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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995/05/11 - Agenda Packet CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION AGENDA WEDNESDAY MAY 11, 1994 8:00 P.M. TRAINING WORKSHOP RANCHO CUCAMONGA CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBER 10500 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA I. Roll Call Chairman Barker Vice Chairman McNiel Commissioner Lumpp Commissioner Melcher Commissioner Tolstoy II. Announcements III. Public Comments This is the time and place for the general public to address the Commission. Items to be discussed here are those which do not already appear on this agenda. IV. Commission Business A. HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION ORIENTATION V. Adjournment CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION AGENDA WEDNESDAY MAY 11, 1994 RANCHO CUCAMONGA CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBER 10500 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA 7:00 P.M. III· IV. Ve VI. Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call Chairman Barker Commissioner Melcher Vice Chairman McNiel Commissioner Tolstoy Commissioner Lumpp Announcements Approval of Minutes March 9, 1994 Public Comments This is the time and place for the general public to address the Commission. Items to be discussed here are those which do not already appear on this agenda. Commission Business A. DISCUSSION OF FUTURE FUNDING RESOURCES FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION VII. Adjournment The Historic Preservation Commission will adjourn to a workshop immediately following the Planning Commission meeting in the De Anza Room regarding Historic Preservation Commission orientation. DATE: TO: FROM: BY: SUBJECT: CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA STAFF REPORT May 11, 1994 ~ Chairman and Members of the Historic Preservation Commission Brad Buller, City Planner Larry J. Henderson, AICP, Principal Planner DISCUSSION OF FUTURE FUNDING RESOURCES FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION BACKGROUND: At the Historic Preservation Commission meeting on March 9, 1994, Commissioner Tolstoy requested that staff prepare a report on possible future funding resources for Historic Preservation. Staff has conducted a review of the City's budget for the previous two years and the proposed draft budget for 1994-95, the Redevelopment Agency's Budget, and both State and private grant funding. The direction of this report is limited to a discussion of funding resources to assist in preservation projects similar to the G. P. Ledig House Rehabilitation, Chaffey-Garcia House Rehabilitation, and possible future projects such as the Fisher House on Etiwanda Avenue. ANALYSIS: In previous years, the major source of funding has come from the Redevelopment Agency, with some assistance from the Community Development Block Grant Program. The majority of funding from the Agency has been from a land bank rehabilitation account that budgeted approximately $50,000 per year in Fiscal Years 1990-91 and 1991-92. These funds made possible the recent completion of the rehabilitation effort on the G. P. Ledig House, located at the southwest corner of Hellman and Wilson Avenues. Unfortunately, because of the changes in redevelopment law and the State fiscal crisis, such funding will not be identified in the 1994-95 Agency or City budget. However, it should be possible to utilize the Redevelopment Housing Set-Aside Funds on a limited basis in specific instances similar to the Guidera and DiCarlo Homes being moved to Main Street in Northtown. It should be noted that this is a very limited situation in that they must be habitable single family residential structures that are made available, and at the same time a lot must be procured within the target area of the Redevelopment Agency. In terms of the use of Community Development Block Grant funds, the City of Rancho Cucamonga did utilize $30,000 to assist in the G. P. Ledig House rehabilitation. Unfortunately, because of the unprecedented demands for infrastructure and public facility rehabilitation within targeted low-income areas and groups, it has not been possible to budget additional funds for either Fiscal Year 1993-94 or the proposed 1994-95 budget year. Should the economy recover in the near future, to the level similar to development activity experienced in the past, it may be possible to once again program a limited amount of funds from the Community Development Block Grant area for historic rehabilitation since this is an eligible activity under the federal program. ITEM A PLANNING COMMISSION STAFF REPORT FUTURE HPC FUNDING SOURCES May 11, 1994 Page 2 A limited amount of competitive funds are available through the State Office of Historic Preservation for those jurisdictions with certified local government historic preservation programs. This year those funds are projected to be $125,000 for the entire State. The use of these funds is unlikely in the City of Rancho Cucamonga for two reasons. The first is that the City does not currently have a certified local government historic preservation program in place. Secondly, the funds are of a limited nature and competition for them is highly protracted and would, when qualified, go only to those instances of National Register Eligible level projects. For the reasons indicated previously, it is highly unlikely that any of the City's General Fund dollars would be available for historic preservation projects within the immediate foreseeable future except for staffing and some publications. The development of mitigation policies that provides a funding source will continue to be a possibility. However, it is expected that this resource will most probably be limited in scope and effectiveness. It is staff's conclusion, in this area, that there will not be any significant and ongoing private development projects that involve historical resources within the foreseeable future. Therefore, the opportunity to generate funding sources through our mitigation policy is limited. SUMMARY: The prospect for significant historic preservation rehabilitation funding in the immediate near future is unlikely. However, staff will continue to look for creative opportunities to encourage public and private participation incentives and techniques whenever possible. Lastly, staff intends to, within the limited resources available, support private historic preservation activities and fund-raising efforts. City Planner BB:LJH/jfs