§ 16.52.330. Bixby Ranch House.

Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 2.63 and with the recommendation of the Planning Commission, the City Council designates the following building as an historical landmark in the City: The Bixby Ranch House.

A.

Location, description and reasons for designation. Located at 11 La Linda Drive in the City of Long Beach, the Bixby Ranch House is described as Colonial Revival in style and was designed by the San Francisco firm of Coxhead and Coxhead. The structure was completed in 1890 after three (3) years of construction. The house was built for the son of George H. Bixby, oldest son of Jotham Bixby, and served as the headquarters for the Bixby ranch operations. The house contains almost seven thousand (7,000) square feet of living space. The nine (9) bedrooms and five (5) bathrooms provided adequately for George Bixby's large family: he and Mrs. Bixby had seven (7) children.

B.

General guidelines and standards for any changes. The "Standards for Rehabilitation and Guidelines for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings" prepared by the Secretary of the Interior (February, 1978), as amended, are incorporated by reference, and the following additional guidelines and standards as recommended by the Cultural Heritage Committee are adopted:

Any alterations, modifications or repair of the above structure shall be done so in keeping with its historic character.

No environmental changes shall be allowed unless a certificate of appropriateness has been applied for and approved by the Cultural Heritage Committee or by the City Planning Commission, upon appeal, authorizing such environmental changes.

(Ord. C-6555 § 1, 1989)