REPORT TO HISTORICAL AND LANDMARKS COMMISSION
SUBJECT
Title
PUBLIC HEARING: Consideration of a Historical Preservation Agreement (Mills Act Contract) (File No. PLN25-00085) for 1111 Harrison Street
Report
BACKGROUND
Property owners Steven and Katherine Reeber filed a Historical Preservation Agreement (Mills Act Contract) (File No. PLN25-00085) request for the property located at 1111 Harrison 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 subject site is currently listed on the City's Historic Resource Inventory (HRI).
The subject property is an approximate 7,414 square-foot lot located on the corner of Harrison Street and Main Street (See Attachment 2 for vicinity map). Constructed in 1892, the existing residence on the property is a 1,991 square-foot house designed in the West Coast Stick variety of the Stick architectural style. The structure is set back from the street allowing for a cultivated lawn, ornamental shrubs, and concrete walkways to and from the house. The West Coast Stick style is a transitional style from the preceding Gothic Revival to the subsequent Queen Anne.
The property owners submitted the requisite application, including an updated historic survey (Department of Parks and Recreation DPR 523A Form) of the property (Attachment 2), a Statement of Justification for the request (Attachment 4), and a 10-Year Restoration and Maintenance Plan for evaluation of the proposed workplan to restore, rehabilitate, and maintain the property (Attachment 5).
The Historical and Landmarks Commi...
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