Title
Amendment to the 2012 International Building Code Section 105.3.1.1 - Demolition Permit Process to Add Residential Single Family and Duplex Homes Located Within the Downtown Code Area (Ordinance G-6404)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to approve an amendment to the 2012 International Building Code Section 105.3.1.1 to require a waiting period and public notice prior to the issuance of a demolition permit for residential single family and duplex homes located within the Downtown Code area.
Report
Summary
This proposed amendment would extend the current 30-day hold for demolition to single family and duplexes located within the Downtown Code District that are 50 years of age or older. There are fewer than 100 properties that would be impacted by this amendment. Commercial properties 50 years of age or older or properties that have been identified as individually eligible for historic designation are already covered by the existing code that was approved by City Council on Nov. 2, 2016.
Financial Impact
This recommendation will utilize the existing Planner I position in the Historic Preservation Division to review each application, follow notification procedures and cover the costs of implementing the additional review area. A $300 fee is currently being charged to applicants to cover the administrative costs of the review and would be expanded to include applicants of property owners in the expanded areas.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
The Historic Preservation (HP) Commission recommended approval of this amendment on Sept. 18, 2017. The Development Advisory Board (DAB) Administrative Subcommittee recommended approval of the HP Commission recommendation by a 3-0 vote on Nov. 16, 2017. The Development Advisory Board (DAB) recommended approval of DAB Administrative Subcommittee recommendation by a 9-0 vote (1 abstained - Carson) on Nov. 16, 2017. The Downtown, Aviation, Economy, and Innovation (DAEI) Subcommittee recommended approval per Development Advisory Board (DAB) recommendation and requested PDD investigate expanding the 30-day hold for demolition to the Grant Park Neighborhood by a 4-0 vote on Dec. 6, 2017.
Location
Downtown Area
Council Districts: 7 and 8
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Mario Paniagua and the Planning and Development Department.