REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Action on the Historic Preservation Agreement (Mills Act Contract) (PLN21-15422) for 1365 Main Street
Report
COUNCIL PILLAR
Promote and Enhance Economic Housing and Transportation Development
BACKGROUND
Property owners, Pear Tree, LLC, applied for a Historical Preservation Agreement (Mills Act Contract) (File No. PLN21-15422) for the property located at 1365 Main 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 proposed Mills Act Contract (Attachment 1) and supporting documents were presented to the Historical and Landmarks Commission (HLC) hearing on May 17, 2023. The HLC unanimously recommended that the City Council approve the Mills Act Contract and adopt the 10-Year Restoration and Maintenance Plan for 1365 Main Street. The staff report and minutes for the May 17, 2023, HLC meeting is attached for reference (Attachment 3 and 4).
There were other requested entitlements for the property. On October 10, 2023, Council approved the associated Rezone from Single-family (R1-6L) to Planned Development (PD) and Tentative Parcel Map to split the one lot into two lots. The applicant wanted to complete recordation of the map, so that the Mills Act contract can be approved only for the property at 1365 Main Street. The final map was recorded in July 2024.
DISCUSSION
The subject property is a one-story over a basement single-family...
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