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5.0 Environmental Setting 5.3 Cultural/Historical Resources
<br />Avion Project SEIR
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<br />5.3.3.3 Local
<br />a. City of San Diego Municipal Code: Historical Resources Regulations
<br />In January 2000, the City’s Historical Resources Regulations (Regulations), part of the San Diego
<br />Municipal Code (Chapter 14, Article 3, Division 2: Purpose of Historical Resources Regulations or
<br />Sections 143.0201-143.0280), were adopted, providing a balance between sound historic
<br />preservation principles and the rights of private property owners. The Regulations have been
<br />developed to implement applicable local, state, and federal policies and mandates. Included in these
<br />are the City’s General Plan, CEQA, and Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966.
<br />Historical resources, in the context of the City’s Regulations, include site improvements, buildings,
<br />structures, historic districts, signs, features (including significant trees or other landscaping), places,
<br />place names, interior elements and fixtures designated in conjunction with a property, or other
<br />objects historical, archaeological, scientific, educational, cultural, architectural, aesthetic, or
<br />traditional significance to the citizens of the city. These include structures, buildings, archaeological
<br />sites, objects, districts, or landscapes having physical evidence of human activities. These are usually
<br />over 45 years old, and they may have been altered or still be in use.
<br />Historic Resources Guidelines are incorporated in the City’s Land Development Code by reference.
<br />These Guidelines set up a Development Review Process to review projects in the City. This process is
<br />composed of two aspects: the implementation of the Historical Resources Regulations and the
<br />determination of impacts and mitigation under CEQA.
<br />Compliance with the Historical Resources Regulations begins with the determination of the need for
<br />a site-specific survey for a project. Section 143.0212(b) of the Regulations requires that historical
<br />resource sensitivity maps be used to identify properties in the City that have a probability of
<br />containing archaeological sites. These maps are based on records maintained by the South Coastal
<br />Information Center of the California Historic Resources Information System, as well as site-specific
<br />information in the City’s files. If records show an archaeological site exists on or immediately
<br />adjacent to a subject property, the City shall require a survey. In general, archaeological surveys are
<br />required when the proposed development is on a previously undeveloped parcel, if a known
<br />resource is recorded on the parcel or within a one-mile radius, or if a qualified consultant or
<br />knowledgeable City staff member recommends it. A historic property (built environment) survey can
<br />be required on a project if the properties are over 45 years old and appear to have integrity of
<br />setting, design, materials, workmanship, feeling, and association.
<br />Section 143.0212(d) of the Regulations states that if a property-specific survey is required, it shall be
<br />conducted according to the Guidelines criteria. Using the survey results and other available
<br />applicable information, the City shall determine whether a historical resource exists, whether it is
<br />eligible for designation as a designated historical resource, and precisely where it is located.
<br />b. Historical Resources Register
<br />The City provides a broader set of criteria for eligibility for the City’s Historical Resources Register. As
<br />stated in the City’s Historical Resources Guidelines, “Any improvement, building, structure, sign,
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