(A) Purpose. The Cultural Resources Chapter of the General Plan includes goals and targets aimed at identifying, conserving, and protecting San Gabriel’s cultural resources. The creation of the San Gabriel Register of Cultural Resources (Register) forwards the goals of the General Plan.
(B) Intent. This section establishes the process for creating and managing the Register, which is the city’s list of officially designated cultural resources.
(C) Register of cultural resources established. There is hereby established the San Gabriel Register of Cultural Resources (“Register”). The Register shall include all locally designated cultural resources, as well as properties designated on the National Register of Historic Places and California Register of Historical Resources. The Register is also understood to include all contributors to designated historic districts in addition to individually designated properties. The most current iteration of the Register shall be made available on the city’s website and will be included in the city’s GIS database.
(D)
Reserved.
(E) Prior local designations. Any property designated as a culturally significant landmark or as a historic landmark by the City Council on or before the effective date of this subchapter shall be automatically designated as a cultural resource for purposes of this subchapter and included on the Register. Any historic property under a Mills Act contract at the time of the adoption of this subchapter shall also be automatically added to the Register.
(F) New designations. New designations of cultural resources shall be initiated in accordance with the criteria and procedures set forth in this subchapter.
(G) Designation runs with the land. The designation of a cultural resource shall not be affected by a change of the property owner.
(H) Rescission of designation. The conditions and process for amendment or rescission of a cultural resource designation are described in § 153.612 (Amendment or Rescission of Designation).
(Ord. 636-C.S., passed 8-15-17
; Am. Ord. 679, passed 10-19-21
)