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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 7-84RESOLUTIOY ~0. 7-84 A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE APPLICATION A~ ACCEPTANCE OF A CULTURAL RESOURCE SURVEY GRANT FROM THE CALIFORNIA STATE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $10,600 AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR SAID PROGRAM. WHEREAS, The City of BakersfieId desires to make application for a Cultural Resources Survey Grant for an amount not to exceed $10,600 from the California State Department of Parks and Recreation for the period July 1, I984 to June 30, 1985; and WHEREAS, the purpose of this grant is to conduct a survey o£ historic, architectural and other cultural resources for the City of Bakersfield. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Bakersfield as follows: 1. The City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to make application £or an amount not to exceed $10,600 from the California State Department of Parks and Recreation for performing said cultural resources survey. Said grant application shall be approved as to form and legality by the Office of the City Attorney, and a copy shall be filed in the Office of the City Clerk; and 2. The City Council hereby appoints the City Manager as agent of the City to conduct all negotiations, and submit to the Council for approval all documents including but not limited to applications, agreements, amendments, payment requests, and related actions which may be necessary for the completion of the aforementioned project; and 3. A copy of the grant agreement shall be approved by the Office of the City Attorney and copies of same shall be filed in the Office of the City Clerk. I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted by the Council of the City of Bakersfield at a regular meeting thereof held on th~ 18th day of January, 1984, AYES: NOES: ABSTAINS: ABSENT: by the following vote: Councilmen: Barton, Chil~s, Christensen, Rockoff None None None Moore, Payne, Ratty, _ /~.~.f~.~ ,t -~ ASSISTANT C~TY CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk of the douncil of the City of Bakersfield APPROVED ~ ~ 18tl~ day of January, MAYOR'-o~--ythe C~ty of Bakersfield 1984 APPROVED as to form: CIT ATT~y~o£ Bakers~-~e-~ CITY OF BAKERSFIELD APPLICATION TO THE CALIFORNIA STATE OFFICE OF PARKS AND RECREATIO~ FOR A SECOND YEAR CULTURAL RESOURCES SURVEY MATCHING GRANT LOCATION: PARTICIPANT: PROJECT SUPERVISOR: GRANT PERIOD: Bakersfield, California City of Bakersfield Redevelopment Dept. Richard Russell, Acting City Manager July 1, 1984 - June 30, 1985 INTRODUCTION The Bakersfield Cultural Heritage Survey began in April 1982 as a p~rt of the Development of a Specific Plan for the Downtown Redevelopment Area. This initial survey was con- ducted within the Central City in an approximate one-square mile area. The survey was performed over a four-month period by redevelopment staff members and a small number of community volunteers. The funding for this survey work came entirely from the local Redevelopment budget. This initial survey consisted of a "walk-by or wind- shield" investigation. Community volunteers discussed with staff the historic or architectural in the original Central City. tapes for further evaluation. importance of various structures This discussion was recorded on A three tier ranking system was developed whereby buildings were classified as a (1) Possible National Register Candidate, (2) Historic or Architecturally Significant, and (3) Historic or Architecturally Interesting - however significance may be marginal. Within the one square mile approximately one-hundred structures were classified and noted on coded maps as a part of this survey cards were prepared. The 1983 Survey is underway preliminary survey. No at the present time. It is being carried out with the cooperation of the City of Bakersfield R~storic Preservation Commission. It is proposed that the 1984 Survey will be basically an extension of the 1983 Survey. Administration of the survey will remain with the City Redevelopment Agency staff. It is envisioned that a "historic consultant" will be retained to assist in the work effort. In addition, knowledgeable volunteers from the com- munity will be providing professional expertise as warranted. SCOPE (1) Survey Area. During 1984-85, the survey proposed to continue to focus in the Central City area, thus completing the Downtown Redevelopment Area investigation. The proposed survey area is shown on the map included as Appendix 1. (2) Characteristics of the Survey Area. The Central District is of city-wide importance as the symbolic and functional heart of Bakersfield. Its selection as a continuation of the initial survey area will make the survey results relevant to a broad range of Bakersfield residents. After many years of limited activity, the Central District is on the verge of major changes. New office buildings, public transit facilities and parking garages are under construction or soon will be under construction. Although this activity is likely to threaten older Central District structures, it may also in some cases, encourage their rehabilitation. Com- pletion of this part of the survey for these structures will call to the attention of developers the historic and architectural qualities of these early buildings and stimulate rehabilitation efforts, including the use of the preservation tax incentives. Within the proposed survey area, several sub-areas are of special individual interest: (a) Mercy Hospital - Truxtun Avenue This sub-area encompasses the area south and north of Mercy Hospital~ This area includes the original settlement site where the Yowlumne tribe o£ the Yokut Indians had their primary village for several hundred years. In addition, this sub-area contains -2- (3) (b) (c) (d) some of the oldest residential structures re- maining in the city. Some of the residential buildings are undergoing restoration and con- version for reuse into medical/doctor's office. Chester Avenue/19th Street Axis This sub-area was the location of the early down- town retail establishments. A number of the early structures still exist. Some are in the nomination process £or consideration to the National Register. Included in this group are the Haberfelde Building, Kress Building, Bakersfield Californian and the Kern County Hall of Records Building. "H" Street/"G" Street Corridor The sub-area is centered along "R" Street and "G" and between 18th Street and 21st Street. Some of the important structures located in this sub-area include the Fox Theatre, Kern County Land Building, Standard Oil Building, U,S. Post Office Building, Padre Hotel, Porterfield Hotel and the Jastro Rome. Most of these were built around the turn of the century. Probably, more National Register Candidates are located in this sub-area than any other area in the City of Bakersfield. Kern County Adobe Buildings Complex - Golden State Highway The sub-area is centered along Chester Avenue and Golden State Avenue and 24th Street. The most important structures located in this sub-area include a number of Kern County buildings. Most of these structures were federal government (Works Progress Administration) projects constructed of adobe in the middle 1930's to early 1940's. Kinds of Cultural Resources The cultural resources to be inventoried may include: structures of historic or architectural value, sites of like quality; landscape elements (both natural and -3- man made); monuments and non-building structures and potentia~ archeological sites. B. METHOD (1) Tasks and Schedules The various tasks will include a careful review of the existing preliminary survey data, training of volunteers, assignment of survey areas together with address lists and maps to each surveyor, survey monitoring, review of survey data as collected, preliminary drafting of the "State Forms," evaluation by staff and consultant for qualification and National Register potential, revision of the "State Forms," final typing and submission. Required photography will occur in the process along with field recording and research. Volunteer training will occur twice, once in April for a spring/summer phase, and again in September, for an autumn phase. Write-ups, mapping, and evaluation will take place between January and March. (2) Community Participation Volunteers will again be sought from among existing neighborhoods with promotional help from the Historic Preservation Commission. (3) Roles of Experts Recognized local historians and architectural historians will be employed in the training of volunteers and in the final evaluation process as outlined above under "Tasks." Consultation with the Kern County Historical Society will also occur. C. BUDGET (1) Need for Federal Assistance The City Redevelopment Agency staff will place a regular staff member on the survey project as the coordinator of the overal~ project. Other, part-time City staff will be provided as needed. The consultant will assist with the survey investigation and preparation of -4- the information cards. (2) Grant Funds Requested $10,600.00 (3) Amount of Local Share $10,600. O0 (4) Project Cost Breakdown CULTURAL RESOURCES SURVEY GRANT PROPOSED BUDGET 1984-85 City Staff Salaries Survey Coordinator Consultant Volunteers Clerical and Graphics Photo Supply Duplicating Miscellaneous Contingency (10%) Cash Grants In Kind 8,000 5OO 5O0 35O 25O 4,000 2,500 3,100 Total 4,000 2,500 8,000 3,100 5O0 500 350 25O 9,600 9,600 19,200 1,000 1,000 2,000 10,600 10,600 21,200 RESULTS (1) Survey Uses for Local Planning The survey results will be used in local planning in the following ways: (a) As an aid in environmental reviews. The Survey provides data necessary to enable the City and oth¢.r public agencies to better evaluate the impact of discretionary actions on cultural resources pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act, the National Environmental Policy Act, and Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. (b) Towards a City General Plan Historic Preservation Element. Presently the City Redevelopment Agency is completing a Historic Preservation Section in the Downtown Redevelopment General Plan Element. (c)As a data base for the certification of local -5- (2) (3) data to PERSONNEL ( 1 ) Project structures of historic or architectural value. National Register Nominations to Result Presently, there is limited staff time available to prepare National Register nominations. Upon completion of this Survey, it is anticipated that the opportunity for additional nominations will occur. There will need to be organized, perhaps through the Historic Preserva- tion Commission (Special Committee), an assistance program relative to the preparation of National Register Nominations. In addition, the Redevelopment Agency staff receives a number of public inquiries seeking information about the program, especially the investment tax benefits available. Publications and Education Projects The 1984-85 Survey publication will include a volume comprising copies of the Survey's State Historic Resources Inventory forms; and a completion report of the Project. It is anticipated that as additional local funding becomes available, probably through the local efforts of the Historic Preservation Commission or the Kern County Historic Society, walking tour booklets and more substantial publications will be produced for the general public. Regular press coverage, through the Bakersfield Californian newspaper, will be generated in the form of special articles using survey describe the effort begun in the Fall of 1982. Supervisor Survey Coordinator J. David Kennon, Economic Development Coordinator City Hall 1501 Truxtun Avenue Bakersfield, CA 93301 (805) 326-3610 Arthur H. Hartenberger, Principal Planner City Hall 1501 Truxtun Avenue Bakersfield, CA 93301 (805) 326-3617 -6- (2) Contact Person Duties The Project Planning Technician City Hall 1501 Truxtun Avenue Bakersfield, CA 93301 (805) 326-3616 staff. The proceeds on developed during the Survey planning period. consultant will train and manage volunteers APPENDICES (1) (2) Supervisor provides the general supervision of the project, including meetings with the survey Survey Coordinator insures that the survey schedule and according to the methodology The project in the field. Map of Downtown Redevelopment Study Area showing proposed 1984-85 survey areas. Resolution from the Bakersfield City Council naming the Acting City Manager~ Richard Russell, as the authorizing official and guaranteeing the in-kind matching share. -7-