REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Action on Historic Resource Inventory Property Designation and Historical Preservation Agreement (Mills Act) for 324 Madison Street and Class 31 CEQA Exemption
Report
COUNCIL PILLAR
Promote and Enhance Economic Housing and Transportation Development
BACKGROUND
Property owners, Stephanie and Tommy Tran, applied for listing of the property located at 324 Madison Street on the City's Historic Resource Inventory (HRI) and approval of a Preservation Agreement (Mills Act Contract) for the property. The subject property is located on the west side of Madison Street and in the Old Quad historic neighborhood. The existing residence on the property is a 1,393 square-foot, one-story, Mediterranean Revival house constructed in 1936 or 1938. The property has a detached one-car garage built in 1955, a newer open-shed roof addition attached to the garage on the north side, and a newer shed structure that is less than 120 square feet.
A requirement of the Mills Act is that the building must be a qualified structure, listed on either a local, State, or National register. The property owners must also demonstrate a plan to restore and rehabilitate the property. The property owners have submitted the requisite application, including a Historic Survey (DPR 523A Form) of the property for determination of eligibility to the 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 are made part of the Historical and Landmarks Commission staff report, included here as Attachments 1 and 2 respectively, and reviewed at the November 3, 2022 Historical and Landmarks Commission meeting.
Following review of the application, staff report, and public testimony, the Historical and Landmarks Commission recommended that Council approve th...
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