Attachment C - HPC Minutes - Z-116-23-8.pdf

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PHOENIX HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION 
Final Meeting Minutes 
Date: 
February 12, 2024 
Time: 
4:30 p.m. 
Location: 
Hybrid Meeting: In-person at City Council Chambers & Virtual via Webex 
Commission Members Present 
Staff Present 
Dan Garcia, Chair 
Helana Ruter 
Dan Klocke 
Kevin Weight 
Brenda Thomson 
Desiree Aranda 
Tricia Amato, Vice Chair (virtual) 
Cletus Montoya 
Christina Noble (virtual) 
Emma Collins 
Greta Rayle (virtual) 
Bridget Collins 
Keely Varvel Hartsell (virtual) 
Paul Li 
Jodey Elsner (virtual) 
Crystal Carrancho (virtual) 
Maura Jackson (virtual) 
Commission Members Absent 
Staff Absent 
Taz Khatri 
1. 
Call meeting to order 
Chair Garcia verified that a quorum was established and called the 
meeting to order at 4:32 p.m. 
Dan Garcia,  
HP Commission 
Chair 
2. 
Introduction of Commission Members and Staff 
The Commission members and HP staff made their introductions. 
HP Commission & 
Staff 
3. 
Review of meeting minutes from the monthly meeting held on 
January 8, 2024. 
Action Requested: Approval of minutes 
Chair Garcia asked the Commission for questions or comments about 
the draft minutes from the January 8th meeting. None were posed.  
Chair Garcia then asked the Commission for a motion on the draft 
minutes from the January 8th monthly meeting.  
Commissioner Thomson made a motion to approve the minutes as 
submitted for the January 8, 2024, HP Commission monthly meeting. 
Commissioner Klocke seconded the motion. 
The Commission voted, as follows: 
HP Commission 
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existing conservation easement would be extended 25 years, expiring in 
2096. 
 
Chair Garcia mentioned that the property owner, Terry Goddard, Former 
Phoenix Mayor was in attendance. He was available to answer 
questions from HP Commission and Staff. 
 
Chair Garcia asked the Commission for questions or comments on this 
item. 
 
Commissioner Klocke expressed his thanks to Mayor Goddard for 
continuing his efforts on the preservation of this historic church and said 
that it was greatly appreciated. 
 
Chair Garcia asked whether this conservation easement, if approved, 
would be the longest in the city’s history. 
 
Mr. Weight said that the city has several perpetual conservation 
easements in place. However, this extension would become the city’s 
longest non-perpetual conservation easement with a set expiration date. 
 
Chair Garcia verified there were no further discussions or comments, 
and he asked the Commission for a motion.  
 
Commissioner Klocke made a motion to recommend approval of the Phil 
Gordon Threatened Building grant request for the First Baptist Church at 
302 West Monroe Street. 
 
Vice Chair Amato seconded the motion.  
 
The Commission voted, as follows: 
Chair Garcia – Yes 
Vice Chair Amato – Yes 
Commissioner Klocke – Yes 
Commissioner Noble – Yes 
Commissioner Rayle – Yes 
Commissioner Thomson – Yes 
Commissioner Varvel Hartsell – Yes 
 
Approved 7 – 0. 
 
 
5. 
Public Hearing for Application No. Z-116-23-8, Yaun Ah Gim 
Groceries at 1002 South 4th Avenue. 
 
Action Requested: Recommendation on Historic Preservation (HP) 
Overlay Zoning 
 
Chair Garcia invited Kevin Weight to present this item. 
 
Kevin Weight,  
HP Staff

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Mr. Weight gave some background information on the subject property, 
as follows: 
• 
Recommended eligible in 1984 in Historic Phoenix Commercial 
Properties Survey 
• 
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986 as part 
of a thematic nomination of commercial properties 
• 
Recommended eligible in 2007 in Asian American Historic 
Property Survey 
• 
Property featured in Asian American heritage story map on City 
of Phoenix HPO website 
• 
On September 8, 2023, Omar Fabian and Sherry Rampy met 
with HP staff to request historic designation 
• 
HP Commission formally initiated HP zoning on September 18, 
2023 
• 
On November 15, 2023, Mr. Fabian signed Ownership 
Authorization Form and Proposition 207 Waiver 
• 
Z-116-23-9 filed by HP staff on December 29, 2023 
 
Next, Mr. Weight reviewed the HP overlay zoning eligibility criteria, as 
follows: 
1. Age (at least 50 years old or exceptionally significant) 
2. Integrity (location, setting, design, materials, workmanship, 
feeling, association) 
3. Significance 
A. Associated with events or patterns of events significant in 
Phoenix history 
B. Associated with persons significant in Phoenix history 
C. Represents a type, period, or method of construction; 
represents the work of a master; or has high artistic 
values 
D. Has yielded or has the potential to yield information about 
Phoenix history or prehistory 
 
Then Mr. Weight shared the findings from the evaluation of the Yaun Ah 
Gim Groceries, as follows: 
• 
Meets age requirement (over 100 years old) 
• 
Meets integrity requirement (although in poor condition) 
• 
Meets significance requirement under Criterion A for association 
with Asian American heritage 
o “Rare Chinese-owned commercial and multi-unit 
residential complex” 
o Ah Gim Yaun opened the grocery store ca. 1920 
o He added a duplex and a fourplex, where he lived until he 
died in 1959 
o The family sold the store in 1997 
 
Mr. Weight gave an overview of the grocery store as well as the duplex 
and fourplex, as follows: 
• 
Grocery Store 
o Brick construction

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o Built ca. 1920 
o Typical of early 20th century neighborhood markets 
o Single corner entry 
o Three small windows and display window on east side 
o Openings with segmental brick arch lintels 
o Vacant for several decades 
• 
Duplex & Fourplex 
o Concrete block construction 
o Built ca. 1925 
o Large apartment at east end of duplex occupied by Ah 
Gim Yaun and family 
o Very rare property type 
o Vacant and in poor condition 
 
Mr. Weight displayed an image of the proposed boundary and reviewed, 
as follows: 
• 
0.32 gross acres 
• 
Includes entire subject parcel as well as the adjacent portion of 
the right of way 
• 
Contains the documented historic resources 
• 
Follows parcel lines and street monument lines as much as 
possible 
 
In conclusion, Mr. Weight said that staff was recommending approval of 
the rezoning application for the subject property. He also mentioned that 
this case will go to the Central City VPC meeting on March 11th, followed 
by the Planning Commission meeting on April 4th, and finally go before 
City Council for a final decision on May 1st. 
 
Chair Garcia thanked the property owner for voluntarily requesting HP 
overlay zoning on their property as well as listing it on the Phoenix 
Register of Historic Properties.  
 
Chair Garcia verified that there were no public comments for this item. 
 
Chair Garcia asked the Commission for any questions or comments on 
this item. 
 
Vice Chair Amato asked staff whether Mr. Fabian had mentioned what 
he plans to do with the subject property. 
 
Mr. Weight responded that Mr. Fabian is reviewing a few possible 
options for the property. He said that the zoning was historically 
commercial, but it is now R-4, which limits the options to 
residential/multifamily. There is a possibility to change the zoning to re-
establish commercial use. Also, he mentioned that the HP Office has 
hired Ryden Architects to do a building condition assessment of the 
subject property. The report is anticipated to be received in the next few 
weeks, which could serve as a roadmap for rehabilitation of the property

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as well as prioritization of projects, cost estimates, and possible grant 
funding opportunity. 
 
Vice Chair Amato thanked Mr. Weight. She said that she was the real 
estate agent for the previous property owners and that they had ideas 
for various community uses of the site. However, due to the pandemic 
and other issues, the previous owners needed to sell the property. She 
mentioned that this property was special to her and that she was very 
happy that Mr. Fabian has plans to rehabilitate the property and restore 
it to a much more usable state.  
 
Ms. Ruter mentioned that the property owner, Mr. Fabian, was attending 
the meeting via phone and he was available for questions from the 
Commission. 
 
Chair Garcia asked the Commission for any questions for Mr. Fabian. 
None were posed. 
 
Chair Garcia verified there were no further discussions or comments, 
and he asked the Commission for a motion.  
 
Vice Chair Amato made a motion to approve staff’s recommendation for 
HP overlay zoning (Application Number Z-116-23-8) for Yaun Ah Gim 
Groceries at 1002 South 4th Avenue. 
 
Commissioner Thomson seconded the motion.  
 
The Commission voted, as follows: 
Chair Garcia – Yes 
Vice Chair Amato – Yes 
Commissioner Klocke – Yes 
Commissioner Noble – Yes 
Commissioner Rayle – Yes 
Commissioner Thomson – Yes 
Commissioner Varvel Hartsell – Yes 
 
Approved 7 – 0. 
 
 
6. 
Public Hearing for Application No. Z-117-23-7, Phoenix Laundry & 
Dry Cleaning (Milum Textile Services) at 333-337 North 7th Avenue, 
a.k.a. 332-334 North 6th Avenue. 
 
Action Requested: Recommendation on Historic Preservation (HP) 
Overlay Zoning 
 
Chair Garcia introduced this agenda item and said that this property has 
come before the HP Commission at the two previous meetings. He said 
that this would be the third case for this property to be presented to the 
HP Commission. He then invited Kevin Weight to give a summary of the 
reason for this case today.  
Kevin Weight,  
HP Staff