CITY OF OJAI HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION AGENDA Regular Meeting Thursday, February 9, 2017 The regular meeting of the Ojai Historic Preservation Commission will be called to order by the Chair on Thursday, February 9, 2017 at 5:00 p.m. in the Ojai City Hall Council Chambers, 401 South Ventura Street, Ojai, California. While Historic Preservation Commission is in session all in attendance are expected to maintain order and decorum and to obey the orders of the Chair. Roll Call Pledge of Allegiance Public Communications Members of the public wishing to address the Historic Preservation Commission on items appearing on the agenda are requested to complete a “speaker’s card” and file it with the Secretary prior to the start of the Historic Preservation Commission meeting. Cards are available in the Council Chambers Lobby. All comments should be limited to three minutes, unless additional time is granted by the Chair. Speakers should state their name and address for the record and must direct their comments to the Chair, not the audience or press. While the Historic Preservation Commission is in session, members of the Commission, City staff, and members of the audience are expected to maintain order and decorum and to obey the orders of the Chair1. Museum Representative Report

Mark Lewis

Consent Item 1. Minutes of the January 12, 2017, regular meeting. Recommendation: Approve as submitted.

Disclosure of Site Visits and Ex-Parte Contacts Disclosure by Commissioners of site visits and ex-parte contacts for items on the agenda.

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Any meeting participant or member of the audience who engages in disorderly conduct, such as hand-clapping, stamping of feet, whistling, using profane language and so on, which disturbs the peace and good order of the meeting, or refuses to comply with the lawful orders of the Chair may be ordered removed from the meeting, and may be guilty of a misdemeanor. (Cal. Penal Code Sec. 403.)

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Public Hearing Item 2. Sign Permit (S 17-02) for the business “OVA Arts” located at 238 E. Ojai Avenue on the City of Ojai Historic Landmark No. 5, the Ojai Arcade. Recommendation: Approve Sign Permit (S 17-02) based on the findings that the sign is consistent with the Arcade Design Guidelines.

Discussion Items 3. Plaque Language for City of Ojai Historic Landmark No. 21 The Maraville Company, aka. Twice Sold Tales located at 121 E. Ojai Avenue Recommendations: 1. Review the proposed language for the Historic Landmark Plaque for the City of Ojai Historic Landmark No. 21 – The Maraville Company; and 2. Direct staff to make any changes and have staff bring the plaque language back to the HPC at their next meeting in March for approval. 4.

Historic Resource Survey Report for Smith-Hobson House/City Hall Recommendations: Review and discuss the Phase 1 Historic Resource Inventory Report for the Smith Hobson House and provide direction to staff regarding a possible request to the City Council to pursue a City Landmark designation of the property.

Informational Items 5. Future Agenda Items Binders provided to the Commission at the dais Planning Report Receive a verbal report from staff on current planning activities that potentially involve historic preservation.

Commission Comments

Receive a verbal report from Commissioners

Council Liaison

Council Member Randy Haney

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Adjournment In compliance with the Americans for Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please call 646-5581, x112. Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. An applicant, or other aggrieved person, may appeal the Historic Preservation Commission’s decision to the City Council by filing a written appeal directed to the Council with the City Clerk within ten (10) days from the date of action by the Historic Preservation Commission. The notice of appeal shall indicate the grounds for the appeal. Any action of the Historic Preservation Commission may be appealed to the City Council during any portion of the review process. Please contact the Community Development Department for information regarding the appeal process. If anyone wishes to challenge any of the foregoing actions in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing or in written correspondence delivered to the Historic Preservation Commission at, or prior to, the public hearing. ATTEST AS TO POSTING:

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