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Project Designer:
Conference Table and Desking
CP 01
Full Room
Rendering
26246 Twelve Trees Lane NW
Poulsbo, WA 98370 www.watsonconsoles.com
360.394.1300
Projec
Amanda Johnson
Sales Rep:
Quint Andrae
REV 01: MS 02/10/20
- Revised Per AM Notes
REV 02: DK 02/21/20
- Added Desking
REV 03: MS 03/05/20
- Revised Per AM Notes
REV 04: MS 03/19/20
- Revised Storage
REV 04: MS 03/17/21
- Update For Quoting
REV05 ARB 2/15/23 -
Updating quote to
2023
REV06 ARB 3/15/23 -
Updated Quote
Redlands PD - Mulitpurpose Room
Project Manager:
building plans, including dimensions, features, and information required for space planning and installation.
Watson agrees to provide product Symbols that are correct. In turn, the agent or customer is responsible for providing accurate NOTE: Verify all building dimensions on-site prior to purchase or installation of product.
Date
Approved By:
Redlands Regular Meeting of 05/02/2023
Name Title
Bill of Material
Project: Redlands PD - Mulitpurpose Room
Sold to Distributor
Company name: Redlands PD Company name: Watson Consoles Contact Person: Shayna Walker Salesperson: Quint Andrae Contact Phone: 9097987617 Salesperson Phone: 3603941300 Contact Fax: Salesperson Fax: 2533481887
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# Qty Part Number Description Sell Ext. Sell
Main 01
1 12 C9ADPD4S C9 DESK ACCESSORY, DESKTOP POWER, DEAN, 2 PWR, 1 OPEN AND 1 DUAL CHARGING USB-A, STORM GRAY, 120" CORD
$292.80 $3,513.60
2 8 C9AEC C9 DESK ACCESSORY, E-CHAIN $52.80 $422.40
3 8 C9DSDS20663023 C9 DESK SCREEN, DOUBLE CORNER WITH STEEL RETURN, 20"D X 66"W X 30"H - 23"HA $772.80 $6,182.40 4 2 C9NAWS103619 EDISON RAIL SINGLE WORKSHELF, 10"D X 36"W X 19"H - 46" SYSTEM HEIGHT $374.40 $748.80 5 3 C9NEL EDISON SENIOR RAIL, END LEG $153.60 $460.80
6 2 C9NTBA0460 EDISON SENIOR RAIL, BENDABLE ADDER, TWO DUPLEX/USER, 60"W $1,161.60 $2,323.20 7 3 C9NTBA0472 EDISON SENIOR RAIL, BENDABLE ADDER, TWO DUPLEX/USER, 72"W $1,161.60 $3,484.80 8 3 C9NTS0472 EDISON SENIOR RAIL, STARTER, TWO DUPLEX/USER, 72"W $1,120.80 $3,362.40 9 8 C9PSO180822 C9 PENDANT STORAGE, OPEN, 18"D X 8"W X 22"H (FOR USE ON 24"D AND 30"D C9 DESKS) $211.20 $1,689.60 10 14 C9PSPB181511 C9 PENDANT STORAGE, PENCIL/BOX, 18"D X 15"W X 11"H (FOR USE ON 30"D C9 DESKS ONLY) $422.40 $5,913.60 11 8 C9R4D3066 C9 RECTANGULAR DESK, FOUR LEG, HEIGHT ADJUSTABLE BASE - 27"-46"H, 30"D X 66"W $1,665.60 $13,324.80 12 2 C9R4T306629 C9 RECTANGULAR DESK, FOUR LEG, FIXED HEIGHT BASE, 30"D X 66"W, 29.5" HIGH $924.00 $1,848.00 13 3 C9TPT EDISON TOOLS, PAPER TRAY $62.40 $187.20
14 4 C9TTS EDISON TOOLS, TECH STAND $33.60 $134.40
15 4 DADL DUAL LOCK - SET OF THREE $14.40 $57.60
16 2 ENL1642 EDISON RAIL LIGHT, WITH 10W USBA AND 60W USBC CHARGING, 16"D X 16"W X 42"H,SYSTEM HEIGHT 70" $1,176.00 $2,352.00 17 1 FLMO4814442 HAVEN SOCIAL TABLE, OBLONG, 6-LEG, 48"D X 144"W X 42"H $2,764.80 $2,764.80 18 1 MACTR061529 MIRO CONFERENCE, CABLE TOWER, 6"D X 15"W X 29"H $556.80 $556.80 19 1 MAGRM MIRO GROMMET (FIELD INSTALLED) $43.20 $43.20 20 1 MCCREC60144-29 MIRO CONFERENCE RECTANGLE, 60"D X 144"W (2-PIECE TOP) X 29-1/2"H $5,769.60 $5,769.60 21 1 S21-0479-201622M-R MODIFIED ZSPEBF - ZO STORAGE PEDESTAL, *BOX, FILE, WITH STASH SIDE AS PER DRAWING*, 20"D x *16"W* x 22"H, MOBILE, *RIGHT HAND*
$846.00 $846.00
22 1 SNXCA5365L-7Z SEVEN DESK EXTENDED CORNER, 53"D X 65"W, 23"D PRIMARY X 23"D SECONDARY, LEFT-HAND $1,922.40 $1,922.40 23 1 SNXCA5365R-7Z SEVEN DESK EXTENDED CORNER, 53"D X 65"W, 23"D PRIMARY X 23"D SECONDARY, RIGHT-HAND $1,922.40 $1,922.40 24 2 SVMOD1365 SEVEN DESK MODESTY, STEEL, 13"H X 65"W $192.00 $384.00 25 2 SWNAML2572 EDISON RAIL, MARKERBOARD SCREEN, LANDSCAPE, 25"H X 72"W - 52" SYSTEM HEIGHT $307.20 $614.40 26 4 SWNARMD3066B EDISON RAIL, RISER MOUNTED DESK, RECTANGLE, 30"D X 66"W $523.20 $2,092.80 27 2 TTS092220 WATSON STORAGE STASH, 9"D X 22"W X 20"H $244.80 $489.60 28 2 WAPJ49 WATSON POWER RACEWAY JUMPER, 49" WHIP $76.80 $153.60 29 8 ZSBKDA203642 ZO STORAGE BOOKCASE, ADJUSTABLE SHELF, DOORS, 20"D X 36"W X 42"H $681.60 $5,452.80 30 20 ZSBKDA203678 ZO STORAGE BOOKCASE, ADJUSTABLE SHELF, DOORS, 20"D X 36"W X 78"H $1,089.60 $21,792.00 31 2 ZSCRXF203026N-M ZO STORAGE CREDENZA, FILE, 20"D X 30"W X 26"H, WITH ZO BASE $1,046.40 $2,092.80 32 2 ZSSTO153027 ZO STORAGE STACKER, OPEN, 15"D X 30"W X 27"H $384.00 $768.00 Total Main 01 $93,670.80
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Bill of Material
Project: Redlands PD - Mulitpurpose Room
Sold to Distributor
Company name: Redlands PD Company name: Watson Consoles Contact Person: Shayna Walker Salesperson: Quint Andrae Contact Phone: 9097987617 Salesperson Phone: 3603941300 Contact Fax: Salesperson Fax: 2533481887
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# Qty Part Number Description Sell Ext. Sell
Subtotal Product $93,670.80
On-Time Delivery $150.00
INSTALL-WAT $12,500.00
Total $106,320.80
Estimated Sales Tax ~ 92373 Redlands, CA (8.75 %) $9,303.07 Grand Total $115,623.87
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Redlands Regular Meeting of 05/02/2023 Page 243 of 546 City Council/Successor Agency Meeting I. 11.
DATE: 05/02/2023
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBJECT: Approve a Facility Use Agreement with Redlands Theatre Festival for use of the Sewall Theatre within Prospect Park and determine that approval of the Agreement with Redlands Theatre Festival is exempt from environmental review pursuant to Section 15061 (b)(3) of the State's guidelines implementing the California Environmental Quality Act (Assistant City Manager Boatman)
MOTION(S):
If the City Council determines that this request is appropriate, the following motions are provided:
I move that the City Council determine that approval of the Facility Use Agreement with Redlands Theatre Festival is exempt from environmental review pursuant to Section 15061 (b)(3) of the State's guidelines implementing the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines; and
1. I move that the City Council approve the Facility Use Agreement with Redlands Theatre Festival for use of the Sewall Theatre within Prospect Park.
2. RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council approve the agreement with Redlands Theatre Festival for use of the Sewall Theatre within Prospect Park. In addition, staff recommends that the City Council determine that the approval of the agreement is exempt from environmental review pursuant to Section 15061 (b)(3) of the State's guidelines implementing the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines.
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DISCUSSION:
For over 50 years, the Redlands Theatre Festival and the City have partnered to provide theatrical performances within Prospect Park for the Redlands community. Through this long-term partnership, improvements were undertaken to enhance the park and install an outdoor theater, also known as Sewall Theatre. The current agreement between the City and the Redlands Theatre Festival has ended and the non-profit organization is requesting to enter into a new agreement to continue the use of the theater for outdoor performances. The new agreement has similar terms to the existing agreement and includes the following:
Use of the Sewall Theatre for outdoor performances;
The term of the agreement is for one (1) year;
Redlands Theatre Festival shall maintain the Premises at its own cost, maintain the Premises and all improvements in good order and repair, present condition, and reasonable wear and tear excepted; Redlands Theatre Festival shall not make any improvements to the Premises without the prior written consent of the City.
The agreement is attached to this report for City Council's consideration.
Approval of the agreement is categorically exempt from environmental review pursuant to Section 15061 (b)(3) of the State's guidelines implementing the California Environmental Quality Act. Section 15061 (b)(3) refers to the leasing of existing city facilities. Approval of the agreement authorizes the use of an existing city facility and will not result in an expansion of the existing or former use.
ALTERNATIVES:
The City Council may deny the approval of the agreement or request changes.
STRATEGIC PLAN:
Not Applicable
SUBMITTED BY:
Chris Boatman, Assistant City Manager
RECOMMENDED BY:
Charles M. Duggan Jr., City Manager
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REVIEWED BY:
Yvette M. Abich Garcia, City Attorney
Janice McConnell, Assistant City Manager
PREPARED BY:
Joe Bierma, Administrative Analyst
Fiscal Impact
Fiscal Year: FY 2023-24
Discussion:
Approval of this agreement will have no fiscal impact.
Attachments
Agreement
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FACILITY USE AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF REDLANDS
AND REDLANDS THEATRE FESTIVAL
This Facility Use Agreement (“Agreement”) is made and entered into this 2nd day of May, 2023 (“Effective Date”), by and between the City of Redlands, a municipal corporation and general law city (hereinafter “City”) and the Redlands Theatre Festival, a California non-profit Corporation (hereinafter “RTF”). City and RTF are sometimes individually referred to herein as a “Party” and, together, as the “Parties.”
RECITALS
WHEREAS, City is the owner of a building located at 1352 Prospect Drive within Prospect Park in the City of Redlands and commonly known as the Sewall Theatre; and WHEREAS, RTF desires to utilize the Sewall Theatre for performances, rehearsals, receptions, and fundraising activities; and
WHEREAS, City and RTF are parties to an existing facility use agreement dated November 1, 2011, for the Sewall Theatre, and desire to enter into this new agreement to set forth terms and conditions under which City will continue to use the Sewall Theatre to RTF; NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises contained herein, the City of Redlands and Redlands Theatre Festival agree as follows:
AGREEMENT
Section 1. Premises.
A. City hereby allows RTF use of that certain building located at Prospect Park in the City of Redlands commonly known as the Sewall Theatre (the “Premises”) subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein. The Premises are more particularly shown in Exhibit “A,” which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference.
B. RTF acknowledges and agrees that City is the owner of Premises and that nothing in this Agreement grants to RTF any rights, title, or interest in the Premises, except for the revocable, non-exclusive right to use the Premises as provided in this Agreement. RTF is not a tenant or lessee of City and holds no rights of tenancy or leasehold in relation to the Premises.
Section 2. Term. Unless terminated earlier as provided for herein, this Agreement shall be for a term of one (1) year commencing on its Effective Date.
Section 3. Use of Premises.
A. The Premises shall be used for theatrical performances conducted at the Sewall Theater, and for rehearsals, receptions, and fundraising activities. No other use of the Premises by RTF is permitted without the prior written consent of the City.
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2 I:\cmo\Agreements\Redlands Theatre Festival Rental Use Agreement. FY22-0134.doc-la B. City retains the right to use the Premises for itself, and to accept bookings by third parties for use of the Premises, during times when the Premises are not used by RTF; provided, however, such use and bookings for third parties shall not include use of the offices, storage rooms, or equipment rooms of the Premises (the “Excluded Areas”). The Excluded Areas are more particularly shown in Exhibit “B,” attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference. All fees charged for third party bookings shall be established by the City and shall be the property of City.
C. In connection with any third party bookings of the Premises, City shall require the third party to secure liability insurance satisfactory to City and RTF for the use of the Premises and to provide City and RTF with certificates of insurance naming City and RTF as additional insureds, and to agree to indemnify and hold City and RTF harmless in connection with any claims, damages, losses, costs, and liabilities arising from the third party’s use of the Premises.
D. At City’s request, RTF shall issue the appropriate key(s) to third parties who have booked areas of the Premises through City, provided that such third parties have presented RTF with a copy of City’s approved reservation form and satisfied the insurance and indemnification requirements with respect to City and RTF referenced in Section 8 below and have paid RTF a deposit against return of the keys to RTF. RTF shall have no obligation to provide any services, staff, sound, lighting, or other equipment to any third party. Any arrangement for utilization of RTF’s services, staff, sound, lighting, or other equipment shall be made by separate written agreement with RTF on the terms and conditions (including payment of fees) specified by RTF.
RTF shall have no obligation to provide access to the Excluded Areas to any third party.
E. RTF may utilize the wooden sign, located at the south corner of the intersection of Cajon Street and Highland Avenue, between May 2nd and August 15th of each year, for the advertisement or promotion of theater events.
Section 5. Utilities. City shall pay all costs associated with the furnishing of water, sewer, and solid waste services to the Premises during the term of this Agreement.
Section 6. Maintenance of Premises.
A. RTF shall, at its own cost, maintain the Premises and all improvements therein in good order and repair, present condition and reasonable wear and tear excepted, except as provided in Subsection B, below. City shall have the right to enter the Premises, at reasonable times, for inspection and maintenance purposes. Should an inspection disclose the need for maintenance or repairs, City shall provide RTF with written notice of the items requiring repair or maintenance. If action is not taken on such items by RTF within sixty (60) days from the provision of such notice, City may enter the Premises and take whatever action is necessary to perform such maintenance or repairs at RTF’s expense. RTF shall also be responsible for any costs of any repairs to the structural elements of the Premises caused by RTF acts of omission of its employees, agents, or invitees during the term of this Agreement.
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3 I:\cmo\Agreements\Redlands Theatre Festival Rental Use Agreement. FY22-0134.doc-la include the roof, gutters, downspouts, walls, doors, windows, stairs, structural supports, and foundation of the Premises. “Electrical System” shall include the electric meter and the power line to the distribution pole. RTF shall be responsible for the breaker panel and its connections into the Premises. RTF shall be responsible for the repair and maintenance of the Premises and all improvements in good order and repair. City shall be responsible for the repair of any damages and wear and tear to the Premises arising from any third-party bookings under Subsection 4 B.
C. On the expiration or earlier termination of this Agreement, RTF shall promptly surrender and deliver the Premises to City in as good condition as the Premises are in on the Effective date of this Agreement, excluding reasonable wear and tear.
Section 7. Improvements.
A. RTF shall not make any improvements to the Premises without the prior written consent of City except that, after making reasonable attempts to contact City for its approval, RTF may undertake minor maintenance and repairs to the Premises which RTF reasonably determines are immediately necessary to protect against injury to persons or property. Within three (3) days of performing any minor maintenance or repairs not verbally approved by City, RTF shall provide written notification to City of the same. All RTF proposals for improvements shall be submitted in writing to City for its consideration and prior approval. City shall approve or disapprove such proposals within thirty (30) days of their submission. With the prior written consent of City, RTF may enter into contracts and agreements for improvement work to be performed by contractors in compliance with the City’s Purchasing Ordinance and prevailing wage laws, and shall require contractor insurance and bonding as required by the City. RTF shall have the right to remove all improvements made by it to the Premises provided such removal results in no damage to the Premises. Improvements not removed by RTF shall, on expiration or earlier termination of this Agreement, remain on the Premises and become the property of City.
B. RTF and City representatives may meet to discuss improvement progress under this Agreement on an annual basis (dates of which to be agreed upon by the Parties), or at the written request of either Party, to discuss any concerns related to the work to be performed under this Agreement.
Section 8. Indemnity.
A. RTF shall defend (with counsel reasonably acceptable to City), indemnify, and hold harmless City, and its elected and appointed officials, officers, and employees, from and against any and all liability resulting from the RTF’s negligent acts or omissions, and intentional wrongful acts of RTF, and its agents, and employees, and invitees, during RTF’s occupation and use of the Premises during the term of this Agreement.
B. City shall defend, indemnify, and hold harmless RTF, its officers, directors, and employees from and against any and all liability resulting from the City’s negligent acts or omissions, and intentional wrongful acts of City, and its agents and employees during RTF’s occupation and use of the Premises during the term of this Agreement.
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4 I:\cmo\Agreements\Redlands Theatre Festival Rental Use Agreement. FY22-0134.doc-la Section 9. Public Liability and Property Damage Insurance. RTF shall maintain, at its own cost the term of this Agreement, public liability insurance in the amount of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) per occurrence and Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000) in the aggregate, issued by an insurance company acceptable to City. RTF shall provide City with a renewed certificate of insurance and endorsements showing City as an additional insured on the policy prior to RTF’s use and occupancy of the Premises. Such insurance shall be primary with respect to City and non-contributory to any insurance or self-insurance maintained by City. The policy shall require that before amending or canceling the policy, the issuing insurance company shall give City at least thirty (30) days prior written notice. City and RTF acknowledge and agree that the insurance required of RTF is subject to annual review by City and subject to increases in the amount and scope of coverage, as reasonably determined by City.
Section 10. Assignment/subletting. RTF shall not encumber, assign, sublease, or otherwise transfer this Agreement, or any right or interest therein, without the prior written consent of City. Any such encumbrance, assignment, sublease, or transfer without such prior consent of City shall constitute an immediate breach of this Agreement and may, at the sole discretion of City, result in the immediate termination of this Agreement.
Section 11. Attorneys’ Fees. In the event any action is commenced to enforce or interpret the terms or conditions of this Agreement, the prevailing party shall, in addition to any costs and other relief, be entitled to the recovery of its reasonable attorneys’ fees, including fees for use of in-house counsel by a Party.
Section 12. Notices. Any notice or other communication required, or which may be given, pursuant to this Agreement, shall be in writing. Any such notice shall be deemed delivered (i) on the date of delivery in person; (ii) five (5) days after deposit in first class registered mail, with return receipt requested; (iii) on the actual delivery date if deposited with an overnight courier; or (iv) on the date sent by facsimile or electronic mail transmission (including PDF), if confirmed with a copy sent contemporaneously by first class, certified, registered or express mail; in each case properly posted and fully prepaid to the appropriate address set forth below, or such other address as a Party may provide notice in accordance with this section:
CITY: REDLANDS THEATRE FESTIVAL:
City Clerk Shannon Cabanilla Galuszka
City of Redlands Redlands Theatre Festival
35 Cajon Street P.O. Box 8055
P.O. Box 3005 (mailing) Redlands, CA 92375
Redlands, CA 92373 [email protected]
[email protected] Phone: (714) 269-7176
Phone: (909) 798-7531
Section 13. Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between City and RTF regarding the use of the Premises to RTF. Any prior written or oral agreements or representations respecting the Premises by City or RTF not expressly set forth herein are null and void.
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5 I:\cmo\Agreements\Redlands Theatre Festival Rental Use Agreement. FY22-0134.doc-la Section 14. Amendments. Any amendment to this Agreement shall be in writing and executed by the Parties.
Section 15. Termination. This Agreement may be terminated by either Party by giving thirty (30) days prior written notice to the other Party. In the event of any termination of this Agreement, in addition to any other rights or remedies City may have, City shall have the immediate right of reentry and may remove all persons and property from the Premises; and store the same in a public warehouse or elsewhere at the cost of RTF. All remedies of City under this section shall be cumulative and in addition to any other legal or equitable rights and remedies which City may have.
Section 16. Waiver. No waiver by either Party of any provision of this Agreement shall be deemed to be a waiver of any other provision of this Agreement, or of any subsequent breach by either Party of the same or any other provision of this Agreement.
Section 17. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is held invalid or unenforceable for any reason, this Agreement shall otherwise remain in full force and effect and shall be construed in all respects as if such invalid or unenforceable provision were omitted.
Executed on the 2nd day of May, 2023, at Redlands, California.
CITY OF REDLANDS REDLANDS THEATRE FESTIVAL
____________________________ ____________________________ Eddie Tejeda, Mayor Allan Griesemer, President
ATTEST:
_____________________________
Jeanne Donaldson, City Clerk
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EXHIBIT A
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EXHIBIT B
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City Council/Successor Agency Meeting I. 12.
DATE: 05/02/2023
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBJECT: Approve an agreement with RouteSmart Technologies, Inc. for the Rerouting and Route Optimization of residential automated refuse, recycling, green waste, and organic waste curbside collection and commercial recycling routes for the amount of $97,380; and determination that the project is exempt from further environmental review pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the State guideline implementing the California Environmental Quality Act (Assistant City Manager Boatman)
MOTION(S):
If the City Council determines that staff’s recommendation is appropriate, the following motions are provided:
I move that City Council determine that approval of the agreement for the provision of the rerouting and route optimization of residential automated refuse, recycling, green waste, and organic waste curbside collection and commercial recycling routes with RouteSmart Technologies is exempt from further environmental review pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the state’s guidelines implementing the California Environmental Quality Act; and
1. I move to approve an agreement with RouteSmart Technologies for the Rerouting and Route Optimization of residential automated refuse, recycling, green waste, and organic waste curbside collection and commercial recycling routes for the amount of $97,380.
2. RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends City Council determine that approval of the agreement for the provision of the rerouting and route optimization of residential automated refuse, recycling, green waste, and organic waste curbside collection and commercial recycling routes with RouteSmart Technologies is exempt from further environmental review pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the state’s guidelines implementing the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and approve the agreement with RouteSmart Technologies, Inc. in an amount of $97,380.
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DISCUSSION:
The City of Redlands has grown exponentially and has a current population estimate of 73,288 residents. In 1986, the City implemented an automated service for curbside collection of refuse. The Facilities and Community Services Department, Solid Waste Division, now operates automated refuse, recycling, green waste, and organic waste collection for approximately 19,000 single-family residential units. Collection bin service is provided one to six days per week to 900 customers, and commercial recycling service is provided to approximately 300 businesses. The City of Redlands has not had a rerouting study take place in approximately 20 years.
City staff issued a request for proposals (RFP) in accordance with the City’s procurement policy and a total of one firm responded. Staff is recommending that City Council approve an agreement with RouteSmart Technologies, Inc., in an amount of ninety-seven thousand three hundred eighty ($97,380).
RouteSmart Technologies, Inc. is deemed to be a qualified firm based on its demonstrated experience and qualifications necessary for the satisfactory performance of the services required.
RouteSmart Technologies Inc. will provide its professional services in two phases. Phase one will include the implementation of route balancing, optimized service location collection and order sequencing, and adjusting results as required based on city input. Phase one will also include a route sequence report, route summary report, turn-by-turn instructions for each route, and spreadsheets with service location data attributed to sequence, route, and day.
Phase two will include a twelve-month subscription to RouteSmart Online for Waste and Recycling for the 35 solid waste vehicles. Furthermore, RouteSmart Online will support commercial and residential daily routing, download of service location and facility data to ArcGIS Pro, onboarding for staff, along with other tools that will give staff and dispatchers the ability to efficiently and safely operate and route.
Phase Description Cost
Phase 1: RouteSourcing Rerouting Professional
Services $72,600.00
Phase 2: RouteSmart Online 12-month Web
Services Subscription $24,780.00
Agreement Total $97,380.00
Approval of this agreement is exempt from environmental review pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the State’s guidelines implementing the California Environmental Quality Act as there is no possibility this action will result in any significant impact on the environment.
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ALTERNATIVES:
City Council may elect not to approve the agreement and provide alternate direction to staff.
STRATEGIC PLAN:
Supports Priority D: Sustainability
SUBMITTED BY:
Christopher Boatman, Assistant City Manager
RECOMMENDED BY:
Charles M. Duggan Jr., City Manager
REVIEWED BY:
Yvette M. Abich Garcia, City Attorney
Janice McConnell, Assistant City Manager
Danielle Garcia, Management Services/Finance Director
Dana Abramotvitz-Daniel, Procurement Manager
PREPARED BY:
Nathalie Ayala, Senior Administrative Assistant
Fiscal Impact
Fiscal Year: FY 2022-23
Amount: $97,380
Budgeted Y/N: Y
Account No.: 511900
Discussion:
Sufficient funding for this service is included in the Solid Waste Division's (511900) budget for Fiscal Year 2022-2024 as approved by City Council.
Attachments
A. Agreement with RouteSmart Technologies, Inc.
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AGREEMENT TO PERFORM PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
This agreement for the provision of rerouting and route optimization of residential automated refuse, recycling, green waste, and organic waste curbside collection and commercial recycling routes (“Agreement”) is made and entered in this 2nd day of May, 2023 (“Effective Date”), by and between the City of Redlands, a municipal corporation (“City”) and RouteSmart Technologies, Inc., a New York Corporation (“Consultant”). City and Consultant are sometimes individually referred to herein as a “Party” and, together, as the “Parties.” In consideration of the mutual promises contained herein, City and Consultant agree as follows:
ARTICLE 1 – ENGAGEMENT OF CONSULTANT
1.1 City hereby engages Consultant to provide rerouting and route optimization of residential automated refuse, recycling, green waste, and organic waste curbside collection and commercial recycling routes services for City (the “Services”).
1.2 The Services shall be performed by Consultant in a professional manner, and Consultant represents that it has the skill and the professional expertise necessary to provide the Services to City at a level of competency presently maintained by other practicing professional consultants in the industry providing like and similar types of Services.
ARTICLE 2 – SERVICES OF CONSULTANT
2.1 The Services that Consultant shall perform are more particularly described in Exhibit “A,” titled “Scope of Services,” which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference.
2.2 Consultant shall comply with applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations in the performance of this Agreement including, but not limited to, any applicable State prevailing wage laws.
ARTICLE 3 – RESPONSIBILITIES OF CITY
3.1 City designates Christopher Boatman, Assistant City Manager, as City’s representative with respect to performance of the Services, and such person shall have the authority to transmit instructions, receive information, interpret and define City’s policies and decisions with respect to performance of the Services.
ARTICLE 4 – PERFORMANCE OF SERVICES
4.1 Consultant shall perform and complete the Services in a prompt and diligent manner in accordance with the schedule set forth in Exhibit “A,” titled “Scope of Services,” which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
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4.2 If Consultant’s Services include deliverable electronic visual presentation materials, such materials shall be delivered in a form, and made available to City, consistent with City Council-adopted policy for the same. It shall be the obligation of Consultant to obtain a copy of such policy from City staff.
ARTICLE 5 – PAYMENTS TO CONSULTANT
5.1 Total compensation for Consultant’s performance of the Services shall be in the amount of ninety-seven thousand three hundred eighty dollars ($97,380.00). City shall pay Consultant in accordance with Exhibit “B,” titled “Fee Schedule” which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference.
5.2 Consultant shall submit monthly invoices to City describing the Services performed during the preceding month. Consultant’s invoices shall include a brief description of the Services performed, the dates the Services were performed, the number of hours spent and by whom, and a description of reimbursable expenses related to the Services. City shall pay Consultant no later than thirty (30) days after receipt and approval by City of Consultant’s invoice.
5.3 Any notice or other communication required, or which may be given, pursuant to this Agreement, shall be in writing. Any such notice shall be deemed delivered (i) on the date of delivery in person; (ii) five (5) days after deposit in first class registered mail, with return receipt requested; (iii) on the actual delivery date if deposited with an overnight courier; or (iv) on the date sent by facsimile or electronic mail transmission (including PDF), if confirmed with a copy sent contemporaneously by first class, certified, registered or express mail; in each case properly posted and fully prepaid to the appropriate address set forth below, or such other address as a Party may provide notice in accordance with this section:
CITY: CONSULTANT:
City Clerk Chris Walz
City of Redlands Vice President
35 Cajon Street RouteSmart Technologies, Inc.
P.O. Box 3005 (mailing) 8850 Stanford Blvd. Suite 3250
Redlands, Ca 92373 Columbia, MD 21045
[email protected] [email protected]
(909) 798-7531 800-977-7284 x3207
ARTICLE 6 – INSURANCE AND INDEMNIFICATION
6.1 The following insurance coverage required by this Agreement shall be maintained by Consultant for the duration of its performance of the Services. Consultant shall not perform any Services unless and until the required insurance listed below is obtained by Consultant.
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A. Workers’ Compensation and Employer’s Liability insurance in the amount that meets statutory requirements with an insurance carrier acceptable to City, or certification to City that Consultant is self-insured or exempt from the workers’ compensation laws of the State of California. Consultant shall execute and provide City with Exhibit “C ,” titled “Workers’ Compensation Insurance Certification,” which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference, prior to performance of the Services.
B. Comprehensive General Liability insurance with carriers acceptable to City in the minimum amount of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) per occurrence and Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000) aggregate, for public liability, property damage and personal injury is required. City shall be named as an additional insured and such insurance shall be primary and non-contributing to any insurance or self-insurance maintained by City.
C. Consultant shall secure and maintain Professional Liability insurance throughout the term of this Agreement in the amount of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) per claim made.
D. Business Auto Liability coverage, with minimum limits of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) per occurrence, combined single limit bodily injury liability and property damage liability. This coverage shall include all Consultant owned vehicles used in connection with Consultant’s provision of the Services, hired and non-owned vehicles, and employee non-ownership vehicles. City shall be named as an additional insured and such insurance shall be primary and non-contributing to any insurance or selfinsurance maintained by City.
E. Consultant is expressly prohibited from assigning or subcontracting any of the Services without the prior written consent of City. In the event of mutual agreement by the Parties to assign or subcontract a portion of the Services, Consultant shall add such assignee or subcontractor as an additional insured to the insurance policies required hereby and provide City with the insurance endorsements prior to any Services being performed by the assignee or subcontractor.
6.2 Consultant shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless City and its elected and appointed officials, employees and agents from and against any and all claims, losses or liability, including attorneys’ fees, arising from injury or death to persons or damage to property occasioned by any negligent act or omission by, or the willful misconduct of, Consultant, or its officers, employees and agents in performing the Services.
ARTICLE 7 – CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
7.1 Consultant covenants and represents that it does not have any investment or interest in any real property that may be the subject of this Agreement or any other source of income, interest in real property or investment that would be affected in any manner or degree by Redlands Regular Meeting of 05/02/2023 Page 259 of 546
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7.2 Consultant agrees it is not a designated employee within the meaning of the Political Reform Act because Consultant:
A. Does not make a governmental decision whether to:
(i) approve a rate, rule or regulation, or adopt or enforce a City law; (ii) issue, deny, suspend or revoke any City permit, license, application, certification, approval, order or similar authorization or entitlement; (iii) authorize City to enter into, modify or renew a contract; (iv) grant City approval to a contract that requires City approval and to which City is a party, or to the specifications for such a contract; (v) grant City approval to a plan, design, report, study or similar item; (vi) adopt, or grant City approval of, policies, standards or guidelines for City or for any subdivision thereof.
B. Does not serve in a staff capacity with City and in that capacity, participate in making a governmental decision or otherwise perform the same or substantially the same duties for City that would otherwise be performed by an individual holding a position specified in City’s Conflict of Interest Code under Government Code section 87302.
7.3 In the event City determines that Consultant must disclose its financial interests, Consultant shall complete and file a Fair Political Practices Commission Form 700, Statement of Economic Interests, with the City Clerk’s office pursuant to the written instructions provided by the City Clerk.
ARTICLE 8 – GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS
8.1 In the event any action is commenced to enforce or interpret any of the terms or conditions of this Agreement the prevailing Party shall, in addition to any costs and other relief, be entitled to the recovery of its reasonable attorneys’ fees, including fees for the use of inhouse counsel by a Party.
8.2 Consultant shall not assign any of the Services, except with the prior written approval of City and in strict compliance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement. Any assignment or attempted assignment without such prior written consent may, in the sole discretion of City, result in City’s immediate termination of this Agreement.
8.3 Consultant is for all purposes under this Agreement an independent contractor and shall perform the Services as an independent contractor. Neither City nor any its agents shall have control over the conduct of Consultant or Consultant’s employees, except as herein set forth. Consultant shall supply all necessary tools and instrumentalities required to Redlands Regular Meeting of 05/02/2023 Page 260 of 546
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8.4 This Agreement may be terminated by City, in its sole discretion, by providing not less than five (5) days prior written notice to Consultant of City’s intent to terminate. If this Agreement is terminated by City, an adjustment to Consultant’s compensation shall be made, but (1) no amount shall be allowed for anticipated profit or unperformed Services, and (2) any payment due Consultant at the time of termination may be adjusted to the extent of any additional costs to City occasioned by any default by Consultant. Upon receipt of a termination notice, Consultant shall immediately discontinue its provision of the Services and, within five (5) days of the date of the termination notice, deliver or otherwise make available to City, copies (in both hard copy and electronic form, where applicable) of project related data, design calculations, drawings, specifications, reports, estimates, summaries and such other information and materials as may have been accumulated by Consultant in performing the Services. Consultant shall be compensated on a pro-rata basis for Services completed up to the date of termination.
8.5 Consultant shall maintain books, ledgers, invoices, accounts and other records and documents evidencing costs and expenses related to the Services for a period of three (3) years, or for any longer period required by law, from the date of final payment to Consultant pursuant to this Agreement. Such books shall be available at reasonable times for examination by City at the office of Consultant.
8.6 This Agreement, including the Exhibits incorporated herein by reference, represents the entire agreement and understanding between the Parties as to the matters contained herein, and any prior negotiations, written proposals or verbal agreements relating to such matters are superseded by this Agreement. Except as otherwise provided for herein, any amendment to this Agreement shall be in writing, approved by City and signed by City and Consultant.
8.7 This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, without regard to its conflicts of laws provisions. The Parties agree that all actions or proceedings arising in connection with this Agreement shall be tried and litigated only in the state courts located in San Bernardino County, California, and the federal courts located in Riverside County, California.
8.8 If one or more of the sentences, clauses, paragraphs or sections contained in this Agreement is declared invalid, void or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, the same shall be deemed severable from the remainder of this Agreement and shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remaining sentences, clauses, paragraphs or sections contained herein, unless to do so would deprive a Party of a material benefit of its bargain under this Agreement.
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CITY OF REDLANDS ROUTESMART TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
By: ___________________________ By: _________________________ Eddie Tejeda, Mayor Chris Walz, Vice President
ATTEST:
___________________________
Jeanne Donaldson, City Clerk
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7 I:\cmo\Agreements\RouteSmart Technologies FY22-0153.docx-la EXHIBIT "A"
SCOPE OF SERVICES
Phase 1:
RouteSourcing – Rerouting of Existing Commercial and Residential Routes- 35 Vehicles - Consultant Technologies (RS) will provide comprehensive professional services necessary to optimize the City’s existing automated residential refuse, recycling, green waste, and organic waste curbside collection and commercial recycling collection routes.
This will include the capability for route balancing, optimized service location collection order sequencing (and adjusting of results as required based on City input). All routing results will be generated over HERE street data.
Consultant will conduct a one-day Project Initiation Meeting (PIM) off-site to discuss and confirm the project plan and lock down the final scope of work. It will be as follows:
- Service location and facility location data must conform to the Consultant Standard Data Model.
- Consultant is not responsible for routing results for an un-geocoded address. Service locations that are ungeocoded will be returned with a zero sequence/route/day. - City will provide standard rates of collection, disposal time, extra time, and additional operational parameters to Consultant.
- Alley assignments or collection designations are not available via RouteSourcing projects.
- City will have 1 day for every 5 vehicles (7 days) to review initial routing results.
Consultant will accept 1 round of revisions to the initial routing results submitted based on the initial data provided for incorporation into the final routing solution. If feedback is not received within the allocated budget for review the results will be considered finalized.
- Rates are based on residential waste service from a single depot servicing a distinct singular district for route balancing and sequencing within existing days. - Customer data updates after RouteSourcing begins are not included. If the City needs to submit a new customer file to Consultant because of additions, subtractions or omissions from the data will incur additional charges. A 10% surcharge will be assessed for each data update submitted by the client after initial route results are submitted for review or at any other time during the project before final route plans will be provided. - Changes to agreed upon routing methodology for initial routing results will require a new defined scope of work and will be subject to a 10% surcharge for each revision from the initial routing results.
- Standard Deliverables
o Route sequence report
o Route summary report
o Turn-by-turn instructions for each route
o Excel spreadsheets with service location data attributed with sequence, route, and day (if day balancing is required)
- It is expected considerable communication will be required between Consultant and the City of Redlands, Solid Waste & Recycling personnel regarding the submittal and review of the initially submitted route plans, validation and final adjusting of route plan designs.
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8 I:\cmo\Agreements\RouteSmart Technologies FY22-0153.docx-la Off-site communication between RS and all parties will take place via GoTo Meeting and conference call. For any on-site work travel and expenses will be billed as incurred. - Travel and expenses will be billed as incurred if it’s mutually determined an on-site visit will be agreed to as part of this engagement.
Phase 2:
Consultant Online for Waste and Recycling Subscription
- Subscription to Consultant Online for Waste and Recycling - Term: 12-month minimum subscription for 35 vehicles
Web-based solution providing all the tools required to maintain collection routes, optimized through the RouteSourcing engagement, with up-to-date and accurate information for your fleet of residential and commercial service vehicles. Consultant Online will empower route management staff and dispatchers with the ability to reduce the continuing cost of collection through efficient routing and provide crews with operating plans that maximize safety in the collection order sequence.
- Support for commercial and residential daily routing
- Supports download of service location and facility data to ArcGIS Pro - Administrator-level functionality for defining user roles - Subscription fee includes on-boarding for 1 person for every 5 vehicles (7 total) under subscription in a scheduled set of workshops held virtually Redlands Regular Meeting of 05/02/2023 Page 264 of 546
9 I:\cmo\Agreements\RouteSmart Technologies FY22-0153.docx-la EXHIBIT "B"
Fee Schedule
Task Description Quantity Cost
1. Phase 1: RouteSourcing Rerouting Professional
Services
1.1 RouteSourcing Fees, Schedule RouteSmart
Implementation Consultant
1 $ 36,300
1.2 Submittal of Initial Optimized Route Plans, no later than 60 days from Project Initiation Meeting
1 $ 18,150
1.3 Submittal of Final Optimized Route Plans 1 $ 18,150 PHASE 1 TOTAL $72,600.00
2. Phase 2: RouteSmart Online 12-month Web
Services Subscription
2.1 First Quarter Subscription 1 $6,195
2.2 Second Quarter Subscription 1 $6,195
2.3 Third Quarter Subscription 1 $6,195
2.4 Fourth Quarter Subscription 1 $6,195
PHASE 2 TOTAL $ 24,780
TOTAL COST $97,380.00
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10 I:\cmo\Agreements\RouteSmart Technologies FY22-0153.docx-la EXHIBIT "C"
WORKERS’ COMPENSATION INSURANCE CERTIFICATION
Every employer, except the State, shall secure the payment of compensation in one or more of the following ways:
(a) By being insured against liability to pay compensation by one or more insurers duly authorized to write compensation insurance in this State. (b) By securing from the Director of Industrial Relations, a certificate of consent to self-insure, either as an individual employer, or as one employer in a group of employers, which may be given upon furnishing proof satisfactory to the Director of Industrial Relations of ability to self-insure and to pay any compensation that may become due to his or her employees.
CHECK ONE
_____I am aware of the provisions of Section 3700 of the Labor Code which requires every employer to be insured against liability for Workers’ Compensation or to undertake self-insurance in accordance with the provisions of that Code, and I will comply with such provisions before commencing the performance of the work and activities required or permitted under this Agreement. (Labor Code §1861).
_____I affirm that at all times, in performing the work and activities required or permitted under this Agreement, I shall not employ any person in any manner such that I become subject to the workers’ compensation laws of California. However, at any time, if I employ any person such that I become subject to the workers’ compensation laws of California, immediately I shall provide the City with a certificate of consent to self-insure, or a certification of workers’ compensation insurance.
I certify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the information and representations made in this certificate are true and correct.
RouteSmart Technologies, Inc.
By: Date: ___________________
Chris Walz, Vice President
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City Council/Successor Agency Meeting I. 13.
DATE: 05/02/2023
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBJECT: Approve a request by the Redlands Arts Festival, Inc. to hold the Redlands Festival of Arts event on May 27-28, 2023; authorize street closures related to the event; approve a request for in-kind support in the amount of $4,363; authorize the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages at the event; and determine that the event is categorically exempt from environmental review pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the state’s guidelines implementing the California Environmental Quality Act (Assistant City Manager Boatman)
MOTION(S):
If the City Council determines that the staff’s recommendation is appropriate, the following motions are provided:
I move that the City Council determine that approval of the Redlands Festival of Arts event is categorically exempt from environmental review pursuant to Section 15061 (b)(3) of the state’s guidelines implementing the California Environmental Quality Act, and;
1. I move to approve the request by the Redlands Arts Festival, Inc. to hold the Redlands Festival of Arts event on May 27-28, 2023, authorize the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages during the event and the expenditure of City resources and in-kind support in the amount of $4,363, and;
2. I move to authorize the closure of 4th Street and Eureka Street from 10:00 a.m. on May 27, 2023, through 5:00 p.m. on May 28, 2023.
3. Redlands Regular Meeting of 05/02/2023 Page 267 of 546 RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Council determine that the event is categorically exempt from environmental review pursuant to Section 15061 (b)(3) of the State’s guidelines implementing the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and further recommends that the City Council authorize the request to close streets, expenditure of in-kind support in the amount of $4,363.00, and the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages during the Redlands Festival of Arts events to be held on May 27 and May 28, 2023.
DISCUSSION:
The Facilities and Community Services Department manages the administration and issuance of permits for special events held in public areas of the City. Upon the issuance of a special event permit, the event may take place contingent on the event organizer paying the required fees. However, the City recognizes the value of partnering with non-profit agencies and organizations to provide services beneficial to the community. Therefore, in an effort to provide support for programs that provide a community benefit, the City Council will, from time to time, consider the authorization of the expenditure of City resources related to a specific special event.
The Redlands Arts Festival Inc. (RAFA) has reserved Smiley Park and is requesting to hold the Redlands Festival of Arts event on Saturday, May 27 and Sunday, May 28. The reservation is also requesting setup to begin Friday, May 26 at 8 p.m. RAFA is requesting permission to serve alcohol at the event that will end no later than 5:00 p.m. on each of the two event dates. They are also requesting approval to close 4th Street, from Vine Street to the Contemporary Club parking lot entrance and Eureka Street, from the Library to Olive Avenue from 10:00 a.m. Saturday through Sunday, May 27 and 28. RAFA is also requesting in-kind support in the amount of $4,363.00 for departmental resources including personnel and equipment from the Police and Facilities and Community Services departments.
RAFA is a registered non-profit organization operating out of the City of Redlands. The City Council has waived fees for this event in the past as it serves as a public benefit to the community by promoting economic development and tourism within the community. RAFA will be responsible for operating and obtaining the Daily License to Serve Alcohol from the Office of Alcohol Beverage Control. City Council approval is also necessary to authorize the consumption of alcohol for this event due to its location. Staff's approval authority is limited to only enclosed public areas in public parks as defined by Resolution No. 7559 and therefore the approval of this request is outside of staff's purview.
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The event is categorically exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act’s guidelines pursuant to Section 15061 (b)(3). This section includes the permitting of existing public facilities involving negligible or no expansion of use beyond that existing at the time of the lead agency's determination. The request is consistent with this exemption as it includes the permitting of a temporary event within an existing public park.
ALTERNATIVES:
The City Council has the option of denying the request or waiving a portion of the fees.
STRATEGIC PLAN:
Supports Strategic Plan Priority A: Quality of Life - Strategic Objective 1:
Beautification, Arts and Culture
SUBMITTED BY:
Chris Boatman, Assistant City Manager
RECOMMENDED BY:
Charles M. Duggan Jr., City Manager
REVIEWED BY:
Janice McConnell, Assistant City Manager
Danielle Garcia, Management Services/Finance Director
PREPARED BY:
Michelle Groenke, Adminstrative Assistant I
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Fiscal Impact
Fiscal Year: FY 2022-23
Amount: $4,363.00
Discussion:
In anticipation of the City Council's consideration of this request, staff has compiled the following table outlining costs related to fees established by Resolution of the City Council and departmental charges pertaining to personnel and equipment resources necessary for the support of the event.
The departmental charges are costs outside of normal City operations that would not be incurred by the City if the special event was not taking place.
Departmental Charges
(Personnel & Equipment)
2023
Amount
Type 2022 Amount
Police Personnel1 $4,000.00 Hard Cost $3,586.00
Fire Personnel1 $0 Hard Cost $316.00
Facilities and Community
Services Personnel1
$0 Hard Cost $1050.00
Personnel & Equipment
Subtotal
$4,000.00 $4,952.00
Fees Established by City
Council Resolution
Redlands Bowl Reservation $363.00 Soft Cost $363.00
Smiley Park Reservation $0 Soft Cost $282.00
Barricade Rental $0 Soft Cost $150.00
Fees Subtotal $4,363.00 $795.00
Total Departmental Charges
and Fees
$4,000.00
(hard)
$363.00
(soft)
$4,363.00
(Total)
$5747.00
1Personnel costs are calculated conservatively assuming the highest staff cost scenario. Actual costs may vary on the day of the event based on the actual staff present. Actual costs will be confirmed following the event and will be included in a reconciliation report presented to the City Council.
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The following table summarizes the total estimated costs associated with the use of City resources and in-kind support approved for events scheduled during Fiscal Year 2022-23 to date:
TABLE 2: FY 2022-23 Fee Waivers to date
Hard Costs Soft Costs Deposits
Refunded
In-kind support
Amount
Net
Amount
$215,126.00 $76,771.50 $5,200.00 $291,553.50 $287,197.50 Attachments
In-kind Support Request
Request to Close Street
Authorization to Serve Alcohol
Verification of Non-Profit
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City Council/Successor Agency Meeting I. 14.
DATE: 05/02/2023
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBJECT: Determine that the aging inventory of umbrellas within the Orange Street Alley Park is surplus property and approve the donation of surplus Orange Street alley umbrellas to the Redlands Visitor Center (Assistant City Manager Boatman)
MOTION(S):
If the City Council determines that staff’s recommendation is appropriate, the following motion is provided:
I move to determine that the aging inventory of umbrellas within the Orange Street Alley Park is surplus property and direct staff to donate the umbrellas to the Redlands Visitor Center.
1. RECOMMENDATION:
Commission Recommendation
At their February 9th meeting, the Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission unanimously voted to recommend the donation of the umbrellas to the Redlands Visitor Center.
Staff Recommendation
Staff recommends that the City Council determine that the aging inventory of umbrellas within the Orange Street Alley Park is surplus property.
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DISCUSSION:
The Orange Street Alley Park, located east of Orange Street between East State Street and East Citrus Avenue, has become an iconic destination in the historic area of downtown Redlands. The main feature of the alley has become the collection of multicolor umbrellas suspended over the length of the park. These umbrellas have appeared in numerous news articles and photos, and help provide a lightened mood in the narrow space. Due to year-round exposure to the elements, the service life of the umbrellas is around four months. At the end of their service life, the umbrellas are normally taken down and disposed of.
The Redlands Visitor Center, located at 14 North 5th Street, is a non-profit organization whose mission is to enhance the quality of life for residents and visitors by stimulating the senses through local art, culture, history, events, and family-friendly activities. This organization has requested the donation of the umbrellas, once the end of their service life has been reached. The umbrellas are city property and, as such, must be declared surplus property in order to be donated or sold. Additionally, there is no process contained in the code whereby the surplus property can be administratively transferred to a private party.
Therefore, City Council approval is required.
ALTERNATIVES:
Council may choose to not approve the donation.
STRATEGIC PLAN:
Not applicable
SUBMITTED BY:
Chris Boatman, Assistant City Manager
RECOMMENDED BY:
Charles M. Duggan Jr., City Manager
REVIEWED BY:
Janice McConnell, Assistant City Manager
Danielle Garcia, Management Services/Finance Director
Dana Abramovitz-Daniel, Procurement Manager
PREPARED BY:
Joe Bierma, Administrative Analyst
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Fiscal Impact
Fiscal Year: 2022-2023
Appropriation Required Y/N: No
Discussion:
There is no fiscal impact to the City related to the donation of the surplus Orange Street alley umbrellas to the Redlands Visitor Center.
Attachments
Surplus Commodities & Equipment Property Request Form
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City Council/Successor Agency Meeting I. 15.
DATE: 05/02/2023
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBJECT: Authorize the City Manager or his designee to negotiate sole source lease agreements with Toyota of Redlands for three vehicles at a cost not to exceed $85,000 and to execute the lease agreements together with any other associated documents with Toyota of Redlands (Assistant City Manager Boatman)
MOTION(S):
If the City Council determines that staff’s recommendation is appropriate, the following motions are provided:
I move to authorize the City Manager or his designee to negotiate sole source lease agreements with Toyota of Redlands for three vehicles at a cost not to exceed $85,000 and to execute the lease agreements together with any other associated documents with Toyota of Redlands.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the City Manager or his designee to negotiate sole source lease agreements with Toyota of Redlands for three vehicles at a cost not to exceed $85,000 and to execute the lease agreements together with any other associated documents with Toyota of Redlands.
DISCUSSION:
The City of Redlands Equipment Maintenance Division oversees the maintenance of over 470 vehicles. In an effort to ensure the best use of public funds and resources, staff conducted an analysis of alternative vehicle replacement and maintenance programs several years ago. That analysis supported the conclusion that a structured and methodical vehicle replacement program could best be achieved through leasing light duty fleet vehicles rather than purchasing vehicles outright. However, due to an unprecedented shortage Redlands Regular Meeting of 05/02/2023 Page 283 of 546
than purchasing vehicles outright. However, due to an unprecedented shortage in materials, there was and continues to be a critical shortage of new vehicles available for purchase. Staff is continuing to partner with Enterprise Fleet Management to continue the lease and maintenance program and expects to receive a limited number of new vehicles this fiscal year.
Staff researched alternatives to vehicle procurement and determined that the lease of specific vehicles from Toyota of Redlands would allow for immediate replacement of vehicles. These vehicles will be leased for a period of three years, at which time, they will be returned to Toyota of Redlands and replaced with vehicles within the existing program with Enterprise Lease Management.
In November 2022, the City Council approved sole source lease agreements with Toyota of Redlands in an effort to address critical vehicle replacement needs for the Police, Municipal Utilities and Engineering, and Facilities and Community Services Departments. City Council also adopted Resolution No. 8413, designating Chris Boatman, Assistant City Manager as the City’s representative authorized to execute and deliver to Toyota agreements for individual motor vehicles, together with any other necessary documents in connection with those agreements.
The following vehicles have been identified as available for lease from Toyota of Redlands and are of critical need for the operations of the various departments.
The vehicles to be leased are listed below. The final lease agreements will have the specific vehicle identification number (VIN) for the actual vehicle that is leased.
Model Quantity Department
Tacoma 1 Facilities & Community Services
RAV 4 Hybrid 1 Municipal Utilities & Engineering
Highlander 1 Police Dept.
Total 3
ALTERNATIVES:
City Council may elect not to authorize the City Manager or his designee to negotiate sole source lease agreements with Toyota of Redlands and provide alternative direction to staff.
STRATEGIC PLAN:
Supports Strategic Plan Priority B - Public Health and Safety and D - Sustainability
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SUBMITTED BY:
Chris Boatman, Assistant City Manager
RECOMMENDED BY:
Charles M. Duggan Jr., City Manager
REVIEWED BY:
Yvette M. Abich Garcia, City Attorney
Janice McConnell, Assistant City Manager
Danielle Garcia, Management Services/Finance Director
Rachel Tolber, Interim Police Chief
John Harris, Municipal Utilities & Engineering Director Dana Abramovitz-Daniel, Procurement Manager
PREPARED BY:
Tricia Swope, Manager, Facilities & Community Services
Fiscal Impact
Fiscal Year: FY 2022-23
Amount: $74,036
Budgeted Y/N: Y
Account No.: Various
Discussion:
Sufficient funding for the lease of these vehicles is included in the FY 2022-23 and FY 2023-24 budgets as approved by the City Council. The annual costs are noted in the table below:
Facilities & Community Services Parks Div. (101303) $22,626 Municipal Utilities - Wastewaster Div (521900) $25,507
Police Department (101202) $25,904
Total $74,036
Attachments
Resolution No. 8413
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RESOLUTION NO. 8413
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDLANDS,
CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF MOTOR
VEHICLE LEASE AGREEMENTS, AND OTHER INSTRUMENTS, AND
DETERMINING OTHER MATTERS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH
WHEREAS, the laws of the State of California (the " State") authorize the City of Redlands the " City"), a duly organized political subdivision and municipal corporation ofthe State, to purchase, acquire and lease personal property for the benefit of the City and its inhabitants and to enter into any necessary contracts; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to lease and/ or finance equipment (" Equipment") from Toyota Financial Services Corporation and/ or an authorized Toyota dealer (" Toyota") by entering into certain Closed -End Motor Vehicle Lease Agreements (the " Agreements") with Toyota of Redlands; and WHEREAS, the City and Toyota desires to formally designate City representatives who shall be authorized to execute and deliver to Toyota an Agreements for individual motor vehicles, together with any other necessary documents in connection with those Agreements;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDLANDS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That Christopher Boatman, Assistant City Manager, is authorized, directed, and empowered, on behalf ofthe City, to (i) sign and deliver to Toyota, and its successors and assigns, the Agreements and any related documents, and ( ii) take or cause to be taken all actions he deems necessary or advisable to acquire the Equipment, including the signing and delivery ofthe Agreements and related documents.
Section 2. That the City Clerk of the City is authorized to attest to this Resolution and affix the seal of the City to the Agreements, this Resolution, and any related documents.
Section 3. That nothing in this Resolution, the Agreements, or any other document imposes a pecuniary liability or charge upon the general credit of the City or against its taxing power, except to the extent that the payments payable under the Agreements are special limited obligations of the City as provided in the Agreements.
Section 4. That a breach of this Resolution, the Agreements, or any related document will not impose any pecuniary liability upon the City or any charge upon its general credit or against its taxing power, except to the extent that the payments payable under the Agreements are special limited obligations of the City as provided in the Agreements.
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ADOPTED, SIGNED AND APPROVED this 15th day ofNovember 2022.
I
Paul T. Barich, Mayor
ATTEST:
nne Donaldson, City Clerk
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I, Jeanne Donaldson, City Clerk ofthe City of Redlands, hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted by the City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on the 15h day ofNovember, 2022, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Tejeda, Davis, Guzman -Lowery, Gallagher; Mayor Barich NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAINED: None
nne Donaldson, City Clerk
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City Council/Successor Agency Meeting J. 1.
DATE: 05/02/2023
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBJECT: Recognition of City employees and facilities receiving 2023 California Water Environment Association Santa Ana River Basin awards (Municipal Utilities and Engineering Director Harris) DISCUSSION:
The City's Wastewater Utility and Joint Utilities Laboratory employees' professional organization is the California Water Environment Association (CWEA) and Redlands is located within the Santa Ana River Basin Section (SARBS). Three (3) MUED employees recently received awards at the annual CWEA SARBS banquet:
Jung Park, Redlands Laboratory Manager - Supervisor of the Year (1st place) Ivan Pedraza, Redlands Laboratory Analyst - Laboratory Person of the Year (1st place)
Karla Siordia, Redlands Laboratory Analyst - Laboratory Person of the Year (2nd place)
Tonight, these employees will be recognized for their outstanding professional achievements. Additionally, the City's Wastewater Treatment Plant was recognized as the CWEA SARBS Wastewater Treatment Plant of the Year.
SUBMITTED BY:
John R. Harris, Municipal Utilities and Engineering Director REVIEWED BY:
Charles M. Duggan, Jr., City Manager
Janice McConnell, Assistant City Manager
Carl Baker, Public Information Officer
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Attachments
CWEA Awards Presentation
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OUR MISSION
Empowering, Educating, and Connecting water professionals to protect public health and the environment.
OUR VISION
A sustainable California water environment.
CWEA empowers wastewater professionals as they protect California’s most critical resource: water. Our community of 10,000+ professionals represents all facets of wastewater management and resource recovery, from operators to lab techs to engineers.
Founded in 1928, CWEA proudly unites professionals from throughout the state. We address real-time issues, develop and deliver cutting-edge training, raise awareness of the profession, and shape the future of wastewater.
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The City of Redlands, recently completed upgrades to the wastewater treatment plant. Work entailed a focus on energy efficiency, and the project resulted in a total energy savings of more than 1.5 million kWh/yr plus $290,000 in incentives from the WISE program administered by Southern California Edison.
Additionally, the City will save an estimated $152,000 per year in energy costs.
Lincus, Inc. provided energy consulting for the project, recommending upgrades to the treatment process to incorporate new energy-efficient systems. The project entailed decommissioning, removal and replacement of three multistage centrifugal blowers with three energy-efficient turbo blowers with variable speed drives as well as upgrades to the membrane treatment process. “The improvement to our MBR facility considerably exceeded the city’s projection in water production, but most importantly, savings in energy requirements from the new turbo blowers and LEAPmbr technology,” said Fernando Mata, Redlands wastewater operations superintendent. “Lincus’ expertise in providing benchmark analysis to aid in the energy savings has benefited both operations and the City’s ratepayers by supporting the City in our upgrade project that has proven to be exceptionally cost-effective and successful.”
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Disneyland Hotel Convention Center
Annual Awards Banquet March 18, 2023
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Plant of the Year –Gold, City of Redlands WWTP
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Supervisor of the Year - Gold, Jungjoon Park
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Laboratory Analyst of the Year – Gold, Ivan Pedraza
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Laboratory Analyst of the Year – Silver, Karla Siordia
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An evening to remember!
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It wasn’t us
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Redlands Wastewater Treatment Plant Employees
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Questions?
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City Council/Successor Agency Meeting J. 2.
DATE: 05/02/2023
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBJECT: Discussion and possible action relating to the designation of Voting Delegate to represent the City at the 2023 Regional Conference of the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) and General Assembly (Mayor Tejeda)
MOTION:
I move to designate Council Member Mario Saucedo to serve as the voting delegate at the 2023 Regional Conference of the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG)
1. I move to designate Mayor Pro Tem Barich to serve as the alternate voting delegate at the 2023 Regional Conference of the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG)
2. DISCUSSION:
The Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) is holding its Regional Conference and General Assembly on May 4-5, 2023, at the JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa in Palm Desert, California. In order to participate in the SCAG General Assembly meeting, a delegate must be officially designated by the City. An alternate may also be designated in the event the designated delegate is unable to serve in that capacity.
This item is on the agenda to allow the City Council an opportunity to officially designate a delegate and alternate to participate in the SCAG General Assembly meeting. Additional information regarding the conference is attached for the Council’s consideration.
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SUBMITTED BY:
Janice McConnell, Assistant City Manager
REVIEWED BY:
Charles M. Duggan, Jr., City Manager
PREPARED BY:
Jennifer Macias, Management Analyst
Attachments
About the Event
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ASSEMBLY
On May 4-5, local leaders from throughout Southern California will convene for SCAG’s 58th annual Regional Conference and General Assembly at the JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa in Palm Desert, CA. This conference brings together state and local elected officials, CEOs, business and civic leaders, transportation and environmental stakeholders, local government staff, and others.
Registration is open! The event is free for elected officials and city managers in the region.
REGISTER
Don’t forget to book your hotel room – lock in the special conference room rate of $199.00 per night before April 13. After April 13, the room rate will return to the hotel’s current nightly rate, subject to availability.
Event Details
Location & Parking
JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa
74-855 Country Club Dr.
Palm Desert, CA 92260
There is ample hotel parking. For overnight guests, self-parking is included in the resort fee.
For all other attendees, mention SCAG to self-park for $15 per day. Valet parking is $40 for overnight.
Accommodations
Don’t forget to book your hotel room:
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The conference calls for business casual attire.
Conference Registration
The conference program will kick off on Thursday morning, with continental breakfast and networking at 8 a.m. Please pick up your conference credentials and bag at the Conference Registration Desk.
JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa
Event location
Courtyard Marriott – Palm Desert
Travel Distance to JW Marriott – 6 min, 1.7 mi
Residence Inn – Palm Desert
Travel Distance to JW Marriott – 5 min, 1.4 mi
The Westin Desert Willow Villas – Palm Desert
Travel Distance to JW Marriott – 5 min, 1.5 mi
Keynote Speaker
FEATURED KEYNOTE, FRIDAY, MAY 5
OZAN VAROL
Rocket Scientist turned Professor, Bestselling Author, and Expert on Creativity and Critical Thinking
Ozan Varol is one of the world’s foremost experts in creativity, innovation, and critical thinking. He helps industry-leading organizations reimagine the status quo with moonshot thinking.
A native of Istanbul, Ozan moved to the United States when he was seventeen to attend Cornell University where he majored in astrophysics. In 2003, he served on the operations team for the 2003 Mars Exploration Rovers project that sent two rovers – Spirit and Opportunity – to Mars.
Ozan’s diverse personal background (as a former rocket scientist turned lawyer turned university professor and popular author) allows him to connect with wide-ranging audiences.
He’s delivered keynote speeches to small and large crowds at conferences, start-ups, and Fortune 500 companies across numerous industries. Ozan is also the #1 bestselling author of Think Like a Rocket Scientist: Simple Strategies You Can Use to Make Giant Leaps in Work and Life.
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Thank You to Our Generous Sponsors
Platinum
Sustainability Awards
Luncheon
Reception
Panel
Technology
Breakfast
Auto Showcase
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Silver
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SCAG’s 2023 Regional Conference & General Assembly sponsorships provide an unparalleled opportunity to promote your commitment to the region and network with elected officials, decision makers, community leaders, and business stakeholders throughout Southern California.
NOTE: Sponsorships are now closed. There are no longer any sponsorship levels available.
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opportunities are detailed below, as well as in the downloadable 2023 Regional Conference & General Assembly Sponsorship Opportunities brochure.
CONTACT
If you have questions regarding your existing sponsorship, please contact:
Perla Lopez
Special Events Producer
Tel: (213) 236-1896
Email: [email protected]
Amount $30,000
Sponsorships Available 0
Speaking Opportunity Featured speaking role
President’s Reception Invitations 6
Conference Registrations 10
Added Value Premier lobby and conference
space branding
Program Booklet Advertisement Full-page, color ad (back or inside cover)
Exhibitor Table Premium placement
Product Placement in Registration Bags ✓
Logo Placement on Conference Website and ✓
PLATINUM SPONSOR
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Amount $20,000
Sponsorships Available 0
Speaking Opportunity Featured speaking role at
luncheon
President’s Reception Invitations 5
Conference Registrations 8
Added Value Special logo and brand
placement on Sustainability
Awards Luncheon materials
Program Booklet Advertisement Full-page, color ad (premium placement)
Exhibitor Table Premium placement
Product Placement in Registration Bags ✓
Logo Placement on Conference Website and
On-screen Visuals
✓
Amount $10,000
Sponsorships Available 0
SUSTAINABILITY AWARDS LUNCHEON SPONSOR
RECEPTION SPONSOR
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reception
President’s Reception Invitations 4
Conference Registrations 6
Added Value Special Reception signage with
organization logo
Program Booklet Advertisement Full-page, color ad (premium placement)
Exhibitor Table Premium placement
Product Placement in Registration Bags ✓
Logo Placement on Conference Website and
On-screen Visuals
✓
Amount $7,500
Sponsorships Available 0
Speaking Opportunity Introductory remarks for panel
session
President’s Reception Invitations 2
Conference Registrations 5
Added Value Special Panel signage with
organization logo
Program Booklet Advertisement Half-page, color ad
Exhibitor Table ✓
PANEL SPONSOR
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Logo Placement on Conference Website and
On-screen Visuals
✓
Amount $7,500
Sponsorships Available SOLD OUT
Speaking Opportunity
President’s Reception Invitations 2
Conference Registrations 5
Added Value Exclusive Wi-Fi sponsor
branding and company landing
page
Program Booklet Advertisement Half-page, color ad
Exhibitor Table ✓
Product Placement in Registration Bags ✓
Logo Placement on Conference Website and
On-screen Visuals
✓
Amount $7,000
Sponsorships Available 0
TECHNOLOGY SPONSOR
BREAKFAST SPONSOR
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President’s Reception Invitations 2
Conference Registrations 5
Added Value Special Breakfast signage with
organization logo
Program Booklet Advertisement Half-page, color ad
Exhibitor Table ✓
Product Placement in Registration Bags ✓
Logo Placement on Conference Website and
On-screen Visuals
✓
Amount $5,000
Sponsorships Available 0
Speaking Opportunity
President’s Reception Invitations 2
Conference Registrations 4
Added Value
Program Booklet Advertisement Half-page, color ad
Exhibitor Table Small table adjacent to vehicle
Product Placement in Registration Bags ✓
Logo Placement on Conference Website and ✓
AUTO SHOWCASE SPONSOR
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Amount $5,000
Sponsorships Available 0
Speaking Opportunity
President’s Reception Invitations 2
Conference Registrations 4
Added Value
Program Booklet Advertisement Half-page, color ad
Exhibitor Table ✓
Product Placement in Registration Bags ✓
Logo Placement on Conference Website and
On-screen Visuals
✓
Amount $3,000
Sponsorships Available 0
Speaking Opportunity
President’s Reception Invitations
Conference Registrations 3
GOLD SPONSOR
SILVER SPONSOR
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Program Booklet Advertisement
Exhibitor Table
Product Placement in Registration Bags ✓
Logo Placement on Conference Website and
On-screen Visuals
✓
Amount $1,000
Sponsorships Available 0
Speaking Opportunity
President’s Reception Invitations
Conference Registrations 2
Added Value
Program Booklet Advertisement
Exhibitor Table
Product Placement in Registration Bags
Logo Placement on Conference Website and
On-screen Visuals
✓
Conference Schedule
BRONZE SPONSOR
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3 – 4 p.m. EXECUTIVE/ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE MEETING
5 – 6 p.m. NEW MEMBER PROGRAM (Invitation Only)
6 – 8 p.m. PRESIDENT’S RECEPTION (Invitation Only)
Thursday, May 4
8 – 10 a.m. REGISTRATION, NETWORKING & CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST 9 – 10 a.m. REGIONAL COUNCIL MEETING
10:15 – 11 a.m. WELCOME & OPENING REMARKS
11 a.m. – Noon GENERAL ASSEMBLY MEETING
12:15 – 2 p.m. SUSTAINABILITY AWARDS LUNCHEON
2:15 – 3:15 p.m. BREAKOUT SESSIONS (1) AND STUDENT SHOWCASE 3:15 – 3:45 p.m. BREAK & NETWORKING
3:45 – 4:45 p.m. BREAKOUT SESSIONS (2) AND STUDENT SHOWCASE 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. EVENING RECEPTION
Friday, May 5
8:30 – 9 a.m. BREAKFAST
9 – 9:30 a.m. WELCOME / STUDENT SHOWCASE AWARDS
9:30 – 10 a.m. SPECIAL PRESENTATION / KEYNOTE
10 – 11:15 a.m. CLOSING GENERAL SESSION
11:15 a.m. CONFERENCE WRAP-UP
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City Council/Successor Agency Meeting K. 1.
DATE: 05/02/2023
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBJECT: Consideration of Resolution. No. 8464 - Street Vacation No. 189 (Mayor to declare meeting open as a public hearing)
Public Hearing to consider Resolution No. 8464 - A request to vacate a portion of excess street right-of-way (Street Vacation No. 189) that is 30 feet in width and approximately 927 feet in length, and totaling approximately 27,805 square feet in area, located on the north side of Edgemont Drive along the
property frontages of 212 and 226 Edgemont Drive (APNs:
0294-141-33-0000 and 0294-141-12-0000) (Applicant: Aysar Helo). This proposal is exempt from environmental review pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the California
Environmental Quality Act Guidelines. (Development Services Director Desatnik)
a.
PROCEDURE FOR PUBLIC HEARING:
1. Mayor declares the meeting open as a public hearing.
2. Mayor calls upon Department Director for report.
Mayor calls for questions/comments from members of the City Council.
3. Mayor calls upon applicant, or his/her representative, for comments and testimony.
4. Mayor calls for comments/questions/testimony from members of the public
(3 minutes per speaker).
5. Mayor calls upon City Clerk to note any written comments received.
6. Mayor calls upon the applicant, or representative, for rebuttal comments (5 minutes).
7. 8. Mayor closes the public hearing.
9. City Council considers the motion and votes.
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MOTION(S):
If the City Council deems it appropriate, staff recommends the following motion:
I move to adopt Resolution No. 8464 to vacate a portion of excess right-of-way adjacent to 212 and 226 Edgemont Drive.
COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
On February 14, 2023, the Planning Commission voted 7 to 0 to adopt Resolution No. 1615 making a finding of General Plan conformity and determined that the proposed vacation of public right-of-way would be consistent with the General Plan.
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 8464 to vacate a 30-foot-wide linear strip of the northern portion of Edgemont Drive adjacent to 212 and 226 Edgemont Drive.
BACKGROUND:
Aysar Helo has filed an application to vacate an excess portion of public right-of-way, located on the north side of Edgemont Drive adjacent to two parcels with site addresses of 212 and 226 Edgemont Drive (APNs:
0294-141-33-0000 and 0294-141-12-0000). The existing right-of-way in this location is 80 feet wide and includes approximately 26 feet of paving. The request is to vacate a portion of the existing right-of-way, 30 feet in width, along the frontage of the applicant’s two properties (see Attachment A - Location Map).
The land area proposed for vacation is approximately 927 feet in length and totals approximately 27,805 square feet.
Edgemont Drive is located in the southeastern portion of the City in an area that was annexed in 1990 as a part of Annexation No. 92. The home located at 212 Edgemont Drive first appears on historic aerials dating back to 1959. There are two homes on this parcel, and the home located on the southernmost portion of the property extends approximately 25 feet into the existing right-of-way. The applicant is requesting this street vacation to remove the existing structure from the right-of-way, which will provide a 4.5-foot setback to the structure (see Attachment B - Aerial Photograph). Based on the conditions on the ground and the adjoining land uses, the additional right-of-way is not necessary for public access. Widening the roadway beyond the existing paved condition is not practical due to the topography and location of existing improvements within, and adjacent to, the right-of-way.
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traffic-carrying capacity of Edgemont Drive or the adjacent streets (since the area proposed to be vacated is unimproved and beyond the edges of the existing pavement), and the roadway will remain unchanged as a result. The proposed vacation would result in a 50-foot wide right-of-way that would be consistent with the City of Redlands Standard Plan for a Hillside Local Road (as detailed in the City’s Standard Specification and Detail Drawings for Design and Construction of Public Improvements and Environmental Review).
On April 4, 2023, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 8454 declaring its intent to vacate the subject excess public right-of-way, which initiated all noticing requirements for the requested street vacation.
ANALYSIS:
Pursuant to State law, the City may regulate traffic on its public streets, alleys, and walkways only to the extent expressly authorized. The law permits the City to vacate a street, alley, or walkway upon a finding supported by substantial evidence that the right-of-way is no longer needed for vehicular or pedestrian traffic, and is unnecessary for present or prospective use.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW:
The proposal qualifies for an exemption from environmental review in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the State CEQA Guidelines for projects where there is no possibility of any significant environmental effects. Adoption of the resolution and vacation of public right-of-way will not result in any potentially significant environmental effects.
ALTERNATIVES:
The City Council may:
1. Continue the matter to allow for additional information; or,
2. Not adopt the Resolution and not approve the street vacation.
SUBMITTED BY:
Brian Desatnik, Development Services Director
RECOMMENDED BY:
Charles M. Duggan Jr., City Manager
REVIEWED BY:
Yvette M. Abich Garcia, City Attorney
Janice McConnell, Assistant City Manager
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PREPARED BY:
Sean Reilly, Principal Planner
Attachments
Attachment A: Location Map
Attachment B: Aerial Photograph
Attachment C-1: Resolution No. 8464
Attachment C-2: Attachment A to Resolution 8464
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1 RESOLUTION NO. 8464
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDLANDS FINDING THAT A PORTION OF EXCESS STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY THAT IS 30 FEET IN WIDTH AND APPROXIMATELY 927 FEET IN LENGTH, AND TOTALING APPROXIMATELY 28,805
SQUARE FEET IN AREA, LOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF EDGEMONT DRIVE ALONG THE PROPERTY FRONTAGES OF 212 AND 226 EDGEMONT DRIVE (APNS:
0294-141-33-0000 AND 0294-141-12-0000) IS UNNECESSARY FOR PRESENT OR
PROSPECTIVE STREET PURPOSES AND ORDERING THE VACATION OF A PORTION OF SAID EXCESS RIGHT-OF-WAY (CITY OF REDLANDS STREET VACATION NO. 189) WHEREAS, Aysar Helo, has submitted an application requesting vacation of a portion of excess street right-of-way that is 30 feet in width and approximately 927 feet in length, and totaling approximately 28,805 square feet in area, located on the north side of Edgemont Drive along the property frontages of 212 and 226 Edgemont Drive (APNs: 0294-141-33-0000 and 0294-141-12-0000), as more specifically described in Exhibit “A” (Legal Descriptions) and Exhibit B (Plat Maps), which are attached hereto and made part hereto (the “Street Vacation”); and
WHEREAS, the City is authorized to vacate all or part of a public street easement within the City pursuant to Streets and Highway Code section 8300 et seq.; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Streets and Highway Code section 8340, the City may, for public convenience and necessity, reserve and except public service easements from the Street Vacation; and
WHEREAS, at its meeting on February 14, 2023, as required by Government Code Section 65402, the Planning Commission made a determination that the Street Vacation conforms to the City’s General Plan; and
WHEREAS, on April 4, 2023, the City Council of the City of Redlands adopted Resolution No. 8454 declaring its intention to vacate such portion of East Highland Avenue, and set a public hearing date and time for the proposed Street Vacation; and WHEREAS, City staff has recommended that the proposed Street Vacation is exempt Recording requested by and
when recorded return to:
CITY CLERK'S OFFICE
CITY OF REDLANDS
P.O. BOX 3005
REDLANDS, CA 92373
(THIS SPACE FOR RECORDER'S USE ONLY)
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2 from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”), pursuant to section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines for projects where there is no possibility of any environmental effects; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Streets and Highways Code section 8320, the Redlands City Clerk published notice in the Redlands Daily Facts, for two successive weeks prior to the hearing, and caused the posting of notices along the proposed Street Vacation two weeks prior to the date set for the public hearing, no more than 300 feet apart, with at least three notices posted; and
WHEREAS, on May 2, 2023, the City Council held a duly noticed public hearing on the Street Vacation and considered all verbal and written testimony provided by City staff and all interested persons.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDLANDS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Approval of the Street Vacation is exempt from environmental review in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”), pursuant to section 15061(b)(3) of the State’s CEQA Guidelines because, based on the information in the staff report and presented at this hearing, it can be seen with certainty that the approval of the Street Vacation will have no physical effect on the environment.
Section 2. The City Council having elected to proceed under the provisions of Streets and Highways Code Section 8300 et seq., and having held a public hearing as provided therein, finds from all evidence submitted that the Street Vacation is unnecessary for present or prospective public use, and that the public interest and convenience require the Street Vacation.
Section 3. Pursuant to Streets and Highways Code Section 8340, the City reserves and excepts from the Street Vacation a permanent easement for in-place and future public utility facilities.
Section 4. Pursuant to Streets and Highways Code section 892, the portion of the Street Vacation to be vacated is not useful as a non-motorized transportation facility.
Section 5. Pursuant to Streets and Highways Code section 8325, the City Clerk is hereby directed to cause a certified copy of this resolution to be recorded in the official records of the county of San Bernardino.
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3 ADOPTED, SIGNED, AND APPROVED this 2nd day of May, 2023.
Eddie Tejeda, Mayor
ATTEST:
Jeanne Donaldson, City Clerk
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4 I, Jeanne Donaldson, City Clerk of the City of Redlands hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted by the City Council at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 2nd day of May, 2023, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Jeanne Donaldson, City Clerk
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5 Exhibit A
Street Vacation No. 189
Legal Descriptions
[Attached]
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6 Exhibit B
Street Vacation No. 189
Plat Maps
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City Council/Successor Agency Meeting K. 2.
DATE: 05/02/2023
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBJECT: Consideration of Resolution No. 8471 - Appeal of the Historic and Scenic Preservation Commission's decision to deny Demolition Permit No. 357 (Mayor to declare meeting open as a public hearing)
Consideration of a Notice of Exemption pursuant to Section 15301(l)(1) (Existing Facilities) of the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines.
a.
Public Hearing to consider an Appeal of the Historic and Scenic Preservation Commission’s decision to deny Demolition Permit No. 357 – A request to demolish a 2,794 square foot single family dwelling over 50 years of age located at 130 Sierra Vista Drive (APN:
0176-173-09-0000) by Bryan and Celina McKernan (Development Services Director Desatnik)
b.
PROCEDURE FOR PUBLIC HEARING:
1. Mayor declares the meeting open as a public hearing.
2. Mayor calls upon Department Director for report.
3. Mayor calls for questions/comments from members of the City Council.
4. Mayor calls upon applicant, or his/her representative, for comments and testimony.
Mayor calls for comments/questions/testimony from members of the public (3 minutes per speaker).
5. 6. Mayor calls upon City Clerk to note any written comments received.
7. Mayor calls upon the applicant, or representative, for rebuttal comments (5 minutes).
8. Mayor closes the public hearing.
9. City Council considers the motion and votes.
MOTION(S):
If the City Council deems it appropriate, staff recommends the following motion.
I move to adopt Resolution No. 8471 to uphold the appeal and reverse the Historic and Scenic Preservation Commission's decision to deny Demolition Permit No. 357 and to approve Demolition Permit No. 357.
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OR
I move to adopt Resolution No. 8472 to deny the Appeal and uphold the Historic and Scenic Preservation Commission's decision to deny Demolition Permit No. 357 COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
On April 6, 2023, the Historic and Scenic Preservation Commission voted unanimously to adopt a resolution denying the Demolition No. 357. Resolution No. 2023-01 is included as Attachment I.
Staff recommends that the City Council uphold the applicant's Appeal and reverse the Historic and Scenic Preservation Commission’s decision to deny Demolition No. 357 based upon the evidence in the record and the analysis in this report.
BACKGROUND:
Project Description:
Bryan and Celina McKernan, submitted an application to demolish a 2,712 square-foot, single-family residence located at 130 Sierra Vista Drive which they purchased in 2019 (Attachment A – Location Map and Aerial Photograph). The single-family residence was originally constructed in 1958 for Robert Baker, who was the owner of a local Redlands interior design and decorating company. Clare Henry Day, an architect known for his mid-century modern work throughout the inland empire, is listed on the original building permits as the architect who designed this home. The home is a one-story Mid-Century Modern style building of wood post-and-beam construction. It has a ‘T’-shaped plan, asymmetrical composition, and an attached garage (Attachment B – Site Photos). On April 6, 2023, the Historic and Scenic Preservation Commission (HSPC) voted to deny the demolition application. The appellant has filed an Appeal to reverse the decision of the Commission.
Background:
The home is not a designated historic resource, nor has it been previously surveyed.
However, in accordance with Redlands Municipal Code Section 15.44.070, the demolition of a structure over fifty (50) years of age requires review by the HSPC.
Recognizing that the home was designed by Clare Henry Day, who could be considered a notable architect, City staff hired a qualified consultant to prepare a Historical Resource Evaluation (HRE). Historic Resources Group (HRG) prepared the HRE for the property in January 2023 and revised it based on recommendations by the HSPC in March 2023.
The HRE includes significant research on the home, previous occupants, and the architect. It also evaluates the home to determine its eligibility for listing in the National Register of Historic Places, the California Register of Historic Resources, and as a City of Redlands Historic Landmark or Historic Resource. The report concluded that although the building was originally a Mid-century Modern design by notable and prolific local architect Clare Henry Day, it has undergone substantial alterations and no longer retains sufficient integrity to convey any potential significance under the required criteria to be eligible for listing. The HRE is included as Attachment C.
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listing. The HRE is included as Attachment C.
The project was originally reviewed by the HSPC on February 2, 2023. The staff report for this meeting is included as Attachment D. At that time, the project was presented as well as the findings of the HRE. The Commission requested additional information to be included in the HRE and continued the review of the demolition application to an unspecified date. The Commission requested additional details related to Clare Day’s biographical information, his body of work within the City, and information related to significant homes that he designed within the City. The Commission requested additional details related to the alterations that had been made to the home which the HRE concluded reduced the home's integrity and had questions about the evaluation of the property’s integrity.
Following the February 2, 2023, HSPC meeting, HRG updated the Historic Resources Evaluation. The report contains updates throughout to address the input received from the Commission. Ultimately, the conclusions of the HRE remained unchanged.
Prior to the hearing on April 6, 2023, the applicant hired ECORP Consulting, a consultant from the City’s list of qualified consultants, to provide a peer review of the HRE report prepared by HRG. The peer review was conducted by Architectural Historian Nathan Hallam, PhD. Dr. Hallam is a professional architectural historian who meets the Secretary of the Interior’s Professional Qualifications Standards for history and architectural history.
The peer review provides a summary of the HRE and provides comments and recommendations on its content. The peer review notes a few technical oversights within the report, but concurs with the determination that the home is not eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places or the California Register of Historical Resources, and not eligible for designation as a City of Redlands Historic Landmark or Historic Resource (Attachment E – Historic Resource Evaluation Peer Review).
On April 6, 2023, the project and revised HRE were presented to the Commission. The staff report for this meeting is included as Attachment F. The Commission disagreed with the findings of the City consultant's report, specifically related to the historic integrity of the structure. The Commission found that although the structure may not retain sufficient integrity to meet the criteria for listing in the National Register, it is still eligible for listing in the California Register if it maintains the potential to yield significant scientific or historical information. The Commission found that, despite the changes made to the original structure, the home still retains sufficient details and character such that its demolition would significantly alter a historic resource and denied the demolition permit.
Following the denial of the demolition permit by HSPC on April 6, 2023, Brian and Celina McKernan submitted their appeal on April 10, 2023, (Attachment G). The appellant filed the appeal within ten days of the decision date as required by RMC Section
15.44.050. The appellant’s Grounds for Appeal cite a disregard for the findings of the HRE prepared by the City's consultant and of the applicant's peer reviewer, which both conclude that the home is not an eligible historic resource.
Analysis:
The subject property is not recorded in the City's list of local historic resources. However, prior to the demolition of any structure over 50 years old, Redlands Municipal Code Section 15.44.070 requires the Historic and Scenic Preservation Commission to Redlands Regular Meeting of 05/02/2023 Page 341 of 546
determine whether a structure is historically significant. Section 2.62.170 of the Redlands Municipal Code establishes the City’s criteria for historic significance. Guidance for the evaluation of historical resources is also included in the Redlands Historic Context Statement, which was formally adopted by the City of Redlands on September 19, 2017.
Section 15064.5 of the California Environmental Quality Act refers to the California Public Resource Code, which provides findings for what may be considered a “historic resource” or “eligible resource.” These criteria are detailed in the HRE and in the February 2, 2023, HSPC staff report.
In addition to meeting one or more of the criteria for historic significance, a property must have “integrity,” which is the ability of a property to convey its significance. The HRE evaluated the property based on the seven aspects of integrity for historic resources; these are location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling, and association. The HRE contains a detailed discussion and analysis of the home's historic integrity.
The home has been significantly altered since its original construction. Alterations are detailed and analyzed within the HRE. The analysis includes photos of the originally constructed home, the original building plans, and the current condition. The report calls out in red the images for each façade where alterations have occurred and describes them in detail. These alterations are listed below.
Replacement of original ballast roof with membrane roofing Reconfiguration of the primary east façade
Enclosure of the original carport
Enclosure of the original recessed entry porch
Removal of original stack bond slump stone entry wall
Removal of the original flush wood entrance door
Relocation of the primary entrance
Installation of an incompatible stock entrance door
Alteration of the southeast corner window to accommodate new entrance Re-cladding of stack bond slump stone chimney with incompatible manufactured stone veneer
Installation of incompatible manufactured stone veneer wall base Two additions on the primary façade
Two additions to the secondary, north façade
Removal of at least twenty original windows; these were either infilled or replaced with incompatible vinyl units
Replacement of three original aluminum framed sliding glass doors with incompatible vinyl units
Installation of at least seven incompatible new vinyl windows in new window openings
Removal/replacement of some original siding
In the discussion of alterations, the HRE cites the Redlands Historic Context Statement which states “Properties being evaluated for their architectural significance are held to a higher integrity threshold than those being evaluated under other contexts.” A property that has lost some historic materials or details may still be eligible if it retains the majority of the features that illustrate its original style and appearance in terms of the massing, spatial relationships, proportion, pattern of windows and doors, texture of materials, and ornamentation.”
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materials, and ornamentation.”
The HRE states “The alterations to the Baker Residence have removed distinctive materials, altered historic spatial relationships, and changed the fundamental design of the building. As designed by architect Clare Henry Day, the primary façade of the Baker Residence had a concealed primary entrance, open carport, and prominent stack bond slump stone chimney and entry wall. Alterations to this façade, including reconfiguring the primary entrance, enclosing the carport and porch, and re-cladding the chimney in manufactured stone veneer, have altered the essential physical features of this façade to the extent that it no longer reflects Day’s original design intent. These changes have radically altered the building’s historic entry sequence and exterior and interior spatial relationships; the relationships of solid to void on the primary façade; the pattern of windows and doors; and the texture and appearance of original materials that characterized the Mid-century Modern design.”
The report also states that while “some of these alterations, such as the use of board-and-batten siding on new and infill walls, may at first appear compatible with the original design and materials, the cumulative effect of these change is the loss of the property’s historic integrity such that it no longer reflects its original Mid-century Modern design. As recognized in the Redlands Historic Context Statement, “the cumulative impact of multiple minor alterations may compromise a resource’s overall integrity.” Analysis shows that the quantity and type of alterations have compromised the residence’s original design and materials to the extent that it no longer sufficiently represents an excellent example of the Mid-Century Modern style nor an important example of Clare Henry Day’s work.”
The integrity section within the HRE includes a discussion of the guidance provided in the City of Redlands Historic Context Statement to analyze integrity for potential significance derived from an architectural style and/or as the work of a master architect. The Historic Context Statement states “An individual property significant for its architecture is eligible if it retains most of the physical features that constitute its style or technique. It should retain the integrity of design, workmanship, materials, and feeling, at a minimum, in order to be eligible for its architectural merit.” The integrity of the Baker Residence is then evaluated based on the seven aspects of integrity as identified by the National Park Service and according to the guidance in the Redlands Historic Context Statement.
The integrity analysis found that the property only retained integrity in two of the seven categories (location and setting). The home remains in its original location on the site, and it retains the original setting. However, due to the alterations detailed above, integrity of design, materials, workmanship, and feeling are not intact.
Conclusion:
According to guidance from the National Park Service, “A property important for illustrating a particular architectural style or construction technique must retain most of the physical features that constitute that style or technique.” And as stipulated in the eligibility criteria of the Redlands Historic Context Statement, residential properties from the post-war era that are eligible for designation for architectural merit must be an “excellent or rare example of an architectural type from the period” and requires residential properties from the post-war era retain higher thresholds of integrity for listing under architectural merit.
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for its embodiment of a significant innovation, and/or as a contributor to the historical heritage of the city should retain integrity of design, feeling, and association, at a minimum, in order to be eligible.” Based upon the analysis in the HRE, the home has undergone substantial alterations and no longer retains sufficient integrity of design, materials, workmanship, or feeling to convey any potential significance under the required Criteria. Therefore, the consultants have concluded that the Baker Residence is not eligible for listing in the National Register or California Register, nor is it eligible for designation as a City of Redlands Historic Landmark or Resource.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW:
Section 15.44.060 of the Redlands Municipal Code requires an environmental checklist to be prepared for all demolition permit applications involving structures over 50 years old (Attachment H). This checklist is intended to provide an environmental analysis of the project, which is used to aid in the determination of the structure’s eligibility for consideration as a “historic resource” or an “eligible resource,” and if demolition of the structure would qualify for a Notice of Exemption pursuant to Section 15301 of the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines.
Section 15301(l) of the California Environmental Quality Act provides a categorical exemption for certain types of demolitions and states that the demolition and removal of individual small structure (one-single family residence) is exempt from environmental review. However, a categorical exemption shall not be used for a project which may cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of a historical resource.
Staff has analyzed the demolition of this structure utilizing both the City’s criteria for historic designation and the State’s guidelines for determining the structure’s eligibility as a historical resource in conjunction with the Historic Resource Evaluation prepared by HRG, the City's historic resources consultant. Based upon staff research and the Historic Resource Evaluation report by the City's consultant, staff believes that the structure at 130 Sierra Vista Drive is not eligible for consideration as a “historic resource” or an “eligible resource.” Therefore, the application meets the criteria for exemption from CEQA.
ALTERNATIVES:
The City Council may deny the Appeal and uphold the Historic and Scenic Preservation Commission's decision to deny Demolition Permit No. 357 or deny the Appeal and request that an Environmental Impact Report be prepared for the Demolition Permit.
SUBMITTED BY:
Brian Desatnik, Development Services Director
RECOMMENDED BY:
Charles M. Duggan Jr., City Manager
REVIEWED BY:
Yvette M. Abich Garcia, City Attorney
Janice McConnell, Assistant City Manager
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PREPARED BY:
Sean Reilly, Principal Planner
Attachments
Attachment A: Location Map and Aerial Photograph
Attachment B: Site Photographs
Attachment C: Historic Resources Evaluation
Attachment D: February 2, 2023 HSPC Staff Report
Attachment E: Historic Resource Evaluation Peer Review
Attachment F: April 6, 2023 HSPC Staff Report
Attachment G: Application for Appeal
Attachment H: Preliminary Environmental Checklist
Attachment I: HSPC Resolution No. 2023-01
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EXISTING CONDITIONS PHOTOGRAPHS
Historic Resources Group, November 2022
Overview of Baker Residence, East Façade, facing west.
East Façade and Primary Entrance, Baker Residence, facing northwest.
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Primary Entrance, East Façade, Baker Residence, facing west.
North and East Façades, Baker Residence, facing southwest.
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North Façade and Pool, Baker Residence, facing south.
Secondary Entrance, North Façade, Baker Residence, facing south.
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North and West Façades, Baker Residence, facing southeast.
West façade, Baker Residence, facing southeast.
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Detail of Doors, West façade, Baker Residence, facing east.
West Façade, Baker Residence, facing northeast.
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West and East Façades, Baker Residence, facing northwest.
South Façade, Baker Residence, facing north.
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Garage, East Façade, Baker Residence, facing northwest.
Lower Lawn, Baker Residence, facing north.
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Overview of Baker Residence from Lower Lawn, facing south.
Driveway, Baker Residence, facing west.
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HISTORICAL RESOURCE EVALUATION REPORT
BAKER RESIDENCE, 130 SIERRA VISTA DRIVE, REDLANDS
MARCH 2023
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prepared for
City of Redlands
c/o Sean Reilly
35 Cajon Street, Suite 20
P.O. Boc 3005
Redlands, CA 92373
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .......................................................................................................... 2
2.0 LOCATION ................................................................................................................................ 3 LOCATION ........................................................................................................................................................................ 3
3.0 REGULATORY FRAMEWORK ................................................................................................ 4 HISTORICAL RESOURCES UNDER CEQA ......................................................................................................... 4 HISTORIC DESIGNATIONS ....................................................................................................................................... 4 National Register of Historic Places .......................................................................................................................... 5 Criteria ........................................................................................................................................................................... 5 Integrity ......................................................................................................................................................................... 6 California Register of Historical Resources ............................................................................................................ 6 City of Redlands Historic and Scenic Preservation Ordinance........................................................................ 7
4.0 HISTORIC CONTEXT ............................................................................................................... 9 CITY OF REDLANDS .................................................................................................................................................... 9 DEVELOPMENT OF THE BAKER RESIDENCE .............................................................................................. 13 PAST OWNERS/OCCUPANTS .............................................................................................................................. 14 Robert W. and Jean H. Baker .................................................................................................................................... 14 Paul R. and Barbara B. Ennis...................................................................................................................................... 15 ASSOCIATED ARCHITECTS/BUILDERS .......................................................................................................... 15 Clare Henry Day, FAIA ................................................................................................................................................ 15 L.P. Scherer, Developer ............................................................................................................................................... 17 Allen Dangermond, Landscape Architect............................................................................................................. 18 MID-CENTURY MODERN ARCHITECTURE .................................................................................................. 18
5.0 PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION ..................................................................................................... 20 CURRENT SETTING .................................................................................................................................................. 20 BAKER RESIDENCE ................................................................................................................................................... 20 Existing Conditions Photographs ............................................................................................................................ 24
6.0 EVALUATION GUIDELINES .................................................................................................. 32 REDLANDS HISTORIC CONTEXT STATEMENT.......................................................................................... 32 Evaluation Guidelines: Residential Development, 1946-1980 ...................................................................... 32 Associated Property Types ................................................................................................................................. 32 Redlands Regular Meeting of 05/02/2023 Page 358 of 546
Criterion A/1/A, B, G, J, K (Events/Pattern of Development) ...................................................................... 33 Criterion B/2/C (Association with an Important Person) ............................................................................... 33 Post-War Development: Criterion C/3/E, F, G, H, I, J, K (Architectural Merit) ..................................... 34 Architecture and Design: Criterion C/3/E, F, G, H, I, J, K (Architectural Merit) .................................... 34
7.0 EVALUATION OF ELIGIBILITY ............................................................................................. 36 EVALUATION OF SIGNIFICANCE ....................................................................................................................... 36 Criterion A/1/A, B, G, J, K (Events/Pattern of Development) ...................................................................... 36 Criterion B/2/C (Association with an Important Person) ............................................................................... 36 Criterion C/3/E, F, G, H, I, J, K (Architectural Merit) ....................................................................................... 37 EVALUATION OF INTEGRITY .............................................................................................................................. 38 SUMMARY OF ELIGIBILITY FINDINGS ............................................................................................................ 41
8.0 REFERENCES ......................................................................................................................... 42 APPENDIX A ................................................................................................................................ 43 APPENDIX B ................................................................................................................................. 50 APPENDIX C................................................................................................................................. 51 APPENDIX D ................................................................................................................................ 57 APPENDIX E ................................................................................................................................. 59 APPENDIX F ................................................................................................................................. 60 Redlands Regular Meeting of 05/02/2023 Page 359 of 546
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1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This report evaluates the potential historic significance of the Baker Residence, located at 130 Sierra Vista Drive (APN [Accessor’s Parcel No.] 0176-173-09) in the City of Redlands. The purpose of this report is to determine if the Baker Residence is eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places, the California Register of Historical Resources, and/or as a City of Redlands Historic Landmark or Historic Resource.
The Baker Residence was designed by prominent local architect Clare Henry Day, FAIA and was originally constructed in 1959 for Robert W. and Jean H. Baker and their family. The property has not been previously evaluated and is not listed in the Built Environment Resource Directory (BERD), a database of previously evaluated resources throughout the state.1 The field methods and analysis used in this evaluation are based on guidance from the National Park Service and the California Office of Historic Preservation for evaluating potential historical resources. A site visit was conducted on November 4, 2022. Identification of physical features and historic integrity were ascertained during the site visit and through review of available building plans and other archival materials. This report was prepared using primary and secondary sources related to the history and development of the property, including reference materials available at the A.K. Smiley Public Library in Redlands. The following sources were consulted:
Building plans
Historic newspaper articles
Historic photographs
Clare Henry Day archives, A.K. Smiley Public Library
City of Redlands Citywide Historic Context Statement, prepared by Architectural Resources Group for the City of Redlands, 2017
Other primary and secondary sources relevant to the history and development of the Project Site and surrounding area as listed in the bibliography Research, field inspection, and analysis were performed by Christine Lazzaretto, Managing Principal, Alexandra Madsen, Senior Architectural Historian, and John LoCascio, Principal Architect, all of whom meet the Secretary of the Interior’s Professional Qualifications Standards in their respective fields. Additional assistance was provided by Kira Williams, Intern.
This evaluation has determined that the Baker Residence is not significant under Criteria A/1/A, B, G, J, K or B/2/C. Although the building was originally a Mid-century Modern design by notable and prolific local architect Clare Henry Day, FAIA, it has undergone substantial alterations and no longer retains sufficient integrity to convey any potential significance under Criterion C/3/ E, F, G, H, I, J, K. Therefore, the Baker Residence does not appear eligible for listing in the National Register or California Register, or for designation as a City of Redlands Historic Landmark or Resource.
1 California Office of Historic Preservation, “Built
Environment Resource Directory: Los Angeles County,”
2022.
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2.0 LOCATION
Location
130 Sierra Vista Drive is located in the southeastern region of the City of Redlands. The property consists of a single parcel (APN 0176-173-09) and is generally bounded by Sierra Vista Drive to the north, Escondido Road to the east, E. Sunset Drive to the south, and residential development to the west. A location map is included in Figure 1, below.
FIGURE 1: LOCATION MAP
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3.0 REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
Historical Resources Under CEQA
The California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) is the principal statute governing environmental review of projects occurring in the state and is codified in Public Resources Code (PRC) Section 21000 et seq. CEQA requires lead agencies to determine if a proposed project would have a significant effect on the environment, including significant effects on historical or unique archaeological resources. Under CEQA Section 21084.1, a project that may cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of a historical resource is a project that may have a significant effect on the environment.
CEQA Guidelines Section 15064.5 recognizes that historical resources include: (1) resources listed in, or determined to be eligible by the State Historical Resources Commission, for listing in the California Register of Historical Resources; (2) resources included in a local register of historical resources, as defined in PRC Section 5020.1(k) or identified as significant in a historical resource survey meeting the requirements of PRC Section 5024.1(g); and (3) any objects, buildings, structures, sites, areas, places, records, or manuscripts which a lead agency determines to be historically significant or significant in the architectural, engineering, scientific, economic, agricultural, educational, social, political, military, or cultural annals of California by the lead agency, provided the lead agency’s determination is supported by substantial evidence in light of the whole record.
Historic Designations
Historical and cultural resources fall within the jurisdiction of several levels of government. The framework for the identification and, in certain instances, protection of cultural resources is established at the federal level, while the identification, documentation, and protection of such resources are often undertaken by state and local governments. As described below, the principal federal, State, and local laws governing and influencing the preservation of historical resources of national, State, regional, and local significance include:
The National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended; The Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties (Secretary’s Standards);
The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA);
The California Register of Historical Resources (California Register); The California Public Resources Code;
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NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
The National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 established the National Register of Historic Places (National Register) as “an authoritative guide to be used by federal, state, and local governments, private groups and citizens to identify the Nation’s historic resources and to indicate what properties should be considered for protection from destruction or impairment.”2 The National Register recognizes a broad range of historical and cultural resources that are significant at the national, state, and local levels and can include districts, buildings, structures, objects, prehistoric archaeological sites, historic-period archaeological sites, traditional cultural properties, and cultural landscapes.3 Within the National Register, approximately 2,500 (3 percent) of the more than 90,000 districts, buildings, structures, objects, and sites are recognized as National Historic Landmarks or National Historic Landmark Districts as possessing exceptional national significance in American history and culture.4 Whereas individual historic properties derive their significance from one or more of the criteria discussed in the subsequent section, a historic district derives its importance from being a unified entity, even though it is often composed of a variety of resources. With a historic district, the historic resource is the district itself. The identity of a district results from the interrelationship of its resources, which can be an arrangement of historically or functionally related properties.5 A district is defined as a geographic area of land containing a significant concentration of buildings, sites, structures, or objects united by historic events, architecture, aesthetic, character, and/or physical development. A district’s significance and historic integrity determine its boundaries. A resource that is listed in or eligible for listing in the National Register is considered “historic property” under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act.
Criteria
To be eligible for listing in the National Register, a resource must be at least 50 years of age, unless it is of exceptional importance as defined in Title 36 CFR, Part 60, Section 60.4(g). In addition, a resource must be significant in American history, architecture, archaeology, engineering, or culture. Four criteria for evaluation have been established to determine the significance of a resource:
A. It is associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of our history;
B. It is associated with the lives of persons significant in our past; C. It embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction or that represent the work of a master, or that possess high artistic values, or that represent a significant and distinguishable entity whose components may lack individual distinction; or
2 36 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 60, accessed on
November 15, 2022 at: https://www.ecfr.gov/cgibin/textidx?SID=b36f494ab8c19284178b4c593eda2a8f&tpl=/ecfr browse/Title36/36cfr60_main_02.tpl.
3 The identification of archaeological sites and traditional cultural properties is outside the scope of this report. 4 United States Department of the Interior, National
Park Service, accessed on November 15, 2022 at:
“National Historic Landmarks: Frequently Asked
Questions,”
https://www.nps.gov/subjects/nationalhistoriclandmark
s/faqs.htm.
5 United States Department of the Interior, National
Register Bulletin #15: How to Apply the National
Register Criteria for Evaluation, 1997, 5.
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D. It has yielded, or may be likely to yield, information important in prehistory or history.6 Integrity
In addition to meeting one or more of the criteria of significance, a property must have integrity, which is defined as “the ability of a property to convey its significance.”7 The National Register recognizes seven qualities that, in various combinations, define integrity. The seven factors that define integrity are location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling, and association. To retain historic integrity a property must possess several, and usually most, of these seven aspects.
Thus, the retention of the specific aspects of integrity is paramount for a property to convey its significance. In general, the National Register has a higher integrity threshold than State or local registers.
The National Register recognizes seven aspects or qualities that comprise integrity: location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling, and association. These qualities are defined as follows:
Location is the place where the historic property was constructed or the place where the historic event took place.
Design is the combination of elements that create the form, plan, space, structure, and style of a property.
Setting is the physical environment of a historic property. Materials are the physical elements that were combined or deposited during a particular period of time and in a particular pattern or configuration to form a historic property.
Workmanship is the physical evidence of the crafts of a particular culture or people during any given period in history or prehistory. Feeling is a 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.8
CALIFORNIA REGISTER OF HISTORICAL RESOURCES
The California Register of Historical Resources (California Register) is “an authoritative listing and guide to be used by State and local agencies, private groups, and citizens in identifying the existing historical resources of the State and to indicate which resources deserve to be protected, to the extent prudent and feasible, from substantial adverse change.”9 The California Register was enacted in 1992, and its regulations became official on January 1, 1998. The California Register is administered by the California Office of Historic Preservation (OHP). The criteria for eligibility for the California Register are based upon National Register criteria.10 Certain resources are determined to be automatically included in the California Register, including California properties formally determined eligible for, or listed in, the National Register. To be eligible for the California 6 United States Department of the Interior, National
Register Bulletin #15: How to Apply the National
Register Criteria for Evaluation, 1997, 8. Criterion D
typically applies to potential archaeological resources, which is outside the scope of this report.
7 United States Department of the Interior, National
Register Bulletin #15: How to Apply the National
Register Criteria for Evaluation, 1997, 44.
8 U.S. Department of the Interior, National Register
Bulletin 15: How to Apply the National Register Criteria for Evaluation (Washington D.C.: National Park Service, 1995), 44-45.
9 California Public Resources Code, Section 5024.1[a],
accessed on November 15, 2022 at:
http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySecti on.xhtml?lawCode=PRC§ionNum=5024.1.
10 California Public Resources Code, Section 5024.1[b].
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Register, a prehistoric or historic-period property must be significant at the local, State, and/or federal level under one or more of the following four criteria:
A. It is 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; or
B. It is associated with the lives of persons important to local, California or national history; or
C. It embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, region or method of construction or represents the work of a master or possesses high artistic values; or D. It has yielded, or has the potential to yield, information important to the prehistory or history of the local area, California or the nation.11
A resource eligible for the California Register must meet one of the criteria of significance described above and retain enough of its historic character or appearance (integrity) to be recognizable as a historical resource and to convey the reason for its significance. It is possible that a historic resource may not retain sufficient integrity to meet the criteria for listing in the National Register, but it may still be eligible for listing in the California Register.
Additionally, the California Register consists of resources that are listed automatically and those that must be nominated through an application and public hearing process. The California Register automatically includes the following:
California properties listed on the National Register and those formally determined eligible for the National Register;
California Registered Historical Landmarks from No. 770 onward; and, Those California Points of Historical Interest that have been evaluated by the State Office of Historic Preservation (OHP) and have been recommended to the State Historical Resources Commission for inclusion on the California Register.
Other resources that may be nominated to the California Register include:
Historical resources with a significance rating of Category 3 through 5 (those properties identified as eligible for listing in the National Register, the California Register, and/or a local jurisdiction register);
Individual historical resources;
Historic districts; and,
Historical resources designated under any local ordinance.
CITY OF REDLANDS HISTORIC AND SCENIC PRESERVATION ORDINANCE The City of Redlands adopted the Historic & Scenic Preservation Ordinance in 1986. The City maintains a list of nominated resources, which may be designated as a landmark or historic property and a district may be designated a historic and/or scenic or urban conservation district.
The ordinance defines landmark, historic property, and historic and/or scenic district as:
11 Criterion 4 addresses potential archaeological
resources, which is outside the scope of this assessment.
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LANDMARK: A building, site, or area with exceptional importance or character or exceptional historical or aesthetic interest or value as a part of the development, heritage, or cultural characteristics of the city, state, or nation.
HISTORIC PROPERTY: A separate structure or site fifty (50) years old or older that has significant historic, architectural, or cultural value but is not a landmark.
HISTORIC AND/OR SCENIC DISTRICT: A significant neighborhood, agricultural or passive recreational open space, an enclave or collection of historical buildings, the majority of which are fifty (50) years old or older and are contributors to the district, that may have been part of one settlement, architectural period, or era of development. A historic and scenic district has both historic and scenic value.
Additionally, the ordinance outlines the criteria for eligibility, any one of which may be used to determine designation:
A. It has significant character, interest, or value as part of the development, heritage or cultural characteristics of the city of Redlands, state of California, or the United States; B. It is the site of a significant historic event;
C. It is strongly identified with a person or persons who significantly contributed to the culture, history or development of the city;
D. It is one of the few remaining examples in the city possessing distinguishing characteristics of an architectural type or specimen;
E. It is a notable work of an architect or master builder whose individual work has significantly influenced the development of the city;
F. It embodies elements of architectural design, detail, materials, or craftsmanship that represents a significant architectural innovation;
G. It has a unique location or singular physical characteristics representing an established and familiar visual feature of a neighborhood, community, or the city; H. It has unique design or detailing;
I. It is a particularly good example of a period or style; J. It contributes to the historical or scenic heritage or historical or scenic properties of the city (to include, but not be limited to, landscaping, light standards, trees, curbings, and signs);
K. It is located within a historic and scenic or urban conservation district, being a geographically definable area possessing a concentration of historic or scenic properties which contribute to each other and are unified aesthetically by plan or physical development. (Ord. 1954 § 8(a), 1986)
Additional guidance for the evaluation of historical resources is included in the Redlands Historic Context Statement, which was formally adopted by the City of Redlands on September 19, 2017.12 For additional information on evaluation criteria and integrity thresholds in the City of Redlands, see Section 6 below.
12 City of Redlands, Redlands Historic Context
Statement, prepared by Architectural Resources Group,
2017.
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4.0 HISTORIC CONTEXT
City of Redlands13
The area that would come to contain the City of Redlands was originally occupied by the Serrano, a Native American group that lived in and around the San Bernardino Mountains. Serrano territory ranged north into the Mojave Desert, south to the edge of the San Bernardino Valley, west to the San Gabriel Mountains, and east as far as present-day Twentynine Palms.
In 1771, the Mission San Gabriel was founded as the fourth of California’s 21 Franciscan missions.
Located in San Gabriel, the mission sought to strengthen the Spanish economic and military influence in California, which was partially accomplished by the establishment of outposts and agricultural holdings well beyond the mission’s physical base. San Gabriel Mission used thousands of acres of surrounding lands to grow crops to feed the mission population and its animals, and to raise cattle for their valuable tallow and hides. In 1819, the mission established an outpost at Guachama, in the future Redlands area, within a much larger holding it called Rancho San Bernardino. This outpost was later known as the Estancia and was more commonly referred to as the Asistencia, although both names appear to be modern assignations.14 In 1821, Mexico won its independence from Spain and California became a part of Mexico. The new Asistencia was only occupied for several years; around 1834, it was abandoned after attacks by non‐neophyte Native Americans. The California missions were secularized that same year, and control of their properties were transferred to the Mexican government. New colonists quickly moved into the Rancho San Bernardino area to take advantage of the rich land and existing infrastructure—primarily the Mill Creek Zanja. As early as 1835, the Lugo family and the Bermudez family arrived to establish claim to the Redlands area.
In 1848, the signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ended the Mexican‐American War and established California as part of the United States. It also provided for the retention of private lands by their original Mexican owners. In the area of present-day Redlands, a group of farmers and ranchers including Berry Roberts acquired a claim to 160 acres in 1867. There, they repaired and expanded part of the existing water features to expand irrigation options in the area that would become Redlands.15
The 1869 completion of the transcontinental railroad and the subsequent spread of rail networks throughout the West over the next 20 years proved crucial to the development of Southern California. Settlement continued in the area that would eventually coalesce into Redlands, with the establishment of a series of small communities oriented around the Zanja as well as more scattered individual farms. Settlers formed the nascent community of Lugonia, which soon joined the existing settlements of Old San Bernardino and Crafton, founded between the two in the 13 History of Redlands is excerpted and adapted from:
City of Redlands, Redlands Historic Context Statement,
prepared by Architectural Resources Group, 2017, 145.
14 San Bernardino County Museum, “The ‘Asistencia;’”
San Bernardino History and Railroad Museum, “June 21,
1842‐ Lugo Map of Rancho San Bernardino,”
http://www.sbdepotmuseum.com/1800‐1849/june‐21‐
1842‐lugo‐map‐ofrancho‐ san‐bernardino.html.
15 Edith Parker Hinckley, On the Banks of the Zanja
(Claremont, CA: The Saunders Press, 1951), 41; Tom
Atchley, “Looking for Ditches in All the Right Places,” Redlands Chronicles (Redlands Area Historical Society
newsletter, April 2010); USGS, Development of Water
Facilities in the Santa Ana River Basin, California, 1810‐ 1968 (Prepared by USGS, the California Department of
Water Resources, the San Bernardino Valley Municipal
Water District, and the Western Municipal Water
District of Riverside County, 1977), 12-14.
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early 1870s and received the official name of Lugonia around 1877. Although the area was later known for its oranges, other products like apricots and peaches were typical of the area’s early agricultural industry. As noted above, farmers grew a wide variety of fruit and nut crops in the San Bernardino Valley during the 1870s, and this continued well into the 1880s.16 The City of Redlands was founded in 1881 by E.G. Judson and Frank E. Brown. Judson and Brown bought 320 acres of land from the Southern Pacific Railroad, to increase to about 4,000 acres over the next few years.17 The partners established the Redlands Water Company and filed a preliminary plat for the town of Redlands, named so for the area’s reddish soil color. Redlands incorporated in November 1888, as approved by a majority vote. The incorporation included Lugonia, the Chicago Colony, and part of Crafton as well as Redlands.18 Into the twentieth century, Redlands came to be known for its robust citrus industry, which served as the main focus of its economy for several decades. Redlands’ rail expansions meant it was easily accessible from Los Angeles via San Bernardino; they also ensured Redlands’ agricultural industry was linked into national networks. The already‐robust agricultural industry boomed, with an ever‐stronger focus on oranges. The citrus industry came to dominate that of other crops after national demand for the sweet, shippable navel orange fueled the establishment of packing houses and cooperative operations along newly expanded railroad networks. By the turn-of-the century, the city’s streetcar system electrified and expanded, its orange production boomed, and it gained a nationwide reputation as a picturesque and urbane city. The town became known as the “Washington Navel Orange Growing Capital of the World.”19 The University of Redlands was founded in 1907.
The Freeze of January 1913 had immediate and lasting impacts on agriculture in Redlands, starting with the virtual halt of citrus industry activity and extending to a years‐long downturn in residential, commercial, and institutional development. The downturn in the local economy meant very few new residents moved to Redlands, and many of the city’s working-class residents were forced to relocate elsewhere in search of employment. Wealthier residents of Redlands were less impacted, and most remained. Due to the overall economic lull, Redlands residential development slowed to a crawl until after World War I. Some houses were still constructed during this time, including Craftsman and period Revival examples in existing subdivisions and in rare new subdivisions like Cypress Court, but they were very few in number compared to the thousands constructed during the 1920s boom to come.
The end of World War I in 1918 meant the resurgence of development across Southern California, and with its citrus groves largely recovered from the freeze of 1913, Redlands experienced notable growth into the 1920s.20 By 1927, Redlands’ population exceeded 14,000 and hundreds of new homes had been built.21 Redlands’ commercial built environment saw a burst of activity during the 1920s just as its residential built environment did, as businesses recovered from the economic downturn and began to thrive again.
16 Hinckley, On the Banks of the Zanja, 48; Atchley,
“Looking for Ditches.”
17 Hinckley, On the Banks of the Zanja, 61; Atchley,
“Looking for Ditches.”
18 Hinckley, On the Banks of the Zanja, 68.
19 City of Redlands, “History & Landmarks,” accessed on November 7, 2022 at:
https://www.cityofredlands.org/history-landmarks
20 “Bright Future Is Seen for City of Redlands,” Los
Angeles Times, January 6, 1924.
21 Irene Hinckley Kupfer, Growing Up in Redlands
(Redlands: Arthur Press, 1979), 89.
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The stock market crash of 1929 plunged the United States into the massive economic collapse known as the Great Depression. Over time, demand decreased for Redlands oranges and development activity in the City decreased. Once‐prolific newspaper advertisements for new subdivisions suddenly stopped appearing, parcel sales rapidly diminished, and virtually no new building permits were issued. In the mid‐1930s, relief began to arrive thanks to federal and state grants and work relief programs including the Works Progress Administration (WPA), the State Emergency Relief Administration (SERA), and the California Work Administration.22 The Redlands economic situation saw greater improvement as World War II loomed; in November 1941, it was announced that a new Army Air Corps supply depot would be established at the site of the county airport in San Bernardino County.23 By the end of World War II in 1945, Redlands’ future was looking brighter; the prosperity that was to come at mid‐century would dramatically change the face of the city.
All of Southern California saw a massive population and development boom during the post‐ World War II period, and Redlands was no exception. New residents, including veterans, poured into California in search of jobs in the new industries that evolved from wartime defense work, new houses made possible by Veterans Administration (VA) loans, and GI Bill‐funded education.
Redlands offered all these things and more thanks to the nearby military installation and the University of Redlands. Due to the high demand, many citrus fields were developed into housing tracts. The postwar improvement of the regional freeway system, which would come to include the controversial construction of Interstate 10 through Redlands in 1962, opened up new commuting possibilities and accelerated Redlands’ residential development and reputation as an attractive “bedroom city.”
The most visible manifestation of Redlands’ postwar growth was the many new residential subdivisions constructed where orange groves used to stand. Over 1,600 dwellings were constructed between 1946 and 1953.24 Redlands’ new construction reached its peak in 1964, right after the opening of Interstate 10, but then dropped off for a few years and did not reach its earlier levels until the end of the 1960s.
Redlands’ commercial built environment also changed during the postwar period. New construction expanded well beyond the historic downtown commercial district, first following the new Highway 99 route (Redlands Boulevard) as realigned in 1946, then shifting north to catch traffic coming off Interstate 10 when it was completed in 1962. Motels, drive‐in restaurants, service stations, walk‐up food stands, and other operations popped up to serve the everincreasing traffic between Los Angeles and Palm Springs. Redlands had seen city planning from its earliest years, but it reached new heights during the postwar period as city planners were faced with a population straining the limits of municipal systems. The most profound change to Redlands’ street system came in 1962, with the completion of Interstate 10 through north Redlands. The freeway’s route was much debated, with residents of north Redlands justifiably upset that it would tear through their neighborhood. Other options were considered, but in the end City Council turnover resulted in the election of a route just south of Colton Avenue. 22 Tom Atchley, “Great Depression Was Good to
Redlands and Its Schools,” Redlands Chronicles
(Redlands Area Historical Society newsletter,
September 2010).
23 “Huge Depot Site Obtained,” Los Angeles Times,
November 11, 1941.
24 Nathan D. Gonzales, “Midcentury Redlands” public
lecture, 2015.
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Beyond the changes in transportation networks, Redlands saw other massive institutional changes from the 1950s to the 1960s. Many new schools were constructed to serve the growing population, with new construction reflecting the characteristic mid‐century configuration of onestory buildings with exterior walkways and connection to the outdoors. Growth continued into the 1970s, and by 1980, the population hit over 43,000.
Post-War Residential Development in Redlands25
Redlands’ residential development exploded in the post‐World War II period, as it was one of many Southern California cities to see an influx of new residents eager to live in the Golden State.
Redlands boasted the exact things veterans, former defense workers, and their families were looking for: education (thanks to the University of Redlands and the GI Bill), work (thanks to the new aerospace industry growing around Norton Air Force Base), and most of all, homes of their own. It was the residential component of this triad that would prove to be the most profound shaper of Redlands’ built environment during the postwar period.
Residential development boomed in the post-war years. Almost 3,700 dwellings were constructed between 1950 and 1960 alone; and that was well before the peak of residential construction seen in 1964.26 While some were infill in older areas in both north and south Redlands, more were in completely new developments featuring cul‐de‐sacs, tract homes, attached garages, and in some cases, swimming pools. These subdivisions differed from those of earlier periods as most of their homes were developer‐built; Redlands had really not seen this kind of development before 1946.
Notable developer‐built subdivisions during the postwar period included Monte Vista Estates (1952), multiple L.P. Scherer subdivisions (late 1950s), and Garden Terrace (1962).27Some other new subdivisions also featured custom-built homes, often designed by architects. Several “architecturally distinctive houses” were constructed in the postwar period. Notable architects active in Redlands during this period included Clare Henry Day, Clinton Marr, C. Paul Ulmer, Leon Armantrout, and Richard Neutra.28
The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) also played a major role in shaping postwar subdivisions across the nation, Southern California and Redlands included; the department’s mortgage guarantee program meant people could afford down payments on a modest salary.
Since developers wanted FHA approval of their plans to guarantee financing, most followed FHA design principles including curvilinear streets with cul‐de‐sacs; long blocks; minimal numbers of four‐way intersections; and exclusion of alleys.29 Most, but not all, of Redlands’ new subdivisions followed the same pattern: developer‐built houses in Ranch, Minimal Traditional, and Mid‐ Century Modern styles on curvilinear streets very much oriented to the automobile and not the pedestrian. Hillside developments in south Redlands tended not to have any sidewalks, while most in flatter neighborhoods did; street trees were not part of the plan, in most cases, in postwar subdivisions across the city.
25 History of post-war residential development in
Redlands is excerpted and adapted from: City of
Redlands, Redlands Historic Context Statement,
prepared by Architectural Resources Group, 2017, 145.
26 Gonzales, “Midcentury Redlands.”
27 Gonzales, “Midcentury Redlands.”
28 City of Redlands, Redlands Historic Context
Statement, prepared by Architectural Resources Group,
2017, 145.
29 The California Department of Transportation
(Caltrans), “Tract Housing in California, 1945‐1973: A
Context for National Register Evaluation,” (Sacramento, CA: Caltrans, 2011), 16‐17.
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During the 1950s and 1960s, local developers like L.P. Scherer, Fosberg and Gregory, Citation Homes, and Nine Points were joined by developers from across Southern California wanting to get in on the Redlands “bedroom city” boom. As in earlier eras, single‐family dwellings were the most dominant type during the postwar period; some subdivisions planned multi‐family buildings along its edges at major streets, but most had no multi‐family units at all. It was not until the late 1960s‐early 1970s that multi‐family residential construction really increased across Redlands as a whole, and by the 1970s, construction of massive apartment complexes in areas like the onetime dairy acreage along Brookside Avenue led to great local concern about overdevelopment.
As Redlands’ population continued to grow, the city (somewhat reluctantly) allowed the construction of more multi‐family residential units. This denser development alarmed many who had witnessed the transformation of the community’s original character and were already worried about the loss of orange groves to subdivisions of single‐family houses. Proposition R, a growth control ordinance adopted in 1978, actually had the opposite of its desired effect, at least in terms of multi‐family units: only lands that were to be subdivided fell under the ordinance. This effectively slowed the construction of single‐family residential subdivisions but accelerated the construction of massive apartment complexes on large parcels that did not require subdivision.
Development of the Baker Residence
The property at 130 Sierra Vista Drive is identified as Lot 11 in Tract 2261 of the Country Club Park Addition No. 4. Robert W. Baker acquired the lot about 1958, and in 1959, hired notable local architect Clare Henry Day to design a residence for the site. Developer L.P. Scherer, Inc. served as the contractor and landscaping was completed by Allen Dangermond.30 Baker Residence in 1960. Source: Redlands Daily Facts 1/22/1960.
The residence was described at the time of its construction in the Redlands Daily Facts as an “attractive new home…specially designed for the knoll on which it is located by Clare Henry Day, architect.” The residence was positioned to take advantage of the “unusual view of the San Bernardino Valley and the mountains.”31 The article continues to describe many of the building’s materials and design features:
The home is a California contemporary style frame structure with large window areas… It is of post and beam construction with a beam and plank roof. The insulation and roof covering of crushed rock is on top of the planking. The exterior is rough sawed redwood planking which has been finished in a sage brush green paint, wiped and sealed… Floor to 30 “Building Permits Head for New September High,”
Redlands Daily Facts, September 5, 1958, 5.
31 “Bakers New Home Presents Unusual Mountain
View,” Redlands Daily Facts, January 22, 1960, 7.
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ceiling windows flank the entrance off the carport… In the entrance a concrete screen separates it from the kitchen area. This is made from blocks having a Mayan design.32 In its original configuration the house was characterized by its expressed post-and-beam construction, prominent open carport connected to a recessed entrance porch marked by a distinctive wall of stack bond slumpstone, large corner windows, prominent stack bond slumpstone chimney, wood board-and-batten siding and plywood wall panels.
Past Owners/Occupants
The Baker Residence was owned and occupied by the Baker family from 1959 until at least 1971.
Biographical information about the Baker family and subsequent known owners/occupants is included below.33
TABLE 3. SUMMARY OF OWNERS/OCCUPANTS
DATE OWNER/OCCUPANT SOURCE
1959-1971 Robert W. and Jean H. Baker Newspapers; City Directories 1975-1998 Paul R. and Barbara B. Ennis Newspapers
c. 2008-2018 Judy A. Misbach City Directories
2018-Present Celina M. and Bryan P. McKernan City Directories ROBERT W. AND JEAN H. BAKER
Robert W. Baker was born in 1924 in Washington. Baker moved to California with his family at a young age, settling in Beverly Hills. Jean Hentschke Baker was born in Redlands, California in 1926. The two met while studying at the University of Redlands and married in 1944. During World War II, Robert W. Baker attended officer’s training at Columbia University in New York.34 Following the war, Jean listed her occupation as a “home maker” and was involved in golf.35 Beginning in 1949, Robert Baker worked as an interior designer at the firm Baker-Crear Interiors with Vernon B. Crear.36 The store was located at 122 Cajon Street in Redlands and was described as “complete with interior decorating and home furnishings… in addition [sic] to handling furniture, floor coverings and draperies, the store will feature interior decoration consultation service.”37
The partnership between Baker and Crear dissolved in 1957, although Baker continued to operate the business under the same name.38 Baker-Crear Interiors mostly completed interior design and furniture selection for residential properties in the Redlands area, including several model homes.39 In 1961, the firm name was changed to Robert Baker Interiors and the company merged with The 32 “Bakers New Home Presents Unusual Mountain
View,” Redlands Daily Facts, January 22, 1960, 7.
33 Research was unable to determine owners from c.
1999 to 2007.
34 “Miss Jean X. Hentschke Announces Engagement,”
San Bernardino County Sun, February 8, 1944, 10.
35 United States Federal Census, Redlands, San
Bernardino, California, 1950, accessed on November 7,
2022 at: ancestry.com; “Mrs. Baker Wins Stockton Gold
Tourney,” Redlands Daily Facts, March 31, 1976, 8.
36 “Baker-Crear Make Firm Purchase,” Redlands Daily
Facts, May 8, 1954, 2.
37 “Interior Decoration Store in Redlands,” The San
Bernardino County Sun, September 18, 1949, 12.
38 “Notice of Dissolution,” Redlands Daily Facts, January 26, 1957, 6.
39 “Model Home Open at Country Club Unit NO. 2,”
Redlands Daily Facts, February 19, 1960, 9; “Baker-Crear Decorates, Furnishes Model Home,” Redlands Daily
Facts, April 30, 1960, 12; “Décor of Citation Model
Homes by Baker Interiors,” Redlands Daily Facts,
February 9, 1962, 10.
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Courtyard in Riverside. The firm was in operation until at least 1975, when the family moved from Redlands and the business license was cancelled.40
PAUL R. AND BARBARA B. ENNIS
Paul R. Ennis was born in Los Angeles in 1937; Barbara Boydston Ennis was born in Kansas that same year. Paul Ennis received an M.D. from the University of Southern California in 1963. Ennis entered the U.S. Navy where he completed his internship at the Naval Hospital in San Diego. He then worked in the Philippines for several years before returning to the United State. Ennis served at an internal medicine residency for three years in Torrance before moving to Redlands.41 Mrs.
Ennis received a nursing scholarship to attend the Queen of Angels School of Nursing in Los Angeles and graduated in 1957. She worked as a registered nurse.42 Paul Ennis and Barbara Boydston married in 1958 in Los Angeles.
The Ennis family moved to Redlands in 1970 where Dr. Ennis worked as a physician at the Redlands Primary Care Physicians Group.
Associated Architects/Builders
CLARE HENRY DAY, FAIA
The Baker Residence was designed by architect Clare Henry Day, FAIA. Day was born in 1920 in Fort Lewis, Washington, but was mostly raised in Ohio. During World War II, Day worked as a cryptologist for the war effort.43 Day received his B.S. in Architecture from the University of Cincinnati in 1950 and an AIA Certificate Award the same year. He relocated to Redlands in 1950 where he worked for two years under San Bernardino architect Howard E. Jones. In 1952, Day opened his own firm. 44 Day has credited architects R.M. Schindler, Richard Neutra, and Frank Lloyd Wright as influences on his work.45
Day quickly became a popular architect in Redlands and the surrounding area, designing commercial, industrial, institutional, and residential buildings. Notable projects include the Lange & Runkel Auto Agency Building; Henry G. Clement Middle School; Cram Elementary School; Mentone Elementary School; and the Redlands Swim Club, among others. He also designed Housing Projects 19-8 & 19-9. Public housing projects designed by Day included a development of 65 residences to the east of Lugonia Homes on Lugonia Avenue and Orange Street.46 Day also designed residences in the greater San Bernardino County, many of which were MidCentury Modern in style. Day was prolific, designing over 35 residences and 100 public buildings 40 “Baker Interiors Firm has 16-year History,” Redlands Daily Facts, June 9, 1965, 40; “26 Businesses Cancel in February,” Redlands Daily Facts, March 14, 1975, 3.
41 “Dr. Ennis Joins Offices of Hill, Paul,” Redlands Daily Facts, August 4, 1970, 4.
42 “Scholarship Presented, Installation Conducted,” San Pedro News-Pilot, May 25, 1956, 6; “27 Nurses to
Graduate at Queens,” The Tidings, June 28, 1957, 14.
43 “World War II Veterans Forum,” Redlands Chronicles,
September 2015, accessed on February 21, 2023 at:
RAHS-2015-9.pdf
44 “California State Board of Architectural Examiners,” California Architect and Engineer 188, no. 1 (August
1952): 9; “Clare Henry Day,” AIA Historical Directory,
1970.
45 “Architect Clare Henry Day to Speak at Historical
Society,” Redlands Daily Facts, October 19, 2008;
“Redlands Architect Clare Day Shares Stories About
Mid-Century Modern Design,” Redlands Daily Facts,
January 17, 2012.
46 Since demolished; “Homes in New Public Housing
Project Open,” Redlands Daily Facts, February 26, 1961,
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during the course of his career.47 In Redlands alone, Day designed over a dozen single-family residences, many of which remain extant (see Appendix A).
Day’s residential architectural was primarily Mid-Century Modern in style, with design elements including floor-to-ceiling windows, flat roofs with widely overhanging eaves, and an emphasis on natural materials. Many of his residences were situated to take advantage of their setting, including maximizing views. A prominent example is the Gillespie House (2021 Vinton Way, extant), which is perched on a knoll. The two-story Gillespie House has a broad balcony, floor-toceiling windows, a flat roof with widely overhanging eaves, and wood exterior. Day also identified his design of the Edwin V. Banta Residence as a principal work in his 1970 listing in the AIA directory.48 The Banta House has floor-to-ceiling windows, a flat roof with widely overhanging eaves, and a broad, stack bond slumpstone chimney.
Several residences designed by Day in Redlands were recorded in the Redlands Daily Facts. In 1957, Day designed the Porter Residence which was lauded by the Redlands Daily Facts as “suitably designed,” “built to endure,” and commanding “a fine view of the city and valley.”49 That same year, Day designed a residence for the Wilson family, which was also recorded in the Redlands Daily Facts: “Principally a wood-and-glass residence, the wood carries out the natural flavor of the bucolic life, while the many windows allow the canyons and hills around them to seem like their real neighbors.”50 Day’s 1958 residence for the Stewart family was described as an “eye-catching home.” The Redlands Daily Facts described the Stewart House and setting:
To take advantage of the park-life view to the rear of their beautiful home, Mrs. and Mrs.
Willard Stewart, 1333 Kincaid Street, have full-length windows along almost the entire back wall of their wide residence.51
Day’s 1961 residence for the Campbell family similarly utilized wood and glass and was designed to take advantage of views and vistas, as recorded by the Redlands Daily Facts:
The secluded location of the custom home is on a winding street that follows the contours of the land. The house is set in one of the “S’s” that the street forms and has well established trees growing on the lot. The home was located on the lot so that the use of glass would enable a view of the mountains from almost any room. The rear of the home is almost a complete wall of glass from end to end. Because the home is on a raised position on the knoll above the street the public view into the home is blocked.52 Day received a Progressive Architecture award citation for his design of the San Bernardino Public Library in 1954. He established the Inland Chapter of the American Institute of Architects in 1955 and served on the Board of the California Architectural Foundation. Day also served as the director of the Southern California Regional Planning Association from 1966 to 1971 and worked as a part time instructor for Chaffey College. In 1996, Day was named a Fellow of the American 47 Darren Bradley, “Discovering Modernism in the Jewel
of the Inland Empire,” Modernist Architecture, April 24, 2016, accessed on November 14, 2022 at:
http://modernistarchitecture.blogspot.com/2016/04/disc
overing-modernism-in-jewel-of.html
48 “Clare Henry Day,” AIA Historical Directory, 1970;
“Clare Henry Day and Redlands Architecture,” Inland
Empire, May 25, 2011, accessed on November 14, 2022
at: https://inlandempire.us/clare-henry-day-andredlands-architecture/ 49 “Porter’s New Home Has Feeling of Permanence,”
Redlands Daily Facts, August 16, 1957, 9.
50 “Wilsons’ New Home Provides Outdoor Living,”
Redlands Daily Facts, November 8, 1957, 9.
51 “Stewart Home Provides Room for Big Family,”
Redlands Daily Facts, May 30, 1958, 9.
52 “Campbell Home Located on Knoll Above the City,”
Redlands Daily Facts, October 27, 1961, 10.
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Institute of Architects.53 The San Bernardino Valley Water Conservation District issued a proclamation commemorating Day in 2020 in honor of his service on his 100th birthday.54 At 102 years of age, Day continues to be recognized for his many contributions to the City of Redlands.
Appendix A illustrates nineteen of Day’s single-family residences in Redlands.
L.P. SCHERER, DEVELOPER
The Baker Residence was constructed by the L.P. Scherer company. The development company L.P. Scherer was founded by Louis P. Scherer. Louis P. Scherer was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana in 1899. Before moving to California, he won distinction in the construction of U.S. Veterans Administration Hospital Buildings in New York and the U.S. Post Office in Flint, Michigan. Scherer moved to San Bernardino County in the 1930s where he established L.P. Scherer.55 L.P. Scherer started as a construction company, mostly working on school and commercial buildings. Early commissions included the San Bernardino Senior High School; Burbank School; Wrightwood Elementary School; and Redlands Oil Company building.56 In 1938, The San Bernardino County Sun described Scherer as “one of the most active building contractors in this locality.”57 Into the 1940s, L.P. Scherer continued to contract for individual projects, but also began to work on larger housing developments. The company developed numerous housing types, including single-family and multi-family residences, as well as more unique developments. For example, in 1943, the company constructed bunkhouses for migrant workers for the RedlandsHighlands Farm Labor Association as well as 100 trailer units for housing in Riverside.58 During the housing boom of the post-war years, L.P. Scherer became the largest subdivider in the City of Redlands. Specifically, L.P. Scherer came to dominate residential subdivisions and developments in Redlands during the 1950s and 1960s. In 1957 alone, the company accounted for 73% of the new lots created by subdivisions in city limits. An advertisement for the Sunnyside Grove Tract in 1957 read:
With YOU in mind L.P. Scherer Inc. has planned and designed these homes to meet the modern California style of living. For nearly 25 years, Scherer organizations have been constructing homes and large buildings in the Redlands area—They have established a proven record of reliability and reputation for integrity. L.P. Scherer Inc., constructed California Homes offer you the best value for your money.59 In addition to residential developments, the company continued to work on other major construction projects in the area, including several schools and the Southern California Gas 53 AIA College of Fellows, History & Directory (2022):
241, accessed on February 21, 2023 at:
https://issuu.com/aiacollegeoffellows/docs/2022_ebook_
faia_directory.
54 “Conservation District Issues Proclamation for the
100th Birthday of Clare Henry Day,” Redlands
Community News, November 5, 2020.
55 Research did not uncover the exact year of the
company’s founding.
56 “Work on Senior High Project Begins Soon,” The San
Bernardino County Sun, December 15, 1937, 19; “L.P.
Scherer,” San Bernardino County Sun, March 20, 1938,
30. 57 “L.P. Scherer,” San Bernardino County Sun, March 20, 1938, 30.
58 “Labor Camp is Expanded for Coming Season,” San
Bernardino County Sun, August 27, 1943, 12; “Redlands
Firm Wins Riverside Contract,” San Bernardino County
Sun, April 18, 1943, 12.
59 Advertisement, “Redlands Newest Homes Sunnyside
Grove,” San Bernardino County Sun, July 12, 1957, 51.
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Company’s Eastern Division building in Riverside.60 The firm appears to have been dissolved in the early 1980s. Louis P. Scherer passed away in 1984.
ALLEN DANGERMOND, LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT
The Baker Residence’s landscape was designed by landscape architect Allen Dangermond.
Dangermond was born in 1932 to Alice and Peter Dangermond Sr., owners of Dangermond’s Nursery in Redlands. Dangermond studied ornamental horticulture at California Polytechnic University from 1950 to 1954 before taking over his family’s nursery. During Redlands’ post-war housing boom of the 1950s, Dangermond worked as a landscape contractor and designer for dozens of homes in the area. According to the Redlands Daily Facts, “A resident who owns a house built in the 1950s or 1960s likely has trees planted by Allen Dangermond.”61 As such, landscaping by Allen Dangermond is common in Redlands, especially in residential settings.
Dangermond also worked as a citrus grower. He leased and managed a grapefruit grove from 1965 to 1972. In 1979, he purchased 15 acres of oranges and grapefruits. He also served on the boards of numerous packinghouses and growers’ associations, including Sunkist, Riverside-Arlington Fruit Exchange, Orange Heights Packing House, Redlands Foothill Groves, and Queen Colony Fruit Exchange, among others.
Dangermond completed the landscaping for the campus of Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) in Redlands in 1969. He also designed landscaping for local schools and parks, including the Community Park and Crafton Park in Redlands. He continued to operate Dangermond’s Nursery until 1997. Allen Dangermond died in 2009. 62 Mid-Century Modern Architecture
The Baker Residence was designed in the Mid-Century Modern style of architecture. Midcentury Modern is a term used to describe the post-World War II iteration of the International Style in both residential and commercial design. The International Style was characterized by geometric forms, smooth wall surfaces, and an absence of exterior decoration. Mid-century Modern represents the adaptation of these elements to the local climate and topography, as well as to the postwar need for moderately-priced homes. In Southern California, this often meant the use of wood post-and-beam construction. Midcentury Modernism is often characterized by a clear expression of structure and materials, large expanses of glass, and open interior plans. In residential buildings, post-and-beam became the preferred method of construction for Mid-Century Modern architects. Postand-beam construction was characterized by large expanses of glass, vertical posts, open floor plans, and mass-produced materials. Because post-and-beam residences were relatively easy to construct, they were often mass-produced in order to meet the demand for housing after World War II.
The roots of Mid-Century Modernism can be traced to early Modernists like Richard Neutra and Rudolph Schindler, whose local work inspired “second generation” Modern architects like Gregory Ain, Craig Ellwood, Harwell Hamilton Harris, Pierre Koenig, Raphael Soriano, and many more. 60 “Gas Company Awards Contract to L.P. Scherer,”
Redlands Daily Facts, July 23, 1963, 7.
61 “Allen Dangermond Was Landscape Architect,”
Redlands Daily Facts, August 27, 2009.
62 “Allen Dangermond Was Landscape Architect,”
Redlands Daily Facts, August 27, 2009.
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These post-war architects developed an indigenous Modernism that was born from the International Style but matured into a fundamentally regional style, fostered in part by Art and Architecture magazine’s pivotal Case Study Program (1945-1966). The style gained popularity because its use of standardized, prefabricated materials permitted quick and economical construction. It became the predominant architectural style in the postwar years and is represented in almost every property type, from single-family residences to commercial buildings to gas stations.
Character-defining features include:
One or two-story configuration
Horizontal massing
Simple geometric forms
Expressed post-and-beam construction, in wood or steel Flat roof or low-pitched gable roof with wide overhanging eaves and cantilevered canopies Unadorned wall surfaces
Wood, plaster, brick or stone used as exterior wall panels or accent materials Flush-mounted metal frame fixed windows and sliding doors, and clerestory windows Exterior staircases, decks, patios, and balconies
Little or no exterior decorative detailing
Obscured or recessed entry door
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5.0 PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Current Setting
The Baker Residence is located in the southeastern region of the City of Redlands. The property comprises a single parcel and is generally bounded by Sierra Vista Drive to the north, Escondido Road to the east, E. Sunset Drive to the south, and other single-family residences to the west.
The surrounding area is characterized primarily by its hilly topography and low-rise single-family residential development, often set in tract developments, dating from the 1950s through 2010s.
The Baker Residence is surrounded by residential uses on all sides. The 80-acre Redlands Country Club is located immediately to the north of the property; founded in 1896, many of the singlefamily tract developments in the area built during the post-war era were set alongside the country club.
The residence is set back from the street atop a terrace front yard. There is a long driveway that ascends to the motor court at the southeast side of the house. The site is heavily wooded. The landscaping immediately surrounding the Baker Residence was designed at the time of the building’s completion in the late 1950s by Dangermond. Designed landscape features include tiered hillside planting beds on the knoll, mature trees, and shrubs. Hardscaping includes square concrete pavers arranged to form a walkway to the main entrance. There are also several stone walls around the perimeter of the property. There is a large patio alongside the swimming pool.
Baker Residence
The Baker Residence is a one-story Mid-Century Modern style building of wood post-and-beam construction. It has a ‘T’-shaped plan, asymmetrical composition, and an attached garage.
The building has a low-pitched gable roof with open eaves, exposed rafters, and overhanging rakes. There is an exterior chimney with synthetic stone veneer on the east façade. Exterior walls are clad primarily in wood board-and-batten siding; the northwestern section of the building is clad in composite siding. Fenestration consists primarily of large, fixed windows and clerestory windows in the gable ends. Other window types include vinyl casement and awning windows and a glass block window. A stained-glass window is located on the west façade. The primary entrance is asymmetrically located on the east façade building and consists of a four-light glazed door with fixed sidelights and a transom light.
The primary entrance is accessible via a walkway of concrete pavers. Secondary entrances have sliding double vinyl doors along the north and east façades. A wood door is located along the northwestern corner of the building. The garage has overhead sectional vinyl doors.
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ALTERATIONS
The Baker Residence has been substantially altered since its original construction in 1959.
Although no permits were available for these alterations, original building plans and photographs document the alterations and additions that were completed over time.63 The original ballast roofing, a distinctive feature of Mid-century Modern design, was replaced at an unknown date with membrane roofing.
Alterations along the east façade as shown in original photograph and building plan (top, bottom) and current photograph (middle) include the enclosure of carport; relocation of front door; and addition, among others. At least seven windows were added to the building. Source: Redlands Daily Facts 1/22/1960; HRG; A.K. Smiley Public Library.
The house’s primary east façade has been substantially altered and reconfigured from its original design. The carport, a prominent feature of the original design and a typical characteristic of Midcentury Modern residences, was enclosed and converted to a garage. This work included the installation of vinyl garage doors on the primary (east) façade and solid walls between the original exposed posts. The original recessed entrance porch was enclosed and its distinctive stack bond slump stone wall, another prominent feature of the original design that marked the main entrance, was removed, as was the original flush wood entrance door. The primary entrance was relocated to the southeast corner of the living room, and the distinctive corner window was 63 Building plans by Clare Henry Day courtesy of the A.K.
Smiley Library.
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altered to install a contemporary style four-lite door with sidelights. The prominent stack bond slump stone chimney, another distinctive characteristic of the original Mid-century Modern design, was clad in manufactured stone veneer; and a small addition was constructed immediately north of the chimney, altering the composition of the living room wall and eliminating the original clerestory in this location. Manufactured stone veneer has also been applied as a base along the façade. Cumulatively, these changes have substantially altered the original form, materials, and appearance of the primary façade and reconfigured the historic entry sequence and the exterior and interior spatial relationships.
On the north façade, three fixed clerestory windows were removed and the openings filled with plywood panels. A vinyl casement window was installed in a new opening. Three original metal framed sliding glass doors were replaced with incompatible vinyl sliding doors. The family room and master bedroom were both enlarged to the north, which included removal of the original board-and-batten siding. Two new windows were installed in the family room. These alterations altered the historic design and solid-to-void composition of the north façade.
Photographs showing window/door replacement and additions/expansions in red. Source: HRG.
On the west façade, fourteen original windows have been removed. Three original clerestory windows were removed and the openings filled with plywood panels, and the jalousie clerestory windows in the bathroom were replaced with vinyl window units. Two original sliding windows were removed and the openings filled with board-and-batten siding. The original bathroom window was replaced with glass block. Six original sliding windows were replaced with new vinyl windows, and the original plywood wall panels below them were replaced with new board-andbatten siding. Two new windows and a new door were cut into the façade, and the original opening into the carport was filled.
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Photographs and building plans showing locations of new window openings, removed features, and new windows and door along the west façade. Source: HRG; A.K. Smiley Public Library.
The south façade of the residence was completely obscured when the carport was enclosed and an addition. The south façade of the carport was enclosed using composite siding. A frosted glass window and vinyl window were installed along this façade. The enclosure of the carport is a significant change to the original design, altering or obscuring original character-defining features and changing the relationship of solid to void.
Photographs of the current enclosed garage/south façade (top); building plan of original south façade (bottom). Source:
HRG; A.K. Smiley Public Library.
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EXISTING CONDITIONS PHOTOGRAPHS
Historic Resources Group, November 2022
Overview of Baker Residence, East Façade, facing west.
East Façade and Primary Entrance, Baker Residence, facing northwest.
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Primary Entrance, East Façade, Baker Residence, facing west.
North and East Façades, Baker Residence, facing southwest.
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North Façade and Pool, Baker Residence, facing south.
Secondary Entrance, North Façade, Baker Residence, facing south.
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North and West Façades, Baker Residence, facing southeast.
West façade, Baker Residence, facing southeast.
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Detail of Doors, West façade, Baker Residence, facing east.
West Façade, Baker Residence, facing northeast.
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West and East Façades, Baker Residence, facing northwest.
South Façade, Baker Residence, facing north.
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Garage, East Façade, Baker Residence, facing northwest.
Lower Lawn, Baker Residence, facing north.
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Overview of Baker Residence from Lower Lawn, facing south.
Driveway, Baker Residence, facing west.
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6.0 EVALUATION GUIDELINES
Redlands Historic Context Statement
The Baker Residence was evaluated using the guidelines set forth in the Redlands Historic Context Statement, which was formally adopted by the City of Redlands on September 19, 2017.64 Evaluation guidelines for residential development (1946-1980) include associated property types, geographic locations, and integrity overview. These property features, as well as significance, integrity considerations, and registration requirements for each Criterion are included below.
EVALUATION GUIDELINES: RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT, 1946-1980 Buildings evaluated under this theme [residential development, 1946-1980] are significant for their association with Redlands’ residential development during the post‐World War II period.
They may also be significant for their association with individuals who played an important role in this period of Redlands’ history, or as excellent examples of an architectural type. Both single‐ family residences and multi‐family residences dating to this period are abundant in Redlands; postwar single‐family residences are the most common property type in the city. A few residences have been designated individually, but no historic districts dating to the postwar period have been designated.
Associated Property Types
Single‐Family Residences
Multi‐Family Residences
Ancillary Buildings
Subdivision Planning Features
Historic Districts
Residential resources may include single‐family residences; multi‐family residences (including unified complexes containing multiple buildings, like courtyard apartments); ancillary buildings like garages; features related directly to subdivision development, including entrance markers, streetlamps, street trees, curbs, sidewalks, and walls; and geographically unified groupings of residential properties (historic districts).
Geographic Location(s)
Numerous residential subdivisions were established in Redlands from the late 1940s through the 1970s; this activity took place in every area of Redlands that had not already been completely built out. New infill also took place on a lot‐by‐lot basis in older areas like Lugonia and some of the older subdivisions.
Integrity Overview
A property that is significant must also retain certain aspects of integrity in order to express its historic significance. Determining which aspects are most important to a particular property type necessitates an understanding of its significance and essential physical characteristics. The rarity of a property type should also be considered when assessing integrity. As resources associated 64 City of Redlands, Redlands Historic Context
Statement, prepared by Architectural Resources Group,
2017.
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with this theme are abundant, the integrity of eligible properties should be relatively high. A greater degree of alterations may not preclude a resource from being eligible, though a building must still retain sufficient integrity to convey its significance, using the guide below.
CRITERION A/1/A, B, G, J, K (EVENTS/PATTERN OF DEVELOPMENT) Significance
An individual property eligible under this theme may be significant:
For its association with patterns of postwar residential development in Redlands; and/or As the site of a significant historic event from this period; and/or For being a component of a historic and scenic or urban conservation district.
Integrity Considerations
A property that is significant for its historic association is eligible if it retains the essential physical features that comprised its character or appearance during the period of its association with the important event or historical pattern. A residential property from this period should retain integrity of location, setting, design, feeling, and association, at a minimum, in order to convey the important association with the city’s development during this period. A property that has lost some historic materials or details may still be eligible if it retains the majority of the features that illustrate its original style and appearance in terms of the massing, spatial relationships, proportion, and fenestration pattern. A property is not eligible if it retains some basic features conveying form and massing, but has lost the majority of features that characterized its appearance during its historical period.
Registration Requirements
To be eligible under this theme, a resource should, at a minimum:
Date to the period of significance (1946‐1980), and
Retain the essential aspects of integrity, and
Retain enough of its essential physical features to sufficiently convey its association with the historic context.
CRITERION B/2/C (ASSOCIATION WITH AN IMPORTANT PERSON)
Significance
For its association with a person (or persons) significant in the history of Redlands.
Integrity Considerations
A property that is significant for its association with a significant person should retain integrity of location, setting, design, feeling, and association, at a minimum, in order to convey its historic association with a significant individual.
Registration Requirements
To be eligible under this theme, a resource should, at a minimum:
Date to the period of significance (1946‐1980), and
Retain the essential aspects of integrity, and
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Retain enough of its essential physical features to sufficiently convey its association with the historic context, and
Be directly associated with the notable person’s productive period – the time during which she or he attained significance.
POST-WAR DEVELOPMENT: CRITERION C/3/E, F, G, H, I, J, K (ARCHITECTURAL MERIT) Significance
An individual property eligible under this theme may be significant:
As an excellent or rare example of an architectural type from the period, and/or As an embodiment of a significant architectural innovation, and/or As a contributor to the historical heritage of the city.
Integrity Considerations
A property that is significant for its architectural type, for its embodiment of a significant innovation, and/or as a contributor to the historical heritage of the city should retain integrity of design, and feeling, and association, at a minimum, in order to be eligible. A property that has lost some historic materials or details may still be eligible if it retains the majority of the features that illustrate its original style and appearance in terms of the massing, spatial relationships, proportion, pattern of windows and doors, texture of materials, and ornamentation. A property is not eligible if it retains some basic features conveying form and massing but has lost the majority of features that originally characterized its type. It is important to note that properties that may be significant for their architectural style and/or for their design by a significant architect or master builder fall under the Architecture and Design context and have different integrity requirements.
Registration Requirements
To be eligible under this theme, a resource should, at a minimum:
Date to the period of significance (1946‐1980), and
Retain the essential aspects of integrity, and
Retain enough of its essential physical features to sufficiently convey its association with the historic context, and
Retain the essential character-defining features of the type.
ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN: CRITERION C/3/E, F, G, H, I, J, K (ARCHITECTURAL MERIT) Buildings evaluated under this context and its various subthemes are significant as excellent examples of their architectural styles, and/or for representing the work of a significant architect. Some designed landscapes may also be significant under this context as exceptional examples of landscape architecture. A wide variety of property types are evaluated under this context.
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essential physical characteristics. The rarity of a property type and of an architectural style should also be considered when assessing integrity. In general, properties being evaluated for their architectural significance are held to a higher integrity threshold than those being evaluated under other contexts. The following is a guide.
Significance
An individual property eligible under this theme may be significant:
As the notable work of an architect or master builder; and/or For embodying elements representing a significant innovation; and/or For being an established visual feature; and/or
For unique design or detailing; and/or
As a particularly good example of a period or style; and/or As a contributor to the heritage of the city; and/or
For being a component of a historic and scenic or urban Integrity Considerations
An individual property significant for its architecture is eligible if it retains most of the physical features that constitute its style or technique. It should retain integrity of design, workmanship, materials, and feeling, at a minimum, in order to be eligible for its architectural merit. A property that has lost some historic materials or details may still be eligible if it retains the majority of the features that illustrate its original style and appearance in terms of the massing, spatial relationships, proportion, pattern of windows and doors, texture of materials, and ornamentation. A property is not eligible if it retains some basic features conveying form and massing but has lost the majority of features that originally characterized its style or type.
Registration Requirements
To be eligible under this theme, a resource should, at a minimum:
Date to the period of significance (1946‐1980), and
Retain the essential aspects of integrity, and
Retain enough of its essential physical features to sufficiently convey its association with the historic context, and
Retain the essential character-defining features of the type.
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7.0 EVALUATION OF ELIGIBILITY
The Baker Residence was designed by Clare Henry Day, FAIA in 1959 for then-owners Robert W. and Jean H. Baker. Clare Henry Day, FAIA is a notable local architect who was particularly prolific in post-war residential development in Redlands during the 1950s. At the time of its construction, the Baker Residence was an excellent example of the Mid-Century Modern style of architecture and historically exhibited a high quality of design and distinctive characteristics of the style.
However, as discussed below, an analysis of the Baker Residence shows that the property has undergone extensive alterations, and no longer retains the essential aspects of integrity required by the Redlands Historic Context Statement to convey that significance. Due to these alterations, the property no longer represents an excellent example of Mid-century Modern architecture or of Day’s work as a locally significant architect.
The Baker Residence is evaluated below against established eligibility criteria and integrity thresholds for listing in the National Register and the California Register, and as a Riverside Historic Landmark or Resource.
Evaluation of Significance
CRITERION A/1/A, B, G, J, K (EVENTS/PATTERN OF DEVELOPMENT) According to guidance from the National Park Service, to be considered eligible for designation for representing an important event or pattern of development, a property must be associated with one or more events that are clearly important within an associated context; and the property’s specific association with the events or trends must be considered important as well; mere association is not enough. The important association can be with a specific event marking an important moment in American pre-history or history; or with a pattern of events or a historic trend that made a significant contribution to the development of a community, a State, or the nation.65
The Baker Residence is an individual example of the post-World War II housing boom in the city, when large swaths of Redlands were developed as housing tracts and developments. The property does not have singular physical characteristics representing an established and/or familiar visual feature of the neighborhood but is rather one of numerous single-family residences developed in the area. The Baker Residence is one of over 3,700 residences built in the immediate postwar era.
It is not associated with an early or notable tract development, and it does not represent a catalyst for residential development in the area. The construction of an individual residence within a larger subdivision does not meet the threshold required for eligibility under this criterion.
As such, the building does not have significant interest or value as part of the development of Redlands, and no evidence has been found to suggest that it is the site of a significant event that is clearly important within an associated context.
Therefore, the Baker Residence is not significant under Criterion A/1/A, B, G, J, or K.
CRITERION B/2/C (ASSOCIATION WITH AN IMPORTANT PERSON)
According to the National Park Service, properties may be eligible for an association with the lives of persons significant in our past. Persons “significant in our past” refers to individuals whose activities are demonstrably important within a local, state, or national historic context. A property is not eligible if its only justification for significance is that it was owned or used by a person who 65 National Register Bulletin 15, 12.
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is a member of an identifiable profession, class, or social or ethnic group. In addition, the property must be associated with a person’s productive life, reflecting the time period when he or she achieved significance.
Early residents of the Baker Residence included Robert W. and Jean H. Baker, an interior designer and homemaker, respectively, and Paul R. and Barbara B. Ennis, a doctor and nurse, respectively.
While Robert Baker was an active interior designer in Redlands, most of his work was limited to private, residential commissions including several model homes. There is no evidence that Baker’s designs received any notable awards or recognition, or that he made a significant contribution to history through his work.
Research did not uncover any information that would imply that the Bakers or other past occupants were demonstrably important within a local, state, or national historic context. The Baker Residence is therefore not strongly identified with a person or persons who significantly contributed to the culture, history, or development of the city.
Therefore, the Baker Residence is not significant under Criterion B/2/C.
CRITERION C/3/E, F, G, H, I, J, K (ARCHITECTURAL MERIT) The Baker Residence was designed by prominent local architect Clare Henry Day, FAIA in 1959.
At the time of its initial construction, the Baker Residence exhibited notable character-defining features of the Mid-Century Modern style, including its expressed post-and-beam construction, low-pitched gable roof, prominent carport, recessed entrance porch, stack bond slumpstone chimney and entry wall, flush wood entry door, and corner windows. However, the building has undergone substantial alterations since its original construction, as described in greater detail in Section 5, and no longer retains significant character-defining features of its original design.
As stated in the Redlands Historic Context Statement, “properties being evaluated for their architectural significance are held to a higher integrity threshold [emphasis added] than those being evaluated under other contexts.” A property that has lost some historic materials or details may still be eligible if it retains the majority [emphasis added] of the features that illustrate its original style and appearance in terms of the massing, spatial relationships, proportion, pattern of windows and doors, texture of materials, and ornamentation.”66 The numerous alterations to the Baker Residence include:
Replacement of original ballast roof with membrane roofing Reconfiguration of the primary east façade
Enclosure of the original carport
Enclosure of the original recessed entry porch
Removal of original stack bond slump stone entry wall Removal of the original flush wood entrance door
Relocation of the primary entrance
Installation of an incompatible stock entrance door
Alteration of the southeast corner window to accommodate new entrance Re-cladding of stack bond slump stone chimney with incompatible manufactured stone veneer
Installation of incompatible manufactured stone veneer wall base Two additions on the primary façade
66 Architectural Resources Group, Redlands Historic
Context Statement, 245-246.
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Two additions to the secondary, north façade
Removal of at least twenty original windows; these were either infilled or replaced with incompatible vinyl units
Replacement of three original aluminum framed sliding glass doors with incompatible vinyl units
Installation of at least seven incompatible new vinyl windows in new window openings Removal/replacement of some original siding
These alterations to the Baker Residence have removed distinctive materials, altered historic spatial relationships, and changed the fundamental design of the building. As designed by architect Clare Henry Day, the primary façade of the Baker Residence had a concealed primary entrance, open carport, and prominent stack bond slump stone chimney and entry wall.
Alterations to this façade, including reconfiguring the primary entrance, enclosing the carport and porch, and re-cladding the chimney in manufactured stone veneer, have altered the essential physical features of this façade to an extent that it no longer reflects Day’s original design intent.
These changes have radically altered the building’s historic entry sequence and exterior and interior spatial relationships; the relationships of solid to void on the primary façade; the pattern of windows and doors; and the texture and appearance of original materials that characterized the Mid-century Modern design.67
Although some of these alterations, such as the use of board-and-batten siding on new and infill walls, may at first appear compatible with the original design and materials, the cumulative effect of these multiple change is the loss of the property’s historic integrity such that it no longer reflects its original Mid-century Modern design. As recognized in the Redlands Historic Context Statement, “the cumulative impact of multiple minor alterations may compromise a resource’s overall integrity.”68 Analysis shows that the quantity and type of alterations have compromised the residence’s original design and materials to the extent that it no longer sufficiently represents an excellent example of the Mid-Century Modern style nor an important example of Clare Henry Day’s work. Day was extremely active in Redlands in the 1950s and 1960s, and there are many houses still extant in the city with a higher degree of historic integrity and that better reflect his significance as a local architect. While a survey of all Henry Clare Day-designed residences in Redlands is outside the scope of this evaluation, eighteen other examples of the architect’s work are included in Appendix A for reference.
As a result of the extensive alterations, the Baker Residence does not retain sufficient integrity to convey any potential significance under Criterion C/3/E, F, G, H, I, J, K.
Evaluation of Integrity
Historic integrity is the ability of a property to convey its significance and is defined as the “authenticity of a property’s historic identity, evidenced by the survival of physical characteristics that existed during the property’s prehistoric or historic period.”69 The National Park Service defines seven aspects of integrity for historic resources. These are location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling, and association.
67 Kay D. Weeks and Anne E. Grimmer, The Secretary of
the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic
Properties with Guidelines for Preserving, Rehabilitating, Restoring, and Reconstructing Historic Buildings
(Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of the Interior,
National Park Service, 1995);
68 Architectural Resources Group, Redlands Historic
Context Statement, 245-246.
69 U. S. Department of the Interior, National Park
Service, National Register Bulletin 16A: How to
Complete the National Register Nomination Form
(Washington, DC: 1997), 4.
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Additionally, the Redlands Historic Context Statement provides guidance for the analysis of integrity based on the potential significance and type of property evaluated. The Redlands Historic Context Statement provides the following guidance for potential significance derived from an architecture style and/or as the work of a master architect:
An individual property that is significant must also retain certain aspects of integrity in order to express its historic significance. Determining which aspects are most important to a particular property type necessitates an understanding of its significance and essential physical characteristics. The rarity of a property type and of an architectural style should also be considered when assessing integrity. In general, properties being evaluated for their architectural significance are held to a higher integrity threshold than those being evaluated under other contexts.
An individual property significant for its architecture is eligible if it retains most of the physical features that constitute its style or technique. It should retain integrity of design, workmanship, materials, and feeling, at a minimum, in order to be eligible for its architectural merit. A property that has lost some historic materials or details may still be eligible if it retains the majority of the features that illustrate its original style and appearance in terms of the massing, spatial relationships, proportion, pattern of windows and doors, texture of materials, and ornamentation. A property is not eligible if it retains some basic features conveying form and massing but has lost the majority of features that originally characterized its style or type.70 As noted in the Redlands Historic Context Statement and relevant for this integrity analysis, properties eligible for architectural significance have a “higher integrity threshold” [emphasis added] than properties associated with other contexts. The property should also retain (at a minimum) integrity of design, workmanship, materials, and feeling. Even if a building has been altered, it should retain “the majority of the features” [emphasis added] that “illustrate its original style and appearance in terms of massing, spatial relationships, proportion, pattern of windows and doors, texture of materials and ornamentation.”
The integrity of the Baker Residence is evaluated below based on the seven aspects of integrity as identified by the National Park Service and according to the guidance in the Redlands Historic Context Statement.
Location: The Baker Residence remains in its original location on the site. Therefore, it retains integrity of location.
Design: The Baker Residence has undergone substantial alterations since its initial construction in 1959 and as a result has lost many of the distinctive materials and features that characterized its original Mid-Century Modern design. Two additions on the primary façade, relocation of the primary entrance, and enclosure of the original carport and entrance porch have enveloped and reconfigured the primary east façade and altered the building’s “massing, spatial relationships, [and] proportion.” At least twenty original windows were removed and replaced with incompatible vinyl units; five original openings were infilled; seven new window openings were created with incompatible vinyl window units; and three original aluminum framed sliding glass doors were replaced with incompatible vinyl units. As a result, the building’s original “pattern of 70 Architectural Resources Group, Redlands Historic
Context Statement.
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windows and doors” has been drastically altered. The replacement of the ballast roof, removal or re-cladding of the distinctive stack bond slump stone wall and chimney, replacement of original plywood panels, and the installation of incompatible manufactured stone veneer and composite siding have substantially changed the building’s “texture of materials.” The primary entrance, which historically faced the carport and was accessed from a recessed porch, was relocated to the east wall of the living room, eliminating the historic exterior and interior spatial relationships as well as the distinctive corner window. The cumulative effect of these multiple alterations is the elimination of the majority of features that illustrated the original massing, spatial relationships, pattern of windows and doors, and materials and conveyed the building’s original Mid-century Modern design. Therefore, the property does not retain integrity of design.
Setting: The Baker Residence was constructed as a single-family residence surrounded by landscaping on a knoll adjacent to postwar housing development. The building retains the setting of its immediate surroundings, including the landscaped terracing. Therefore, it retains integrity of setting.
Materials: While the Baker House retains some original materials, including some fixed windows and exterior board-and-batten siding, many of the Baker Residence’s most distinctive original character-defining materials have been removed or altered since the time of its construction. All original operable aluminum sash windows have been removed and replaced with incompatible vinyl units. Three of the fixed glass clerestory windows were replaced with plywood panels and three were replaced with frosted glass. All five of the original wood doors have been replaced. The original rough sawn redwood plank siding was replaced with composite siding at various locations; the original plywood wall panels on the west façade were removed. The original entrance porch’s stack bond slump stone wall was removed, and the very prominent stack bond slump stone chimney was veneered with incompatible manufactured stone, which was also applied to the base of some exterior walls. The ballast roof was removed, and the building was reroofed with membrane roofing. Therefore, the property does not retain integrity of materials.
Workmanship: Because of the alterations identified above in the discussions of design and materials, the Baker Residence does not retain substantial physical evidence of mid-20th century construction techniques and aesthetic principals, including finishes and design elements.
Therefore, it does not retain integrity of workmanship.
Feeling: The Baker Residence does not retain integrity of design, materials, or workmanship, and thus no longer expresses the aesthetic and historic sense of an intact 1950s Mid-Century Modern style building designed by notable local architect Clare Henry Day, FAIA. Therefore, it does not retain integrity of feeling.
Association: Association is the direct link between an important historic event or person and a historic property. No evidence has been found to indicate that the Baker Residence is associated with important historic events or persons. Therefore, integrity of association is not applicable.71 71 Association is the link between a building and an
important event of person. According to the National
Park Service, integrity of association is not applicable for the evaluation of properties as the work of an architect or as an example of an architectural style.
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Summary of Eligibility Findings
According to guidance from the National Park Service, “A property important for illustrating a particular architectural style or construction technique must retain most of the physical features that constitute that style or technique.”72 As stipulated in the eligibility criteria and integrity considerations of the Redlands Historic Context Statement, a residential property from the postwar era that is eligible for designation for architectural merit must be an “excellent or rare example of an architectural type from the period.” A property eligible for architectural style and/or an association with a master architect must retain a “majority of its features.” The context statement requires that properties considered under these contexts are held to a “higher integrity threshold” for eligibility.
The Baker Residence is not significant under Criteria A/1/A, B, G, J, K or B/2/C. Although the building was originally a Mid-century Modern design by notable and prolific local architect Clare Henry Day, FAIA, it has been substantially altered and no longer retains sufficient integrity of design, materials, workmanship, or feeling to convey any potential significance under Criterion C/3/ E, F, G, H, I, J, K. Therefore, the Baker Residence is not eligible for listing in the National Register or California Register, or for designation as a City of Redlands Historic Landmark or Resource.
72 U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, National Register Bulletin 15: How to Apply the National Register Criteria for Evaluation” (Washington, D.C.:
National Park Service, 1990), 46.
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8.0 REFERENCES
“27 Nurses to Graduate at Queens.” The Tidings. June 28, 1957.
Advertisement. “Redlands Newest Homes Sunnyside
Grove.” San Bernardino County Sun. July 12, 1957.
“Allen Dangermond Was Landscape Architect.” Redlands
Daily Facts. August 27, 2009.
Atchley, Tom. “Looking for Ditches in All the Right
Places.” Redlands Chronicles. Redlands Area Historical
Society newsletter. April 2010.
---. “Great Depression Was Good to Redlands and Its
Schools.” Redlands Chronicles. Redlands Area Historical Society newsletter. September 2010.
“Baker Interiors Firm has 16-year History.” Redlands Daily Facts. June 9, 1965.
“Baker’s New Home Presents Unusual Mountain View.”
Redlands Daily Facts. January 22, 1960.
Bradley, Darren. “Discovering Modernism in the Jewel of the Inland Empire.” Modernist Architecture. April 24,
2016. Accessed on November 14, 2022 at:
http://modernistarchitecture.blogspot.com/2016/04/dis
covering-modernism-in-jewel-of.html
“Bright Future Is Seen for City of Redlands.” Los Angeles Times. January 6, 1924.
City of Redlands. “History & Landmarks.” Accessed on
November 7, 2022 at:
https://www.cityofredlands.org/history-landmarks
City of Redlands. Redlands Historic Context Statement.
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“Clare Henry Day.” AIA Historical Directory. 1970.
“Clare Henry Day and Redlands Architecture.” Inland
Empire. May 25, 2011. Accessed on November 14, 2022
at: https://inlandempire.us/clare-henry-day-andredlands-architecture/ “Conservation District Issues Proclamation for the 100th Birthday of Clare Henry Day.” Redlands Community
News. November 5, 2020.
“Dr. Ennis Joins Offices of Hill, Paul.” Redlands Daily Facts. August 4, 1970.
“Gas Company Awards Contract to L.P. Scherer.”
Redlands Daily Facts. July 23, 1963.
Gonzales, Nathan D. “Midcentury Redlands.” Public
lecture. 2015.
Hinckley, Edith Parker. On the Banks of the Zanja.
Claremont, CA: The Saunders Press, 1951.
“Huge Depot Site Obtained.” Los Angeles Times.
November 11, 1941.
“Interior Decoration Store in Redlands.” The San
Bernardino County Sun. September 18, 1949.
Kupfer, Irene Hinckley. Growing Up in Redlands.
Redlands: Arthur Press, 1979.
“L.P. Scherer.” San Bernardino County Sun. March 20,
1938.
“Labor Camp is Expanded for Coming Season.” San
Bernardino County Sun. August 27, 1943.
“Miss Jean X. Hentschke Announces Engagement.” San
Bernardino County Sun. February 8, 1944.
“Redlands Firm Wins Riverside Contract.” San Bernardino County Sun. April 18, 1943.
San Bernardino County Museum. “The ‘Asistencia.’”
San Bernardino History and Railroad Museum. “June 21,
1842‐ Lugo Map of Rancho San Bernardino,”
http://www.sbdepotmuseum.com/1800‐1849/june‐21‐
1842‐lugo‐map‐ofrancho‐ san‐bernardino.html.
“Scholarship Presented, Installation Conducted.” San
Pedro News-Pilot. May 25, 1956.
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National Register Evaluation.” Sacramento, CA:
Caltrans, 2011.
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https://www.nps.gov/subjects/nationalhistoriclandmarks/f aqs.htm.
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Ancestry.com
USGS. Development of Water Facilities in the Santa Ana
River Basin, California, 1810‐1968. Prepared by USGS,
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Bernardino County Sun. December 15, 1937.
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APPENDIX A
REPRESENTATIVE LIST OF RESIDENCES BY CLARE HENRY DAY, FAIA IN REDLANDS (IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER) ADDRESS RESOURCE NAME BUILT DATE PHOTOGRAPH (Source)
1525 Crown Street Bert. P Marcum Residence 1953
Redfin
2021 Vinton Way Gillespie Residence 1954
Redfin
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ADDRESS RESOURCE NAME BUILT DATE PHOTOGRAPH (Source)
1541 Crown Street Ottis F. Kampmeier
Residence
1955
GoogleEarth
1429 Mira Monte Drive Alan S. Porter Residence 1957
GoogleEarth
1248 Highland Avenue Earl G. Witmer Residence 1957
CRMLS
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ADDRESS RESOURCE NAME BUILT DATE PHOTOGRAPH (Source)
1533 Margarita Drive Robert L. Reaves Residence 1957
GoogleEarth
30957 E. Sunset Drive Robert Wilson Residence 1957
GoogleEarth
30443 E. Sunset Drive Edwin V. Banta Residence 1957
GoogleEarth
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ADDRESS RESOURCE NAME BUILT DATE PHOTOGRAPH (Source)
605 Terracina Boulevard Arnold Michal Residence 1957
Redlands Daily Facts, January 2, 1959, 9.
45 Sunset Drive Clive W. McDonald
Residence
1958
Redfin
538 E. Mariposa Drive E.F. Barnett Residence 1958
GoogleEarth
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ADDRESS RESOURCE NAME BUILT DATE PHOTOGRAPH (Source)
1501 (1325) Kincaid
Street
Willard M. Stewart 1958
CRMLS
130 Sierra Vista Drive Robert Baker Residence 1959
HRG
221 Mariposa Drive Robert Campbell Residence 1959
GoogleEarth
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ADDRESS RESOURCE NAME BUILT DATE PHOTOGRAPH (Source)
1525 Serpentine Drive John F. Runkel Residence 1960
CRMLS
1471 Rosehill Crest Lloyd A. Dayes 1967
GoogleEarth
30980 E. Sunset Drive James N. Hicks Residence 1968
GoogleEarth
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ADDRESS RESOURCE NAME BUILT DATE PHOTOGRAPH (Source)
76 W. Sunset Drive Bert Marcum Residence 1969
GoogleEarth
1316 Drake Ridge Crest Robert C. Mack Residence 1969
CRMLS
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APPENDIX B
PARCEL MAP
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APPENDIX C
HISTORIC AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHS
TOP-DOWN VIEWS
1957 aerial photograph. Project Site outlined in red. Flight ID c-23023. Frame 7-80. University of California Santa Barbara Aerial Photography Collection.
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1959 aerial photograph. Project Site outlined in red. Flight ID AXL-1959. Frame 16w-114. University of California Santa Barbara Aerial Photography Collection
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1962 aerial photograph. Project Site outlined in red. Flight ID c-24244. Frame 3-432. University of California Santa Barbara Aerial Photography Collection.
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1966 aerial photograph. Project Site outlined in red. Flight ID 112-1. Frame 7. University of California Santa Barbara Aerial Photography Collection.
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1995 aerial photograph. Project Site outlined in red. Flight ID NAPP-2C. Frame 6875-2C. University of California Santa Barbara Aerial Photography Collection.
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2004 aerial photograph. Project Site outlined in red. Flight ID EAG-RV-04. Frame 1034. University of California Santa Barbara Aerial Photography Collection.
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APPENDIX D
HISTORIC PHOTOGRAPHS
Baker Residence, exterior, 1960. Source: Redlands Daily Facts 1/22/1960.
Baker Residence, entrance, 1960. Source: Redlands Daily Facts 1/22/1960.
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Baker Residence, living room, 1960. Source: Redlands Daily Facts 1/22/1960.
Baker Residence, family room and kitchen, 1960. Source: Redlands Daily Facts 1/22/1960.
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APPENDIX E
HISTORIC BUILDING PLANS
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APPENDIX F
DPR FORMS
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P1. Other Identifier:
DPR 523A (9/2013) *Required information
State of California The Resources Agency Primary #
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI #
PRIMARY RECORD Trinomial
NRHP Status Code 6Z
Other Listings
Review Code Reviewer Date
*P2. Location: Not for Publication ◼ Unrestricted
*a. County Los Angeles County
*b. USGS 7.5' Quad Redlands Date 1995 T 1S; R 3W; of of Sec B.M. c. Address 130 Sierra Vista Drive City Redlands Zip 92373 d. UTM: Zone 11S, 486217.7 mE/ 3764385.3 mN
e. Other Locational Data: APN: 0176-173-09
*P3a. Description:
The Baker Residence is a one-story Mid-Century Modern style building of wood post-and-beam construction. It has a ‘T’-shaped plan, asymmetrical composition, and an attached garage.
The building has a low-pitched gable roof with open eaves, exposed rafters, and overhanging rakes. There is a broad, stacked stone chimney on the east façade. Exterior walls are clad primarily in wood board-and-batten siding; the northwestern section of the building is clad in composite siding. Fenestration consists primarily of large, fixed glass windows and clerestory windows set at the gable ends. Other window types include vinyl casement and awning windows and a glass block window. A single stained-glass window is located on the west façade. The building has a recessed primary entrance along the east façade with a glazed door with fixed sidelights and transom lights. (See Continuation Sheet) *P3b. Resource Attributes: HP2. Single family property
*P4.Resources Present: ◼Building
Structure Object Site District
Element of District Other(Isolates, etc.)
P5b.Description of Photo:
View facing northwest, November 2022
*P6.Date Constructed/Age and Source:
◼ Historic Prehistoric Both
1959
*P7.Owner and Address:
Celina and Bryan McKernan
130 Sierra Vista Drive
Redlands, California 92373
*P8.Recorded by:
Alexandra Madsen and Christine Lazzaretto
Historic Resources Group
12 S. Fair Oaks Avenue, Suite 200
Pasadena, CA 91105
*P9.Date Recorded: March 2023
*P10. Survey Type: (Describe)
Intensive
*P11. Report Citation: (Cite survey report and other sources, or enter "none.") Historic Resources Group, “Baker Residence Historic Resources Evaluation Report,” prepared for the City of Redlands, March 2023. *Attachments: NONE Location Map ◼Continuation Sheet ◼Building, Structure, and Object Record Archaeological Record District Record Linear Feature Record Milling Station Record Rock Art Record Artifact Record Photograph Record Other (List):
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*Resource Name or # (Assigned by recorder) Baker Residence *NRHP Status Code 6Z
DPR 523B (9/2013) *Required information
State of California The Resources Agency Primary #
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI#
BUILDING, STRUCTURE, AND OBJECT RECORD
(This space reserved for official comments.)
B1. Historic Name: Baker Residence
B2. Common Name: Baker Residence
B3. Original Use: Residential B4. Present Use: Residential *B5. Architectural Style: Mid-Century Modern
*B6. Construction History:
The property at 130 Sierra Vista Drive is identified as Lot 11 in Tract 2261 of the Country Club Park Addition No. 4. Robert W.
Baker acquired the lot sometime in the 1950s, and in 1959, hired notable local architect Clare Henry Day to design a residence for the site. Developer L.P. Scherer, Inc. served as the contractor and landscaping was completed by Allen Dangermonds. (See Continuation Sheet)
*B7. Moved? ◼No Yes Unknown Date: Original Location:
*B8. Related Features: None
B9a. Architect: Clare Henry Day b. Builder: L.P. Scherer *B10. Significance: Theme N/A Area N/A
Period of Significance N/A Property Type N/A Applicable Criteria None Findings
Jean H. Baker. Clare Henry Day is a notable local architect who was particularly prolific in post-war residential development in Redlands during the 1950s. At the time of its construction, the Baker Residence was an excellent example of the Mid-Century Modern style of architecture and historically exhibited a high quality of design and distinctive characteristics of the style.
However, as discussed below, an analysis of the Baker Residence shows that the property has undergone extensive alterations, and no longer retains the essential aspects of integrity. Due to these alterations, the property does not serve as an excellent example of Day’s work as a locally significant architect. (See Continuation Sheet) B11. Additional Resource Attributes: (List attributes and codes) None *B12. References:
“27 Nurses to Graduate at Queens.” The Tidings. June 28, 1957.
Advertisement. “Redlands Newest Homes Sunnyside Grove.” San Bernardino County Sun. July 12, 1957. “Allen Dangermond Was Landscape Architect.” Redlands Daily Facts. August 27, 2009. (See Continuation Sheet)
B13. Remarks:
*B14. Evaluator: Historic Resources Group
*Date of Evaluation: March 2023
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DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI#
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The primary entrance is accessible via a walkway of concrete pavers. Secondary entrances have sliding double vinyl doors along the north and east façades. A wood door is located along the northwestern corner of the building. The garage has sectional vinyl doors. To the north of the Baker Residence, the woodland garden has a small brook that collects into several pools.
Vegetation includes mature trees, shrubs, grasses, and flowers. Hardscaping in the woodland garden includes winding concrete pathways and scattered brick planters.
The residence is set back from the street atop a terrace front yard. There is a long driveway that ascends to the motor court at the southeast side of the house. The site is heavily wooded. The landscaping immediately surrounding the Baker Residence was designed at the time of the building’s completion in the late 1950s by Dangermond. Designed landscape features include tiered hillside planting beds on the knoll, mature trees, and shrubs. Hardscaping includes square concrete pavers arranged to form a walkway to the main entrance. There are also several stone walls around the perimeter of the property. There is a large patio alongside the swimming pool.
Alterations
The Baker Residence has been substantially altered since its original construction in 1959. Although no permits were available for these alterations, original building plans and photographs document the alterations and additions that were completed over time. The original ballast roofing, a distinctive feature of Mid-century Modern design, was replaced at an unknown date with membrane roofing.
The house’s primary east façade has been substantially altered and reconfigured from its original design. The carport, a prominent feature of the original design and a typical characteristic of Mid-century Modern residences, was enclosed and converted to a garage. This work included the installation of vinyl garage doors on the primary (east) façade and solid walls between the original exposed posts. The original recessed entrance porch was enclosed and its distinctive stack bond slump stone wall, another prominent feature of the original design that marked the main entrance, was removed, as was the original flush wood entrance door. The primary entrance was relocated to the southeast corner of the living room, and the distinctive corner window was altered to install a contemporary style four-lite door with sidelights. The prominent stack bond slump stone chimney, another distinctive characteristic of the original Mid-century Modern design, was clad in manufactured stone veneer; and a small addition was constructed immediately north of the chimney, altering the composition of the living room wall and eliminating the original clerestory in this location. Manufactured stone veneer has also been applied as a base along the façade.
Cumulatively, these changes have substantially altered the original form, materials, and appearance of the primary façade and reconfigured the historic entry sequence and the exterior and interior spatial relationships.
On the north façade, three fixed clerestory windows were removed and the openings filled with plywood panels. A vinyl casement window was installed in a new opening. Three original metal framed sliding glass doors were replaced with incompatible vinyl sliding doors. The family room was enlarged to the north, which included removal of the original board-andbatten siding and installation of two new windows. These alterations altered the historic design and solid-to-void composition of the north façade.
On the west façade, fourteen original windows have been removed. Three original clerestory windows were removed and the openings filled with plywood panels, and the jalousie clerestorys in the bathroom were replaced with vinyl window units. Two original sliding windows were removed and the openings filled with board-and-batten siding. The original bathroom window was replaced with glass block. Six original sliding windows were replaced with new vinyl windows, and the original plywood wall panels below them were replaced with new board-and-batten siding. Two new windows and a new door were cut into the façade, and the original opening into the carport was filled.
The south façade of the residence was completely obscured when the carport was enclosed and an addition. The south façade of the carport was enclosed using composite siding. A frosted glass window and vinyl window were installed along this façade.
The enclosure of the carport is a significant change to the original design, altering or obscuring original character-defining features and changing the relationship of solid to void.
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Baker House Development
The property at 130 Sierra Vista Drive is identified as Lot 11 in Tract 2261 of the Country Club Park Addition No. 4. Robert W.
Baker acquired the lot about 1958, and in 1959, hired notable local architect Clare Henry Day to design a residence for the site.
Developer L.P. Scherer, Inc. served as the contractor and landscaping was completed by Allen Dangermond. The residence was described at the time of its construction in the Redlands Daily Facts as an “attractive new home…specially designed for the knoll on which it is located by Clare Henry Day, architect.” The residence was positioned to take advantage of the “unusual view of the San Bernardino Valley and the mountains.” The article continues to describe many of the building’s materials and design features: “The home is a California contemporary style frame structure with large window areas… It is of post and beam construction with a beam and plank roof. The insulation and roof covering of crushed rock is on top of the planking. The exterior is rough sawed redwood planking which has been finished in a sage brush green paint, wiped and sealed… Floor to ceiling windows flank the entrance off the carport… In the entrance a concrete screen separates it from the kitchen area. This is made from blocks having a Mayan design.”
In its original configuration the house was characterized by its expressed post-and-beam construction, prominent open carport connected to a recessed entrance porch marked by a distinctive wall of stack bond slumpstone, large corner windows, prominent stack bond slumpstone chimney, wood board-and-batten siding and plywood wall panels.
POST-WAR RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT IN REDLANDS
Redlands’ residential development exploded in the post‐World War II period, as it was one of many Southern California cities to see an influx of new residents eager to live in the Golden State. Redlands boasted the exact things veterans, former defense workers, and their families were looking for: education (thanks to the University of Redlands and the GI Bill), work (thanks to the new aerospace industry growing around Norton Air Force Base), and most of all, homes of their own. It was the residential component of this triad that would prove to be the most profound shaper of Redlands’ built environment during the postwar period.
Residential development boomed in the post-war years. Almost 3,700 dwellings were constructed between 1950 and 1960 alone; and that was well before the peak of residential construction seen in 1964. While some were infill in older areas in both north and south Redlands, more were in completely new developments featuring cul‐de‐sacs, tract homes, attached garages, and in some cases, swimming pools. These subdivisions differed from those of earlier periods as most of their homes were developer‐built; Redlands had really not seen this kind of development before 1946. Notable developer‐built subdivisions during the postwar period included Monte Vista Estates (1952), multiple L.P. Scherer subdivisions (late 1950s), and Garden Terrace (1962). Some other new subdivisions also featured custom-built homes, often designed by architects. Several “architecturally distinctive houses” were constructed in the postwar period. Notable architects active in Redlands during this period included Clare Henry Day, Clinton Marr, C. Paul Ulmer, Leon Armantrout, and Richard Neutra.
The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) also played a major role in shaping postwar subdivisions across the nation, Southern California and Redlands included; the department’s mortgage guarantee program meant people could afford down payments on a modest salary. Since developers wanted FHA approval of their plans to guarantee financing, most followed FHA design principles including curvilinear streets with cul‐de‐sacs; long blocks; minimal numbers of four‐way intersections; and exclusion of alleys. Most, but not all, of Redlands’ new subdivisions followed the same pattern: developer‐built houses in Ranch, Minimal Traditional, and Mid‐Century Modern styles on curvilinear streets very much oriented to the automobile and not the pedestrian.
Hillside developments in south Redlands tended not to have any sidewalks, while most in flatter neighborhoods did; street trees were not part of the plan, in most cases, in postwar subdivisions across the city.
During the 1950s and 1960s, local developers like L.P. Scherer, Fosberg and Gregory, Citation Homes, and Nine Points were joined by developers from across Southern California wanting to get in on the Redlands “bedroom city” boom. As in earlier eras, single‐family dwellings were the most dominant type during the postwar period; some subdivisions planned multi‐family buildings along its edges at major streets, but most had no multi‐family units at all. It was not until the late 1960s‐early 1970s that multi‐family residential construction really increased across Redlands as a whole, and by the 1970s, construction of massive apartment complexes in areas like the onetime dairy acreage along Brookside Avenue led to great local concern about overdevelopment.
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ROBERT W. AND JEAN H. BAKER
Robert W. Baker was born in 1924 in Washington. Baker moved to California with his family at a young age, settling in Beverly Hills. Jean Hentschke Baker was born in Redlands, California in 1926. The two met while studying at the University of Redlands and married in 1944. During World War II, Robert W. Baker attended officer’s training at Columbia University in New York.
Following the war, Jean listed her occupation as a “home maker.” Robert Baker worked as an interior designer at the firm BakerCrear Interiors with Vernon B. Crear. The store was located at 122 Cajon Street in Redlands and was described as “complete with interior decorating and home furnishings… in addition [sic] to handling furniture, floor coverings and draperies, the store will feature interior decoration consultation service.” In 1961, the firm name was changed to Robert Baker Interiors and the company merged with The Courtyard in Riverside. The firm was in operation until at least 1965.
PAUL R. AND BARBARA B. ENNIS
Paul R. Ennis was born in Los Angeles in 1937; Barbara Boydston Ennis was born in Kansas that same year. Paul Ennis received an M.D. from the University of Southern California in 1963. Ennis entered the U.S. Navy where he completed his internship at the Naval Hospital in San Diego. He then worked in the Philippines for several years before returning to the United State. Ennis served at an internal medicine residency for three years in Torrance before moving to Redlands. Mrs. Ennis received a nursing scholarship to attend the Queen of Angels School of Nursing in Los Angeles and graduated in 1957. She worked as a registered nurse. Paul Ennis and Barbara Boydston married in 1958 in Los Angeles. The Ennis family moved to Redlands in 1970 where Dr.
Ennis worked as a physician at the Redlands Primary Care Physicians Group.
CLARE HENRY DAY, FAIA
The Baker Residence was designed by architect Clare Henry Day. Day was born in 1920 in Fort Lewis, Washington, but was mostly raised in Ohio. Day received his B.S. in Architecture from the University of Cincinnati in 1950 and an AIA Certificate Award the same year. He relocated to Redlands in 1950 where he worked for two years under San Bernardino architect Howard E.
Jones. In 1952, Day opened his own firm.
Day quickly became a popular architect in Redlands and the surrounding area, designing commercial, industrial, institutional, and residential buildings. Notable projects include Housing Project 19-8 & 19-9; Lange & Runkel Auto Agency Building; Henry G.
Clement Middle School; Cram Elementary School; Mentone Elementary School; and the Redlands Swim Club, among others. Day also designed numerous residences in the greater San Bernardino County, many of which were designed in the Mid-Century Modern style of architecture. Day was prolific, designing over 35 residences and 100 public buildings during the course of his career. In Redlands alone, Day designed over a dozen single-family residences, many of which remain extant. In 1970, he identified his design of the E.V. Banta Residence as a principal work.
Day received a Progressive Architecture award citation for his design of the San Bernardino Public Library in 1954. He established the Inland Chapter of the American Institute of Architects in 1955 and served on the Board of the California Architectural Foundation. Day also served as the director of the Southern California Regional Planning Association from 1966 to 1971 and worked as a part time instructor for Chaffey College. In 1996, Day was named a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects.
The San Bernardino Valley Water Conservation District issued a proclamation commemorating Day in 2020 in honor of his service on his 100th birthday. At 102 years of age, Day continues to be recognized for his many contributions to the City of Redlands.
L.P. SCHERER
The Baker Residence was constructed by the L.P. Scherer company. The development company L.P. Scherer was founded by Louis P. Scherer. Louis P. Scherer was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana in 1899. Before moving to California, he won distinction in the construction of U.S. Veterans Administration Hospital Buildings in New York and the U.S. Post Office in Flint, Michigan. Scherer moved to San Bernardino County in the 1930s where he established L.P. Scherer.
L.P. Scherer started as a construction company, mostly working on school and commercial buildings. Early commissions included the San Bernardino Senior High School; Burbank School; Wrightwood Elementary School; and Redlands Oil Company building. In 1938, The San Bernardino County Sun described Scherer as “one of the most active building contractors in this locality.” Redlands Regular Meeting of 05/02/2023 Page 432 of 546
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Into the 1940s, L.P. Scherer continued to contract for individual projects, but also began to work on larger housing developments. The company developed numerous housing types, including single-family and multi-family residences, as well as more unique developments. For example, in 1943, the company constructed bunkhouses for migrant workers for the RedlandsHighlands Farm Labor Association as well as 100 trailer units for housing in Riverside. During the housing boom of the post-war years, L.P. Scherer became the largest subdivider in the City of Redlands. Specifically, L.P. Scherer came to dominate residential subdivisions and developments in Redlands during the 1950s and 1960s. In 1957 alone, the company accounted for 73% of the new lots created by subdivisions in city limits. In addition to residential developments, the company continued to work on other major construction projects in the area, including several schools and the Southern California Gas Company’s Eastern Division building in Riverside. The firm appears to have been dissolved in the early 1980s. Louis P. Scherer passed away in 1984.
ALLEN DANGERMOND, LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT
The Baker Residence’s landscape was designed by landscape architect Allen Dangermond. Dangermond was born in 1932 to Alice and Peter Dangermond Sr., owners of Dangermond’s Nursery in Redlands. Dangermond studied ornamental horticulture at California Polytechnic University from 1950 to 1954 before taking over his family’s nursery. During Redlands’ post-war housing boom of the 1950s, Dangermond worked as a landscape contractor and designer for dozens of homes in the area. According to the Redlands Daily Facts, “A resident who owns a house built in the 1950s or 1960s likely has trees planted by Allen Dangermond. Dangermond also worked as a citrus grower. He leased and managed a grapefruit grove from 1965 to 1972. In 1979, he purchased 15 acres of oranges and grapefruits. He also served on the boards of numerous packinghouses and growers’ associations, including Sunkist, Riverside-Arlington Fruit Exchange, Orange Heights Packing House, Redlands Foothill Groves, and Queen Colony Fruit Exchange, among others. Dangermond completed the landscaping for the campus of Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) in Redlands in 1969. He also designed landscaping for local schools and parks, including the Community Park and Crafton Park in Redlands. He continued to operate Dangermond’s Nursery until 1997. Allen Dangermond died in 2009.
MID-CENTURY MODERN ARCHITECTURE
The Baker Residence was designed in the Mid-Century Modern style of architecture. Mid-century Modern is a term used to describe the post-World War II iteration of the International Style in both residential and commercial design. The International Style was characterized by geometric forms, smooth wall surfaces, and an absence of exterior decoration. Mid-century Modern represents the adaptation of these elements to the local climate and topography, as well as to the postwar need for moderatelypriced homes. In Southern California, this often meant the use of wood post-and-beam construction. Mid-century Modernism is often characterized by a clear expression of structure and materials, large expanses of glass, and open interior plans.
The roots of the style can be traced to early Modernists like Richard Neutra and Rudolph Schindler, whose local work inspired “second generation” Modern architects like Gregory Ain, Craig Ellwood, Harwell Hamilton Harris, Pierre Koenig, Raphael Soriano, and many more. These post-war architects developed an indigenous Modernism that was born from the International Style but matured into a fundamentally regional style, fostered in part by Art and Architecture magazine’s pivotal Case Study Program (1945-1966). The style gained popularity because its use of standardized, prefabricated materials permitted quick and economical construction. It became the predominant architectural style in the postwar years and is represented in almost every property type, from single-family residences to commercial buildings to gas stations. Character-defining features include:
-One or two-story configuration
-Horizontal massing
-Simple geometric forms
-Expressed post-and-beam construction, in wood or steel -Flat roof or low-pitched gable roof with wide overhanging eaves and cantilevered canopies -Unadorned wall surfaces
-Wood, plaster, brick or stone used as exterior wall panels or accent materials -Flush-mounted metal frame fixed windows and sliding doors, and clerestory windows -Exterior staircases, decks, patios, and balconies
-Little or no exterior decorative detailing
-Obscured or recessed entry door
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The Baker Residence was evaluated using the guidelines set forth in the Redlands Historic Context Statement. Evaluation guidelines for residential development (1946-1980) include associated property types, geographic locations, and integrity overview. Buildings evaluated under this theme are significant for their association with Redlands’ residential development during the post‐World War II period. They may also be significant for their association with individuals who played an important role in this period of Redlands’ history, or as excellent examples of an architectural type. Single‐family residences … dating to this period are abundant in Redlands; postwar single‐family residences are the most common property type in the city. A few residences have been designated individually, but no historic districts dating to the postwar period have been designated.
EVALUATION OF ELIGIBILITY
The Baker Residence was designed by Clare Henry Day, FAIA in 1959 for then-owners Robert W. and Jean H. Baker. Clare Henry Day, FAIA is a notable local architect who was particularly prolific in post-war residential development in Redlands during the 1950s. At the time of its construction, the Baker Residence was an excellent example of the Mid-Century Modern style of architecture and historically exhibited a high quality of design and distinctive characteristics of the style. However, as discussed below, an analysis of the Baker Residence shows that the property has undergone extensive alterations, and no longer retains the essential aspects of integrity required by the Redlands Historic Context Statement to convey that significance. Due to these alterations, the property no longer represents an excellent example of Mid-century Modern architecture or of Day’s work as a locally significant. The Baker Residence is evaluated below against established eligibility criteria and integrity thresholds for listing in the National Register and the California Register, and as a Riverside Historic Landmark or Resource.
CRITERION A/1/A, B, G, J, K (EVENTS/PATTERN OF DEVELOPMENT) According to guidance from the National Park Service, to be considered eligible for designation for representing an important event or pattern of development, a property must be associated with one or more events that are clearly important within an associated context; and the property’s specific association with the events or trends must be considered important as well; mere association is not enough. The important association can be with a specific event marking an important moment in American pre-history or history; or with a pattern of events or a historic trend that made a significant contribution to the development of a community, a State, or the nation.
The Baker Residence is an individual example of the post-World War II housing boom in the city, when large swaths of Redlands were developed as housing tracts and developments. The property does not have singular physical characteristics representing an established and/or familiar visual feature of the neighborhood but is rather one of numerous single-family residences developed in the area. The Baker Residence is one of over 3,700 residences built in the immediate postwar era. It is not associated with an early or notable tract development, and it does not represent a catalyst for residential development in the area. The construction of an individual residence within a larger subdivision does not meet the threshold required for eligibility under this criterion. As such, the building does not have significant interest or value as part of the development of Redlands, and no evidence has been found to suggest that it is the site of a significant event that is clearly important within an associated context.
Therefore, the Baker Residence is not significant under Criterion A/1/A, B, G, J, or K.
CRITERION B/2/C (ASSOCIATION WITH AN IMPORTANT PERSON)
According to the National Park Service, properties may be eligible for an association with the lives of persons significant in our past. Persons “significant in our past” refers to individuals whose activities are demonstrably important within a local, state, or national historic context. A property is not eligible if its only justification for significance is that it was owned or used by a person who is a member of an identifiable profession, class, or social or ethnic group. In addition, the property must be associated with a person’s productive life, reflecting the time period when he or she achieved significance.
Early residents of the Baker Residence included Robert W. and Jean H. Baker, an interior designer and homemaker, respectively, and Paul R. and Barbara B. Ennis, a doctor and nurse, respectively. While Robert Baker was an active interior designer in Redlands, most of his work was limited to private, residential commissions including several model homes. There is no evidence that Baker’s designs received any notable recognition, or that he made a significant contribution to history through his work.
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CRITERION B/2/C (ASSOCIATION WITH AN IMPORTANT PERSON)
Research did not uncover any information that would imply that the Bakers or other past occupants were demonstrably important within a local, state, or national historic context. The Baker Residence is therefore not strongly identified with a person or persons who significantly contributed to the culture, history, or development of the city.
Therefore, the Baker Residence is not significant under Criterion B/2/C.
CRITERION C/3/E, F, G, H, I, J, K (ARCHITECTURAL MERIT) The Baker Residence was designed by prominent local architect Clare Henry Day, FAIA in 1959. At the time of its initial construction, the Baker Residence exhibited notable character-defining features of the Mid-Century Modern style, including its expressed post-and-beam construction, low-pitched gable roof, prominent carport, recessed entrance porch, stack bond slumpstone chimney and entry wall, flush wood entry door, and corner windows. However, the building has undergone substantial alterations since its original construction, as described in greater detail in Section 5, and no longer retains significant character-defining features of its original design.
As stated in the Redlands Historic Context Statement, “properties being evaluated for their architectural significance are held to a higher integrity threshold [emphasis added] than those being evaluated under other contexts.” A property that has lost some historic materials or details may still be eligible if it retains the majority [emphasis added] of the features that illustrate its original style and appearance in terms of the massing, spatial relationships, proportion, pattern of windows and doors, texture of materials, and ornamentation.”
Alterations to the Baker Residence include: replacement of original ballast roof with membrane roofing, reconfiguration of the primary east façade; enclosure of the original carport; enclosure of the original recessed entry porch; removal of original stack bond slump stone entry wall; removal of the original flush wood entrance door; relocation of the primary entrance; installation of an incompatible stock entrance door; alteration of the southeast corner window to accommodate new entrance; re-cladding of stack bond slump stone chimney with incompatible manufactured stone veneer; installation of incompatible manufactured stone veneer wall base; two additions on the primary façade; removal of at least twenty original windows; these were either infilled or replaced with incompatible vinyl units; replacement of three original aluminum framed sliding glass doors with incompatible vinyl units; and installation of at least seven incompatible new vinyl windows in new window openings.
These alterations to the Baker Residence have removed distinctive materials, altered historic spatial relationships, and changed the fundamental design of the building. As designed by architect Clare Henry Day, the primary façade of the Baker Residence had a concealed primary entrance, open carport, and prominent stack bond slump stone chimney and entry wall. Alterations to this façade, including reconfiguring the primary entrance, enclosing the carport and porch, and re-cladding the chimney in manufactured stone veneer, have altered the essential physical features of this façade to an extent that it no longer reflects Day’s original design intent. These changes have radically altered the building’s historic entry sequence and exterior and interior spatial relationships; the relationships of solid to void on the primary façade; the pattern of windows and doors; and the texture and appearance of original materials that characterized the Mid-century Modern design.
Although some of these alterations, such as the use of board-and-batten siding on new and infill walls, may at first appear compatible with the original design and materials, the cumulative effect of these multiple change is the loss of the property’s historic integrity such that it no longer reflects its original Mid-century Modern design. As recognized in the Redlands Historic Context Statement, “the cumulative impact of multiple minor alterations may compromise a resource’s overall integrity.” Analysis shows that the quantity and type of alterations have compromised the residence’s original design and materials to the extent that it no longer sufficiently represents an excellent example of the Mid-Century Modern style nor an important example of Clare Henry Day’s work. Day was extremely active in Redlands in the 1950s and 1960s, and there are many houses still extant in the city with a higher degree of historic integrity and that better reflect his significance as a local architect.
As a result of the extensive alterations, the Baker Residence does not retain sufficient integrity to convey any potential significance under Criterion C/3/E, F, G, H, I, J, K.
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INTEGRITY ANALYSIS
Historic integrity is the ability of a property to convey its significance and is defined as the “authenticity of a property’s historic identity, evidenced by the survival of physical characteristics that existed during the property’s prehistoric or historic period.” The National Park Service defines seven aspects of integrity for historic resources. These are location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling, and association. The integrity of the Baker Residence is evaluated below based on these seven aspects.
Location: The Baker Residence remains in its original location on the site. Therefore, it retains integrity of location.
Design: The Baker Residence has undergone substantial alterations since its initial construction in 1959 and as a result has lost many of the distinctive materials and features that characterized its original Mid-Century Modern design. Two additions on the primary façade, relocation of the primary entrance, and enclosure of the original carport and entrance porch have enveloped and reconfigured the primary east façade and altered the building’s “massing, spatial relationships, [and] proportion.” At least twenty original windows were removed and replaced with incompatible vinyl units; five original openings were infilled; seven new window openings were created with incompatible vinyl window units; and three original aluminum framed sliding glass doors were replaced with incompatible vinyl units. As a result, the building’s original “pattern of windows and doors” has been drastically altered. The replacement of the ballast roof, removal or re-cladding of the distinctive stack bond slump stone wall and chimney, replacement of original plywood panels, and the installation of incompatible manufactured stone veneer and composite siding have substantially changed the building’s “texture of materials.” The primary entrance, which historically faced the carport and was accessed from a recessed porch, was relocated to the east wall of the living room, eliminating the historic exterior and interior spatial relationships as well as the distinctive corner window. The cumulative effect of these multiple alterations is the elimination of the majority of features that illustrated the original massing, spatial relationships, pattern of windows and doors, and materials and conveyed the building’s original Mid-century Modern design. Therefore, the property does not retain integrity of design.
Setting: The Baker Residence was constructed as a single-family residence surrounded by landscaping on a knoll in a postwar housing development. The building retains the setting of its immediate surroundings, including the landscaped terracing.
Therefore, it retains integrity of setting.
Materials: While the Baker House retains some original materials, including some fixed windows and exterior board-and-batten siding, many of the Baker Residence’s most distinctive original character-defining materials have been removed or altered since the time of its construction. All original operable aluminum sash windows have been removed and replaced with incompatible vinyl units. Three of the fixed glass clerestory windows were replaced with plywood panels and three were replaced with frosted glass. All five of the original wood doors have been replaced. The original rough sawn redwood plank siding was replaced with composite siding at various locations; the original plywood wall panels on the west façade were removed. The original entrance porch’s stack bond slump stone wall was removed, and the very prominent stack bond slump stone chimney was veneered with incompatible manufactured stone, which was also applied to the base of some exterior walls. The ballast roof was removed, and the building was reroofed with membrane roofing. Therefore, the property does not retain integrity of materials.
Workmanship: Because of the alterations identified above in the discussions of design and materials, the Baker Residence does not retain substantial physical evidence of mid-20th century construction techniques and aesthetic principals, including finishes and design elements. Therefore, it does not retain integrity of of workmanship.
Feeling: The Baker Residence does not retain integrity of design, materials, or workmanship, and thus no longer expresses the aesthetic and historic sense of an intact 1950s Mid-Century Modern style building designed by notable local architect Clare Henry Day, FAIA. Therefore, it does not retain integrity of feeling.
Association: Association is the direct link between an important historic event or person and a historic property. No evidence has been found to indicate that the Baker Residence is associated with important historic events or persons. Therefore, integrity of association is not applicable.
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SUMMARY OF ELIGIBILITY FINDINGS
According to guidance from the National Park Service, “A property important for illustrating a particular architectural style or construction technique must retain most of the physical features that constitute that style or technique.” And as stipulated in the eligibility criteria of the Redlands Historic Context Statement, residential properties from the post-war era that are eligible for designation for architectural merit must be an “excellent or rare example of an architectural type from the period” and requires residential properties from the post-war era retain higher thresholds of integrity for listing under architectural merit.
According to the context statement, “A property that is significant for its architectural type, for its embodiment of a significant innovation, and/or as a contributor to the historical heritage of the city should retain integrity of design, feeling, and association, at a minimum, in order to be eligible.”
The Baker Residence is not significant under Criteria A/1/A, B, G, J, K or B/2/C. Although the building was originally a Midcentury Modern design by notable and prolific local architect Clare Henry Day, it has undergone substantial alterations and no longer retains sufficient integrity to convey any potential significance under Criterion C/3/ E, F, G, H, I, J, K. Therefore, the Baker Residence is not eligible for listing in the National Register or California Register, or for designation as a City of Redlands Historic Landmark or Resource.
*B12. References (Continued…):
Atchley, Tom. “Looking for Ditches in All the Right Places.” Redlands Chronicles. Redlands Area Historical Society newsletter.
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“Clare Henry Day and Redlands Architecture.” Inland Empire. May 25, 2011. Accessed on November 14, 2022 at:
https://inlandempire.us/clare-henry-day-and-redlands-architecture/ “Dr. Ennis Joins Offices of Hill, Paul.” Redlands Daily Facts. August 4, 1970. “Gas Company Awards Contract to L.P. Scherer.” Redlands Daily Facts. July 23, 1963.
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Kupfer, Irene Hinckley. Growing Up in Redlands. Redlands: Arthur Press, 1979. “L.P. Scherer.” San Bernardino County Sun. March 20, 1938. “Labor Camp is Expanded for Coming Season.” San Bernardino County Sun. August 27, 1943. “Miss Jean X. Hentschke Announces Engagement.” San Bernardino County Sun. February 8, 1944. “Redlands Firm Wins Riverside Contract.” San Bernardino County Sun. April 18, 1943.
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*Required information
State of California ⎯ The Resources Agency Primary #
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI#
CONTINUATION SHEET Trinomial 6Z
*Recorded by: Historic Resources Group *Date: March 2023 ◼ Continuation Update DPR 523L (1/95) *Required information
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EXISTING CONDITIONS PHOTOGRAPHS
Overview of Baker Residence, East façade, facing west. Primary entrance, east façade, Baker Residence, facing west.
North and east façades, Baker Residence, facing southwest. North façade and pool, Baker Residence, facing south.
Secondary entrance, north façade, Baker Residence, facing south. North and West Façades, Baker Residence, facing southeast.
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EXISTING CONDITIONS PHOTOGRAPHS
West façade, Baker Residence, facing southeast. West façade, Baker Residence, facing northeast.
West and east façades, Baker Residence, facing northwest. Garage, east façade, Baker Residence, facing northwest.
Lower lawn, Baker Residence, facing north. Overview of Baker Residence from lower lawn, facing south.
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SELECTED HISTORIC PHOTOGRAPHS
Baker Residence, exterior, 1960. Source: Redlands Daily Facts 1/22/1960.
Baker Residence, entrance (left) and family room and kitchen (right), 1960. Source: Redlands Daily Facts 1/22/1960.
Baker Residence, living room, 1960. Source: Redlands Daily Facts 1/22/1960.
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BUILDING PLANS
Building plans for Baker Residence, Calre Henry Day, AIA. Source: A.K. Smiley Public Library.
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REQUEST FOR HISTORIC AND SCENIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION ACTION V.A. BRYAN AND CELINA MCKERNAN, APPLICANT
(PROJECT PLANNER: SEAN REILLY)
PUBLIC HEARING to consider Demolition No. 357, a proposal to demolish an existing 2,794 square foot single family dwelling over 50 years of age located at 130 Sierra Vista Drive (APN: 0176-173-09-0000). This project qualifies for an exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15301(l)(1) (Existing Facilities) of the CEQA Guidelines.
HISTORIC AND SCENIC PRESERVATION MEETING: February 2, 2023 Planner: Sean Reilly, Principal Planner
PROCEDURE FOR PUBLIC HEARING
1. Chairperson declares the meeting open as a public hearing.
2. Chairperson calls upon staff for report.
3. Chairperson calls for questions/comments from members of the Commission.
4. Chairperson calls upon applicant, or its representative, for comments/testimony.
5. Chairperson calls for comments/questions/testimony from members of the public (3 minutes per speaker).
6. Chairperson calls upon the applicant, or representative, for rebuttal comments (5 minutes).
7. Chairperson closes the public hearing.
8. Commission considers the motion(s) and votes.
SYNOPSIS
1. Historic Designation: The structure is not designated as a historic resource, nor is it located within a historic district, by the City of Redlands, the State of California, or the United States Government.
2. Existing Land Use: Zoning: Residential Estate (R-A)
General Plan: Very Low Density Residential
3. Historic and Scenic Preservation Commission submittal dates:
(A) Submittal Dates: August 11, 2021
(B) Date Accepted as Complete: September 23, 2021
(C) Historic and Scenic Preservation Commission Meeting: February 2, 2023
4. Attachments:
(A) Location Map and Aerial Photo
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(B) Existing Conditions Photographs
(C) Historic Resource Evaluation
(D) Preliminary Environmental Checklist
(E) Resolution No. 2023-01 with Exhibit A (Conditions of Approval)
PROPOSAL / BACKGROUND
The applicant, Bryan and Celina McKernan, have submitted an application to demolish a 2,712 square foot single family residence located at 130 Sierra Vista Drive which they purchased in 2019 (Attachment A – Location Map and Aerial Photograph). The singlefamily residence was originally constructed in 1958 for Robert Baker, who was the owner of a local Redlands interior design and decorating company. Clare Henry Day, an architect known for his mid-century modern work throughout the inland empire is listed on the original building permits as the architect who designed this home. The home is a one-story Mid-Century Modern style building of wood post-and-beam construction. It has a ‘T’-shaped plan, asymmetrical composition, and an attached garage (Attachment B – Site Photos).
Recognizing that the home was designed Clare Henry Day, who could be considered a notable architect, City staff hired a qualified consultant to prepare a Historical Resource Evaluation (HRE). Historic Resources Group completed the HRE for the property in January 2023, which included significant property research, and evaluated the home to determine its eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places, the California Register of Historic Resources, and/or as a City of Redland Historic Landmark or Historic Resource. The HRE is included as Attachment C and portions of the Historic Resources Evaluation are included within the analysis section of this report.
In 1958, permits were issued for construction of the eight (8) room single family residence and carport. Aerial images verify that the structure was constructed as of 1959. Although there have been numerous alterations to the home, permits were limited to items such as re-roofing, heating and air conditioning, and septic tank improvements.
The home is not a designated historic resource, nor has it been previously surveyed.
However, in accordance with Redlands Municipal Code Section 15.44.070 for the demolition of a structure of fifty (50) years of age this demolition requires review by the Historic and Scenic Preservation Commission.
The Historic and Scenic Preservation Commission is authorized to determine the potential historical significance of the structure and the need for any further environmental review, it may also subsequently approve, condition or deny the demolition permit application. If the Commission determines that the structure has no historical significance and the permit application is approved, the application is exempt from further review by the City unless an appeal is made to the City Council. If no appeal is filed within the time provided, the Development Services Department may Redlands Regular Meeting of 05/02/2023 Page 443 of 546
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issue the demolition permit in accordance with the Redlands Municipal Code.
If the Commission determines that the structure has historical significance, the Commission would then direct staff to conduct additional environmental review and subsequently approve, condition, or deny the application.
ANALYSIS
The subject property is not recorded in the list of local historic resources and is not subject to the procedures in Section 2.24 of the Redlands Municipal Code. However, Section 15.44.070 requires that prior to the demolition of any structure over 50 years old, the Historic and Scenic Preservation Commission is required to determine whether the structure is historically significant. Section 2.62.170 establishes the City’s criteria for historic significance.
Section 15301(l)(1) of the California Environmental Quality Act states that the demolition and removal of individual small structure (one-single family residence) is exempt from environmental review. In addition, Section 15064.5 of the California Environmental Quality Act refers to the California Public Resource Code, which provides guidance as to what is considered a “historic resource” or “eligible resource.” The analysis in this section is based upon City staff’s research and the research and analysis contained with the Historic Resource Evaluation (HRE) prepared by Historic Resources Group dated January 2023. The HRE was prepared using primary and secondary sources related to the history and development of the property, including reference materials available at the A.K. Smiley Public Library in Redlands and field inspection of the property. Identification of physical features and historic integrity were ascertained during the site visit and through review of available building plans and other archival materials.
Below, City and State criteria for historic significance are listed with justification as to why this structure is not historically significant.
A) Local Criteria for Significance
Section 2.62.170(A): It has significant character, interest, or value as part of the development, heritage or cultural characteristics of the City of Redlands, State of California, or the United States.
Permits were issued for construction of the home in 1958 and aerial images verify that the structure was constructed as of 1959. The home is a modest example of the postWorld War II housing boom in the city, when large swaths of Redlands were developed as housing tracts and developments. It is one of over 3,700 residences built during this decade and was not associated with an early or notable tract development. As such, the Redlands Regular Meeting of 05/02/2023 Page 444 of 546
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building does not have significant interest as part of the development of Redlands. A comprehensive newspaper search and research conducted at the A.K. Smiley Library’s Heritage Room by City staff did not reveal any evidence that this structure makes a significant contribution to the development, heritage or cultural characteristics of the City, State, or Country.
Section 2.62.170(B): It is the site of a significant historic event.
Based on the research conducted by staff through local and regional newspaper database searches, building records, and ownership history, it has been determined that the land on which the building is located is not the site of a significant historic event.
Section 2.62.170(C): It is strongly identified with a person or persons who significantly contributed to the culture, history or development of the city.
Staff conducted research at the A.K. Smiley Library Heritage Room and through newspaper.com. The table (as shown below) lists the residents associated to the subject property based on the information provided by the City Directories located at the A.K. Smiley Library’s Heritage Room and Newspapers.com.
The newspaper research that was conducted for each of these individuals revealed no significant information. The individuals listed above had professional occupations and are not known to have significantly contributed to the culture, history or development of the city and further, the information found related to these individuals was not closely tied to this specific home.
As previously stated, the home was designed by notable Redlands architect Clare Day.
Clare Day is known for his Mid-Century Modern style of design for residential, commercial and institutional buildings. Some of his contributions to the local area include Clement Middle school, Redlands Paint on Redlands Blvd., Cram Elementary School in Highland, and several homes within the south hills of Redlands. While the home was designed by Clare Day, it is not one of his more notable works. In addition, while Clare Day is a notable local architect, he would not be someone who is considered to have significantly contributed to the culture, history or development of the City.
Year Name(s) Occupation
1959-1971 Robert Baker Interior Designer
1975 - 1998 Paul R. Ennis Doctor
2003 - 2008 Rick Pence Construction Contractor
2008 - 2018 Gregory Misbach Doctor
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Section 2.62.170(D): It is one of the few remaining examples in the City possessing distinguishing characteristics of an architectural type or specimen.
There are several homes with Mid-Century Modern architecture in the City of Redlands.
Although this home may not be one of the few remaining homes in the City of this architectural type, it is one of approximately 13 homes in Redlands designed by Clare Day. At the time of its initial construction, the residence exhibited significant characterdefining features of the Mid-Century Modern style and reflected Day’s work as an important local architect. However, the building has undergone substantial alterations since its original construction, including relocation of the primary entrance, replacement of most windows and doors, enclosure of the original carport, replacement of some original siding, and re-cladding of the prominent exterior fireplace. Because of these alterations the property is no longer an excellent example of the Mid-Century Modern style nor an important example of Clare Henry Day’s work. Day was extremely active in Redlands in the 1950s and 1960s, and there are many houses still extant with higher integrity in the City that better reflect his significance as a local architect. The home does not retain sufficient integrity to convey any potential significance under this criterion.
Section 2.62.170(E): It is a notable work of an architect or master builder whose individual work has significantly influenced the development of the city.
Please see the response above for Section 2.62.170.D. The City’s building permit records indicate that the architect for the home was Clare Henry Day, and that the home was built in 1958. Clare Day is a notable local architect responsible for the design of several Mid-Century Modern homes in the City. The home has been substantially modified from its original condition and there are other existing, more intact examples with higher integrity representing the architect’s work, therefore this would not be considered an important example of Clare Day’s work.
Section 2.62.170(F): It embodies elements of architectural design, detail, materials, or craftsmanship that represents a significant architectural innovation.
As discussed under Section 2.62.170.D above. At the time of its initial construction, the residence exhibited significant character-defining features of the Mid-Century Modern style. However, the building has undergone substantial alterations since its original construction. Because of these alterations the property is no longer an excellent example of the Mid-Century Modern style. Therefore, the home does not retain sufficient integrity to convey any potential significance under this criterion.
Section 2.62.170(G): It has a unique location or singular physical characteristics representing an established and familiar visual feature of a neighborhood, community, or the city.
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The property is located at 130 Sierra Vista Drive on the south side of the City of Redlands in an area with relatively low-density residential development. Sierra Vista Drive does not carry high traffic volumes and is designed with no curb, gutter or sidewalk and it is located at a lower elevation than most of the surrounding homes.
Additionally, the home’s surroundings are hilly with dense trees and landscaping which limits views of the home from the adjacent streets. For these reasons, the home is not particularly visible from the roadway and would not be considered a significant or familiar visual feature of the neighborhood, community, or city.
Section 2.62.170(H): It has unique design or detailing.
Please refer to the response above for Section 2.62.170.D. At the time of its initial construction, the residence exhibited significant character-defining features of the MidCentury Modern style. However, the building has undergone substantial alterations since its original construction, including relocation of the primary entrance, replacement of most windows and doors, enclosure of the original carport, replacement of some original siding, and re-cladding of the prominent exterior fireplace. Because of these alterations the home does not retain sufficient integrity to convey any potential significance under this criterion.
Section 2.62.170(I): It is a particularly good example of a period or style.
Please refer to the response above for Section 2.62.170.D. At the time of its initial construction, the residence exhibited significant character-defining features of the MidCentury Modern style. However, the building has undergone substantial alterations since its original construction. Because of these alterations the property is no longer an excellent example of the Mid-Century Modern style.
Section 2.62.170(J): It contributes to the historical or scenic heritage or historical or scenic properties of the city (to include, but not be limited to, landscaping, light standards, trees, curbing, and signs).
The home does not contribute to a group of historic or scenic properties within the City.
It is not located within any historic district, and it is not individually designated as a historic resource. The property is located at 130 Sierra Vista Drive on the south side of the City of Redlands in an area with relatively low-density residential development.
Sierra Vista Drive does not carry high traffic volumes and is designed with no curb, gutter or sidewalk and it is located at a lower elevation than most of the surrounding homes. The home is not particularly visible and does not contribute to any scenic heritage or contribute to any scenic properties.
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scenic properties which contribute to each other and are unified aesthetically by plan or physical development.
Refer to the response under 2.62.170.G and 2.62.170.J above. The site is not located within any historic district and would not be considered a part of a collection or concentration of historic or scenic properties that contribute to each other. The home is located in an area with rolling hills and lower density development. The home sits on a knoll that is surrounded by thick trees and vegetation, and it is not particularly visible from the adjacent properties or roadways.
B) CEQA Criteria for Significance
In addition to the City of Redlands criteria, Section 15064.5 of the California Environmental Quality Act refers to the California Public Resource Code, which provides findings for what may be considered a “historic resource” or “eligible resource”.
Staff has provided responses related to each of these findings below.
A. Associated with events have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of California History and cultural heritage.
Please refer to the response above for Section 2.62.170(A). In addition, a thorough record search of local newspapers and City directories did not indicate that this property is associated with any specific events that may have contributed to California’s history or cultural heritage.
B. Is associated with the lives of persons important in our past.
Please refer to the response provided under Section 2.62.170(C), above. The structure is not associated with the lives of persons important in our past.
C. Embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, region, or method of construction, or represents the work of an important creative individual, or possesses high artistic values.
Please refer to the response provided under Section 2.62.170(D), above.
D. Has yielded, or may be likely to yield, information in prehistory or history.
Based on the review of the criteria above as it relates to the demolition of the structure, it is not historically significant and approval of the proposed project will not cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of a historical resource as defined in §15064.5 further, there is no evidence that the site is likely to yield valuable information regarding pre-history.
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Criteria for Historic Integrity
In addition to meeting one or more of the criteria for historic significance, a property must have “integrity,” which is the ability of a property to convey its significance. The HRE evaluated the property based upon the National Parks Service’s seven aspects of integrity for historic resources. These are location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling, and association.
The preparation of the HRE included a field inspection and a comparison of the original building plans to the existing site conditions. During this comparison by Historic Resources Group, the following alterations were discovered:
• The carport was enclosed to serve as an attached garage at an unknown time.
This work included removal of the original girder and door, repaving of part of the driveway, and installation of composite siding along the south façade. A new door was installed in the enclosed garage along the west façade and a new vinyl window was installed along the south façade.
• Along the east façade, the original slumpstone concrete block wall between the residence and carport was removed. Along the same façade, board and batten siding and a large, fixed glass window were also installed. The front door was relocated from its original location along the southeast corner of the east façade to a more prominent centralized location along the façade. Stone veneer was added around much of the building and was used to reclad the original slumpstone chimney.
• On the north façade, several fixed glass clerestory windows were removed and replaced with plywood. A new vinyl casement window was installed. The family room was enlarged to the north, which included removing some board-andbatten siding and installing new vinyl sliding doors. • Along the west façade, several new window openings were created, fitted with vinyl windows. The majority of the original windows were replaced, including the original louvered windows, with either plywood or vinyl casement windows. A glass block window was installed in the master bathroom. Original plywood cladding was also replaced.
The analysis found that the property only retained integrity in two of the seven categories (location and setting). The home remains in its original location on the site, and it retains the original setting. However, due to the alterations detailed above, integrity of design, materials, workmanship, and feeling are not intact.
C) Conclusion of Analysis
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the physical features that constitute that style or technique.” And as stipulated in the eligibility criteria of the Redlands Historic Context Statement, residential properties from the post-war era that are eligible for designation for architectural merit must be an “excellent or rare example of an architectural type from the period” and requires residential properties from the post-war era retain higher thresholds of integrity for listing under architectural merit. According to the context statement, “A property that is significant for its architectural type, for its embodiment of a significant innovation, and/or as a contributor to the historical heritage of the city should retain integrity of design, feeling, and association, at a minimum, in order to be eligible.” Although the building was originally a Mid-century Modern design by notable and prolific local architect Clare Henry Day, it has undergone substantial alterations and no longer retains sufficient integrity to convey any potential significance under the required Criteria. Therefore, the Baker Residence is not eligible for listing in the National Register or California Register, or for designation as a City of Redlands Historic Landmark or Resource.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
Section 15.44.060 of the Redlands Municipal Code requires an environmental checklist be prepared for all demolition permit applications involving structures over 50 years old (Attachment D). This checklist is intended to provide an environmental analysis of the project, which is used to aid in the determination of the structure’s eligibility for consideration as a “historic resource” or an “eligible resource,” and if demolition of the structure would qualify for a Notice of Exemption pursuant to Section 15301 of the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines.
Section 15301(l) of the California Environmental Quality Act provides a categorical exemption for certain types of demolitions and states that the demolition and removal of individual small structure (one-single family residence) is exempt from environmental review. However, a categorical exemption shall not be used for a project which may cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of a historical resource.
Staff has analyzed the demolition of this structure utilizing both the City’s criteria for historic designation and the State’s guidelines for determining the structure’s eligibility as a historical resource in conjunction with the Historic Resource Evaluation prepared by Historic Resources Group. Based upon the upon Staff research and the Historic Resource Evaluation, Staff believes that the home at 130 Sierra Vista Drive is not eligible for consideration as a “historic resource” or an “eligible resource” and meets the criteria for an exemption from CEQA.
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Historic and Scenic Preservation Commission approve Demolition No. 357 based on the facts presented in this staff report and subject to the recommended Conditions of Approval.
MOTIONS
If the Historic and Scenic Preservation Commission deems it appropriate, staff recommends the following motion:
“I move that the Historic and Scenic Preservation Commission adopt Resolution No. 2023-01 approving Demolition Permit No. 357, based on the facts within this staff report and subject to the attached Conditions of Approval.”
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2023-047/130 Sierra Vista Drive Peer Review
2525 Warren Drive ● Rocklin, CA 95677 ● Tel: (916) 782-9100 ● Fax: (916) 782-9134 ● www.ecorpconsulting.com March 10, 2023
Bryan McKernan
McKernan, Inc.
605 East Stuart Avenue
Redlands, CA 92374
Sent by Email: [email protected]
RE: Cultural Resources Peer Review for the 130 Sierra Vista Drive Project, Redlands, California Greetings:
At the request of McKernan, Inc., ECORP Consulting, Inc. conducted a peer review of the following report:
Historic Resources Group. 2023. Historical Resource Evaluation Report, Baker Residence, 130 Sierra Vista Drive, Redlands.
ECORP’s peer review of the above-referenced report did not include a pedestrian field survey, updated inventory or records search, re-evaluation, or tribal consultation, and does not constitute a legal opinion.
The information reviewed included only the above-referenced report and corresponding site record, and did not include records search information.
The peer review was conducted by Senior Architectural Historian Nathan Hallam, Ph.D. Dr. Hallam is a professional architectural historian who meets the Secretary of the Interior’s Professional Qualifications Standards for history and architectural history.
HISTORIC RESOURCES GROUP REPORT SUMMARY
Historic Resources Group (HRG) prepared a Historical Resource Evaluation Report (Report) in 2023 for the Baker Residence located at 130 Sierra Vista Drive in Redlands, California. The research, field inspection, and analysis were performed by Christine Lazzaretto, Alexandra Madsen, and John LoCascio, all of whom meet the Secretary of the Interior’s Professional Qualifications Standards in their respective fields.
HRG prepared the Report to determine if the Baker Residence is eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places and the California Register of Historical Resources, and to determine if the property is eligible for designation as a Redlands Historic Landmark or Historic Resource.
HRG determined that the Baker Residence is not significant under Criteria A/1/A, B, G, J, K (Events/Pattern of Development) or Criteria B/2/C (Association with an Important Person). HRG implied, but did not explicitly state, that the Baker Residence possesses significance under Criteria C/3/ E, F, G, H, I, J, K (Architectural Merit) for representing the work of the architect Clare Henry Day. However, HRG also determined that the Baker Residence has undergone substantial alterations and no longer retains sufficient integrity to adequately represent Day’s work, making it not eligible for inclusion in the National Redlands Regular Meeting of 05/02/2023 Page 452 of 546
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Register of Historic Places or the California Register of Historical Resources, and not eligible for designation as a City of Redlands Historic Landmark or Historic Resource.
ECORP COMMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Below, ECORP provides comments for specific components of HRG’s Report. These include the Report’s historic contexts, physical description of the Baker Residence, evaluation of eligibility, and appendices.
Where no comment was provided, ECORP generally concurs with HRG’s analysis.
4.0 Historic Context
City of Redlands, Post-War Residential Development in Redlands, and Development of the Baker Residence
HRG provides a context addressing the post-World War II housing boom that transformed Redlands into a Southern California “bedroom city.” To support this context, HRG cites the Redlands Historic Context Statement (2015); a 2015 public lecture delivered by local historian Nathan D. Gonzales; and the Caltrans essay Tract Housing in California, 1945‐1973: A Context for National Register Evaluation (2011). HRG also uses historic newspaper research to discuss the construction of the Baker Residence in 1959. These contexts effectively provide a basis for HRG’s Criteria A/1/A, B, G, J, K evaluation of the Baker Residence.
Past Owners/Occupants
HRG provides a context addressing the past owners and occupants of the Baker Residence. These included Robert and Jean Baker and Phil and Barbara Ennis. HRG uses historic newspapers and census records to discuss the lives and careers of all four individuals. This context effectively provides a basis for HRG’s Criteria B/2/C evaluation of the Baker Residence.
Associated Architects/Builders and Mid-Century Modern Architecture HRG provides a context addressing the Baker Residence’s architects/builders and “Mid-Century Modern” (MCM)-style residential architecture. HRG uses historic newspapers, architectural journals, and American Institute of Architects (AIA) publications to discuss the careers of architect Clare Henry Day, home builder L.P. Scherer, and landscape architect Allen Dangermond. HRG also discusses MCM architecture, an ambiguous term that indicates a time period more than an identifiable style. HRG does not adequately support its MCM discussion with secondary sources, making it authoritatively uncertain. Considering the substance of the information provided, HRG might have presented the discussion as a context discussing Post-and-Beam Residential Architecture. Atomic Ranch is another architectural style identifier that some recorders assign to houses such as the Baker Residence. HRG does, however, provide a list of MCM character-defining features. Despite some shortcomings of its discussion in the “Mid-Century Modern Architecture” section, these contexts effectively provide a basis for HRG’s Criteria C/3/ E, F, G, H, I, J, K evaluation of the Baker Residence.
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5.0 Physical Description
HRG provides descriptions of the Baker Residence and its landscaping, setting, and alterations over time.
These include a precise and well-illustrated accounting of alterations to the property’s building footprint and its east, north, and west elevations. In lieu of building permits, HRG expertly compares current photographs of the Baker Residence to Clare Henry Day’s 1959 architectural drawings. Crucially, this information provides a basis for HRG’s discussion of integrity in its evaluation of the Baker Residence.
7.0 Evaluation of Eligibility
After providing a statement explaining the guidelines set forth in the Redlands Historic Context Statement for residential development (1946–1980), HRG evaluates the Baker Residence’s eligibility for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places and California Register of Historical Resources, and its eligibility for designation as a City of Redlands Historic Landmark or Historic Resource.
Criterion A/1/A, B, G, J, K (Events/Pattern of Development) ECORP concurs with HRG’s determination that the Baker Residence was not a catalyst for development in Redlands during the 1945–1980 period, making it not eligible under Criteria A/1/A, B, G, J, K.
Criterion B/2/C (Association with an Important Person)
ECORP concurs with HRG’s determination that the Baker and Ennis couples do not qualify as persons significant in our past, making the Baker Residence not eligible under Criteria B/2/C.
Criterion C/3/E, F, G, H, I, J, K (Architectural Merit) ECORP does not agree with the manner in which HRG evaluates the Baker Residence’s eligibility under Criteria C/3/E, F, G, H, I, J, K. HRG vaguely implies that the Baker Residence is eligible for representing the work of architect Clare Henry Day but does not explicitly affirm its eligibility. HRG’s discussion instead focuses on the Baker Residence’s numerous alterations, which belongs in the Report’s subsequent discussion of integrity.
Evaluation of Integrity
ECORP concurs with HRG’s determination that the Baker Residence possesses integrity of Location and Setting but does not possess integrity of Design, Materials, Workmanship, and Feeling due to numerous alterations. Cumulatively, these alterations compromise the Baker Residence’s ability to adequately represent the architect Clare Henry Day’s work, making it not eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places and California Register of Historical Resources and not eligible for designation as a City of Redlands Historic Landmark or Historic Resource.
HRG makes two important errors, however, by failing to establish (1) the Baker Residence’s Period of Significance and (2) the date of the alterations. Without a Period of Significance, HRG cannot claim that the alterations occurred after the Period of Significance, which is what causes historic properties to lose eligibility in instances of compromised integrity. Similarly, without also assigning the alterations a date, Redlands Regular Meeting of 05/02/2023 Page 454 of 546
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HRG cannot claim that the alterations occurred after the Period of Significance. In lieu of building permits associated with the alterations, ECORP recommends interviewing the current property owner to seek information about when the alterations occurred.
HRG does not address the Baker Residence’s potential for contributing to a historic district. However, the building’s compromised integrity implies that it would not qualify as a contributor to any historic district.
Appendices
HRG provides appendices that include a list of Redlands residences designed by Clare Henry Day, a parcel map, aerial photographs, and historic images and historic plans of the Baker Residence. Lastly, HRG provides a California Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR)-523 site record for the Baker Residence.
The site record conveys the same information from the Report, which is appropriate. The site record does not, however, include a DPR-523J Location Map. Similarly, assuming the Baker Residence possesses significance under Criteria C/1 (HRG does not explicitly affirm this), the DPR-523B Building, Structure, Object form should list a Theme, Area, Period of Significance, and a Property Type under heading B10. The “Applicable Criteria” section can remain “N/A” because the Baker Residence is not eligible due to compromised integrity.
CONCLUSIONS
Although HRG’s Report contains some technical oversights, as noted above, ECORP concurs with HRG’s determination that the Baker Residence is not eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places or the California Register of Historical Resources, and not eligible for designation as a City of Redlands Historic Landmark or Historic Resource.
If you have any questions or would like to discuss these issues in further detail, please contact me at [email protected] or by phone at (916) 782-9100.
Sincerely,
Nathan Hallam, Ph.D.
Senior Architectural Historian
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REQUEST FOR HISTORIC AND SCENIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION ACTION V-B. BRYAN AND CELINA MCKERNAN, APPLICANT
(PROJECT PLANNER: SEAN REILLY)
PUBLIC HEARING to consider Demolition No. 357 – A request to demolish an existing 2,794 square foot single family dwelling over 50 years of age located at 130 Sierra Vista Drive (APN: 0176-173-09-0000). This project may qualify for an exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15301(l)(1) (Existing Facilities) of the CEQA Guidelines.
HISTORIC AND SCENIC PRESERVATION MEETING: April 6, 2023 Planner: Sean Reilly, Principal Planner
PROCEDURE FOR PUBLIC HEARING
1. Chairperson declares the meeting open as a public hearing.
2. Chairperson calls upon staff for report.
3. Chairperson calls for questions/comments from members of the Commission.
4. Chairperson calls upon applicant, or its representative, for comments/testimony.
5. Chairperson calls for comments/questions/testimony from members of the public (3 minutes per speaker).
6. Chairperson calls upon the applicant, or representative, for rebuttal comments (5 minutes).
7. Chairperson closes the public hearing.
8. Commission considers the motion(s) and votes.
SYNOPSIS
1. Historic Designation: The structure is not designated as a historic resource, nor is it located within a historic district, by the City of Redlands, the State of California, or the United States Government.
2. Existing Land Use: Zoning: Residential Estate (R-A)
General Plan: Very Low Density Residential
3. Historic and Scenic Preservation Commission submittal dates:
(A) Submittal Dates: August 11, 2021
(B) Date Accepted as Complete: September 23, 2021
(C) Historic and Scenic Preservation Commission Meeting: February 2, 2023 (D) Historic and Scenic Preservation Commission Meeting: April 6, 2023 Redlands Regular Meeting of 05/02/2023 Page 456 of 546
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4. Attachments:
(A) Location Map and Aerial Photo
(B) Existing Conditions Photographs
(C) February 2, 2023, HSPC Staff Report
(D-1) Updated Historic Resource Evaluation (Clean)
(D-2) Updated Historic Resource Evaluation (Redlined)
(E) Historic Resource Evaluation Peer Review (Applicant Prepared) (F) Preliminary Environmental Checklist
(G-1) Resolution No. 2023-01 (For Approval)
(G-2) Resolution No. 2023-01 (For Denial)
PROPOSAL / BACKGROUND
Project Description
The applicant, Bryan and Celina McKernan, have submitted an application to demolish a 2,712 square foot single family residence located at 130 Sierra Vista Drive which they purchased in 2019 (Attachment A – Location Map and Aerial Photograph). The singlefamily residence was originally constructed in 1958 for Robert Baker, who was the owner of a local Redlands interior design and decorating company. Clare Henry Day, an architect known for his Mid-Century Modern work throughout the inland empire is listed on the original building permits as the architect who designed this home. The home is a one-story Mid-Century Modern style building of wood post-and-beam construction. It has a ‘T’-shaped plan, asymmetrical composition, and an attached garage (Attachment B – Site Photos).
The home is not a designated historic resource, nor has it been previously surveyed.
However, in accordance with Redlands Municipal Code Section 15.44.070 for the demolition of a structure of fifty (50) years of age this demolition requires review by the Historic and Scenic Preservation Commission (HSPC).
Historical Evaluation
City staff hired a qualified consultant to prepare a Historical Resource Evaluation.
Historic Resources Group completed the Historical Resource Evaluation for the property in January 2023, which included significant property research, and evaluated the home to determine its eligibility for listing in the National Register of Historic Places, the California Register of Historic Resources, and/or as a City of Redland Historic Landmark or Historic Resource. The report concluded that although the building was originally a Mid-century Modern design by notable and prolific local architect Clare Henry Day, it has undergone substantial alterations and no longer retains sufficient integrity to convey any potential significance under the required Criteria to be eligible for listing.
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HSPC Review
The project was originally reviewed by the HSPC on February 2, 2023. The staff report for this meeting is included as Attachment C. At that time, the project was presented as well as the findings of the Historical Resource Evaluation. The Commission requested additional information to be included in the Historical Resource Evaluation and continued this item to an unspecified date. The Commission requested additional details related to Clare Day’s biographical information, his body of work within the City, and information related to significant homes that he designed within the City. The Commission requested additional details related to the alterations that had been made to the home which the Historical Resource Evaluation concluded reduced the homes integrity and had questions about the evaluation of the property’s integrity. In addition, the Commission requested updates to Appendix A of the Historical Resource Evaluation, which includes a representative list of residences designed by Clare Day.
City staff has worked with Historic Resources Group to prepare an updated report (see Attachment D). Following the completion of the revised Historical Resource Evaluation, the applicant hired a consultant (chosen from the City’s list of qualified consultants) to prepare a peer review of the city’s Historical Resource Evaluation. The peer review of the Historical Resource Evaluation is included as Attachment E to this report. This staff report summarizes updates to the Historical Resource Evaluation as well as the peer review.
DISCUSSION
Revised Historic Resource Evaluation
Following the February 2, 2023 Historic and Scenic Preservation Commission meeting, the City’s consultant, Historic Resources Group (HRG) updated the Historic Resources Evaluation for the subject property. The report contains updates throughout to address the input received from the Commission. In addition to the “clean” version of the Historic Resource Evaluation, a redlined version of the report is also included, which indicates the changes that have been made (Attachment F).
The revised report provides additional details on related to the original architect (Clare Henry Day) beginning on page 15. The report identifies that Day was named a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects and lists some prominent examples of his MidCentury Modern work such as the such as the homes at 2021 Vinton Way and the home at 30443 E. Sunset Drive, known as the Banta House, which Day identified as a principal work in his 1970 listing in the AIA directory. Other examples of Day’s noted as well as details related to how these homes were designed to provide views of the surrounding area.
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Alterations are further detailed within the revised Historic Resource Evaluation.
Beginning on page 22, the analysis includes photos of the originally constructed home, the original building plans and the current condition. The report illustrates in red on the images for each façade where alterations have occurred and describes them in detail on page 37. These alterations are listed below.
• Replacement of original ballast roof with membrane roofing • Reconfiguration of the primary east façade
• Enclosure of the original carport
• Enclosure of the original recessed entry porch
• Removal of original stack bond slump stone entry wall • Removal of the original flush wood entrance door
• Relocation of the primary entrance
• Installation of an incompatible stock entrance door
• Alteration of the southeast corner window to accommodate new entrance • Re-cladding of stack bond slump stone chimney with incompatible manufactured stone veneer
• Installation of incompatible manufactured stone veneer wall base • Two additions on the primary façade
• Two additions to the secondary, north façade
• Removal of at least twenty original windows; these were either infilled or replaced with incompatible vinyl units
• Replacement of three original aluminum framed sliding glass doors with incompatible vinyl units
• Installation of at least seven incompatible new vinyl windows in new window openings
• Removal/replacement of some original siding
In the discussion of alterations, the Historic Resource Evaluation cites the Redlands Historic Context Statement, “properties being evaluated for their architectural significance are held to a higher integrity threshold [emphasis added] than those being evaluated under other contexts.” A property that has lost some historic materials or details may still be eligible if it retains the majority [emphasis added] of the features that illustrate its original style and appearance in terms of the massing, spatial relationships, proportion, pattern of windows and doors, texture of materials, and ornamentation.” As stated on page 37, “These alterations to the Baker Residence have removed distinctive materials, altered historic spatial relationships, and changed the fundamental design of the building. As designed by architect Clare Henry Day, the primary façade of the Baker Residence had a concealed primary entrance, open carport, and prominent stack bond slump stone chimney and entry wall. Alterations to this façade, including reconfiguring the primary entrance, enclosing the carport and porch, and re-cladding the Redlands Regular Meeting of 05/02/2023 Page 459 of 546
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chimney in manufactured stone veneer, have altered the essential physical features of this façade to an extent that it no longer reflects Day’s original design intent. These changes have radically altered the building’s historic entry sequence and exterior and interior spatial relationships; the relationships of solid to void on the primary façade; the pattern of windows and doors; and the texture and appearance of original materials that characterized the Mid-century Modern design.”
The report also states that while “some of these alterations, such as the use of boardand-batten siding on new and infill walls, may at first appear compatible with the original design and materials, the cumulative effect of these multiple change is the loss of the property’s historic integrity such that it no longer reflects its original Mid-century Modern design. As recognized in the Redlands Historic Context Statement, “the cumulative impact of multiple minor alterations may compromise a resource’s overall integrity.” Analysis shows that the quantity and type of alterations have compromised the residence’s original design and materials to the extent that it no longer sufficiently represents an excellent example of the Mid-Century Modern style nor an important example of Clare Henry Day’s work.”
The integrity section within the Historic Resource Evaluation was updated to include additional discussion of the guidance provided in the City of Redlands Historic Context Statement to analyze integrity for potential significance derived from an architectural style and/or as the work of a master architect. The Historic Context Statement states “An individual property significant for its architecture is eligible if it retains most of the physical features that constitute its style or technique. It should retain integrity of design, workmanship, materials, and feeling, at a minimum, in order to be eligible for its architectural merit.” The integrity of the Baker Residence is then evaluated based on the seven aspects of integrity as identified by the National Park Service and according to the guidance in the Redlands Historic Context Statement.
The integrity analysis found that the property only retained integrity in two of the seven categories (location and setting). The home remains in its original location on the site, and it retains the original setting. However, due to the alterations detailed above, integrity of design, materials, workmanship, and feeling are not intact.
Peer Review of Historic Resource Evaluation
The applicant hired ECORP Consulting, a consultant from the City’s list of qualified consultants, to provide a peer review of the Historic Resources Evaluation prepared by HRG. The peer review was conducted by Senior Architectural Historian Nathan Hallam, PhD. Dr. Hallam is a professional architectural historian who meets the Secretary of the Interior’s Professional Qualifications Standards for history and architectural history.
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oversights within the Historic Resource Evaluation, but ultimately concurs with the determination that the home is not eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places or the California Register of Historical Resources, and not eligible for designation as a City of Redlands Historic Landmark or Historic Resource.
CONCLUSION
According to guidance from the National Park Service, “A property important for illustrating a particular architectural style or construction technique must retain most of the physical features that constitute that style or technique.” And as stipulated in the eligibility criteria of the Redlands Historic Context Statement, residential properties from the post-war era that are eligible for designation for architectural merit must be an “excellent or rare example of an architectural type from the period” and requires residential properties from the post-war era retain higher thresholds of integrity for listing under architectural merit. According to the context statement, “A property that is significant for its architectural type, for its embodiment of a significant innovation, and/or as a contributor to the historical heritage of the city should retain integrity of design, feeling, and association, at a minimum, in order to be eligible.” Based upon the analysis in the Historic Resource Evaluation, the home has undergone substantial alterations and no longer retains sufficient integrity of design, materials, workmanship or feeling to convey any potential significance under the required Criteria. Therefore, the Baker Residence is not eligible for listing in the National Register or California Register, nor is it eligible for designation as a City of Redlands Historic Landmark or Resource.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
Section 15.44.060 of the Redlands Municipal Code requires an environmental checklist be prepared for all demolition permit applications involving structures over 50 years old (Attachment G). This checklist is intended to provide an environmental analysis of the project, which is used to aid in the determination of the structure’s eligibility for consideration as a “historic resource” or an “eligible resource,” and if demolition of the structure would qualify for a Notice of Exemption pursuant to Section 15301 of the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines.
Section 15301(l) of the California Environmental Quality Act provides a categorical exemption for certain types of demolitions and states that the demolition and removal of individual small structure (one-single family residence) is exempt from environmental review. However, a categorical exemption shall not be used for a project which may cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of a historical resource.
Staff has analyzed the demolition of this structure utilizing both the City’s criteria for historic designation and the State’s guidelines for determining the structure’s eligibility as a historical resource in conjunction with the Historic Resource Evaluation prepared by HRG. Based upon the upon staff research and the Historic Resource Evaluation Redlands Regular Meeting of 05/02/2023 Page 461 of 546
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report by a qualified consultant, staff believes that the structure at 130 Sierra Vista Drive is not eligible for consideration as a “historic resource” or an “eligible resource.” Therefore, the application meets the criteria for exemption from CEQA.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Historic and Scenic Preservation Commission approve Demolition No. 357 based on the facts and findings presented in the staff report, and subject to the recommended Conditions of Approval.
MOTIONS
If the Historic and Scenic Preservation Commission deems it appropriate, staff recommends the following motion:
“I move that the Historic and Scenic Preservation Commission adopt Resolution No. 2023-01 approving Demolition Permit No. 357, based on the facts within this staff report and subject to the attached Conditions of Approval.”
Alternative Motion
Alternatively, the Commission may choose to deny the demolition. If so, the following motion is provided:
“I move that the Historic and Scenic Preservation Commission adopt Resolution No. 2023-01 to deny Demolition Permit No. 357.”
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