HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC ORD 1983-1806 AMENDING TITLE 18 (ZONING) RELATING TO HISTORIC PROPERTIESORDINANCE NO. 1806
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY,
CALIFORNIA, AMENDING TITLE 18 (ZONING) OF THE
NATIONAL CITY MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING
TO HISTORIC PROPERTIES
WHEREAS, the City of National City contains certain
structures that are architecturally unique or reflect the
cultural history of National City, and
WHEREAS, changes in land use patterns threaten the
destruction of these resources whose preservation and continued
utilization are necessary and desirable for the enjoyment and
welfare of the citizens of National City, and
WHEREAS, the protection of historic and architectural
character and resources of the City of National City is
necessary for its economic development, and
WHEREAS, the National City Historical Society was
established to locate and preserve records, data, materials,
buildings and information relative to the history of National
City,
NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the City Council of the
City of National City that the National City Historical Society
shall serve as the advisory board to the City Council on
historic preservation matters, and
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that Chapter 18 of the National
City Municipal Code is hereby amended by adding thereto a new
section to read as follows:
18.139.010 Intent and Purpose.
It is the intent and purpose of this section to
establish a procedure whereby properties of
historical significance are identified and
appropriate notice is provided in the event
demolition or significant alteration or conversion
is proposed.
18.139.020 Historic Properties List.
A list of historic properties shall be maintained
in the General Plan. The City Council shall
periodically update the list by amending the
General Plan.
18.139.030 Review of Permits.
A. The Director of Building and Safety or
designee shall review each request for a building
or demolition permit to determine if it involves
any structure identified on the list of historic
properties as provided in Section 18.139.020. If a
property proposed for demolition or significant
alteration or conversion is determined to be on the
historic properties list, the Director of Building
and Safety shall withhold issuance of the permit
for a period of 30 days. Within the first five
days of that time period the City Council and
National City Historical Society shall be notified
of the pending permit.
B. The National City Historical Society shall
review the proposed permit and make a report and
recommendation to the City Council within 20 days
after receipt of the Notification of Pending
Permit. Recommendations can include approval of
the permit; no recommendation; recommendation that
the permit be denied; or a request for additional
time to evaluate the permit.
C. The City Council, at its sole discretion,
may approve the permit, deny the permit if a
finding is made that such permit may result in an
adverse effect on the public welfare, or withhold
the issuance of the permit until such time as all
alternative measures are thoroughly evaluated; and
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that Chapter 2.32 of the National
City Municipal Code entitled "Historical Committee" is hereby
deleted in its entirety.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
7-1- day of November,
1983.
Passed and adopted by the Council of the City of National City, California,
on November 222 1983
Ayes: Councilmen Camacho,
Nays: Councilmen None
Absent: Councilmen None
Abstain: Councilmen None
AUTHENTICATED BY:
by the following vote, to -wit:
Da11a, Van Deventer, Waters, Morgan
KILE MORGAN
Mayor of the City of National City, California
By:
City Cle
of the City of Nations City, California
Deputy
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing ordinance was not finally adopted
until seven calendar days had elapsed between the days of its introduction
and the days of its final passage, to wit, on September 27, 1983
and on
November 22, 1983
I FURTHER CERTIFY THAT said ordinance was read in full prior to its
final passage or that the reading of said ordinance in full was dispensed
with by a vote of not less than a majority of the members elected to the
Council and that there was available for the consideration of each mem-
ber of the Council and the public prior to the day of its passage a written
or printed copy of said ordinance.
I FURTHER CERTIFY that the above and foregoing is a full, true and cor-
rect copy of ORDINANCE NO. 1806 of the City of National City, passed
and adopted by the Council of said City on
(Seal)
November 22, 1983
By:
City Clerk of the City of National City, California
Deputy