To: PUBLIC AMENITIES COMMISSION
From: Marc Wiener, Community Development Director
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STAFF PRESENTATION AND OVERVIEW OF THE CITY'S HISTORIC PRESERVATION PROGRAM
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City of Redondo Beach has established a Historic Preservation Program to identify, celebrate, and protect properties of historic significance within the community while simultaneously safeguarding individual property rights. The Historic Preservation Program is composed of 1) the Historic Preservation Ordinance, which is codified in the Redondo Beach Municipal Code (RBMC); 2) the Historic Context Statement, which provides background information on the City's history and early development and provides context for making determinations on the historicity of a property; 3) the Historic Preservation Plan, which provides additional information and guidance on the City's historic preservation standards.
The program is crafted to encourage property owners to participate in the recognition and preservation of historic resources. Key features of the program include allowing only property owners to nominate their own properties for historic landmark status, Mills Act contracts which reduce property taxes in exchange for maintenance and restoration work on historic resources, and requiring a Certificate of Appropriateness for alterations or demolition of designated landmarks or potential historic resources. The purpose of this report is to provide the Public Amenities Commission (PAC) with an overview of the City's Historic Preservation Program.
BACKGROUND
The primary purpose of the City's Historic Preservation Program is to foster public appreciation of Redondo Beach's historical and architectural heritage. The Municipal Code specifies some of the following reasons for the program (RBMC 10-4.102):
? To safeguard the City's heritage by encouraging the protection of landmarks representing significant elements of its history.
? To foster civic and neighborhood pride...
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