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Home My WebLink About04 PC AGENDA REPORT 175 SOUTH A STREETG♦�Y O� AGENDA REPORT ITEM 0", J� s�1 F IF MEETING DATE: JULY 22, 2014 TO: PLANNING COMMISSION FROM: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT SUBJECT: TUSTIN HISTORIC REGISTER NOMINATION — 175 SOUTH A STREET RECOMMENDATION That the Planning Commission approve the nomination of 175 South A Street to the Tustin Historic Register Plaque Designation Program and select "Kiser House" as the most appropriate historical name and "circa 1885" as the date of construction of the property. BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION Owners of historic homes or commercial buildings in Tustin are eligible to participate in the City's plaque designation program, called the Tustin Historic Register. The purpose of the voluntary program is to recognize Tustin's historic properties, educate the public, increase public interest in historic properties, and promote community pride. The bronze plaques purchased through the program may be mounted on the building or set on metal stakes. Property owners who would like to participate are responsible for the cost, installation, and maintenance of the plaques. The plaques display the construction date of the building, up to two lines of text, and are identified with the words "Tustin Historic Register." A photograph of a Tustin Historic Register plaque is shown in Figure 1. Nomination forms are obtained from the Community Development Department. Anyone, including the Commission, may nominate properties. On May 30, 2014, the owners of the single family residence at 175 South A Street submitted a nomination form (Attachment A) to the Community Development Department. Pursuant to the procedures approved by the City Council on November 6, 2007, the nomination form was forwarded to the presidents of the Tustin Preservation Conservancy and Tustin Area Historical Society on June 4, 2014 (Attachment B). The two groups were requested to collaborate and /or review the nomination, research the history of the property, and to note the most appropriate historical name and date of construction. Planning Commission Report Tustin Historic Register— 175 South A Street July 22, 2014 Page 2 The Preservation Conservancy and Historical Society transmitted the attached emails (Attachment C) to the Community Development Department on July 8, 2014, and July 15, 2014, respectively, expressing their support for the nomination. Figure 1 The Victorian Greek Revival board - and -batten home located at 175 South A Street (see photographs in Figure 2 and Attachment D) was built around 1885 and has a B rating in the City's 1990 Historical Survey and a 3S rating in the City's 2003 Historical Resources Survey, which denotes a property that appears eligible for separate listing in the National Register of Historic Places. Edmund L. Kiser owned and lived in the house from 1916 until 1946, and Mrs. Kiser continued to live in the home until about 1970, according to the current owner. Mr. Kiser was elected to Tustin's first City Council in 1927 and served until 1945. He also served as Fire Chief of the Tustin Volunteer Fire Department. Figure 2 Planning Commission Report Tustin Historic Register— 175 South A Street July 22, 2014 Page 3 It is recommended that "Kiser House" be selected as the most appropriate historical name for the property. The date on the plaque should be "Circa 1885." If the plaque is approved by the Commission, staff will collect the appropriate payment, order the plaque from the manufacturer, and notify the property owner once the plaque has been delivered. jutt- Scott Reekstin Elizabeth A. Binsack Principal Planner Community Development Director Attachment A — Nomination Form for 175 South A Street Attachment B — Letters dated June 4, 2014 Attachment C — Emails from Preservation Conservancy and Historical Society Attachment D — Photographs of 175 South A Street S:ICdMPCREPOR"1120141Tustin Historic Register 175 South A Street.doc ATTACHMENT A NOMINATION FORM FOR 175 SOUTH A STREET TUSTIN BUILDING OUR FUTURE HONORING OUR PAST Community Development Department • 300 Centennial Way • Tustin, CA 92780 Phone • 714.573.3140 Tustin Historic Register Plaque Designation Program Nomination Form Thank you for nominating a property to the City's plaque designation program. The purpose of the plaque designation program is to recognize Tustin's historic properties, educate the public, increase public interest in historic properties, and promote community pride. All properties listed in the Tustin Historic Resources Survey are eligible for nomination to the program. Owners of properties that are selected by the City's Planning Commission for the program are not obligated to purchase and /or display the plaque. Participation is completely voluntary. The Planning Commission will consider the nomination in approximately six weeks. Nominated Historic Property Historic Property Address 175 South A Street Historic Structure Name (if any) The Ed Kiser House Property Owner (if known) Steve and Melissa Schuetz Specify your reasons for the nomination (e.g. age of structure, architectural details, place in Tustin's history, for- mer resident (s) were significant to Tustin's history, etc.) Single -wall board and batten construction (one of only a couple remaining in Tustin) built in the 1880s (approximately 1885). Edmund Kiser lived here from 1916 to 1946. He was elected to the first city council in 1927 and served for a time as Chief of the Tustin Volunteer Fire Department. Mrs. Kiser continued to live in the house until about 1970. Your Name Melissa Schuetz Your Residence or Business Address 175 South A Street, Tustin, CA 92780 Telephone Number 714 - 318 -6560 E -mail Address melissa.schuetz @gmail.com I n - May 28, 2014 Date Office Use Only Case No.-120 — U 1 Date Received _5 30 P/ Received By 5CA— R� Listing in Historical Survey "`7 35 Historic Designation (Local ❑State El National ❑None Location OWithin District ❑ Outside District RECEIVED MAY 3 0 2014 ATTACHMENT B LETTERS DATED JUNE 4, 2014 Community Development Department T U S T I N June 4, 2014 Tustin Area Historical Society Attn: Gretchen Whisler 395 El Camino Real Tustin, CA 92780 SUBJECT: HISTORIC REGISTER NOMINATION —175 SOUTH A STREET Dear Ms. Whisler: BUILDING OUR FUTURE HONORING OUR PAST On May 30, 2014, the Community Development Department received the attached nomination to the Tustin Historic Register plaque designation program. Pursuant to the procedures approved by the City Council on November 6, 2007, this nomination is being forwarded to the presidents of the Preservation Conservancy and Historical Society. The Conservancy and the Society have thirty (30) days to collaborate and /or review the nomination, research the history of the property, and note the most appropriate historical property name and date of construction. The sources of information used to determine the name and date are to be noted. All of this information is then transmitted to the Community Development Department. If additional review time is necessary due to a lack of property information, the review period may be extended. The Planning Commission will then review the information and approve or deny the nomination. If you have any questions regarding the attached nomination or the program procedures, please contact me at (714) 573 -3016. Sincerely, , J-(, � ��f '-a Scott Reekstin Principal Planner Attachments: Tustin Historic Register Nomination Form —175 South A Street Tustin Historic Register Naming Criteria Tustin Historical Resources Survey Excerpt Photograph of 175 South A Street 100 Centennial Way, Tustin, CA 92780 • P: (714) 573 -3100 • F: (714) 573 -31 13 • wvV WAUS011La.urk Community Development Department June 4, 2014 Tustin Preservation Conservancy Attn: Linda Jennings 350 South B Street Tustin, CA 92780 SUBJECT: HISTORIC REGISTER NOMINATION - 175 SOUTH A STREET Dear Ms. Jennings: TUSTIN BUILDING OUR FUTURE HONORING OUR PAST On May 30, 2014, the Community Development Department received the attached nomination to the Tustin Historic Register plaque designation program. Pursuant to the procedures approved by the City Council on November 6, 2007, this nomination is being forwarded to the presidents of the Preservation Conservancy and Historical Society. The Conservancy and the Society have thirty (30) days to collaborate and /or review the nomination, research the history of the property, and note the most appropriate historical property name and date of construction. The sources of information used to determine the name and date are to be noted. All of this information is then transmitted to the Community Development Department. If additional review time is necessary due to a lack of property information, the review period may be extended. The Planning Commission will then review the information and approve or deny the nomination. If you have any questions regarding the attached nomination or the program procedures, please contact me at (714) 573 -3016. Sincerely, Scott Reekstin Principal Planner Attachments: Tustin Historic Register Nomination Form —175 South A Street Tustin Historic Register Naming Criteria Tustin Historical Resources Survey Excerpt Photograph of 175 South A Street 300 Centennial Way, Tustin, CA 92780 • P: (714) 573 -3100 • F: (714) 573 -31 13 • WWW.tLiStinca.org ATTACHMENT C EMAIL FROM PRESERVATION CONSERVANCY Reekstin, Scott From: GWhis001 @aol.com Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2014 5:17 PM To: Reekstin, Scott Subject: RE Tustin Historic Register Plaque Program Nomination Dear Scott, Tustin Area Historical Society is in receipt of your letter of June 4, 2014 regarding the 175 South A Street property and its nomination to the Tustin Historic Register plaque designation program. I have consulted with one of our archivists who specializes in researching homes in Old Town each year in preparation for our annual Promenade Home & Garden Tour and she does have records of our prior research of this property. She reviewed the documents you provided us and found that everything matches her findings in her prior research. Therefore, we have nothing to add or to correct on the records you provided; we have The Ed Kiser House as the historical name of this property, along with the approximate date of construction as being 1885, in our records as well. Thank you for including us in this review; I do apologize that I did not get back to you sooner. Sincerely, Gretchen Whisler President Tustin Area Historical Society Reekstin, Scott From: Linda Jennings <lindacjennings @hotmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 08, 2014 8:31 PM To: Reekstin, Scott Subject: Ed Kiser House The Conservancy board voted to approve the plaque for the Ed Kiser House. Sent from Linda's Mad ITA2MLZI kiIAC PHOTOGRAPHS OF 175 SOUTH A STREET � -erpr# 91e � g fi ,r �"Rql I � Y