TITLE
Recommendation to request City Attorney to prepare an ordinance to designate a new historic district for 19 properties located on the 6000 block of Walnut Avenue, bounded by 61st Street to the north and 60th Street to the south, specifically addressed as 6001, 6002, 6012, 6017, 6018, 6023, 6024, 6029, 6030, 6037, 6038, 6043, 6044, 6049, 6050, 6055, 6056, 6067 and 6068 Walnut Avenue, as a Historical Landmark District. (District 9)
DISCUSSION
After several years of engagement with staff regarding interest in a historic landmark designation for the area, the Grant Neighborhood Association is formally nominating 19 properties located on the 6000 block of Walnut Avenue, as a historic landmark district. The Grant Neighborhood Association submitted an application on June 18, 2018, which nominated the entire 6000 block of Walnut Avenue along with 18 letters of support from property owners.
On September 23, 2018, the neighborhood hosted a community workshop that was attended by staff, with the residents and property owners to discuss the proposed landmark district. The workshop was an opportunity for staff to provide guidance to the community on the process for landmark district designation, how the City evaluates properties and the constraints, responsibility, special protections, and benefits the designation would have on affected property owners within the designation area.
On December 10, 2018, the Cultural Heritage Commission (CHC) held a public hearing to consider the designation of the subject historical landmark district (Attachment A - CHC Staff Report). To recommend approval of the new historic district, findings need to be made in the affirmative for both a historic landmark and historic landmark district as outlined in Chapter 2.63 of the Long Beach Municipal Code, which contains four criteria for landmark designation. Criterion A - associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of our history; Criteri...
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