CCP603 Historic Preservation Fee WaiverCITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO
COUNCIL POLICY
Subject: Effective Policy
Page Date Number
HISTORIC PRESERVATION
FEE WAIVER 1 of 2 8/20/96 603
It is the policy of the City Council in the effort to assist private parties in the
preservation of historically and culturally significant structures and places as listed on the
Inventory of Historic and Cultural Landmarks, to exempt improvements from all City fees,
subject to approval of the Planning Director in accordance with the following
circumstances.
1. All structural improvements including those proposed for contributing structures
located on property listed on the Inventory of Historic and Cultural Landmarks, if
rehabilitated to be consistent with the criteria established by the Secretary of the
Interior's "Standards of Rehabilitation and Guidelines for Rehabilitating Historic
Buildings". For the purposes of defining contributing structures, said definition is to
include ... "those buildings or features as well as features of the site that are
important in defining the overall historic character. Site features can include
driveways, walkways, lighting, fencing, signs and other archaeological features that
are important in defining the history of the site".
2. Routine maintenance of any building or contributing structure located on property
listed on the Inventory of Historic and Cultural Landmarks shall also be exempt from
the requirement that Cultural Heritage Commission approval is required prior to
commencement of the improvements, subject to a determination by the Planning
Director that said improvements will not result in a major alteration of the building's
architecture.
3. New freestanding structures or additions representing more than 100% of the
existing building square footage shall not be exempt under this policy and shall be
subject to payment of all City fees.
4. Required improvements to satisfy compliance with State and Federal regulations
(which will not require modifications to a building's exterior elevations) of any
building or contributing structure located on property listed on the Inventory of
Historic and Cultural Landmarks shall also be exempt from review and approval by
the Cultural Heritage Commission.
5. Proposed land use improvements adjacent to buildings listed on the Inventory of
Historic and Cultural Landmarks shall be reviewed and approved by the Cultural
Heritage Commission provided a finding of physical and aesthetic compatibility is
determined. This provision shall include improvements to property either listed on
the Inventory of Historic and Cultural Landmarks or immediately adjacent.
CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO
COUNCIL POLICY
Subject: Effective Policy
Page Date Number
HISTORIC PRESERVATION
FEE WAIVER 2 of 2 8/20/96 603
6. All applications for building permits under the above circumstances shall be required
to be reviewed and approved by the Cultural Heritage Commission in accordance
with Section 9-2.310 unless specifically exempted above.
7. The Planning Director shall review all applications that may comply with the above
criteria. Prior to initiation of formal processing, the Planning Director shall, in writing,
make a finding on whether the Council Policy pertains to the application. In making
this finding, the Planning Director shall reference the contents of this policy and any
applicable provisions of the Secretary of the Interior's "Standards of Rehabilitation
and Guidelines for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings".
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