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HPPA No. 2022-21 – Liggett-Wallace House November 3, 2022 Page 2 2 9 1 4 exchange for the owner’s voluntary commitment to maintain the property in a good state of repair as necessary to maintain its character and appearance. Once recorded, the agreement generates a different valuation method in determining the property’s assessed value, resulting in tax savings for the owner. Aside from the tax savings, the benefits include: •Long term preservation of the property and visual improvement to the neighborhood •Allows for a mechanism to provide for property rehabilitation •Provides additional incentive for potential buyers to purchase historic structures •Discourages inappropriate alterations to the property The Liggett-Wallace House was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1999 as a contributor to the French Park Historic District. Under the regulations implementing the California Register of Historical Resources, the building is also listed in the California Register. In 2002, the Historic Resources Commission placed the Liggett-Wallace House on the Register and within the “Contributive” category as a representative example of the distinguishing characteristics of a Craftsman bungalow from the early 1920s. Additionally, the house was categorized as “Contributive” because it “contributes to the overall character and history” of the French Park neighborhood through its style and type. Characteristic Craftsman features include the front-gabled roof, full-width, recessed front porch, exposed beams and rafters, window configuration, and window and door surrounds. Character-defining exterior features of the Liggett-Wallace House that should be preserved include, but may not be limited to: roof configuration; gable vent; massing; original windows; window surrounds; recessed front porch; and architectural details such as exposed rafters and beam-ends. Since its listing on the Register in 2002, the property had undergone repairs to the front porch and front steps (2011). In April 2022, the property underwent an interior remodel, which included removing walls between kitchen/dining/living room areas to create an open floor plan. In addition, seventeen (17) aluminum windows (non-period correct) were removed and replaced with new single-hung windows, and sliding wood windows along the rear. The existing double-hung windows along the front elevation were not altered or be replaced, but were instead repaired and maintained. All existing wood windows that are non-period correct (e.g., fixed, sliding, casement, etc.) will be required to be replaced with period correct wood windows (e.g., single-hung) as part of the rehabilitation and restoration requirements during the duration of the Mills Act Agreement for this property. In addition, staff will work with the applicant to ensure that a bronze plaque is installed honoring and recognizing the structure. The plaque will include the historic name, address, year built, and local historic register designation. Lastly, the site will be subject to general maintenance and upkeep requirements including, but not limited to, replacement or restoration of damaged character-defining features, landscaping upkeep, painting, etc. These improvements will be subject to review and Historic Resources Commission c – 2 11/3/2022