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Home My WebLink About04 PC REPORT HISTORIC NOMINATION 435 W. SECONDITEM #4 AG NDA R PORT MEETING DATE: MARCH 24, 2015 TO: PLANNING COMMISSION FROM: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT SUBJECT: TUSTIN HISTORIC REGISTER NOMINATION — 435 W. SECOND STREET RECOMMENDATION That the Planning Commission approve the nomination of 435 West Second Street to the Tustin Historic Register Plaque Designation Program and select "Ahern House" as the most appropriate historical name and "circa 1915" 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 (2) 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 January 27, 2015, the owners of the single family residence at 435 West Second 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 February 2, 2015 (Attachment B). The two (2) 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 — 435 W Second Street March 24, 2015 Page 2 The Tustin Preservation Conservancy and Tustin Area Historical Society transmitted the attached emails (Attachment C) to the Community Development Department regarding the nomination. Figure 1 The Craftsman Bungalow located at 435 West Second Street (see photograph in Figure 2 and Attachment D) is believed to have been built sometime between 1908 and 1915 at the northwest corner of Browning Avenue and Laguna Road (EI Camino Real). The residence has a C rating in the City's 1990 Historical Survey and a 5B1 rating in the City's 2003 Historical Resources Survey, which denotes a property that is eligible for local listing as a contributor to a local historic district. Although the home has been altered over the years, these alterations do not impact the integrity of the building. Handwritten notes by Tustin historian and author, Carol Jordan, indicate that the home may have been built as early as 1885. However, when Ms. Jordan evaluated the property in conjunction with the 2003 Historical Resources Survey, the date of construction was estimated to be between 1908 and 1915. Further, tax records show that the home was built in 1915. According to the City's Historical Resources Survey, the house was sold to Margaret Annie Ahern and her husband in 1917. The Aherns owned the home for approximately 30 years. The home was moved to its present site when the Santa Ana Freeway was constructed in the early 1950s. Planning Commission Report Tustin Historic Register — 435 W Second Street March 24, 2015 Page 3 Figure 2 It is recommended that "Ahern House" be selected as the most appropriate historical name for the property. The date on the plaque should be "circa 1915." If the plaque is approved by the Commission, order the plaque from the manufacturer and notify the property owner once the plaque has been delivered. Scott Reekstin Elizabeth A. Binsack Principal Planner Community Development Director Attachment A — Nomination Form for 435 West Second Street Attachment B — Letters dated February 2, 2015 Attachment C — Emails from Preservation Conservancy and Historical Society Attachment D — Photograph of 435 West Second Street S: I Cdd1 PCREPORT120151 Tustin Historic Register 435 W Second Street. doc ATTACHMENT A NOMINATION FORM FOR 435 WEST SECOND STREET TUSTIN Community Development Department • 300 Centennial Way • Tustin, CA 92780 Phone • 714.573.3140 W [STC)RY BUILDING OUR FUTURE HONORING OUR PAST F- rs. 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 435 W Second St Tustin CA 92780 Historic Structure Name (if any) Property Owner (if known) Brent and Kathy Evans 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.) Age of Structure Your Name Brent and Kathy Evans Your Residence or Business Address 435 W Second St Tustin CA 92780 Telephone Number Brent cell 213 369 4454 / Kathy cell 714 222 7222 E-mail Address, evans@prcpas.com Signature Office Use Only Case No. ao Date Received Received By ,-- i Listing in Historical Survey Historic Designa . n Local F] State F-1National❑ None Location Within District ❑ Outside District 1/24/15 Date ATTACHMENT B LETTERS DATED FEBRUARY 2, 2015 Community Development'Department US T IN February 2, 2015 HISTORY BUILDING OUR FUTURE Tustin Preservation Conservancy HONORING OUR PAST Attn: Sharon Teter 145 Pacific Street Tustin, CA 92780 SUBJECT: HISTORIC REGISTER NOMINATION — 435 W. SECOND STREET Dear Ms. Teter: On January 27, 2015, 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 meat (714) 573-3016. Sincerely, Scott Reekstin Principal Planner Attachments: Tustin Historic Register Nomination Form — 435 W. Second Street Tustin Historic Register Naming Criteria Tustin Historical Resources Survey Excerpts Photograph of 435 W. Second Street �r\ST,Of I P�q \F` t6 ��Re_Nerfho i� too 5 I1Y Conti St. o�714) 573-31 13 www.tustirZca.org Community Development Department February 2, 2015 Tustin Area Historical Society Attn: Al Corfield 395 EI Camino Real Tustin, CA 92780 US IN BUILDING OUR FUTURE HONORING OUR PAST SUBJECT: HISTORIC REGISTER NOMINATION — 435 W. SECOND STREET Dear Mr. Corfield: On January 27, 2015, 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 — 435 W. Second Street Tustin Historic Register Naming Criteria Tustin Historical Resources Survey Excerpts Photograph of 435 W. Second Street 3UUS.\8 6WAf,Y,�� 00%q"N36F`�c�>Re�ster�l o it t O � S coni St .�i6� 1=�1 573-31 13 • www.tustinca.org ATTACHMENT C EMAILS FROM PRESERVATION CONSERVANCY HISTORICAL SOCIETY Reekstin, Scott From: Sharon Teter <willandshar@att.net> Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2015 7:39 AM To: Reekstin, Scott Subject: Historic Register Nomination H i Scott, I received the information on the Historic Register plaque nomination for 435 W. Second Street and the Preservation Conservancy would like to recommend that the name be "Ahern House" and the year 1915. This is one of the homes TPC is honoring this year with a Happy Birthday sign in the front yard as 100 years old. We were able to confirm the year through tax records. Thanks, Sharon Reekstin, Scott From: alcor3@aol.com Sent: Monday, February 09, 2015 2:29 PM To: Reekstin, Scott Subject: Re: 435 W. Second street Attachments: IMG.jpg; IMG_0001 jpg Scott, Attached are copies of the notes. They are not dated as to when they were written and they may be hard to read, particularly the one that appears to have the early residents or owners of the home. The entries that we are interpreting as residents or owners may have an alternate explanation. Just not enough information. Al -----Original Message ----- From: Reekstin, Scott <SReekstin @_tustinca.org.> To: alcor3 <alcor3 _aol.com> Sent: Mon, Feb 9, 2015 9:17 am Subject: RE: 435 W. Second street Alp Thank you for this information. I would life to have a copy of Carol Jordan's notes. She assisted with the City's 2003 Historical Resources Survey. Perhaps these notes were taken after the Survey was completed. Does the Historical Society wish to recommend the most appropriate date and name for the residence? Scott SCOTT REEKSTIN I PRINCIPAL PLANNER ... i 5c, H -hu' ":`r f l . i s f•..,.�'..%: s (.,F 's. i i ''y i. e'-. 'i f.,. i o p n e €• i 300 --tern. m%a ,Ala y s ...ss3..E'sp -"A ,✓ZS 4 -...'kJ, 7 4 ... S SSS 3 ... -.i; 0 4 f" S.'- 711 '' ell � i"' p '�4 � `;'. '# http://www.tustinca.org From: alcor3@aol.com [mailto:alcor3 aol.com] Sent: Friday, February 06, 2015 11:33 AM To: Reekstin, Scott Cc: willandshar@att.net; tustinmuseum@att.net; wood bwrkn@gmail.com Subject: 435 W. Second street Scott, The Following is some additional information we found regarding the house at 435 W. Second St. AccordingtO rough, handwritten notes by Carol Jordan, the house was built between 1885 and 1900 by Arthur Bennett, which conflicts with the reported dates of 1908 to 1915 in the City of Tustin Historical Survey, and belonged to James Irvine Co and the bank between 1902 and 1905. Carol Jordan's notes list several persons who resided in the home between 1908 and 1917 when the Aherns purchased it. According to Historical Society Board member, Joyce Miller, the property was on Irvine land and originally used as housing for Irvine Co. supervisory employees. Joyce Miller also claims the house was moved just prior to 1950. We have no further verification of the information reported in these notes. can send you copies of the handwritten notes if you like. Al Corfield Tustin Area Historical Society 714 544 5371 2 ATTACHMENT D PHOTOGRAPH OF 435 WEST SECOND STREET E e OF CAI �MT I 4 g' ` * f : u 1rS ok# : a fwe .. dx4r-:.. - w s *'L,4 f. �r-'jwr. 11_"'' ¢ .$�,�I�r ,� _ +: -:..,gip. FJ �� • �$'� ar x . � 'fir "�,'i'; � !` fie' ;a 3 Im �"¢ x k f mop_ 407 "R e tH if � r ♦. � � y �' "# sk S Z � .. n oe 49 •t t �a 00 � f � 1p a yyV � M �s 4 .lN � y •n�a n 'gam ,�' :., " ` _ .gib `moi=y R u,_ '�w` f k S v r N 'Iii ..•, Ile �;. a _w�".. � '�� -"/� � � #fi�� :� Vis:-d►�hM r gar?�?ar��,. 4 �.r. � =e# fp !� u W''#_s41 M sc ew4 4 it 4 , .b . 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