TO:
Honorable Mayor Powell and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Mark Danaj, City Manager
FROM:
Marisa Lundstedt, Community Development Director
Laurie Jester, Planning Manager
Angelica Ochoa, Associate Planner
SUBJECT:Title
Status Report on Historic Preservation Ordinance and Mills Act (Community Development Director Lundstedt).
RECEIVE
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council receive this status update on the Historic Preservation Ordinance and the Mills Act.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
On October 7, 2014, the Council approved a $50,000 contract for a historic preservation consultant to assist staff with establishing the historic preservation process. Expanding the City's historic preservation program will require additional staff time and resources, as well as additional, on-going services of a historic preservation consultant. Depending on the number of properties that are considered for designation, staff estimates that administration of the program may require one half-time Planner plus support staff, which is estimated to cost up to $60,000 annually. The estimated implementation costs may potentially be lower if the numbers of properties considered are minimal. Any additional fiscal implications will be identified at the time a draft ordinance is presented.
BACKGROUND:
On June 17, 2014, staff provided the City Council with a report on the Mills Act. At that time, the City Council directed staff to research the feasibility of implementing a Mills Act Program to provide tax incentives to property owners to preserve, maintain, and rehabilitate historic properties in the City. On October 7, 2014, staff returned with a presentation on the Mills Act Pilot Program, a draft Resolution to adopt a Mills Act Pilot Program, information on Historic Preservation and the Landmark Designation process, and information on retaining the service...
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