PRESERVATION UPDATE 1.2
Dear Members & Friends of Claremont Heritage,
The response to the Preservation Update sent last week was overwhelmingly positive about the preservation work that Claremont Heritage is engaged in. The primary message we received is that you, the community, want to be involved in the process as well.
Keeping you updated on all the moving parts will be a challenge and may necessitate
David Shearer, Executive Director
Keeping you updated on all the moving parts will be a challenge and may necessitate
more than one email per month. Hence this email... I hope you won't mind.
David Shearer, Executive Director
NATURAL ENVIRONMENT
TREE REMOVAL - X MARKS THE SPOT
Early plan for Foothill Blvd originally published in the Los Angeles Times
The drive along Foothill Blvd. will not be the same very soon. A Tree Risk Assessment submitted by the Community and Human Service Commission in December recommended the removal of 28 trees (about 10%) along the Foothill corridor due to the potential hazard from failure. The trees, mainly Eucalyptus, were assessed by a certified arborist and found to be diseased, have dry rot or in some cases near the end of their lifespan. The report can be accessed HERE
Heritage Eucalyptus Tree to be removed along the Foothill Corridor.
For situations like this the process doesn't include any kind of public forum or approval process - the trees are deemed dangerous and need to be removed as a precaution (to avoid potential injury or damage that could result from failure). This is understandable but what is discouraging is that many of these trees are considered Heritage Trees and our feeling is that at the very least they should be documented to preserve a record of their historical significance to Claremont. We also feel that a replacement plan should be distributed for input prior to removal. In the case of the trees on Foothill, there have been a number of public forums regarding the in process Foothill Master Plan. However, I'm not sure that the public is aware that things will happen quickly, and our Urban Forest will be diminished dramatically, sooner than we think.
Staff will present a Tree Policy Workshop at a Special City Council meeting tonight, Tuesday, January 27 at 5:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber. Staff will present the key elements of the policy and highlight removal and replacement procedures, tree maintenance schedules, and how the policy affects the condition of our urban forest. The public is invited - agenda is available HERE
The City of Claremont has a lot of good information on it's website about our Urban Forest including the current tree policies and guidelines manual HERE
Contribute your voice to this dialog!
Contribute your voice to this dialog!
ARCHITECTURAL
An Architectural Commission meeting will occur Wednesday, January 28th at 7:00 pm in the City Council Chamber at City Hall. Items on the agenda include: Architectural and Site Plan review for a New Office Building at 1000 W. Foothill Blvd. and Review of Proposed Signs and Landscaping for the New Pad Building at the Peppertree Square Shopping Center. Agenda is available HERE
This is an opportunity to express your opinion during the public comment section of the proceeding.
NEW NOMINATION TO THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
Early photograph of the Intercultural Council (ICC) Housing development in Arbol Verde neighborhood of Claremont
Early photograph of the Intercultural Council (ICC) Housing development in Arbol Verde neighborhood of Claremont
Claremont Heritage was recently notified that the ICC Housing nomination will be voted on by the California State Historical Resources Commission in Sacramento on Wednesday, January 28th to be recommended to the National Register for approval. The agenda is HERE. Several Claremont residents will travel to the meeting in support of this action. We will keep you updated on this exciting initiative, as well as other nominations that are in progress such as the Claremont Post Office, Garner House, several Millard Sheets buildings and others. Claremont has many significant historic resources that should be recognized as such, and given the protection that they deserve, so that their legacy will endure for future generations to experience and learn from.
PLEASE CONTACT CLAREMONT HERITAGE Executive Director, David Shearer, if you have any questions on historic preservation or need additional information on how you can be involved:
(909) 621.0848 or director@claremontheritage.org
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