RESOLUTION NO. 2024-12-PA-04
A RESOLUTION OF THE PUBLIC AMENITIES
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF REDONDO BEACH
ADOPTING AN EXEMPTION DECLARATION,
APPROVING A HISTORIC LANDMARK DESIGNATION,
AND A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS FOR
ARESTORATION, REHABILITATION, AND
CONSTRUCTION OF ADDITIONS TO A POTENTIAL
HISTORIC RESOURCE PURSUANT TO TITLE 10,
CHAPTER 4 OF THE REDONDO BEACH MUNICIAL
CODE ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT 217 AVENUE F
WHEREAS, an application was filed on August 1, 2024, by Jennifer Morra and Chris Young (property owners) to request Landmark Designation and a Certificate of Appropriateness for additions and a remodel to an existing potential historic resource pursuant to Chapter 4, Title 10 of the Municipal Code for the property located at 217 Avenue F; and
WHEREAS, notice of the time and place of the public hearing was given according to the requirements of law; and
WHEREAS, on December 11 the Public Amenities Commission of the City of Redondo Beach considered the applications for Landmark Designation and a Certificate of Appropriateness, at which time all interested parties were given an opportunity to be heard and to present evidence.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE PUBLIC AMENITIES COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF REDONDO BEACH DOES HEREBY FIND AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The building meets the minimum eligibility requirement for landmark designation by being at least 50 years old in that evidence indicates that the building was constructed in 1937 and is currently approximately 87 years old.
SECTION 2. The building embodies distinctive characteristics of a style, type, period, or method of construction, and is a valuable example of the use of indigenous materials or craftsmanship in that the building is a representative example of the Craftsman style of architecture that was popular in California in the 1930's.
SECTION 3. This property reflects special elements of the City's cultural, social, and economic history. The residential structure was constructed on the property in 1937 during a time when Redondo Beach was a thriving resort with a growing residential community for working men and their families. property is associated with Patricia Dreizler, who owned the property from 1956 until her death in 2022. She was a RESOLUTION NO. 2024-12-PR-04
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prominent member of the Redondo Beach community and known as the "Matriarch of Redondo Beach" and profiled for her early work with the Redondo Beach Dianas.
Driezler began volunteering for the city of Redondo Beach which eventually led to her position as Director of Community Resources making her the city's first female department head. She ended her 30+ year career with the city, retiring in 1989. Her volunteerism and generosity continued throughout her life with hundreds of committees and organizations that she chaired, facilitated, supported, coordinated or created. She advocated for the preservation of Redondo Beach history and the Redondo Beach Historical Museum was dedicated to her in 1996. Driezler's legacy also includes the Redondo Beach Unified School District's Board of Education renaming Redondo Shores Continuation School to Patricia Dreizler High School in November 2018. This property is representative of the early period of growth and development in Redondo Beach.
SECTION 4. Pursuant to Article 2, Chapter 3, Title 10, of the Redondo Beach Municipal Code, the proposed project has been determined to be categorically exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and an exemption declaration to this effect has been prepared and filed.
SECTION 5. As conditioned below, the proposed project conforms to the prescriptive standards adopted by the Public Amenities Commission and will not detrimentally alter, destroy or adversely affect any exterior improvement or exterior architectural feature.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE PUBLIC AMENITIES COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF REDONDO BEACH, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Based upon the findings contained herein, the Public Amenities Commission hereby approves the designation of the building and property at 217 Avenue F as a historic landmark.
SECTION 2. Based upon the findings contained herein, a Certificate of Appropriateness is hereby approved for a remodel and additions at the existing residence in accordance with the submitted applications and plans to the extent specified and represented therein, except as such work may be amended or modified by conditions set forth below.
SECTION 3. This Certificate is approved on the basis of, and shall only be operative with, the applicant's compliance with the conditions listed below. Failure by the applicant or his/her successors in interest to comply with these conditions shall provide a basis for initiating enforcement proceedings pursuant to Article 7, Chapter 4, Title 10 of the Redondo Beach Municipal Code.
The approval granted herein is for one and two-story additions on the rear of the existing potential historic resource, as reflected on the application and plans RESOLUTION NO. 2024-12-PR-04
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reviewed and approved by the Public Amenities Commission at its meeting on December 11, 2024.
No other work is authorized herein. The precise design and architectural treatment of all structures, walks, walls, fences, landscaping and driveways shall not be altered without prior approval of the Public Amenities Commission or Planning Staff, as appropriate, and issuance of a Certificate of Appropriateness and other necessary permits. If additional work outside of the scope of work identified on the plans is necessary, the applicant shall immediately contact Planning Staff prior to starting any work.
The Planning Division shall be authorized to approve minor changes, and shall inform the Commission of any such changes.
4. The applicant shall comply with all applicable requirements and obtain all necessary permits from the Building Division, Engineering Division, Fire Department, and any other agency with jurisdiction over the project.
5. In the event of a disagreement in the interpretation and/or application of these conditions, the issue shall be referred back to the Public Amenities Commission for a decision. The decision of the Commission shall be final.
6. The Public Amenities Commission shall retain jurisdiction over the matter for the purpose of enforcing these conditions and for the purpose of modification thereof as circumstances may subsequently indicate.
7. Work performed shall be verified against plans submitted. If modifications to plans are necessary, amended plans shall be submitted prior to a change occurring, and subject to the approval of the Building and Planning Divisions as minor alterations, and the Public Amenities Commission, if deemed necessary for major changes.
Periodic inspections shall be scheduled with Planning Division staff to verify compliance with approved plans.
Prior to final inspection from the Building Division, the applicant shall schedule an inspection with Planning Division staff to review the completed work for conformance to the Certificate of Appropriateness. Any non-compliance or unauthorized deviations will be grounds for revocation of the Certificate of Appropriateness and/or subsequent cancellation of the Mills Act Contract.
10. Consistent with the Secretary of the Interior's Standards, the proposed improvements shall be differentiated from the historic structure, but compatible in size, scale, design, material, color, and texture.
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11. Any project related maintenance, repair, stabilization, rehabilitation, preservation, conservation, or reconstruction of the historic building, including identified historic landscaping, shall be conducted in a manner consistent with the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties with Guidelines for Preserving, Rehabilitation, Restoring, and Reconstructing Historic Buildings and the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation and Guidelines for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings. Detailed design plans shall be submitted to the City's Planning Division, Planning Commission, and Preservation Commission for their review and approval prior to actual physical rehabilitation work.
FINALLY BE IT RESOLVED, that the Public Amenities Commission forward a copy of this resolution to the Planning Commission, City Council, all appropriate City departments, and any other interested governmental and civic agencies.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 11th day of December, 2024.
Public Amenities Commissien Chair
City of Redondo Beach,
The foregoing resolution was adopted on December 11, 2024 by the following vote:
AYES: Galassi, Lang, Maroko, McCauley, Rowe, Yousufzai
NOES: None
ABSENT: Caldwell
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney's Office
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