Regular Meeting Thursday, November 8, 2018 at 5:30 p.m.

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1 f CITY OF CRESCENT CITY PLANNING COMMISSION AND ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMITTEE Commission Members: Brad Kime, Chairperson Raymond Altman, Vice-Chairperson John Williams Mike Muldoon Holly Greene Incorporated April 13, 1854 web: Regular Meeting Thursday, November 8, 2018 at 5:30 p.m. F CALL TO ORDER i ROLL CALL : PUBLIC COMMENT: The public may address the Planning Commission on any item of interest that is within the Commission s subject matter jurisdiction or that appears on the agenda. The Commission is not able to discuss extensively or act on any items that do not appear on the agenda. After receiving recognition by the Chairperson, please state your name and city or county residency for the record. Public comment is limited to three (3) minutes or other reasonable limitations specified by the Chairperson on particular topics or individual speakers (Gov t Code (b)). CONSENT CALENDAR: These items are routine in nature, are consistent with the Crescent City General Plan, Municipal Code, and State Government Code, are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act, and are recommended for approval. Action on all items in the Consent Calendar will be taken without discussion by a single motion, unless a Commissioner, staff or member of the public requests that an item be removed from the Consent Calendar for discussion. A. Approval of the minutes of the September 27, 2018 special meeting of the Crescent City Planning Commission and Architectural Review Committee. ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW: Agenda Item# B. Application #: ARI8-07 Project: Architectural Review for an approximately 4 x 8 mural in the CZ-C2 (Coastal Zone-General Commercial) District to be displayed on the Crescent City Cultural Center. Applicant: Piece by Piece Pottery Site Address: 1001 Front Street General Plan Land Use: Coastal Zone Public Facility Zoning: Surrounding Zoning/Uses: Beachfront Park Coastal Zone Open Space (CZO) District APN: PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA DATE

2 Background & Project Description: The applicant is proposing to create four 30 x 46 tile murals which will be affixed to a retaining wall located at 1001 Front Street (Cultural Center). The proposed project is a collaboration between Piece By Piece Pottery, Redwood Arts Association and the Del Norte County School District. The murals were designed by Harley & Jill Munger and Students from Sunset High School will construct the murals (refer to attached application for further details). The overall design is like the tile murals located on Third Street (refer to attached photo for further details). The applicant proposes to install the murals before the end of the current school year June CONTINUING BUSINESS: NEW BUSINESS: REPORTS. CONCERNS, REFERRALS: In accordance with Gov t Code (a)(2), Planning Commissioners or staff may briefly respond to public comment, make brief announcements or reports, or ask questions for clarification. Planning Commissioners or the Commission may also direct staff to report back on any matter at a subsequent meeting or to place a matter of business on a future agenda. ADJOURNMENT: Adjourn to the regular meeting of the City of Crescent City Planning Commission and Architectural Review Committee scheduled for Thursday, December 13, 2018 at 5:30 p.m. at the Flynn Center, 981 H Street, Crescent City, CA POSTED: November 2, 2018 By: Robin Patch City Clerk/Administrative Analyst PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA DATE

3 14 l CITY OF CRESCENT CITY PLANNING COMMISSION AND ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMITTEE Commission Members: Brad Kime, Chairperson Raymond Altman, Vice-Chairperson John Williams Mike Muldoon Holly Greene Incorporated April 13, 1S34 web: mur, crescentcitv.orq Special Meeting Thursday, September 27 at 5:30 p.m. Board Chambers, 981 H Street, Suite 100, Crescent City, CA i. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL MINUTES Chairman Kime called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. Commissioners present: Chairman Brad Kime, Vice-Chair Raymond Altman, Commissioner Holly Greene, Commissioner Michael Muldoon, and Commissioner John Williams Staff present: City Manager Eric Wier, City Clerk/Administrative Analyst Robin Patch, Public Works Office Technician/Planning Secretary Heather Welton, Community Development Director Eric Taylor and Engineering Project Manager Nacole Sutterfield. II. PUBLIC COMMENT: There were no comments from the public. III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Approval of the minutes of the August 30, 2018 special meeting. On a motion by Vice-Chair Altman, seconded by Commissioner Greene, and carried unanimously on a 5-0 polled vote, the City of Crescent City Planning Commission and Architectural Review Committee approved the minutes of the August 30, 2018 meeting as presented. IV. CONSENT CALENDAR: These items are routine in nature, are consistent with the Crescent City General Plan, Municipal Code, and State Government Code, are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act, and are recommended for approval. Action on all items in the Consent Calendar will be taken without discussion by a single motion, unless a Commissioner, staff or member of the public requests that an item be removed from the Consent Calendar for discussion. NONE V. ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW: A. Project # AR Amendment: Architectural Review for the construction of a 3 x 51 faqade in the HS (Highway Services) District. Applicant: Hiawatha Trading Company APN:

4 4 Site Address: 299 Highway 101 South Project Description: The applicant is requesting architectural review approval for the construction of a 3 high by 51 long faqade on the west wall of the commercial building located at 299 Highway 101 South to hide the metal roofline. The business signage will be affixed to the fafade. Community Development Director Eric Taylor gave a brief history for this item and what is being requested by the applicant, as stated in the project description. The use and addition have already been approved, only the fa? ade is being approved tonight. Vice-Chair Altman asked if there was any concern over the engineering of the structure; Director Taylor stated no, the renderings are from an engineer. On a motion by Commissioner Altman, seconded by Commissioner Williams, and carried unanimously on a 5-0 polled vote, the City of Crescent City Planning Commission and Architectural Review Committee approved the construction of a 3 high by 51 long fagade on the west wall of the commercial building located at 299 Highway 101 South to hide the metal roofline. B. Project # AR 18-07: Architectural Review for the construction of a restroom addition in the CW (Commercial Waterfront) District. Applicant: Battery Point LLC Site Address: 400 Front Street APN: Project Description: The applicant is requesting architectural review approval for the construction of a 21 x 27 restroom addition. The subject property is currently utilized as a brewery/restaurant. Director Taylor explained that this was for Seaquake Brewery; this is a 400 square foot addition to the east wall and is designed to match the existing building. This will not trigger the additional parking requirement. On a motion by Commissioner Williams, seconded by Commissioner Muldoon, and carried unanimously on a 5-0 polled vote, the City of Crescent City Planning Commission and Architectural Review Committee approved the construction of a 21 x 27 restroom addition. C. Project ft AR 18-06: Architectural Review for a tree planting well design. Applicant: City of Crescent City Site Address: 400 Front Street APN: N/A Project Description: The applicant is requesting architectural review approval for a new tree planting well design to be used as a uniform design in downtown tree planting wells. Director Taylor gave a detailed PowerPoint presentation on the tree wells downtown and explained that the work was started by volunteer Chris Hughey. Currently there is no standard design and it is requested that the Commission come to a final design for these tree wells to be implemented. Samples of each tree well filler was distributed amongst the Commission to see in person. Chairman Kime- is there a cost difference in these options; City Manager Wier stated that they were all pretty much the same, a couple of dollars per tree well. We will be concentrating on the downtown area for now, not all of the over 400

5 tree wells in the City. The rubber mulch will float in high rain events and is not favored by the Public Works department. City Manager Wier stated that this Saturday between 9-12 is a volunteer event to get all of the tree wells done before Sea Cruise. Chairman Kime asked what the buoyancy factor of the redwood mulch was; City Manager Wier stated it isn t buoyant, but it does deteriorate over time and will require a lot of maintenance; this choice is not favored by the Public Works crew. Chairman Kime reported to the Commission that he has had three expensive windows broken in the last few months. Prefers not having projectiles that can be used to break windows. Discussion continued at a Commission level on the preferred choices. The following citizen addressed the Commission: Heidi Kime, commercial property owner: is pleased with the progress of the cleanup downtown. Has three trees that are breaking her sidewalk and foundation which creates a trip hazard. The only option she sees agreeable is Design C, pea gravel. Does not want bricks as they pose a potential use for vandalism. Commissioner Greene stated she liked the pea gravel as well; feels it is heavy enough to stay in place and asks if it is easy to maintain; City Manager Wier answered in the affirmative - one of the benefits of having a brick layer is to keep the pea gravel within the tree well so they are not kicked out. The Commissioners agreed that Mountain River Rock was the best choice. The following citizen addressed the Commission: Heidi Kime: the mountain river rock is already being kicked out of the tree well. The business owner will become responsible for cleaning up; she prefers pea gravel with no bricks. Wier stated that Commissioner Muldoon spoke to him at the dais about a crushed rock much like what you see in a driveway. An example is what is being used at Tri-Counties Bank, however it does tend to migrate out of the tree well. Chairman Kime asked how long the temporary fix is; City Manager Wier stated it will probably be for 3 years. Motion on the floor by Commissioner Greene, seconded by Vice-Chair Altman to choose Mountain River Rock with a brick border. Discussion about bricks began at a Commission level. Director Taylor stated that the desire is to have a more uniformed design. Commissioner Muldoon stated that one option to the brick issue is to mortar the bricks in; City Manager Wier- it would be substantially more work but would keep the bricks in place. On a motion by Commissioner Greene, seconded by Vice-Chair Altman, and carried unanimously on a 5-0 polled vote, the City of Crescent City Planning Commission and Architectural Review Committee approved a new tree planting well design to be used as a uniform design in downtown tree planting wells by the use of bricks and Mountain River Rock. D. Project # AR 18-08: Architectural Review for a revised alignment of the Sunset Multi Use Trail Project.

6 Uli Applicant: City of Crescent City APN: , , 44,42, & 35, , Site Address: Sunset Circle Project Description: The applicant is requesting architectural review approval for a proposed realignment of the Sunset Circle Multi Use Trail Project. The proposed redesign will convert Sunset Circle to a one-way road starting from the north and moving towards the south. The revised scope of work would reduce the width of the shared-use path to an eight (8)-foot-wide path, paved with two (2) inches of asphalt, with two (2)-foot and three (3)-foot shoulders. The revised scope of work would also slightly shorten the trail length by diverting the trail away from the South junction of Sunset Circle and US Highway 101, eliminating a segment that would parallel the existing Harbor and Coastal Trail Director Taylor reported that this item has been heard by the Commission before. City Manager Wier stated that this project is moving along, Director Taylor reported there is a negative declaration on this project. City Manager Wier explained to the Commission the information that was contained in the project description above. He entered into the record a letter that was signed by residents around the proposed project area, letter is in the agenda packet and signed by Jim & Louise Nelson, Eileen Brown, Mary Wilson, and Michael Selfridge. Property owners were in support of the alternate trail alignment for Sunset Circle. Director Taylor reported to the Commission that CEQA does not require the City to go through the whole environmental process. On a motion by Vice-Chair Altman, seconded by Commissioner Williams, and carried unanimously on a 5-0 polled vote, the City of Crescent City Planning Commission and Architectural Review> Committee approved a proposed realignment of the Sunset Circle Multi Use Trail Project. The proposed redesign will convert Sunset Circle to a one-way road starting from the north and moving towards the south. The revised scope of work would reduce the width of the shared-use path to an eight (8)-foot-wide path, paved with two (2) inches of asphalt, with two (2)-foot and three (3)-foot shoulders. The revised scope of work would also slightly shorten the trail length by diverting the trail away from the South junction of Sunset Circle and US Highway 101, eliminating a segment that would parallel the existing Harbor and Coastal Trail VI. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: NONE VII. NEW BUSINESS: NONE VIII. REPORTS, CONCERNS, REFERRALS: Director Taylor said we were successful in obtaining a grant for our CEDS and will come before the Commission; Code Enforcement for 176 W 3 rd Street has successfully gone through receivership and have new owners, will see a lot of work being done to rehab the property; the former Town House is also going through rehab. City Manager Wier stated that there have been a lot of complaints on the strawberry trees downtown, therefore the City will be removing them in the next few weeks.

7 IX. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the Commission, Chairman Kime adjourned the meeting at 6:35 p.m. to the regular scheduled meeting of October 10, 2018 at 5:30 p.m. in the Board Chambers of the Flynn Center, 981 H Street, Crescent City, CA. ATTEST: Robin Patch, City Clerk/Administrative Analyst NOTICE REGARDING APPEALS Pursuant to of the Zoning Code, appeals of a final action by the Planning Commission must be filed with the City Clerk no later than ten (10) calendar days after the day on which the final action was taken, along with the appropriate fee. NOTICE REGARDING CHALLENGES TO DECISIONS Pursuant to all applicable laws and regulations, including without limitations, California Government Code Section and/or California Public Resources Code Section 21177, if you wish to challenge in court any of the above decisions (regarding planning, zoning and/or environmental decisions), you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing(s) described in this notice/agenda, or in written correspondence delivered to the city at, or prior to, this public hearing. ADA COMPLIANCE STATEMENT In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact Planning Commission Secretary at (707) Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the city to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting.

8 ' Crescent City Architectural Review Committee November 8, 2018 Staff Report Agenda Item# B. Application #: AR18-07 i Project: Architectural Review for an approximately 4 x 8 mural in the CZ-C2 (Coastal Zone-General Commercial) District to be displayed at the Crescent City Cultural Center. Applicant: Piece by Piece Pottery Site Address: 1001 Front Street General Plan Land Use: Zoning: Coastal Zone Public Facility Surrounding Zoning/Lises: Beachfront Park Coastal Zone Open Space (CZO) District APN: Background & Project Description: j The applicant is proposing to create four 30 x 46 tile murals which will be affixed to a retaining wall located at 1001 Front Street (Cultural Center). The proposed project is a collaboration between Piece By Piece Pottery, Redwood Arts Association and the Del Norte County School District. The murals were designed by Harley & Jill Munger and Students from Sunset High School will construct the murals (refer to attached application for further details). The overall design is like the tile murals located on Third Street (refer to attached photo for further details). The applicant proposes to install the murals before the end of the current school year June Staff Analysis/Gcneral Plan & Zoning Code Consistency: Crescent City General Plan Policy 1.J.14, requires that mural designs be consistent with one or more of the city s three central themes, Redwood National Park, Seacoast Village and Crescent City s Plistorical Past. Staff believes the proposed mural designs are consistent with the general plan policy noted above, in that the subject matter represents an aspect of the three themes. The proposed project is consistent with CCMC sections (the mural does not contain any commercial references) and , which allows murals in any lion-residential zone, subject to Architectural Review approval. Environmental Determination: This project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under the General Rule exemption that CEQA applies only to projects that have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment (CEQA Guidelines 15061[b][3]). Recommended Actions: Staff recommends that the Architectural Review Committee review and approve four preferred mural designs and approve application #AR Planning Commission Staff Report ARl8-07 mural

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17 CITY OF CRESCENT CITY Development Permit Application TYPE OP PRINT CLEARLY Supplicant j / V?, - < / /K/C- Representative /{ff any) Street Address City Zip Code 9/A y ( City Zip Code Return completed application to: Planning Department 377 J Street Crescent City, CA (707) (707) fax Day Phone / / -»,? L ' /k v-c./4 f<z 9V/ Street Address / Day Phone Property Owner C C CL Correspondence to be sent to Applicant Street Address City Zip Code Day Phone Representative Owner Project Address Description of proposed project (attach sheets it necessary) Assessor s Parcel No.. //<3 - QZ - Q-3 / Existing Land Use Project Acreage Parking (number of spaces) Adjacent Uses Project Height Paved Area Building Coverage sq.ft, existing Building Coverage sq.ft, proposed Grading Required? (if yes, attach preliminary' grading plan) Diking, dredging, or filling of open coastal water, wetlands or riparian/drainage areas. (Attach biological report and preliminary grading plans.) Land Division or Boundary Adj ustment. (Include tentative map with existing property ' lines, proposed lots, lot sizes, dimensions, access, physical features and proposed improvements, utilities, etc.) Applicant/Representative: I have reviewed this application and the attached material. The provided information is accurate. Property Owner/Authorized Agent: 1 have read this application and consent to its filing Signed Date o e? 'nc: CL. UJ o p EU Cu 4 «3 Architectural Review CEQA Review Coastal Development Permit General Plan Amendment Home Occupation Application Form B Application Fee UJ i- U e = LU o' -J UJ Om BC CL. U0 Signed Lot Line Adjustment Municipal Code Amendment/Rezone O Parcel Merger ROW or Street Abandonment Special Review Supplemental Application Forms ( variance borne occupation, etc. Project property' deed(s) Proof of applicants legal interest in the property' (escrow, etc.) Project plans: * Date Subdivision/Minor Subdivision/Major Use Permit Variance or Waiver Other Project site plans (buildings, parking, etc.) Building floor plans and elevations Preliminary grading/drainage plans Landscaping/irrigation plans/dumpster Sign plans/elevations Color/materials samples Subdivision/lol line adjustment map Written Project Description Preliminary ' Title Report Special Project Justification/per code Trojecl Plans: For Subdivision one set of full size plans and/or one set not to exceed 11 by 18 in size are to be provided. Specific information may he required for plans- nsk staff for ndditionnl information. m plil ftp- \PrCn.Filing-Fees Datc.Filed.ReceiptMl. rapplication ' Number(s) " i :.Zoning GeneralTlan (LDP) Dalc/Applicalioir Ċompleted! CEQA: Exempt NegativeDeclaration lvlitigated NegativeDeclarntion Environmental Impact Report ifill?! Review By Planning Commission Public Hearing Office Hearing OlherNotes: City Council. Architectural Review. Planning/Public Works Appealable to Coastal Commission? Approved:

18 P I E C E B Y P I E C E P O T T E R Y customceramicmurals.com 1130 Elk Valley Rd., Crescent City, CA (707) October 10, 2018 Description of the Cultural Center Project This Cultural Center Mural Project is a project collaboration between Piece by Piece Pottery, The City of Crescent City, the California Redwoods Art Association, and the Del Norte County School District. The Project consists of the creation of a minimum of four murals to be constructed by Sunset High School Students. Murals will match the style of the Downtown Third Street Mural. The design will be chosen by the City of Crescent City and the Planning Department. Designs must represent Local culture and The Arts. Youth are in training now twice a week at Piece by Piece Pottery, located at 1130 Elk Valley Rd. in Crescent City. They are receiving school credit, and the School District supports them by transporting them to and from the shop. The California Redwood Art Association has sponsored two of the murals. Funding has been promised by the City of Crescent City upon approval of the project by both the Planning Department and the City Council. Projected installation will be at the end of the current School year in June Residents of our area and visitors will enjoy yet another public art project built by the youth Of Del Norte County and Piece by Piece Pottery. We look forward to working together again. Thank you for your consideration, Harley and Jill Munger

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20 West wall CRESCENT CITY CULTURAL I-.NTER VISITOR INFORMA i / CHAMBER OF COMMER. East wall

21 Third Street Mural panel.

22 Looking southeast toward project site from Front Street