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Home My WebLink About21 - Improved Identification and Promotion of Historic Assets on the Balboa PeninsulaSUGGESTED ACTIONS: 1. If desired, become more proactive in the designation of historic properties by: a. Directing staff to encourage owners of historic properties to have their properties designated, or; b. Amending City Council Policy K -2 to provide for City initiation of the designation process. 2. Instruct staff to retain professional design assistance to develop historic plaques. Approve the purchase, use, and maintenance of historic plaques to identify City designated historic buildings and sites. 3. Instruct staff to work with local historic preservation groups to expand and promote walking tours of the Balboa Peninsula sites. BACKGROUND & ANALYSIS In a letter to Council Member Noyes, dated October 16, 1998, Mr. Curt Herberts, owner of 700 E. Bay Avenue and 701 Edgewater, had requested the Council's permission to use the City Seal on a plaque depicting his building as a historic sight. At the October 26, 1998 City Council meeting staff was instructed to develop a plan for standard plaques and to bring back recommendations on creating a historical walk. The City Council also requested an update on which properties in the Balboa area have been inventoried as historic resources. Historic Resource Inventory In 1992, the Ad Hoc Historic Preservation Advisory Committee prepared a Historic Resource Inventory detailing the historic importance of sixty -one buildings or sites in the City of Newport Beach (See Attachment 1). To date the City has formally designated seven of those properties and placed them on the Register of Historical Property. The seven buildings or sites are: 1. Balboa Pavilion — Date of designation not available 2. Rendezvous Ballroom — 1985 Historic Balboa November 23, 1998 Page I CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH �@ COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC Hearing Date: November 23, 1998 DEVELOPMENT 21 �s PLANNING DEPARTMENT Agenda Item No.: ^� �crco 3300 NEWPORT BOULEVARD Staff Person: Daniel R. Trimble ap NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92658 (949) 644 -3230 (949) 644 -3200; FAX (949) 644 -3250 REPORT TO THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL SUBJECT: Improved identification and promotion of historic assets on the Balboa Peninsula. SUGGESTED ACTIONS: 1. If desired, become more proactive in the designation of historic properties by: a. Directing staff to encourage owners of historic properties to have their properties designated, or; b. Amending City Council Policy K -2 to provide for City initiation of the designation process. 2. Instruct staff to retain professional design assistance to develop historic plaques. Approve the purchase, use, and maintenance of historic plaques to identify City designated historic buildings and sites. 3. Instruct staff to work with local historic preservation groups to expand and promote walking tours of the Balboa Peninsula sites. BACKGROUND & ANALYSIS In a letter to Council Member Noyes, dated October 16, 1998, Mr. Curt Herberts, owner of 700 E. Bay Avenue and 701 Edgewater, had requested the Council's permission to use the City Seal on a plaque depicting his building as a historic sight. At the October 26, 1998 City Council meeting staff was instructed to develop a plan for standard plaques and to bring back recommendations on creating a historical walk. The City Council also requested an update on which properties in the Balboa area have been inventoried as historic resources. Historic Resource Inventory In 1992, the Ad Hoc Historic Preservation Advisory Committee prepared a Historic Resource Inventory detailing the historic importance of sixty -one buildings or sites in the City of Newport Beach (See Attachment 1). To date the City has formally designated seven of those properties and placed them on the Register of Historical Property. The seven buildings or sites are: 1. Balboa Pavilion — Date of designation not available 2. Rendezvous Ballroom — 1985 Historic Balboa November 23, 1998 Page I 3. Jolly Roger Restaurant (Dippy's) — 1985 4. Balboa Inn — 1986 5. Bank of America building — 1986 (now demolished) 6. Balboa Theater -1996 — 707 E. Balboa Boulevard 7. 700 E. Bay Avenue/701 Edgewater (Balboa Saloon/Pizza Pete's) — 1998 The following table shows where the historic properties are concentrated: Number of Identified and Designated Historic Pro perties By Area Area Identified Properties Designated Properties Balboa Peninsula 23 6 Corona del Mar 19 0 Balboa Island 8 1 Other 11 0 Potential Designation Benefits & Drawbacks The designation of historic properties to the City Register of Historical Property can be beneficial to the property owner. For example, the City Council can offer incentives such as granting reductions or waivers of application or permit fees, and/or any liens placed on the property. In addition, the City of Newport Beach Building Department has the option of applying the State Historical Building Code rather than the Uniform Building Code, allowing for greater flexibility when refurbishing the historic property. Designation at the City level does not translate directly to the State or National Level. However, it should be noted that designation might trigger more restrictive environmental review procedures under CEQA should there be a request to demolish or significantly alter the structure later on. Designation Procedure The current procedure, criteria, and classifications for designation are outlined in City Council Policy K -2 (See Attachment 2). The owner initiates the process by submitting an application to the City Council via the City Manager's Office (See Attachment 3). The City Manager submits the form to the Parks, Beaches and Recreation Commission, the Arts Commission and the Newport Beach Historical Society for review and recommendation. Finally, the City Council receives the recommendations and application and makes a determination. If it is the Council's desire for the City to become more proactive in the designation of historical properties, language should be added to the City Council Policy to offer an alternate procedure or procedures for designation. For example, the procedure could be for the Council to initiate the process, or to allow one or all of the above mentioned committees to initiate the process. Either way, a provision for notifying and securing approval from impacted property owners should be included. If the Council chooses to maintain the procedure with property owner initiation, then staff could be instructed to work with and encourage identified property owners to apply for designation. Uniform Signage for Historic Properties Page 2 On -going education about a property's historical significance should be just as important as its physical preservation. A key part of that education process is proper identification of these resources. This can be accomplished with a uniform signage program using decorative plaques to identify properties that are on the City's Historical Register. Professional design assistance should be used, not only for the signage to be visually appealing, but also for coordinating with any existing County, State and Federal standards for designation signage. Staff would also work with the Newport Beach Historical Society to finalize the design before presentation to the Council. At a minimum, the design for the plaques would list pertinent information regarding each property's historical significance including the date it was built, the architect, whether the property is open to the public or not, and the City Seal. Staff believes the cost of developing, installing and maintaining the plaques would be minimal and should be borne by the City. Charging even a nominal fee to the property owner could be a disincentive for prospective applicants. Walking Tours An important part of the promotion effort for historic resources, and for villages such as Balboa, is the development of walking tours that link the individual properties into a historic district. Walking tours, combined with historic attractions such as the revitalized Balboa Theater, have the potential for generating the type of additional traffic needed to support more year -round shops and restaurants. The Newport Beach Historical Society has already developed a walking tour in the Balboa Village area. The Historical Society also publishes a brochure for the walking tour (See Attachment 4). Staff recommends that the Historical Society be encouraged to continue printing the brochure, and to update it with additional designations. The Historical Society should also be encouraged to develop a separate tour and brochure for the McFadden - Cannery-Lido area. Submitted by: Sharon Z. Wood Assistant City Manager Attachments: 1. 2. 3. 4. Prepared by: Daniel R. Trimble Associate Planner List of Identified Historical Properties, Historic Resource Inventory, 1992 City Council Policy K -2, Places of Historical and Architectural Significance City of Newport Beach Register of Historical Property Application Form Walking Tour of Historic Balboa Brochure Page 3 HISTORIC RESOURCE INVENTORY RECORD HI TORT /COI {MON NAME AREA 1 BALBOA INN BALBOA 2 PEPPER'S (JOLLY ROGERI RESTAURANT BALBOA ISLAND 3 BALBOA PAVILION BALBOA 4 LOVELL HOUSE BALBOA 5 MARY BURTON HOUSE CORONA DEL MAR 6 HOTEL DEL MAR CORONA DEL MAR 7 KERCKHOFF MARINE LAB CORONA DEL MAR 8 STODDARD HOUSE CORONA DEL MAR 9 HALLIDAY HOUSE CORONA DEL MAR 10 WEBSTER HOUSE CORONA DEL MAR 11 BIG SPANISH HOUSE CORONA DEL MAR 12 SNACK SHOP CORONA DEL MAR 13 SHERMAN LIBRARY ADOBE CORONA DEL MAR 14 STONE BUILDING /DORY MAN'S INN BALBOA 15 PACIFIC ELECTRIC RED CAR BALBOA 16 INDIAN WELLS /SPRINGS WESTCLIFF /SANTA ANA 17 OLD NEWPORT LANDING NEWPORT HEIGHTS 18 THE ARCHES RESTAURANT MCFADDEN /MARINERS 19 LIDO THEATER MCFADDEN /MARINERS 20 NEWPORT HARBOR HIGH SCHOOL WESTCLIFF /SANTA ANA 21 WESTCLIFF MEDICAL BUILDING WESTCLIFF /SANTA ANA 22 TODD /BARNETT HOUSE CORONA DEL MAR 23 COMMUNITY CHURCH CORONA DEL MAR 24 GOLDENROD AVENUE FOOTBRIDGE CORONA DEL MAR 25 FIVE CROWNS CORONA DEL MAR 26 ORIGINAL REAL ESTATE OFFICE CORONA DEL MAR 27 ORIGINAL FARM HOUSE NEWPORT HEIGHTS 28 DUCKINN BALBOA 29 NEWPORT JAIL MCFADDEN /MARINERS i RECORDS I ISTORIC /COMMON NAME AREA 30 LARSON SHIPYARD MCFADDEN /MARINERS 31 VISTA BAHIA WESTCLIFF /SANTA ANA 32 FORGIT BUILDING MCFADDEN /MARINERS 33 DORY FLEET MCFADDEN /MARINERS 34 SOUTH COAST SHIPYARD. MCFADDEN /MARINERS 35 NEWPORT(MCFADDEN) WHARF MCFADDEN /MARINERS 36 NEWPORT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BALBOA 37 INSPIRATION POINT /FINCH MEMORIAL CORONA DEL MAR 38 OASIS SENIOR CENTER CORONA DEL MAR 39 GRANT HOWALD COMMUNITY YOUTH CTR. CORONA DEL MAR 40 BLUE SKY(BRANDT HOUSE) CORONA DEL MAR 41 BRIGAND] HOUSE BALBOA 42 WILLIAMS' HOUSE BALBOA ISLAND 43 BEEK RESIDENCE BALBOA ISLAND 44 GLASSELL HOUSE BALBOA ISLAND 45 REMPEL HOUSE BALBOA ISLAND 46 ROCKY POINT(CHINA /PIRATE'S COVE) CORONA DEL MAR 47 PENINSULA POINT REAL ESTATE OFFICE BALBOA 48 GRONSKY HOUSE BALBOA 49 GILLETTE MANSION BALBOA 50 BALBOA POLICE /FIRE STATION BALBOA 51 BALBOA ISLAND FERRY BALBOA ISLAND 52 AMERICAN LEGION POST BALBOA 53 SOLAR HOUSE BALBOA ISLAND 54 HERSHEY MARKET BALBOA ISLAND 55 BAY ISLAND BAY ISLAND 56 BANK OF AMERICA BUILDING SITE BALBOA 57 BOY SCOUT JAMBOREE SITE FASHION ISLAND 58 NEWPORT HARBOR YACHT CLUB BALBOA 59 RENDEZVOUS BALLROOM SITE BALBOA 60 WESTERN CANNERS SITE CANNERY VILLAGE 61 DUNNELL'S WHARF PROMONTORY BAY ll K -2 PLACES OF HISTORICAL AND ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE The City Council may designate as historical property any building or part thereof, object, structure, monument, or collection thereof having importance to the history or architecture of the City of Newport Beach in accordance with the criteria set forth below. The City Clerk shall maintain a register which shall be known as the City of Newport Beach Register of Historical Property. The City Council may at any time repeal, revise or modify any such designation upon reconsideration of the Mstorical or architectural importance of the places therein described. 1. Criteria for Selection. (a) Property may be designated as historical property if it meets any of the following standards of architectural significance: (i) Structures or areas that embody distinguishing characteristics of an architectural style, period, or method of construction, or of architectural development with the City. (ii) Notable works of a master builder, designer, or architect whose style influenced the City's architectural development, or structures showing the evolution of a architect's style. (iii) Rare structures displaying a building type, design, or indigenous building form. (iv) Structures which embody special architectural and design features. (v) Outstanding examples of structures displaying original architectural integrity, structurally or stylistically, or both. (vi) Unique structures or places that act as focal or pivotal points important as a key to the character or visual quality of an area. (b) Property may be designated as historical property if it meets any of the following standards of historical significance. K -2 (i) Sites and structures connected with events significant in the economic, cultural, political, social, or civic history of the City of Newport Beach, the County of Orange, the State of California, or the United States of America. (ii) Structures or areas identified with the lives of historical personages of the City of Newport Beach, the County of Orange, the State of California, or the United States of America. (iii) Sites and groups of structures representing historical development patterns, including, but not limited to, urbanization patterns, railroads, agricultural settlements, and canals. 2. Classification Historical property shall be categorized in relation to their significance and condition in the Newport Beach Register of Historical Property under the following hierarchical classification system: Class 1. Major Historic Landmark A building, structure, object, site, or natural feature of major historical significance. The property exemplifies historic /architectural themes of local and statewide importance and serves as a significant part of the heritage of Newport Beach. Class 2. Historic Landmark A building, structure, object, site, or natural feature of historical significance. The property is representative of historic /architectural themes of local and statewide importance and serves as a physical link to the historical past of Newport Beach. Class 3. Local Historic Site. A building, structure, object, site, or natural feature of local significance only. The property is representative of historic /architectural themes of local importance. Class 4. Structure of Historic Interest A building, structure, object; site, or natural feature that has been altered to the extent that the historic /architectural integrity has been substantially compromised, but is still worthy of recognition. 2 Wi K -2 Class 5. Point of Historic Interest A site of a building, structure, or object that no longer exists, but is associated with historic events or persons, or architecturally significant structures. 3. Application of State Historical Building Code Any building or structure rated as Class 1, 2, 3 or 4 in the Newport Beach Register of Historical Property shall be deemed a "qualified historical building or structure" for purposes of applying the State Historical Building Code, as set forth in Part 27 (commencing with section 189050) of Division 13 of the Health and Safety Code of the State of California and Part 8 of Title 24 of the California Administrative Code. The Director of the Building Department may apply the said State Historical Building Code to any such building or structure, providing, however, that the highest standards of structural and fire safety are maintained. Class 5 properties shall be listed in the Newport Beach Register of Historical Property for recognition purposes only. 4. Procedures The owner of any structure who desires that such structure be included in the Register shall make application to the City Council in form prescribed by the City Manager stating the characteristics of such structure in terms of the criteria outlined above. The City Manager shall submit applications to the Parks, Beaches, and Recreation Commission, the Arts Commission, and the Newport Beach Historical Society for review and recommendation before submitting such application to the City Council for consideration. The City Council shall consider all recommendations before making its determination. 5. Incentives for Preservation The City Council shall consider granting reductions or waivers of applications fees, permit fees, and /or any liens placed by the City to properties listed in the Newport Beach Register of Historical Property in exchange for preservation easements. Adopted - May 28,1985 Amended - January 24,1994 Formerly A -15 3 r7 CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH REGISTER OF HISTORICAL PROPERTY APPLICATION FORM 1. Name of Property: 2. 3. 4. 5. and/or Co Location: Street & P Block Tract Assessor's Parcel Number Classification: CATEGORY STATUS ACCESSIBLE —district _ occupied _ yes: restricted _ buildings(s) _ unoccupied _ yes: unrestricted _ structure —work in progress _ no _ site _object PUBLICIACQUISITION PRESENTUSE _in process _ agriculture OWNERSHIP _ being considered _ commercial _ pubuc _ no _ educational _ private _ entertainment _ both _ government Owner of Property (list land and building separately, if applicable): Street & Number City, Town Telephone No. Mortgagee(s) Description: Lot dimensions_ Structure dimensions Type of State/Zip Amounts Interior PRESENT USE _industrial _ military _ museum _ park _ private residence _ religious _ scientific _transportation other: Description (Cont.) CONDITION CHECK ONE CHECK ONE —excellent _ deteriorated _ unaltered _ original site _ good _ ruins _ altered _ moved _ fair —unexposed date: Describe present and original (if known) physical appearance: 6. Significance. PERIOD _education _prehistoric _archeology- prehistoric _1400 -1499 _archeology- historic _ 1500 -1599 _ agriculture _ 1600 -1699 _ an _ 1700 -1799 _ commerce _ 1800 -1899 _ communications _1900- _ community planning _ transportation _ conservation other (specify) economics SPECIFIC CONSTRUCTION DATE: STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE - CHECK A-NT) JUSTIFY BELOW _education _philosophy _ exploration/settlement _ poGtics/govemment _ industry _ religion _ invention _ science _ landscape architecture _sculpture _ law _ sociallhumanitarian _ literature _ theater _ military _ transportation _ music other (specify) BUILDER/ARCHITECT: 7. Form Prepared By: Signature Name/Title Organization Date Street & Number Telephone State/Zip 8. 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