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TITLE 20 UPDATE
PR-2021-001145
Community & Economic Development Department
City Council
August 20, 2024
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2 BACKGROUND
• January 2024 – CC heard Title 20 update
• Included 4 policy considerations
• Council tabled policy considerations and related
amendments for future discussion at a workshop
• April 2024 – CC held a workshop and provided
direction.
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3 POLICY AREAS
Ministerial Project Noticing
Owner Consent for Historic Designations
Demolition Review
Preliminary Review
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4 • 20.20.020 (Designation Application)
• 20.20.080 (Overlay Zone)
• 20.20.120 (Designation Process Flow Chart
Form)
CODE
SECTION
• Written owner consent required
• Cultural Resources Overlay Zone applied to
historic designated properties
CURRENT
• Similar to State and FederalCC
DIRECTION
• Revise to remove consent, but no
designation over objection
• Revise CR Overlay Zones text for clarity
• Remove flow chart
PROPOSED
AMENDMENT 1: HISTORIC DESIGNATION CONSENT
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5 • 20.15.055 (Notice for Demolition Permit
Review)
CODE
SECTION
• COA required for historic structures
• 300-ft radius notice,10 days prior to meetingCURRENT
• Include increased noticingCC
DIRECTION
• Increase noticing from 10 to 30 days
• Add posting of notice on site
• Add exemption for accessory structures
PROPOSED
AMENDMENT 2: NOTICING FOR DEMOLITION
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6 AMENDMENT 3: CULTURAL RESOURCE REPORT
• 20.25.010 (Certificate of Appropriateness
Required)
CODE
SECTION
• Demolition request reviewed by HP Staff
• Report required as neededCURRENT
• Include recognition of when a report might
be required
CC
DIRECTION
• Codify existing process of requiring a report
• Include language recognizing when report
might be required
PROPOSED
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7 AMENDMENT 4: DEMOLITION DEFINITION
• 20.50.010 (Definitions)CODE
SECTION
• No definition for demolitionCURRENT
• Include demolition by neglectCC
DIRECTION
• Add demolition – 25% of façade; 50% of
structure
• Add demolition by neglect – lack of
maintenance
PROPOSED
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8 AMENDMENT 5: COA APPLICATION PROCESS
• 20.25.020 (Application) CODE
SECTION
• Application procedures not fully detailedCURRENT
• Include timing for CHB meeting firstCC
DIRECTION
• Codify application process
• Specify CHB meeting prior to othersPROPOSED
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9 Strategic Priority No. 2 –
Community Well-Being
Goal No. 2.3 - Strengthen
neighborhood identities and
improve community health and
the physical environment through
amenities and programs that
foster an increased sense of
community and enhanced
feelings of pride and belonging
citywide.
STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT
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10 That City Council:
1. Determine that Planning Case PR-2021-001145 is exempt from further California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review pursuant to Sections 15308 (Actions to Protect Environment), 15060(c)(2) (No Physical Change), 15060(c)(3) (Not A Project), and 15061(b)(3) (General Rule), as the proposed amendment will cause no direct or indirect change to the environment, does not meet the definition of a Project under CEQA, and it can be seen with certainty that the proposed amendment will not have an effect on the environment;
2. Approve Planning Case PR-2021-001145 (Title 20 Text Amendment) as outlined in the staff report and summarized in the Findings Section of this report; and
3. Introduce, and subsequently adopt, an Ordinance amending Title 20 (Cultural Resources) of the Riverside Municipal Code
RECOMMENDATIONS
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