REPORT TO HISTORICAL AND LANDMARKS COMMISSION
SUBJECT
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Consideration of a Historical Preservation Agreement (Mills Act Contract) (PLN24-00423) for 1309 Alviso Street.
Report
BACKGROUND
Property owners, Alison and Matthew Jackman, request a Historical Preservation Agreement (Mills Act Contract) (File No. PLN24-00423) for the property located at 1309 Alviso Street. Enacted in 1972, the California Mills Act legislation grants participating local governments the authority to enter into contracts with owners of qualified historic properties who actively participate in the restoration and maintenance of their historic properties while receiving property tax relief. Santa Clara participates in the Mills Act Program. A requirement of the Mills Act Contract is that the building must be a qualified structure, listed on either a local, State, or National register. The property is currently listed on the City's Historic Resource Inventory (HRI) for age and the architectural integrity of the residential structure.
The subject property is a 6,098 square-foot lot located on the northeast corner of Alviso Street and Harrison Street. Constructed in 1890, the existing residence on the property is a 1,027 square foot three-bedroom, one-bathroom, one-story residence designed in the Queen Anne architectural style. There is a detached garage on-site. There is also a detached 570 square foot one-bedroom, one-bathroom Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) that was approved in 2021 (PLN21-15367).
The property owners submitted the requisite application, including a historic survey (Department of Parks and Recreation DPR 523A Form), a Statement of Justification for the request, and a 10-Year Restoration and Maintenance Plan for evaluation of the proposed workplan to restore, rehabilitate, and maintain the property.
For Mills Act Contract requests, the Historical and Landmarks Commission makes a recommendation to the City Council for their final determination. Approved contracts are e...
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