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HomeMy WebLinkAboutStaff Report 6.A 5/19/2014t. • - •: • - A. 01 DATE: May 19, 2014 TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council through City Manager FROM: Heather Hines, Planning Manager SUBJECT: Introduction (First Reading) of an Ordinance Removing the —H Overlay Zone and Rescinding the Local Historic Landmark Designation of the French Laundry, Landmark No. 14 located at 570 Bodega Avenue pursuant to Section 15.040 of the Implementing Zoning Ordinance. RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that the City Council introduce the attached Ordinance removing the —H Overlay Zone and rescinding the Local Historic Landmark Designation of the French Laundry, Landmark No. 14. BACKGROUND There are two buildings on the property located at 570 Bodega Avenue; the French Laundry building at the front portion of the lot and a Craftsman -style structure including a dwelling unit located over a carriage house at the back of the parcel. The French Laundry and rear carriage house and residence were constructed in 1914. Other buildings and structures that once stood on the lot, including a one -room cottage and water tank, no longer exist on site. In May of 1990, Jane Lauder completed a California Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) Inventory form (Attachment 2) which described the significance and character -defining features of the site. Although the condition of the laundry was deteriorating when Lauder surveyed the property in 1990, the structure was largely unaltered. Lauder found the property significant for the Italianate style architecture of the building, noting the false -front commercial fagade with shed roof display window bays and oversize sign lettering. Ms. Lauder also indicated that the property's relatively early function as a French laundry in Petaluma, owned and operated for approximately 50 years by the sante family, contributed to its local significance. In August of 1990 the French Laundry was designated a local historic landmark by the Petaluma City Council per Ordinance No. 1815 N.C.S. (Attachment 3) and a historic overlay zone was established for the parcel. Because Ordinance No. 1815 N.C.S. predated the requirements of the current Implementing Zoning Ordinance (IZO) it did not include a description of the characteristics of the landmark that justified its designation. Agenda Review: City Attorney Finance Director City Manage According to City Code Enforcement records and the Historic Resource Memorandum prepared for the property by Cluistina Dikas, Senior Architectural Historian with Page and Turnbull, the French Laundry building was damaged by a storm in 2004, which caused a large portion of the west facade to collapse. At that time, due to safety concerns, the Chief Building Official recommended demolition of the French Laundry. Emailed notice of the conditions at the site was sent to the members of the Historic and Cultural Preservation Commission. The property owners communicated to the City their intention to restore the building, however shortly thereafter the roof and floor also collapsed and subsequently the character -defining false front parapet and sign were removed in 2005. Neighbors recall that remaining parts of the sign were hauled off site a few years later. Only two square bay windows with supporting brackets and the front entry door remain on the street facade, Wood braces attached to the house on the adjacent lot hold up the east wall of the laundry. All remaining building components are in a deteriorating condition. All structures on site are uninhabited. The current property owner, Sergei Oleshko, bought the foreclosed property from the bank in October of 2013. In December of 2013, Mr. Oleshko submitted an application to rescind the local landmark designation for the property and demolish the structures on the site. A Historic Resource Memorandurn was prepared by Page and Turnbull to evaluate the historical significance of the site on March 4, 2014 (Attachment 4). In absence of designation criteria, Page and Turnbull used the California Register of Historical Resources Criteria in order to evaluate whether the French Laundry, in its deteriorated state, retained enough integrity in both character - defining features and location to convey the historic significance of a designated resource. Seven variables or aspects that define integrity—location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling and association—were used to evaluate the resource's eligibility. The Page and Turnbull report found that the French Laundry retains integrity of location because the building has not been moved since its original construction. However, the report found that integrity of setting has been compromised because the surrounding neighborhood has been developed with modern structures. In addition, other buildings and structures that once stood on the lot, including a one -room cottage and water tank, are no longer extant. Page and Turnbull determined that the integrity of design, materials, and workmanship of the French Laundry have been compromised because several character defining features that contribute to the building's integrity are missing. The report notes that the missing parapet was important in conveying the nineteenth century commercial style of the building, and its absence means that the painted sign is gone. Although the two square bay windows with supporting brackets and the paneled front entrance door remain on the primary facade, due to a significant loss of original material, the evaluation found that the French Laundry no longer retained integrity of feeling or association as an early commercial building in Petaluma. The report further notes that the overhead cranes, floor gutters, and wood water tank, which the 1990 DPR fomr explained demonstrated the original use of the building as a laundry, were no longer extant. In summary, the Page and Turnbull evaluation states that on the whole, the building does not retain integrity and concludes that the French Laundry is no longer adequately able to convey its historic significance. As a result, Page & Turnbull states that the building should not remain a local landmark or be considered a historic resource pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). 2 On April 8, 2014 in a joint meeting of the Historic and Cultural Preservation Committee (HCPC) and the Planning Commission, the Planning Commission reviewed the rescission of the local historic landmark designation for the French Laundry and the proposed demolition of all structures on site. In review of the staff report and presentation, the Page and Turnbull Historic Resource Memorandum, public testimony and supporting material, the join boards found that the French Laundry no longer retained enough integrity to convey its historical significance. With recommendation from the Historic and Cultural Preservation Committee, the Planning Commission approved PC Resolution No. 2014-04 (Attachment 6) recommending that the City Council adopt a rescission ordinance removing the historical designation of the property. The Historic and Cultural Preservation Committee made findings of no significance and approved the demolition of the existing structures located on the property (HCPC Resolution No. 2014-03 (Attachment 7). Additionally, at the April 8`h hearing, the Planning Commission and Historic and Cultural Preservation Committee expressed concern over the demolition by neglect of the French Laundry as well as other historic or potentially historic structures in the City. The Commission discussed a need for governmental mechanisms to maintain and monitor threatened historic properties as well as provisions for code enforcement. Collaboration and partnering with Heritage Homes to prevent demolition by neglect was also discussed. In accordance with IZO Section 15.040. D. (Attachment 8), the City Council may rescind a landmark designation only by ordinance and only after malting findings opposite to the required findings for designation of a local landmark. Pursuant to IZO Section 15.040. B, a designation ordinance should include a description of the characteristics of the landmark which justify its designation. Therefore, a rescission ordinance under this process should include a description of those characteristics or character -defining features of the landmark that have been compromised or lost and should provide supporting evidence that justifies the rescission of the designation. Based on the findings of the Historic Resource Memorandum provided by Page and Turnbull, the French Laundry has lost several important character -defining features and overall historic integrity. Additionally, the Planning Commission and Historic and Cultural Preservation Committee found that French Laundry no longer appears locally significant based on California Register criteria related to integrity of design, materials and workmanship. The Planning Commission and Historic and Cultural Preservation Committee cited the loss of these character - defining features, the irreversible state of disrepair of the remaining structure, and the fact that other buildings on site that contributed to the integrity of setting for the landmark no longer exist as justification for rescinding the local landmark designation. Per IZO Section 15.040. H. the City Council may adopt or deny the rescission ordinance. FINANCIAL IMPACTS The rescission of the local historic landmark designation for the French Laundry and the associated demolition of existing structures is a cost recovery project with all expenses paid by the applicant. The applicant has paid $5,606.00 in cost recovery fees to date. ATTACHMENTS 1. Draft Ordinance for Rescission 2. Jane Lauder's 1990 DPR Form 3. City Council Ordinance No. 1815 N.C.S. 4. Page and Turnbull Historic Resource Memorandum. March 4, 2014 5. Planning Commission Staff Report, April 8, 2014 6. Planning Commission Resolution No. 2014-04 7. Historic and Cultural Preservation Committee Resolution No. 2014-03 8. Copy Implementing Zoning Ordinance Section 15.040 9. Site Photographs 10. 2004 Code Enforcement Abatement File 4 ATTACHMENT ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PETALUMA RESCINDING THE LOCAL HISTORIC LANDMARK DESIGNATION OF THE FRENCH LAUNDRY, LANDMARK NO. 14 AND AMENDING THE ZONING MAP TO REMOVE THE —H OVERLAY ZONE OF THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 570 BODEGA AVENUE APN 006-441-006 WHEREAS, the French Laundry and rear carriage house were constructed in 1914. The French Laundry was designated a local historic landmark in 1990 (Ord. No. 1815 N.C.S); and WHEREAS, in 2004, the French Laundry was damaged by a storm which caused a large portion of the west fagade to collapse; and WHEREAS, in 2005, the roof and floor of French Laundry collapsed and the character - defining false front parapet and sign were removed; and WHEREAS, other buildings and structures that once stood on the subject lot, including overhead cranes, floor gutters, wooden water tank and a one room cottage no longer exist and remaining structures on site are deteriorated and uninhabited; and WHEREAS, although the building has not moved since its original construction, the setting of the designated landmark has been compromised due to the development of the surrounding neighborhood with modern structures; and WHEREAS, on December 3, 2013, Sergei Oleshko submitted an application to demolish the French Laundry and rear carriage house at 570 Bodega Avenue, and on March 3, 2014, submitted a request to remove the local historic landmark designation of the property; and WHEREAS, on March 4, 2014, Christina Dikas, Senior Architectural Historian at Page and Turnbull prepared a Historic Resources Memorandum (incorporated herein by reference) assessing the integrity of the property, and evaluated whether the property continued to represent its historic significance and should remain a local landmark; and WHEREAS, the Page and Turnbull Report found that due to a loss of several important character -defining features and loss of overall historic integrity, the French Laundry is no longer adequately able to convey its historic significance and should not remain a local landmark or be considered a historic resources pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); and WHEREAS, on April 8. 2014, at a duly noticed joint public hearing of the Historic and Cultural Preservation Committee and Planning Commission, the Historic and Cultural Preservation Committee recommended to the Planning Commission rescission of the local landmark designation of the French Laundry located at 570 Bodega Avenue and removal of the — H overlay zone for the property based on findings that the building no longer appears locally significant based on California Register criteria related to integrity of design, materials, and workmanship as several of the character defining features of the building are missing or in an irreversible state of disrepair, and other buildings on site that contributed to the integrity of setting are no longer extant; and WHEREAS, on April 8, 2014, the Planning Commission concurred with the finding of the Historic and Cultural Preservation Comnnittee that the French Laundry no longer appears locally significant based on California Register criteria related to integrity of design, materials, and workmanship and approved PC Resolution No. 2014 -XX recommending that the City Council adopt a rescission ordinance removing the historical designation and zoning of the property; and WHEREAS, on May 19, 2014 the City of Petaluma City Council held a duly noticed public hearing to consider the proposed rescission of local historic landmark designation and the zoning map amendment to remove the —H overlay zone for the property. NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PETALUMA AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Rescission of Local Historic Landmark Status and Removal of —H Overlay Zone. The City Council hereby rescinds the local historic landmark designation of French Laundry and hereby amends the Zoning Map to remove the —H zoning district of the property located at 570 Bodega Avenue, APN 006-441-006, based on the following determinations: A. Rescinding the designation of the French Laundry as a local landmark does not conflict with the Petaluma General Plan 2025. The site no longer retains integrity due to a loss of several character -defining features and the property lacks overall historic contest. The French Laundry no longer represents a historic resource that is part of Petaluma's unique and irreplaceable cultural heritage (3-P-1). Therefore, the site should not continue to be designated a local landmark subject to the development review process (3-P-11)). B. The zoning map amendment removing the —H overlay zone for the property does not conflict with the Petaluma General Plan 2025. The site no longer represents a historic resource that is part of Petaluma's unique and irreplaceable cultural heritage (3-P-1) as classified on the City of Petaluma Zoning Map. In addition, the proposed removal of the —H zoning will allow for potential new residential construction on the property which is consistent with the Petaluma General Plan 2025 Housing Element policies which promote residential development within the Urban Growth Boundary (Policy 11-P-1.1) and encourage the development of housing on underutilized land (Policy 11-P-1.2). C. Rescinding the designation of the French Laundry as a local landmark does not conflict with the objectives outlined in Chapter 15 of the Implementing Zoning Ordinance (IZO). The site does not serve to 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. The site is no 1-Z longer able to convey its historical significance. The French Laundry should not be subject to the historic preservation controls and standards in said Chapter. D. Pursuant to the requirements of IZO §15.040.B, the following is a description of the characteristics that merited the original designation of the French Laundry as a local historic landmark as well as supporting evidence regarding the loss of historical significance justifying the rescission of the landmark designation: 1. The following list of character -defining features of the French Laundry is excerpted from Jane Lauder's May of 1990 California Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) Inventory form (incorporated herein by reference) and Page and Turnbull's Historic Resource Memorandum for 570 Bodega Avenue: a. False Front commercial building type with plain parapet. b. Italianate style symmetry and facade shape. o. Simple shed roof display window bays on notched brackets. d. Doors and operable windows with proportions typical of twentieth century construction. e. Oversize sign lettering in a range of antique typestyles (on the parapet; sign read "The Bodega Avenue French Laundry, Cleaning and Pressing'). f. Overhead cranes, gutters, outdoor crane drive and wood water tank on the property that demonstrate original laundry use. g. Horizontal shiplap wood cladding. h. Gable roof behind false front parapet. i. Central entry with partially glazed and paneled wood door. j. One-story wood frame building 2. The following character -defining elements of the French Laundry are missing or have been removed from the site: a. The false front parapet. b. The painted sign. c. The overhead cranes. d. Gable roof. e. Floor gutters. f Wooden water tank. g. Associated one room cottage. E. The deteriorating condition of all remaining building components prevents the rehabilitation of the French Laundry. F. Based on the loss of character -defining features, the French Laundry is not significant for architecture (equivalent to Criterion 3- California Register of Historic Places) nor local significance as an early French laundry in Petaluma (equivalent to Criterion 1 - California Register of Historic Places) and should no longer remain a local historic resource. Section 2. Recordation of Removal of Designation and Overlay Zone. The rescission of this local historic landmark designation and removal of the —H overlay zone shall be recorded by the applicant with the Sonoma County Recorder's office and noted as applicable to assessor's parcel number 006-441-006. Proof of such recordation shall be provided to the Planning Division prior to any building permit final relating to the Historic and Cultural Preservation Committee's approval of demolition of the existing structures on the property. Section 3. Severability. If any provision of this ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the ordinance, including the application of such part or provision to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby and shall continue in full force and effect. To this end, provisions of this ordinance are severable. The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed each section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause, or phrase hereof irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, subdivisions, paragraphs, sentences, clauses, or phrases be held unconstitutional, invalid, or unenforceable. Section 4. Effective Date. This ordinance shall become effective thirty (30) days after the date of its adoption by the Petaluma City Council. Section 5. Posting/Publishing of Notice. The City Clerk is hereby directed to post and/or publish this ordinance or a synopsis of it for the period and in the mariner required by the City Charter. INTRODUCED and ordered posted/published this 19th day of May, 2014. ADOPTED this day of . 2014 by the following vote: 1-4 ATTACHMENT 2 StateviGl'rfw'nia—The Re�urcea Anen Ser P8o- Yr- )EPARTMENTOFPARKS AND RECREATnON , o UTM O NR SHL__ HISTORIC RESOURCES INVENTORY- s Let Lon Ea sig ' va Adm_ T2 _T3 — Cat HAMS _HAER _ Fed IDENTIFICATION 1. Common name: Bodega Ave. French Laundry AP No. 006-441-06 2 Historic name, if known: Bodega Ave. French Laundry 3. Street or rural address 570 Bodega Avenue City: Petaluma ZIP: 94952 County: Sonoma 4. Present owner, if known: Allen D. & Lane E. Mangurten Address: P.O. Box 366 r y City: Tomales ZIP: 94971 Ownership is: Public ❑ Private LSI 5. Present Use- vacant Original Use: Commercial laundry Other past uses- M _. DESCRIPTION 6. Briefly describe the present physical appearance of the site or structure and describe any major alterations from its original conte one-story shiplap sided false -front commercial building has a symmetrical facade with plain parapet and simple shed roof display window bays on notched brackets. The entry stairs have stepped buttress rails. The principal facade adornment is the oversize sign lettering in a range of antique typestyles. Side windows are double -hung, two vertical panes in each sash. A side door has a two -pane transom. The back two-thirds of the building, having a concrete foundation, may have been constructed somewhat later than the front Overhead cranes and floor gutters in the otherwise gutted rear section, as well as the outdoor crane drive and wooden water tank in the rear, demonstrate the original use of the building. The roof is stripped to the sheathing. Interior plaster remains intact only on the walls in the front room of the building. Further back on the property is a tall narrow vernacular Craftsman structure, with decorative purlins and exposed rafters at the gable roof. The second story of this simple little building consists of two small rooms with twin entries onto a stilted narrow porch. The first story is a single stall garage with herringbone tongue and groove doors. Behind this is an unpainted one -room cottage. 7. Locational sketch map (draw and label site and surrounding streets, roads, and prominent landmarks): NORTH pOl>F..LnA LiYE, - to—'nn B. Approximate property size: Lot size (in feet) Frontage Depth or approx. acreage 9. Condition: (check one). a. Excellent ❑ b. Good ❑ c. Fair ❑ d. Deteriorated � e- No longer in existence ❑ 10. Is the feature a- Altered? [Ib. Unaltered? E9' 11. Surroundings: (Check more than one if necessary)) a. Open land 2 b. Scattered buildings L.�ry c- Densely built-up ❑ d. Residential e. Commercial ❑ f. Industrial ❑ g. Other ET 12 Threats to site: a. None known ❑ b. Private development c. Zoning ❑ d. Public Works project e. Vandalism f. Other ❑ 7 — r NOTE: The following (Items 14.19) are for srrucrures only. 14. Primary exterior building material: a. Stone ❑ b. Brick ❑ c, Stucco ❑ d. Adobe ❑ e. Wood ❑� f. Other ❑ - 15. Is the structure: a. On its original site? Ey�_ b. Moved? ❑ c. Unknown? ❑ 16. Year of initial construction T This date is: a. Factual LJ b. Estimated ❑ 17. Architect (if known): 18. Builder (if known): 19. Related features: a. Barn ❑ b. Carriage house ❑ c- Outhouse ❑ d. Shed(s) [�K e. Formal garden(s) ❑ f. Windmill F1 g. Watertower/tankhouse ❑ h. Other F-1 SIGNIFICANCE I. None ❑ 20. Briefly state historical and/or architectural importance (include dates, events, and persons a�sociated with the site when known): At -the turn of the century, Petaluma enjoyed the services of half a dozen laundries. The Momboisse and Pedeprade families operated the Starlight French Laundry at 122-126 Keller Street in downtown Petaluma at that time. In 1912 Jean Momboisse purchased five acres of land along Bodega Avenue, where he and his wife, the former Rosalie Pedeprade, established a laundry. He drilled a well, and built a water tank at the high point of his land to supply his business. The Classical Revival house immediately to the east was their home. The first reference to the Bodega Avenue French Laundry appears in the 1915 City Directory. Their business and residence addresses are listed slightly differently in successive City Directories as 553, 557, and 559 Bodega Avenue. In 1928, Auguste Pedeprade bought the laundry and house from his sister and brother-in-law, and continued to operate the laundry until the mid -1960's. The Tudor Revival house at 551 Bodega Avenue was built for Jean and Rosalie Momboisse's retirement This is a twentieth-century version of the pioneer false front commercial building type, derived from the Italianate style in symmetry and facade shape, but with minimal detailing. This example is relatively unusual hi having a facade style so typical of the nineteenth century, on twentieth century construction. It has Craftsman type brackets at the display windows, and the doors and operable windows have proportions typical of twentieth century construction. The small buildings in the rear were housing for bachelor relatives who worked in the laundry and took their meals with the family. Jean Momboisse kept a vineyard behind the laundry. 21. Main theme of the historic resource: (Check only one): a. Architecture El b. Arts & Leisure E3c Economic/Industrial E1 d, Exploration/Settlement ❑ e. Government ❑ f. Military ❑ g. Religion ❑ h. Social/Education ❑ 22. Sources: List books, documents, surveys, personal interviews, and their dates: Petaluma City Directories, 1906 through 1930 Sonoma County tax and deed records Personal interviews with Louis M. Canton, stepson of Auguste Pedeprade; Spring, 1990 Petaluma Historical Library Museum 23. Date foam -prepared: May 11, 1990 By (name): Jane Lauder - — Address: 637 Vir�a.Street City Vallejo ZI�4590 Phone: (707)552-8213 Organization: (State Use Only) - 9-2 2-5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 it 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 EFFECTIVE DATE OF ORDINANCE SEP 19 1990 ATTACHMENT 3 ORDINANCE NO. 1815 N.C.S. Introduced by Councilman Seconded by Councilman Lunn Woolsey Hichael Davis AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ZONING ORDINANCE NO. 1072 N.C.S. BY RECLASSIFYING AND REZONING ASSESSOR'S PARCEL NUMBERS 006-441-49, 50,51 AND 54 AND A PORTION OF 006-441-06 (BENSON ESTATES LOTS 1-11, 13-20) TO R-1 10,000 AND DESIGNATION OF THE FRENCH LAUNDRY AT 570 BODEGA AVENUE (BENSON ESTATES LOT 12) AS A LOCAL HISTORIC LANDMARK BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PETALUMA AS FOLLOWS: 27 Section 1. The City Council finds that the Planning Commission filed with the City Council 28 on August 6, 1990, its report as set forth in its minutes of June 12, 1990, recommending the 29 adoption of an amendment to Zoning Ordinance No. 1072 N.C.S., by reclassifying and 30 rezoning Assessor's Parcel Number 006-441-49, 50, 51 and 54 and a portion of 006-441-06 31 (Benson Estates Lot 1-11, 13-20) to R-1 10,000 and designation of the French Laundry 32 building at 570 Bodega Avenue as a local historic landmark. 33 34 Section 2. The City Council further finds that said Planning Commission held a public 35 hearing on said proposed amendment to Zoning Ordinance No. 1072 N.C.S., on June 12, 36 1990 after giving notice of said hearing in the manner, for the period and in the form 37 required by said Ordinance No. 1072 N.C.S. 38 39 Section 3. Pursuant to the provisions of Zoning Ordinance No. 1072 N.C.S., the City 40 Council finds that the proposed amendment is in general conformity with the Petaluma 41 General Plan, and further, that the public interest, convenience and general welfare will be 42 furthered by the proposed amendment. 43 1 Ord. 1815 N.C.S. 3 -1 1 Section 4. Pursuant to the provisions of Zoning Ordinance No. 1072 N.C.S., as amended, 2 and based upon the evidence it has received and in accordance with the findings made, the 3 City Council hereby adopts amendment to said Zoning Ordinance No. 1072 N.C.S. so as to 4 reclassify and. rezone said property herein before referred to in accordance with the 5 recommendation of the Planning Commission. 6 7 Section 5. The City Council finds that the requirements of the California Environmental 8 Quality Act Guidelines have been satisfied through the adoption of a Mitigated Negative 9 Declaration for the Benson Estates Subdivision project and no additional environmental 10 review is necessary as per CEQA Section 15162. 11 12 Section 6. The City Clerk is hereby directed to post this Ordinance for the period and in 13 the manner required by the City Charter. 14 15 Section 7. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase or word of this ordinance is 16 for any reason held to be unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such 17 decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance. The City 18 Council of the City of Petaluma hereby declares that it would have passed and adopted this 19 ordinance and each and all provisions thereof irrespective of the fact that any one or more 20 of said provisions be declared unconstitutional. INTRODUCED and ordered Posted/Published this 6th day of August , 1990. ADOPTED this 20thday of August , 1990, by the following vote: AYES: Balshaa, Sobel, Davis, Woolsey, Tencer, vice Mayor Cavanagh, Mayor Hilligoss NOES: o ABSENT: 0 ABSTAIN: F � WFEW "40A 2 benord / gb3 / council -2 APPROVED AS TO FORM: City Atforhey Ord- 1815 N.C.S. 2 3 -2 - APPROVED -2 ATTACHMENT 4 MENIORANDUM DATE_ March 4, 3014 PROJECT NO. 14008 To Nir. Sergei Oleshko PROJECT NAME 570 Bodega Avenue, Petaluma OF American Family Investment Group, Inc. FROM Christina Dikas, Senior 5519 Sk'yridge Drive .Architectural Historian v Orangeale, CA 95663 cc File VIA E-mail REGARDING: THE BODEGA AVENUE LAUNDRY, 570 BODEGA AVENUE, PETALUMA INTRODUCTION This I-listoric Resource Memorandum has been prepared for Sergei Oleshko of American Family Investment Group Inc. for die Bodega Avenue French Laundry at 570 Bodega Avenue (APN 006-411-06) in Petaluma. The City of Petaluma his requested an assessment of historic integrity for the property, which was listed as a local historic landmark in 1990. There are two buildings on the property: the laundry and a residence located over a garage. The discussion of significance in the previous documentation focuses upon the laundry building itself. Therefore, this memorandum assesses the integrity of the former laundry. According to California Department of Parks and Recreation PPR) Historic Resource Inventory forms by Jane Lauder in May 1990, the laundry building was constructed in 1914. Page & Turnbull completed this memorandum by reviewing die existing historic documentation, conducting a site visit, and assessing the existing condition and current historic integrity of the building. The assessment of integrity evaluates whether the property continues to represent its historic significance and should remain a local landmark and a historic resource pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). CURRENT HISTORIC STATUS The City of Petaluma designates historic landmarks under "Chapter 15: Preservation of the Cultural and I-listoric Environment" of the Implementing Zoning Ordinance (IZO). The IZO was adopted on May 19, 2008 and replaced die zoning ordinance that was originally adopted in 1973. Section 15.040 (A.1)- Designation of Landmarks and Historic District by Ordinance explains that the City Council may designate: One or more individual structures or other features, or integrated groups of structures and features on one or more lots or sites, having a special character or A,RCHITECTUI?E PLf.N!Hlhf RES EAPC.H PRE ERVAROIH TECHNOLOGf '07c Sonscm_ 7iraet, Suit- 201 5cn ocnclsco, Cal iornla 441 I I IT ..15.3:, S15s F =15 362 J5oG _ ,...page fiurb0l.cc.n 4-2- ivI EM OR AND UM special historical, ardutectural, or aesthetic interest or value, as landmarks, and shall designate a landmark site for each landmadc.1 Section 15.040 does not include specific criteria for determining eligibility as historic landmarks. However, Section 15.060- Review of Applications for Demolition Pemits and Section 15.070(A)- Review of Applications to Construct, Alter, or Demolish Designated Structures or Structures in Designated Areas explains that the California Register of Historical Resources criteria shall be used to establish the significant historic contest and characteristics of a Landmark Site. The California Register criteria include thefolloning 1. Associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of local or regional history, or the cultural heritage of California or the United States; 2. Associated with the lives of persons important to local, California, or national history, 3. Embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, region, or method of construction, or represents the work of a master, or possesses high artistic value; or 4. Has yielded, or has the potential to yield, information important to die prehistory or history of the local area, California, or the nation. On August 6, 1990, the Council of the City of Petaluma adopted an amendment to Zoning Ordinance No. 1072 N.C.S. as Ordinance No. 1815 N.C.S., which reclassified and rezoned adjacent parcels (APN 006- 441-49, 50, 51, and 54) and a portion of the subject property to R-1 10,000 and designated the Bodega Avenue French Laundry as a local historic landmark. Section 15.040 (B) of the 2008 IZO states that each designating ordinance shall describe the characterizes which justify the landmark's designation, as well as a list of character -defining features which are to be preserved; however, Ordinance No. 1815 N.C.S. pre -dates the IZO and does not include dis information. Page & Turnbull has relied on an associated California Department of Parks and Recreation PPR) Historic Resource Inventory form by Jane Lauder, written in May 1990 (appended to flus report) to establish significance and character -defining features. Although the condition of the laundry was deteriorated when Lauder surveyed the property in 1990, the property was largely unaltered. Lauder found the property significant for the architecture of the laundry building (equivalent to California Register Criterion 3): 1 City of Petaluma, Ordinance No. 2300 N.C.S., Implementing Zoning Ordinance (IZO), "Chapter 15: Preservation of the Cultural and Historic Environment, Section 15.040- Designation of Landmarks and Historic District by Ordinance," 102. P. RC F1 I7ECT1IRE PLArdhllhlC. k<REStAPCH P R EIS ERVA11011 1ELC: !NOLOGY '0^.S Sancrnn_ireet, Suite 200. `un =rand._,, Callfornio 94111 ' T -115.952 515,1 F 415 362 5560 .. v.pag_-1 ,irnbull.ccm MEMORANDUM This is a twentieth-century version of the pioneer false front commercial building type, derived from the Italianate style in symmetry and facade shape, but with minimal detailing. This example is relatively unusual in having a facade style so typical of the nineteenth century, on twentieth century construction. [... ]- The DPR form suggests that the building's relatively early function as a French laundry in Petaluma, owned and operated for approximately 50 years by the same family, may also contribute to its local significance (equivalent to California Register Criterion 1). \\Mule the Craftsman -style residence over garage was mentioned in the architectural description in the DPR form, the discussion of significance only mentions the laundry building itself. Therefore, this memorandum focuses on the integrity and character -defining features of the laundry building, and it is assumed that die residence does not contribute to the property's historic significance. INTEGRITY AND CHARACTER -DEFINING FEATURES For a property to be eligible for historic designation, resources must have both historic significance and retain integrity. Integrity is defined as the essential physical features (or character -defining features) that convey dhe historic significance of the resource. To be eligible, a property must retain sufficient character - defining features. Character -defusing features can be expressed in terms such as form, proportion, structure, plan, style, or materials. Page & Turnbull extrapolated the following character -defining features from the 1990 DPR form for the Bodega Avenue French Laundry: • False Front commercial building type with plain parapet; • Italianate style symmetry and facade shape; e Simple shed roof display window bays on notched brackets; • Doors and operable windows «4th proportions typical of twentieth century construction; • Oversize sign lettering in a range of antique typestyles (on the parapet; sign reads "The Bodega Avenue French Laundry, Cleaning and Pressing"); • Overhead cranes, gutters, outdoor crane drive and wood water tank on the property that demonstrate original laundry use. Based on photographs included in the 1990 DPR form, Page & Turnbull would add: One-story wood frame building; Jane Lauder, California Department of Parks and Recreation Historic Resource Inventory: 570 Bodega Avenue, Petaluma (May 11, 1990) 13. APC1-1ITECTIIRE PLANINItIG= & RESEARCH FPESEPVA-11014 TECH 40LOGY 106_- San _ofee `:rest, Suuc - 0, Sao Francisco, C-drford 94111 1 -r 5154 c Aly 36255r,o i .page turehei 1, Carl 4-3 MEMORANDUM • Horizontal shiplap wood cladding; Gable roof behind false front parapet, Central entry, with partially glazed and paneled wood door. The process of determining integrity has been established by the California Register and the National Register. Seven variables or aspects that define integrity—location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling and association—are used to evaluate a resource's eligibility. In using the California Register criteria to establish the significant historic context and characteristics of a Landmark Site when applications to construct, alter, or demolish designated structures occurs, the City of Petaluma also uses these same seven criteria. According to the National Regi.UerBrtlletiir• Hon, to Appg, the National Register Criteria forEnalitatiou, these seven characteristics are defined as follows: Location is the place where the historic property was constructed. Desi is die combination of elements that create the form, plans, space, stmcrme and style of the property. Settine addresses the physical environment of the historic property inclusive of the landscape and spatial relationships of the building/s. Materials refer to the physical elements that were combined or deposited during a particular period of time and in a particular pattern of configuration to form the historic property. Workmanship is the physical evidence of the crafts of a particular culture or people during any given period in history. Feelin is the property's expression of the aesthetic or historic sense of a particular period of time. Association is the direct link between an important historic event or person and a historic property. The Bodega Avenue French Laundry* at 570 Bodega Avenue retains integrity of location because the building has not been moved since its original construction. Integrity of setting has been compromised to an extent because aside from the immediately adjacent small residences to the east on Bodega Avenue, the surrounding neighborhood has been developed with modern subdivisions, a large school, and large church property. In addition, other buildings and structures that once stood on die lot, including a one -room cottage and water tank, are no longer extant. ARCHITECTURE ph,ANN11'lu PESEAPCH RESERvATic i,1 Tr -C I N Lo" I .0c,.STnsom_,ir,&,t,Smt_2✓QSon= anciseo, Cutrfprn1a 441111 , T..r5.3,:. .i., FC1535?S560 _ _pr:ge',,irnh,rJJ,co,n 4-4 M H M O R A N D UM The integrity of design, materials, and workmanship have been compromised because several character - defining features that contribute to the building's integrity are missing. The building was damaged by a storm in 2004, which caused a large portion of the west facade to collapse. The roof and floor have also collapsed. According to an article about the former laundry in the Petalwva Angus-Cantrier Qanuary 12-18, 2005), the false front parapet was removed by owner Garth Palmerston in January 2005 because of its instability.s This parapet was important in conveying the nineteenth century- commercial style of the building, and its absence also means that the painted sign is gone. According to the article, the sign was stowed away carefully with plans to reassemble it in the future; however, the parapet has was not reinstalled following the collapse of die roof in the intervening nine years. The two square bap windows with supporting brackets and the paneled front entrance door remain on die primary facade. Due to a significant loss of original material, the building no longer retains integrity of feeling or association as an early commercial building in Petaluma. In addition, the overhead cranes, floor gutters, and wood seater tank, which the 1990 DPR form explained demonstrated die original use of the building as a laundry, are no longer extant. The crane drive and a water pump still exist in or just outside the building. On the whole, the building does not retain integrity. CONCLUSION Due to a loss of several important character -defining features and overall historic integrity, the Bodega Avenue French Laundry at 570 Bodega Avenue in Petaluma is no longer adequately able to convey its historic significance. As a result, it is Page & Turnbull's opinion that the building should not remain a local landmark or be considered a historic resource pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). 3 Emily Brady, PelnLouoAtSaa-Cmrrieranicle Qanuary 12-18, 2005) A-1. A"CHITECTU( E PLAhINII!G R, RESEARCH PRESSEEFVAI!011'ECH !uLOGY '0r` SansrifnSireei, Su i ,..CO, Scn i anc ,co, Cal'ornia ?di 11 ; i _^ 15._.:2.515. F 4'S 312,.5,560 , \ v. pcg, fur nbulLcc,n 4--5 n/rntORAND UM APPENDIX: CURRENT PHOTOGRAPHS All but one of the following images was taken by Page & TumbuU on a site visit on January 29, 2014. Figure 1. Primary and east facades, looking southwest. Source: Google Street View, June 2011. ARCHITECTURE PI -.N IIMG & °ESEr,RCI PRESER`dr=T101I',E071';OLOGY .Cw _].KnITe Suet, £wf_ 206, San cnci,cc, Cal fcrnia jet 11 T :15.35'_ 5154 f 415.36? 55ci ...paces1 ur n bu ll. corn —(0 MEMORANDUM Figure 2. Primary fagade showing lower portion, looking east. Figure 3. Primary fagade showing upper portion, looking east. Source: Page & Turnbull, January 2014. A:RCHI7 EC URE PLANNIING & FESE,^.RCH PRESERVAR011 ECHNCAOGY 1013, Sansome STreei, Suire 200, San Frcncisco, Cal!femia 74111 i i A15,262,5154 F =15.362.5500 1.. ,. v:.aaga-.ombt;iLcam M 17 bIORAND UM Figure 4. Primary facade showing close view of door and bay window, looldng southeast. Source: Page & Turnbull, January 2014. Figure 5. Absence of most of the west wall, looldng southeast. Source: Page & Turnbull, January 2014. ;�RCI-IIIECTURE PLr`INII IHG & RESEARCH PREFSHVATION " Et H dOLOGY IC San_orc Sreer, Sw _ -OC, Son Rant -co, C.il'.'orrin 71;11 i 7,45.5 2.51 Ei2 F C S.;Eo 5560 ..,,,.pose torn hU ll. com — F) ME -IOR AND UU9 Figure 6. Extant rear portion of west wall, looking southeast. Source: Page & Turnbull, January 2014. Figure 7. East wall propped up by wood supports, looking southwest. Source: Page & Turnbull, January 2014. f'RCIdITECT URE PLFAfIiI!G & RESEARCH f RE-1ER'✓A1 i01I iECt�iV �J LIJ �.i tGw Sansom_ Sheaf, Su __C, Sun rrencisco, Ct fornia 9ei 11 -, 5.3G' 5153 F 4^' S %2.• 50,7 ......p�;,l err b_!Lcwn 1-9 nor MO RA N n 11 of Figure S. South facade, looking northwest. Source: Page & Turnbull, January 2014. Figure 9. Interior, looldng south. Source: Page & Turnbull, January 2014. .RCHITECTURE PL:4Nillh1G °< R H—SEARCH, PRESERVATIOPd TECHNOLOGY 10 sansom- ,Ircvt S:nt� 201 ,-In Francs--, Cada „rna 9d I1 j T til �.3Go 5151 T 415 362.55;0 r..poge -t urn bu It. cc 10 ATTACHMENT 5 AGENDA ITEM NO. 9A DATE: April 8, 2014 TO: Historic and Cultural Preservation Committee and Planning Commission FROM: Elizabeth Jonckheer, Senior Planner REVIEWED BY: Heather Hines, Planning Manager SUBJECT: RESCISSION OF LOCAL HISTORIC LANDMARK DESIGNATION AND HISTORIC DEMOLITION REVIEW FRENCH LAUNDRY 570 BODEGA AVENUE FILE NO. PLSR-13-0020 RECOMAMNDATION Historic and Cultural Preservation Committee It is recommended that the Historic and Cultural Preservation Committee make a recommendation to the Planning Commission regarding the adoption of a rescission ordinance removing the local historical designation of the French Laundry property and adopt a resolution making a finding of no significance and authorizing the demolition of the French Laundry building and rear dwelling unit over a carriage house located at 570 Bodega Avenue, subject to findings and conditions of approval (Attachment A). Planning Commission It is recommended that the Planning Commission Adopt a Resolution recommending the City Council adopt an ordinance rescinding the local historical designation of the French Laundry property based on the loss of historic significance (Attachment B). BACKGROUND There are two buildings on the property located at 570 Bodega Avenue; the French Laundry building at the front portion of the lot and a Craftsman -style structure including a dwelling unit located over a carriage house at the back of the parcel. The French Laundry and rear carriage house and residence were constructed in 1914. Other buildings and structures that once stood on the lot, including a one -room cottage and water tank, no longer exist on site. The property has a moderate upward slope from Bodega Avenue towards the rear of the lot. The subject property and the adjacent lot were split in the late 1980s. The parcel still shares a common drainage and Is — :L access easement with the adjacent lot. The site is currently zoned R-2 and has a General Plan land use designation of Low Density Residential. In May of 1990, Jane Lauder completed a California Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) Inventory fonn (Attachment C) which described the significance and character -defining features of the site. Although the condition of the laundry was deteriorating when Lauder surveyed the property in 1990, the structure was largely unaltered. Lauder found the property significant for the Italianate style architecture of the building, noting the false -front commercial facade with shed roof display window bays and oversize View of French Laund y fi orn Bodega Avenue (date about 1990) sign lettering, and stated that the building was unique in "having a facade style so typical of the nineteenth century on twentieth century construction..." Ms. Lauder also indicated that the property's relatively early function as a French laundry in Petaluma, owned and operated for approximately 50 years by the same family, contributed to its local significance. The report noted the rear residence as a tall narrow vernacular Craftsman structure and further described it as a "simple little building' with a second story consisting of ..."two small rooms with twin entries onto a stilted narrow porch." The first story of the rear building is described as a single stall garage with herringbone tongue and groove doors. In August of 1990 the French Laundry was designated a local historic landmark by the Petaluma City Council per Ordinance No. 1815 N.C.S. (Attachment D), and a historic overlay zone was established for the parcel. The ordinance also reclassified and rezoned adjacent parcels (APN 006-44149, 50 51 and 54) and a portion of the subject property to R-1 10,000. View of French Laundry f,•ow Bodega Avenue (1996) The designation of the French Laundry property as a local historic landmark was reviewed for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and per Section 15162, and determined to be part of the Mitigated Negative Declaration originally approved in 1989 for the 20 -unit residential Benson Estates Subdivision (Resolution No. 89-312 N.C.S.) in which 570 Bodega Avenue was included and assumed to remain (Attachment E). No additional environmental review was deemed necessary at the time. DISCUSSION The current property owner, Sergei Oleshko, bought the foreclosed property from the bank in October of 2013. Mr. Oleshko has submitted an application to rescind the local landmark designation for the property and demolish the structures on the site. According to City records and the Historic Resource Memorandum prepared for the property by Christina Dikas, Senior Architectural Historian with Page and Turnbull, the French Laundry building was damaged by a storm in 2004, which caused a large portion of the west facade to collapse. The roof and floor have also collapsed and the character-defming false front parapet and sign were removed in 2005. Only two square bay windows with supporting brackets and the front entry door remain on the street facade, Wood braces attached to the house on the adjacent lot hold up the east wall of the laundry. All remaining building components are in a deteriorating condition. The rear structure while still intact is also in disrepair. Both structures are uninhabited. View ofFrench Laundry from Bodega Avenue (2011) Diem of French Laundry from Bodega Avenue (2011) 3 G-3 Historic Resource Evaluation A Historic Resource Memorandum was prepared by Christina Dikas, Senior Architectural Historian with Page and Turnbull to evaluate the historical significance of the site on March 4, 2014 (Attachment F). The assessment of integrity in the report evaluates whether the property continues to represent its historic significance and should remain a local landmark and whether the French Laundry and Carriage House buildings are historic resources pursuant to the specifications of the City's demolition policy. Front fagade looking east (2014) View of the west side of the building ivith the missing wall (2014) California Register of Historic Places Criteria Section 15.040 of the hnplementing Zoning Ordinance (IZO) requires that designating ordinances shall include a description of the characteristics of the landmark that justify its designation. However, the Page and Turnbull report correctly notes that Ordinance No. 1815 N.C.S., which designated the French Laundry, predates the current IZO and does not include this information. In absence of designation criteria, in order to evaluate the integrity of the French Laundry, Page and Turnbull used the California Register of Historical Resources Criteria outlined in IZO Section 15.060- Review of Applications for Demolition Permits. The California Register Criteria state that a resource may be significant if it is: 1. Associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of local or regional history, or the cultural heritage of California or the United States; 2. Associated with the lives of persons important to local, California, or national history; 3. Embodies the distinctive characteristic of a type, period, region, or method of construction, or represents the work of a master, or possesses high artistic value; or 4. Has yielded, or has the potential to yield, infonnation important to the prehistory or history of the local area, California, or the nation. G-1+ Character Defining Features Page and Turnbull also relied on Lauder's DPR form to establish the character -defining features of the French Laundry building. Their report lists the following aspects: I. False Front commercial building type with plain parapet; 2. Italianate style symmetry and fagade shape; 3. Simple shed roof display window bays on notched brackets; 4. Doors and operable windows with proportions typical of twentieth century construction. 5. Oversize sign lettering in a range of antique typestyles (on the parapet; sign reads "The Bodega Avenue French Laundry, Cleaning and Pressing'); 6. Overhead cranes, gutters, outdoor crane drive and wood water tank on the property that demonstrate original laundry use; 7. Horizontal shiplap wood cladding; 8. Gable roof behind false front parapet; 9. Central entry with partially glazed and paneled wood door; and 10. One-story wood frame building. Integrity In order to evaluate whether the French Laundry, in its deteriorated state, retained enough integrity in both character -defining features and location to convey the historic significance of the designated resource, Page and Turnbull again utilized the California Register. Seven variables or aspects that define integrity—location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling and association—were used to evaluate the resource's eligibility. In using the California Register criteria to establish the significant historic context and characteristics of a Landmark Site when applications to construct, alter, or demolish designated structures occurs, the City of G–,�5 Petaluma also uses these same seven criteria. The seven characteristics are defined as follows: • Location is the place where the historic property was constructed; • Design is the combination of elements that create the form, plans, space, structure and style of the property; • Setting addresses the physical environment of the historic property inclusive of the landscape and spatial relationships of the building/s; • Materials refer to the physical elements that were combined or deposited during a particular period of time and in a particular pattern of configuration to form the historic property; • Workmanship is the physical evidence of the crafts of a particular culture or people during any given period in history: • Feeling is the property's expression of the aesthetic or historic sense of a particular period of time; and • Association is the direct link- between all important historic event or person and a historic property. The Page and Turnbull report found that the French Laundry retains integrity of location because the building has not been moved since its original construction. However, the report found that Integrity of setting has been compromised because the surrounding neighborhood has been developed with modern structures. In addition, other buildings and structures that once stood on the lot, including a one -room cottage and water tank, are no longer extant. Page and Tumbull determined that the integrity of design, materials, and workmanship of the French Laundry have been compromised because several character defining features that contribute to the building's integrity are missing. As described previously, the building is damaged and the false front parapet has been removed. The report notes that the parapet was important in conveying the nineteenth century commercial style of the building, and its absence means that the painted sign is gone. Although the two square bay windows with supporting brackets and the paneled front entrance door remain on the primary facade, due to a significant loss of original material, the evaluation found that the French Laundry no longer retained integrity of feeling or association as an early commercial building in Petaluma. The report further notes that the overhead cranes, floor gutters, and wood water tank, which the 1990 DPR form explained demonstrated the original use of the building as a laundry, were no longer extant. In summary the evaluation states that "[o]ra the whole, the building does rant retain integrity." [Emphasis supplied]. Finally, the Page and Turnbull report concludes that: "Due to a loss of several important character•-defrrairagfeatures and overall historic integrity, the Bodega Avenue French Laundry at 570 Bodega Avenue in Petahnrur is no longer adequately able to convey its historic significance. As a result, it is Page & Turnbull's opinion that the building should not remain a local lmudnark or be considered a historic resource pursuant to the California Environuaental Quality Act (CEOA)." 15—(-0 Rear carriage house strzmlure (2013) StaffAnaiysis CEQA The project includes removal of the local landmark status for the French Laundry, associated rescission of the designation by ordinance, and demolition of the French Laundry and rear building on the site. The CEQA guidelines provide that a project that demolishes those physical characteristics of historic resource that convey its historical significance could cause a "significant adverse effect" to the resource. However, in this case no significant adverse effect would result from demolition of the French Laundry because the building no longer contains the historically significant features that led to its designation. Findings in the Page and Turnbull Historical Evaluation Memorandum document the loss of historical significance and address the how the characteristics that led to the designation of the French Laundry have been adversely affected. The report specifically reviews the project in accordance with the guidelines of the California Register and by reference Chapter 15 of the IZO, as described earlier in this staff report. Furthermore, the concluding determination of the Page and Turnbull evaluation is that the building should not remain a local landmark or be considered a historic resource pursuant to the CEQA. The report also concludes that the rear building has no historical significance and was not a factor in the 1990 designation. Based on the record for the project, rescission of the landmark designation is appropriate and demolition of the French Laundry will not adversely affect a historically significant resource, Therefore, Staff recommends the project be foetid exempt from CEQA under CEQA Guidelines Section 15301(1) as a demolition of individual small structures. The exception for Historical Resources in Section 15300.2(f) would not apply based on the loss of integrity and associated lack of historical significance documented in the Page and Turnbull report and the rest of the record. 7 rj — -7 Rescission of Local Historic Landmark Designation In accordance with IZO Section 15.040 (Attachment G), the procedure for rescinding a designation of a historic resource is the same as that for the original designation. Therefore, pursuant to the regulations of this Section, the Historical and Cultural Preservation Conmiittee (HCPC) would provide a recommendation to the Planning Commission regarding the adoption of a rescission ordinance removing the historical designation of the property. The Planning Commission would then provide a corresponding recommendation to the City Council. Pursuant to IZO Section 15.040. B, a designation ordinance should include a description of the characteristics of the landmark which justify its designation. A rescission ordinance under this process would include a description of the characteristics of the landmark and provide supporting evidence regarding the loss of historical significance that justifies the rescission of the designation. Staff recommends that findings be made to support rescission of the designation. As indicated previously, Page and Turnbull's report determined that the integrity of design, materials, and workmanship of the French Laundry have been compromised due to the loss of several character defining features, specifically: • the false front parapet • the painted sign • the overhead cranes • floor gutters • gable roof • wood water tank • associated one room cottage The deteriorating condition of all remaining building components prevents the rehabilitation of the structure. The French Laundry location has also been compromised due to encroaching modern land uses. It should be reiterated that the discussion of significance in the 1990 DPR form and the Page and Turnbull report focuses entirely on the laundry building itself. Moreover, the original designation ordinance makes no mention of the Craftsman -style residence at the rear of the lot. Based on these facts, it is Staffs opinion that the rear building does not contribute to tlhe property's historic significance, and the assessment of the loss of integrity in support of the rescission ordinance need not address this structure. Demolition Policy On November 31, 2005, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2005-198 (Attachment H) which established a policy and associated procedures requiring that all requests for demolition of structures built in 1945 or earlier be subject to review by the Historic and Cultural Preservation Committee. The Demolition Policy outlines the following two findings required for the Historic and Cultural Preservation Conunittee to approve a request for demolition: 5- v a. The building is not a significant national, state, or local historic resource; and b. The building does not represent or convey important architectural, visual, or cultural features that are important in preserving the character of an existing neighborhood. This demolition policy applies to the French Laundry building even after rescinding of the landmark designation due to the date of construction earlier than 1945. However, the same findings and analysis made to recommend rescinding of the designation are used to make the required findings for historic demolition. Given the existing condition of the French Laundry building and accessory carriage house, the buildings do not represent features important to preserving the character of the surrounding neighborhood nor do they convey important architectural, visual or cultural features worthy of retention. Consistent with City's Demolition Policy and the IZO, if the HCPC finds that the French Laundry and associated buildings remaining on the lot are not culturally or historically significant a demolition permit can be authorized. If the Historic and Cultural Preservation Committee finds that the French Laundry retains enough integrity to remain significant and additionally finds that the rear residence is culturally or historically significant, then the Committee must deny the application for demolition and make mandatory findings that the demolition of both or either structures would be detrimental to the aesthetic or economic vitality of the community. Code Enforcement Abatement File Provided as an attachment (Attachment .n are an action report, letters and emails regarding the code enforcement actions taken by the City after the French Laundry was damaged in 2004. Property owners at that time were Garth Palmerston and Susan Zaczkiewicz. At that time, the Chief Building Official (Cliff Kendall) recommended demolition. Emailed notice of the conditions at the site was also sent to the members of the HCPC. There are no current abatement file records. Public Comments On March 27, 2014 a notice of public hearing was published in the Argus Courier and mailed to all property owners and occupants within 500 feet of the subject property. At the writing of this staff report, one comment related to the project has been received from nearby property owners in support of the demolition (Attachment K). Comments from Other City Departments The City of Petaluma Code Enforcement, Police and Fire Departments consider the French Laundry site dangerous and a nuisance -- attracting crime and graffiti. These City departments recommend permitting the demolition of all buildings on the site. Environmental Review As noted above, Staff recommends the project be found exempt from CEQA under CEQA Guidelines Section 15301(1) as a demolition of individual small structures. The exception for Historical Resources in Section 15100.2(f) would not apply based on the loss of integrity and associated lack of historical significance documented in the Page and Turnbull report and the rest a 5-q of the record. Under these circumstances, the project would also be subject to the general exemption in Section 15061(b)(3) for projects where it can be seen with certainty that there is no potential for significant impact. ATTACHMENTS Attachment A: Draft HCPC Resolution Attachment B: Draft Planning Commission Resolution Attachment C: Jane Lauder's 1990 DPR Foam Attachment D: City Council Ordinance No. 1815 N.C.S. Attachment E: Planning Commission Resolution No. 89-312 Attaclmient F: Page and Turnbull Historic Resource Memorandum Attachment G: IZO Section 15.040 Attachment H: Resolution No. 2005-198 Attachment I: Site Photographs Attachment J: 2004 Code Enforcement Abatement File Attachment K: Public Comments 10 RESOLUTION NO. 2014-04 CITY OF PETALUMA PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF PETALUMA PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDING THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPT AN ORDINANCE RESCINDING THE LOCAL HISTORICAL LANDMARK DESIGNATION OF THE FRENCH LAUNDRY LOCATED AT 570 BODEGA AVENUE APN 006-441-006, FILE NO. PLSR-13-0020 WHEREAS, on April 8, 2014, the Historic and Cultural Preservation Committee recommended to the Planning Commission rescission of the local landmark designation of the French Laundry located at 570 Bodega Avenue based on findings that the building no longer appears locally significant based on California Register criteria related to integrity of design, materials, and workmanship as several of the character defining features of the building are missing or in an irreversible state of disrepair, and other buildings on site that contributed to the integrity of setting are no longer extant; and WHEREAS, the French Laundry and rear carriage house were constructed in 1914. The French Laundry was designated a local historic landmark in 1990 (Ord. No. 1815 N.C.S); and WHEREAS, in 2004, the French Laundry was damaged by a storm which caused a large portion of the west facade to collapse; and WHEREAS, in 2005, the roof and floor of French Laundry collapsed and the character - defining false front parapet and sign were removed; and WHEREAS, other buildings and structures that once stood on the subject lot, including overhead cranes, floor gutters, wooden water tank and a one room cottage no longer exist and remaining structures on site are deteriorated and uninhabited; and WHEREAS, although the building has not moved since its original construction, the setting of the designated landmark has been compromised due to the development of the surrounding neighborhood with modern structures; and WHEREAS, on December 4, 2013, Sergei Oleshko, submitted an application to demolish the French Laundry and rear carriage house; and WHEREAS, on March 3, 2014, Sergei Oleslil-o submitted a request to remove the local historic landmark designation of the property; and WHEREAS, on March 4, 2014, Christina Dikas, Senior Architectural Historian at Page and Turnbull prepared a Historic Resources Memorandum (incorporated herein by reference) assessing the integrity of the property, and evaluated whether the property continued to represent its historic significance and should remain a local landmark; and WHEREAS, the Page and Turnbull Report found that due to a loss of several important character -defining features and loss of overall historic integrity, the French Laundry is no longer adequately able to convey its historic significance and should not remain a local landmark or be considered a historic resources pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); and WHEREAS, pursuant to Irnplementing Zoning Ordinance (IZO) Section 15.040.1), the City Council may rescind designation only by ordinance and the procedure for rescinding a designation shall be the same as that for the original designation; and WHEREAS, the project includes removal of the local landmark: status for the French Laundry rescission of the designation by ordinance, and demolition of the French Laundry and rear carriage house. As documented in the Page and Turnbull report and elsewhere in the record, there would be no significant adverse effect from the landmark removal, rescission or demolition of the French Laundry, because the characteristics that led to the designation of the French Laundry have been compromised or no longer exist. The Planning Commission reconmmends that the project be determined categorically exempt pursuant to Section 15301(1) as a demolition of individual small structures. The exception for Historical Resources in Section 15300.2(f) would not apply based on the loss of integrity and associated lack of historical significance documented in the Page and Turnbull report and the rest of the record; and WHEREAS, the Page and Turnbull report specifically reviews the project in accordance with the guidelines of the California Register and by reference Chapter 15 of the IZO and concludes that the building should not remain a local landmark or be considered a historic resource pursuant to the CEQA; and WHEREAS, on April 8, 2014 the Planning Commission and Historic and Cultural Preservation Committee held a duly noticed joint public hearing, considered a April 8, 2014 staff report, received public continent, and considered the proposed rescission of local landmark designation; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the above recitals are true and correct and incorporated herein by reference. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Planning Commission recommends that the City Council adopt a rescission ordinance removing the local historic landmark designation of the French Laundry based on the following findings: 1. Rescinding the designation of the French Laundry as a local landmark: does not conflict with the Petaluma General Plan 2025. The site no longer retains integrity due to a loss of several character -defining features and the property lacks overall historic context. The French Laundry no longer represents a historic resource that is part of Petalurna's unique 7 6-Z and irreplaceable cultural heritage (3-P-1). Therefore, the site should not continue to be designated a local landmark subject to the development review process (3-P-11)). 2. Rescinding the designation of the French Laundry as a local landmark does not conflict with the objectives outlined in Chapter 15 of the Implementing Zoning Ordinance (IZO). The site does not serve to 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. The site is no longer able to convey its historical significance. The French Laundry should not be subject to the historic preservation controls and standards in said Chapter. 3. Pursuant to IZO §15.040.13 the Planning Commission recommends, consistent with the Historic and Cultural Preservation Committee recommendation, that a rescission ordinance removing the local historic landmark designation include a description of the characteristics that merited the original designation as a local historic landmark as well as supporting evidence regarding the loss of historical significance justifying the rescission of the landmark designation. A. The following list of character -defining features of the French Laundry is excerpted from Jane Lauder's May of 1990 California Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) Inventory form (incorporated herein by reference) and Page and Turnbull's Historic Resource Memorandum for 570 Bodega Avenue: 1. False Front commercial building type with plain parapet. 2. Italianate style symmetry and facade shape. 3. Simple shed roof display window bays on notched brackets. 4. Doors and operable windows with proportions typical of twentieth century construction. 5. Oversize sign lettering in a range of antique typestyles (on the parapet; sign read "The Bodega Avenue French Laundry, Cleaning and Pressing'). 6. Overhead cranes, gutters, outdoor crane drive and wood water tank on the property that demonstrate original laundry use. 7. Horizontal shiplap wood cladding. 8. Gable roof behind false front parapet. 9. Central entry with partially glazed and paneled wood door. 10. One-story wood frame building. B. The following character -defining elements of the French Laundry are missing or have been removed from the site: 1. The false front parapet. 2. The painted sign. 3. The overhead cranes. 4. Gable roof. 5. Floor gutters. 6. Wooden water tank. 6-5 7. Associated one room cottage. C. The deteriorating condition of all remaining building components prevents the rehabilitation of the French Laundry, 4. As further described in the April 8, 2014 staff report and the Page and Turnbull report, based on the loss of character -defining features, the French Laundry is not significant for architecture (equivalent to Criterion 3 - California Register of Historic Places) nor local significance as an early French laundry in Petaluma (equivalent to Criterion 1 - California Register of Historic Places) and should no longer remain a local historic resource. 1 ATTACHMENT 7 RESOLUTION NO. 2014-03 CITY OF PETALUMA HISTORIC AND CULTURAL PRESERVATION COMMITTEE RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF PETALUMA HISTORIC AND CULTURAL PRESERVATION COMMITTEE MAKING A FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANCE AND AUTHORIZING DEMOLITION OF THE FRENCH LAUNDRY AND ASSOCIATED STRUCTURES LOCATED AT 570 BODEGA AVENUE APN 006-441-006, FILE NO. PLSR-13-0020 WHEREAS, Sergei Oleshko has submitted a request for Historic and Cultural Preservation Committee approval to demolish the existing French Laundry building at the front portion of the lot and the Craftsman -style structure including a dwelling unit located over a carriage house at the back of the parcel located at 570 Bodega Avenue, Assessor's Parcel No. 006-441-006; and WHEREAS, the French Laundry and rear carriage house were constructed in 1914 The French Laundry was designated a local historic landmarked in 1990 (Ord. No. 1815 N.C. S); and WHEREAS, in 2004, the French Laundry was damaged by a storm which caused a large portion of the west facade to collapse; and WHEREAS, in 2005, the roof and floor of French Laundry collapsed and the character - defining false front parapet and sign were removed; and WHEREAS, other buildings and structures that once stood on the subject lot, including overhead cranes, floor gutters, wooden water tank and a one room cottage no longer exist and remaining structures on site are uninhabited; and WHEREAS, although the building has not moved since its original construction, the setting of the designated landmark has been compromised due to the development of the surrounding neighborhood with modern structures; and WHEREAS, on December 4, 2013, Sergei Oleshko, submitted an application to demolish the French Laundry and rear carriage house; and WHEREAS, on March 3, 2014, Sergei Oleshko submitted a request to remove the local historic landmark designation of the property; and WHEREAS, on March 4, 2014, Christina Dikas, Senior Architectural Historian at Page and Turnbull prepared a Historic Resources Memorandum (incorporated herein by reference) -7—:L :L assessing the integrity of the property, and evaluated whether the property continued to represent its historic significance and should remain a local landmark; and WHEREAS, the Page and Turnbull Report and found that due to a loss of several important character -defining features and overall historic integrity, the French Laundry is no longer adequately able to convey its historic significance and should not remain a local landmark or be considered a historic resources pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); and WHEREAS, pursuant to Implementing Zoning Ordnance (IZO) Section (15.040.D, the City Council may rescind designation only by ordinance and the procedure for rescinding a designation shall be the same as that for the original designation; and WHEREAS, on April 8, 2014, the Historic and Cultural Preservation Coimnittee found the that French Laundry, located at 570 Bodega Avenue, Assessor's Parcel No. 006-441-006, no longer appears locally significant based on California Register criteria related to integrity of design, materials, and workmanship because several of the character defining features of the building are missing or in an irreversible state of disrepair, and other buildings on site that contributed to the integrity of setting are no longer extant; and WHEREAS on April 8, 2014 the Historic and Cultural Preservation Committee reviewed the proposed rescission of the designation of the French Laundry and made an affirmative recommendation to the Planning Commission to recommend adoption of a rescission ordinance removing the historical designation to the City Council; and WHEREAS, the proposed demolition is within the scope of Section 15.060 of the Implementing Zoning Ordinance and adopted City Council Resolution 2005-198 N.C.S. (Demolition Policy); and WHEREAS, the demolition was reviewed pursuant to CEQA guidelines and determined to be categorically exempt pursuant to Sections 15301(1) as a demolition of individual small structures. The exception for Historical Resources in Section 15300.2(f) would not apply based on the loss of integrity and associated lack of historical significance documented in the Page and Turnbull report and the rest of the record; and WHEREAS, on April 8, 2014 the Historic and Cultural Preservation Committee held a duly noticed public hearing, considered a staff report dated March 25, 2014, received public comment, and considered the proposed rescission of local landmark designation and historic demolition of the French Laundry building. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the above recitals are true and correct and are incorporated herein by reference. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Historic and Cultural Preservation Committee hereby finds that the French Laundry and Craftsman -style residence over garage are not historically significant and authorizes demolition of said buildings, based on the findings made -7—Z below and subject to conditions of approval attached as Exhibit I hereto and incorporated herein by reference: 1. Although the French Laundry is a local landmark, designated in 1990, given its existing condition, and loss of character -defining elements as described in the Page and Turnbull report and elsewhere in the record, the building no longer retains integrity and does not represent features important to its preservation as a local historic resource. Further, the existing neighborhood is largely characterized by modern structures; the project structures are not consistent with the character of the neighborhood. 2. The discussion of significance in Jane Lauder's May of 1990 California Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) Inventory form and Page and Turnbull's Historic Resource Memorandum for 570 Bodega Avenue focuses entirely on the laundry building itself. The original designation ordinance makes no mention of the Craftsman -style residence at the rear of the lot. 3. Based on available documentation the Craftsman -style residence over garage does not appear eligible for listing on a local, state, or national register or survey. 4. Therefore, based on the entirety of the information in the record, the rear structure is not considered a significant local resource. This building has also fallen into a state of substantial disrepair over several years and does not convey important architectural, visual or cultural features worthy of retention. 5. The demolition of the French Laundry will not be detrimental to the aesthetic or economic vitality of the community because the structure is not culturally or historically significant; is vacant and in a state of disrepair; is subject to vandalism graffiti and trespassing; and is part of a site viewed as a threat to emergency responders by the City Police and Fire Departments. -7--5 Exhibit 1 The French Laundry 570 Bodega Avenue APN 006-441-006 File No. PLSR-13-0020 1. Approval is granted by the Historic and Cultural Preservation Committee to demolish the French Laundry and rear dwelling unit and carriage house structure, at 570 Bodega Avenue constructed circa 1914, consistent with the requirements of the Building Code. 2. Construction hours are limited to 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday and Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Construction is prohibited on Sundays and all holidays observed by the City of Petaluma. 3. A demolition permit shall not be issued until after the City Council has approved rescission of the landmark designation ordinance. 4. A demolition permit issued by the Building Division and including any required permits from the Bay Area Air Quality Management District or other regulatory agencies shall be required prior to demolition of the existing structure. 5. Prior to issuance of a demolition permit, the applicant shall submit, for staff review and approval, a written statement describing how building materials, fixtures, doors, and other items of historic nature shall be salvaged, to the extent possible, for reuse or to be made available (at the applicant's expense) to interested parties (pursuant to IZO Section 15.060A). 6. The applicant shall defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the City or any of its boards, commissions, agents, officers, and employees from any claim, action or proceeding against the City, its boards, commission, agents, officers, or employees to attack, set aside, void, or annul, the approval of the project when such claim or action is brought within the time period provided for in applicable State and/or local statutes. The City shall promptly notify the applicants of any such claim, action, or proceeding. The City shall coordinate in the defense. Notting contained in this condition shall prohibit the City from participating in a defense of any claim, action, or proceeding if the City bears its own attorney's fees and costs, and the City defends the action in good faith. --4 ATTACHMENT 8 1. May take steps to encourage or bring about preservation of structures or other features where the Historic and Cultural Preservation Committee recommended and the Planning Commission determined to suspend action on a permit application as provided in Section 15.060. 2. May, upon the request of the property owner, advise with respect to any proposed work not requiring a City permit on a designated landmark site or in a designated historic district. Examples of the work referred to are painting and repainting of exterior surfaces, roofing, fencing, landscaping, glazing, and installation of light fixtures. In advising, the Historic and Cultural Preservation Committee shall be guided by the purposes and standards specified in this Chapter. This part, Section 15.020(B3), does not impose regulations or controls on any property. 3. The Historic and Cultural Preservation Committee shall consist of the membership of the Site Plan and Architectural Review Committee and two additional members, one representing the Petaluma Historical Museum and one representing Heritage Homes of Petaluma. A. Both the Planning Commission and the Historic and Cultural Preservation Committee may consult with and shall consider the ideas and recommendations of recognized historic preservation organizations, and in cases affecting commercial property, the affected business community, and obtain professional advice as may be deemed necessary. 15.030- Recognized Historic Preservation Organization Recognized historic preservation organizations are defined as registered nonprofit organizations composed of citizens interested in historic preseryation. 15.040 - Designation of Landmarks and Historic District by Ordinance A. The City Council may by ordinance designate: 1. One or more individual structures or other features, or integrated groups of structures and features on one or more lots or sites, having a special character or special historical, architectural, or aesthetic interest or value, as landmarks, and shall designate a landmark site for each landmark. 2. One or more areas containing a number of structures having special character or special historical architectural or aesthetic interesting value, and constituting distinct sections of the City, as historic districts. B. Each designating ordinance shall include a description of the characteristics of the landmark or historic district which justify its designation, and a list of any particular features in addition to those features which would be affected by work described in Section 15.050(At-2) that are to be preserved, and shall specify the location and boundaries of the landmark site or historic district. C. The property designated as a landmark or a historic district shall be subject to the control and standards contained in this Chapter. In addition, the property shall be subject to the following further controls and standards if imposed by the designating ordinance: 1. Fora publicly owned landmark, review of proposed changes in major interior architectural features. 2. For a historic district, such further controls and standards as the City Council finds necessary or desirable, including, but not limited to, facade, setbacks, and height controls. D. The City Council may amend or rescind a designation only by ordinance. The procedure for; amending or rescinding a designation shall be the same as that for the original designation.' E. Initiation of Designation. Initiation of designation proceedings shall be by resolution of the City Council, or by the Ordinance No. 2300 N.C.S. 101 written application of the property owners. The Planning Commission and the Historic and Cultural Preservation Committee may initiate and recommend the designation of a landmark or historic district to the City Council. Applications for designations shall be filed with the Community Development Department upon forms prescribed by the Director and shall be accompanied by all data required by the Planning Commission, An application for designation of a historic district must be described by or on behalf of at least fifty-one percent (51 %) of the property owners in the proposed district. The date of initiation is the date the resolution is adopted or a valid application is filed. Procedure. Where Planning Commission and City Council hearings are required, the proceedings for recommendation and for referral in cases where the City Council does not follow the recommendation, shall be the same as those provided in Chapter 25 (Amendments) for rezoning. G. Hearing by Historic and Cultural Preservation Committee and Planning Commission. The Historic and Cultural Preservation Committee and the Planning Commission shall hold public hearings on a proposal to designate a landmark or historic district, with notice given as provided for rezonings in Section 25.050(A). Notice shall also be mailed to recognized historic preservation organizations. Action and Time Limit. The Historic and Cultural Preservation Committee shall make a recommendation to the Planning Commission on the designation, The Planning Commission shall consider the degree of conformity of the proposed designation with the purposes and standards of this Chapter and the General Plan. The Planning Commission shall make a recommendation to the City Council to approve, approve with modifications, or disapprove the proposal within one hundred twenty (120) days after the initiation of designation proceedings. If the Planning Commission disapproves the proposal, no further action shall be required unless appealed. 2. Notice of Action. The Planning Commission shall promptly notify the applicant of action taken. If the Planning Commission approves or modifies the proposed designation in whole or in part, it shall transmit the proposal, together with a copy of the resolution of approval, to the City Council. H, Designation by City Council. The City Council shall hold a public hearing concerning the designation. Notice of time and place of the hearing shall be given in the time and manner provided for the giving of notice of the hearing by the Commission. The City Council may approve, or modify and approve, or deny the designation. I. Notice of Designation by City Council. When a landmark or historic district has been designated by the City Council, the City Clerk shall promptly notify the owners of the property included therein. The City Clerk shall cause a copy of the designating ordinance, or notice thereof, to be recorded in the office of the County Recorder. J. Conformity Required. Construction, alteration, demolition, repair, maintenance, or removal work for which a City permit is required is prohibited on a designated landmark site or in a designated historic district unless reviewed by the Historic and Cultural Preservation Commission and/or approved by the Planning Commission, as provided in Section 15.050 and 15.070, or unless the work conforms with the provisions of Section 15,100(6), Unsafe or Dangerous Conditions. 15.050 - Review of Permit Applications to Construct or Alter Designated Structures or Structures in Designated Areas A. Permit Required for Work to a Designated Landmark Site or Structure. No person shall do any work listed below to a designated landmark site or structure without first obtaining review by the Historic and Cultural Preservation Committee and grant of a permit from the Planning Commission, Except where Planning Commission approval is required for work to a designated landmark site or structure, work listed below on any other structure or site within a designated historic district, shall require approval of only the Historic and Cultural Preservation Committee, pursuant to procedures in Section 24.010 at al. 1. Exterior alterations, as defined below, shall be subject to review and approval by the Historic and Cultural Ordinance No. 2300 N.C.S. 102 FRENCH LAUNDRY 570 BODEGA AVENUE OWNER'S PHOTOGRAPHS— December 2013 ATTACHMENT �-I French Laundry 570 Bodega Avenue Owner's Photographs—December 2013 Page 3 q —�) [ ] Inquiry [X] Complaint Name of Caller. Caller's Address: Caller's Phone Number. CITE' OF PETALUMA ACTION REPORT REDACTED Date Received: VM Received: Date Closed: ATTACHMENT 10 7 December 2004 12:20pm City Employee/Department Receiving Call: Jane Thomson, Code Enforcement Officer Address of Inquiry/Complaint: 570 Bodega Avenue APN: 006-650-033 Property Owner. Garth Palmerston and Susan Zaczkiewicz Received Via: [x] Telephone (vm) [ ] Letter [I In Person [ ] E-mail Statement as to Nature of Call: The front wall of the French Laundry is leaning towards the street as the west wall has fallen, and the front is no longer attached to it. Route to [I Animal Control [ ] finance [ ] Recreation [X ] Building Division [ ] Fire [ ] Sonoma County Health [I City Attorney [ ] Parks [ ] Traffic Committee [ ] City Clerk [X] Planning [ ] Transit [ ] City Manager [ ] Police [ ] Other. [ ] Engineering [ ] Public Works REPORT OR ACTION TAKEN 12.07.04 @ 2:15pm Site inspection by Senior Building Inspector and Deputy Chief Building Official (DCBO); building determined to be unsafe due to significant structural damage sustained during the rainstorm of December 6, 2004. 12.07.04 @ 320pm Code Enforcement Officer (CEO) and Inspection Supervisor speak with property owner Susan Zaczkiewicz regarding instability of structure. Recommendation given to alert sidewalk users of the situation by the installation of saw -horses with flashing lights with caution tape to block of the s/w. 12:07.04 @ 3:59pm E-mail sent to H&CPC members re: building status 12.07.04 @ 5:10pm Voice mail left for RP regarding status of building 12.08.04 @ 8:30am Site inspection by CEO; saw -horses in place CEO and DCBO speak with Susan Zaczkiewicz at CDD counter regarding demolition permit and required permit from BAAQMD. H:jktlabt\French IaundrylAction report 10 -1 Dec. 8, 2004 To: City of Petaluma Community Development Department, Planning Division 11 English Street Petaluma, CA 94952 Attn: Jane K. Thomson Code Enforcement Officer RE: Bodega French Laundry 570A Bodega Ave. Petaluma, CA 94952 RECEIVED DEC 0 8 2004 PLANNING DIVISION On the evening of Dec. 6, 2004 a storm knocked over the west wall of the building, leaving the false front/facade unattached and leaning toward Bodega Ave. It is our intention to save the front along with other salvagable portions of the building. The rear of the building's exterior; approximately 30 feet and the east exterior wall appear to be in fair shape, we would attempt to keep these and maintain the exterior look of the building. We have not made a decision on the carriage house at the rear of the building and would like additional time to determine it's viability as a stricture. Shlc ely, Galmerston &czkiewicz David Glass Mayor Mike Harris Mike Healy Bryant Moynihan Mike O'Brien E. Clark Thompson Pamela Torliatt Councilmembers Community Development Department 11 English Street, Petaluma, CA 94952 E -Mail cdd&i petalumam.us Code Enforcement' Phone (707) 778-4469 Fax (707) 778-4498 E -Mail coateenforcement© cipetaluma.caus Engineering Phone (707) 778-4301 Far (707) 778-4498 Inspection Services Plane (707) 778-4301 Fos (707) 778-4498 To Schedule Inspections: Phone (707) 778-4479 Permits Phone (707) 778-4301 Far (707) 7784498 Planning Phone (707) 778-4301 Far (707) 778-0498 CITY OF PETALUMA POST OFFICE Box 61 PF,TALumA, CA 94953-0061 8 December 2004 Ms. Denise Thompson Bay Area Air Quality Management District 939 Ellis Street San Francisco, CA 94109 By FAX # 415/749-4658 RE: Bodega French Laundry Building 570 Bodega Avenue, Petaluma, California Dear Ms. Thompson: Please be advised that the Bodega French Laundry located at 570 Bodega Avenue, Petaluma,. California sustained significant structural damage during the rain storms of December 6 and 7, 2004. The damage resulted in the complete collapse of one entire wall of the building causing instability of flip front wall which is now in danger of falling onto Bodega Avenue. ht my capacity of Deputy Chief Building Official for the City of Petaluma, I have determined that the building in its present state constitutes an immediate health and safety hazard to the public and the public right-of-way, and a demolition permit must be issued immediately by this Department. Please accommodate the property owners, Garth Palmerston and Susan Zaczldewicz, by immediately issuing a job number so that they may proceed with the demolition. Thank you for your assistance. Sincerely, Clifford W. Kendall Deputy Chief Building Official c: Garda Palmerston and Susan Zaczldewicz, 570 Bodega Avenue, Petaluma, CA 94952 h::jkt\nbt\PrenchLaundry\BAAQI,4Dlelter Thomson, Jane From: Code Enforcement Sent: Tuesday, December 07, 2004 4:55 PM To: - Police Supervisors; - Police Dispatch Cc: White, George; Moore, Mike; Burnett, Ken; Kendall, Cliff Subject: French Laundry Building, 570 Bodega Avenue &5n— Cst FYI - Per the e-mail below we are working with the property owners.(Susan Zaczkiewicz and Garth Palmerston) on this unsafe situation. Both InspectionSupervisorKen Burnett and I spoke with Susan Zackiewicz this afternoon and advised that she and her husband immediately rent saw -horses with flashing lights and use caution tape to alert users of the sidewalk in front of the building of the situation and in case of a total collapse of the front fagade into the public right -of way. The Chief Building Official (Clift Kendall) has determined that the building is a safety hazard and should be demolished. On Cliffs behalf, I have requested the property owners come to the Community Development Department first thing Wednesday morning to apply for the necessary permits. ,Jane K. Thomson Code Enforcement Officer City of Petaluma Community Development Department Direct Line 707.778.4459 Main Line 707.778.4301 Fax 707.778.4498 From: white, George Sent: Tuesday, December 07, 2004 3:59 PIA To:'miritz@yahoo.corn';'tebarrett@atinet;'terry@kozyhomes.com';'johnsparc@yahoo.com';'Ireed@swagroup.com'; 'jwr3design@aol.com' Subject: French Laundry Building To all Historical and Cultural Preservation Committee members The French Laundry, a historic landmark building located on Bodega Avenue, sustained significant structural damage during last night's rain storm. This damage resulted in the complete collapse of one entire wall of the building. The Chief Building Official has inspected the site and determined that the front fagade of the building is in danger of falling onto Bodega Avenue and, therefore constitutes an immediate hazard to public safety. The property owner is cooperating with City to stabilize the site. Due to the dangerous structural condition of the building, further demolition of part or all of the. remaining structure may be necessary. Staff will endeavor to retain, to the extent possible, any parts of the building that can be stabilized without endangering the public. If you have any questions regarding this e-mail please call me directly at 778-4387. George White Assistant Director of Community Development