CITY OF POMONA
COUNCIL REPORT
November 18, 2024
To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Anita D. Gutierrez, City Manager
Submitted By: Betty Donavanik, Development Services Director SUBJECT: SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE HISTORIC OVERLAY OF THE ZONING MAP RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council adopt at second reading the following ordinance (Attachment No.1):
ORDINANCE NO. 4348 – AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE ZONING MAP, HISTORIC OVERLAY (H-OVERLAY) TO INCLUDE A LOCALLY DESIGNATED LANDMARK AT 290 HERITAGE COURT.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The subject request comes following the approval of the historic landmark designation of a residential property located at 290 Heritage Court (Attachment No.2). As part of a historic landmark designation, all properties designated by City Council require a Zoning Map Amendment to include the historically designated property within the Historic Overlay (H-Overlay) on the City’s Zoning Map. On October 21, 2024, the City Council approved the introduction and first reading of the ordinance without modification, with 7-0-0-0 vote (Attachment No.3).
SB1439/GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 APPLICABILITY:
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FISCAL IMPACT:
No fiscal impact associated with this action.
PREVIOUS RELATED ACTION:
On September 4, 2024, the Historic Preservation Commission reviewed the application requesting Single Historic Landmark Designation and Zoning Map Amendment (SHISTORIC 000606-2024) for the property located at 290 Heritage Court and recommended City Council approval, with a 5-0-0-0 vote (Attachment No.4).
On October 21, 2024, the City Council approved the introduction and first reading of the ordinance without modification, with 7-0-0-0 vote.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT:
Pursuant to the CEQA Guidelines, these actions are not a project. Section 15060 of the Guidelines exempts actions from CEQA that would not result in either an indirect or direct impact on the environment and that do not meet the Section 15378(a) definition of a project. Section 15378(a) defines a project as one that has the potential for resulting in a physical change to the environment. No physical change to the environment is anticipated with the single historic landmark designation or map amendment.
DISCUSSION:
Next Steps
Upon approval at second reading, the Historic Overlay (H-Overlay) of the Zoning Map will be revised to include the property at 290 Heritage Court. This Zoning Map Amendment will become effective on December 18, 2024.
Prepared by:
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Alina Barron
Senior Planner
ATTACHMENT(S):
Attachment No. 1 – Draft Ordinance No. 4348
Attachment No. 2 – City Council Resolution No. 2024-176 Attachment No. 3 – First Reading City Council Staff Report Attachment No. 4 – Historic Preservation Commission Resolution No.24-41 Second Reading And Adoption Of An Ordinance Amending The Historic Overlay Of The Zoning Map