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HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
MEETING OF APRIL 17, 2018
AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING 4:00 P.M., City of Bakersfield, Economic Development Division,
Community Development Department, First Floor, Conference Room B, 1600 Truxtun
Avenue, City Hall North Bakersfield, California.
A. ROLL CALL
B. PUBLIC STATEMENTS
C. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. Minutes of the December 19, 2017, meeting for approval.
D. CLOSED SESSION
None
E. CORRESPONDENCE
None
F. PUBLIC HEARINGS
None
G. REPORTS
None
H. OLD BUSINESS
1. Mills Act Program Update
Staff to provide an update on program development and
implementation schedule.
Recommendation: Receive and file and discussion; no action recommended by
staff.
I. NEW BUSINESS
1. High-Speed Rail Impacts to Historic Properties
Recommendation: Receive and file and discussion; no action recommended by
staff.
CITY OF BAKERSFIELD
HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
MEETING OF DECEMBER 19, 2017
MINUTES
Vice Chair Montgomery called the regular meeting of the Historic Preservation
Commission to order on Tuesday, December 19, 2017, at 4:00 p.m. at Conference Room
B, 1600 Truxtun Avenue. Roll call was as follows:
MEMBERS PRESENT: Brady Bernhart
Cathy Butler
Susan Stussy
Stephen Montgomery
MEMBERS ABSENT: Scott Fieber
STAFF PRESENT: Cecelia Griego
Joshua Rudnick
Viridiana King
Jason Cater
Christine Gutierrez
PUBLIC STATEMENTS:
Katy Bassey, Realtor was present to observe.
Ken Hooper, Kern County Historical Society was present to observe.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Motion to approve minutes from the October 17, 2017 meeting
(MCS Stussy/Butler)
CLOSED SESSION:
None
CORRESPONDENCE:
None
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
None
REPORTS:
None
OLD BUSINESS:
1. Historic District Formation Brochure
Cecelia Griego presented to Commission the 2 page, 81/2 x 11 brochure for
review and comments. Commission discussed the layout and the use of the
brochure, stating that it can be placed on web page and used as a handout
in neighborhoods. Commission was in favor of the layout and commented
on making it a double-sided document.
Commissioner Stephen Montgomery stated that further comments can be
discussed at next meeting in order for Commissioners to have additional time
to review.
NEW BUSINESS
1. Ralph M. Brown Act Presentation
Staff member from the City Attorney’s office, Viridiana King, presented a brief
summary on the Ralph M. Brown Act. Time was given to Commissioners for
comments or questions after the presentation.
Discussion of how to handle items of interest when Commissioners may
be involved in a gathering outside of a meeting. Items may be
mentioned in conversation but not discussed in length unless it is within
a meeting setting.
Discussion of using the title of Commissioner in correspondence.
Comments from legal suggesting not using title in correspondence for
the main reason of others assuming that your opinions and thoughts
would be for the whole Commission.
Discussion about using email as a forum to communicate amongst all
Commissioners. Comments from staff suggested it is best not to reply
to all in an email so email does not take on a subject that should be
discussed in a meeting setting.
2. East Bakersfield – Baker Street Area Cultural Resources Survey update
Commissioner Montgomery stated that he would like to add to list,
properties that may have been omitted in current survey.
Commissioner Montgomery volunteered to look through the current
survey to fix errors and omissions. He will then get back to the
Commission with his findings.
COMMISSION STATEMENTS:
Status of the Mills Act: Staff commented there is a small delay due to staff
changes but still on the list.
Mills Act should be placed on agenda as a permanent item.
The request for a possible operating budget to cover tools & materials.
A thank you to staff for placing the Brown Act on the agenda.
A get well card for Scott would be considered for the January meeting for
signatures.
ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting adjourned at 4:53 p.m. by Commissioner Montgomery.
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A D M I N I S T R A T I V E R E P O R T
Meeting Date: April 17, 2018 Agenda Section: Old Business Agenda Item: H. 1.
TO: Historic Preservation Commission
FROM: Community Development Department
DATE: April 10, 2018
SUBJECT: Mills Act Program Update: Staff to provide an update on program development
and implementation schedule.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends receive and file and discussion.
BACKGROUND:
The creation of a Mills Act program was initially researched by staff and brought to the City
Council Legislative and Litigation Committee in September of 2014 and again in November. In
both cases, it was referred back to staff for additional information to be gathered, program
materials developed and for staff to reach out to the community to gage interest. The Mills Act is
a good incentive tool to help business owners preserve our historical resources and the City
would like to continue developing a Mills Act program. Reduced City revenues, Staff reduction
and turnover have slowed the progress of program development, however, the City recognizes
our historic core and would like to see it preserved for future generations.
PROGRAM STATUS
Staff is still developing the program guidelines and evaluating the different ways it can be
implemented. Currently various documents are being prepared including a draft ordinance,
program guidelines, property owner agreement template, cost recovery analysis for application
fee, and public information sheet.
Revised Program Implementation Schedule:
Apr – Aug 2018: Continue to develop Mills Act program guidelines and vetting of
options by staff.
Sept – Oct 2018: After City staff evaluation, bring draft Mills Act Program and
ordinance to Legislative and Litigation Committee.
Nov – Dec 2018: If approved by Leg & Lit, bring Mills Act Program and Ordinance to
City Council for adoption.
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A D M I N I S T R A T I V E R E P O R T
Meeting Date: April 17, 2018 Agenda Section: NEW Business Agenda Item: I. 1.
TO: Historic Preservation Commission
FROM: Community Development Department
DATE: April 11, 2018
SUBJECT: High-Speed Rail Impacts to Historic Properties
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends receive and file and discussion.
BACKGROUND:
On February 20, 2018, Meg Scantlebury, Cultural Resources Program Manager with California
High-Speed Rail Authority hosted a meeting with the Bakersfield Cultural Resources Mitigation
Focus Group.
The intent of the meeting was to discuss potential mitigation measures to mitigate indirect
adverse effects to the Golden Empire Gleaners Building and Kern County Land Company
Warehouse, and to discuss other mitigation opportunities that would be beneficial to a broader
Bakersfield community.
Mitigation discussed included:
● Enhancements below the viaduct, including historic interpretation exhibits and greenspace –
the development of a linear stroll or parkway, design work or murals on the piers.
● Development of a training module through the AIA for interested parties to learn how to
survey and document historic properties and evaluate their historic significance, using the
California Department of Parks and Recreation 523 forms used to document surveys and
evaluations. The training would be consistent with the requirements of Public Resources Code
5024.1(g), which refers to the OHP’s procedures and requirements for surveys.
● The Kern County Museum is within walking distance of the LGA proposed station location. A
wayfinding system to encourage train riders to visit the museum was discussed as well as
direct access to the museum from the station.
● Historical exhibits in the new station, potentially in partnership with the Kern County Museum
as well as local Native American tribes. Landscaping could include interpretive exhibits with
native plants used by local Native American Tribes.
Commissioner Montgomery requested that the Historic Preservation Commission weigh in on
potential mitigation and discuss ideas to mitigate the impacts to historical properties from the HSR
project.
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Attachments:
Excerpts from California High-Speed Rail Authority, Fresno to Bakersfield Section, Supplemental
Section 106 Findings of Effect, Locally Generated Alternative, May 2017.
Section 4 Description of Historic Properties
California High-Speed Rail Authority May 2017
Fresno to Bakersfield Section Page | 4-15
Supplemental Section 106 Findings of Effect, Locally Generated Alternative
4.6 Republic Supply Company (Golden Empire Gleaners)
Map ID #042
APN: 00224002
Location: 1326 30th Street, Bakersfield (Figure 4-7)
4.6.1 Property Description
The Republic Supply Company, also known as Golden Empire Gleaners, is a 2.49-acre property
that contains three buildings: a main warehouse, a former central kitchen, and an equipment
canopy. The central kitchen is located south of the main building, and the equipment canopy is
located to the southeast. The main building has a Streamline Moderne front office with a two-part
bow truss warehouse behind it to the east. A flat roof protects a loading area at the easternmost
end of the building. The front office portion of the building is two stories tall with a flat roof behind
a short parapet, and is roughly rectangular with step-backs at the southwest corner. This front
portion is clad in smooth stucco or concrete. The two step-backs reveal the southwest corner of
the warehouse. The entrance is located at the corner of the center corner and has a tall tower
above it. A raised plaza surrounded with planting boxes of manicured bushes fills the corner
leading to the entrance. A painted tromp l’oeil sign with some applied elements featuring a
woman holding a horn of plenty decorates the tower. This sign dates to the 1990s (50 years after
the period of significance), is not consistent with the original Streamline Moderne design of the
building, and is not a character-defining feature of the building.
The remaining corners of the building are slightly rounded, with a prominent belt course above
the first-floor windows. Thinner belt courses run above the second-floor windows and along the
flat roof. The second-floor windows are evenly spaced nine light metal sashes with the three
lights on either side operable casements. Between the southern two sets of windows and in the
tower are sets of fixed, six light metal sash windows with horizontal bars flowing over them that
mimic the belt courses. Windows on the first floor are less symmetrical; two of them are paired. A
metal door with central light has been added to the window opening on the northeast, along with
a metal fire escape from the second floor. Just southeast of the entrance plaza, a small gable
addition projects south from the southwest corner of the warehouse element. This modern
addition has grooved plywood siding and a composition shingle roof. Vinyl sliding windows are
visible on its south side, as well as a cantilevered metal shed-roof awning.
Section 4 Description of Historic Properties
May 2017 California High-Speed Rail Authority
4-16 | Page Fresno to Bakersfield Section
Supplemental Section 106 Findings of Effect, Locally Generated Alternative
East of and attached to the office and main entrance are two bow-truss warehouse spaces
aligned end to end. A ribbon of industrial metal-sash windows with central hopper openings runs
along the long sides of the two buildings without interruption. The windows run just above the
mid-point of the wall of the 1.5-story warehouse. A band of windows is also visible from the front
(east end), where the step-back reveals the warehouse. The western warehouse element was
built first and appears to have walls of board-formed concrete visible under the paint, while the
newer eastern warehouse has a smoother finish, but is also concrete construction. A single
overhead door is located on the north side of the western element. Two overhead doors are
located on the south side: one is centered on the eastern half of the warehouse and the second is
near the juncture of the two halves. At the east end of the warehouse element, there is a supplies
shelter or storage area with a metal roof on metal pole supports. A small, metal-sided shed
addition is also located on the north side of the east end of the warehouse and appears to have
been built in the early 1970s. The shelter and shed are both visible from the public right-of-way.
To the south of the main warehouse is the former’s central kitchen, only a portion of which is
visible from the public right-of-way. The facility includes two flat-roofed buildings side by side,
roughly 8,000 square feet, and a small office. A loading dock is north of the westernmost building,
while a ramp provides access to the eastern buildings. The office at the northeast corner is a one-
story square building with cantilevered awning on the west side. The awning has slightly rounded
edges reminiscent of the main building façade. A deep overhang protects the north and east
sides. An open-sided, freestanding equipment shelter built in the early 1980s is located to the
east of the other buildings, on the easternmost corner of the parcel. Its rectangular roof is
supported on poles and stands tall enough for delivery trucks to park beneath it.
The main warehouse on this property embodies distinctive characteristics of a type and period of
construction and therefore meets NRHP Criterion C and CRHR Criterion 3. The ancillary
buildings are not eligible under NRHP Criterion C or CRHR Criterion 3, as they do not follow the
distinctive style of the original building The main office/warehouse is a locally significant example
of Streamline Moderne architecture. Its period of significance is 1937-1946 and its boundary is
defined by the footprint of the original office/warehouse building and the entrance plaza, which
are the contributing elements of the property that embody its Art Deco and Streamline Moderne
style. Other character-defining features of the building include the central tower, distinctive belt
courses, industrial steel frame windows, curved concrete bars over smaller windows, board-
formed concrete wall surface, parapet walls, and the long ribbons of windows along the sides of
the warehouse. The main warehouse building was determined eligible for listing in the NRHP,
and as such it is eligible for listing in the CRHR and is a historical resource under CEQA.
Section 4 Description of Historic Properties
California High-Speed Rail Authority May 2017
Fresno to Bakersfield Section Page | 4-17
Supplemental Section 106 Findings of Effect, Locally Generated Alternative
Figure 4-7 Location Map—Republic Supply Company (Golden Empire Gleaners)
Section 5 Application of the Criteria of Adverse Effect
May 2017 California High-Speed Rail Authority
5-12 | Page Fresno to Bakersfield Section
Supplemental Section 106 Findings of Effect, Locally Generated Alternative
5.2.6 Republic Supply Company (Golden Empire Gleaners)
Map ID #042
APN: 00224002
1326 30th Street, Bakersfield
5.2.6.1 Application of Criteria of Adverse Effect
The construction and operation of the proposed project will not result in a direct adverse effect to
the Republic Supply Company. Construction activities for certain project components would be
directly over this property and would not result in relocation or alteration of this property (36
C.F.R. § 800.5[a][2][ii] and [iii]).
Avoidance measures presented in Sections 6.1.2 and 6.2.1 will be implemented to ensure that
construction activities do not result in inadvertent physical damage to this property (36 C.F.R. §
800.5[a][2][i]).
Vibration from construction associated with this project will not cause damage to this historic
property (36 C.F.R. § 800.5[a][2][i] and [ii]) because alternative construction methods will be
used. Previous technical analyses indicate that vibration-related damage to historic properties
can result from impact pile driving during construction at levels that would reach or exceed 0.20
in/sec PPV. The nearest proposed column/rail to the historic property is approximately 18 feet.
The high level of anticipated vibration at this distance may cause significant vibration damage as
a result of short-term construction. Alternative construction methods are available that would
generate vibration levels below 0.12 in/sec PPV near historic properties that are within 135 feet of
the project centerline. Prior to the commencement of any vibration generating construction
activities, the building's tolerance will be calculated by a qualified engineer. The implementation
of the avoidance measure presented in Section 6.1.1 near the Republic Supply Company would
avoid indirect adverse vibration effects on this historic property under 36 C.F.R. § 800.5(a)(2)(v).
There would be no anticipated adverse effects from construction or operational noise as the
Republic Supply Company is located in a transportation and industrial area does not derive its
NRHP significance form being located in a quiet setting. Therefore, no anticipated adverse noise
effects are anticipated that would diminish the integrity of this property (36 C.F.R. §
800.5[a][2][v]).
The proposed project would cause an indirect adverse effect on this historic property under 36
C.F.R. § 800.5(a)(2)(iv) and (v) from the introduction of visual elements (Figure 5-11 and Figure
5-12). The HSR would be carried on viaduct directly over the western half of the historic building
on an alignment that cuts through existing city blocks that were not previously intersected by a
transportation corridor. This building is significant for its design and architecture and introduction
of this visual element into the vertical plane over the building interferes with the aesthetic
perception of the building’s design, and its ability to convey its architectural identity. The viaduct
would be visible from the main entrance at the southwestern corner, as well as from its west and
south sides, in addition to most views of the building. Columns to support the viaduct are
proposed on this parcel and have been designed to avoid any direct adverse effect to the historic
building, but will cause an indirect adverse effect by introducing new visual elements adjacent to
the historic building. Although the setting has little integrity and does not contribute to the
property’s eligibility, the introduction of the HSR elevated structure and columns will be visually
dominating, will cast shade on the historic building, and will diminish the integrity of the property
by obscuring the original site layout. The introduction of a new, elevated rail directly over the
Republic Supply Company would have an indirect visual effect on this property.
The proposed project results in a finding of Indirect Adverse Effect for the Republic Supply
Company.
Section 5 Application of the Criteria of Adverse Effect
California High-Speed Rail Authority May 2017
Fresno to Bakersfield Section Page | 5-13
Supplemental Section 106 Findings of Effect, Locally Generated Alternative
Figure 5-11 Existing View of the Republic Supply Company (Golden Empire Gleaners)
Figure 5-12 Simulated View of the Republic Supply Company (Golden Empire Gleaners)
Section 4 Description of Historic Properties
California High-Speed Rail Authority May 2017
Fresno to Bakersfield Section Page | 4-21
Supplemental Section 106 Findings of Effect, Locally Generated Alternative
4.8 Kern County Land Company Warehouse
Map ID #075
APN: 01435009
Location: 210 Sumner Street, Bakersfield (Figure 4-9)
4.8.1 Property Description
The building at 210 Sumner Street is a single-story, long rectangular plan, side-gable, brick-
masonry warehouse fronting the present Union Pacific Railroad tracks located north of the
building. Its roof is medium pitched and is clad in composition shingles. Rafters and purlins of the
timber-frame roof system are visible at the eaves and gable ends; the wide, overhanging eaves
on the long sides of the building are also supported by plain wood brackets. What appears to
have once been a vent structure running the length of the roof, but now clad in composition
shingles with no visible openings, is located just below the ridge on the south side. Corrugated
metal panels infill the gable ends and the brick walls are painted. A raised concrete loading dock
spans the east, west, and south sides of the building, with access provided by concrete steps and
a concrete ramp.
All sides of the building once featured arched entries with strap-hinged, arched metal doors, with
one at each end and seven on each long side. Some of the original openings have been infilled
with replacement doors and some new doorways have been installed, especially on the south
side of the building facing Sumner Street. The arched opening at the east gable end has been
filled in, while the arched metal door at the west end remains in the arched opening. Several pairs
of arched metal doors are found on the north side of the building, but many have been painted
over and are difficult to see from north of the rail line. There are at least five remaining arched
openings along the south side of the building and each has doors that have been altered: one is
inset with a modern metal roll-up door; one with a replacement metal door with transom and
sidelight; one with a single replacement door; and one with a pair of double doors. There is also a
series of four rectangular bay openings with metal roll-up doors cut into the west end of the south
wall. The parcel is surrounded by chain-link fence and is paved between the building and Sumner
Street (Figure 4-9).
The warehouse building was previously evaluated in 1999 and was determined eligible for listing
in the NRHP under NRHP Criterion A and CRHR Criterion 1 at the local level for its close
association with the agricultural development of Kern County and the subsequent growth of what
today is known as East Bakersfield, as well as for its association with the influential Kern County
Section 4 Description of Historic Properties
May 2017 California High-Speed Rail Authority
4-22 | Page Fresno to Bakersfield Section
Supplemental Section 106 Findings of Effect, Locally Generated Alternative
Land Company. The building also meets NRHP Criterion C and CRHR Criterion 3 as a good
example of 1880s commercial/industrial brick construction. The period of significance for the
property is 1880-1900. The historic property boundary is defined by the footprint of the building
because the modern paved parking area that surrounds the building does not contain any
character-defining features. Character-defining features of the warehouse include the original
brick walls, arched door openings, and strap-hinged metal doors, as well as the building’s overall
massing, form, and location between the rail lines and Sumner Street for access to both rail and
truck shipping. The side gable, timber frame roof form with wide eaves and wood brackets, is also
character-defining. The warehouse was determined eligible for listing in the NRHP, and as such it
is eligible for listing in the CRHR and is a historical resource under CEQA.
Section 4 Description of Historic Properties
California High-Speed Rail Authority May 2017
Fresno to Bakersfield Section Page | 4-23
Supplemental Section 106 Findings of Effect, Locally Generated Alternative
Figure 4-9 Location Map—Kern County Land Company
Section 5 Application of the Criteria of Adverse Effect
May 2017 California High-Speed Rail Authority
5-16 | Page Fresno to Bakersfield Section
Supplemental Section 106 Findings of Effect, Locally Generated Alternative
5.2.8 Kern County Land Company Warehouse
Map ID #075
APN: 01435009
210 Sumner Street, Bakersfield
5.2.8.1 Application of Criteria of Adverse Effect
The construction and operation of the proposed project will not result in a direct adverse effect to
the Kern County Land Company Warehouse. Construction activities for certain project
components would be immediately adjacent to this property and would not result in relocation or
alteration of this property (36 C.F.R. § 800.5[a][2][ii] and [iii]).
Avoidance measures presented in Sections 6.1.2 and 6.2.1 will be implemented to ensure that
construction activities will not result in inadvertent physical damage to this property (36 C.F.R. §
800.5[a][2][i]).
Vibration from construction associated with this project will not cause damage to this historic
property (36 C.F.R. § 800.5[a][2][i] and [ii]) because alternative construction methods will be
used. Previous technical analyses indicate that vibration-related damage to historic properties
can result from impact pile driving during construction at levels that would reach or exceed 0.20
in/sec PPV. The nearest column/rail to the historic resource is approximately six feet. The high
level of anticipated vibration at this distance may cause significant vibration damage as a result of
short-term construction. Alternative construction methods are available that would generate
vibration levels below 0.12 in/sec PPV near historic properties within 135 feet of the project
centerline. Prior to the commencement of any vibration generating construction activities, the
building's tolerance will be calculated by a qualified engineer. The implementation of the
avoidance measure presented in Section 6.1.1 would avoid indirect adverse vibration effects on
this historic property as described in 36 C.F.R. § 800.5(a)(2)(v).There would be no anticipated
adverse effects from construction or operational noise because the Kern County Land Company
Warehouse does not derive its NRHP significance form being located in a quiet setting.
Therefore, the introduction of noise from this project activity would not diminish the integrity of this
property (36 C.F.R. § 800.5[a][2][v]).
The proposed project would cause an indirect adverse effect on this historic property as
described in 36 C.F.R. § 800.5(a)(2)(iv) and (v) from the introduction of visual elements (Figure
5-15 and Figure 5-16). The rail would be on viaduct directly in front (south) of the Kern County
Land Company Warehouse, and would be visible from most vantage points of the building.
Columns to support the viaduct are proposed on this parcel, south of the historic warehouse, one
near each end and one offset to the west of center. The viaduct and columns will not affect
access to this property, but will cause an indirect adverse effect by introducing new visual
elements immediately adjacent to the historic building. The introduction of a new transportation
feature of this size and scale into the building’s setting is an indirect adverse effect because the
building can no longer be viewed without this visual intrusion. The new structure will cast
shadows on the primary elevation of the building, which also diminishes the integrity of feeling,
and constitutes an indirect adverse effect.
The proposed project results in a finding of Indirect Adverse Effect for the Kern County Land
Company Warehouse.
Section 5 Application of the Criteria of Adverse Effect
California High-Speed Rail Authority May 2017
Fresno to Bakersfield Section Page | 5-17
Supplemental Section 106 Findings of Effect, Locally Generated Alternative
Figure 5-15 Existing View of the Kern County Land Company Warehouse
Figure 5-16 Simulated View of the Kern County Land Company Warehouse