HomeMy WebLinkAbout1992-03-10 - AGENDA REPORTS - WAIVE BUILDING PERMITS FEES (2)AGENDA REPORT
City Manager.A
Item to be pre
CONSENT CALENDAR
DATE: March 10, 1992
SUBJECT: Request to waive building permit fees and other related fees
pertaining to the Santa Clarita Valley Historical Society
project at Heritage Junction
DEPARTMENT: Community Development
BACKGROUND
A request has been received from the Santa Clarita Valley Historical Society
for a waiver of all future building permit fees and other related fees (plan
check, inspection) pertaining to the Heritage Junction. This project
consists of approximately two acres of land devoted to the relocation of
historic buildings and their restoration at that site. The Heritage Junction
project began in 1980 with relocation of the Saugus railroad depot to that
site. Since that time, a total of seven structures have been relocated here
and others are anticipated. The request would.apply to a single entity only,
the Historical Society, and to a single site only, Heritage Junction. A
request to waive fees may only be granted by the City Council. The.Council
may wish to consider the fact that the Historical Society is a nonprofit
organization.
The Historical Society has been an outstanding contribution to the
preservation and documentation of historic structures and sites. Due to the
society's efforts, many historic buildings throughout the Santa Clarita Valley
have been preserved, and much of the local history documented. Approval of
this request would facilitate future preservation projects.
The City's adopted General Plan supports historic preservation. This is noted
in the Open Space and Conservation Element, Goal No. 10 and Policies Nos. 10.1
through 10.6. (copy attached). A public benefit would be realized by the
granting of this request in that it would assist, in the implementation of the
General Plan.
RECOMMENDATION
Waive all future building permit fees and other related permit fees pertaining
to the Santa Clarita Valley Historical Society projects located at Heritage
Junction.
ATTACHMENT
General Plan Open Space and Conservation Element Goal and policies relating
to historic preservation.
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Open Space and Conservation Element
Recycling of Natural, Resources
GOAL 9: To encourage the sorting and recycling of all possible materials and the
reduction of future landfill space requirements.
Policies: 9.1 Establish a city-wide recycling program for the reuse of newspapers,
cans, bottles, and other recyclable materials.
9.2 Encourage cooperation with adjacent agencies to undertake and
operate solid waste recycling programs.
9.3 Encourage the establishment of composting programs.
9.4 Promote recycling education programs.
Preservation of Historical, Cultural, and Archaeological Resources
GOAL 10: Protect the historical and culturally significant resources which contribute to
community identity and a sense of history.
Policies: 10.1 Strongly encourage the preservation of valuable historical structures
and consider the development of a historical and cultural resources
ordinance for this purpose.
10.2 Consider relocation of valuable historic structures to Heritage Park,
whenever they are unavoidably endangered by incompatible
development.
103 Continue to support programs established by the Santa Clarita Valley
Historical Society and others to identify and preserve historical sites.
10.4 Establish development guidelines to identify and preserve significant
archeological sites.
10.5 Integrate historic sites with recreational and open space areas
whenever possible.
10.6 Incorporate historic sites into proposed development in such a manner
as to preserve the integrity of the site whenever possible.
City of Santa Clarita
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