(a) For purposes of the application of Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. Sec. 470 et seq.) as it applies only to an area comprising the survey area created for redevelopment of the Tustin Marine Corps Air Station pursuant to Section 33310, if the City of Tustin’s historic preservation program is certified pursuant to Section 101(c)(1) of that act (16 U.S.C. Sec. 470a(c)(1)), the City of Tustin may elect to assume any of the duties that are given to the state historic preservation officer by Part 800 of Title 36 of the Code of Federal Regulations or that originate from agreements concluded under those regulations. The state historic preservation officer shall agree to this assumption of duties by the City of Tustin.
(b) In assuming the duties of the state historic preservation officer pursuant to this section, the city shall ensure that a marketing and solicitation process is conducted to determine the feasibility of permanent reuse of Buildings 29 and 29A. The city shall be responsible for determining in good faith if there are qualified respondents to the marketing and solicitation process and determining if the permanent use of these properties in their historic condition is feasible. If it is determined that permanent use of these historic properties is not feasible, the city shall require mitigation for the adverse effect on these historic properties prior to approving any undertaking.
(Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 989, Sec. 1. Effective September 30, 1998.)