Sec. 38-77. H-D Historic District Overlay Zoning.
A. Description.H-D zoning is intended to identify and protect geographical areas with a concentration of historic resources, where preservation of the individual historic resources and their historic setting is important to understanding Monterey’s history.
B. Applicability and Zoning Map Designator.H-D Historic zoning may be combined with any zoning district. Each H-D zone shall be shown by adding an “H-D” to the base district designation.
C. Procedure for adoption of H-D zoning.H-D Historic District zoning may be applied to a geographic area which meets National Register criteria in National Register Bulletin 15 or California Register criteria for districts. Establishment of an H-D Historic District shall follow the procedures in Article 26 for Zoning Map amendment, with the following additional provisions:
1.Prior to Initiation of the Zoning Map amendment, a preliminary report shall be prepared by the Community Development Department identifying tentative boundaries, historic context, Contributing Resources, potential planning regulations, and design review guidelines and a preliminary determination of whether the district would be based on H-1 Landmark or H-2 City Historic Resource criteria and standards. (Ord. 3653 § 19, 2022)
2.The preliminary report shall be sent to Affected Property Owners and Residents defined as Owners of real property or residents within the boundaries of a proposed Historic District, and the Historic Preservation Commission shall hold one or more public participation workshops to discuss preparation of an Intensive Survey and formation of an historic district. A notice of public workshops shall be given in accord with Section 38-159 of this ordinance.
3.The City shall then conduct an Intensive Survey of the proposed Historic District by or under supervision of a Qualified Professional, including preparation of DPR 523 series survey forms.
4.The City shall prepare a District Preservation Plan, including the following:
a.Determination whether the whether the district is based on H-1 Landmark or H-2 City Historic Resource criteria and standards.
b.Statement of goals and objectives.
c.Statement of historic context and period of significance.
d.Description and map of the H-D boundaries.
e.Identification of potentially contributing and non-contributing resources and the setting and character of contributing resources based on analysis contained in the intensive survey.
f. Precise standards for new construction and alterations within the H-D boundaries.The property development standards of the underlying zone may be modified by the District Preservation Plan to be more or less restrictive than the underlying zone, including design, mass, bulk, height, walls, lighting, driveway locations, parking standards, landscaping, sign, public improvements on the property, and eligibility for incentives in Section 38-75, if appropriate. Any provisions more or less restrictive than the underlying zoning requirements shall be supported by findings that the requirements are necessary to implement the identified goals and objectives of the district and preservation of the historic setting within the district.
5.District Preservation Plan and H-D zoning shall be adopted by ordinance following the procedure for Zoning Map Amendment, including required notices. A district that is based on H-2 criteria and standards shall not be established if 51% of the owners file an objection in writing prior to the City Council second reading of the adopting ordinance. Notices for districts based on H-2 criteria and standards shall inform property owners that the district will not be formed if 51% of owners object in writing to adoption of the district. Percentage ownership shall be based on number of Assessor’s Parcels within the proposed district. H-D zoning may be amended following the same procedure used for adoption.
D. Rescission of Historic Zoning.It is not the general intention of the City to remove historic designation from a property; however, the City Council may rezone a property to remove Historic Zoning following the process for adoption if the historic resource no longer meets the Criteria for designation. (Ord. 3424 § 1, 2009; Ord. 3276, 2000)