City of Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA Article II AS Archaeological Significance Overlay District

§ 17.20.020 Purposes.

The purposes of the AS archaeological significance overlay district are to implement the General Plan/Coastal Plan Land Use Plan and to:

A. Protect archaeological sites in Carmel that can provide evidence of the area's earliest human habitation, help to document the cultural history of the City, and are often highly significant to Native American descendants as burial grounds or because of their connection to sacred traditions.

B. Provide for the designation of archeological resources and establish explicit guidance for the protection of archeological resources, especially when they are subterranean.

C. Create a clear process and standards for evaluating projects that may affect archaeological resources, and for identifying appropriate measures to mitigate the effects of such projects.

(Ord. 2004-01 § 1, 2004; Ord. 2004-02 § 1, 2004)

§ 17.20.030 Boundaries of the Archaeological Significance Overlay District.

The boundaries of the AS district are shown schematically on Figures III-1 through III-6. A definitive listing of all properties affected is included with each figure.

(Ord. 2004-01 § 1, 2004; Ord. 2004-02 § 1, 2004)

§ 17.20.040 Minimum Standards.

The following standards shall apply to all building sites located in the AS district or within any commercial or R-4 district.

A. Applications for new construction or additions, alterations and remodels involving excavation of undisturbed earth shall include an Archaeological Resource Management Report, prepared pursuant to the guidelines established in CMC § 17.32.060.

Figure III-1 Archaeological Significance

Figure III-2 Archaeological Significance

Figure III-3 Archaeological Significance

Figure III-4 Archaeological Significance

Figure III-5 Archaeological Significance

Figure III-6 Archaeological Significance

(Ord. 2004-01 § 1, 2004; Ord. 2004-02 § 1, 2004)

§ 17.20.050 Additional Requirements.

All projects subject to this section shall be subject to the following additional requirements:

A. If any human remains are found at any time during construction, work shall stop and the applicant or his/her agent on the site shall immediately notify the Monterey County Coroner in compliance with applicable State requirements.

B. Exceptions. This section does not apply to emergency repairs that the City Administrator determines necessary to avoid disruption of existing utility service.

(Ord. 2004-01 § 1, 2004; Ord. 2004-02 § 1, 2004)

§ 17.20.060 Report Guidelines.

The "Archaeological Resource Management Reports (ARMR): Recommended Contents and Format" (cited as the ARMR Guidelines, which were prepared by the California Office of Historic Preservation and attached as Appendix G[1] to this title) shall be used as guidelines for preparation of reports required by this article. The Planning Commission and the Department of Community Planning and Building shall use these ARMR Guidelines to review proposed construction and mitigation for potential impacts on archaeological resources. Project plans that fail to achieve reasonable compliance with these ARMR Guidelines shall not be approved.

(Ord. 2004-01 § 1, 2004; Ord. 2004-02 § 1, 2004)

[1] Code reviser's note: The appendices to this title are published under separate cover and available for public review and examination in the office of the city clerk.