4. Roof Plan
a) Scale drawings and identify existing and new roofs.
b)
Specify existing and proposed roof pitch, dimension roof eaves, and identify roofing materials.
5. Exterior Elevations
a) Scale drawings with dimensions of all sides of the building indicating new and existing
height, floor lines and finish grade.
b) Delineate and identify all exterior finish(es) type, texture and color
.
c) Delineate and identify all windows and doors including type, materials and detailing.
d) Delineate and identify all special or historic features and details.
6. Building Section
c) Required in large buildings or additions for clarification.
7. Landscape Plans
a) Required in large buildings or additions for clarification of landscape and hardscape areas.
8.
Secretary of Interior’s Standards and Guidelines for Rehabilitation
All projects for large buildings and additions must use the following checklist to verify project
compliance with the Secret
ary of Interior’s Standards. Please complete the attached checklist.
B. Applications are submitted to the Historic Preservation Office, City Hall 3
rd
floor, 411 West Ocean
Boulevard, Long Beach CA 90802. Applications fees are based on the most current fee schedule. Fees
may be paid in person or included with the submittal packet if sent by mail. Applications will be given a
preliminary review by the Preservation Office and must be submitted 45 days in advance of the hearing
date. The Cultural Heritage Commission meetings are held the second Monday of every month.
C. For minor alterations or additions that are consistent with the
Secretary of the Interior's Standards for
Rehabilitation and Guidelines for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings, and with the Standards and Guidelines
adopted by the City in the designation ordinance, the Preservation Officer may approve such requests
administratively.
D. For major projects, projects that are inconsistent with the previously referenced guidelines or projects
requesting demolition of a historic resource, the Certificate of Appropriateness application shall be
placed on the agenda of the Cultural Heritage Commission. Please see the Cultural Heritage
Commission Filing and Hearing schedule for application deadlines. The Cultural Heritage
Commission meeting is the second Monday of each month. The Commission meeting takes
place in the Long Beach Civic Chambers at 5:30 P.M.
E. Decisions on the issuance of Certificates of Appropriateness may be appealed to the Planning
Commission. Action by the Planning Commission on appeal is final and cannot be appealed to the
City Council.
F. Environmental review in compliance with CEQA requirements may also be required.
SUBMITTAL FORMAT
All materials should be submitted electronically on a USB flash drive, CD or by file transfer to Planning
Bureau staff. A paper copy of the Certificate of Appropriateness application form with an original signature is
required at the time of filing. One full size and one reduced hard copy set of plans must also be submitted
IF A CHANGE IN EXTERIOR COLOR IS REQUESTED, PLEASE SUBMIT COLOR SAMPLES AND
NOTE THEIR LOCATION (MAIN BODY, TRIM, HIGHLIGHT, ETC.).
If you have any questions or need additional information, please call the staff at the City’s Historic
Preservation Office at 562-570-6194.
