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Home My WebLink About2010 Design Review Board Appointments - DRB Council/Agency Meeting Held o0zo Deferred/Continued to AAp roved Cond i n pp o ed ❑ Denied S City erk ignatur� Council Meeting Date July 19 2010 Department ID Number PL10-018 CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION SUBMITTED TO Honorable Mayor and City Council Members SUBMITTED BY Council Member Keith Bohr, Council Member Joe Carchio and Council Member Don Hansen PREPARED BY Scott Hess AICP Director of Planning and Building SUBJECT Approve appointments of Mr Samuel Heritage and Ms Kathleen O'Connor-Phelps to the Design Review Board (DRB) with terms to expire December 31 2013 as recommended by City Council liaisons Councilmembers Keith Bohr Joe Carchio and Don Hansen Statement of Issue Transmitted for City Council consideration are the City Council liaisons recommended appointees for the Design Review Board (DRB) vacancies There is currently one vacancy for the Historic Resources Board representative on the DRB and one vacancy for the At- Large member due to the changes in the composition of the DRB that were approved by the City Council on February 16 2010 The DRB Council liaisons are recommending Mr Samuel Heritage as the new Historic Resources Board Representative and Ms Kathleen O Connor-Phelps as the new At-Large Member Financial Impact Not applicable Recommended Action Motion to Approve the appointments of Mr Samuel Heritage and Ms Kathleen O'Connor-Phelps to the Design Review Board for a term to expire December 31 2013 as a Historic Resources Board Representative and At-Large Member respectively Alternative Action(s) The City Council may make the following alternative motions Continue the recommended action and direct staff accordingly Deny the appointment of Mr Samuel Heritage and Ms Kathleen O Connor-Phelps to the Design Review Board and request further review by the Council liaisons -105- Item 8 - Page 1 REQUEST FOR COUNCIL. ACTION MEETING DATE 7/19/2010 DEPARTMENT ID NUMBER PL10-018 Analysis The pending vacancies resulted from the City Councils approval of the Zoning Text Amendment which changed the composition of the Design Review Board The Design Review Board s composition was amended to include three At-Large members one current Planning Commission member and one Historic Resources Board member The At-Large and Historic Resources Board members need to have training education or work experience in design-related fields including but not limited to architecture landscaping art, urban/environmental design and aesthetics Prior to the Zoning Text Amendment— the Design Review Board was comprised of two At-Large members one current Planning Commission member and two staff members (one from the Planning and Building Department and one from the Public Works Department) The At-Large member vacancy was advertised on the City s website and posted at City Hall The Historic Resources Board Representative on the DRB was selected by the Historic Resources Board A total of four applications were received for the vacancies The Council liaisons reviewed the applications and recommended the appointment of Mr Samuel Heritage to the position of Historic Resources Board Representative and Ms Kathleen O Connor-Phelps to the position of At-Large Member for a term to expire on December 31 2013 Environmental Status Not applicable Strategic Plan Goal Improve Internal and External Communication Attachment(s) • _D6sCt'1r)tI0fi 1 Samuel Heritage s Application dated September 24 2009 2 Kathleen O Connor Phelps Application dated April 5 2010 3 Current Design Review Board Roster Item 8 - Page 2 -106- As' TTACHMENT # 1 s A },.��on Swfnd Boards&C.ormnW AppkBWn Boards&Commissoons Applhcatlon First Name Last Name Samuel Heritage Home Address Crty Huntington Beach &p Code State 92646 CA Business Address City Zlp Code State CA Email Phone sam r heritage@gmail com Occupation Length of Residency Landscape Architect 15 Years United State Citizen Name of Board,Commsion,Committee or Task Yes Force Historic Resources Board Submitted 23 September 2009 Education Background Pennsylvania State University 2007 Bachelor of Landscape Architecture Minor in Geography Professional Licenses and/or Assoclatio American Society of Landscape Architects ILEED Accredit Professional United States Green Building Council Professional Experience -Landscape Designer for EPT Design in Irvine CA(2 yrs 4mo)-Planning/Design lntem for Montgomery County Planning Commission located in Norristown PA Special Knowledge or Skill -Landscape Analysis and Design-Community and Master Planning-Construction Techniques and Design Implementation Civic Interests -Local and Regional Planning and Land Use Issues-Historic Preservation-Sustainable Development Availability(Must be available for meetings) I am available for meetings on any weeknight after 6pm and on Friday afternoons How Will You Qualifications Best Serve the Needs of the Community? I have a strong design and planning background that I believe can help guide city preservation efforts along with promoting awareness and knowledge of the history of the city and region Why Do You Wish to Serve on a Volunteer Citizen s Body? I believe that volunteering my time could one day help to better the community http//surfnetsurfaty-hb org/admin/boards.Sommissf ris/appbcabon_pmt`v ew dm?ID=503[9/24R009 9 35 26 AM) Item 8 e Page 4 _108- ATTACHMENT #2 1 Surfnet Boards&Commission Application Boards & Commissions Application First Name Last Name Kathleen O Connor-Phelps Home Address City Huntington Beach Zip Code State 92648 CA Business Address City 250 El Camino Real Suite 216 Tustin Zap Code State 92780 CA Email Phone shelcleo@aol coin Occupation Length of Residency Telecom Leasing & Planning 13 years 3 months United State Citizen Name of Board, Comission, Committee or Task yes Force Design Review Board Submitted 05 Apnl 2010 Education Background Whittier Law School JD Bridgewater State College BA Communications Professional Licenses and/or Associations Just passed the CA Real Estate Exam-work required me to have this Professional Experience *Approx 8 years of planning experience* HB Design Review Board alternate member since August 2007* Have worked in Telecommunications& Commercial Development Special Knowledge or Skill Extensive entitlement background including public hearings interpreted codes etc Civic and/or Service Memberships Currently serve as an at-large alternate member of the HB Design Review Board Actively involved in many local sports in HB Civic Interests I love serving my community on the DRB It is a fine line between balancing one s property rights with the development standards we have in the city I think I have done an excellent job in the past with providing input or making decisions on this Availability(Must be available for meetings) Very flexible work schedule so always available I have always been available when called to serve on the current DRB How Will You Qualifications Best Serve the Needs of the Community' Resident of HB since 1996 Extensive entitlements & architectural background from working in telecom and commercial development Item 8 - page bib org/adman/boards_commissions/applicatic_110-new cfm?ID=557(1 of 2)[4/5/2010 1139 42 AM) Surfnet Boards&Commission Application Why Do You Wish to Serve on a Volunteer Citizen's Body? I have enjoyed my alternate member position on the DRB and would like to be more of a member than 'on call" 1 love serving on something that makes a difference in the community I live in http//surfnet surfoty hb org/admin/boards—commissions/applicatic-111=✓iew cfm?ID=557(2 of 2)[415/2010 1139 4 Item 8 - Page 7 r ATTACHMENT #3U DESIGN REVIEW AR MEMBERSHIP STE (5 Members) February 2010 REPRESENTATIVE MEMBERS ALTERNATES FROM PLANNING Tom Livengood Elizabeth Shier Burnett COMMISSION (1) AT-LARGE Michael Spaulding Kathleen O'Connor-Phelps (2) MEMBERS 1ST term expires 12/31/12 1s'term expires 12/31/10 - CITY COUNCIL APPOINTED Renato E Haug David Moore 1"term—expires 12/31/13 1s`term expires 12/31/10 PLANNING Jason Kelley— Herb Fauland — Planning DEPARTMENT (1) Senior Planner Manager Mary Beth Broeren — Planning Manager PUBLIC WORKS Chuck Davis — VACANT DEPARTMENT (1) City Landscape Architect Staff Liaison City Council Liaisons Tess Nguyen Keith Bohr Associate Planner Joe Carchio DRB Secretary Don Hansen Planning Department Office (714) 374 1744 Roster 2010(Revised 2/1012010) Item 8 - Page 9