HomeMy WebLinkAboutDRBM_05032011 G�ity of 1lktah City of Ukiah, CA
Design Review Board
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3 Regular Meeting May 3, 2011
4 Conference Room 3 3:00 p.m.
5 Ukiah Civic Center, 300 Seminary Avenue
6 1. CALL TO ORDER: Chair Moser called the Design Review Board meeting at
7 3:15 p.m.
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9 2. ROLL CALL Present: Tom Liden, Alan Nicholson, Tom Hise,
10 Richard Moser, Estok Menton
11 Absent: Nick Thayer
12 Staff Present: Kim Jordan, Senior Planner
13 Jennifer Faso, Associate Planner
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15 3. CORRESPONDENCE: None
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17 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: April 20, 2011 minutes
18 M/S Liden/Nicholson to approve April 20, 2011 minutes, as submitted.
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20 5. AUDIENCE COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS: None
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22 6. RIGHT TO APPEAL: There are no appealable items on this agenda.
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24 7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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26 7A. Continue working on the Downtown Zoning Code Design District Guidelines.
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28 Staff passed out a handout provided by Member Thayer of photos and narrative for
29 review and consideration by the Board.
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31 Board Consensus of the photos/narrative from Member Thayer: The Board
32 reviewed the photographs and narrative provided by Member Thayer and selected the
33 following:
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35 Main Street District
36 ■ Healdsburg Hotel (example 5)
37 ■ SOMA Mixed Use (example 8)
38 ■ Barn Diva (example 6) — architectural style only (form does not meet DZC
39 requirements)
40 ■ Portola Civic Center (example 10)— architectural style only (form does not meet
41 DZC requirements)
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43 Perkins Street Corridor
44 ■ Healdsburg Hotel (example 5)
45 ■ SOMA Mixed Use (example 8)
46 ■ Liked the language from Example 1: Progressive architecture when it was built.
47 Can we support similar innovation now.
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1 Incorporate "progressive architecture" and "innovation" into the design approach for
2 Perkins Street.
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4 The Board reviewed Table 2 and identified the following Existinq Patterns for each
5 district:
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7 Historic District
8 ■ Materials: stucco, precast brick, stone, limestone
9 ■ Flat roof with parapet, varied roof lines, decorative parapets
10 ■ Primarily 2 and 3 story buildings
11 ■ Recessed entries, cast iron columns, awnings
12 ■ Pedestrian orientation
13 ■ Retail on the ground floor
14 ■ Development of full blocks/100% lot coverage
15 ■ Parking district, so public parking and street parking dominate. Few sites provide
16 onsite parking.
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18 Main Street District
19 ■ Materials: wood siding, stucco, metal
20 ■ Primarily one story buildings, some two story buildings
21 ■ Primarily flat roofs with parapets
22 ■ Public parking lots
23 ■ Craftsman design elements due to Sun House influence
24 ■ Lots have double front (State Street and Main Street) with building fronting on
25 State Street and parking lot on Main street
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27 Perkins Street Corridor Existinq Patterns
28 ■ Materials: stucco, stone veneer, plywood siding
29 ■ 1960/1970s auto-oriented architecture
30 ■ No definable character/design style, "anywhere" USA
31 ■ One-story, low profile buildings
32 ■ Parking lots located at the street in front of the building
33 ■ Lack of pedestrian orientation/walkability
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35 7B. Discussion and direction regarding Fa�ade Improvement Program Sign
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37 Board Consensus for Text of Sign for Prior FIP Projects:
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39 Partial Funding for this building fa�ade improvement is provided by the citizens of Ukiah
40 through the Redevelopment Agency.
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42 For more information regarding the Fa�ade Improvement Program contact
43 The City of Ukiah Planning Department
44 300 Seminary Avenue, Ukiah
45 707.463.6206
46 Planning@cityofukiah.com
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49 8. MATTERS FROM THE BOARD: None
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51 9. MATTERS FROM STAFF: None
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2 10. SET NEXT MEETING/ADJOURNMENT: Thursday May 12 at 3:00 p.m.
3 The meeting adjourned at 4:40 p.m.
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6 Richard Moser, Chair
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8 Cathy Elawadly, Recording Secretary
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