1 Joanne Coletta
Planning & Development Director
November 2, 2022
Request by Mayor Speake
Historic Resources
Ordinance Revisions
(CMC Chapter 17.63)
The Ask..
Does the City Council want to establish an
Ad-Hoc Committee to review the City’s
Historic Resources Ordinance and report
possible recommendations for revising the
existing ordinance.
2 Historic Resources Ordinance
CMC Chapter 17.63
▷ Adopted 2001
▷ Established criteria for:
○ Approving property or a structure
as a local landmark on the Corona
Register of Historic Resources.
○ Listing a geographical area as a
historic district.
○ Alteration, relocation or demolition
of historic resources.
3 Accomplishments
Corona Heritage Inventory
529 Properties. Identifies property
location, type of structure, year
built and potential for landmark
listing (high, moderate or low).
Corona Landmark
Properties & Districts
Approved 62 properties for local
landmarks and 10 historic
districts.
Historic Property
Preservation Agreements
Approved 45 agreements under
the Mills Act.
Design Guidelines for Historic
Buildings on Inventory
Approved design guidelines for
the preservation of historic
buildings listed on the inventory.
Historic Landmark
Nomination Application
Kept the application fee at
$300 since inception of the
ordinance (10% cost recovery)
National Landmark Listings
4 Properties and 1 Street (Grand
Boulevard)
4 Request Involves:
Formation of an Ad-Hoc Committee.
Review of the Ordinance and recommendations for possible amendments (ex: replace age of structure to structures built within a certain era).
Other than “landmark” status, explore the creation of additional categories to create a pathway for getting homes recognized and qualify for Property Preservation Agreements under the Mills Act.
Review Historic Preservation Ordinances of other jurisdictions.
Explore changes to the Property Preservation Agreement. 5 Operational Adjustments to Consider ▷ Commitment of staff time to assist Ad-Hoc Committee (meetings, research, preparation
of materials).
▷ Adjust project assignments among staff so that
staff assigned to the Ad-Hoc can attend to
tasks.
▷ Ad-Hoc recommendations could lead to an
amendment to the ordinance, requiring public
hearings at the Planning Commission and City
Council.
▷ To ensure operational quality, consultants may
be needed to assist with workload.
▷ Timeframe: Estimated 10 months.
6 City Council to provide staff with direction on one of the options presented OPT. 1
OPT. 2
OPT. 3
Approve the creation of an Ad-Hoc Committee to evaluate and discuss possible amendments to the City’s Historic Resources Ordinance and report back to the City Council on future action items.
Defer this request to a future City Council Policy Workshop to allow for consideration of the workload associated with this project within the context of other Council priorities.
Continue with the Historic Resources Ordinance as adopted.
Discussion