City of Long Beach - File #: 09-0289

• File #: 09-0289
• Version: 2
• Name: DS - ORD Palace Hotel as Historic Landmark
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 2/26/2009
• In control: City Council
• On agenda: 4/7/2009
• Final action: 4/7/2009
• Title: Recommendation to declare ordinance amending the Long Beach Municipal Code by adding Section 16.52.2190 relating to the nomination of the Palace Hotel at 2640-44 East Anaheim Street as an Historic Landmark; and adopting in Sections 2 and 3 hereof uncodified findings and determinations relating to said landmark, read and adopted as read. (District 4)
• Sponsors: Development Services

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
4/7/2009	2	City Council	approve recommendation and adopt	Pass
3/24/2009	1	City Council	declare ordinance read the first time and laid over to the next regular meeting of the City Council for final reading	Pass

TITLE
Recommendation to declare ordinance amending the Long Beach Municipal Code by adding Section 16.52.2190 relating to the nomination of the Palace Hotel at 2640-44 East Anaheim Street as an Historic Landmark; and adopting in Sections 2 and 3 hereof uncodified findings and determinations relating to said landmark, read and adopted as read. (District 4)

DISCUSSION
This is a recommendation from the Planning Commission to designate the Palace Hotel as a Long Beach Historic Landmark. The Planning Commission approved the nomination on February 19, 2009 (Exhibit A). This request was also reviewed and approved by the Cultural Heritage Commission on December 17, 2008.

The Palace Hotel reflects the commercial development of the Anaheim Street corridor that occurred in the late 1920's. The property physically manifests the City's history of Art Deco architecture along commercial corridors. As part of the Anaheim Street corridor, which is a distinctive area of the City, the Palace Hotel is an excellent example of a commercial vernacular building that is 75-plus years old and unaltered. The property maintains a high level of physical and historical integrity of design, materials, workmanship, setting, location, feeling, and association. In conclusion, the property was found to satisfy criteria for designation as a historic landmark (Long Beach Municipal Code, Section 2.63.050).

The current property owner, Long Beach Housing Services, approves of the landmark designation.

This letter was reviewed by Assistant City Attorney Michael J. Mais on March 9, 2009 and by Budget Management Officer Victoria Bell on March 5, 2009.

TIMING CONSIDERATIONS
City Council action on this item is not time critical.

FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with this recommendation.

SUGGESTED ACTION
Approve recommendation.

BODY
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LONG BEACH AMENDING THE LONG BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADDING SECTION 16.52.2190 RELATING TO TH...