Affordable Housing, Appropriate Development, and Historic Preservation
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Affordable Housing
Affordable housing is a very complex issue and there are many facets. In Fullerton, the two major players addressing this issue are the City of Fullerton and the State of California.
How To Preserve Your Historic Home or Neighborhood
You
can seek designation for:
1.
Your house or commercial property alone
(National Register, Local Landmark, Conservation or Façade
Easement) or
2.
Another house or commercial property alone
(Significant
Property [potential local landmark] or Possible Significant Property) or
3.
Your neighborhood (Landmark District, Potential Landmark
District, Preservation Overlay Zone)
Local Landmark Eligibility
http://www.fullertonheritage.org/Resources/landmark.html
http://www.cityoffullerton.com/civica/filebank/blobdload.asp?BlobID=5471
1.
Write a letter from one or more property owners
in a neighborhood requesting a reclassification to a residential preservation
zone
2.
The Director of Development Services will
organize a neighborhood meeting to explain preservation zone rules and the
public hearing process.
3.
After one or more informational meetings are
held, a formal petition may be circulated by interested property owners to
solicit support.
4.
If at least 51% of the property owners of the
neighborhood sign the petition, the Development Services Department will
initiate a zone amendment to consider the request to reclassify the neighborhood
to the particular residential preservation zone.
5.
If the rezone process is initiated, a survey
will be distributed to all property owners by City staff, followed by public
hearings before the Planning Commission and City Council.
Comparison of the R1 and R1P Zone Classifications
http://www.fullertonheritage.org/real_estate/zone_comp.htm
Design Guidelines and Additional
Development Standards for Residential Preservation Zones
http://www.cityoffullerton.com/civica/filebank/blobdload.asp?BlobID=5475
http://www.cityoffullerton.com/civica/filebank/blobdload.asp?BlobID=5472
Misc.
Historic Preservation information for Fullerton
http://www.cityoffullerton.com/depts/dev_serv/preservation_information/default.asp
Conservation or
Façade Easements
A conservation or façade easement is
a voluntary restriction on the use of your real property that, generally, prevents
future real estate development and some potential commercial uses. Since every
landowner and every piece of land is unique, a conservation easement is drafted
specifically for your property and will vary depending on your current use of
the property and your conservation vision for the future. It is executed by
means of a recorded deed restriction and an agreement with an entity which will
monitor and enforce the easement. In exchange for placing an easement on
your land you may be eligible for federal tax benefits. The easement must run
with the land in perpetuity and be for conservation purposes, such as to
preserve land for open space, outdoor recreation or education of the general
public, protect natural habitats for wildlife, or to preserve historic land and
structures. For easement resources, call or text 714.729-3019 or e-mail Together@SaveFullerton.com
Resources: State of California
Resources: City of Fullerton
General Plan - Current = 2012 "The Fullerton Plan"
Draft Housing Element (Most important: Chapter 4 [13 pages] and Appendix H-B [5 pages])
General Plan 12 Focus Areas
Fullerton Upcoming Developments List
HIOZ - Housing Incentive Overlay / Opportunity Zone
Map of Table B-6 and parcel list with street addresses proposed for rezoning to housing
Religious Institutions Housing (see pp. HB-6 and HB-7 in the Housing Element above)
Railroad District
Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs and JDUs) "Granny Flats"