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San Jose committee refers historic-preservation reform proposals for staff workload analysis
Summary
The San Jose Rules and Open Government Committee on Nov. 19 voted 5-0 to ask staff for a workload analysis of a memo proposing outreach, an amnesty for certain non-safety unpermitted work, streamlined removal of blighted inventory properties, and modernization of preservation rules.
The San Jose Rules and Open Government Committee on Nov. 19 referred a set of recommendations to staff for a workload analysis aimed at updating the city's approach to historic preservation. The committee voted 5-0 to have the item return to rules in early December.
The proposals, introduced by the District 3 Council Member as memo item C1, outline four main directions: expanded outreach and education for owners whose properties appear on the historic resources inventory; exploration of an amnesty program for previously unpermitted work that does not pose active health or safety risks; a simplified legal pathway to remove or demolish inventory properties that are blighted or substandard; and modernization of preservation regulations to allow building…
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