REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Action on Historic Resource Inventory Property Designation and Historic Preservation Agreement (Mills Act Contract) for 1053 Lexington Street
Report
COUNCIL PILLAR
Promote and Enhance Economic Housing and Transportation Development
BACKGROUND
Property owner Lily Chen applied for approval of a Preservation Agreement (commonly known as a Mills Act Contract) for the property located at 1053 Lexington Street. The subject property is a 3,562 square foot lot located on the north side of Lexington Street between Washington Street and Main Street. Constructed in 1935, the existing residence on the property is a 546 square-foot, one-story house designed in the side-gabled roof (commonly called Cape Cod) subtype of the Minimal Traditional architectural style. The property has a detached garage that appears to have been constructed at the same time as the residence. Shortly after construction, the home was altered by the addition of a small side-gable-roofed wing at the rear of the east side-elevation. However, the early addition of a small wing was a common occurrence for the Cape Cod architectural style and has no effect on its integrity.
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. Property owners must also demonstrate a plan to restore and rehabilitate the property. The property owners submitted the requisite application, including a historic survey (DPR 523A Form) of the property to determine eligibility to the Historic Resources Inventory (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 were made part of the Historical and Landmarks Commission (HLC) staff report, included here as Attachments 1 and 2...
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