San Leandro Municipal Code Art. 9 Procedures for Historic Resource Designation

(Legislative History: Ordinance No. 2003-014, 11/17/03 (Sections 4-26-900—4-26-915); Ordinance No. 2022-021, 12/5/22 (Sections 4-26-900—4-26-915))

Individuals interested in obtaining historic site designation for a property shall submit to the Commission Secretary a completed application for property designation and a completed copy of the appropriate State of California Department of Parks and Recreation forms for the building, structure, object, landscape, site or archaeological site intended for designation. The forms will be used to document the historical, architectural or archaeological significance of said building, structure, object, landscape, site or archaeological site, such that the Commission can render an informed decision regarding the application for designation using the criteria for significance established in this Chapter.

The Commission Secretary shall review all submitted documentation regarding a property proposed for historic resource designation and may request additional information from the applicant(s) about the subject property before presenting the information to the Planning Commission.

The Planning Commission shall review the City landmark designation application and documentation forms at a regularly scheduled public meeting and provide a recommendation to the City Council regarding the designation of the property, pursuant to the criteria established in this Chapter. The City Council will act regarding the designation of a property.

Designation of a City landmark does not require owner consent.

The Planning Commission shall review the merit resource designation application and documentation forms at a regularly scheduled public meeting and act regarding the designation of the property, pursuant to the criteria established in this Chapter.

Designation of a merit resource requires owner consent.

The Planning Commission shall review the historic district or historic district contributor designation application at a regularly scheduled public meeting and provide a recommendation to the City Council regarding the designation of the historic district or historic district contributor, pursuant to the criteria established in this Chapter. The City Council will act regarding the designation of a historic district or historic district contributor.

Designation of a historic district requires the consent of a minimum of 51% of all property owners located within the boundaries of the historic district. In determining the boundaries of the historic district, the City Council will exclude property owners that have expressed a preference to opt out of the historic district.

Designation of a historic district contributor as part of a historic district requires owner consent.