RESOLUTION NO. 23-129
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING HISTORIC PROPERTY PRESERVATION AGREEMENT 23-240 FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 233 AVENIDA SANTA BARBARA AND FINDING THE PROJECT CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) UNDER CEQA GUIDELINES SECTION 15331 (14 CCR § 15331, CLASS 31: HISTORICAL RESOURCE RESTORATION/REHABILITATION) WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of San Clemente adopted Ordinance 1194, on October 15, 1977, which in Section 3, establishes procedures for property owners of designated historically significant structures to voluntarily enter into Historic Property Preservation Agreements in order to apply to receive property tax reductions as an incentive for historic preservation; and WHEREAS, on July 12, 2023, an application was submitted by Paul Parsons, 26895 Aliso Creek Road, Suite B-531, Aliso Viejo, CA 92656, the owner of a designated historically significant structure, to enter into an Historic Property Preservation Agreement (HPPA) for the property located at 233 Avenida Santa Barbara, the legal description being N TR 779 BLK 21 LOT 18, in the City of San Clemente, with Assessor’s Parcel Number 058-103-09; and WHEREAS, on September 13, 2023, the Design Review Subcommittee, which serves as the Cultural Heritage Subcommittee of the Planning Commission, reviewed the application and recommended approval of HPPA 23-240 with preservation improvement conditions; and WHEREAS, on November 7, 2023, the City Council held a duly noticed public hearing, and considered testimony of City staff, the applicant and property owner, and other interested parties.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of San Clemente hereby finds, determines and resolves as follows:
SECTION 1: Recitals. The above recitals are considered findings by the City Council and incorporated into the body of this resolution.
SECTION 2: CEQA Findings. The City Council has determined that this action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under CEQA Guidelines Section 15331 (14 CCR § 15331, Class 31: Historical Resource Restoration/Rehabilitation).
SECTION 3: The Historic Property Preservation Agreement (HPPA) for the property located at 233 Avenida Santa Barbara, in the City of San Clemente, with Assessor’s Parcel Number 058-103-09 is hereby approved HPPA 23-204 in a form substantially similar to that presented to the City Council on November 7, 2023.
SECTION 4: The City Manager is authorized to execute, and the City Clerk to record, HPPA for the property at 233 Avenida Santa Barbara, after the required application fee has been submitted to the City by the property owner, which must be submitted not later than June 30, 2024.
SECTION 5: Certification. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this _____ day of ____________________, 2023. _______________________
Mayor of the City of
San Clemente, California
ATTEST:
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CITY CLERK of the City of
San Clemente, California
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) §
CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE )
I, LAURA CAMPAGNOLO, City Clerk of the City of San Clemente, California, do hereby certify that Resolution No. 23-129 was adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of San Clemente held on the ____ day of __________________, 2022, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
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CITY CLERK, of the City of
San Clemente, California
Approved as to form:
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Elizabeth A. Mitchell, City Attorney
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