TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Bruce Moe, Acting City Manager
FROM:
Richard Thompson, Community Development Director
Laurie Jester, Planning Manager
Angelica Ochoa, Assistant Planner
SUBJECT:Title
Status Report on the Mills Act - A Preservation Program for Historic Properties (Community Development Director Thompson).
DISCUSS AND PROVIDE DIRECTION
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council receive the status report on the Mills Act Program, discuss and provide further direction.
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
Adoption of the Mills Act Program will require additional staff time and resources from the Community Development Department, and impact work load in the Department. Administration of the ordinance would involve the following: completing an inventory of eligible properties, processing of applications including Commission review, preparing and enforcing each contract with each property owner and reviewing and approving any proposed alterations to the eligible properties during the term of the contract.
BACKGROUND:
Since September 2006, the Culturally Significant Landmark ordinance has been in effect under Title 10 Chapter 10.86 of the Manhattan Beach Municipal Code regarding the designation of culturally significant landmarks. A local task force comprised of voluntary members from the community was formed in 2006 to increase public awareness and community appreciation of Manhattan Beach's unique heritage. The task force, named the Manhattan Beach Cultural Heritage Conservancy is headed by Jan Dennis, a local historian. This group has been actively researching potential historic properties throughout the City to designate as Cultural Significant Landmarks. To date, the City of Manhattan Beach has designated 18 properties as Culturally Significant Landmarks through the efforts of the Manhattan Beach Cultu...
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