Dear Community Supporters:
We are excited to share the City of Red Bluff is holding a meeting to adopt a new General Plan, which includes our request to create the designation of historic Chinatown as a Cultural Resource within its zoning framework. This is decision will ensure the long-term recognition and protection of our community's rich Chinese American history.
Date of Meeting: Tuesday, February 18, 2025
Time of Meeting: 5:30 p.m. Regular Meeting
Place of Meeting: Council Chambers, City Hall at 555 Washington Street
Red Bluff, CA 96080
THIS HYBRID MEETING WILL BE CONDUCTED VIA TELECONFERENCE AND IN-PERSON
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This designation means that the officially named street Historic Chinatown Alley will now be formally acknowledged in city planning, helping to safeguard its cultural and historical significance for future generations. It also opens the door for potential funding, preservation efforts, and educational initiatives that will deepen public awareness of the contributions of Chinese Americans in Red Bluff and beyond. This is a major step toward honoring the resilience and legacy of not only Chinese Americans but other ethnicity's ancestors who contributed to our State's history.
(New verbiage)General Plan:
- coS 4.1: Recognize significant historical resources and use these resources to promote a sense of place and history in Red Bluff. Seek to incorporate reminders of Red Bluff's culture in the built and natural environment through adaptive reuse, signage, markers, and other reminders of Red Bluff's heritage.
- cos 4.2: Identify, designate, and protect buildings, districts, and sites of historic importance within Red Bluff. As feasible, encourage preservation, adaptive reuse, or other conservation alternatives to prevent demolition of potentially historical structures.
- cos 4.3: Educate and actively involve the public in preserving historic cultural assets, including techniques, incentives, and any legal requirements for preservation.
- COS 4.4: Protect areas containing significant historical, archaeological, and/or paleontological resources, as defined by the California Public Resources Code.
- cos 4.5: If found during construction, ensure that human remains are treated with sensitivity and dignity, and ensure compliance with the provisions of California Health and Safety Code Section 7050.5 and California Public Resources Code Section 5097.98.
- COS 4.6: Work in collaboration with Native American tribal representatives for development projects to ensure preservation of culturally significant findings, and the identification of resources and sacred sites during the development review process.
- COS 4.7: Consistent with State, local, and tribal intergovernmental consultation requirements such as SB 18 and AB 52, consult as necessary with Native American tribes that may be interested in proposed new development projects and land use policy changes.
Actions in Support of Goal COS-4
- coS-4a: Develop a citywide Historical Resources Inventory that identifies buildings, neighborhoods, and other features of historic, architectural, or cultural significance.
- COS-4b:Continue to assess development proposals for potential impacts to sensitive historical, archaeological, and paleontological resources pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
- COS-4c:Create incentives to promote historic preservation, maintenance, and adaptive reuse by property owners, such as expedited permits, lower permit fees, and Mills Act Contracts for tax benefits.
- CoS-4d:Establish historic preservation goals for the Historic Residential District and Historic Commercial District and implement the goals through the City's Zoning Ordinance, including through Design Review. Periodically review and modify the Zoning Ordinance as necessary in order to ensure that it continues to meet the City's historic preservation goals.
- COS-4e: Provide educational resources and public outreach efforts that inform citizens of historic preservation efforts including: School age programs, and on-line exhibits; and Collaboration with community groups to promote local awareness and appreciation of Red Bluff's rich history.
- COS-4f: Require all development, infrastructure, and other ground-disturbing projects to comply with applicable federal, State, and local laws in the event of an inadvertent discovery of cultural resources or human remains.
We appreciate your continued support and we will continue to share updates on how this designation will shape the future of Red Bluffs historic Chinatown.
If you have any questions or would like to get involved, please feel free to reach out.
donate@redbluffchew.org