HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-05-20; City Council; Resolution 2025-110Exhibit 1 RESOLUTION NO. 2025-110
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD,
CALIFORNIA, CREATING A CITY HISTORIC PLAQUE PROGRAM
WHEREAS, the Historic Preservation Commission recognizes the need to establish a uniform
and consistent approach for nominating and selecting candidate sites to receive a plaque to
commemorate or honor historic resources in the city; and
WHEREAS, the City Council received a recommendation from the Historic Preservation
Commission to adopt a city historic plaque program; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that it is necessary to adopt an interpretive plaque
program to recognize and landmark local historic resources, sites and location of events or persons
that are significant in the area of architecture, archaeology, Carlsbad history and traditional culture.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, as
follows:
1.That the above recitations are true and correct.
2. That the proposed action to adopt a historic plaque program is exempt from
environmental review under California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section
15378 as it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility the proposed action
may have a significant effect on the environment.
3. That the City Council adopts the City Historic Plaque Program in Attachment A.
4.That the City Manager or designee is authorized to develop and issue forms and
guidelines and to take other necessary and appropriate steps to implement the City
Historic Plaque Program.
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of
Carlsbad on the 20th day of May, 2025, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Blackburn, Bhat-Patel, Acosta, Burkholder, Shin.
NAYS: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: None.
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KEITH BLACKBURN, Mayor
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SHERRY FREISINGER, City Clerk
(SEAL)
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Historic Plaque Program
Guidelines and Criteria
Program Goals & Objectives
•Recognize and landmark local historic resources, sites, and location of events or persons that
are significant in the area of architecture, archaeology, Carlsbad history and traditional
culture.
•Promote preservation and rehabilitation of historical properties, sites, heritage trees, and
structures.
Program Form
Customized Plaque:
•Specially made cast metal plaque ‐ Bronze metal, dark green finish w/rear & front rosettes for
mounting.
•Size and layout: Plaque must be rectangular in shape, 17” x 12” minimum size.
•Design: Plaque must contain City Seal, Local Register site number (if applicable), name of
resource. Includes at the bottom of each plaque:
“COURTESY OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION”
•Text: Up to nine lines of customized wording describing the historic resource. Content
includes a brief description of the significance of the resource and a metal photo when
available (text in sentence case structure). Text must be appropriate reading level. Use short
sentences and keep text blocks short.
•Font: Use type styles and sizes and are easy to read.
Program Criteria
A. Eligibility:
•Option 1. Meet all the following criteria:
o Be of a significant age relative to the founding of the city.
Attachment A
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o Have importance/significance in the “collective memory” of the community by
qualifying as the “first” of its kind in the city (i.e., first post office, first school, etc.).
o Represent the cultural history of the region or the city.
•Option 2. Be listed in the Local, State, or National Register; or be designated by resolution as a
heritage tree in the city’s Heritage Tree Inventory
o Property owner consent required.
B.Process of identifying plaque locations:
•The Historic Preservation Commission may identify up to 2 sites each year to be presented to
the City Council for approval.
•Private citizens may also nominate sites by submitting recommendations in writing to the
Historic Preservation Commission. The property owner must consent to the nomination.
Consideration of nominated sites will be batched and grouped together and be considered by
the Commission at the end of each calendar year.
•The Historic Preservation Commission will retain responsibility on which sites to recommend
to the City Council.
C. Potential conditions, agreements and responsibilities:
•The property owner must sign a letter of agreement with the city in which the owner agrees
to maintain the structure’s historic integrity.
•The agreement may also state that the program is voluntary and no requirements of the
owner now or in the future other than to return the plaque to the City of Carlsbad in the
event they remove it from the current location.
•The Historic Preservation Commission may revoke the privilege of displaying the plaque
should the building or structure fail to comply with the conditions.
•The city is responsible for paying the full cost for the fabrication and shipping of the plaque.
The cost of installing and maintaining the plaque is borne by the property owner. The city is
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not responsible for damage caused to the plaque during installation, improper maintenance,
or aging.
•City staff to collaborate with the property owner on content, provided it meets established
criteria.
•Installation method and location on a building or grounds are to be site specific and, if on
private property, coordinated and approved by the property owner. The plaque may only be
displayed on or near the building or structure for which it is issued; or adjacent to a heritage
tree; or conspicuously located on the premises of a historical site.
•When determining installation location, consider the relationship between the sign and the
subject it is interpreting, the potential for vandalism, and how accessible the sign is to persons
with mobility challenges.
•If it is lost or stolen, the property owner must notify the Historic Preservation Commission of
its loss. A new plaque may be issued upon approval of a new application.
•Other potential conditions, agreements and responsibilities may be considered as part of the
historic designation process (if applicable).
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