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The project team, led by the festival’s executive director Roger Dierling and architects from LJC, presented proposed work on the State Street marquee and the exterior entry foyer, new poster cases, refreshed marquee lighting and a roof screen to house enlarged HVAC equipment. Dierling said the project is urgent because the festival and year-round cinema use depend on the theaters and the applicant is pursuing at-risk permit submittals to allow interior demolition work to proceed while exterior approvals move forward.

Commissioners focused on exterior details within HLC purview: the underside and decorative coffering of the existing marquee, replacement of deteriorated sheet-metal cladding, the visibility and finish of new lighting, poster-case design, and treatments for the entry foyer where a handicapped ramp and a decorative stair meet. Commissioners urged the design team to preserve or sympathetically restore historic marquee elements, investigate whether the central arch at the marquee could be given clearer vertical relief, and to study alternatives that would make the ramp/guardrail visually more transparent to increase the sense of openness. Several commissioners suggested exploring wrought-iron or filmlike motifs for railings and handrails to reinforce the theater theme, and asked the team to test options for parapet or screen treatments above the parking deck so rooftop equipment is screened without adding excessive weight.

Design review supervisor Ellen Kokanda told the commission the city is supporting an at-risk building permit submittal to allow the owner/leaseholder to advance interior work concurrently; exterior work still requires HLC project-compatibility findings before a final (appealable) action can be taken. After discussion, a commissioner moved an indefinite continuance so the design team could return with revised drawings addressing the commission’s comments. The commission voted unanimously in a roll-call vote to continue the item and asked staff and the applicant to return as soon as feasible with drawings that study the marquee coffering, possible arch relief, revised guardrail/rail transparency, poster-case depth and materiality, a darker lobby palette option and options for rooftop screening that minimize structural mass.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Historic Landmarks Commission - May 7, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Historic Landmarks Commission reviewed exterior concept plans for the Film Center at 916 State Street and unanimously continued the item, asking the design team to return with revisions addressing marquee details, ramp/railing treatment and rooftop screening.","taxTitle","Santa Barbara City, Santa Barbara County, California","taxId",4209,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6558959,"Historic Landmarks Commission reviews draft preapproved outdoor-dining furniture for El Pueblo Viejo",5835,1181000,7016000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3223793-a5031dfde50a198e2f7cf9d824e5ddfa&start=1181&end=7016","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3223793-a5031dfde50a198e2f7cf9d824e5ddfa/thumbnail_1181000.jpg","/articles/6558959/Santa-Barbara-City/Santa-Barbara-County/California/Historic-Landmarks-Commission-reviews-draft-preapproved-outdoor-dining-furniture-for-El-Pueblo-Viejo","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6558959-373fa4b748e5f2bcdc7a7b9c52fceb0f/orig.mp4?Expires=1770448517&Signature=jWLv4SmPO7D2UfYXn1V7s3PSGOC2vgFiijs8TWBqBZJcqa-PXcGq95iyXdsktUv2DSJ6gpJ1Z5DeebRdUbYyFB-~XsOIX3IFMzT1UiCFqmQjqxXBtb1WFRVETNmQT72V-azRB8yI5xpLh4AjmsINlijc3tUpkyuAwnEjmHUEQ6rlCD-VxdI~2IbDAzlKmTGFkDZ5n-N~WQwiFOPTDusNQMYfpSqXIeQ5Y~w8J-8Zq16VrPVPWdk8m6T-kYjdIo-i7dMV-PkEhlbhzxUOgglHBQNheH1MyvOwxqP~L5y2i6Dcy3jN5pr2UMhKvLPWloCdfSqYebrzGiM9aJTp4qtr9Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Santa Barbara Historic Landmarks Commission spent much of its May 7 meeting on a staff-backed proposal to publish preapproved outdoor-dining furniture options for El Pueblo Viejo (EPV), aimed at making it faster for restaurants and cafes to set up sidewalks and patios without separate Historic Landmarks Commission (HLC) review.

Staff and members of the State Street Interim Working Group described a market survey of tables, chairs, umbrellas, planters and small stanchions and asked the commission to approve the list as guidance for property and business owners. Tess Harris, State Street master planner, told the commission the short-term action plan adopted by the City Council in September 2024 included standardizing dining furniture and getting HLC sign-off on preapproved options. Staff said the intent is to reduce repeated review workload for businesses while keeping EPV’s character.

Commissioners discussed materials, color restrictions, accessibility and long-term maintenance. Commissioners repeatedly emphasized that color choices should conform to the EPV color palette and that materials must be durable: metals should generally use the EPV “iron” colors, fabrics and awnings should reference the fabric/awning part of the EPV palette, and wood tops or natural-stone tabletops should be treated or stained rather than covered with thin decorative veneers. Commissioners also asked staff to confirm which manufacturers actually offer the shown styles in EPV-approved colors before the list is finalized.

On specific elements the commission gave direction rather than formal approval. Commissioners voiced general support for offering a range of stackable and nonstackable chairs and for including ADA-compliant table heights among the preapproved options. For umbrellas the HLC generally favored 6- or 8-sided (segmented) or square forms rather than exotic overhanging-arm systems; commissioners split on allowing scalloped valances and on broadly permitting striped patterns. The group agreed to: require umbrellas to be no taller than 8 feet; prohibit logos and advertising on umbrella canopies; allow solid or striped fabric only if the stripe and color choices match approved EPV fabric colors; and to return to HLC for any canopy/awning or umbrella treatment that does not meet the published preapproved options.

Regarding planters and pots, commissioners preferred terracotta or natural-stone looks and asked staff to avoid recommending raw cast-concrete finishes as a default option; commissioners asked staff to assemble a small range of preapproved terracotta and cast-stone styles that better match EPV buildings. For stanchions and perimeter posts the commission directed staff to require durable metal construction; they asked staff to include removable, sleeved-base solutions so barriers can be taken out during city events.

HLC members asked staff to return with a revised packet that: 1) ties each pictured product to manufacturer color options that meet EPV iron/awning/fabric palettes; 2) removes or replaces sample images that appear to show colors outside the EPV metal palette (a bright green cafe chair in the packet was flagged for removal); 3) clarifies finish and material allowances for table tops (stone, natural stain, not stick-on surface); and 4) documents a short, expedited approval path for businesses that want a minor exception (for example, review by the HLC working group or chair/consent review rather than a full HLC hearing).

Commissioners said the goal is to make it easier for businesses to buy and deploy furniture while protecting the El Pueblo Viejo streetscape. Staff and the State Street Interim Working Group will revise the draft per the commission’s direction and return with a version that ties each product to manufacturer color/finish availability and clarifies the process for exceptions and awning projection limits.","The Santa Barbara Historic Landmarks Commission spent its May 7 meeting reviewing a staff and working-group proposal of preapproved tables, chairs, umbrellas, planters and awning fabrics aimed at streamlining approvals for outdoor dining in El Pueblo Viejo.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6558950,"Speakers invite HLC to Kids Draw event and urge stronger commission role in landmark-tree restorations",336,459000,795000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3223793-a5031dfde50a198e2f7cf9d824e5ddfa&start=459&end=795","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3223793-a5031dfde50a198e2f7cf9d824e5ddfa/thumbnail_459000.jpg","/articles/6558950/Santa-Barbara-City/Santa-Barbara-County/California/Speakers-invite-HLC-to-Kids-Draw-event-and-urge-stronger-commission-role-in-landmark-tree-restorations","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6558950-c8ac16832b6af9cd4a8550d80c9893ef/orig.mp4?Expires=1770448517&Signature=Y0W8epzch345Hq9LHInaZLk1b5nDrPJMIE5G9Ffr8so2gDMS~GVGWNBXxCFlsmrbeKmAPhNwlU0Nej8VRPJMAvQkSyM3MJTvNSjFGHqiGbRpgbtGXuupWueepMib7Oq6k6QYkCURrdabCb02r~yUTXaAncxIHtGnWo7SkpsrFCJWUx7WLgV16xM9CElDJ22Ct0BIZGePO3Hk8KKK6nwZo5pUVZ7CsjZbRT7XeDHYKNQ-e2crFab2AtWBFzVw8IIBkuH78XEMOuJ9kcILImTs0x7JaOwN6bY5n3255i0zVny~BGO2LZiANcpmqGrkFQuJsT1B01EJbU9HOEMRCeprdg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Two members of the public used the HLC public-comment period to press the commission on community outreach and landmark preservation.

Cassandra Endsberg, identifying herself as representing Kistra Architecture and the Architectural Foundation of Santa Barbara (AFSB), invited commissioners and the public to the AFSB’s 39th annual Kids Draw Architecture sketch session scheduled for May 18, 1–3 p.m. at Casa de la Guerra. Endsberg said the free event introduces children to sketching and Santa Barbara architecture and highlighted the program’s long history of encouraging students to pursue architecture and design.

Rick Clausen, speaking after Endsberg, said he had recently participated in an appellant effort that successfully reversed a city decision he said would have allowed disappearance of a designated local landmark. Clausen said appellants did not receive a five-page background document describing remedial actions; he quoted a passage saying the HLC would be “notified by written memorandum upon removal of any designated landmark tree to ensure documentation of streetscape changes,” and he described that notification practice as effectively too late. Clausen asked the commission to consider formal collaboration with other city departments and to be publicly invited to discussions about planned restorations such as the Anapamu Pines. He said he had left a copy of a council background report with the HLC secretary and planned to meet with the city’s urban-forest superintendent that Friday.

Chair Grumbine thanked both speakers and noted written correspondence from another resident had been distributed to commissioners prior to the meeting.","At the May 7 public-comment period, two speakers asked the Historic Landmarks Commission to engage with a children’s architecture program and to increase HLC involvement in landmark-tree restoration discussions.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6558945,"Historic Landmarks Commission approves April minutes and ratifies consent items",49,807000,856000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3223793-a5031dfde50a198e2f7cf9d824e5ddfa&start=807&end=856","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3223793-a5031dfde50a198e2f7cf9d824e5ddfa/thumbnail_807000.jpg","/articles/6558945/Santa-Barbara-City/Santa-Barbara-County/California/Historic-Landmarks-Commission-approves-April-minutes-and-ratifies-consent-items","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6558945-0c64d563aaf47aa9ab9b7e6e15c9b91a/orig.mp4?Expires=1770448517&Signature=iAIfrgLDWO94hnpMkr96b~NM8a8j5jCAYAbJTsndAqtVqCzuiAk2zhqirtY5RcaBSWpCyW2ufNadsIJxmART1ys7Xb9dgA6aJf1Q81JKK03puE1ISCuUuyDa4S3SUw5uAdtJqKWDP0QruKyaL9ZZxGOr3r9hdHDke3BbTdrhBIZuMPAe1OmlyK1ZRdvTMFuoP3J-nXw7Vd4GZwLqoOzTVwM1VifSLPjff0ntsQEhdrL6Pnr0RxgFMF09P4ngK0eitt6l7kE8NVMi3A~a~KSwpP3GYXgsechEF22QSSqpUJCOZ63yVC8bS~JcfyM0hnS6Xms9xQvxCAoO2Crb3OX6zA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Historic Landmarks Commission approved minutes for its April 20 regular meeting and its April 23 consent meeting, and ratified the consent calendar actions taken at the May 7 consent meeting.

The commission recorded unanimous roll-call votes approving the April 20 minutes, approving the consent meeting minutes of April 23, and ratifying the consent-calendar actions taken that day. In the staff summary, the consent calendar included project design and final approvals for 21 East Quinto Street (project design approval and final approval with project compatibility and minor alteration findings met) and 219 West Victoria/Korea Street (project design approval and final approval with project compatibility findings met). The commission’s ratification motion passed on roll-call votes recorded in the transcript.","At its May 7 meeting the HLC approved minutes from its April 20 meeting and ratified the consent calendar actions from the May 7 consent meeting, including project design approvals for 21 East Quinto Street and 219 West Victoria/Korea Street.","actionData","errors"]

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