OCTOBER 17, 2023 CITY COUNCIL MEETING
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HISTORIC PRESERVATION ORDINANCE
ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT
BACKGROUND
2CITY OF
MANHATTAN BEACH
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HISTORIC PRESERVATION ORDINANCE ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT
2006 First Cultural Landmarks Ordinance adopted
2014 Mills Act Regulations updated
Feb
2016 Historic Preservation Ordinance adopted
Nov/Dec
2021
City Council requested staff to clarify language on
owner consent
Jan
2022
Urgency Ord. No. 22-0002-U adopted: Further
extended twice, set to expire Jan. 2024
OCTOBER 17 2023
3CITY OF
MANHATTAN BEACH
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• Urgency Ord. No . 22-0002-U
o Narrowed the applicability of the existing ordinance
o With no permanent ordinance by Jan. 2024,
provisions will default back to existing ordinance
• Amendment Objective
o Clarify the voluntary nature of various designations
o Supplement the ordinance with the intended historic
preservation goals
BACKGROUND
OCTOBER 17 2023
4CITY OF
MANHATTAN BEACH
“Note: This PowerPoint presentation is intended solely as a visual aid to an oral staff presentation of an agenda report topic. In the event of any differences between the presentation and the agenda report, the information in the agenda report prevails.” • Owner Consent
o Clarified owner consent is required at all stages
and processes of the historic preservation process
(i.e., nomination, evaluation, and withdrawal)
• Environmental Review
o Incorporated requirements and applicability of
CEQA regarding designation/revocation of
historic landmarks and districts
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DRAFT ORDINANCE
OCTOBER 17 2023
5CITY OF
MANHATTAN BEACH
“Note: This PowerPoint presentation is intended solely as a visual aid to an oral staff presentation of an agenda report topic. In the event of any differences between the presentation and the agenda report, the information in the agenda report prevails.” • State and Federal Law
o Mills Act and related incentives for Historic
Landmark or District designations
o Inventory of Historic Resources Survey
requirements and procedure to match State
Office of Historic Preservation
o Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) and Junior ADU
on Historic Landmarks and Districts
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DRAFT ORDINANCE
OCTOBER 17 2023
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MANHATTAN BEACH
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DRAFT ORDINANCE
• Intent and Definitions
o Updated or deleted code language for clarity
with most notable changes including, but not
limited to:
Removal of “Conservation Districts” due insufficient
qualifying properties in the City
Clarification of varying levels of “alteration” as it relates to Certificate of Appropriateness
HISTORIC PRESERVATION ORDINANCE ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT
OCTOBER 17 2023
7CITY OF
MANHATTAN BEACH
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PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
September 27, 2023
Planning Commission unanimously
recommended adoption of the
proposed amendments, with one
modification to the proposed text.
HISTORIC PRESERVATION ORDINANCE ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT
OCTOBER 17 2023
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MANHATTAN BEACH
“Note: This PowerPoint presentation is intended solely as a visual aid to an oral staff presentation of an agenda report topic. In the event of any differences between the presentation and the agenda report, the information in the agenda report prevails.” ALTERNATIVE #1
OCTOBER 17 2023
HISTORIC PRESERVATION ORDINANCE ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT
• Let the urgency ordinance lapse, at
which point the 2016 Historic
Preservation Ordinance would go
into effect.
8CITY OF
MANHATTAN BEACH
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HISTORIC PRESERVATION ORDINANCE ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT
• Introduce the draft ordinance as
recommended by the Planning
Commission.
OCTOBER 17 2023
8CITY OF
MANHATTAN BEACH
“Note: This PowerPoint presentation is intended solely as a visual aid to an oral staff presentation of an agenda report topic. In the event of any differences between the presentation and the agenda report, the information in the agenda report prevails.” ALTERNATIVE #3
• Introduce the draft ordinance, with
any modifications as agreed upon by
the City Council.
HISTORIC PRESERVATION ORDINANCE ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT
OCTOBER 17 2023
8CITY OF
MANHATTAN BEACH
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ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
• California Environmental Quality
Act (CEQA)
o Text amendments will not have a
significant effect on the environment and
are not subject to CEQA pursuant to
Section 15061(b)(3)
HISTORIC PRESERVATION ORDINANCE ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT
OCTOBER 17 2023
9CITY OF
MANHATTAN BEACH
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RECOMMENDATION
Introduce amendments to Title 10
(Planning and Zoning), Part V
(Administrative Regulations), Chapter
10.86 (Historic Preservation) of the
Manhattan Beach Municipal Code.
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OCTOBER 17 2023
OCTOBER 17, 2023 CITY COUNCIL MEETING
“Note: This PowerPoint presentation is intended solely as a visual aid to an oral staff presentation of an agenda report topic. In the event of any differences between the presentation and the agenda report, the information in the agenda report prevails.”
HISTORIC PRESERVATION ORDINANCE
ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT