NOTICE AND AGENDA
| HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION WEDNESDAY MAY 21, 2025 |
COUNCIL CHAMBERS 211 WEST ASPEN AVENUE 4:00 P.M. |
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1.
Call to Order
NOTICE OF OPTION TO RECESS INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION
Pursuant to A.R.S. §38-431.02, notice is hereby given to the members of the Heritage Preservation Commission and to the general public that, at this regular meeting, the Heritage Preservation Commission may vote to go into executive session, which will not be open to the public, for legal advice and discussion with the City's attorneys for legal advice on any item listed on the following agenda, pursuant to A.R.S. §38-431.03(A)(3).
2.
Roll Call
| NOTE: One or more Commission Members may be in attendance telephonically or by other technological means. |
| EMILY DALE, CHAIR ALYCIA HAYES, VICE CHAIR ABBEY BUCKHAM BERNADETTE BURCHAM |
JESSE DOMINGUEZ AMY HORN DUFFIE WESTHEIMER |
3.
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The Heritage Preservation Commission humbly acknowledges the ancestral homelands of this area's Indigenous nations and original stewards. These lands, still inhabited by Native descendants, border mountains sacred to Indigenous peoples. We honor them, their legacies, their traditions, and their continued contributions. We celebrate their past, present, and future generations who will forever know this place as home.
The Heritage Preservation Commission humbly acknowledges the ancestral homelands of this area's Indigenous nations and original stewards. These lands, still inhabited by Native descendants, border mountains sacred to Indigenous peoples. We honor them, their legacies, their traditions, and their continued contributions. We celebrate their past, present, and future generations who will forever know this place as home.
4.
Public Comment
At this time, any member of the public may address the Commission on any subject within their jurisdiction that is not scheduled before the Commission on that day. Due to Open Meeting Laws, the Commission cannot discuss or act on items presented during this portion of the agenda. To address the Commission on an item that is on the agenda, please wait for the Chair to call for Public Comment at the time the item is heard.
At this time, any member of the public may address the Commission on any subject within their jurisdiction that is not scheduled before the Commission on that day. Due to Open Meeting Laws, the Commission cannot discuss or act on items presented during this portion of the agenda. To address the Commission on an item that is on the agenda, please wait for the Chair to call for Public Comment at the time the item is heard.
5.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Approval of minutes from the regular meeting on Wednesday April 16, 2025. Agenda - View Meetings (0113172200)
Approval of minutes from the regular meeting on Wednesday April 16, 2025. Agenda - View Meetings (0113172200)
6.
PUBLIC HEARING
A.
418 E. Birch Ave. Phase I Cultural Resource Study
PROPERTY INFORMATION:
Address: 418 E. Birch Ave.
Assessor's Parcel Number: 101-16-001
Property Owner: Kevin Peterson
Applicant: Lynn Neal, Historic Preservation Consultant
City Staff: Lauren Clementino, HPO
Assessor's Parcel Number: 101-16-001
Property Owner: Kevin Peterson
Applicant: Lynn Neal, Historic Preservation Consultant
City Staff: Lauren Clementino, HPO
REQUESTED ACTION:
Approval of the 418 E. Birch Ave. Phase I Cultural Resource Study.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve the significance findings as outlined in the 418 E. Birch Ave. Phase I Cultural Resource Study and accept a revised study identifying the second-story addition as a major impact and proposing restoration of the clapboard siding as mitigation for the impact.
This property is not located within a historic district or historic overlay zone and has not been previously studied.
This property is not located within a historic district or historic overlay zone and has not been previously studied.
B.
19 W. Birch Ave. Phase I Cultural Resource Study
PROPERTY INFORMATION:
Address: 19 W. Birch Ave.
Assessor's Parcel Number: 100-19-004-A
Property Owner: Capri Flagstaff LLC
Applicant: Jim O'Connell
City Staff: Lauren Clementino HPO
Assessor's Parcel Number: 100-19-004-A
Property Owner: Capri Flagstaff LLC
Applicant: Jim O'Connell
City Staff: Lauren Clementino HPO
REQUESTED ACTION:
Approval of the 19 W. Birch Ave. Phase I Cultural Resource Study.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approval of the 19 W. Birch Ave. Phase I Cultural Resource Study. Cornerstone Environmental Consulting, LLC, was contracted by Capri Flagstaff LCC to conduct a Phase I Cultural Resource Study. This building has not been previously studied. It is located within the Downtown Historic Overlay Zone, but outside of the Railroad Addition Historic District. The owner proposes to demolish the existing building and associated infrastructure on the parcel to construct a hotel. At this time, no development application for the hotel has been submitted. The new hotel proposal will be subject to a Certificate of Appropriateness and scheduled for public hearings with the Heritage Preservation Commission during the development review process.
7.
GENERAL BUSINESS
A.
Historic Signs and Facades Grant Tracking - May 2025 Update
Discussion only.
B.
Historic Signs and Facades Grant Requirements
Discussion only.
8.
REPORTS
A.
APPROVALS
1.
500 N. Beaver St. Letter Report Cultural Resource Study
Permit Number(s): PZ-25-00093
Address: 500 N. Beaver St.
Type of Approval: Letter Report Cultural Resource Study
Approval Date: 04/21/2025
Address: 500 N. Beaver St.
Type of Approval: Letter Report Cultural Resource Study
Approval Date: 04/21/2025
2.
23 E. Fine Ave. Letter Report Cultural Resource Study
Permit Number(s): PZ-25-00090
Address: 23 E. Fine Ave.
Type of Approval: Letter Report Cultural Resource Study
Approval Date: 04/21/2025
Address: 23 E. Fine Ave.
Type of Approval: Letter Report Cultural Resource Study
Approval Date: 04/21/2025
3.
17 N. Leroux St. Certificate of No Effect
Permit Number(s): PZ-25-00094
Address: 17 N. Leroux St.
Type of Approval: Certificate of No Effect
Approval Date: 4/23/2025
Address: 17 N. Leroux St.
Type of Approval: Certificate of No Effect
Approval Date: 4/23/2025
4.
Fourth Street South Letter Report Cultural Resource Study
Permit Number(s): PZ-22-00210-04
Address: Vacant land south of the southern extent of S. Fourth Street and north of E. Forestdale Road (APN 106-08-003F and 106-08-043)
Type of Approval: Letter Report Cultural Resource Study
Approval Date: 05/05/2025
Address: Vacant land south of the southern extent of S. Fourth Street and north of E. Forestdale Road (APN 106-08-003F and 106-08-043)
Type of Approval: Letter Report Cultural Resource Study
Approval Date: 05/05/2025
5.
21 E. Aspen Ave. Certificate of No Effect
Permit Number(s): PZ-25-00099
Address: 21 E. Aspen Ave.
Type of Approval: Certificate of No Effect
Approval Date: 5/9/2025
Address: 21 E. Aspen Ave.
Type of Approval: Certificate of No Effect
Approval Date: 5/9/2025
6.
4601 S. Lake Mary Rd. Letter Report Cultural Resource Study
Permit Number(s): PZ-23-00164-04
Address: 4601 S. Lake Mary Rd.
Type of Approval: Letter Report Cultural Resource Study
Approval Date: 5/12/2025
Address: 4601 S. Lake Mary Rd.
Type of Approval: Letter Report Cultural Resource Study
Approval Date: 5/12/2025
7.
615 W. Cherry Ave. Certificate of No Effect
Permit Number(s): BP-25-01059, PZ-25-00066
Address: 615 W. Cherry Ave.
Type of Approval: Certificate of No Effect
Approval Date: 5/12/2025
Address: 615 W. Cherry Ave.
Type of Approval: Certificate of No Effect
Approval Date: 5/12/2025
B.
CONSULTATIONS
9.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS TO/FROM COMMISSION MEMBERS
- May Hicks Curtis House Update.
- Updates from the 2025 HP Conference.
- Youth Summit.
10.
ADJOURNMENT
| CERTIFICATE OF POSTING OF NOTICE
The undersigned hereby certifies that a copy of the foregoing notice was duly posted at Flagstaff City Hall on , at a.m./p.m. This notice has been posted on the City's website and can be downloaded at www.flagstaff.az.gov. Dated this day of , 2025. __________________________________________ Sara Dechter, Comprehensive Planning Manager |
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