HomeMy WebLinkAbout2B - PresentationItem 2BThe Ratner Residence
1633 Via Roberto Miguel
Case HSPB #161 - Historic Site Designation
October 24, 2024
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Project Site & Context
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Proposed Review
•Historic Site Designation(Section 8.05.070)
•Property address: 1633 (APN#677-233-003)
•Zone District: Single-FamilyResidential (R-1-C)
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Site Conditions
East (front) Elevation from Via Roberto Miguel, 2024 Masonry wall pattern
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Historic Photographs
Grand Opening Announcement, 1960
Source: Harper Goff Brochure.
Aerial View, 1965
Source: UCSB Library, University of California, Santa Barbara.
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Municipal Code Section 8.05.070.C.1.a
Criteria for the Designation of Class 1 Historic Resources
The site, structure, building or object exhibits exceptional historic significance and meets one or more of
the criteria listed below:
Criterion i: The resource is associated with events that have made a meaningful contribution to the nation,
state or community;
Criterion ii: The resource is associated with the lives of persons who made a meaningful contribution to
national, state or local history;
Criterion iii: The resource reflects or exemplifies a particular period of national, state or local history;
Criterion iv: The resource embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period or method of
construction;
Criterion v: The resource presents the work of a master builder, designer, artist, or architect whose
individual genius influenced his age, or that possesses high artistic value;
Criterion vi: The resource represents a significant and distinguishable entity whose components may lack
individual distinction, as used in evaluating applications for designation of historic districts, for parcels on
which more than one entity exists; or
Criterion vii: The resource has yielded or may be likely to yield information important to national, state or
local history or prehistory.
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Criteria for Historic Designation
Municipal Code Section 8.05.070.C.1.b
Analysis of Integrity
• Location
• Design
• Setting
• Materials
• Workmanship
• Feeling
• Association
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Conclusion
Based on the Historic Resources Report (HRR) and the evidence gathered during the site visit, HSPB
finds the property at 1633 Via Roberto Miguel meets criterion 3, 4 and 5 for historic designation and
sufficient integrity findings to support its historic significance, therefore, recommends Class 1 (Landmark)
designation.
Recommendation
HSPB recommends City Council designate “The Ratner Residence” (1633 Via Roberto Miguel) as a Class 1 Historic
(Landmark) site.
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Owners’ Position
The current owner submitted the request for historic designation of this residence.
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