RESOLUTION NO. 2022-166
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, DENYING MINOR CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS (MINCOA-018644-2022) TO LEALIZE AN UNPERMITTED SIX-FOOT HIGH VINLY FENCE ON A PROPERTY LOCATED AT 418 KENOAK PLACE (APN: 8358-002-011) WHEREAS, the applicant, Gail Titus, submitted an application for Minor Certificate of Appropriateness (MINCOA-018644-2022) to legalize an unpermitted six-foot high vinyl fence at 418 Kenoak Place; WHEREAS, the Historic Preservation Commission, after giving notice thereof as required by law, held a public hearing on August 3, 2022 concerning the requested Minor Certificate of Appropriateness (MAJCOA-018644-2022) and carefully considered all pertinent testimony and the staff report offered in the case presented at the public hearing, and denied the applicant’s request to demolish the residence on a 4-2-0-0 vote; WHEREAS, the applicant submitted an application to appeal the decision of the Historic Preservation Commission to deny Minor Certificate of Appropriateness (MINCOA-018644-2022) to legalize an unpermitted six-foot high vinyl fence at 418 Kenoak Place; WHEREAS, in accordance with Section .5809-13.F.8.b, all property owners directly adjacent to the site and across were notified of the application on August 31, 2022, no less than ten days before consideration by the City Council; WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Pomona has, after giving notice thereof as required by law, held a public hearing on September 12, 2022, concerning the appeal of the denial of Minor Certificate of Appropriateness (MINCOA-018644-2022); NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Pomona as follows:
SECTION 1. The City Council hereby determines that, pursuant to the Guidelines for Implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), no environmental determination is required for projects that will be rejected or disapproved by a public agency.
SECTION 2. Section .5809-13(F)(6) of the Zoning Ordinance requires that to make findings to approve a Major Certificate of Appropriateness. The City Council hereby approves the following findings made by the Historic Preservation Commission:
1. The proposed change will not adversely affect any significant historical, cultural, architectural, or aesthetic features of the concerned property or the historic district in which it is located.
The proposed six-foot high vinyl fence is not compatible to the Craftsman architectural style and is located on the western property line. Because the fence is visible from the public right of way, the proposed change will adversely the historical, architectural, and aesthetic features of the subject property and the Hacienda Park Historic District in which it is located.
2. The proposed change is compatible in architectural style with existing adjacent contributing structures in a historic district.
The use of vinyl instead of wood for a fence creates a false sense of a historic feature. Vinyl is not a permitted fence material nor appropriate for the architectural style, time and period therefore not compatible to the Craftsman architectural style as vinyl is not historically accurate to the period and style. Fencing that is appropriate for the Craftsman style is made out of wood. The adjacent, neighboring contributing structures also have wood fences; therefore, this change would not be compatible.
3. The proposed change is consistent with the architectural style of the building as specified in subsection 5 herein, Design Review.
As mentioned in Finding #2, the proposed six-foot high vinyl fence is not compatible to the Craftsman architectural style and the fence was built without a permit. The property use to have a wood fence installed and was replaced with a vinyl fence which is not a historically accurate to the Craftsman style. In addition, the Historic Guidelines for fence/wall installations require that all new fence and walls should be compatible in material and design with the period and style of the primary historic structure. Therefore, the proposed change not consistent with the architectural style of the building, as specified in subsection 5 herein, Design Review.
4. The scale, massing, proportions, materials, textures, fenestration, decorative features, and details proposed are consistent with the period and/or compatible with adjacent structures.
The proposed vinyl fence will impact the scale, massing, proportions, materials, textures, fenestration, decorative features, and details proposed as it is not consistent with the period of adjacent structures or the existing Craftsman Bungalow structure. The adjacent, neighboring contributing structures also have wood fences; therefore, would not be compatible.
SECTION 3. Based upon the above findings, the City Council of the City of Pomona hereby determines that vinyl fencing is not consistent with the Historic Guidelines.
SECTION 4. The Secretary shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution and forward the original to the City Clerk.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 19th day of September, 2022 CITY OF POMONA:
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Tim Sandoval
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM: ATTEST:
________________________________ ______________________________ Sonia Carvalho Rosalia A. Butler, MMC
City Attorney City Clerk
I, HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Pomona at a regular meeting thereof held on September 19, 2022 by the following vote of the Council:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
Rosalia A. Butler, MMC
City Clerk
Resolution No. 2020-166
September 19, 2022
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