CC Resolution 11944RESOLUTION NO. 11944
BEING A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF CAMPBELL APPROVI NG A MILLS ACT HISTORIC PRESERVATION
CONTRACT FOR 'kl6 ALICE AVENUE AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE SAID CONTRACT WITH THE PROPERTY OWNERS
WHEREAS, on October 4, 2011 the City Council of the City of Campbell adopted Resolution
11333 establishing the Mills Act Historic Property Incentive Pilot Program for historic residential
properties; and
WHEREAS, approval of a Mills Act Historic Preservation Contract is exempt from the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15331, Class 31, pertaining to
projects involving the maintenance, rehabilitation, restoration, preservation, or reconstruction of
historical resources, provided that the activity meets published federal standards for the treatment of
historic properties. These federal standards describe means of preserving, rehabilitating, restoring,
and reconstructing historic buikJings without adversely affecting their historic significance; and
WHEREAS, there is no evidence that this contract would result in any significant negative
environmental impact; and
WHEREAS, California Government Code, Section 50280 et seq., and California Revenue
and Taxation Code, Section 439 et seq., 'authorize the City of Campbell to enter into contract with
owner(s) of qualifed historical property; defined as property that is (a) located entirely within the City
of Campbell; (b) is privately owned; (c) is taxed as residential property; and (e) is individually listed
on the City of Campbell's adopted Historic Resource Inventory List, to restrict the use of the property
in a manner which the City deems reasonable to carry out the purposes of the relevant state
regulations; and
WHEREAS, the Mills Act program allows private property owners of qualified historic
property to receive property tax relief in exchange for agreeing to preserve, rehabilitate, and
maintain their historic properties for a specific period; and
WHEREAS, on December 16, 2015 the City of Campbell Historic Preservation Board
unanimously supported a MiIlsAct Historic Preservation Contract for 146AIiceAvenue.
NOW THEREFORE, BE R RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Campbell hereby
approves a Mills Act Historic Preservation Contract for 146 Alice Avenue and directs the City
Manager to execute said contract with the property owners.
PASSED AND ADOPTED, this 2nd day of February, 2016 by the following roll call votey
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN
ABSENT:
ATTEST:
COUNCILMEMBERS: Kotowski, Resnikoff, Cristina, Gibbons, Baker
COUNCILMEMBERS: None
COUNCILMEMBERS: None
COUNCILMEMBERS: None
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Wendy CI <, City Clerk
APPROVED:
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J n T. Baker, Mayor