REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Action on the Historic Preservation Agreement (Mills Act Contract) (PLN24-00431) for 811 Monroe Street
Report
COUNCIL PILLAR
Promote and Enhance Economic Housing and Transportation Development
BACKGROUND
Property owners Daniel Kirstein and Stacey Kirstein applied for a Historical Preservation Agreement (Mills Act Contract) (File No. PLN24-00431) for the property located at 811 Monroe 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 3,484 square-foot lot located on the corner of Monroe Street and Lexington Street. Constructed in 1903, the existing residence on the property is a 1,624 square-foot, one and one-half story house designed in a local interpretation of the Eastern Shingle Cottage / Shingle architectural style. The property has a detached garage sheathed in board and batten with a shingled roof. Characterized by an A-frame shape, a large, belled gable, one over one windows and a foundation over a basement, which elevates the living area approximately four feet above the ground. Both the main roof and dormer roofs are sheathed with cedar wood shingle
The property owners submitted the requisite application, including a historic survey (DPR 523A Form) of the property, a Statement of Justification for the request, and a 10-Year Restoration and Maintenance Plan for evaluation of the proposed workplan...
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