RESOLUTION NO. 2024-099
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CORONA, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING HISTORIC
MARKERS PLACED ON PROPERTIES WITHIN THE CITY
BY THE CITY, THE CORONA HISTORIC PRESERVATION
SOCIETY, THE CORONA HISTORY ASSOCIATION, THE
STATE OFFICE OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION OR THE
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE TO BE LISTED ON THE
CORONA REGISTER OF HISTORIC RESOURCES.
WHEREAS, Corona Municipal Code (“CMC”) Chapter 17.63, which governs historic resources in the City, was enacted to promote the recognition, preservation and continued viability of historic resources in the City of Corona in the interest of prosperity, social and cultural enrichment and the general welfare of the people of Corona; and WHEREAS, pursuant to CMC Section 17.63.040, the Corona Register of Historic Resources was established as the official list of landmarks and historic districts and all contributing historic resources within historic districts, as adopted by the City Council pursuant CMC Chapter
17.63; and
WHEREAS, CMC Section 17.63.020(M) defines the term “historic marker” as a sign, plaque, monument or other symbol, placed by either the City of Corona, the Corona Historic Preservation Society, Corona History Association, State Office of Historic Preservation or National Park Service, for the purpose of recognizing one or more of the following:
(1) Events that have made a significant contribution to the history of Corona, the region, the state or the nation;
(2) Persons significant in Corona’s past;
(3) Examples of distinctive characteristics of a style, type, period or method of construction or a valuable example of the use of materials or craftsmanship; (4) Special elements of the city’s cultural, social, economic, political, aesthetic, engineering, architectural or natural history;
(5) The work of a notable builder, designer or architect; (6) Outstanding elements of architectural design, detail, materials or craftsmanship of a particular historic period;
(7) A unique location or physical characteristic representing an established and familiar visual feature of a neighborhood;
(8) An archeological or paleontological site; or
(9) A natural setting or feature that strongly contributes to the well being of the people of the city. The actual site, improvement or natural feature that is designated by the historic marker may or may not be listed, or may or may not be eligible for listing, on the Corona Register or the Corona Heritage Inventory.
2 WHEREAS, CMC Section 17.63.070 gives the City Council the authority to list a historic marker on the Corona Register of Historic Resources by adoption of a resolution; and WHEREAS, the City Council desires to have all historic markers that are placed on properties within the City of Corona by the City, the Corona Historic Preservation Society, the Corona History Association, the State Office of Historic Preservation or the National Park Service be listed on the Corona Register of Historic Resources.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Corona, California, as follows:
SECTION 1. Findings. The recitals set forth above are hereby adopted as findings in support of this Resolution.
SECTION 2. Historic Markers Listed on Corona Register. The City Council hereby authorizes the City’s Planning and Development Director to list on the Corona Register of Historic Resources all existing and future historic markers that are placed on properties within the jurisdictional boundaries of the City of Corona by the City, the Corona Historic Preservation Society, the Corona History Association, the State Office of Historic Preservation or the National Park Service, provided that the historic marker satisfies the criteria set forth in CMC Section
17.63.020(M). The listing of historic markers on the Corona Register of Historic Resources shall not result in the property upon which the historic marker is placed being listed on the Corona Register of Historic Resources as a local landmark pursuant to CMC Section 17.63.050, as a structure of merit pursuant to CMC Section 17.63.065, or as a heritage property pursuant to CMC Section 17.63.090.
SECTION 3. CEQA Findings. This Resolution is exempt pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the Guidelines for the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), which states that a project is exempt from CEQA if the activity is covered by the common sense rule that CEQA applies only to projects that have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. 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, the activity is not subject to CEQA. This Resolution simply authorizes historic markers to be listed on the Corona Register of Historic Resources and there is no possibility that adopting this Resolution will have a significant effect on the environment. Therefore, no environmental analysis is required.
SECTION 4. Effective Date. The Mayor shall sign this Resolution and the City Clerk shall attest thereto, and this Resolution shall take effect and be in force immediately. 3 PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 16th day of October, 2024. ____________________________________
Mayor of the City of Corona, California
ATTEST:
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City Clerk of the City of Corona, California
4 CERTIFICATION
I, Sylvia Edwards, City Clerk of the City of Corona, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was regularly introduced and adopted by the City Council of the City of Corona, California, at a regular meeting thereof held on the 16th day of October, 2024 by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAINED:
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City of Corona, California, this 16th day of October, 2024. _______________________________________________
City Clerk of the City of Corona, California
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