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Home My WebLink About02 Historic Plaque Program CriteriaITEM #2 TUSTIN ~~ Inter-Com ~. ~- DATE: AUGUST 11, 2009 ~ ~~~ BUILDING OUR FUTURE HONORING OUR PAS7 TO: PLANNING COMMISSION FROM: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT SUBJECT: TUSTIN HISTORIC REGISTER PLAQUE PROGRAM CRITERIA RECOMMENDATION That the Planning Commission adopt Resolution No. 4124, establishing criteria for the historical property names placed on plaques obtained through the City's Historic Register Plaque Program. BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION The Tustin City Council approved the implementation of the Tustin Historic Register Plaque Program and established program criteria on March 20, 2000. The program criteria require that the plaque display the construction date, the words "Tustin Historic Register," and approved supplemental text. However, no specific criteria were established for the supplemental text. To date, 44 plaques have been approved and ordered through the program. Pursuant to the procedure approved by the Tustin City Council on November 6, 2007, the Tustin Preservation Conservancy and the Tustin Area Historical Society are given 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. For residences, the historical property name has recognized the most prominent occupant or the builder. For commercial and institutional buildings, the historical property name has recognized the most prominent business, organization, or church that has occupied the building. The determination of the most prominent resident or occupant is sometimes unquestionable. However, when more than one prominent individual, family, business, or organization has occupied a building during its history, it may be appropriate to use more than one name on the plaque. Currently, the Planning Commission has the discretion to determine the name for the building when a plaque is obtained through the City's Historic Register Plaque Program. At the June 9, 2009, Planning Commission meeting, Commissioner Thompson requested that the Commission consider establishing specific criteria for the historical Tustin Historic Register Criteria August 11, 2009 Page 2 property names placed on the plaques. The Planning Commission discussed a list of proposed criteria at their meeting of July 28, 2009, and provided direction to staff which is reflected in the attached resolution. Scott Reekstin Senior Planner lizabeth A. Binsack Director of Community Development Attachment: Planning Commission Resolution No. 4124 S:\Cdd\PCREPORT\2009\Plaque Criteria 2009.doc RESOLUTION N0.4124 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF TUSTIN, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING CRITERIA FOR THE HISTORICAL PROPERTY NAMES PLACED ON PLAQUES OBTAINED THROUGH THE CITY OF TUSTIN HISTORIC REGISTER PLAQUE PROGRAM. The Planning Commission of the City of Tustin does hereby resolve as follows: I. The Planning Commission finds and determines: A. That on March 20, 2000, the Tustin City Council approved the implementation of the Tustin Historic Register Plaque Program and established program criteria; B. That the Tustin Historic Register Plaque Program criteria require that the plaque display the construction date, the words "Tustin Historic Register," and approved supplemental text. However, no specific criteria were established for the supplemental text; C. That 44 plaques have been approved and ordered through the program as of August 11, 2009; D. That on November 6, 2007, the Tustin City Council approved a procedure whereby the Tustin Preservation Conservancy and the Tustin Area Historical Society are given 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; E. That for residences, the historical property name has recognized the most prominent occupant or the builder. For commercial and institutional buildings, the historical property name has recognized the most prominent business, organization, or church that has occupied the building; F. That on July 28, 2009, the Planning Commission discussed the establishment of criteria for historical property names, and provided direction to staff; and, G. That the purpose of the Tustin Historic Register Plaque Program is to recognize Tustin's historic properties, educate the public, increase public interest in historic properties, and promote community pride. The Planning Commission hereby establishes criteria for the historical property names placed on plaques obtained through the City's Historic Register Plaque Program, attached hereto as Exhibit A. Resolution No. 4124 Page 2 PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Planning Commission of the City of Tustin at a regular meeting held on the 11th day of August, 2009. CHARLES E. PUCKETT Chairperson ELIZABETH A. BINSACK Planning Commission Secretary STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS CITY OF TUSTIN ) I, ELIZABETH A. BINSACK, the undersigned, hereby certify that I am the Planning Commission Secretary of the Planning Commission of the City of Tustin, California; that Resolution No. 4124 was duly passed and adopted at the regular meeting of the Tustin Planning Commission, held on the 11th day of August, 2009. ELIZABETH A. BINSACK Planning Commission Secretary Exhibit A to Resolution No. 4124 Tustin Historic Register Plaque Program Criteria for Historical Property Names Purpose of the Tustin Historic Register Plaque Program To recognize Tustin's historic properties, educate the public, increase public interest in historic properties, and promote community pride. Naming Criteria Text 1. In addition to the construction date and the words "Tustin Historic Register," the plaque shall display supplemental text that identifies the building, as determined by the Planning Commission according to established criteria in the order of priority described below. Criteria for Residences 2. For residences, the supplemental text shall consist of the surname of the most prominent owner or occupant of the residence, as determined by the Planning Commission. The individual's first name shall be used when necessary to distinguish the residence from another residence in Old Town Tustin or when the surname could be associated with more than one prominent Tustin resident. The name shall precede the word "House" unless another building description such as "Mansion," "Villa," "Estate," or "Manor" is determined by the Planning Commission to better describe the property, based on historical records and/or the architecture and style of the residence. When one prominent owner or occupant cannot be identified, the criteria in Sections 4, 5, and 6, as applicable, may be used. Criteria for Commercial and Institutional Buildings 3. For commercial and institutional buildings, the supplemental text shall consist of the most prominent business, organization, or church that occupied and/or occupies the building. The Planning Commission may consider descriptive names such as "First Doctor's Office in Tustin," rather than the actual name of the business. When one prominent occupant cannot be identified, the criteria in Sections 4 and 5, as applicable, may be used. Naming Options for All Buildinas 4. When no prominent owner or occupant can be identified, the supplemental text shall consist of the name of the builder, the original owner of the property, or the owner/occupant with the longest tenure in the building. If no historical ownership or occupancy information is publicly available, the architectural style of the building or the name of the current owner or occupant may be used. 5. When more than one prominent owner or occupant has been identified, the supplemental text may include one name or multiple names, at the discretion of the Planning Commission. 6. The name of a current prominent owner or occupant of a residence may be used individually or in addition to the name of a past prominent owner or occupant, the builder, etc. if the Planning Commission determines that the building is strongly associated with the current owner or occupant and the current owner or occupant has made a significant contribution to Tustin history and/or to the preservation of the structure. Miscellaneous 7. The Tustin Historical Surveys and input from the Tustin Preservation Conservancy and Tustin Area Historical Society shall serve as the primary sources of historical information used in determining the most appropriate historical property name(s). 8. The Planning Commission, in its application of these criteria, shall exercise due discretion consistent with the purpose of the Tustin Historic Register Plaque Program.