City Council

Item 332:\nPreservation and Progress Package A.\nThis item will be considered in the afternoon session which is scheduled to begin at\n2:00 p.m.\nTotal Estimated Cost of Proposed Action and Funding Source:  N/A\nCouncil District(s) Affected:  Citywide.\nProposed Actions:\nThis action requests the approval of Preservation and Progress Package A, which is part of\na comprehensive update to the City’s Heritage Preservation Program. The Preservation\nand Progress Package A includes amendments to the Historical Preservation Element and\nAppendix F of the General Plan; amendments to the Land Development Code of the\nMunicipal Code related to appointments to the Historical Resources Board, noticing of\ndesignation actions, and appeals of historic designations; and amending the purpose and\nintended use of the City’s Historic Preservation Fund to advance equity in historic\npreservation.\nSubitem-A:  (R-2026-312)\nResolution amending the General Plan Historic Preservation Element and Appendix F\nrelating to the Preservation and Progress Initiative.\nSubitem-B:  (O-2026-91 Cor. Copy)  (Rev. 2/19/26)\nIntroduction of an Ordinance amending Chapter 11, Article 1, Division 2 of the San Diego\nMunicipal Code by amending Section 111.0206; amending Chapter 12, Article 3, Division\n2 by amending Sections 123.0202, 123.0203, and 123.0206; and amending Chapter 14,\nArticle 3, Division 10 by amending Section 143.1002, relating to Preservation and\nProgress.\nSubitem-C:  (R-2026-311)\nResolution amending portions of the Special Interest-Bearing Historic Preservation Fund.\nCommittee Actions Taken:\nThis item was heard at the Land Use and Housing Committee meeting on January 14,\n2026.\nACTION:  Motion by Committee Member Whitburn, second by Chair Lee, to recommend\nCouncil approval of staff’s proposed actions with the request for staff to monitor the\nimplementation of the “findings not supported” appeal standard, and include the results in\nthe annual Historic Resources Board Report to the Council in the next year.\nVOTE: 3-0; Lee-yea, Whitburn-yea, Moreno-yea, Elo-Rivera-not present.\nPlanning: Kelley Stanco, (619) 236-6545\nCity Attorney Contact: Corrine Neuffer