Historic Resources Survey and Planning Analysis
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Historic Resources Survey And Planning Analysis City of Lompoc, California Prepared by Historic Resources Group for the City of Lompoc July 2005 Historic Resources Survey And Planning Analysis City of Lompoc, California Prepared for City of Lompoc 100 Civic Center Plaza Lompoc, California 93438 Prepared by Historic Resources Group 1728 Whitley Avenue Hollywood, California 90028 July 2005 Table of Contents EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ...........................................................................1 I. BACKGROUND .................................................................................3 CITY OF LOMPOC.................................................................................. 3 PREVIOUS SURVEYS AND EVALUATIONS ............................................................ 4 National Register of Historic Places ................................................... 5 California Register of Historical Resources........................................... 7 City Landmarks............................................................................. 8 Cultural Resources ........................................................................ 8 Other Studies............................................................................. 10 II. METHODOLOGY ............................................................................ 11 OBJECTIVES ..................................................................................... 11 SURVEY PROCESS................................................................................ 11 “THE MILE SQUARE”............................................................................ 12 SURVEY AREA ................................................................................... 12 DATABASE....................................................................................... 15 PLANNING DISTRICTS ............................................................................ 18 Old Town Lompoc Specific Plan Area ................................................ 18 Old Town Commercial District (OTC) ................................................ 18 Southside Old Town Neighborhood (Measure 19) .................................. 18 HPSR Area of Potential Effect......................................................... 18 DEFINITIONS..................................................................................... 20 III. HISTORIC CONTEXT....................................................................... 22 PURPOSE ........................................................................................ 22 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................. 22 HISTORICAL OVERVIEW .......................................................................... 23 Chumash Period.......................................................................... 23 Mission Period (1787-1834) ............................................................ 24 Rancho Period (1835-1873)............................................................. 25 Colony Period (1874-1901) ............................................................. 25 City Growth Period (1902-1940) ...................................................... 28 Camp Cooke Army Base Period (1941-1955) ........................................ 33 Vandenberg Air Force Base Period (1956 to present) ............................. 35 SIGNIFICANT PERSONS........................................................................... 36 SELECTED CHRONOLOGY ........................................................................ 38 IV. SURVEY RESULTS ......................................................................... 45 EVALUATION PROCESS........................................................................... 45 Properties Evaluated.................................................................... 45 Evaluations Assigned .................................................................... 45 Local Designation Criteria ............................................................. 46 Historic Significance .................................................................... 46 Integrity ................................................................................... 47 CITY LANDMARKS ................................................................................ 47 Designated City Landmarks ............................................................ 47 Potential City Landmarks .............................................................. 48 POTENTIAL HISTORIC DISTRICT.................................................................. 48 Physical Character....................................................................... 52 HISTORIC OBJECTS, LANDSCAPE FEATURES, AND SITES ......................................... 53 ELIGIBLE FOR THE NATIONAL REGISTER.......................................................... 54 UN-REINFORCED MASONRY BUILDINGS........................................................... 54 AREAS FOR FURTHER STUDY..................................................................... 57 Properties Outside the Mile Square.................................................. 57 Properties Outside the City Limits ................................................... 57 NOTES ABOUT THE DATA................................................................... 58 V. PRESERVATION IN LOMPOC.............................................................. 59 PRESERVATION ORDINANCE...................................................................... 60 Designation of Historic Landmarks and Districts .................................. 61 Historic Resources Commission ....................................................... 62 SURVEY OF HISTORIC RESOURCES ............................................................... 63 CERTIFIED LOCAL GOVERNMENT................................................................. 64 PRESERVATION OFFICER AND STAFF ............................................................. 64 PRESERVATION IN RELATION TO THE GENERAL PLAN ............................................ 65 Historic Preservation Element ........................................................ 65 PRESERVATION IN RELATION TO OTHER PLANS AND REGULATIONS............................... 65 Old Town Lompoc Specific Plan ....................................................... 66 Zoning Code............................................................................... 66 Mills Act ................................................................................... 68 California State Historical Building Code ........................................... 69 VI. RECOMMENDATIONS...................................................................... 70 PROPERTY DESIGNATION ........................................................................ 70 Potential Landmarks .................................................................... 70 Potential Historic District.............................................................. 70 LANDMARKS ORDINANCE......................................................................... 71 Establish a Designation Process ....................................................... 72 Adopt Designation Criteria ............................................................ 72 Establish a Historic Preservation Commission...................................... 72 Establish Design Review Guidelines .................................................. 73 Utilize the California State Historical Building Code............................. 73 HISTORIC DISTRICT ORDINANCE ................................................................. 74 OTHER REGULATIONS AND PROCEDURES......................................................... 74 Certified Local Government Status .................................................. 74 Adopting a Historic Resources Inventory ............................................ 76 Adopt a Historic Preservation Element.............................................. 76 PRESERVATION INCENTIVES ...................................................................... 77 Federal Tax Credits ..................................................................... 77 Preservation Easements ................................................................ 78 Hart Family Fund for Small Towns ................................................... 79 Marks Historical Rehabilitation Act .................................................. 80 Proposition 40 ............................................................................ 80 Community Development Block Grants.............................................. 80 ADDITIONAL STEPS .............................................................................. 81 Administration ........................................................................... 81 Planning and Zoning..................................................................... 82 Community Participation .............................................................. 83 Education.................................................................................. 83 Incentives ................................................................................. 83 Technical Assistance .................................................................... 84 BIBLIOGRAPHY.................................................................................. 85 List of Tables Table 1. Properties Eligible for or Listed in the National Register. ................... 7 Table 2. Designated City Landmarks........................................................