TO: HONORABLE CHAIR AND MEMBERS OF THE PLANNING
COMMISSION
FROM: Scott Agajanian, Deputy City Manager
PREPARED BY: Martha Coleman, Management Analyst
SUBJECT:
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Consideration of Cultural Resource Designation for Murrieta Hot Springs Resort and Associated Mills Act Contract
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RECOMMENDATION
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Staff recommend that the Planning Commission:
1. Conduct a public hearing and receive public testimony regarding the proposed designation of the Murrieta Hot Springs Resort as a local cultural resource; and
2. Review and consider the proposed designation of the Murrieta Hot Springs Resort as a local cultural resource pursuant to Chapter 16.26 of the Murrieta Development Code (MDC);
3. Recommend that the City Council approve the designation of the Murrieta Hot Springs Resort as a local cultural resource, thereby establishing the property's eligibility for consideration of a Mills Act Contract pursuant to Section 16.26.120(B) of the MDC, and,
4. Recommend to the City Council that they find that the Project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), as stated in the Notice of Exemption that can be found in Attachment 8.
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PRIOR ACTION/VOTE
On November 17, 2015, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 505-15, repealing Chapter 2.36 of the Murrieta Municipal Code and transferring the duties of the Historic Preservation Ad Hoc Committee to the Planning Commission. These duties include making recommendations to the City Council on the designation of cultural resources, such as individual properties, archaeological districts, and historic preservation districts.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City is considering designating the Murrieta Hot Springs Resort as a local cultural resource and entering into a related Mills Act Contract to support the preservation and rehabilitation of the historic resource.
Pursuant to Chapter 16.26 of the MDC and the responsibilities assigned to the Planning Commis...
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