RES-10426 Adopting City of Orange Historic Resources Inventory UpdateRESOLUTION NO. 10426
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ORANGE ADOPTING THE CITY OF
ORANGE HISTORIC RESOURCES INVENTORY
UPDATE.
APPLICANT: CITY OF ORANGE
WHEREAS, an inventory of historic resources in Orange was completed in 1982
resulting in the listing of the Plaza Historic District on the National Register of Historic
Places in 1982 and the establishment of Old Towne Orange Historic District; and
WHEREAS, the City's historic resources inventory was last formally updated in
1992 and was followed by the adoption of the Old Towne Design Standards in 1995; and
WHEREAS, the Old Towne Orange Historic District was listed on the National
Register of Historic Places in 1997, consequently becoming included in the California
Register of Historic Resources; and
WHERAS, the National Register and local historic district status of Old Towne and
associated protections afforded to historic resources, have benefited the historic district
through private reinvestment in, and restoration of, historic properties that has resulted in
changes in property conditions since the 1992 historic resources survey update was
performed; and
WHEREAS, portions of the city such as El Modena, the Cypress Barrio, and Eichler
Tracts not included in previous historic resources surveys have become recognized by the
community as being culturally significant to the City due to their links to the agricultural and
ethnic heritage of Orange, as well as their distinctive architectural character; and
WHEREAS, the updating of the 1992 survey was needed to provide current and
accurate information about the City's historic resources to ensure that these resources are
identified and managed appropriately in support of the City's General Plan goals of
identifying and preserving historic resources, preserving historic neighborhood character, and
educating the public about the value of historic preservation in the community; and
WHEREAS, the updated 2010 historic resources inventory serves as a companion to
the City's Cultural Resources and Historic Preservation Element, and provides information
needed to review projects effectively in relation to the Historic Preservation Design
Standards for Old Towne, the Secretary of Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Historic
Properties, and the California Environmental Quality Act; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has had the opportunity to review the updated
2010 historic resources inventory and recommended its approval to the City Council pursuant
to Resolution No. PC 38-
09.NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City
of Orange hereby adopts the City of Orange 2010 Historic Resources Inventory Update
and associated historic context statement and methodology a copy of which is on file with
the City Clerk and with the Community Development Department and incorporated herein
by this
reference.ADOPTED this 9th day of March,
2010.
ATTEST:Mary E. ~l~iy, City Clerk, City oi~
Orange I, MARY E. MURPHY, City Clerk of the City of Orange, California, do
hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was duly and regularly adopted by the City Council
of the City of Orange at a regular meeting therefore held on the 9th day of March, 2010, by
the following
vote:AYES:COUNCILMEMBERS:Smith, Murphy, Cavecche, Dumitru,
Bilodeau NOES:COUNCILMEMBERS:
None ABSTAIN:COUNCILMEMBERS:
None ABSENT:COUNCILMEMBERS:
None Mary E hy, City C1er~E'
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