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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03 Historic RegisterITEM #3 t Y ~O\ ~. DATE: DECEMBER 11, 2007 (n ~ ~ I' - (; p I'p ~~S''C~~ ..PLANNING COMMISSION TO: FROM: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT SUBJECT: HISTORIC REGISTER AND COMMENDED PROPERTY PROGRAMS RECOMMENDATION That the Planning Commission receive and file this report BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION On October 23, 2007, the Planning Commission approved the revised procedures for the Tustin Historic Register and Commendation Programs and directed staff to forward the recommended procedures to the City Council for consideration. On November 6, 2007, the City Council concurred with the Planning Commission's recommendation, with one minor exception. The Commendation Program Procedure was modified such that the Tustin Preservation Conservancy, Tustin Area Historical Society, or others would submit the nomination of a residential, commercial, or institutional property to the Commendation Program. Attached to this staff report are the approved revised procedures, which also will be forwarded to the Tustin Area Historical Society and the Tustin Preservation Conservancy. .~d Cam" /~~p ~,~ ~~ Scott Reekstin Senior Planner Attachment -Approved Historic Register and Commendation Program Procedures S:\Cdd\PCREPOR112007\Historic Register and Commended Property Programs Final.doc Tustin Historic Register Program Approved Procedure 1. The Community Development Department receives all nominations to the Tustin Historic Register plaque program. Nominations are then be forwarded to the presidents of the Preservation Conservancy and Historical Society. 2. The Conservancy and the Society have thirty (30) days to collaborate and/or review the nomination, research the history of the property, and note the most appropriate historical property name and date of construction. The sources of information used to determine the name and date are to be noted. All of this information is then transmitted to the Community Development Department. If additional review time is necessary due to a lack of property information, the review period may be extended. 3. Upon receiving the information from the Preservation Conservancy and Historical Society, Community Development Department staff prepares a Planning Commission staff report referencing the provided information. 4. At a regularly scheduled meeting, the Planning Commission reviews the information presented and approves or denies the nomination. 5. If the nomination is approved, Community Development Department staff then provides the property owner(s) with an order form and payment instructions. Upon receiving the order and payment, staff then orders the plaque from the manufacturer and contacts the owner(s) once the plaque has been delivered to the City. 6. Within six (6) months of implementing the procedure outlined above, Community Development Department staff will provide a status report to the Planning Commission on the Tustin Historic Register Program. Commendation Program Approved Procedure 1. On an alternating basis, the Tustin Preservation Conservancy, Tustin Area Historical Society, or others submit the nomination of a residential, commercial, or institutional property to the Commendation Program. Nominations are submitted to the Community Development Department on a quarterly basis during the last month of each calendar quarter. 3. Upon receiving the nomination from the Preservation Conservancy or Historical Society, Community Development Department staff prepares a Planning Commission staff report referencing the nomination. 4. At a regularly scheduled meeting, the Planning Commission reviews the information presented and approves or denies the nomination. If the nomination is approved, the Planning Commission designates the nominated .property as the commended property for the upcoming calendar quarter. 5. Following the designation, Community Development Department staff contacts the property owner and arranges for the commendation to be presented to the property owner at the beginning on the next scheduled City Council meeting by the Chairperson of the Planning Commission, or designee. 6. Within six (6) months of implementing the approved procedure outlined above, Community Development Department staff will provide a status report to the Planning Commission on the Commendation Program.