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5.0 Environmental Setting 5.3 Cultural/Historical Resources <br />Avion Project SEIR <br />Page 5.3-9 <br />interior element and fixture, feature, site, place, district, area, or object may be designated as <br />historic by the City of San Diego Historical Resources Board if it meets any of the following criteria:” <br />• Exemplifies or reflects special elements of the City’s, a community’s, or a neighborhood’s <br />historical, archaeological, cultural, social, economic, political, aesthetic, engineering, <br />landscaping, or architectural development; <br />• Is identified with persons or events significant in local, state, or national history; <br />• Embodies distinctive characteristics of a style, type, period, or method of construction or is a <br />valuable example of the use of indigenous materials or craftsmanship; <br />• Is representative of the notable work of a master builder, designer, architect, engineer, <br />landscape architect, interior designer, artist, or craftsman; <br />• Is listed or has been determined eligible by National Park Service for listing on the National <br />Register of Historic Places or is listed or has been determined eligible by the State Historic <br />Preservation Office for listing on the State Register of Historical Resources; or <br />• Is a finite group of resources related to one another in a clearly distinguishable way or is a <br />geographically definable area or neighborhood containing improvements which have a <br />special character, historical interest, or aesthetic value or which represent one or more <br />architectural periods or styles in the history and development of the city. <br />If a resource is not listed in, or determined eligible for listing in, the California Register, not included <br />in a local register, or not deemed significant in a historical resource survey, City criteria states that it <br />may nonetheless be historically significant. <br />c. General Plan Historic Preservation Element <br />The Historic Preservation Element of the General Plan provides guidance on archaeological and <br />historic site preservation in San Diego, including the roles and responsibilities of the Historical <br />Resources Board, the status of cultural resource surveys, the Mills Act, conservation easements, and <br />other public preservation incentives and strategies. A discussion of criteria used by the Historical <br />Resources Board to designate landmarks is included, as is a list of recommended steps to <br />strengthen historic preservation in San Diego. The Element sets a series of goals for the City for the <br />preservation of historic resources, and the first of these goals is to preserve significant historical <br />resources. These goals are realized through implementation of policies that encourage the <br />identification and preservation of historical resources. <br />City General Plan Policies HP-A.1 through HP-A.5 are associated with the overall identification and <br />preservation of historical resources. This includes policies to provide for comprehensive historic <br />resource planning and integration of such plans within City land use plans. These policies also focus <br />on coordinated planning and preservation of tribal resources, promoting the relationship with <br />Kumeyaay/Diegueño tribes. Historic Preservation policies HP-B.1 through HP-B.4 address the <br />benefits of historical preservation planning and the need for incentivizing maintenance, restoration, <br />and rehabilitation of designated historical resources.