Joanne Coletta
Planning and Development Director
April 2, 2025
Request by Council Member Speake
The Ask…
City Council provide direction to city
staff on updating the City’s Heritage
Inventory based on one of the
proposed options.
Request by Council Member Speake
Background
Approx. 400 historic
properties surveyed
by City Librarian
Gloria Freel.
Historic properties
survey expanded by
286 properties using
a consultant.
Historic survey
reevaluated by city
staff, 1 community
volunteer, and 7
consecutive interns
in a 19-month period
Resolution adopted
by the Planning
Commission
establishing the
Corona Heritage
Inventory consisting
of 452 properties.
1983 1986 2002 2003
Properties added to
the Heritage
Inventory over time,
which currently
consists of 544
properties.
2025
Background
An application “may be initiated by the City Council, the Planning Commission, city officials, local entities or a member of the public” at any time. The application for each property must include “an official survey describing the features, merits and quality of the site, improvement or natural feature” and a justification of how it meets the criteria listed in CMC 17.63.090.
Corona Municipal Code states…
➢ Eligible to be listed on the Corona Register as
a local landmark.
➢ Subject to a demolition delay of 30 days.
➢ Demolition requests are decided by the
Historic Preservation Board.
➢ Demolition requests are based on meeting one
of the findings listed in CMC Chapter 17.63.
Corona Heritage Inventory
Property Surveyed
City Librarian, CHPS and any other agency affected by the request.
Survey Distributed for review
Public Comment and Review Period (30 days)
Notice to property owner directly affected
Public Hearing by Historic Preservation Board
HPB adopts resolution
10 days public hearing notice
Property in existence before 1950 and meet the findings in CMC Chapter 17.63.
Corona Heritage Inventory Update
OPTION DESCRIPTION ESTIMATED
TIME
POTENTIAL
COST
1 CURRENT PRACTICE - Proceed with current practice, expanding the Heritage Inventory as interested parties to submit applications as described in CMC Section 17.63.100. Staff time would be limited to processing applications as they are submitted.
There is no application fee to list a property on the Heritage Inventory. 4 months
(staff review &
public comment
period and
noticing
requirement)
Approximately $3,896
per property
2 PUBLIC AWARENESS - Conduct a public awareness campaign notifying property owners about the Heritage Inventory and the process to list a property. Staff would create informational and social media posts to educate residents about the Heritage inventory that could also be shared by CHPS or other interested parties. Applications would be processed per the current practice.
2 to 3 months Approximately $2,000
3 PROACTIVE UPDATE - Depending on the scope of work identified by the City Council, the number of properties is unknown. If a list of identified properties is not provided to staff by a qualified organization that specializes in historic resources, a consultant would be hired to assist with evaluating and vetting properties, conducting the surveys, and application Up to 12
months
$75,000 to $100,000
(consultant) + $10,000
(staff) (consultant to
identify and evaluate
properties in addition to
the staff time to process
each property for public
hearing.)
Corona Heritage Inventory Update
OPTION DESCRIPTION ESTIMATED
TIME
POTENTIAL
COST
1 CURRENT PRACTICE - Proceed with current practice, expanding the Heritage Inventory as interested parties to submit applications as described in CMC Section 17.63.100. Staff time would be limited to processing applications as they are submitted.
There is no application fee to list a property on the Heritage Inventory. 4 months
(staff review &
public comment
period and
noticing
requirement)
Approximately $3,896
per property
2 PUBLIC AWARENESS - Conduct a public awareness campaign notifying property owners about the Heritage Inventory and the process to list a property. Staff would create informational and social media posts to educate residents about the Heritage inventory that could also be shared by CHPS or other interested parties. Applications would be processed per the current practice.
2 to 3 months Approximately $2,000
3 PROACTIVE UPDATE - Depending on the scope of work identified by the City Council, the number of properties is unknown. If a list of identified properties is not provided to staff by a qualified organization that specializes in historic resources, a consultant would be hired to assist with evaluating and vetting properties, conducting the surveys, and application Up to 12
months
$75,000 to $100,000
(consultant) + $10,000
(staff) (consultant to
identify and evaluate
properties in addition to
the staff time to process
each property for public
hearing.)
The Ask…
City Council provide direction to city
staff on updating the City’s Heritage
Inventory based on one of the
proposed options.
Request by Council Member Speake