HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RES 12-32RESOLUTION NO. 12-32
A RESOLUTION OF THE TUSTIN CITY COUNCIL
APPROVING THE UPDATED RESIDENTIAL DESIGN
GUIDELINES FOR THE CULTURAL RESOURCES
DISTRICT.
The City Council of the City of Tustin does hereby resolve as follows:
The City Council finds and determines as follows:
A. That the City Council adopted the original Residential Design Guidelines
for the Cultural Resources District in 1994 to serve as a guide to assist
property owners, residents, and design professionals in understanding
goals for the preservation of historically significant buildings and
neighborhoods; and to provide basic principles for achieving quality
design and development compatible with the character of the Cultural
Resources District.
B. That the Residential Design Guidelines assist property owners, residents,
and design professionals in designing projects that are acceptable and
consistent with the design criteria and standards established by the
District.
C. That the Planning Commission requested that the Residential Design
Guidelines be revised to bring the original 1994 version up to date.
D. That on January 24, 2012, staff presented an overview and a draft of the
updated Residential Design Guidelines for the Cultural Resources District
to the Planning Commission and received input.
E. That the draft Residential Design Guidelines document was made
available to the public for review through the City's website and at the
Tustin Library and City Hall.
F. That notices regarding the public review period were published in the
Tustin News on February 9, 2012 and February 16, 2012.
G. That comments were received from three (3) members of the public and
Planning Commissioners during the public review period which ended on
February 21, 2012, and changes were made to the document in response
to these comments.
H. That on March 13, 2012, the Planning Commission recommended that the
City Council approve the updated Residential Design Guidelines for the
Cultural Resources District by adopting Resolution No. 4192.
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That the approval of the Residential Design Guidelines for the Cultural
Resources District is exempt from environmental review under the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section
15061(b)(3) of the State CEQA Guidelines. This section provides that a
project is exempt from environmental review where it can be seen with
certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a
significant effect on the environment. If approved, the updated Residential
Design Guidelines for the Cultural Resources District would serve as a
guide to assist property owners, residents, and design professionals in
understanding goals for the preservation of historically significant buildings
and neighborhoods. The proposed updated document would not have a
significant direct or indirect effect on the environment.
J. That the draft update to the Residential Design Guidelines incorporates
the following significant changes from the original 1994 Residential
Design Guidelines:
• Removes references to the Cultural Resources Advisory Committee;
• Corrects other outdated information;
• Includes new photographs and graphics, website addresses, and energy
efficiency tips;
• Adds appendices on the Historic Register Plaque Designation Program
and the Mills Act Tax Abatement Program;
• Revisits the sections on the appropriateness of exterior materials and the
architectural compatibility of new additions and accessory buildings;
• Adds a new section on adaptive reuse;
• Adds photographs and new text on garage doors to the chapter on
Additions and New Accessory Buildings;
• Merges and alphabetizes all of the glossary terms within one section;
• Includes a new front cover with a descriptive key to the photographs;
• Revises the design review/certificate of appropriateness section and
flowchart;
• Clarifies the types of architectural styles; and,
• Better explains the city approval process in Appendix D.
II. The Tustin City Council hereby approves the updated Residential Design
Guidelines for the Cultural Resources District, attached hereto as Exhibit A.
d PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Tustin City Council held on
the 3' day of April, 2012.
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ATTEST:
PAM
City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS
CITY OF TUSTIN
1, Pamela Stoker, City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of the City of Tustin,
California, do hereby certify that the whole number of the members of the City Council
of the City of Tustin is five; that the above and foregoing Resolution No. 12-32 was duly
passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Tustin City Council, held on the 3 day
of April, 2012, by the following vote:
MIMI-]= A
Nielsen, Murray, Amante, Gomez (4)
None (0)
None (0)
Gavello (1)
PAMELA STOKE k," I
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City Clerk
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