REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Action on the Historic Preservation Agreement (Mills Act Contract) (PLN24-00264) for 1756 Fremont Street
Report
COUNCIL PILLAR
Promote and Enhance Economic Housing and Transportation Development
BACKGROUND
Property owners, Joe Navasca and Yemon Oo, applied for a Historical Preservation Agreement (Mills Act Contract) (File No. PLN24-00264) for the property located at 1756 Fremont 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 6,573 square-foot lot located on the southwest side of Fremont Street between Pierce Street and Lincoln Street. The residence was constructed circa 1870 and relocated from the Agnew/Alviso area to the current site in 1924. When relocated, the residence was converted from a National style two-story farmhouse to a one-story house with a new roof and front porch in line with Craftsman Bungalow architectural style. The existing residence on the property is a 1,105 square-foot, one-story house designed in the National architectural style with Craftsman details. The property has a detached shed structure/garage that was constructed in 1924. The property has been altered since its relocation, including the removal of board and batten siding from the rear fa?ade and external brick chimney, and rear addition with a pitched roof and new channel-lap siding. The property has been altered since...
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