HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-05-21; City Council; Resolution 2024-109Attachment A
City of Carlsbad
Historic Preservation Commission
Fiscal Year 2023-24 Work Plan Accomplishments
The Historic Preservation Commission holds regularly scheduled meetings and advises the City
Council and Planning Commission on the identification, protection, retention and preservation
of historic areas and sites within the city. The City Council approved the commission’s Fiscal
Year 2023-24 Work Plan on June 6, 2023. This document reports on the actions the Historic
Preservation Commission took to implement the Fiscal Year 2023-24 Wok Plan.
Historic Preservation Commission's Accomplishments for Fiscal Year 2023-24
In terms of accomplishments, this past year the Historic Preservation Commission’s
accomplishments are the following:
1. The Commission has held four regularly scheduled meetings over the past year (2023
calendar year). One meeting was adjourned due to a lack of quorum.
2. A subcommittee was formed to update the Historic Preservation Commission website.
The subcommittee initiated its work and convened on one occasion.
3. Explored ways of sharing information about historic site recognition.
4. Continued to educate the community about its history through support of school
curriculum.
5. Approved the nomination of a Heritage Tree designation at 4970 Cindy Avenue to the
Heritage Tree program. (The City Council is the final decision-making body to approve
the tree designation.)
6. Adopted a uniform plaque program to commemorate historic resources in the city. (The
City Council is the final decision-making body to approve the program guidelines and
criteria.)
7. Adopted a work program schedule to research, evaluate, and consider additional
historic benefits and incentives to increase participation in historic preservation.
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Attachment B
City of Carlsbad
Historic Preservation Commission
Fiscal Year 2024-25 Work Plan
I. Mission Statement
The mission of the Historic Preservation Commission shall be to advise the City Council,
Planning Commission, and Housing Commission in all matters relating to the identification,
protection, retention and preservation of historic resources in the City of Carlsbad and inform
the public of all matters pertaining to the preservation of historic resources within the
guidelines and codes that govern the Commission.
II. Work Plan Purpose
The Historic Preservation Commission developed this Work Plan during their meetings on
March 11, 2024. The Work Plan and complementary actions are intended to guide the
Commission and city staff work efforts over the next fiscal year. The document allows the
Commission, the City Council, and public to receive an update on projects that the Commission
is undertaking (based on City Council direction) and allows the City Council to review projects or
programs they may want to proceed with.
In addition to the Work Plan items, the Commission and city staff concurrently dedicates
significant time and resources to projects not on the Work Plan.
III. Historic Preservation Commission's Work Plan for Fiscal Year 2024-2025
The following is to be included in the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Work Plan.
1. Update the Historic Preservation Commission website.
2. Create/update a brochure for Historical Plaque Program buildings and structures,
including but not limited to the use of technologies (e.g. city website and QR codes for
landmark wayfinding.
3. Review the ongoing staff efforts to ensure the Mills Act is providing opportunities to
advance preservation of historic properties.
4. Implement a uniform plaque program to commemorate the history of resources in the
city. There are four resources listed in the Carlsbad Historic Resource Register that do
not have plaques. Work with property owners to solicit interest and identify a funding
source.
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5. Continue to educate the community about its history through support of school
curriculum; 3rd grade historic art program.
6. Help create an oral history collection project in cooperation with Library’s Carlsbad
History Collection through recorded interviews of local long-time residents and through
creating brief biographies about the city’s past mayors to accompany photos in Council
Chambers.
7. Develop recommendations to the City Council on historic preservation benefits and
incentives (i.e., expanded use, development standards flexibility, preservation
easements, official recognition and awards).
8. Further, the Commission shall study and report to the City Council upon any matter
referred to it by the City Council and furnish any special information, reports or
materials which the City Council may request.
IV. Items “On-Deck” or Set-Aside for Future Year Work Plan(s)
The following is NOT to be included in the FY 2024-25 Work Plan; however, may be initiated
during the course of the fiscal year and/or included in the work plans of future years.
9. Analyze the steps required to obtain Certified Local Government Status and provide a
recommendation to the City Council.
• Prepare and submit a Certified Local Government grant application to the State
Office of Historic Preservation.
10. Foster partnership with the Carlsbad Historical Society and provide oversight for the
ongoing effort to preserve the Magee House (i.e., Carlsbad Historical Society Museum).
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