Clark advised Garcia the adjacent property at 1413 E California St. possibly
needing .
There were two people in the public who spoke in favor of this item. They
talked about how this would benefit the National Farm Worker's Association
and the history that this project would recognize.
Sponsler introduced Joseph Podcast, sitting president of the Edison Social
Club, who stated that he would like to have a plaque at the club to
commemorate the Association.
The Commission acknowledged the hard work and research done by the
presenters. They discussed next steps to move forward and possible
outreach options. Clark explained the need or the Commission to give Staff
specific direction. She added that while we have collected the Owner's
Authorization, to move forward she recommended acquiring the neighboring
property Owner's Authorization as well since the original Social Hall more
than likely sat on both parcels.
Halajian commented that there may be two stories regarding the history of
the Edison Social Club and what took place there.
The Commission agreed there were details that still needed to be
determined, such as who would be responsible for maintenance and back
up documentation of threshold requirements. They proposed ways to build
on this potential project and potential obstacle that could be resolved. The
Commission agreed that until the project has been approved, there was no
need to solve the maintenance and costs of project. This item should come
back in 60 - 90 days and then to Council. The Commission said they would
move forward on
Clark informed Garcia that his next step should be pursuing the property
owner's approval at 1413 E. California St.
VII-D
UPDATE on Regular Monthly Topics:
1. Staff Updates
2. Architectural Subcommittee Updates
3. Economic Incentive Subcommittee Update
4. Plaque Design Subcommittee Update
7:00 P.M.
Clark reported that the number of building and planning permits continue at
a high rate and are being processed through Historic Preservation.