HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning Commission Resolution 2013-11 5/28/2013 RESOLUTION NO. 2013-11
CITY OF PETALUMA PLANNING COMMISSION
RECOMMENDING THE CITY COUNCIL DESIGNATE THE HANSEN HOUSE
LOCATED AT 718 NORTH MCDOWELL BOULEVARD
AS A LOCAL HISTORIC LANDMARK
APN 137-061-035
File No.: 13-SPC-0082
WHEREAS, on July 24, 2003 as part of a request by then applicant Cobblestone Homes,
the Historic and Cultural Preservation Committee found the Hansen House locally significant
based on California Register criteria related to local midwifery and the local Danish agricultural
community; and,
WHEREAS, on December 1, 2003 a fire damaged the Hansen House; and,
WHEREAS, on January 16, 2004 Cobblestone Homes submitted an application to
demolish the Hansen House; and,
WHEREAS, on May 13, 2004 the Historic and Cultural Preservation Committee denied the
request to demolish the Hansen House and found that the fire damage was limited to the first
floor of the home and that the Hansen House retained its historic value as a local resource as
one of the few remaining farm houses on the east side; and,
WHEREAS, on February 11, 2013 Hugh Futrell Corporation submitted an Site Plan and
Architectural Review for 34 new residential units and rehabilitation of the Hansen House in its
current location; and,
WHEREAS, Hugh Futrell has agreed to local designation of the Hansen House as a local
landmark; and,
WHEREAS on May 28, 2013 the Historic and Cultural Preservation Committee reviewed the
proposed rehabilitation and designation of the Hansen House and made an affirmative
recommendation to the Planning Commission to recommend designation of the Hansen House
as a local landmark; and,
WHEREAS, on May 28, 2013 the Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing,
'received public comment, and considered the proposed landmark designation.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Planning Commission hereby recommends the
City Council designate the Hansen House as a local historic landmark based on the following
findings:
1. Designation of the Hansen House as a local landmark is consistent with the Petaluma
General Plan 2025 in that it identifies, recognizes, and protects a historic resource that is
part of Petaluma's unique and irreplaceable cultural heritage (3-P-1) and designates a
local landmark as part of the development review process (3-P-1 D).
2. Designation of the Hansen House will further implement historic preservation objectives
outlined in Chapter 15 of the Implementing Zoning Ordinance (170) in that it will serve to
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promote the health, safety, and general welfare of the public through the protection and
enhancement of a building that is a reminder of past eras, events, and persons important
to local history by ensuring that the Hansen House is subject to the historic preservation
controls and standards in said Chapter.
3. On July 24, 2003 the Historic and Cultural Preservation Committee found the Hansen House
to be locally significant based on its association with local midwifery as related to owner
Anna Marie Hansen and its association with the local Danish agricultural community.
2. Pursuant to IZO §15.040.6 the Commission recommends that the Ordinance designating
the landmark include:
A. The following description of the characteristics of the Hansen 'House justify its
designation as a local historic landmark and are exerpts from Susan Clark's
evaluation of the Hans and Anna Marie Hansen Homestead, dated May 2003:
1. The Hansen House is associated with Anna Marie Hansen who was a midwife
and evidenced through an outpouring of public comment during public
hearings regarding the historic importance of the building was associated with
local midwifery in Petaluma.
2. The Hansen House is associated with the local Danish agricultural community in
that Hans and Anna Marie Hansen, immigrants from Denmark who became
chicken ranchers and built the present farmhouse on the 23 acre site in 1906.
The Hansens were part of Petaluma's Danish community at the turn of the 20th
century and the house on McDowell Boulevard became a common gathering
place for the extended family and friends. In 1930 there were 629 foreign born
Danes living in Sonoma County, more than half of whom lived in Petaluma and
most of the others were located in the nearby communities of Two Rock,
Penngrove, and Petaluma.
B. The following character defining elements of the Hansen House are to be preserved:
1. enclosed water tank;
2. hipped roof;
3. v-rustic siding;
4. double hung wood sash windows;
5. cutaway front porch;
6. structural massing;
7. the single Tuscan column supporting the roof over the porch; and
8. existing palm trees in front of the building
C. The location of the landmark is 718 North McDowell Boulevard and the boundaries of
the landmark as the assessor's parcel number 137-061-035.
3. The following conditions of approval shall apply to the property to at 718 North McDowell
Boulevard:
A. The Hansen House shall be placed on Petaluma's local register of historic landmarks.
B. Prior to building permit final, the designation shall be recorded by the applicant with
the Sonoma County Recorder's office as a deed restriction. Proof of such recordation
shall be provided to the Planning Division prior to any building permit final relating to
SPAR approval 13-SPC-0082.
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C. The Hansen House shall be subject to the provisions of IZO Chapter 15: Preservation of
the Cultural and Historic Environment. Pursuant to IZO §15.040.J and any subsequent
amendments thereto, future construction, alterations, demolition, repair,
maintenance, or removal work for which a City permit is required for the Hansen
House shall first be reviewed and approved by the Historic and Cultural Preservation
Committee according to the standards of review set by IZO §15.070 and any
subsequent amendments thereto.
ADOPTED this 28th day of May, 2013, by the following vote:
Commission`Member Aye; ■No Absent Abstain
Abercrombie X
Elias X
Johnson X
Council Member Miller X
Chair Pierre X
Vice Chair Wolpert X
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ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Heather Hines, Commitee Secretary Eric Danly, City torney
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