HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC Resolution 2024-0019PC RESOLUTION 2024-0019
RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF ATASCADERO, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING THE CITY
COUNCIL ADOPT A GENERALIZED HISTORIC RESOURCES LIST
GENERALIZED HISTORIC RESOURCES LIST
(ZCH 23-0061)
WHEREAS, California Government Code Section 37361 enables City legislative bodies
to provide for "places, buildings, structures, works of art, and other objects, having a special
character or special historical or aesthetic interest or value, special conditions or regulations for
their protection, enhancement, perpetuation or use"; and
WHEREAS, Atascadero was one of the first master planned communities in California
born out of the City Beautiful movement, with the Atascadero Colony subdivision recorded in
1913 beginning the "colony era" of colony home building between 1913 and 1926, providing
important historic context for the City; and
WHEREAS, certain properties, buildings, and other known resources in Atascadero are
listed on the State and/or National Register of Historic Places, however, the City has no formally
adopted local list of historic resources; and
WHEREAS, the City must consider the environmental impact of projects on historic
resources as part of standard California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review; and
WHEREAS, the City, in concert with the Atascadero Historical Society, has identified
Colony Homes and other historic resources located within the community to provide current and
accurate information about the City's historic resources; and
WHEREAS, the City's proposed Historic Resources Ordinance (new AMC Sections 9-
4.163 through 9-4.169) addresses the modification of historic resources and provides information
needed to review projects effectively in relation to local standards, the Secretary of Interior's
Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties, and the CEQA; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has determined that it is in the best interest of the
City to protect known historic resources as feasible under the provisions of the Historic Resources
Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, a timely and properly noticed Public Hearing was held by the Planning
Commission of the City of Atascadero at which hearing evidence, oral and documentary, was
admitted on behalf of said resources; and
WHEREAS, the laws and regulations relating to the preparation and public notice of
environmental documents, as set forth in the State and local guidelines for implementation of the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) have been adhered to; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Planning Commission of the City of
Atascadero, California makes the following findings, determinations and recommendations:
SECTION 1. Recitals: The above recitals are true and correct and incorporated herein as
if set forth in full.
SECTION 2. Public Hearings. The Planning Commission held a duly noticed public
hearing to consider the project on October 15, 2024 and considered testimony and reports from
staff and the public.
SECTION 3. CEQA. This action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality
Act (CEQA), Public resources Code Section 21000 et seq., because it can be seen with certainty
that there is no possibility that the enactment of this Ordinance would have a significant effect on
the environment (Pub. Resources Code § 21065; CEQA Guidelines §§ 15378(b)(4), 15061(b)(3).
SECTION 4. Recommendation of Approval. The Planning Commission of the City of
Atascadero, in a regular session assembled on October 15, 2024, resolved to recommend that the
City Council identify historic resources for enaction of the historic resource Ordinance as listed in
EXHIBIT A, attached hereto and included by reference.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be delivered forthwith by
the Planning Commission Secretary to the City Council of the City of Atascadero.
On motion by Commissioner Schmidt and seconded by Commissioner Hughes, the foregoing
resolution is hereby adopted in its entirety by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Anderson, Carranza, Heath, Hughes, Schmidt
NOES: van den Eikhof, Keen
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
ADOPTED:
Attest:
October 15, 2024
C OF ATAS
To i Keen
Planning Commission Chairperson
Phil Dunsmore
Planning Commission Secretary
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EXHIBIT A
Generalized Historic Resource List
Historic Resources for the purposes of enacting the Historic Resource Ordinance (AMC Sections
9-4.163 through 9-4.169) shall be identified as follows:
(1) Colony Era and Pre -Colony Era structures built prior to 1926 that retain historical integ-
rity; or
(2) Other buildings, structures, objects, or sites that:
(i) Are at least 50 years old;
(ii) Exhibit demonstrable historic significance consistent with the Historic Resource
List eligibility criteria listed in AMC Section 9-4.166(b); and
(iii) Retain sufficient historic integrity to accurately convey its significance
(3) Any structure on the State or Federal Register of Historic Places