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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RIVERSIDE,
CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE APPLICATION UNDER PLANNING CASE NUMBER DP-2024-00577 DESIGNATING THE OKUBO RESIDENCE LOCATED AT 2365 ELEVENTH STREET, AS CITY HISTORIC LANDMARK #149.
WHEREAS, in Planning Case No. DP-2024-00577, an application to designate the Okubo Residence, located at 2365 Eleventh Street, on the north side of Eleventh Street between Sedwick and Eucalyptus Avenues , in the City of Riverside, Calif ornia, Assessor’s Parcel Number 221-031- 014, as more particularly described and depicted in Exhibit “A” attached hereto incorporated herein by reference, was found to be eligible for listing as a City Landmark; and WHEREAS, on May 15, 2024, the Cultural Heritage Board of the City of Riverside conducted a duly noticed public hearing on said application and recommended the approval of the designation of a City of Riverside City Historic Landmark for the Okubo Residence described above; and
WHEREAS, this process is exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15061(b)(3) and 15308 of the CEQA Guidelines as set forth in Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations; and
WHEREAS, all legal prerequisites to the adoption of this application have been met.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Riverside, California that based on substantial evidence presented to the Cultural Heritage Board during the above-referenced public hearing and thereafter to the City Council, including written and oral staff reports, together with public testimony pursuant to the provisions of Title 20 of the Riverside Municipal Code pertaining to the designation of a Historic Landmark, the City Council hereby finds that the Okubo Residence, located at 2365 Eleventh Street , on the north side of Eleventh Street between Sedwick and Eucalyptus Avenues , in the City of Riverside, California, Assessor’s Parcel Number 221-031-014, as more particularly described and depicted in Exhibit “ A” attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, a Historic Landmark eligible for designation under criteria set forth in the R iverside Municipal Code Section 20.50.010(U) and based on the following facts and findings:
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3750 UNIVERSITY AVENUE,
SUITE 250
RIVERSIDE, CA 92501
(951) 826-5567
FINDING: Criterion 1: Exemplifies or reflects special elements of the City's cultural, social, economic, political, aesthetic, engineering, architectural, or natural history;
FACTS: The California Alien Law of 1913 prohibited foreign born individuals from owning property. The 1918 decision in the case of California v. Jukichi Harada upheld the American-born Harada children’s 14
th Amendment right to equal protection included
owning the property. The laws were later amended in 1920 and 1923. The U.S.
Supreme Court upheld the laws in a 1923 decision; however, with the Harada decision still in place, the Okubo Family was able to purchase the residence at 2365 Eleventh Street in the name of the oldest child. The Okubo Family were relocated to internment camps in 1942 as part of the Executive Order 9066 signed by Franklin Roosevelt. Despite the relocation, the family was able to retain ownership of the property until it was sold to their tenants in 1951. The residence showcases the Japanese community experience is Riverside including the fight against the Alien Land Laws and the incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II; therefore, the residence is eligible for Landmark designation under Criterion 1.
FINDINGS: Criterion 2: Is identified with persons or events significant in local, state or national history.
FACTS: The residence at 2365 Eleventh Street is associated with the life of prolific artist Miné Okubo, who is recognized for her work that provided a first -hand experience in the internment camps . Miné received multiple awards and recognition, including the California State Department of Education naming her one of twelve women pioneers in The History of California (1800 to present) and received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Women's Caucus for Art of the College Art Association, in 1991.
The residence is associated with Miné as the family lived in the residence from 1925 to 1942. It is the remaining home that has the longest period of association with Miné’s childhood; therefore, the residence is eligible for Landmark designation under Criterion 2.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT pursuant to Title 20 of the Riverside Municipal Code, the City Council hereby approves the above -referenced application and designates the Okubo Residence, located at 23 65 Eleventh Street, on the north side of Eleventh Street between Sedwick and Eucalyptus Avenues , in the City of Riverside, California , Assessor’s Parcel Number 221- 031- 014, as City Historic Landmark #149.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the proposed historic landmark designation is exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to Sections 15061(b)(3) and 15308 of the Guidelines for Implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act (Title 14, California Code of Regulations, commencing with Section 15000 as it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity will have a significant effect on the environment, and said
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3750 UNIVERSITY AVENUE,
SUITE 250
RIVERSIDE, CA 92501
(951) 826-5567
action is intended to preserve the historic character of the building.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the City Clerk of the City of Riverside shall cause a certified copy of this resolution to be recorded in the Office of the County Recorder of Riverside County, California.
ADOPTED by the City Council this ____ day of _______________, 2024.
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PATRICIA LOCK DAWSON
Mayor of the City of Riverside
Attest:
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DONESIA GAUSE
City Clerk of the City of Riverside
I, Donesia Gause, City Clerk of the City of Riverside, California, hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was duly and regularly adopted at a meeting of the City Council of said City at its meeting held on the _____ day of ________________, 2024, by the following vote, to wit:
Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
Abstain:
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City of Riverside, California, this ______ day of _______________, 2024.
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DONESIA GAUSE
City Clerk of the City of Riverside
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