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File #: 22-0287    Version: 1
Type: Public Hearing - Staff Report Status: Agenda Ready
In control: City Council Regular Meeting
On agenda: 7/19/2022 Final action:
Title: Consideration of a Historical Designation: a) Designation as a Local Historic Landmark; b) Approval of a Mills Act Contract Between the Property Owner and the City; and c) Adoption of the Associated Environmental Determination in Accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) for 1505 Crest Drive, A Residential Property in the Medium-Density Residential (RM) Zoning District (Anderson & Dantzler) (Community Development Director Tai). (Estimated Time: 45 Min.) A) CONDUCT PUBLIC HEARING B) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 22-0111, APPROVING THE DESIGNATION OF 1505 CREST DRIVE AS A HISTORIC LANDMARK, APPROVING A MILLS ACT CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE PROPERTY OWNERS, AND ADOPTING A DETERMINATION OF EXEMPTION UNDER CEQA
Attachments: 1. Resolution No. 22-0111, 2. Resolution No. PC 22-06, 3. Draft Agreement - Mills Act, 4. Draft Planning Commission Minutes (May 11, 2022), 5. Planning Commission Staff Report and Attachments (May 11, 2022) (Web-Link Provided), 6. Application - Historic Landmark, 7. Application - Mills Act Agreement, 8. Peer Review Analysis by City Consultant, 9. City Council Resolution No. 18-0034, 10. PowerPoint Presentation
TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council

THROUGH:
Bruce Moe, City Manager

FROM:
Carrie Tai, AICP, Community Development Director
Talyn Mirzakhanian, Planning Manager
Elaine Yang, Associate Planner

SUBJECT:Title
Consideration of a Historical Designation:
a) Designation as a Local Historic Landmark;
b) Approval of a Mills Act Contract Between the Property Owner and the City; and
c) Adoption of the Associated Environmental Determination in Accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) for 1505 Crest Drive, A Residential Property in the Medium-Density Residential (RM) Zoning District (Anderson & Dantzler) (Community Development Director Tai).
(Estimated Time: 45 Min.)
A) CONDUCT PUBLIC HEARING
B) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 22-0111, APPROVING THE DESIGNATION OF 1505 CREST DRIVE AS A HISTORIC LANDMARK, APPROVING A MILLS ACT CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE PROPERTY OWNERS, AND ADOPTING A DETERMINATION OF EXEMPTION UNDER CEQA
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council conduct the public hearing and adopt the attached draft resolution that approves the designation of the property at 1505 Crest Drive as a historic landmark, approves a Mills Act Contract between the City and the property owner, and adopts a determination of exemption under CEQA.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The property owners and applicants, Julie Anderson and Amy Dantzler, submitted their Historic Landmark application in November 2021 and their Mills Act application in February 2022. The applications were peer reviewed by the City's historic consultant. The requests to designate the property as a historic landmark and to obtain a Mills Act Contract were presented by staff to the Planning Commission on May 11, 2022. After receiving public comment, the Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend approval of both requests.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
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