Riverside Municipal Code Ch. 20.21 Recognition

The criteria to recognize a point of cultural interest are set forth in the definition in Chapter 20.50.

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The Board, City Council, or any Person may apply for the recognition, modification, or derecognition of a point of cultural interest. Applications for recognition, modification, or derecognition shall be on forms provided by the Planning Division.

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The Historic Preservation Officer or Qualified Designee and/or the Planning Division shall make a factual investigation for the recognition, modification, or derecognition as it deems appropriate.

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At a public hearing the Board shall make written a recommendation based upon the applicable criteria from Chapter 20.50. The Board shall forward its recommendation to the City Council.

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Based upon the facts before it and the criteria in Chapter 20.50, the City Council may accept, modify, or reject the Board's recommendation. The City Council, in its discretion, based upon the facts and findings before it, shall recognize, derecognize, or modify the recognition of a Point of Cultural Interest, by a numbered resolution setting forth the relevant facts, criteria and findings supporting its actions.

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A notice of the City Council action shall be sent to the owner(s) of property within the point of cultural interest. Notice shall be given according to Section 20.15.030: Public Hearing and Notice. Though not a cultural resource, for the convenience of Planning Department Staff and the public, the Planning Division shall update the City's Historic Resources Inventory Database and maps to show the recognition, modification, or derecognition of interest.

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A plaque, or other interpretive device satisfactory to the City, shall erected to recognize and explain the point of cultural interest.

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The procedure to modify or repeal the recognition of a point of cultural Interest is the same procedure used to recognize those resources, as set forth in this chapter.

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For appeals of a Board recommendation on any recognition, modification, or derecognition of a point of cultural interest under this chapter, see Section 20.15.090(B). City Council actions are final and non-appealable.

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