TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Bruce Moe, City Manager
FROM:
Carrie Tai, AICP, Community Development Director
Quinn Barrow, City Attorney
SUBJECT:Title
Consideration of an Urgency Interim Zoning Ordinance to Clarify Provisions for the Preservation of Historic Resources in the City's Existing Historical Preservation Ordinance (Community Development Director Tai).
ADOPT URGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 22-0002-U
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council consider an urgency ordinance clarifying provision for the preservation of historic resources in the existing Historic Preservation Ordinance for the Certificate of Appropriateness (C of A), 60-day waiting period for demolitions, and environmental review to pertain only to historical landmarks and contributing resources to Historic Districts, rather than a broader set of properties that are potentially eligible for historical designation.
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
There are minimal fiscal implications associated with the recommended action. While the requirement to obtain a C of A will apply to fewer properties, the City has only received two C of A applications in the past 5 years. Therefore, staff anticipates little to no fiscal impact from this clarification of the Ordinance. As the recommended action is an interim zoning ordinance, the City will need to review and update the existing Ordinance to ensure consistency with the City's intended historic preservation goals. This will be performed by in-house staff and will incur costs associated with staff time.
BACKGROUND:
Chapter 10.86 Background
The City of Manhattan Beach first adopted a Cultural Landmarks Ordinance in 2006, allowing for landmark designations with property owner request. After updating the City's Mills' Act regulations in 2014, the City Council directed staff to update to the Cultural Landmarks Ordinance with a more com...
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