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At a glance: key votes and actions taken by Santa Barbara Historic Landmarks Commission (Jan. 15, 2025)
Summary
The commission elected officers, ratified consent calendar actions, designated two homes as historic structures of merit, approved several project designs and final approvals, and accepted minutes. This roundup lists the motions, outcomes and recorded roll‑call votes captured in the meeting.
The Santa Barbara Historic Landmarks Commission completed several formal items on Jan. 15, 2025, including elections, ratification of consent actions, structure‑of‑merit designations and project approvals. Below are the actions recorded during the meeting and the official outcomes.
Votes and formal actions (highlights) - Election of officers: The commission elected Anthony Grumbine as Chair and Robert Ullie as Vice Chair by oral (viva voce) votes. (Motion: nomination and viva voce election; outcome: elected.)
- Ratification of the consent calendar (items from the commission’s consent review): Motion to ratify the actions taken on the consent calendar. Staff reported the consent items as: a) 324 West Figueroa Street — final approval as submitted. b) 914 Anacapa Street — project design approval and final approval as submitted. c) 1327 Bath Street — project design approval and continued to staff for final approval with the condition that all vinyl windows be replaced with wood windows; staff also suggested evaluating light fixtures for a more historic character. The ratification motion passed on roll call; Commissioner Enzberg and Chair Grumbine abstained from item 2 due to an affiliation with the Trust noted in the record.
- Structure of Merit designations (resolutions adopted): • 18 Calle Alamo — Adopted Resolution 2025‑1 designating a Spanish Colonial Revival residence (designed by Edwards, Plunkett & Howell, 1927) as a structure of merit. Roll call recorded: Commissioner Butler (Yes); Commissioner Lindbeck (Yes); Commissioner Jordan (Yes); Commissioner Drury (Yes); Vice Chair Ullie (Yes); Chair Grumbine (Aye); Commissioner Edsberg (Yes). Motion carried. • 234 Cannon Drive — Adopted Resolution 2025‑2 designating an American Colonial Revival residence (1934; architect J.H. Hillcock & Sons) as a structure of merit. Roll call recorded multiple yes votes; motion carried.
- Final/project approvals and other actions: • 3204 Calle Pinon — Final approval for additions and alterations to a 1926 Craftsman residence (Project design approval previously given). Motion to grant final approval passed; a commissioner abstained due to absence at prior hearings. • 1170 East Ortega Street — Project design approval to convert an existing two‑story single‑unit residence to a duplex and to build a new 4‑plex at the rear under the city’s average unit size/density program; approval included findings on compatibility and historic‑resource treatment. Motion carried; plans will return for final/consent review as appropriate.
Roll calls, abstentions and appeals: Several roll‑call votes were recorded; the meeting transcript lists commissioner votes for key motions. Where declared, abstentions were recorded (for example, Vice Chair Ullie abstained on one consent ratification item; others abstained where conflicts were disclosed). Appeals periods for final approvals were noted where applicable (generally 10 days following the action).
Why this matters: The meeting combined routine administrative business (officer elections, consent calendar ratification) with substantive preservation actions — two designations and advancement of major project reviews — moving multiple downtown property and plaza items forward into implementation or further environmental review.
Ending: Several actions are subject to appeal or further environmental review (De La Guerra Plaza EIR ongoing). Staff will process required findings, conservation conditions, and any follow‑up materials for projects that received design or final approval.
