14.01.030 Cultural heritage committee (CHC).
A. Committee Membership and Terms. The city shall have a cultural heritage committee (the “CHC” or “committee”), consisting of seven members who shall be appointed by the city council (“council”) for terms of up to four years, which shall commence immediately upon appointment by the council consistent with Resolutions 6157 (1987 Series) and 6593 (1989 Series), and CHC bylaws or as subsequently amended. The CHC shall function within the guidelines and policies of the “Advisory Body Handbook” and perform other duties as assigned by council.
B. Duties. The CHC shall make recommendations to decision-making bodies on the following:
1. Historic and archaeological resource preservation program guidelines that implement this chapter and provide guidance to persons planning development projects subject to cultural heritage committee review, and for city and property owner decisions regarding cultural resources in San Luis Obispo. Once adopted by the city council, a record copy of the guidelines shall be maintained in the office of the city clerk and in the community development department. Copies shall be available on the city’s website and printed versions will be available at cost.
2. Properties for inclusion on the city’s list of historic resources—those properties, areas, sites, buildings, structures or other features having significant historical, cultural, architectural, community, scientific or aesthetic value to the citizens of San Luis Obispo.
3. The master and contributing properties lists of historic resources, and historic property and archaeological site inventories.
4. Actions subject to discretionary city review and approval that may affect significant archaeological, cultural or historic resources.
5. The application of architectural, historic, and cultural preservation standards and guidelines to projects and approvals involving historic sites, districts, and structures.
6. Consolidation of information about cultural resources and promotion, participation in, or sponsorship of educational and interpretive programs that foster public awareness and appreciation of cultural resources.
7. Alterations related to development or demolition applications involving listed resources and properties within historic preservation districts.
8. Incentive programs approved by the council that are directed at preserving and maintaining cultural resources.
9. Information for property owners preparing local, state and federal historic nominations to utilize preservation incentives, including the Mills Act and federal tax incentives, such as rehabilitation tax credits.
C. Actions Subject to Cultural Heritage Committee Review. The committee shall review and make recommendations to the director, architectural review commission, planning commission or city council on applications and development review projects which include any of the following:
1. Changes to the inventory of historic resources.
2. Changes to historic districts and applications to establish new historic districts.
3. Statements of historic significance and historic inventories for existing and proposed historic districts.
4. New construction, additions or alterations located in historic districts, or on historically listed properties, or sensitive archaeological sites.
5. Applications to demolish or relocate listed historic resources or structures.
6. Referrals to the committee by the community development director (“director”), architectural review commission, planning commission, or council.
7. Proposed actions of public agencies that may affect historic or cultural resources within the city. (Ord. 1557 § 3 (part), 2010)