REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Action on Historic Resource Inventory Property Designation and Historical Preservation Agreement (Mills Act) for 633 Park Court
Report
COUNCIL PILLAR
Promote and Enhance Economic Housing and Transportation Development
BACKGROUND
Property owner Riccardo Marino applied for listing of the property located at 633 Park Court on the City's Historic Resource Inventory (HRI) and approval of a Preservation Agreement (Mills Act Contract) for the property. The subject property is located at the northeast portion of the circular neighborhood roadway that is Park Court. The Park Court residential neighborhood is in the Old Quad historic neighborhood. The existing residence on the property is a 1,001 square-foot, one-story vernacular Craftsman bungalow with a basement, constructed in 1925. The property has a detached two-car garage accessed through the alley to the rear.
A requirement of the Mills Act is that the building must be a qualified structure, listed on either a local, State, or National register. The property owner must also have a plan to restore and rehabilitate the property. The property owner has submitted the requisite application, including a Historic Survey (DPR 523A Form) of the property for determination of eligibility to the HRI, 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. The Mills Act Contract with 10-Year Restoration and Maintenance Plan and supporting documents are made part of the Historical and Landmarks Commission staff report, included here as Attachments 1 and 2 respectively, and reviewed at the June 2, 2022 Historical and Landmarks Commission meeting.
Following review of the application, staff report and public testimony, the Historical and Landmarks Commission recommended that Council approve the addition of 633 Park Court to the City's HRI; approve the Mills Act Co...
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