Item 28 - Approval of Historic Property Preservation Agreements

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HPPA No. 2022-4 – Evans House May 5, 2022 Page 2 2 6 1 5 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 In 2007, the Historic Resources Commission placed the Evans House on the Register and within the “contributive” category for its exemplification of the distinguishing characteristics of the Spanish Colonial Revival style. In addition, the Evans house was deemed architecturally significant and a good example of period architecture, as an intact example of a symmetrical, flat-roofed Spanish Colonial Revival bungalow in the Pico- Lowell neighborhood. Character-defining exterior features of the Evans House include, but may not be limited to, materials and finishes (stucco, tile); roof configuration and detailing; massing; original windows and doors and their surrounds where extant; porch; chimney; and architectural details such as the parapet, diamond-shaped embellishments, and porch archway. Since its listing on the Register in 2007, the property has been improved only with new paint. Otherwise, the property has no identified unauthorized modifications. As part of the site visit to the property, staff noted several items to be included as part of the rehabilitation and restoration requirements during the duration of the Mills Act Agreement. These include, but are not limited to the removal of a non-original metal canopy and supports in the east bay of the porch; replacement of damaged driveway; repair and restoration of deteriorating, dilapidated or unrepaired fenestration and stucco cladding; and the replacement of non-original porch tiles with more appropriate terracotta tiles. These improvements will be subject to review and approval by staff. Upon consideration of the application, it is recommended that the City enter into a Historic Property Preservation Agreement. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the CEQA Guidelines, the project is exempt from further review pursuant to Section 15331 of the CEQA Guidelines (Class 31 – Historical Resource Restoration/Rehabilitation) as these actions are designed to preserve historic resources. Based on this analysis, a Notice of Exemption, Environmental Review No. 2022-25 will be filed for this project. FISCAL IMPACT The Historic Property Preservation Agreement will reduce the Property Tax revenue account 01102002-50011 to the City by an estimated $530.53 annually, for a period of not less than ten years. Historic Resources Commission c –2 5/5/2022