Council Members George, Paulding, Storton
NOES: None
ABSENT: Council Member Barneich
The foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted this 28th day of January 2020.
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CARE RAY - •SOM, MAYOR
ATTEST:
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KELL rT TM RE, CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
JAMES A ' T• , CITY MANAGER
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
HY J. CA L, CITY ATTORNEY
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EXHIBIT "A"
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL FOR
PLOT PLAN REVIEW NO. 19-020
GENERAL CONDITIONS:
1. This Plot Plan Review authorizes the relocation of a tank house to Heritage Square Park
and the construction of restroom facilities within the structure.
2. The applicant shall ascertain and comply with all State, County and City requirements as
are applicable to this project.
3. The work shall occur in substantial conformance with the application and plans on file in the
Community Development Department.
4. The applicant shall comply with all of the Conditions of Approval for Plot Plan Review 19-020.
5. The applicant shall agree to indemnify and defend at his/her sole expense any action brought
against the City, its agents, officers, or employees because of the issuance of said approval.
The applicant shall reimburse the City, its agents, officers, or employees, for any court costs
and attorney's fees which the City, its agents, officers or employees may be required by a court
to pay as a result of such action. The City may, at its sole discretion, participate at its own
expense in the defense of any such action but such participation shall not relieve applicant of
his/her obligations under this condition.
OFFICIAL CERTIFICATION
I, KELLY WETMORE, City Clerk of the City of Arroyo Grande, County of San Luis
Obispo, State of California, do hereby certify under penalty of perjury, that the attached
Resolution No. 4963 was passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council
of the City of Arroyo Grande on the 28th day of January, 2020.
WITNESS my hand and the Seal of the City of Arroyo Grande affixed this 30th day of
January, 2020.
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KELLY ET •RE, CITY CLERK