Agenda Item €t\ Approvals: City Manager AGENDA REPORT ------.-.,...,...._.. Dept. Head ~~-= SAN CLEMENTE CITY COUNCIL MEETING Attorney October 20, 2015 !~'+-- Meeting Date: Finance
Department: Public Works I Engineering Prepared By: Tom Bonigut, Deputy Public Works Director f!J
Subject: CITY COUNCIL CONSIDERATION OF REPAIR OF TILE SIDEWALKS.
Fiscal Impact: Unknown at this time (depends on further City Council direction).
Summary: Staff seeks City Council direction concerning repair of tile sidewalks as discussed below.
Background: At its September 1, 2015 meeting, the City Council considered award of a construction contract for the Fiscal Year 2015 Sidewalk Repair Program. That contract was to repair defective sidewalks on several streets where use of Ole Hanson Replica Tile is required by the City's Municipal Code. The City Council decided to table consideration of the construction contract for 60 to 90 days and directed staff to provide information so the City Council could re-visit Resolution 03-04 which established the Sidewalk Repair Program. This item was scheduled for discussion at the City Council's October 6 meeting, however the City Council deferred this matter to the October 20 meeting to allow the City Attorney to advise on Councilmember eligibility to consider the matter since most Councilmembers live within 500 feet of tile sidewalk areas depicted in the City's Municipal Code. The City Attorney will provide that advice via a separate memo. This report is to transmit previous information so that the City Council may consider the issue.
Discussion: The October 6, 2015 staff report is provided as Attachment 1, and includes information previously requested by the City Council. In addition, the September 1, 2015 staff report concerning the proposed contract award for the FY 2015 Sidewalk Repair Program is provided in Attachment 2. This proposed construction contract is "on hold" pending the Council's consideration of tile sidewalk issues. The contractor indicated that he would hold his submitted bid for up to 90 days from the bid opening date which was August 4. This means that a decision by the City Council will be needed on October 20 on whether to award the sidewalk repair construction contract as presented or to reject all bids and cancel the project.
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Recommended Action: STAFF RECOMMENDS THAT the City Council:
1. Provide direction concerning construction and repair of tile sidewalks; and
2. Provide direction concerning award of the FY 2015 Sidewalk Repair Program construction contract. If Council wishes to proceed with the contract, then staff recommends that the City Council:
a. Approve the plans and specifications for the FY 2015 Sidewalk Repair Program, Project No. 19317; and
b. Authorize the Mayor to execute a contract with Unique Performance Construction Inc. in the amount of $67,340 for the FY 2015 Sidewalk Repair Program, Project No. 19317.
If Council does not wish to proceed with the contract, then staff recommends that the City Council reject all bids for the FY 2015 Sidewalk Repair Program, Project No. 19317.
Attachments: 1. October 6, 2015 Staff Report 2. September 1, 2015 Staff Report
Notification: None.
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10-20-15 I BA-2 Attachment 1 Agenda Item q (\ Approvals: 11= AGENDA REPORT City Manager Dept. Head P SAN CLEMENTE CITY COUNCIL MEETING Attorney 5-:S Date: October 6, 2015 Meeting Finance(1!,
Department: Public Works I Engineering Prepared By: Tom Bonigut, Deputy Public Works Director PfL Jim Pechous, City Planner ::::> -$2 Subject: CITY COUNCIL CONSIDERATION OF REPAIR OF TILE SIDEWALKS.
Fiscal Impact: Unknown at this time (depends on further City Council direction).
Summary: Staff seeks City Council direction concerning repair of tile sidewalks as discussed below.
Background: At its September 1, 2015 meeting, the City Council considered award of a construction contract for the Fiscal Year 2015 Sidewalk Repair Program. That contract was to repair defective sidewalks on several streets where use of Ole Hanson Replica Tile is required by the City's Municipal Code. The City Council decided to table consideration of the construction contract for 60 to 90 days and directed staff to provide information so the City Council could re-visit Resolution 03-04 which established the Sidewalk Repair Program. The City Council also expressed its concerns regarding "consistency, cost to residents and honoring historic roots." This report provides information to assist the City Council's consideration of the Sidewalk Repair Program.
Discussion: Per State law, property owners are responsible for maintenance and repair of sidewalk on properties fronting public streets. However, in early 2003 the City Council adopted Resolution No. 03-04 (see Attachment 1) which established a 50-50 cost sharing program to assist property owners with the cost of repairing defective sidewalks. This resolution specified procedural requirements of the program but did not specify required sidewalk materials. A subsequent Ordinance No. 1276 (see Attachment 2) designated areas of the City (see Exhibit A included with the ordinance) in which repair of sidewalks would be with tile, provided the existing sidewalk "is of historic clay tile or a mixture of tile and patches of other materials."
About 80% of the work under the current proposed sidewalk repair contract involves replacement of tile since those locations currently have tile and are located within areas designated by Ordinance No. 1276. Also, Planning staff confirmed that tile sidewalks were added to the Historic Structures List (later renamed the Historic Resources List) via adoption of Resolution No. 07-72 in late 2007 (see Attachment 3). If the City Council was inclined to re-consider the extent of areas requiring installation of tile sidewalk, then a new ordinance would need to be adopted to revise the Municipal Code accordingly, and the tile sidewalks would need to be removed from the Historic Resources List per the process and criteria provided in Municipal Code Sections 17.16.160(0) and (F).
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In general this would involve the processing of an application to delist the historic sidewalks. To qualify evidence of one of the following is required:
• The information relied on by the City Council in making the original historic designation for tile sidewalks was erroneous or false, or significant new information is available that was not previously available to demonstrate that the tile sidewalks do not meet the specified criteria; or
• Circumstances wholly beyond the City's control have rendered the tile sidewalks ineligible for designation in accordance with the specified criteria.
In order to process the delisting application the City_ would need to prepare a historic resource evaluation prepared by a qualified historic consultant and a CEQA analysis. CEQA to delist would most likely require a focused Environmental Impact Report. Planning estimates that to pursue removal of the tile sidewalks from the Historic Resources list would require about nine months and an estimated cost of $80,000 to pay for the required studies.
The exception to the process described above is for some areas designated by Ordinance No. 1276 where no tile sidewalk currently exists. In that case the Municipal Code tile sidewalk map could be updated without the historic tile delisting process.
The proposed FY 2015 Sidewalk Repair Program construction contract presented to the City Council is "on hold" pending the Council's consideration of the issues discussed above. The contractor indicated that he would hold his submitted bid for up to 90 days from the bid opening date which was August 4. This means that no later than the City Council's next meeting on October 20 a decision will be needed to either award the contract or reject all bids for the FY 2015 Sidewalk Repair Program.
Recommended Action: STAFF RECOMMENDS THAT the City Council:
1. Provide direction concerning designation of tile sidewalks as historic resources;
2. Provide direction concerning award of the FY 2015 Sidewalk Repair Program construction contract presented to the City Council on September 1, 2015. If Council wishes to proceed with the contract, then staff recommends that the City Council:
a. Approve the plans and specifications for the FY 2015 Sidewalk Repair Program, Project No. 19317; and
b. Authorize the Mayor to execute a contract with Unique Performance Construction Inc. in the amount of $67,340 for the FY 2015 Sidewalk Repair Program, Project No. 19317.
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Attachments: 1. Resolution No. 03-04 2. Ordinance No. 1276 3. Resolution No. 07-72
Notification: None.
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10-20-15 I BA-5 t Attachment 1
RESOLUTION NO. 03-04
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN CLE1\1ENTE, CALIFORNIA, INITIATING THE SIDEW ALKREPAIR PROGRAM
WHEREAS, the City of San Clemente strives for its 146 miles of public sidewalks to be maintained in a safe manner for the traveling public; and
WHEREAS, the City completed a study on the conditions of existing sidewalk conditions throughout the City; and
WHEREAS, there is a need to replace approximately 30,800 square feet and ramp/grind approximately 2,300 locations of sidewalk over the next several years through a sidewalk repair program ("Sidewalk Repair Program"); and
WHEREAS, it is the property owners' responsibility to repair defective sidewalks fronting their properties unless the defects were caused by City trees or City-owned utilities; and
WHEREAS, the City has limited resources available to participate in the Sidewalk Repair Program; and
WHEREAS, the City will need to prioritize the defective sidewalks to be repaired.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of San Clemente does hereby resolve as follows:
Section 1. The City Council may designate an amount each year to be expended by the City in accordance with this Resolution. The City's commitment for this program will be contingent upon availability of funds.
Section 2. Sidewalks found to be defective, either through citizen complaint and/or inspection, will be placed on a priority list and will be repaired as City funds allocated to the Sidewalk Repair Program as set forth in this Resolution become available.
Section 3. Owners of properties immediately adjacent to defective sidewalks, where the defective condition was not caused by City trees or City-owned utilities, will receive two notifications, per the California Streets and Highways Code (S&HC), concerning defective sidewalk conditions adjoining these properties. They will also be notified of the estimated costs of these repairs. The property owner will then have an option to contract directly with a qualified contractor or request that the City coordinate repairs for them.
Section 4. For those locations where property owners choose not to provide for the 10-20-15 I BA-6 Page2 Resolution No. 03-04 repairs, or where there is no response from the property owners, the City will proceed with a contract for all needed repair work.
Section 5. Owners of properties choosing to contract directly with a contractor will be required to complete all repairs within 30 days of the date of their first notice, unless an extension is granted by the City Engineer. All work must be inspected by a City inspector and shall comply with City standards and specifications. The City will reimburse the property owner for the portions of the sidewalks the City determines replacement is required, as is discussed in Sections 6, 7 and 8 of this Resolution. The City's reimbursement to the property owner will be 50% of the lesser of (i) the City's estimated cost of repair or City's actual cost experience, as detennined by the City Engineer or (ii) the actual cost of repair (based upon purchase order, invoice and/or other satisfactory evidence of payment). If the property owner upgrades the sidewalk surface, the City will not participate in the upgrade cost. The City Engineer will inspect the work performed.
Section 6. The City will only participate in the cost of replacing sidewalks considered part of a normal pedestrian walking surface (with such surt'aces approximating 4 -5 feet in non-commercia1 areas) and will not participate in replacement of defective concrete, brick, rock, tile and other materials used by property owners to fill in their parkways.
Section 7. In the event the City determines that additional sections of sidewalk, beyond those portions meeting the strict definition of sidewalks requiring repair, must be replaced in order to provide for a proper sidewalk repair, the City will participate on a 50/50 basis with the property owner. An example is where tile sidewalk is severely cracked (but has no vertical separations exceeding l ") in the immediate area of a section of the sidewalk that has a vertical separation exceeding 1".
Section 8. If the City provides notice to repair/replace a small section of sidewalk and a property owner requests that additional sidewalk be repaired/replaced, the City Engineer shall determine whether the sidewalk is in satisfactory condition for the safe travel of pedestrians. If the City Engineer determines the sidewalk is in satisfactory condition, the City wilJ not .replace that sidewalk unless the property owner pays the entire cost of replacing that section of sidewalk. The property owner may replace that section of sidewalk at his/her expense with no reimbursement from the City.
Section 9. The City shall follow its contracting procedures to perfonn the work outlined in this Resolution, and enter into contracts as appropriate to complete the sidewalk repair work.
Section 10. After repairs are completed, the property owners will receive a third notification where they will be informed of and given the option to voluntarily pay for their portion of the repairs. Property owners will have 30 days to reimburse the City after which, if reimbursement is not received, administrative costs ( estimat~d at $300) will be owner.to the City of San Clement.e~ added to the total amount due by the property 10-~0-15 / 8A-7 Page3 Resolution No. 03-04
of repairs in Section 11. If property owners have not voluntarily paid their portion property owners a 30 days, the City will, in accordance with the S&HC, send those owners will have Notice of Public Hearing to be held before the City Council. Property property at the Public the option of contesting any of the costs of repair assessed on their a report specifying the Hearing. At the hearing, staff will provide the City Council with of the property in repairs that have been made, the cost of the repairs and a description of any objections front of which the repairs were made. Per the S&HC, upon the hearing to the report from the property owners, the Council may make revisions or modifications as it may deem appropriate. repair cost, Section 12. Upon Council approval of the report assessing sidewalk the City of San .the property owners wilJ have five (5) business days to reimburse received within five Clemente for their portion of the completed work. If payment is not a lien on the property (5) business days, the cost of the sidewalk repair shall be placed as along with administrative costs incurred by the City. Repair . Section 13. It is not the City Council's intention in adopting this Sidewallc benefit of any third Program to create a mandatory duty on the part of the City for the that would create any party or to prot:ect any third party from damage or loss in a manner of this resolution or the liability on the part of the City that would not exist in the absence Sidewalk Repair Program. of this resolution Section 14. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption and enter it into the book of original resolutions.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this gth day of January, 2003.
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Mayor of the City of San Clemente, Califo
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ATTEST:
~~~~ITYCLERKoftheCityof L--0 San Cleme~te, California
STA TE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF ORANGE ) § CI1Y OF SAN CLE:MENTE )
certify I, MYRNA ERWAY, City Clerk of the City of San Clemente, California, do hereby City that Resolution No. 03-04 was adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the of San Clemente held on the 8th day of January, 2003, by the following vote:
AYES: ANDERSON, EGGLESTON, RITSCHEL, MAYOR DOREY
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: DAHL
CITY CLERK of.the Ci of San Clemente, California
Approved as to form:
Isl Jeff Oderman City Attorney
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ORDINANCE NO. 1276
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE, CALIFORNIA, ~DING SECTION 12,24.050 C. 1. c. TO THE CODE OF THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE, RELATING TO fflE REPLACEMENT OF IDSTORIC TILE SIDEWALKS
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS, the City of San Clemente bas approximately 6.6 miles, or 158,870 square feet of original Ole Hanson tile sidewalks located in the City; and
WHEREAS, approximately 8,808 square feet of historic tile is in need of replacement; and
WHEREAS, the City does not currently have any specification of a type of tile to be used as a replacement for the historic tile; and
WHEREAS, manufacturers have been located who maI1ufacture tiles similar in color and dimension to many of the original tiles.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of San Clemente, California, hereby ordains as follows:
Section 1: A new sub Section 12:24.050 C 1. c., is hereby added to the Code of the City of San Clemente to read in its entirety as follows: ·
c. In those areas of the City of San Clemente as designated on the following . Exhibit "A", when the sidewalk to be repaired/replaced is of historic clay tile or a mixture of tile and patches of other materials, it shall be replaced with 8 5/8" x 11 5/8" tile installed with mortar on a base of concrete in accordance with City specifications.
Section 2: The City Clerk shall certify to the passage of this ordinance and cause the same to be published as required by law, and the same shall take effect as provided by law.
APPROVED, ADOPTED and SIGNED this 22nd day of January , 2003
ATTEST:
ayor of the City of San Clemente, California
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss. CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE )
I, MYRNA ERWAY, City Clerk of the City of San Clemente, California, hereby certify that Ordinance No. 1276 having been regularJy introduced at the meeting of .January a, 2003 was again introduced, the reading in full thereof unanimously waived, and duly passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 22nd day of January , 2003, and said ordinance was adopted by the following vote:
AYES: DAlll,, EGGLESTON, RITSCHEL, MAYO! DOREY
NOES: ANDERSON
ABSENT: NONE
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Exhibit '~A" Designated Areas for Historic Tile Repair/Replacement
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10-20-15 / SA-14 I I CRADING SPECIFICATIONS These specifications present the usual and minlmLl!I requirements for grading I operations perfonned under the inspection ot our r1n11. I CENERAL A. n,e Soils Engineer ls the Developer's representative on the project. B. n,e grading specifications should be • part or the project spec1f1catlons. I C. 1ht Soils Engineer shall review and approve the grading plan prior to &riding. • D. A · final report shall be issued tiy our rtrm outlining the conti-act.or •a I. contonnance with these specifications and verifying pertonnance.
I SITE CLEARINC All existing trees, root systsns and veaetatton shall be stripped at the direction or the Soils Engineei-. Any existing irrigation lines shell be I located, exposed and either crushed in place or removed under the direction or our representative. I Any unoergi-ound structures such as cesspools, cisterns, mining shirts, tunnels, septic tanks, WQlls, pipe lines or others not loc1ted prior to anding are to be renoved or tre11ted in a manner prescribed by the Soils I Enaineer. · Tree cavity excavations shall be dozed clean or any roots and organic I matei-iol and th~ ar~R to ~ r~rtlled ~hnll be ,caritied, moisture condlt.loned and ccmpact.ed to ft 11inim1111 or 90 percent r~lnt.lvo r.omp:i4!tlon. Soll, alluviun or rock materbls determined by the Soils Engineer as being I unsuitable ror placement in canpacted fill shall be removed rran the site. Any material incorporated as a part or, CCIIIJ)acted till must be approved by ~ - the Sofls Engineer.
PREPARATION After the roundation tor the fill has been cleared, plowed or scarified, it shall be disced or bladed until it ls uniform and rree tran large clods, brought to a proper moisture content and canpacted to not less than 90 percent or the maxiffl\111 dry density in accordance with ASlM ~1556-70T.
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10-20-15 I 8A-15 I I PLACING, SPREADING AND Ci:JilPACTING FILL MATERIALS I The stlected (111 material ahall be placed 1n layer1 which when ccrnpacted ahall not exceed alx lnches 1n thickness. Each layer shall be spread evenly and shall be t.horoushly mlltd during the aprHdlng to Insure I unltoJ'lllity or material and moht.ure or Hch layer. Where the n,olsture contant or the r111 material ls below the limits apee1!led by the Soils Engineer, water shall be added until the moisture I content 1s II required to .ssure thorough bonding and thorough ccrnpacUon. Where the moisture content or the till material ls abpve the limits I specified by the Soils Engineer, t.he till materials shall be aerated by blading or other aatisractory methods until the moisture content ls I 8dequate. C04PACTED FILLS
I A·ny c1t,r111 imported or exc1v1ted on the property 11111 be utUhed i'n the till, provided each material has been detennlned to be suitable by the representative ot our tirm. Roets, tree branches and other matter I neglected during clearln& shall be removed rrc:n the till as directed by the Soila !n&lneer. I Rock tr~nts leas than sh inches in d11111ernter may be utilized in the till, provided: 1. lhey ere not placed in concentrated pocket.a, I 2. There ls• suftlclent percentage or tine-grained material to encase the rocks. I 3. 1he distribution or the rocks ls supervised by the Solla Engineer. Rocks greater than alx inches ln dimneter shall be taken orr, or placed in accordance with the recamiendalions or the Soils Engineer in areas designed I as suitable for rock disposal. Specific det~lls for rock disposal such as location, moisture control, percentage or rock placed, will be detennlned I by our represent.at.Ive in the field. Jr canpacUon to • lesser percent.age h authorized by the controllin1 goverl'lllental agency because or I specific l~nd use or expansive soil conditions, the areR to receive fill compocted to less than 90 percent I shall be delineated on the &roding plan. Canpact.1on ahal.l be by sheepsroot roller, multi-wheeled pn~1.111at1c tire I roller or other :types or accaptabl• rollers. Rollers shall • b• of such J D
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dcs11n that they will be able to crmpact the nu to the speclfied denslt.y. I lto1Un1 lhtll be 1ccc:rnp1lshed ..tlUe the tUl 111ter111 is at the 1pec1tied 111e>lst\r1 content. 'nl• rin1l 1urr1ce ot the lot 1reA1 to receive I tllbs•on-grlde .should bt rolled to a !ITIOOth fhiD surface. Field density tests shall be made by the Solla Engineer or the CCITlpactlon or each layer or till. Denslty tests shall be made at 1ntervols not to I exceed two feet or rill helght provided all layers are tested. Where the sheepsroot rollers are used, the soil may be disturbed to • depth or 11ver1l Inches and density readings shill be taken ln the t:lcmpacted 11atert~l below the disturbed aurtece. When these readings lnd1cate the I density or any layer or rn1 or portion thereof 1s belOII the required 90 percent density, the p1rticul1r layer or portion shall be reworked until I the required density has been obtained, &JUdings shall not spin rrcm cut to till. Qlt 1reas shall be I over-11c1vated and c~pacted to provide I till mat or two re,t. I FILL SLOPES All t1p1 1h1ll be keyed and benched through 111 topsoil, colluvli.n, 1lluvlL111 or creep material, into 1ound bedrock or rtnn material where the elopes r1ceivln1 flll exceeds I ratio or r1ve horizontal to one vertical, I in 1ccord1nce w1tth t.he recc:mnendatlons ot the Solla En&ineer.
11,e key ror aide hlll fills ahall be I minl.nnln or 15 feet wide, exc~vated I into btdrock or tinn m1teri1l1 unless otherwise 1pecit1ed in the Soils report. I Draln;ige terr11ces nnct ~ubc1rnln:1t~r drvlr.r:1 ~h.-,11 ~ r.nn~tr1JC"tN1 In ecmpllance wlth the ordinonces or the controlling goverrnentnl ~a,ncy, or wlth the recClll'llend1tlons or the Soils Engineer. I 'nit C.ontractor will be required to obtain a min!m1.111 relativP. ecmpactlon or 90 percent out to the finish slope race or fill slopes, buttresses and stabilization tills. 1b1s may be achieved by either overbuilding the slope I and cutting back to the cc:mpacted core, or by direct canpactlon of the slope rice with suitable equipnent, or by 1ny other procedure whlch I produces the required cc:mpactlon. All till slopes should be planted or protected trc:m erosion by methods I 1pectried in the soils report and by the governing agency. Fill-over-cut slopes shall be properly keyed throuah topaoil, colluviun or I creep ~,terial into rock or t1nn materials. 1be transition zone shall be I
, , I STICKEL & ASSOCIATES 10-20-15 I 8A-17 I I I atrlpped or 111 unacceptable soil prior to placlna fill. CUT SLOPES I Jt any conditions not anticlpatod Sn the prel1mln1ry report ire encountered durlng grading, these conditions shall b~ analyzed by the Engineering Ceologist ind Soll~ Engineer and recairnendations shall be made to tre1t I these problems.
~t slopes that race corners ln the 1c111e direction 11 the danlnate drainage I shill· be pro~ected rrcn slope wash by a · non-erosive Interceptor swale constructed 1t the top or the alope. I No 'cut. slopes ahall be excavated hlaher or 1teeper than 1Uowed by the ordinances or controlling govermenhl agmd.a. I Drain.ge terr,ces shall be constructed Sn ce111pll1nce with the ordinances or controllln11overrwnent1l a1encles 1 or VS.th the recc:nmendatlons of tht Sella En&lnHr, I GRADING INSPECTION I Inspection ot the r111 placement shall be provided by the Soils Engineer during progress or gradtn1.· All cl11nout, processed around to recelvt till, key e1c1v1tions, 1ubdr1lns I and rock disposal must be inspected and approved by the Soils Engineer prier to pl1c1n1 any till, It ah1ll be the ContrActor•a responsibility to I not.try the Seils Engineer whP.n such Rrf!AS nre r,ldy ror 1nspecttnn. I CONSTRUCTION DEVICES Erosion control measures, during season1l periods, shall be provid~ by the Contractor during grading and prior to the CCl!lpletion and construction or I permanent drainage controls. Upon canpletlon or grading and tennination or lnspectlons by the Soils I Engineer, no rurther tilling or excav~tions, retaining walls, or other features shall be perfonned without the approval or the Soils Engineer. Care shall be taken by the Contractor during final grading to preserve any I berms, draln11ge terraces, Interceptor 1vales, or other devices or • pennanent nature on or adjacent. to the property. I I r
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'W/-?Xt, ·- ----'- 6 1 ' 10-20-15 I 8A-19 Attachment 3 RESOLUTION NO. o 7-7 2 A RESOLUTION OFTHE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING A NEGATNE DECLARATION AND THE UPDATE TO THE CITY'S DESIGNATED HISTORIC STRUCTURES LIST AND HISTORIC CONTEXT STATEMENT WHEREAS, on May l, 1996, the City Council adopted Resolution 96-32, updating the City's Designated Historic Structures List; and WHEREAS, on November 5, 1997, Ordinance No. 1194 of the City Council was adopted which amended the San Clemente Zoning Ordinance to establish procedures for amendments to the City's Designated Historic Structures List; and WHEREAS, on March 21, 2006 , the City Council approved a contract with Historic Resources Group (HRG) to work with staff to complete and update the City of San Clemente Historic Resource Survey; and WHEREAS, between February and August of 2006, HRG surveyed approximately 213 structures which included all .the properties currently on the City's Historic Structures List, documented historic properties on State Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) forms, and revised and expanded an existing historic context statement; and WHEREAS, in August of 2006 HRO completed the Historic Resources Survey Update, provided the survey methodology, updated Historic Context Statement and Update to the Historic Structures list. HRG recommended that eleven (11) properties be added to the list and five (5) properties be removed from the list based on the criteria in Section 17 .16.160 ( f) of the City of San Clemente Municipal Code, Standards to be Applied in Designating or Deleting Historically Significant Properties. WHEREAS, on September 14, 2006 HRG made a presentation to the Landmarks Task Force on the Historic Resource Survey Update; and WHEREAS, on October 18, 2006, Planning Staff introduced the survey update to Planning Com.mission at a duly noticed public hearing; and WHEREAS, on January 11, 2007, Design Review Subcommittee reviewed and made recommendations on the proposed additions and deletions from the Historic Structures List based on HRG's initial recommendation as amended by staff; and WHEREAS, the Planning Division completed an environmental assessment of the Project (which includes amendments to City's Historic Resources List, amendments to the Municipal Code relating to historic preservation of cultural resources and landmarks, and the demolition and maintenance of historic properties) in accordance with the California 10-20-15 I 8A-20 RESOLUTION NO. 0 7 - 7 2 Page2 Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), having detennined that the amendments will not have any potential significant environmental impacts, and that, therefore, a Negative Declaration is warranted; and WHEREAS, a Negative Declaration reflecting the independent judgment of the City of San Clemente was prepared on May 9, 2007 and was advertised for the required 30-day public review period from May 14, 2007 through June 13, 2007; and WHEREAS, on June 20, 2007, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing on the subject application, and considered evidence presented by the City staff and other interested parties to discuss the potential amendments and recommended that the City Council approve the addition of six (6) historic resources and the removal of one (1) historic resource from the City's Designated Historic Structures List; and WHEREAS, on October 2, 2007, the City Council held a duly noticed public hearing on the subject application, and considered evidence presented by the City staff and other interested parties to discuss the potential amendments. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: SECTrDN 1: Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15063, an initial study has been prepared for this project. After reviewing and considering the initial study, the proposed negative declaration and all comments received during the public review process, the Planning Commission recommends that City Council finds that the negative declaration reflects the independent judgment and analysis of the City of San Clemente, and has determined that there is no substantial evidence that the project will have a significant impact on the environment. As a result of its review of the aforementioned documents, the Planning Commission hereby adopts a negative declaration and authorizes issuance of a Notice of Determination pursuant to CEQA making up the record of proceedings for the negative declaration. Those records are retained in the Planning Department of the City of San Clemente, which is the custodian of record for those documents. SECTION 2: The Project complies with the goals, objectives, and policies of the City of San Clemente General Plan in that the survey updated the existing inventory of historic resources to provide complete documentation and the City's historic context. The historic context statement analyzes the historical development of the community in accordance with the guidelines of the National Park Service. The purpose of the historic resource survey and the context statement is to provide decision-makers and the community with a framework for the identification of historic resources and the determination of their relative significance and supports the General Plan's goals, objectives and polices that promote the preservation of the City's Historic resources. See Exhibit I for the Historic Context Statement. 10-20-15 I 8A-21 RESOLUTION NO. O7- 7 2 Page3 SECTION 3: The Project complies with the City of San Clemente Zoning Ordinance and applicable Specific Plans in that it is the duty of the Planning Commission to comply and maintain a current list of all sites, buildings, or structures, which it has determined to be historical or cultural sites or monument. The properties on the Designated Historic Resources List shall be considered historically significant properties as defined in Municipal Code Section 17.16. 160 (f)(t) Standards to be Applied in Designating or Deleting Historically Significant Properties. See Exhibit 2 for additions to the List and deletions from the List. SECTION 4: The City Council approves CHP 06-480 and: A. Adopts a Negative Declaration B. Adopts the Historic Resources Survey Update prepared by Historic Resources Group. C. Adopts amendments to the City's "Historic Context Statement" and "Historical Structures List" attached here to as Exhibit 1 and 2 respectively, and incorporated here in by this reference as if set forth in full and pursuant to the recommendations of the Historic Resources Survey and as revised by the Planning Commission. SECTION 5, The provisions of this Resolution No. 07-72are severable to the maximum extent pennitted by law. The City Council hereby declares its intent that in the event any provision of this Resolution No. 07-72 is hereafter declared by·a court of competent jurisdiction to be void, illegal, or unenforceable, the City Council would have adopted the remaining provisions set forth in this Resolution, which therefore shall remain in effect and shall be enforceable. SECTION 6. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage of this resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 2nd day of October "I- O O7 10-20-15 I 8A-22 -·------• • - • - • - • I - ATTEST: ITY CLERK of the City of San Clemente, California STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF ORANGE ) § CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE ) I, JOANNE BAADE, City Clerk of the City of San Clemente, California, do hereby certify that Resolution No.07-72 was adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of San Clemente held on the2nd day of October 2 o o7 , by the following vote: A YES: ANDERSON I EGGLESTON, KNOBLOCK, MAYOR DAHL NOES: NONE ABSENT: NONE ABSTAINED: DONCHAK TY CLERK of the City of San Clemente, California Approved as to form : documenl4 10-20-15 I 8A-23 Resol~tion No. 07-72 Page 5 Exhibit l Historic Context Statement (Extracted from the Summary Report.) 10-20-15 I BA-24 Resolution No. 07-72 Page 6 Ill. HISTORIC CONTEXT PURPOSE In order to understand the significance of historic resources, it is necessary to examine those resources within a series of contexts. By placing these resources in the appropriate historic, social, and architectural context, the relationship between an area's physical environment and its broader history This residence at 304 can be established. For this reason, the building types and architectural Avenlda Cabrtllo Is the last Structures List must be considered known adobe brick home In styles represented on the City's Historic San Clemente. in relation to the building trends and development patterns of the City of San Clemente as a whole. An historic context statement analyzes the historical development of a community according to guidelines written by the National Park Service and specified in National Register Bulletin 16. The Bulletin defines an historic context as "a body of Information about historic properties organized by theme, place, and time." An historic context statement is linked with tangible built resources through the concept of "property type," a "grouping of individual properties based on shared physical or associative characteristics." The purpose of such a context statement is to provide decision-makers and the community with a framework for the identification of historic resources and the determination of their relative significance. 10 An historic context statement should identify the vartous historical factors that shaped the development of the area. It may include, but need not be limited to: • Historical activities or events • Historic personages • Building types and architectural styles • Building materials • Patterns of physical development INTRODUCTION The Information fn this historic context statement Is a revmon and expansion of a context statement developed for the City of San Clemente by Leslie Heumann & Associates in 1995. 1 Portions of that statement have been summarized here for continuity. The emphasis of this revision is on 10 National Regiiter Bulletin 16A. How to Complete the National Regliter Registration form. Washington O.C.: National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, 1997. 11 Draft Final Survey Report, San Clemente Historic Resources Survey. Leslie Heumann & Associates, 1995. Historic Resources Survey Update, San Clemente August 2006 Historic Resources Group 18 10-20-15 I BA-25 Resolution No, 07-72 Page 7 the broad patterns of development that relate specifically to extant historic properties. This historic context statement Is organized Into chronological periods of development and provides a narrative historical overview of the City of San Clemente from its earliest known settlement through the Nixon residency. This context utilizes the periods of development established by Leslie Heumann ft Associates in the 1995 context statement. Broad historical themes and associated property types outlined here Include residential development; commercial development; dvfc buildings and public infrastructure; social, recreational, cultural and religious Institutions; military installations; transportation patterns; community planning; and the Spanish Colonial Revival style in Southern California. Map of the County of Los Ansel es and parts of San Bernardino and San Diego Co's, Cal/fornta, 1885. (H. J. Stewnson, U.S. Dept. Surveyor). The primary category of extant historic resources in San Clemente includes those that were built during the original Ole Hanson/Spanish Village by the Sea period, between 1925 and 1936, and are Spanish Colonial Revival In architectural style. A second period of significance encompasses those buildings built from 1937 to 1949. Although the buildings In the latter category post-date the City's mandatory architectural restrictions, these buildings are now 50 years of age or older and continue the tradition of the Spanish Colonial Revival style In San Clemente. An historic context statement is not a comprehensive history of an area. Rather, it is intended to highlight trends and patterns critical to the understanding of the built environment, and to act as a framework for the continuing process of identifying historic, architectural, and cultural resources in San Clemente. It may also serve as a guide to enable citizens, planners, and decision-makers to evaluate the relative significance and integrity of individual properties. Specific examples referred to in this Hlstorfc Resources Survey Update, San Clemente August 2006 Historic Resources Group 19 10-20-15 I BA-26 Resolution No. 07-72 Page 8 I - • L • • I' ;i' _;/_ . ; ·)~ document are Included solely to illustrate physical and associative ., , ., . characteristics of each resource type. Exclusion from this report does not !'.·~_'r' • • I · .. : ,• .· ~ diminish the significance of any individual resource . ... ; I • • r. } , r :, .. . . ~ ...... ,,,;.~ i) t :_> •.,. . . . from many . ..., ...... • ~~ . Information included in this context statement was compiled Santa Fe steam Train tn what sources, including published local histories, the San Clemente Library would become San Clemente collections, the San Clemente Historical Society archives, the Los Angeles State Park, 1920. (Robert Kutcher Public Library California Index and photograph collections, city building Collect/on. Walker, 57). permits, county tax assessor records, tract maps, Sanborn fire insurance maps, field work, as well as discussions with long-time residents and community groups. The understanding of each historical theme identified in this section wfll benefit from future research. Primary sources, such as city directories and census data, may contain further information about early development patterns and property ownership. Each individual community and neighborhood Is rich in resources. Individuals with expertise in each area's significant social and cultural Institutions should be consulted to broaden the texture of the historical themes discussed here and to assist tn fdentffylng further examples of each resource type. Residences and other resources associated with important persons, community leaders, and social and cultural Institutions wfll be better understood as they are lndMdually Identified and continually researched. DEVELOPMENT HISTORY AND ASSOCIATED PROPERTY TYPES o Native American Inhabitants Prior to European settlement, the coastal region of Southern California was characterized by rolling hflls covered with coastal sagebrush. The region's first human Inhabitants were members of the Shoshone Native American tribe. These early residents occupied small villages of dome-shaped huts called "kfitcas," sustained by hunting, gatherlni, and fishing, 12 One of the laraest Native American settlements discovered In Orange County, consisting of several hundred people, was located just five miles north of San Clemente near the mouth of San Juan Creek, overlooking Capistrano Bay. There are no built resources In San Clemente from this period, though much archaeological evidence of these first inhabitants has been recovered. 11 Walker, Doris I. The Heritage of San Clemente: Celebrating the 75u, Anniversary of the Spanish Village by the Sea 1925-2000. San Clemente: The Heritase of San Clemente Foundation, 2000. p. 24. Historic Resources Survey Update, San Clemente August 2006 Historic Resources Group 20 10-20-15 I BA-27 Resolution No. 07-72 Page 9 o European Settlement (1542-1924) As fs the case throughout California, the introduction of Europeans to the Capistrano Bay region came wfth the establishment of the Spanish Missions and Mexican ranchos. In 1542, Portuguese navigator Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo led an expedition for Spain to explore the California coast, making him the first European to arrive In Alta California. On October 3 of that year, he sited what was the southernmost of the eight California Channel Islands, and named ft for hfs vessel, the "Vitoria." Some sixty years later, Spanish merchant Sebastian Vizcaino sailed the San Clemente, Promotional Sales same area, coming upon the Island on November 23rd, 1602, the feast day Brochure, 1920S. of Saint Clement. Known for Ignoring the discoveries of his predecessors, Vlscaino renamed the island "San Clemente," in honor of the martyred Roman pope, a common practice among explorers at that time. 13 King Carlos Ill of Spain eventually acquired a great expanse of land along the California coast, and sought to establish a chain of missions to protect the land from Invading Russians. In 1769, Captain Gaspar de Portola volunteered to lead an expedltfonary force north from Mexico through Alta 1 California. Portola left the small village San Otego on July 14 \ reaching what would later become the San Clemente town site on July 22"d. It was on this date that the first recorded baptism took place fn California, as two dying Native America Infant atrls were christened by Fathers Juan Crespi and Francisco Gomez. Over the next thirty years, twenty-one Franciscan mfsslons and various military presldfos and pueblos would be established along El Camino Real ("The King's Road") from San Diego to Sonoma. The Mission at San Juan Capistrano, located just six miles north of what would become San Clemente, was the seventh mission to be established In Alta California. Initially founded by Father Fermin Lausen In 1775, It was short-lived due to Native rebellion at the first mission in San Diego. H The following year, however, ft was re-established by Father Junipero Serra. The mission held vast expanses of surrounding land which It used for agriculture and grazing cattle. The holdings of Mission San Juan Capistrano stretched as far south as Mission San Luis Rey, Including the land that would later become San Clemente.15 Following Mexico's Independence from Spain in 1821, the Californios became the reilon's ruling class, many of whom were first generation descendents of the Portola expedition. 16 Pio Pico, the last Mexican Governor of California, ordered all of the Missions secularized in 1834, and soon began awarding generous land grants to prominent businessmen, officials, and military leaders. One of the largest parcels, Rancho Mission 13 "The Earty History of San Clemente." San Clemente Historical Society, no date. 1 ~ Historic Context Statement. Draft Final Survey Report, San Clemente Historic Resources Survey. Leslie Heumann a Associates, 1995. 15 "The Earty History of San Clemente." 16 "Camp Pendleton Base History." Camp Pendleton website, www.cpp.usmc.mil. Historic Resources Survey Update, San Clemente August 2006 Historic Resources Group 21 10-20-15 I BA-28 Resolution No. 07- 72 Page 10 Viejo, was awarded to John Forster, an English seaman who had come to Calffornfa in 1833 and later married one of Pfco's sisters. When Pico was forced to leave Californf a and return to Mexico, Forster acquired Rancho Santa Margarita. Rancho Los Desechos, a coastal property that comprised most of the land that would become San Clemente, was granted to Felipe Carrillo, a member of one of California's earliest families. In 1883, some 1,500 acres of the old Rancho Los Desechos came to be owned by John Forster's son, Marcus, a portion of which comprised what would later become the Hamilton H. Cotton Estate and municipal golf course at southern tip of San Clemente. Marcus would also take ownership of Rancho Boca de la Playa, which makes up part of what Is now San Clemente. In 1887, John Forster acquired the remainder for the Rancho Los Desechos property. Eventually, father and son would own some JOO square miles of the former ranch lands. 17 In 1906, Los Angeles distillers and winemakers Max and Herman Goldschmidt formed a partnership with Cornelio Echenique, husband of John Forster's granddaughter, making the brothers half owner of some 10,500 acres of the Forster's land. 18 Eventually the property was dfvfded, with the Goldschmfdts taking the coastal grazing lands, Including the present town site of San Clemente. With the advent of Prohfbftlon In 1919, the Goldschmfdts fell Into financial troubles and their land was acquired by a syndicate headed by Los Angeles mfllion~ire Hamflton H. "Ham" Cotton. The completion of Transcontinental Railroad in 1869, and Its eventual extension to Southern California 1876, led to the founding of hundreds of new towns in the region. While population and building booms were taking place in Los Angles and San Diego In the 1880s and 1890s, the land that would become San Clemente remained unimproved. It was traversed first by stagecoach route which followed El Camino Real, California's main travel route until the arrival of the Santa Fe Railroad in 1888, which linked the region to San Juan Capistrano to the north and San Diego in the south. 19 As with the Native Americans before them, Spanish and Mexican settlers left little evidence of their presence in the area that would become San Clemente. There are no known built resources in San Clemente from this period, though archaeological resources may be present. However, two significant sites are memorialized with historical markers. The La Crlstlanita Monument (California Historical Landmark #562) at the San Clemente Civic Center commemorates the first Christian baptism In Alta California. 20 Also, El Camino Real is marked by Mission bell markers throughout the State of California, including fn San Clemente. 17 The San Clemente Story. 2nd edition. Revised by L. W. Smiser and Ray Benedicktus. San Clemente Historical Society, 1999. p. 7. 11 Walker, 58. 1 ' Heumann. 10 ''The Earty History of San Clemente." Historic Resources Survey Update, San Clemente August 2006 Historic Resources Group 22 10-20-15 I 8A-29 Resolution No. 07-72 Pagr 11 o Ole Hanson and the Spanish Village (1925-1936) The physical character of San Clemente Is largely attributable to the vision of a single individual, a real estate developer' and sometimes politician named Ole Hanson. Between 1925 and 1936, Hanson and his supporters worked to carry out this vision for a "Spanish Village by the Sea." - Ole Hanson Ole Hanson was born in Racine, Wisconsin on January 6, 1874, to Norwegian immigrant parents. 21 An advanced student, he passed the Wisconsin Bar Exam at the age of 19. Prevented from practicing law until age 21, he left Racine, traveling throughout the United States selling druggist supplies. While on the road in March 1903, he was the victim of a railroad accident in Texas that killed one of his young daughters and left him partially paralyzed. 21 To recuperate, he moved west to Seattle with his wife and remaining children. Hanson soon became active in local politics, getting elected to the Washington state legislature In 1908 by an overwhelmlna majority. After a San c1,m,nt11 found,r 01, single term in the Legislature, he turned his attention to real estate, Hanson. (Walker, 66). becoming Involved In the successful development of a waterfront property on the north shore of Lake Washington called Lake Forest Park. 21 Hts departure from politics was short-lived, however. On March 5, 1918, he became mayor of Seattle, running on moral issues such as ending police corruption and elimlnatins the city's red-light district. January 21, 1919, a wage dispute in Seattle's shipbuilding Industry lead to the first general strike in American history. Credited with breaking the 2 strike, Hanson emerged as a national figure. ~ Later that year, he resigned as mayor to travel the United States, writing and lecturing about his political views. Hanson was an early and outspoken opponent of the Socialist movement in Russia. In 1920, he published a book on this topic entitled "Americanism Against Bolshevism. "25 During this time, he also traveled throughout Europe, relating his Impressions of ''home life In the old world" In a column that was syndicated In thousands of newspapers. 16 Hanson made a great deal of money In Seattle real estate during World War I, owning a significant amount of land around the Puget Sound Naval Yard . With the economic downturn that followed the war, he lost his fortune and closed his offices, saying that "war-made money is stained with blood. "27 Heavily in debt, Hanson left Seattle for Mexico. While In Mexico, he gained 21 The San Clemente Story, 3. 22 The San Clemente .Scory, 4. 23 Lelren, Terje I. "Ole and the Reds: The 'Americanism• of Seattle Mayor Ole Hanson." Norwegian American Ht~torlcal Association website, www.naha.stolaf.edu. 2 ~ Leiren. 25 Leiren. 26 The San Clemente Story, 5. 27 Walker, 67. Historic Resources Survey Update, San Clemente August 2006 Historic Resources Group 23 10-20-15 I BA-30 Resolut ion No . 07-72 Page 12 fifty percent ownership in 52,000 acres of oil fields worth half a million dollars. But when the oil market took a sudden dive, his land became virtually worthless. 18 He returned to the United States to start over yet again. Hanson's first California real estate venture was the development of the Slauson Avenue Tract in Los Angeles. Hanson purchased the tract in November 1921 and built some 2,000 homes, all with red tile roofs and white stucco walls. His next project was the Potter Hotel in Santa Barbara. Hanson was part owner of the luxurfous hotel wh en it was destroyed by a severe earthquake in 1925. 29 The quake destroyed much of the city, in fact, allowing Santa Barbara to be rebuilt In a planned and deliberate manner, and in the Spanish style. Witnessing the transformation of Santa Barbara surely Inspired Hanson and his own vision for a Spanish village by the sea. Headline in the Los Angeles Examiner, It was at about this time that Ole Hanson was contacted by his longtime November 8 1925. 1 business associate, millionaire financier and oil man Hamilton Cotton. Cotton was heading up a syndicate of bankers and businessmen to purchase the land that would become San Clemente. Hanson saw his opportunity and became the largest investor in the syndicate, owning 2,000 acres of land. Cotton had been associated with Hanson in several real estate ventures in the past, and knew of his friend's dream of developing the perfect seaside community. 30 Hanson had articulated his vision for a Spanish-style planned city in these words: I vision a place where people can live together more pleasantly that any other place in America. I am going to build a beautiful city on the ocean where the whole city will be a park; the architecture will be of one type, and the houses will be located on site where nearly everyone will have his view preserved forever. The whole picture is very clear before me. I can see hundreds of white walled homes bonneted with red tfle ... l can see gay walks of red Spanish tile and streets curving picturesquely over the land. I want plazas, playgrounds, schools, clubs, swimming pools, a golf course, a fishing pier and a beach enlivened with people getting a healthy joy out of life. 31 Hanson had first seen this area of the California coast years earlier on a train trip from Los Angeles to San Diego. In fact, he had paid John Forster a deposit for Capistrano Beach but later changed his mind, determining that the site was not ideal for his new town. 32 However, Hanson soon fo und 28 Walker, 68. 29 Schmidt, Laura. "Spanish Colonial Revival Architecture." The Arch/, November 2004. p. 27. 30 "The Early History of San Celemente." 11 The San Clemente Story, 1. n The Life Story of Ole Hanson. Historic Resources Survey Update, San Clemente August 2006 Historic Resources Group 24 10-20-15 I 8A-31 Resolution No. 07-72 Page 13 another stretch of coastline in the region that he determined to be perfectly suited for the building of his dream city. Located exactly midway between Southern California's two great cities, the property was linked to Los Angeles and San Diego by the main line of the Santa Fe Ratlroad and El Camino Real. n Yet its relative isolation had protected the land from any uncontrolled development. Additionally, the site was unique on the Southern California coast, consisting of rolling hills that sloped gently down to the ocean, as opposed to the high cliffs that characterized much of the region's coastline. - City Founding On November 8, 1925, the Los Angeles Examiner announced the founding of the new city this way: Completing one of the largest purchases of land In the El Camino Rial at Av,n/da Southland In recent months, Ole Hanson, subdivider and town Del Mar, 1927. (First builder, yesterday announced the founding of a new city to American ntle Co. Walker, the Spanish Village. Site for the 73). be known as San Clemente, new town comprises 2,000 acres between the state highway and the ocean six miles below Mission San Juan Caplstrano... Extenslve plans for development were worked out while purchase of the property was being negotiated, according to Mr. Hanson, and are now being carried out. l-4 In the summer of 1925, the last of the cattle had been herded off the former rancho lands and a fence erected around the tract so that the 5 engineering could begin. 3 Hanson had hired aviators to photograph the site fr.om the air, engineers to begin laying out the streets, and surveyors to subdivide the tract Into lots. He Insisted that the streets follow the natural contours of the land, and that each home site have an ocean view. By the time of the Los Angeles Examiner's announcement, the streets were being graded and paved, and construction of a restaurant and office building at the intersection of El Camino Real and Aven1da Del Mar was imminent. The article went on to mention that "within a few days ... work will be started on 36 a clubhouse, residences, store buildings, a park and bridle trails. " Reaction to the announcement was mixed, with many, particularly those involved in real estate, openly questioning the wisdom of establishing a new town some 66 miles from Los Angeles or San Diego. According to Hanson's biographer, Homer Banks, some referred to plan as a "hair-brained 37 scheme," while others said Hanson himself was "just plain crazy. " Not easily dissuaded, Hanson set up a sales tent at El Camino Real and Avenida Del Mar, which would become the town's central crossroads. He 33 The San Clemente Story, 1. ~ Los Angeles Examiner, November 8, 1925. 35 Walker, 74. 36 Los Angeles Examiner, November 8, 1925. 37 Banks, as quoted In The San Clemente Story, 9. Historic Resources Survey Update, San Clemente Auaust 2006 Historic Resources Group 25 10-20-15 I BA-32 Resolution No. 07-72 Page 14 named longtime friend and Seattle real estate man Thomas f. Murphine as tract sales manager, and his son, Ole Hanson Jr. as director of sales. However, the son was soon convinced his father was the only man who could sell his idea to the people, and that he should do so en masse: "If everyone who talks with you believes In your plan, why not talk from the platform to thousands, instead of wasting your energy and your vitality on a few?" 38 The elder Hanson agreed and from that point would be intimately involved This building, at Ct Camfno in every aspect of the property's promotion and development, from Real and Avenlda Del Mar, was erected as Ole Hanson's dellverfns Impassioned sales pitches, writing the copy for newspaper ads administrative offices. and marketing brochures, accompanying prospective buyers to available (Frasher Foto Postcards lots, assisting with the design of the buildings, and selecting the precise Collect Ion). placement of the home on each lot. 39 On November 23, 1925, Ole Hanson officially christened his town "San Clemente," after the island that was so named exactly 323 years before. Two weeks later, on December 6th, the first lots in San Clemente went up for sale. Lot prices started at $300, with the prime lots costing up to S1,500. ~0 Despfte San Clemente's reputation for having the best climate in the world, opening day was a rainy one. Hanson provided a free hot lunch to anyone who would listen to his sales pitch. By noon, some 600 people had arrived at the site, traveling an average of 60 mlles.~ 1 By the end of the day, land sales totaled just over $125,000. 42 By the end of the year, foundations were being laid for the town's first buildings on El Camino Real. In the first six months, a record 1,200 lots were sold for $1,250,000. The first 125-acre tract was completely sold out In eight months, and a second tract of 330 acres was being offered. By the start of 1928 Hanson had formed a second syndicate with Cotton and the Goldschmldts to develop an additional 1,200 acres. 43 Total Land sales had surpassed $5 million, and would be double that after just three years. On February 28, 1928, the San Clemente Incorporated as an independent city. Thomas F. Murph1ne became its first mayor and sat on the first City Council, along with Ole Hanson Jr., contractor Oscar F. Easley, builder Leroy M. Strang, and Earl Von Bonhorst. At the time of Its Incorporation, the City had a population of 500. A year later, it would have over 1,000 residents and 500 buildings. 44 Sanborn maps from March 1929 Indicate services In the town included a grocery, drug store, cobbler, bank, plumbing shop, bakery, auto repair shop, beauty shop, billiard hall, two restaurants, and three hotels. 45 31 Banks, as quoted in The San Clemente Story, 10. 9 i The San Clemente Story, 11. 40 Walker, 76. 1 • Walker, 76. 2 • Los Anjeles Examiner, December 7, 1925, as quoted in The San Clemente Story, 1-4. 0 Walker, 76. 4-4 Heumann. 5 • Sanborn Insurance Maps, March 1929. Historic Resources Survey Update, San Clemente August 2006 Historic Resources Group 26 10-20-15 / 8A-33 Kesoiution No. u,-,~ Immediately following the opening of the first tract, the syndicate commenced construction of three buildings: an office building, a community clubhouse, and a grammar school. The Administration Bulldlng, which served as Ole Hanson's office, still stands at the northwest corner of El Camino Real and Avenlda Del Mar, appearing much as It did when It was or1gfnally constructed fn June 1926. The cornerstone for the Community Clubhouse was laid on July 31, 1926, and by the following January it was s. ~6 The o riginal structure was almost The Hotel San Clemente, hosting dances on Saturday night erected In 1927, Is completely destroyed by fire In 1970, with the exception of the Ole Hanson recommended for Room . The Communi ty Center as it exists today is largely a rebuilt and designation as a city expanded version of the original. The San Clemente Grammar School, landmark. (Frasher Foto in 1927, was demolished and replaced by Las Palmas Postcards Collectlon). which opened Elementary School in 1971. By February 1927 the City had a complete water system, i nclud ing a three tiered reservoir that supplied San Juan Creek water to residents. In 1928, a hospital was opened at S El Camino Real at Avenfda Barcelona, with appointments so Impressive that it became known as a "hotel for sick people." This building has since been demolished and replaced by a Ralph's shopping center. The City's first religious building, St. Clement's Episcopal Church (202 Avenida Aragon), was completed 1n October of 1930 and continues to serve its local congregation. A city yard occupied a large site between Avenldas Miramar and Palizada and originally Included a fire station, police station, and city jail. A blacksmith shop, warehouses, and maintenance shops were added later. The site served as a clt.y maintenance yard until 1974 when it was converted into a shopping plaza.~ to providing facilities required for any successful town, Hanson In addition 8 wanted San Clemente to be a "paradise for the lover of sport. "~ Taking full advantage of the region's Ideal climate, the syndicate spent thousands of dollars on a wide variety of first-rate socfal and recreational facilities, many of which continue to serve the City of San Clemente some 80 years later. As early as 1926, Ole Hanson deeded 3,000 feet of accessible beachfront to the people of San Clemente, and soon constructed a 1,200-foot fishing and pleasure pier at a cost of $75,000. The $100,000 Community Clubhouse (100 N Calle Seville) opened in January of 1927. Plaza Park was developed adjacent to the grammar school. Renamed Max. Berg Plaza Park, it opened in May of 1927 and was given to the people of San Clemente. On May 27, 1928, the San Clemente Beach Club (105 Avenlda Pico) was dedicated on the northern edge of town. Now known as the Ole Hanson Beach Club, its Olympic size swimming pool was considered to be one of the finest and most completely equipped In the United States, and hosted the tryouts for the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics ..c 9 A baseball diamond was 46 Walker, 82. 7 • Walker, 92. 41 1920s Promotional Sales Brochure. Walker, 69. 49 The San Clemente Story, 15. Historic Resources Survey Update, San Clemente August 2006 Historic Resources Group 27 10-20-15 I 8A-34 Resolution No. 07-72 Page 16 constructed across from the Beach Club. Also considered one of the best in ' the country, Hanson offered use of the facility to his hometown Seattle 50 lndlans of the Pacific Coast league for spring training. A municipal golf course, complete with an elegant clubhouse, was constructed at the southern end of town. Designed by renowned California golf course architect William P. Bell, it was touted as the only all-grass course between Long Beach and La Jolla.), The clubhouse was subsequently demolished to make room for an apartment building, but the golf course is The San Clemente Municipal still in use today. Additional recreational facilities included barbeque pits, Golf Course was des/9ned In courts, a.nd 17 miles of bridle trails which ran along the beach and 1928 with 9 holes; an tennis si additfonal 9 holes were laid Into town a.nd the hills above, costing $70,000. out in 1956. All of these amenities were publicly owned without encumbrance, as they were sold to the City for S1 each. Each home deed Included a share of ownership in the beach, Beach Club, Municipal Pier, Community Clubhouse, Plaza Park, Municipal Golf Course, tennis courts, grammar school, and the hospital. 53 With the exception of the grammar school, tennis courts, and the hospital, all of these facilities are extant in San Clemente today. In addition, Hanson also provided the City with eight miles of paved streets, sidewalks, curbs and street lights. A Southern California Magazine article of the tfme declared San Clemente "one of the few cities of the nation under 1,000 population that has public property within its borders to the value of more than $2,000,000." The article continued: Nat1on·wide attention has been centered on San Clemente due to Its recreational advances and facilities. The National Recreational Association has ... informed city officials that the Spanish Village ts one of the most fortunate and far-sighted cities in the United States In playground and recreational 5 advancement. ~ As a result of Hanson's comprehensive vision for his City, and his generous gifts to its people, by 1928 San Clemente was recognized as the richest city per capita In the United States. 55 The following year, Sunset Magazine would refer to San Clemente, as a "dream city on the Pacific. "56 - Commercial Development Among the city's first commercial buildings were the Taylor Butlding, the Latham Building, the Bartlett Butlding, and the Hotel San Clemente, all so Walker, 86. 51 Walker, 88. 52 The San Clemente Story, 15. 51 Walker, n. 5,4 Walker, 88. 55 San Clemente and the Western White House. 56 Sunset Magazine, May 1929. Historic Resources Survey Update, San Clemente August 2006 Historic Resources Group 28 10-20-15 I 8A-35 Resolution No. 07-72 Page 17 located In the 100 block of Avenlda Del Mar. The Taylor (104-108 Avenida Del Mar), Latham (101-103 Avenida Del Mar), and Bartlett (100 S El Camino Real} buildings were all constructed In 1926. The latter, built by local contractor Edward R. Bartlett, housed the town's first general store, La Tienda, as well as the offices of Its first newspaper, El Heraldo de San Clemente. 57 The 60-room Hotel San Clemente (114 Avenida Del Mar) opened In November 1927, touted for being "100 percent electrically equipped. "58 Many of the hotel's first guests were families awaiting the completion of their new homes. 59 Business District fn the 1940s, looking •a.st on Avenfda Del Mar. (First Amertcan ntle Co. Walker, 160). At the top of Avenida Del Mar stands the Spanish/Moorish-designed Easley Building (101 S El Camino Real). Built by Oscar F. Easley in 1929, it was the home of the newly established Bank of San Clemente, later the Bank of America. In the 1930s, the building served as the City Hall, containing the judge's office and city jail. Today its tenants include the San Clemente Historical Society Museum. 60 - Restdentfal Development Among the earliest residential properties to be developed in San Clemente were the private mansions of city pioneers Hamilton Cotton, Ole Hanson, Adlai Goldschmidt, and Thomas Murphine. With the exception of the Murphine residence, which was destroyed in 1933, these elegant homes continue to represent the finest examples of Spanish Colonial Revival residential architecture in San Clemente. Characterized by their high quality materials and craftsmanship, they feature hand-made roof and decorative tile work; thick wood-pegged doors and hand-carved furniture, hand-stuccoed walls, imported hardwood floors, and locally-forged wrought iron accents. 61 57 Walker, 89. 58 "Community By Sea Expanding." Los Angeles Times, October 9, 1927. 59 Walker, 89 . .o Walker, 90. 61 Walker, 98. Historic Resources Survey Update, San Clemente August 2006 Historic Resources Group 29 10-20-15 I BA-36 Resolution No. 07-72 Page 18 The Cotton Estate (4100 Calle Isabella) originally occupied a 110-acre site at the southernmost tip of San Clemente, overlooking the ocean at San Mateo Point (now known as Cotton's Point). The main house was designed in 1926 by renowned European architect Carl Undbom. Undbom had a The Goldschmidt House, at 243 thriving historical revival practice in Los Angeles in the 1920s, and had Avenlda La Cuesta, Is listed In recently designed the new Santa Barbara City Hall. His designs for the the National Register. Cotton Estate were based upon a country house In San Sebastian, Spain. 62 The residence is square in plan with rooms opening onto a central outdoor courtyard. In addition to the expected clay tile roof and white stucco walls, details include rough-hewn beamed ceilings, tile wall murals, a tiled central fountain in the patio, and a wood-paneled library turret with panoramic ocean views. 61 Additional structures on the property included a guest house, detached card room, and the La Brea Stables and half-mile training track for Cotton's thoroughbred racing horses. The Card Room ls of particular Interest, occupying a circular structure some ZOO-feet from the main residence overlooking the railroad tracks at the base of the bluffs. During the 1930s, Franklin D. Roosevelt would visit his close frl~nd Ham Cotton, enjoying a game of poker along With Ole Hanson. The Cotton Estate would also host many Democratic fundrafsers, often with thousands of guests.6-4 Cotton died In 1952 at the age of 71. Hts widow remained in the house until 1969 when It was purchased by Richard M. Nixon and renamed ''La Casa Pacfffca." In 1943, 62 acres of the original estate were sold to J. J. Elmore, who used the property as a horse farm. In 1976, his land would be subdivided and developed as the gated community of Cypress Shore, where original elements of the Cotton estate remain extant today. The Spanish style stables serve as a recreation center for homeowners, and the estate's gardens and trout pond as the community's private park. 65 Ole Hanson's own bluff-top home (415 Avenida Granada) was built in 1928. Known then only as "the house," this sprawling 5,800 square foot building was constructed for Ole Hanson, his wife, and eight younger children. Also designed by Carl Undbom, tt contains fifteen rooms arranged around a central courtyard overlooking the Municipal Pier. Architectural features include thick white stucco walls and red clay tile roofing, hardwood floors and redwood ceilings, hand-painted Mexican floor tiles, Spanish wall murals, Italian marble fountains, multiple fireplaces, and a crystal chandelier. The main entrance Is defined by a Moorish keyhole arch with a solid wood door and bronze hardware. 66 Ole Hanson lived in the residence untU 1933, when financial troubles caused the bank to foreclose on the property and the family to vacate. The 62 McMlllian, 197. 63 Walker, 100. 64 Walker, 100. ,s Walker, 101. 66 The History of Casa Romantlca. Historic Resources Survey Update, San Clemente August 2006 Historic Resources Group 30 10-20-15 I BA-37 Resolution No. 07-72 Pa.ge 19 home stood empty until it was purchased by Lambert Schuyler in 1945 and renamed Casa Romantica . The house had several more owners until 1989 when it was purchased by the City of San Clemente for S2.5 million. In 1991, an anonymous donor contributed S1. 25 million for the rehabilitation of the property and the creation of an endowment for a cultural and arts center. Now the Casa Romant!ca Cultural Center and Gardens, the property is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The home of Adlai Goldschmidt (243 Avenlda La Cuesta) was designed by had designed a Main entrance to Ole Hanson's Los Angeles architect Paul R. Williams In 1928. Williams bluff·top residence, Casa number of residences for the Goldschmidt family over the years, including Romantlca. (Walker, 101). homes for brothers Max and Herman in the Holmby Hills and Hancock Park neighborhoods of Los Angeles. Williams was one of Los Angeles' premiere architects from the 1920s through the 1950s, and undoubtedly the most successful black architect of his day. He ls responsible for some of that city's most recognizable landmarks, including the Beverly Hills Hotel and the Theme Building at Los Angeles International Airport. But he Is perhaps best known as the "architect to the stars," designing elegant Period-style mansions for the Hollywood elite, Including Frank Sinatra, Cary Grant, and Lucille Ball. 67 The Goldschmidt House ls listed In the National Register of Historic Places. The home of San Clemente's first mayor, Thomas F. Murphlne, ls no longer extant. This lavish two-story residence featured multiple terraces, balconies, and circular tower study with panoramic views. On March 10, 1933, the Long Beach earthquake opened a large fissure in the home site above Avenlda De Los Lobos Marinos. After two months of on-going creaking the home finally collapsed into the fissure with only the rooftop left visible. 68 San Clemente sustained no other significant damage from the quake, and it is believed that unstable sotl and the irrigation of the lavish gardens contributed to the structure's demise. A surviving portion of the Murphine residence was relocated to San Clemente State Beach. - A Local Architecture From its inception, San Clemente was intended to be Spanish in character. Each sales contract mandated strict adherence to the Spanish Colonial Revival style, Including uniform handmade red tile roofing and whitewashed stucco walls. No deviation from the Spanish style was permitted, regardless of use, and a tile factory and wrought Iron foundry were established in town to meet the needs of the rapidly growing community69 It was further mandated that all building plans be submitted to an Architectural Committee for approval. The first architectural committee consisted of Hanson, Thomas Murphine, and Edward Bartlett. Every new building was reviewed and a signed building approval certificate issued prior to construction. 67 Hudson, Karen E. Paul R. WIiiiams, Archi tect: A Legacy or Style. Hew York, Rizzoli, 1993. "'Walker, 103. 69 City of San Clemente, website. Historic Resources Survey Update, San Clemente August 2006 Historic Resources Group 31 10-20-15 I BA-38 Resolution No. 07-72 Page 20 Especially popular from the late 1910s through the 1930s, the Spanish Colonial Revival style emerged from a conscious effort by architects to emulate older Spanish architectural traditions. The style first received wide attention at the 191.5 Panama-California Exposition tn San Diego and the designs of the prominent architect Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue. Well suited to Southern California's warm dry climate, the Spanish Colonial Revival style's exotic appearance and a sense of historic depth appealed to many Southern California residents, particularly those relocating from other locales across the country. 70 Ole Hanson-era resldenc,s exhibit typical Spanish Colon/al Revival elements, Including whit, stucco walls, hand•mode clay roof tiles, Wood·framt! wfndows, and wrought-Iron ornam,ntotlon. (Walker, 77). The Spanish Colonial Revival style Is most easily Identified by Its red clay roof tile and white stucco exterior wall surfaces. Other typical features of the style Include asymmetrical facades, recessed windows and doors, arched openings, wrought Iron balustrades and grilles, tapered stucco chimneys with decorative tops. As manifest in San Clemente, the Spanish style typically employs low-pitch gable and hip roofs, exposed rafter tails, conical towers, open patios defined by stucco garden watts, and three-light wood casements, often hung in pairs. Ole Hanson set the stylistic tone early on by engaging Santa Barbara architect J. Wilmer Hershey to design San Clemente's public buildings. At this time, Hershey was already a very accomplished young architect, having been retained by the City of Santa Barbara to oversee its reconstruction in the Spanish style following the 1925 earthquake. Hanson hoped Hershey would do the same in San Clemente. In poor health when he first began doing sketches for San Clemente, he partnered with fellow Santa Barbarans Richard Sears and W. E. Hill. Together, they developed designs for Ole Hanson's Administration Building, 71 the Community Clubhouse, and the grammar school. Several major buildings were under construction on Avenida Del Mar and El Camino Real when Hershey died at the age of 32. 72 After Hershey's death, architect Virgil Westbrook was brought in from Santa Barbara to continue Hershey's vision. It would be Westbrook who ultimately would have the greatest influence on San Clemente's built 10 McAllster, Virginia and Lee. A Field Gulde lo American Houses. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2000. p. 417-418. 71 Walker, n-78. 72 J. Wilmer Hershey, website. Historic Resources Survey Update, San Clemente August 2006 Historic Resources Group 32 10-20-15 I BA-39 Resolution No. 07-72 Page 21 environment during its first decades. 73 Westbrook was involved In the design of San Clemente from its inception, and nearly all of his buildings were erected prior to 1930. He is responsible for some of San Clemente's most distinctive structures, including the Ole Hanson Beach Club (1927), the Easley Building (1929), and Saint Clement's Church. In addition, there are approximately two dozen extant residences attributed to Westbrook, as well as several other commercial structures. Even more prolific in San Clemente's early years was Strang Brothers Park Plaza's original 1928 Construction Company. Strang Bros., and later Strang-Smith, was design Included a pond and responsible for a great ·deal of the pubic, commercial and residential other water features. (San LeRoy and Clemente Online). buildings erected In San Clemente in its first two decades. Arthur Strang promoted themselves as "builders of distinctive homes" in their book Spanish Bungalows, which contained sketches and plans for dozens of modest Spanish-style residences. Homes are five to six rooms, averaging between 1,000 and 1,500 square feet. In addition to being a prolific home builder in town, LeRoy Strang sat on the first City Council, and served as the first Commissioner of Fire and Police. In the 1920s, Strang Bros. collaborate with Virgil Westbrook to realize the Ole Hanson Beach Club, the Easley Building building, Saint Clement's Church, and dozens of private residences. The builders remained active In San Clemente through the 1940s, also erecting the Casino San Clemente (1937), the San Clemente Theater (1937), and the Beachcomber Motel (1947). - A Planned Community Ole Hanson was not merely a real estate developer, but a community builder. His vision for his Spanish Village by the Sea was more than meandering streets and white stucco houses with red tiles roofs. Hanson's idea was comprehensive - an independent community complete with schools, churches, parks, shopping, and an array of recreational amenities to be enjoyed, free of charge, by everyone in town. San Clemente was built on unimproved land. Before erecting a single structure, Hanson and his associates had surveyed the entire site, laid out a complete system of roads, and subdMded the land into lots. Eight miles of Improved streets were provided, Including paved roadways, red-tile sidewalks, concrete curbs and gutters, a sewer system, and street lighting. Certain sites were designated for the development of public amenities, to be designed and constructed at the expense of the land syndicate. The remaining property was divided into commercial and residential lots available for purchase. Hanson promoted his comprehensive vision in his sales brochures: "At San Clemente, you have a modern well planned city with a natural and cultural 73 Heumann. Historic Resources Survey Update, San Clemente August 2006 Historic Resources Group 33 10-20-15 I BA-40 Resolution No. 0"/-72 Page :a background. "74 Similarly, the Los Angeles Times reported In 1927 that after Just 22 months, San Clemente "Is today a complete modern community. " 75 As such, San Clemente Is considered to be one of the earliest master planned communities In Southern California. The idea of a comprehensively planned and architecturally homogenous community was not a new one. Rather, its Implementation in San Clemente represented an evolution of late 19'h century and early 20th century 7 planning ideals. G One such ideal was the "Garden City" movement. Conceived by Engllshman Ebenezer Howard, the Garden City incorporated strict building, landscape, density, and growth requirements Into an economically self-sufficient city surrounded by a greenbelt. Inspired by Howard, American businessmen soon began planning garden suburbs, one of "Remnants of the origlnal red-tiled the most notable being Forest Hills, New York, designed by eminent sidewalks remain in landscape architect Frederick Law Olmstead, Jr. Olmstead and others the older parts of promoted respect for natural topography in their schemes for parks, town. subdivisions, and cities. In Southern California, the evolu tion of city planning coincided with a new appreciation of the region's Hispanic heritage. By the early 20th century, it was not uncommon for new towns to Incorporate the ideals of the Garden City movement, while at the same time appropriating the architectural traditions of Old Spain. The effect of these parallel trends In architecture and planning can been seen in the seaside community of Palos Verdes in southern Los Angeles County. In 1922, a group of Investors formed the Palos Verdes Project to develop a model suburban community on the hillsides of the Palos Verdes Peninsula. The two project members that would have the greatest influence on the new town were Fredrick Law Olmstead, Jr. and preeminent Pasadena architect Myron Hunt. Olmstead and Hunt were involved in the Palos Verdes Project from its inception and helped to establish the design guidelines that would largely determine the architectural character of the community. Hunt, in particular, sought to establish an architecture for Southern California that both responded to the region's mild climate and evoked its Hispanic past. In the 1920s, Hunt became a great proponent of the Mediterranean Revival style, noted for white stucco walls and red clay roof tiles. Much of Palos Verdes displays this architectural style today. In the years following a severe 1925 earthquake, tremendous efforts were made to transform the city of Santa Barbara with Spanish architectural imagery. Design controls were implemented by a Board of Architectural Review during the intensive rebuilding immediately following the temblor. The town of Ojai partially accomplished a similar metamorphosis through 7 ~ 1920s Promotional Sales Brochure. Walker, 69. 75 "Community by the Sea Expanding." Los Angeles Times, October 9, 1927. 76 Heumann. Historic Resources Survey Update, San Clemente August 2006 Historic Resources Group 34 10-20-15 / 8A-41 Resolution No. u,-,~ the unofficial efforts of a single property holder. A third approach was tried In the San Diego County town of Rancho Santa Fe In 1922. The town plan reflected garden suburb principles, and an architectural advisory committee was formed to ,ensure strict conformity to the Spanish style. - Economic Downturn The Stock Market Crash in October of 1929 had a devastating effect on the young city of San Clemente. As the economy began to slow in the months The "Orilla Del Mar" Apartments crash, construction In San Clemente vlrtua'}y ceased. No were buflt as housing for the leadi ng up to the Seattle Indians, who practiced on new subdivisions were recorded from end of 1931 until 1946. Lacking any a nearby baseball diamond . other substantial industry, most of the city's middle class residents lost their jobs and their homes, and were forced to move elsewhere for work. Between 1930 and 1940, San Clemente's population dropped from 1,200 residents to 479, a decline of 60 percent In a single decade. Many of San Clemente's wealthiest citizens left town as well, often returning to their primary residences In Los Angeles. Among those who were forced to leave was Ole Hanson himself. His entire fortune had been tied up In the development of his "dream city." When the bank foreclosed on his house In 1932, he was forced to vacate the property and left San Clemente altogether. As local residents left In large numbers, the City lost Its tax base and was on the verge of bankruptcy. Eventually Bank of America, which had become the primary lending institution tn town·, would own much of the Ctty's privately developed and undeveloped parcels.78 Because the City's public amenities were gifts to the City from Hanson and were owned outright, they escaped repossession. By 1935, City announced that it could no longer pay Its officials and was about to close down. 79 Believing that the architectural restrictions Imposed upon development in San Clemente would make lots harder to sell, the Bank of America petitioned the courts to remove the clause from future sales agreements. 80 This request was granted In 1937, bringing an end to the assurance that the City would develop in accordance with Ole Hanson's vision of a Spanish Village, and ushering in a new period in San Clemente's history . o A City in Transition (1937-1949) Unlike Ole Hanson, Hamilton Cotton had sufficient personal financial resources to preserve his property through the Depression years. Among those resources were Cotton's productive oil interests, sound investments, and strong political clout, especially with U.S. President Franklin D. "Heumann. 71 Heumann. 79 Walker, 129. 80 Heumann. Historic R~sources Survey Update, San Clemente August 2006 Historic Resources Group 35 10-20-15 I BA-42 nt::::.U.J..ULl.Ull l'IU. u1-1L. Page i!.'! Roosevelt. 81 Cotton worked closely with the Bank of America through a slow revitalization process that saved San Clemente from complete financial ru1n. While Cotton was working to revitalize the seaside community, Ole Hanson and his son were in the Southern California desert developing a new model town. The community of Twenty-Nine Palms was established 1n 1937, and 'ii! the project restored much of Hanson's personal fortune. However, his The Casino San Clemente health began to decline and on July 6, 1940 he died of a heart attack at the drew danr:ers from throughout Southern age of 66. California In the late 1930s. (Walker, 130). The late 1930s saw America beginning to rebound from its economic crisis. During this time, local entrepreneurs sought new ways to attract visitors, and ultimately new residents, back to San Clemente. The two most striking extant examples of this effort are the Casino San Clemente (140 W Avenlda Pico) and the San Clemente Theatre (1700 N El Camino Real). 5 On July 31 \ 1937, some 5,000 dancers turned out for the much-anticipated grand opentn' of the Casino San Clemente, complete with Hollywood-style search lights. 2 The occasion was widely publicized and attracted visitors from throughout Southern California. Built by the Strang Brothers at a cost of $75,000, the Casino San Clemente featured a cocktail bar, a circular floating ballroom illuminated by changing lights, a state-of the-art sound system, and air conditioning. On the exterior, the unique circular building was accellted by a giant silver dome. 83 The Casino San Clemente soon became a popular entertainment destination, renowned for Its name talent, such as Judy Garland, and live orchestras, including Sterling Young's Columbia Network Orchestra, Bert 8 Smith and the NBC Orchestra, and Dean Holt and his Trocadero Orchestra. ~ The Casino also hosted live radio broadcasts six nights a week. Over the years, the facility would serve as a private gambling hall and a Moose Lodge, ultimately being reborn after World War II as Sebastian's West Dinner Theater. Less than a year after the Casino's grand opening, San Clemente inaugurated another impressive entertainment venue just next door. The San Clemente Theatre, later renamed the Miramar Theatre, first opened its doors on May 12, 1938. At the time, it was touted as "one of the most elaborate developments of the kind on the south coast. "85 Advertisements for the theater noted its modern heating and air conditioning system, as well as its innovative seat design that permitted pa trons to recline rather than sit upright. 86 It was also said that the seats were placed farther apart 11 Dana point crnltne. tJ Walker, 13'1. !J Walker, 131 . 1-1 Walker, 131. 41 "San Clemente Project Told," Los Angeles Times, June 27, 1937. 16 Newspaper reprinl in Walker, t 33. Historic Resources Survey Update, San Clemente August 2006 Historic Resources Group · 36 10-20-15 I 8A-43 Hesoiution NO. u,-,~ than in any other theater in Southern California. It would remain the City's only movie theater until the 1990s. The San Clemente Theatre was designed by prolific theater architect Clifford A. Balch. Balch designed dozens of elaborate movie theaters throughout Southern California during the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s. Of the San Clemente Theatre's Interior appointments, he noted: "Seats, draperies and furniture have been carefully chosen for comfort and. beauty, each element serving to create an Intimate, restful atmosphere 1n keeping with 87 This residence at 319 the purpose of the building. " He described its exterior design as "an Avenlda Pallzada Is typical attempt to embody the Informal lines and mass of early California buildings of the more modest in a modern structure whose shape is generally set. The use of the typical Spanish designs of the late tile roofs, hewn wood beams and textured plaster has created an effect In 1930s and 1940s. keeping with the natural setting." The San Clemente Theater's striking tower feature would become a visual icon of the San Clemente landscape, marking the City's northern entrance on El Camino Real. On June 13, 1938, the Santa Ana Journal remarked of San Clemente: "Today, with a smart new dance casino and theater, as well as dozens of new homes and plans for many more, the city has weathered severe financial storms and seems riding toward success and prosperity. 1188 Although Hanson's architectural restrictions were no longer in effect, both buildings were designed In the Spanish Colonial Revival style, embracing the founder's stylistic vision for San Clemente. The Casino San Clemente and San Clemente Theatre represent a period of transition In the development of San Clemente, responding to the architectural tradition of the community, while helping to usher fn a new era of economic prosperity and growth. By the early 1940s, the United States was gearing up for war. At this time, both the Army and Marine Corps were fn search of a suitable location for a large military training base. In April 1942, it was announced that some 126,000 acres of the former Rancho.s Santa Margarita and Las Flores would soon be transformed into the largest Marine Corps base in the nation. 89 On September 25th of that year, President Franklin D. Roosevelt attended the official dedication of Camp Pendleton, named for Major General Joseph H. Pendleton, who had long advocated for the establishment of a West Coast training base. San Clemente's economic recovery benefited greatly from the new military presence located just south of the City limits. The base provided a steady stream of customers for local businesses, and fostered the City's beach tourism. 90 During World War II, some 50,000 Marine and Navy personnel were stationed at Camp Pendleton. 91 At its peak, as many as one in six 17 Walker, 132. "Walker, 132. "Camp Pendleton website. 90 Heumann. 91 San Clemente State Beach, exhibit. Historic Resources Survey Update, San Clemente August 2006 Historic Resources Group 37 10-20-15 I 8A-44 -·-----""'--·· ··-. w' students at San Clemente's Las Palmas Elementary School were military dependents. 92 Following the war, many who first came to San Clemente as a result of their military service chose to stay and raise their families, a pattern that was repeated In cities throughout Southern California. Those who were attracted to the City's Spanish charm often continued that tradition in the The 1947 Beachcomber design of their own homes. However, with the abolition of mandated Motel Is recommended architectural restrictions that prescribed the City's looks in previous years, for designation as a local some opted for a looser translation of the Spanish style. The residence at landmark. 304 AVenida Cabrillo, for example, employed the customary red tile roofing, but traded the white stucco walls for adobe brick. Its simple horizontal form references the modest tract houses that were being constructed by the thousands In other cities like Los Angeles during the same period. In the late 1940s, motels and apartments began appearing in the area around the Municipal Pier as touris ts were drawn to the beach fn larger numbers. 93 In 1947, William Te pper built a low-slung apartment court on the bluffs overlooking the Pier. The Tepper Apartments, later renamed "The Beachcomber" (525-535 Avenlda Victoria), contains twelve units. Each unit Includes its own kitchenette and covered porch, and was available for rent by the day or week. In contrast to its contemporaries In other cities, this unique example of roadside architecture in San Clemente embraced the Spanish Colonial Revival style, Including red roof tiles, smooth white stucco wall, and simple wood porch supports. By 1950, San Clemente's population had surpassed 2,000, more than double its size prior to the Crash of 1929. This Increase would mark the beginning of a period of gradual and sustained growth that would continue for several decades. o Postwar Growth and the Nixon Years (1950-1980) During the 1950s, San Clemente grew significantly, from 2,000 residents in 9 1950 to 8,500 in 1960. ~ The City was also experiencing a new wave of commercial development free of architectural restriction, particularly on Avenida Del Mar and North El Camino Real. On Avenida Del Mar, previously undeveloped lots were filled in with boxy commercial storefronts featuring flat roofs, smooth stucco walls, and floor-to-ceiling glazing on the street fa,;:ade. One of the most striking examples occupies the northeast corner of Avenida Del Mar at North Ola Vista. This building (166-176 Avenida Del Mar) is enhanced by a flat projecting canopy which shades the sidewalk and is perforated to accommodate four palm trees. Today, it is this combination of mid-century modern buildings and the City's earliest Spanish Colonial 92 Walker, 118. 93 Walker, 142. 94 Walker, 153. Historic Resources Survey Update, San Clemente August 2006 Historic Resources Group 38 10-20-15 I 8A-45 Resolution No. 07-72 Page 27 Revival structures that characterize San Clemente's historic business district. El Camino Real contains some of the City's most whimsical buildings. The dynamic designs of the current Chamber of Commerce building ( 1100 N El Camino Real) and Pedro's Tacos (550 N El Camino Real) both reflect the • postwar optimism that characterized much of the commercial architecture of the 1950s. Nixon and Brtzhnev sfsn a Strategic Arms Limitation The completion of the San Diego Freeway (Interstate 5) through San agreem1mt at Casa Pacifica Clemente in 1960 ushered In a new period of expansion In San Clemente. In June of 1973. This improvement made San Clemente more accessible to surrounding communities and longer work commutes became more commonplace. The City's population swelled from 8,500 residents in 1960 to 17,000 a decade later, and the demand for housing increased dramatically. As a result, many of the original Ole Hanson-era homes were lost, replaced by newer, often higher-density buildings. 95 Just as Important, the freeway changed the orientation of the City. For the first time In its history, El Camino Real was no longer the main thoroughfare through town, and the hills above opened for town for new tract development. The 500-residence Shorecllffs developm_ent, constructed between 1963 and 1965, was the first of what would be many Large-scale housing tracts in San Clemente. 96 For many around the country and around the world, San Clemente is known as the home of President Richard Nixon's "Western White House." In 1969, the Nlxons purchased the former Cotton Estate at the southernmost edge of town for $340,000. The property was rehabilitated and renamed "La Casa Pacifica." Part of the rehabilitation Included the construction of a 1, 500- foot long, 8-foot tall red-tile topped wall around the perimeter of the property for added privacy, as well as a _gazebo at each corner for Secret Service. 97 The street leading to the house was renamed "Del Presidente." During President Nixon's residency, the estate hosted numerous heads of state, diplomats, and other distinguished guests, including South Vietnamese President Thieu and Prtme Minister Sato of Japan. Without question the most significant official visit took place in June of 1973, when President Nixon and Soviet Premier Leonid Brezhnev signed a SALT agreement on front lawn, averting nuclear war. 98 In August 1974, Richard Nixon resigned the Presidency and returned home to San Clemente with his family. The Nixon family remained at La Casa Pacifica until 1980, when they sold the property and returned to the East Coast to be near their daughters and grandchildren. 95 Heumann. 96 Walker, 154 . .,, Walker, 164. 91 Walker, 169-170. Historic Resources Survey Update, San Clemente August 2006 Historic Resources Group 39 10-20-15 I 8A-46 4, -~ ...... _ .... o San Clem,rnte Today Today San Clemente remains a thrlvlna coastal community. The City's long time residents and retirees tend to live In the ortaf nal Ole Hanson-era tracts, while more recent residents occupy newer housing In the "backcountry" east of the San Diego Freeway, often commuting to employment centers In other parts of Orange County. Historic Resources Survey Update, San Clemente August"2006 Historic Resources Group 40 10-20-15 / 8A-47 Resolution No. 07-72 Page 29 SELECTED CHRONOLOGY The following chronology is not a comprehensive history of the area. Rather, it is intended to highlight activities and events important to the understanding of the built environment within the City of San Clemente from the earliest settlement through the Nixon residency. 1542 On October 3'\ Portuguese navigator Juan Rodriquez Cabrillo sites an island off the coast of Alta California and names It for his ship, the "Vitoria." 1602 On November 23rd, the feast day of Christian martyr Saint Clement, Spanish explorer Sebastian Vizcaino encounters the same island and renames it "San Clemente." 1769 Gaspar de Portola leads an expedition of Alta California for Spain . The first Christian baptism in Alta California occurs in nearby Cristianitos Canyon on July 22. 1776 Spanish missionary Father Junipero Serra establishes a permanent mission at San Juan Capistrano. 1834 All California missions are secularized and Spain 's vast land holdings are granted to Mexican rancheros. 1849 Gold is discovered at Sutter's Mill In Northern California. 1850 California becomes the 31•t state of the Union. 1874 Ole Hanson is born In Racine, Wisconsin. 1876 The Transcontinental Railroad, completed seven years earlier, is extended to Southern California. 1888 The Santa Fe Railroad links San Juan Capistrano and San Diego. 1901 A coastal railroad between San Francisco and Los Angeles is completed. 1915 The Panama-California Exposition in San Diego popularizes Spanish architecture in California. 1925 An early morning earthquake on June 29th destroys much of Santa Barbara, allowing the City to rebuild itself as a Spanish town. In a November 8th article in the Los Angeles Examiner, Ole Hanson proclaims his vision for his own "Spanish Village" in San Clemente. Nearly $125,000 worth of land sales are made on the first day. 1926 In eight months, the first tract is sold out. Historic Resources Survey Update, San Clemente August 2006 Historic Resources Group 41 10-20-15 I BA-48 Resolution No. 07-72 Page 30 1927 The town of San Clemente boasts a post office, Chamber of Commerce, and a local newspaper, El Hera/do de San Clemente. 1928 San Clemente Incorporates as a city on February 28th . Municipal Pier ls donated to the City by Ole Hanson. 1929 San Clemente is home to some 500 buildings and 1,000 residents. El Camino Real was paved as Highway 1 through San Clemente, The stock market crashes, ushering in the Great Depression. 1930 San Clemente has 1,200 residents. 1932 Having lost his fortune, Ole Hanson leaves San Clemente. 1933 A 6.3 earthquake centered in Long Beach is felt throughout Orange County, and leads to the collapse of Mayor Murphine's mansion. 1934 The Ortega Hiahway opens, connecting San Juan Capistrano with Riverside County. 1937 The architectural restrictions established by Ole Hanson are abandoned. On July 31'\ some 5,000 dancers turn out for the much-anticipated grand opening of the Casino San Clemente. 1938 On May 12th, the San Clemente Theatre opens, touted as "the most elaborate theater development on the entire south coast." 1940 On July 61h, Ole Hanson dies of a heart attack at age 66. San Clemente's population has dwindled to 479 residents, a decline of 60% In a single decade. A new 1,2n foot Municipal Pier opens on July 11t, just eight months after the original Pier was destroyed by severe storms. 1941 The Japanese bomb Pearl Harbor on December 7u,, and the United States enters World War II. 1942 On September 25th, President Franklin D. Roosevelt attends the official dedication of Camp Pendleton. 1950 San Clemente's population rebounds, surpassing 2,000 residents. 1960 On November 7th, Interstate 5 is completed through San Clemente, replacing El Camino Real as the community's main thoroughfare. ' Approximately 8,500 people live in San Clemente. 1965 San Clemente High School opens. Historic Resources Survey Update, San Clemente August 2006 Historic Resources Group 42 10-20-15 I 8A-49 Resolution No. 07-72 Page 31 1968 The San Onofre Generating Station (SONGS), the world's largest nuclear power plant, ts constructed just two miles south of San Clemente. San Clemente begins development of a General Plan, preparing for a ruture population ir 75,000 or more. 1969 President Richard M. Nixon purchases the Cotton Estate for $340,000, renaming tt ''La Casa Pacifica." 1970 San Clemente's population ts over 17,000. 1971 President Nixon signs a bill giving the State of California 2. 5 miles of beach from San Clemente to San Onofre, opening up the famed Trestles surfing spot. 1972 After a fire destroyed much of the Community Clubhouse, the rebuilt and expanded community center is dedicated on February 27'\ 1973 President Nixon receives Soviet Premier Leonid Brezhnev at the Western White House. The San Clemente Historical Society holds Its first meeting at the library on Avenida Granada. 1974 Nixon resigns the Presidency and returns to San Clemente with his family. 1980 San Clemente's population surpasses 27,000. The Nixons leave San Clemente. 1981 San Clemente reinstates architectural design review in the business district and the Pier Bowl areas, and for designated historic structures. 2000 San Clemente's population of approaches 50,000 as the City celebrates the 75th anniversary of its founding. Historic Resources Survey Update, San Clemente August 2006 Historic Resources Group 43 10-20-15 I BA-50 Resolution No. 07-72 Page 32 SIGNIFICANT PERSONS The following Individuals are known to have played Important roles in the history and development of San Clemente. Properties associated with these or any persons considered to be important to San Clemente's history may have historic or cultural significance based upon this association. The following list Includes architects, builders, city pioneers, community leaders, and noted residents. William A, Ayer - first City Engineer; designed the Municipal Pier. William J. Barry - first City Clerk. Edward R. Bartlett - contractor; sat on City's Architectural Committee; first Electrical, Plumbing, and Building Inspector. James H. Bennett - first Fire Chief. Harry H. Calvin - fist City Treasurer. Felipe Carrillo - established Rancho Los Desechos, which comprised most of the land that would become San Clemente. Hamilton H. "Ham" Cotton - millionaire financier and oilman; one of the original financial backers of San Clemente; President of the Bank of San Clemente. Oscar F. Easley - on the first City Council; first Commissioner of Streets and Sidewalks. Forest J. Eaton - first Chief of Police, from 1928 to 1930. John and Marcus Forster • father and son owned some 300 square miles of what would later become San Clemente. William F. Gibson - first Deputy City Clerk. Ole Hanson • founder and builder of San Clemente. Ole Hanson Jr. - Director of Sales for the Hanson tracts; on the first City Council; first Commissioner of Lights, Water, Parks and Playgrounds. J. Wilmer Hershey - Santa Barbara architect hired to design San Clemente's first public buildings. Trafford Huteson - partner in the real estate firm of Huteson and Murphine; tract sales manager for Ole Hanson. Carl Ltndbom -architect of the Cotton Estate (Casa Pacifica) and the Hanson Estate (Casa Romantlca). Thomas F. MurpMne - partner in the real estate firm of Huteson and Murphine; tract sales manager for Hanson development; San Clemente's first mayor; on the first City Council; first Commissioner of Finance. Historic Resources Survey Update, San Clemente August 2006 Historic Resources Group 44 10-20-15 I 8A-51 Resolution No. UI-IL 1:"d.'.:Jt! J J Leonard G. Hattkemper - first City Police Judge; first City Recorder. Richard M. Hixon - purchased the Cotton Estate in 1969 as his "Western White House." LeRoy M. Strang - operated Strang Brothers Construction Company with brother Arthur; on the first City Council; first Commissioner of Fire and Police; mayor of San Clemente 1940-1947. Charles D. Swanner - first City Attorney Earl von Bonhorst - on the first City Council; first Commissioner of Health, Safety, and Public Morals. Virg11 Westbrook - most prolific architect In San Clemente during the Spanish Village period, designing many private residences and public buildings. Bertha and Emma Wierk - sisters; leaders in the early San Clemente social community. Below is a comprehensive listing of known architects and builders of properties examined In the course of this Survey Update. Architects: William Ayer Paul McAllster Clifford A. Balch E.A. Myhre William P. Bell J. H. Nicholson J. Wilmer Hershey Richard Sears W. E. Hill. Eli Simonson E.W. Klausen Leo Smith Wessel Kousen Aubrey St. Clair Herman Light Fay R. Spangler William Ayer Virgil Westbrook Clifford A. Balch Paul R. Williams Carl Undbom Bulfders: Bailey (Blaise?) William Musch 0. M. Berg Musch & Sullivan Ben Cope Leo Smith Clemente Construction Smith & Halseth C. A. Ellison South Coast Construction Co. Oscar Ericson A. M. Southwell F. S. S. Hallberg Strang Bros. Hallberg ft Mccullock Strang-Smith Halseth & Hossman J.M. (G. M.? 0. M.?) Sullivan Oscar Koch Joseph Thompson Historic Resources Survey Update. San Clemente August 2006 Historic Resources Group 45 10-20-15 I BA-52 Resolution No. 07-72 Page 34 Exhibit 2 Historic Resources to be removed from the City's designated Historic Structures List (soon to be amended to be called the City's designated Historic Resource List): 204 Ave.ruda Pelayo- HRG found the property to be substantially altered from its original design with a projecting two-car garage dominating the front fa1yade and aluminum windows. The condition is fair and integrity is poor. The structure does not reflect its original character as a Spanish Colonial Revival structure for which it was originally listed. Historic Resources to be added to the City's designated Historic Structures List (soon to be amended to be caUed the City's designated Historic Resource List): L04 /\venida Del Mar- HRG found the property to be eligible under criterion A as a contributor to the development of the Spanish Village by the Sea and criteria C and D as an example of the Spanish Colonial Revival Style with good integrity. Staff recommends the property to be added to the List as a good example of a commercial building Spanish Colonial Revival style in San Clemente of which only a few remain. 1100 Calle Puente (Max Berg Park)- Max Berg Park was developed and laid out in the original plan fore the Spanish Village by the Sea in 1928. It is located in its original location with original boundaries, though elements of the. park have changed it retains its historic use and some landscape features. It is eligible for local listing under criterion a for its association with the original development of San Clemente. 150 E. Avenida Magdalena (Golf Course)- The Municipal Golf Course was developed and laid out in the original plan fore the Spanish Village by the Sea in 1928 by renowned architect William Bell. The integrity is good given that there has been little change to the property. Therefore this property is eligible for listing under criterion a for its association with the original development of the City and criterion c as the work of a significant architect. City Aguaduct in Riviera Canyon- Constructed in 1928, this structure is a remnant of the original Reservoir and Municipal Water Works that is still in use today. The property is eligible for local listing under criterion a for its association with the original development of San Clemente. Public Bridle Paths- The bridle paths were part of the City's original recreational infrastructure and laid out between 1926 and 1928. According to the original San Clemente Plat map, circa 1926, bridle paths were planned for Esplanade from El Camino Real to the beach; Paseo de Cristobal from Esplanade to Avenida Valencia; Avenida Valencia from Paseo de Cristobal to El Camino Real; and S Ola Vista from A venida Valencia to Junipero Serra. An additional path traversed the canyon above S Ola Vista between W A venidos De Los Lobos Marinos and W A venida San Antonio. The originaJ sites of the bridle paths, since replaced with landscape medians, are eligible for local listing under criterion for their association with the Ole Hanson/Spanish Village by the Sea period of development. 10-20-15 I -8A-53 Resolution No. 07-72 Page 35 Historic Sidewalks- The original sidewalks of San Clemente were likely built between 1926 and 1928, and were part of the City's original infrastructure. The sidewalks are eligible as for listing under criterion a for their association with the Ole Hanson/Sparush Village by the Sea period of development and criterion d because it retains character defining original red terracotta tiles. 10-20-15 I BA-54 Attachment 2 Agenda Item t£ · Approvals: AGENDA REPORT City Manager ~NA._ Dept.Head ~ SAN CLEMENTE CITY COUNCIL MEETING Attorney S.S Meeting Date: September 1, 2015 Finance --,1°,_r-/- tA Department Public Works I Engineering Prepared By: Ben Parker, Senior Civil Engineer Tom Bonlgut, Deputy Public Works Director Subject: CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT AWARD TO UNIQUE PERFORMANCE CONSTRUCTION INC., FOR FISCAL YEAR 2015 SIDEWALK REPAIR PROGRAM, PROJECT No. 19317. Fiscal Impact: Yes. The total cost of the contract with Unique Performance Construction Inc. ls $67,340. Sufficient funds are available for the contract in the Fiscal Year 2015 Sidewalk Repair Program budget. Summary: Staff recommends that the City Council approve a construction contract with Unique Performance Construction Inc., in an amount not to exceed $67,340. In general, the purpose of the contract is to repair defective sidewalks and other appurtenant concrete on Avenida Santiago, Paseo de Cristobal and Avenida Cordoba in the historical sidewalk district. Background: Per State law, property owners are responsible for maintenance and repair of sidewalk on properties fronting public streets. However, in 2003 the City Council adopted Resolution No. 03-04 which established a 50-50 cost sharing to assist property owners with the cost of repairing defective sidewalks. On an ongoing basis, staff conducts inspections to determine: (1) the present condition of the sidewalks; (2) the rehabilitation/maintenance needs of each sidewalk segment; and (3) required sidewalk repair quantities (concrete, brick, tile, etc.). This report presents a contract for City Council approval to repair sidewalk segments under the FY 2015 Sidewalk Repair Program. The State of California Streets and Highways Code (S&HC) prescribes the manner in which a local agency may provide notice and require property owners to repair defective sidewalks adjacent to their properties. S&HC provisions will be followed to provide notice and to also allow the City to repair the sidewalk and place a lien on the property if the property owner fails to reimburse the City the cost of repair. Significant staff time and funds are required to follow through from the initial Notice of Repair until a lien is placed on the property of owners who do not cooperate or reimburse the City. An outline of the administrative process is provided in Attachment 2. This is the second round of repairs focusing primarily on repairing/replacing Ole Hanson Replica tile in the historic sidewalk district. The sidewalk repair program uses various methods of repair to minimize costs when possible, nonetheless, the costs for replacing Ole Hanson sidewalk is approximately three times that of repairing standard grey concrete. From staff's past experience, the higher costs associated with repair of Engineering Agenda Report 9-1-15 / SF-1 10-20-15 I BA-55 Agenda Report Page 2 Ole Hanson sidewalk generates greater concern by residents, requiring more staff time to coordinate with and respond to resident's questions and concerns. This project includes repair work at 43 properties, of which 41 will be required to share the repair cost. Work at two properties is limited to repair of existing street curb which is the City's responsibility. The total resident's share for the 41 properties is estimated to be $28,900. A summary of the owner's estimated shares includes: • 2 locations between $2,000 and $2,999 • 9 locations between $1,000 and $1,999 • 9 locations between $500 and $999 • 21 locations up to $499 Discussion: Bids were opened on August 4, 2015 and the results are presented on the attached Bidder's Listing. The lowest responsive bidder was Unique Performance Construction Inc., with a bid amount of $67,340. Based on the low bid, the total estimated project cost is $146,200, as summarized below. Construction $67,340 Contingency (approx. 10%) 6 ,760 Total Construction 74,100 Inventory, planning and preparation of the bid documents 21,100 Not!cing, Inspection, invoicing and project management 51,000 Estimated Project Costs $146,200 FY 2015 reimbursements already paid (rounded up) $3,800 Total Estimated Cost $150,000 FY 2015 Sidewalk Repair Program Budget (General Fund) - $150,000 Based on past experience, significant staff time is required to provide legal notices to property owners, respond to inquiries, . manage the project, and inspect the construction. In addition, repairing Ole Hanson sidewalk requires considerable staff time because the construction is more complex. Tile construction has cure time delays that take longer and requires more coordination with the contractor and property owners. Nonetheless, staff will make every effort to minimize these expenses. After the City Council approves the below recommendations, staff will send the first notice to the property owners included in this project, and begin efforts to implement the repairs. Recommended Action: STAFF RECOMMENDS THAT the City Council: 1. Approve the plans and specifications for the FY 2015 Sidewalk Repair Program, Project No. 19317; and 2. Authorize the Mayor to execute a contract with Unique Performance Construction Inc. in the amount of $67,340 for the FY 2015 Sidewalk Repair Program, Project No. 19317. 9-1-15 / 6F-2 10-20-15 / SA-56 Agenda Report Page 3 Attachments: 1. Location Map 2. Exhibit "A" 3. Bid Form 4. Bidder1s Listing Notification: None. s:\cd\engineering\Secure\admln\2015 admins\09-01-2015\9-1-15·3r.docx 9-1-15 / 6F-3 10-20-15 I 8A-57 MAP CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE LOCATION PUBLIC WORKS i ENGINEERING DIVISION SIDEWALK REPAIR PROGRAM • 910C ALLE NEGOCIO SUITE 100 ------1 SAN CLEMENTE CA. 92673 TEL. ~491361- 6133 CTY PROJECT NO. 19317 FAX. [949 361-8316 SB3 C:STREET'S\ UTIUTIES MAP\WATERSD ATl.AS.OWG PRESIDIO J LAYOLig-1-15 / 6F-4 10-20-15 I 8A-58 Attachment 2 The Sidewalk Repair Program Administrative Process a. Provide two Notices to Repair to the property owner as required by the S&HC. b. In the Notice to Repair, offer to perform the repairs if requested to do so by the property owner and state that the City will perform them if the property owner does not do so in the prescribed time. c. In the Notice to Repair, offer to share the repair cost on a 50% City and 50% property owner basis if the City performs the work. Also, the property owner would be informed of his/her estimated cost share if the City performs the work. If the property owner performs the sidewalk repair, the City will participate in the repair cost. The City's reimbursement to the property owner will be the 50% of the lesser of (i) City Contractor's bid price for the repair or (ii) the actual cost of repair based upon purchase order, invoice and/or other satisfactory evidence of payment. The City will not reimburse property owners based upon estimates or bids provided to them by contractors, because requiring the City to review estimates and invoices from a multitude of contractors Is time consuming and difficult to monitor to make certain the City only pays 50% of the true costs. d. A waiver of sidewalk repair permit fees is granted to those owners wishing to repair their own sidewalks. e. Provide a third notice to the property owner after the repairs are completed, informing them of, and providing them with, the option to voluntarily pay for their portion of the repairs. Property owners will have 30 days to reimburse the City after which, if reimbursement is not received, administrative costs will be added to the total amount due by the property owner to the City of San Clemente. f. Send to those property owners that have not voluntarily paid their portion of repairs in 30 days, in accordance with the S&HC, a Notice of Public Hearing to be held before the City Council. Such property owners will have the option of contesting any of the costs of repair assessed on their property at the Public Hearing. At the hearing, staff will provide the City Council with a report specifying the repairs that have been made, the cost of the repairs and a description of the property in front of which the repairs were made. 1:\cd\englneerlng\secure\admln\2015 admlns\09-01-2015\attachment 1 exhibit a 9-1-15 3r.xml 9-1-15 / SF-5 10-20-15 / SA-59 Attachment 3 BID !<'ORM FY 15 Sidewalk Repair Program, Project No. 19317 IH:M DESCRIPTION QUANTITY UNITS UNTT COST TOTAi. 1. Construct curb and gutter Type A2-6 or Type A2-8 6 L.F . $ __ (_() 0 - $ . 6'r:: ;J __ per City of San Clemente Std. No. ST-6 $ ,7 0 $ 'c ' co 2. Construct residential drive approach per City of San 616 S.F. --,/ ··-- .. LO., t.q. ,Q Clemente Std. No. ST-9 with "Ole Hanson Replica Tile per City of San C1emente Std. No. ST-SA (Arto Brick tile variable red) 3. Construct residential drive approach per City of San 12 S.F. $_b-[2_ $.2 0 Clemente Std. No. ST-9 with "San Clemente Red" color 4. Construct tile sidewalk with "Ole Hanson Replica 1171 S.F. $ __].s~ - Tile per City of San Clemente Std. No. ST-SA (Arto Brick tile variable red) 5. Construct sidewalk per City of San Clemente Std. No. 12 S.F. $§{.L_ $ 600 ST -3 ("San Clemente Red" color) 6. Patch tile or Red PCC with A.RDEX CP ("San 56 Each s_ _J_;i__ s ;_;J_ lo Clemente Red" color) (each patch) 7. Patch I repair curb or sidewalk with ARDEX CP 10 Each $J!.. 00 $ b_ OoD (standard gray color) (each patch) $ Joo 8. Re-grout existing joint with mortar 10 L.F. 9. Remove and replace existing mortar joint at 124 Ave. 25 L.F. $_122!2_ Barcelona with Sikaflex 2C-NS (limestone gray) epoxy with backer rod _ .:J.. _o5v_ _ I 0. Grind sidewalk vertical joint offset up to I" depth 7 LF. $_L2-P_ _ $( (width= 8") 11. Construct Commercial drive approach per City of San 25 S.F. $_J_;;.o_ Clemente Std. No. ST-10 (standard grey color) Grand Total Bid Price for FY 15 Sidewalk Repair Program, Project No. 19317 $ -LZ-J-4""-'o==--- words: 5b:i(' L ,11.. fh.aM&.a,n ,,{ , f'..iu, e:.., ht,L ;i bl__ "'"LJiJ4 clo L7 8 9-1-15 I 6F-6 10-20-15 I 8A-60 AH quantities shown are estimates for bidding purposes only. The City reserves the right to increase or decrease the quantities on any or all items shown on the bid fonn. The City also reserves the right to cJ:.l~te any or all of the bid items from the project. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, based on the gnmd total bid pric •. BIDDER: IANl~~Ll( Jc11 r,:~JVJA-,1~.f .:J.AL~.If~t lC ,!O,,. J/ ' ADDRESS: ,_~.'.L I JI/ /ff:Fctl j'1 -.r. . jj_ NA/-lt=/M _ ...71_,gc 7 TELEPHONE: ·- ±) ,t;'Q.K- :2 (.. ,. (/ ______ ff awarded th~ Contract, thi;: undersigned hereby agrees to sign said Contract and furnish the necessary bonds (100% of the Contract price for Faithful Performance, and 100% of the Contract price for Labor and Materiais) within Len ( l 0) days after notification of award ofthe Contract. It is understood and agreed that the work under a Contract awarded pursuant to this Bid will be commenced by the undersigned Bidder, if awarded a Contract, upon receipt of Notice to Proceed with Construction from the City, and will be completed by the Contractor within 40 working days from said date of the Notice to Proceed. Failure of the Contractor to complete work within the time allowed will result in damages being sustained by the Agency. Unless othcrn'ise provided, the C(mtr.'.ictor \•till pay to the Agency five hundred do!l8rs ($5()0 00) for e~ch day of cielay in finishing time work in excess of time specified for completion, plus any authorized time extensions, all as provided in Section 6-9 of said Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction. 1be $500.00 per day liquidated damages provision is not intended to cover actual expenses reasonably and necessarily incurred by the City in retaining other contractors, inspectors, engineering consultants, etc., as a result of any delay by the Contractor. [t is understood that the quantities shown for the unit price items are approximate only and subject to increase or decrease, being stated only for the purpose of comparing bids and fixing the amount of surety bonds, and that should the quantity of work on the unit price basis be increased, the undersigned Bidder \.\lill perform the additional work at the unit price set out herein, and that should the quantity be decreased, payment is to be made on the actual quantity installed at such unit price, and the undersigned Bidder will make no claims for anticipated profits or additional compensation for any increase or decrease in the quantity. It is further understood that actual quantities on the unit price items will be dctennined upon completion of the work covered by the Contract. The undersigned hereby certifies that this Proposal is genuine and not sham or collusive, or made in the interest or behalf of any persons not herein named, and that the undersigned has not directly or indirectly induced or solicited any other bidder to put in sham bid, or any other persons, firn1 or corporation to refrain from bidding, and that the undersigned has not in any manner sought by collusion to secure for himself an advantage over any other bidder. The undersigned also certifies that he is familiar with the various State and local laws affecting bonds, length of working days, employers liabilities, Sunday work, alien labor, domestic materials, subcontracts, etc. It is also understood that the Bid price includes all applicable taxes, bond costs, license fees, etc. 9 9-1-15 / 6F-7 10-20-15 / BA-61 this Attached hereto is a list of subcontractors proposed to be employed on the project for which Proposal is submitted. of San Also attached hereto is a Bidder's Bond or Certified Cashier's Check, made payable to the City (10%) of the Clemenk in the amount of$ ______, which is not less than ten percent aggregate amount of this Bid. DATED this__¢._dayof_ m-tq(;/;,t ,20_e_ l1ill ULf Ezl1JJ JJII ~li1.tf. " O/Ii 712 &{ C Tl D;J /NC · (Proper Name of Bidder) By: MOt.A.MTAZ /(A8ANY- frer;.icfe,,t Address: /51J _J{ . ., IE!=Fft:-So.,J .s;,.7 . ANAJ.le-/M, ~A Cf.2."@_7 ___ Phone: 1711/) 5""2,g - j_.2._J,D I: 10 9-1-15 / 6F-8 10-20-15 / 8A-62 Attachment 4 BIDDER'S LISTING BID OPEN TIME: 2:00 PM BID OPEN DATE: PRESENT: Subject: FYI 15 Sidewalk Repair Program. Project No. 19317 No of Bids· ' Other Bid lnformatton Bid Bond, Information Amount Company Etc. ' FCO Construction ~ ~~-?oaoo_ # ' ND Construction t/ ~;:.s:zs:~ CT&T Concrete Paving V #?t,So3d !52.. Unique Performance 3~12.B'2.. Construction v 6'6'2 All American Asphalt v #/2~~~cJO l:\ch\cityclerl<\secure\bids fy 2015\august 4. 201 s sidewalk repair program no. 19317.docx 9-1-15 I 6F-9 10-20-15 I 8A-63