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9.A - Page 5 <br />appellant (see Attachment 4 for an example on Iris Street). This project "went back to <br />the drawing board" and is now undergoing a second Architectural Permit review. <br />Additional Review for Historic Homes <br />For years in Redwood City, the Architectural Permit process has required that a <br />property owner submit an historic report when proposing to demolish or substantially <br />change a potentially historic home. Although this is not required by Zoning Ordinance or <br />Building Code, staff has used this report to determine compliance with the California <br />Environmental Quality Act. <br />More recently, staff has revised this process in two ways, as reflected in the process <br />below. First, staff now hires the historical consultant (at the applicant's expense) to <br />determine whether a home built before 1940 could be considered historic. Second, the <br />historic report is reviewed by the Historic Resources Advisory Committee (HRAC). Staff <br />chose the 1940 date as it represents an earlier period of development, prior to the mass <br />subdivisions and development that occurred in Redwood City, and nationwide, post - <br />World War II. The City's General Plan also recognizes pre and post -World War II as two <br />distinct periods in architecture and development. <br />Below is an outline of the process for review of potentially historic homes: <br />Step 1: Determine Existing Age <br />City staff uses tools such as County tax assessor records and Geographical Information <br />System databases to determine if the house was built prior to 1940. If so, Steps 2 <br />through 5 would apply. Otherwise, the demolition or remodel can proceed on the <br />Standard Home Track, beginning with Step 7 (Figure 2, Step 7a). <br />Step 2: Application Submittal <br />The homeowner/applicant submits a request for an Architectural Permit, including the <br />plans for the remodel or new house, to the City with a deposit of $5,000 and the one- <br />time fee of $1,264. <br />Step 3: Prepare Historic Report <br />Using funds from the deposit, City staff will hire a consultant to prepare a historic report <br />addressing national, state, and local criteria for potential historic designation. The <br />results will be shared with the applicant. The function of the report is to inform CEQA <br />analysis for any new discretionary project (a project requiring an Architectural Permit.) <br />Step 4: HRAC Hearing <br />