HomeMy WebLinkAboutStatement from Tustin Preservation Conservancy TUSTIN PRESERVTION CONSERVANCY STATEMENT REGARDING
THE-CULTURAL RESOURCES ADVISORY COMMITTEE (311112019)
The Tustin Preservation Conservancy wishes to state our serious
concern with the proposal that the Tustin City Planning
Commission serve as the Cultural Resources Advisory Committee.
State Guidelines from the Office of Historic Preservation
recommend that the advisory committee be comprised of
appointed citizens who represent "Historic Associations and
Preservation-related organizations, licensed architects and
structural engineers; urban planners and landscape architects;
attorneys and real estate experts; members of community groups
and residents within historic districts, occupants of historic
landmarks and owners of historic sites."
Simply appointing the existing City Planning Commission to serve
in this role is not in keeping with the guidelines recommended by
the Office of Historic Preservation and does not best serve the
needs of our city nor the neighborhood called Old Town-Tustin,
nor the Cultural Overlay District.
We believe the Cultural Resources Advisory Commlittee needs to
be a separate committee made up of members from the
community groups, residents, occupants and owners of sites
within the historic district.
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