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The Department shall review an application for a Certificate of Appropriateness and determine within 30 days of submittal whether the application is complete or whether additional information is required.
(a) Minor Alterations. The HPC may define certain categories of work as Minor Alterations and delegate review of an Administrative Certificate of Appropriateness for such Minor Alterations to Department staff. If the HPC delegates such review to Department staff, Minor Alterations shall include the following categories of work:
(1) Work the sole purpose and effect of which is to comply with the Unreinforced Masonry Building (UMB) Seismic Retrofit Ordinance and where the proposed work complies with the UMB Retrofit Architectural Design Guidelines adopted by the HPC; or
(2) Any other work so delegated to the Department by the HPC.
(b) Administrative Certificates of Appropriateness. Upon receipt of a building permit application, the Department will review and render a decision on an Administrative Certificate of Appropriateness without a hearing before the HPC. The Department shall mail the Department's written decision on an Administrative Certificate of Appropriateness to the applicant and to any individuals or organizations who so request. Any Departmental decision on an Administrative Certificate of Appropriateness may be appealed to the HPC within 15 days of the date of the written decision. The HPC may also request review of any Departmental decision on an Administrative Certificate of Appropriateness by its own motion within 20 days of the written decision.
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(a) If a public hearing before the HPC on a Certificate of Appropriateness is required, a timely appeal has been made of an Administrative Certificate of Appropriateness, or the HPC has timely requested review of an Administrative Certificate of Appropriateness, the Department shall set a time and place for said hearing within a reasonable period. Notice of the time, place and purpose of the hearing shall be provided as required by Section 333 of this Code.
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Where a public hearing before the HPC has been scheduled:
(a) Report and Recommendation. The Department shall make necessary investigations and studies prior to the hearing of the HPC. The Department shall provide its report and recommendation to the HPC.
(b) Record. A record shall be kept of the pertinent information presented at the hearing, and such record shall be maintained as a part of the permanent public records of the Department. A verbatim record may be made if permitted or ordered by the HPC.
(c) Continuations. The HPC shall determine the instances in which cases scheduled for hearing may be continued or taken under advisement. In such cases, new notice need not be given of the further hearing date, provided such date is announced at the scheduled hearing.
(d) Decision. The HPC shall approve, disapprove, or approve with modifications Certificates of Appropriateness for work to designated landmarks or within historic districts, except where it delegates such decisions to Departmental staff under the provisions of Section 1006.2 above. The decision of the HPC shall be rendered within 30 days from the date of conclusion of the hearing; failure of the HPC to act within the prescribed time shall be deemed to constitute disapproval of the application. The decision of the HPC shall be final except upon the filing of a valid appeal to the Board of Appeals or Board of Supervisors as provided in Section 1006.7. If the HPC, or the Board of Appeals or Board of Supervisors on appeal, approves the application, the Department shall issue a Certificate of Appropriateness to the applicant.
(e) Time Limit for Exercise. When approving an application for a Certificate of Appropriateness as provided herein, the HPC may impose a time limit for submission of a permit application conforming to the Certificate; otherwise, such permit application must be submitted within a reasonable time.
(f) Delegation of Hearing. The HPC may delegate to a committee of one or more of its members, or to the Director of Planning or his or her designee, or to any combination of the foregoing, the holding of the hearing required by this Article 10
for a Certificate of Appropriateness. The delegate or delegates shall submit to the HPC a record of the hearing, together with a report of findings and recommendations relative thereto, for the consideration of the HPC in reaching its decision in the case.
(g) Reconsideration. Whenever an application has been disapproved by the HPC, or by the Board of Appeals or Board of Supervisors on appeal as described in Section 1006.7, no application, the same or substantially the same as that which was disapproved, shall be resubmitted to or reconsidered by the HPC within a period of one year from the effective date of final action upon the earlier application.
(Former Sec. 1006.4 amended by Ord. 222-72, App. 8/9/72; deleted by Ord. 94-12, File No. 120300, App. 5/21/2012, Eff. 6/20/2012)
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The decision of the HPC after its public hearing shall be in accordance with the following provisions:
(a) If the application for a Certificate of Appropriateness proposes construction or alteration of a structure or any work involving a sign, awning, marquee, canopy, mural or other appendage, or exterior changes in a historic district visible from a public street or other public place, the HPC shall approve, disapprove, or modify the application in whole or in part.
(b) If the application proposes removal or demolition of a structure on a designated landmark site, the HPC may disapprove or approve the application, or may suspend action on it for a period not to exceed 180 days; provided that the Board of Supervisors by resolution may, for good cause shown, extend the suspension for an additional period not to exceed 180 days, if the said Board acts not more than 90 days and not less than 30 days prior to the expiration of the original 180-day period.
(c) If the application proposes removal or demolition of a structure in a designated historic district, other than on a designated landmark site, the HPC may disapprove or approve the application, or may suspend action on it for a period not to exceed 90 days, subject to extension by the Board of Supervisors as provided in the preceding subsection; provided, however, that the designating ordinance for the historic district may authorize the suspension of action for an alternate period which shall in no event exceed 90 days, without extension, and in such event the provision of the designating ordinance shall govern.
(d) In the event action on an application to remove or demolish a structure is suspended as provided in this Section, the HPC may take such steps as it determines are necessary to preserve the structure concerned, in accordance with the purposes of this Article 10. Such steps may include, but shall not be limited to, consultations with civic groups, public agencies, and interested citizens, recommendations for acquisition of property by public or private bodies or agencies, and exploration of the possibility of moving one or more structures or other features.
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The HPC, the Department, and, in the case of multiple approvals under Section 1006.1(f), the Planning Commission, and any other decision making body shall be guided by the standards in this Section in their review of applications for Certificates of Appropriateness for proposed work on a landmark site or in a historic district. In appraising the effects and relationships mentioned herein, the decision making body shall in all cases consider the factors of architectural style, design, arrangement, texture, materials, color, and any other pertinent factors.
(a) The proposed work shall be appropriate for and consistent with the effectuation of the purposes of this Article 10.
(b) The proposed work shall comply with the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties for individual landmarks and contributors within historic districts, as well as any applicable guidelines, local interpretations, bulletins, or other policies. Development of local interpretations and guidelines based on the Secretary of the Interior's Standards shall be led by the Planning Department through a public participation process; such local interpretations and guidelines shall be found in conformance with the General Plan and Planning Code by the Planning Commission and shall be adopted by both the HPC and the Planning Commission. If either body fails to act on any such local interpretation or guideline within 180 days of either body's initial hearing where the matter was considered for approval, such failure to act shall constitute approval by that body. In the case of any apparent inconsistency among the requirements of this Section, compliance with the requirements of the designating ordinance shall prevail.
(c) For applications pertaining to landmark sites, the proposed work shall preserve, enhance or restore, and shall not damage or destroy, the exterior architectural features of the landmark and, where specified in the designating ordinance pursuant to Section 1004(c), its major interior architectural features. The proposed work shall not adversely affect the special character or special historical, architectural or aesthetic interest or value of the landmark and its site, as viewed both in themselves and in their setting, nor of the historic district in applicable cases.
(d) For applications pertaining to property in historic districts, other than on a designated landmark site, any new construction, addition or exterior change shall be compatible with the character of the historic district as described in the designating ordinance; and, in any exterior change, reasonable efforts shall be made to preserve, enhance or restore, and not to damage or destroy, the exterior architectural features of the subject property which are compatible with the character of the historic district. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for any exterior change where the subject property is not already compatible with the character of the historic district, reasonable efforts shall be made to produce compatibility, and in no event shall there be a greater deviation from compatibility. Where the required compatibility exists, the application for a Certificate of Appropriateness shall be approved.
(e) For applications pertaining to all property in historic districts, the proposed work shall also conform to such further standards as may be embodied in the ordinance designating the historic district.
(f) For applications pertaining to the addition of murals on a landmark or contributory structure in a historic district, the HPC shall consider only the placement, size and location of the mural, to determine whether the mural covers or obscures significant architectural features of the landmark or contributory structure. For purposes of review under this Article 10, the City shall not consider the content or artistic merit of the mural.
(g) For applications pertaining to property in a historic district in a RH, RM, RTO, NC or UMU district, the HPC, or the Planning Department in the scope of work has been delegated pursuant to Section 1006.2(a), shall exempt such applications from the requirements of Section 1006.6 when compliance would create a significant economic hardship for the applicant, provided that:
(1) The scope of the work does not constitute a demolition pursuant to Section 1005(f);
(2) The Planning Department has determined that the applicant meets the requirement for economic hardship, such that the fees have been fully or partially waived pursuant to Section 1006.1 of this Code;
(3) The Zoning Administrator has determined that in all other aspects the project is in conformance with the requirements of the Planning Code;
(4) The applicant and the Department have demonstrated that the project utilizes materials, construction techniques, and regulations, such as the California Historic Building Code, to best achieve the goal of protecting the integrity of the district, while reducing costs to the applicant; and
(5) The HPC, or the Planning Department if the scope of work has been delegated pursuant to Section 1006.2(a), has confirmed that all requirements listed herein have been met, and has determined pursuant to Section 1006.4 that issuance of a Certificate of Appropriateness that fully or partially waives the requirements of Section 1006.6 will not be detrimental to the integrity of the district.
(h) For applications pertaining to residential projects within historic districts that are receiving a direct financial contribution or funding from local state or federal sources for the purpose of providing a subsidized for-sale housing unit or units to residents earning 120% and below area median income or rental housing unit or units to residents earning 100% and below area median income and where at least 80 percent of the units are so subsidized, the HPC shall exempt such applications from the requirements of Section 1006.6 provided that:
(1) The scope of the work does not constitute a demolition pursuant to Section 1005(f);
(2) The applicant and the Department have demonstrated that the project utilizes materials, construction techniques, and regulations, such as the California Historic Building Code, to best achieve the goal of protecting the integrity of the district;
(3) The applicant has demonstrated that the project has considered all local, state, and federal rehabilitation incentives and taken advantage of those incentives as part of the project, when possible and practical; and
(4) The HPC has confirmed that all requirements listed herein have been met, and has determined, pursuant to Section 1006.4 of this Code, that issuance of a Certificate of Appropriateness that fully or partially waives the requirements of Section 1006.6 will not be detrimental to the integrity of the district and furthers the City's housing goals.
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(a) Right of Appeal. The HPC's or the Planning Commission's decision on a Certificate of Appropriateness shall be final unless appealed to the Board of Appeals, which may modify the decision by a 4/5 vote; provided however, that if the project requires Board of Supervisors approval or is appealed to the Board of Supervisors as a conditional use authorization, the decision shall not be appealed to the Board of Appeals but rather to the Board of Supervisors, which may modify the decision by a majority vote. Any certificate of Appropriateness so appealed shall not become effective unless and until approved by the Board of Appeals or Board of Supervisors in accordance with this Section. Nothing in this Section shall be construed to authorize the appeal of any decision under Section 1006.5 of this Article 10 to suspend action on an application.
(b) Notice of Appeal. Any appeal under this Section shall be taken by filing written notice of appeal with the Board of Appeals or Clerk of the Board of Supervisors, whichever entity is appropriate under the requirements of subsection (a), within 30 days after the date of action by the HPC or Planning Commission.
(c) Hearing. The Board of Supervisors, the Board of Appeals or the Clerk(s) thereof shall set a time and place for hearing such appeal, which shall be not less than 10 nor more than 30 days after such filing. The Board of Appeals or the Board of Supervisors must decide such appeal within 30 days of the time set for the hearing thereon; provided that, if the full membership of the board hearing the appeal is not present on the last day on which the appeal is set or continued for hearing within said period, the board may postpone the hearing and decision thereon until, but not later than, the full membership of the board is present; provided, further, that the latest date to which said hearing and decision may be so postponed shall be not more than 90 days from the date of filing of the appeal. Failure of the Board of Appeals or the Board of Supervisors to act within such time limit shall be deemed to constitute approval by the Board of the decision of the HPC or Planning Commission.
(d) Decisions Affecting City Hall. The provisions of this Subsection shall govern decisions by the HPC on a Certificate of Appropriateness for alteration work to be done at City Hall, in lieu of any other provision set forth above. Upon the approval or disapproval by the HPC of a Certificate of Appropriateness for alteration of City Hall, the Secretary of the HPC shall transmit to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors written notification of the HPC's decision. The Clerk shall set a time and place for hearing on the decision, which shall be not less than 10 nor more than 30 days after receipt of such notification. The Board of Supervisors may approve, disapprove, or modify the HPC's decision by majority vote. The Board of Supervisors must take this action within 30 days of the time set for the hearing thereon, provided that, if the full membership of the Board is not present on the last day on which said hearing is set or continued within said period, the Board may postpone said hearing and decision thereon until, but not later than, the full membership of the Board is present; provided further, that the latest date to which said hearing and decision may be so postponed shall be not more than 90 days from the date of the receipt of written notification. Failure of the Board of Supervisors to act within such time limit shall be deemed to constitute approval by the Board of the action of the HPC.
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