CC Resolution 12352RESOLUTION NO. 12352
BEING A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CAMPBELL
APPROVING A MILLS ACT HISTORIC PRESERVATION CONTRACT FOR 167
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 buildings 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 qualified 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 July 25, 2018 the City of Campbell Historic Preservation Board unanimously
supported a Mills Act Historic Preservation Contract for 167 Alice Avenue.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Campbell hereby
approves a Mills Act Historic Preservation Contract for 167 Alice Avenue and directs the City Manager
to execute said contract with the property owners.
PASSED AND ADOPTED, this 4th day of September, 2018 by the following roll call vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Gibbons, Landry, Cristina, Waterman, Resnikoff
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
APPROVED: ~~~ ~~/ ~
~ Paul Resnikoff, Mayor
ATTEST: ~--~
Wendy rk, City Clerk