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CITY OF BAKERSFIELD HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
MEETING OF APRIL 19, 2022 AGENDA MEETING 4:00 P.M
City Hall North 1600 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield California First Floor Conference Room B
A. ROLL CALL B. PUBLIC STATEMENTS
a. Agenda Item Public Statements
b. Non-Agenda Public Statements C. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. Minutes of the March 15, 2022 meeting for approval.
D. CLOSED SESSION None E. CORRESPONDENCE None F. PUBLIC HEARINGS None
G. REPORTS None
H. OLD BUSINESS
1. Review of HPC Goals & Action Items: Staff recommends discussion. I. NEW BUSINESS
None
CITY OF BAKERSFIELD HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION MEETING OF MARCH 15, 2022 MINUTES
Chair Stussy called the regular meeting of the Historic Preservation Commission to order
on Tuesday, March 15, 2022, at 4:00 p.m. at Conference Room B of City Hall North. Roll call was as follows:
MEMBERS PRESENT: Cathy Butler
Mike McCoy Stephen Montgomery
Susan Stussy
Stephen Humphreys
STAFF PRESENT: Cecelia Griego
Paige McCallister
Joshua Rudnick
PUBLIC STATEMENTS:
a. Agenda Item Public Statements
b. Non-Agenda Item Public Statements APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
1. Motion to approve minutes from the January 18, 2022 meeting with corrections
emailed to staff by Commissioner Montgomery on Tuesday, March 15, 2022. Minutes approved: Motion made by Commissioner McCoy; Second by
Commissioner Butler. APPROVED: All Ayes CLOSED SESSION:
None CORRESPONDENCE:
None PUBLIC HEARINGS:
1. Public Hearing before the Historic Preservation Commission of the City of
Bakersfield to consider the Woolworth’s Building, located at 1400 19th Street,
Bakersfield, CA 93301, as a Cultural Resource in Accordance with Bakersfield Municipal Code 15.72.
Public Statements: Sherod Waite, one of the subject property owners and
applicant, presented their plans for restoring the Woolworth’s Building.
Daniel Cater, the architect on the project, supported the presentation.
Both expressed their support for the resolution.
David Anderson, another property owner of the Woolworth’s Building,
spoke in support of the resolution.
Questions by the Commission: Commissioner Humphreys asked if the
owner’s plans to restore the façade of the building included the full glass
panes rather than the cheaper half panes used in past decades. Daniel
Cater responded that the current plans are under the assumption that full
vertical panes will be used, pending stress tests on the glass for stability.
Commissioner Montgomery inquired about the black terracotta panels,
Daniel Cater responded that the vertical panels between the second and
third floor are corrugated cement.
Commissioner Humphreys asked if there were plans to keep the wood
paneled walls in the basement of the building. Daniel Cater responded in
the affirmative.
Commissioner Humphreys asked if the property owners had considered the parking situation. Sherod Waite responded that they are looking into
vacating K Street for designated parking.
Comments by the Commission: Commissioner McCoy mentioned that the plans for the first-floor market sound like a wonderful idea.
Commissioner McCoy commends the property owners for thinking about the building as a public good.
Commissioner Butler requested that the Woolworth’s Building property
owners write a letter to City Council in support of a Mills Act ordinance.
Resolution Approved: Motion made by Commissioner Montgomery to
designate the Woolworth’s Building as a Cultural Resource.
Commissioner Butler seconded the motion.
APPROVED: All Ayes. Absent: None.
REPORTS:
None
OLD BUSINESS:
1. Community Outreach Efforts: Staff requested feedback on the first working draft
of the brochure. Feedback can be submitted to staff by email. The commission
discussed having a digital companion to the brochure utilizing a QR code.
NEW BUSINESS
None COMMISSION STATEMENTS:
Commissioner Butler discussed the response to the Mills Act from historical property owners. Five known letters of support had been sent into City Council. Staff will check with
the City Clerk for letters that had been sent into the City Council and Mayor. Staff relayed
that the Mills Act is a priority of the Economic and Community Development Department.
Commissioner Stussy reminded the Council that May is Historic Preservation Month and
requested a draft certificate review in the April meeting. A walking tour was proposed by
Commissioner McCoy as a Historic Preservation Month activity.
Commissioner Stussy stated that the Women’s Club has their 120th anniversary meeting
this month.
Commissioner Stussy thanked Commissioner Humphreys for his time on the commission
and requested that the commissioners look for someone to fill the vacancy.
ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting adjourned at 5:03 p.m. by Commissioner Stussy.
A D M I N I S T R A T I V E R E P O R T
Meeting Date: April 19, 2022 Agenda Section: Old Business Agenda Item: H - 1
TO: Historic Preservation Commission
FROM: Economic and Community Development Department
DATE: April 4, 2022
SUBJECT: Review of HPC Goals & Action Items RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation: Discuss goal related action items.
BACKGROUND:
Goal 1: Establish a Mills Act Program Items to Discuss
- Outreach update
Goal 2: Preserve Historic Neon Signs
Items to Discuss
- Updates from commissioners
Goal 3: Conduct New and Update Neighborhood Surveys
Items to Discuss
- RFP status
Goal 4: Public Education and Encourage Historic Pride in Bakersfield
Items to Discuss
- Website update
- Brochure: feedback needed
- Certificate for designated properties - draft review
- Historic Preservation Month activities
- China Alley plaque update
Goal 5: Identify Potential Grants and Partnerships with Non-profits to fund Historic Preservation
Projects Items to Discuss
- Updates from commissioners
Goal 6: Establish Historic Districts/Neighborhoods Items to Discuss
- Updates from commissioners
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