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Cultural Resources 5. Demolition and destruction of historic resources Finding: The City finds that the following mitigation measures are feasible and have been adopted, thereby mitigating the impact to a less-than-significant level. Historic Preservation Chapter Policy 2: Require the completion of the State of California Department of Parks and Recreation Survey Form -523 to develop and document a statement of historic significance prior to the issuance of demolition permits for any historic resource older than 50 years. Evaluate these properties using the State of California criteria for the California Register of Historic Resources. Historic Preservation Chapter Policy 3: Prohibit the demolition of any building found to be historically significant with regard to the California Register criteria unless such building is determined by the Chief Building Official to be unsafe or dangerous, and if no other means of rehabilitation or relocation can be achieved. Historic Preservation Chapter Policy 5: New building design, including the design of replacement buildings for buildings older than 50 years which are approved for demolition, should draw upon the primary exterior features of the Downtown's traditional design character in terms of architectural style and materials, colors, details of construction, height, floor area, bulk, massing, and setbacks. These building elements should be consistent with those elements of buildings in the immediate neighborhood, and the design of new/replacement buildings should not represent a significant departure from the existing neighborhood character. Buildings should be designed to reflect, but not necessarily replicate, the architectural time period they represent. Historic Preservation Chapter Policy 6: Additions and other modifications to the exteriors of buildings exceeding 50 years in age should match the original building exterior in terms of architectural style and all other exterior design elements. Historic Preservation Chapter Policy 7: Future residential development should generally provide for the preservation and rehabilitation of existing on-site street frontage homes which exceed 50 years in age or which otherwise substantially contribute to the "small town" character of the neighborhood in terms of architecture and scale. Exceptions may be permitted to: (1) relocate such homes to other appropriate Downtown locations for permanent preservation and rehabilitation; or (2) demolish and replace such homes which are specifically found by the City to demonstrate minimal redeeming historic and/or architectural significance. Page 7 of 8