[Calclg-l] FW: Inquiry: Historic Preservation ordinances withzoning incentives

[PLG-Charles Jany]

In Redwood City, we generally classify "Zoning Exceptions" as
"Variances" (Article 43 of our Zoning Ordinance). This ordinance
requires that specific legal findings be made by the Zoning
Administrator in order to grant such exceptions (sec. 43.4).  The
preservation of a resource, the protection of its character defining
features, compliance to the SIS to insure appropriate compatibility, can
be used as valid justifications and included as findings to grant a
variance for the items referred to in the correspondance from Coronado.
Of course, many of you have heard all too often in the world of
Planning: "It Depends" (on the nature, magnitude and location of the
case -- you know, legal precedents...).
Hope this helps.

Charles Jany AICP
Principal Planner
(650) 780-7239
FX (650) 780-0128
cjany at redwoodcity.org


-----Original Message-----
From: calclg-l-bounces at ohp.parks.ca.gov
[mailto:calclg-l-bounces at ohp.parks.ca.gov] On Behalf Of Woodward,
Lucinda
Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2008 10:32 AM
To: calclg-l at ohp.parks.ca.gov
Subject: [Calclg-l] FW: Inquiry: Historic Preservation ordinances
withzoning incentives

Dear CLGs,

I am posting this inquiry on behalf of the City of Coronado (see email
below). I know that some of our CLGs have this provision, but OHP hasn't
formally tracked this information.

 

Please post your responses on the CLG listserv, and cc Ann McCaull,
Associate Planner with the City of Coronado at amccaull at coronado.ca.us.


 

Thanks for your help with this inquiry.

 

  

Lucinda M. Woodward 

Supervisor, Local Government Unit

California Office of Historic Preservation

(916) 653-9116 voice

(916) 653-9824 fax

lwoodward at parks.ca.gov

 

________________________________

From: McCaull, Ann [mailto:amccaull at coronado.ca.us]
Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2008 9:37 AM
To: Woodward, Lucinda
Subject: Inquiry: Historic Preservation ordinances with zoning
incentives 

 

Hi Lucinda, my name is Ann McCaull and I manage Coronado's Historic
Preservation Program.  Our Historic Preservation Ordinance has been in
effect for 8 years and we offer zoning exceptions through the Historic
Alteration permit process that are reviewed by the Historic Resource
Commission.  Due to some pending litigation, our attorneys are
questioning the legality of HRC's ability to waive zoning e.g. setbacks,
heights, etc.  I know other cities have these types of ordinances and am
trying to give examples to our attorney (for cities that are not Charter
cities).  

 

I thought I would check with your office and see if you have any records
of how many cities in California have historic preservation ordinances
that offer zoning incentives such as exceptions to zoning regulations
that are provided to historic resources as incentives.  Or, maybe you
know of some cities that do?

 

Any assistance/input you could provide would be helpful.

 

Thank you for your time.

Ann 

 

 

Ann McCaull

Associate Planner

City of Coronado

(619) 522-7326

 

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