Preservation Planning

City of Orange General PLan Update
Orange, California

Chattel completed services for the City of Orange General Plan Update, including a Historic Resource Survey and preparation of preservation policies for the General Plan Historic Preservation Element, adopted in 2010. Services involved an update to the previous survey of Old Towne Orange, the largest National Register-listed residential historic district in the western United States including development of historic context statements. Chattel surveyed nearly 4,000 properties citywide, including those in Old Towne and four outlying areas: El Modena, a former Quaker settlement turned Mexican-American barrio; and three tracts of postwar suburban Eichler Homes. Detailed historic context statements were developed for each area. Major recommendations included creation of a local mechanism for designating individual properties; changes to historic district boundaries; and adoption of historic and conservation districts.

City of San Gabriel Historic Preservation Ordinance Update
San Gabriel, California

Chattel worked with SWCA Environmental Consultants, Inc. to update the City of San Gabriel’s 1965 Historic Preservation and Cultural Resource Ordinance. Chattel’s work included attending community engagement workshops, Planning Commission meetings, City Council meetings, writing responses to public and commission comments, and providing strategic oversight.