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CAC - (1) Discussion Pertaining to Updating Culver City's Historic Preservation Program, Beginning with Updates to Chapter 15.05 of the Culver City Municipal Code Relating to the Historic Preservation Program; and, (2) Make a Recommendation to the City Council.
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Meeting Date: October 16, 2018
Contact Person/Dept: B. Christine Byers / Administrative Services - Cultural Affairs
Phone Number: (310) 253-6003
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No []
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [X] Attachments: Yes [] No [X]
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - Cultural Affairs Commission (10/11/18); Culver City Historical Society (10/11/18); Julie Lugo Cerra, City Historian (10/11/18); Culver City Chamber of Commerce (10/11/18); Los Angeles Conservancy (10/11/18).
Department Approval: Serena Wright-Black, Assistant City Manager (10/09/18)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the Cultural Affairs Commission (CAC) consider the information provided and make a recommendation to the City Council with regard to process relating to updating the Culver City Municipal Code Chapter 15.05 (Historic Preservation Program).
BACKGROUND
The City Council established a Historic Preservation Program (Program) by adopting an Ordinance in 1991 which is codified in the Culver City Municipal Code (CCMC) under Chapter 15.05. At that time, the City Council also adopted Resolution 91-R015 which outlines a system for ranking and classifying structures and districts as Culver City Cultural Resources. There are a total of three Cultural Resource classification categories or levels: "Landmark", "Significant" and "Recognized". The "Landmark" and "Significant" categories have certain protections associated with them; the "Recognized" category is honorific only and comes with no protections.
Except for the former Culve...
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