HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 112-12Recording Requested by
and for the benefit of:
CITY OF BAKERSFIELD
And When Recorded Mail to:
City Clerk
CITY OF BAKERSFIELD
1600 Truxtun Avenue
Bakersfield, CA 93301
James W. Fitch Assessor— Recorder TELFORDT
Kern County Official records 11/01/2012
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RESOLUTION NO. 112 -12
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RESOLUTION APPROVING CULTURAL RESOURCE DESIGNATION AND
FOR PLACEMENT ON THE BAKERSFIELD REGISTER OF HISTORIC
PLACES FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT UNION CEMETERY KING
STREET AND POTOMAC AVENUE.
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RESOLUTION 1 1 2 7 1 2
RESOLUTION APPROVING CULTURAL RESOURCE
DESIGNATION AND FOR PLACEMENT ON THE
BAKERSFIELD REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES FOR
PROPERTY LOCATED AT UNION CEMETERY KING
STREET AND POTOMAC AVENUE.
WHEREAS, the Union Cemetery Association (OWNER) has applied to the
Historic Preservation Commission for designation of property located at King Street and
Potomac Avenue, Assessor Parcel Number 139 - 170 -01 Blocks 1 — 230, 231 - 460
(excluding Blocks 6 -10, 16 -20, 26 -30, 36 -40, 46 -50, 56 -60, 66 -70, 76 -80, 86 -90 and
APN 139 - 170 -08), as a Cultural Resource pursuant to Bakersfield Municipal Code
15.72.070 and for placement on the Bakersfield Register of the Historic Places; and
WHEREAS, the Historic Preservation Commission received public testimony
regarding the evidence for or against the proposed designation; and
WHEREAS, the OWNER explained the history of the Union Cemetery — Pineers
Section, the oldest part of the cemetery, the grounds, and the history of the site, and
circulated photographs of the property; and
WHEREAS, the Historic Preservation Commission, after consideration of the
application pursuant to the Bakersfield Municipal Code 15.72.060 found the property to
be qualified for and worthy of Cultural Resource Designation on September 18, 2012;
and
WHEREAS, the property referred to is situated in the City of Bakersfield, County
of Kern, and is described as follows:
SE1 /4 of NW1 /4 of Sec. 32 T.29S. R.29E. UNION CEMETERY Assessor Parcel
Number 139- 170 -01 Blocks 1 — 230, 231- 460 (excluding Blocks 6 -10, 16 -20, 26-
30, 36 -40, 46 -50, 56 -60, 66 -70, 76 -80, 86 -90 and APN 139 - 170 -08),
BAKERSFIELD, COUNTY OF KERN, CALIFORNIA.
WHEREAS, the Historic Preservation Commission recommends the property to
be designated as a Cultural Resource and that it be placed on the Bakersfield Register
of the Historic Places and has made the following findings in support of the decision to
recommend designation of property as a cultural resource:
It exemplifies or reflects special elements of the City's, a community's, or
neighborhood's historical, cultural, social, economic, political, aesthetic,
engineering, architectural development;
It is identified with persons or events significant in local history;
• Its unique location or singular physical characteristic(s) represents an
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the city.
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NOW THEREFORE, the Historic Preservation Commission of the City of
Bakersfield does hereby resolve as follows:
1. That the property located at Union Cemetery, King Street and Potomac
Avenue — Pioneers Sections (excluding all County of Kern owned
property) should be designated as a Cultural Resource of the City of
Bakersfield by the City Council; and further,
2. That the same property be placed upon the records of the Bakersfield
Register of Historic Places; and further
3. That the City Clerk will notice such designation be recorded with the
County Recorder within fifteen days after action of the City Council.
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HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted by
the Council of the City of Bakersfield at a regular meeting thereof held on
OCT 1 7 2012 by the following vote:
AYES
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
COUNCILMEMBER SALAS, BENHAM, COUCH, HANSON, SULLIVAN, JOHNSON, WEIR
COUNCILMEMBER
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ROBERTA GAFFORD,
CITY CLERK and Ex O icio Clerk of the
City of Bakersfield
MAYOR of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED as to form:
VIRGINIA GENNARO
City Attorney
B4eputy a,—,
HUA H. RUDNICK
City Attorney II
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