Agenda Report
Fullerton City Council
MEETING DATE: AUGUST 1, 2023
TO: CITY COUNCIL / SUCCESSOR AGENCY
SUBMITTED BY: SUNAYANA THOMAS, DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PREPARED BY: SUNAYANA THOMAS, DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
CHRIS SCHAEFER, AICP, PLANNING MANAGER
ANDREW KUSCH, ASSOCIATE PLANNER
SUBJECT: HISTORIC PROPERTY PRESERVATION AGREEMENT REVISIONS (MILLS ACT CONTRACT) BETWEEN CITY OF FULLERTON AND HISTORIC PROPERTY AT 330 WEST WHITING AVENUE OWNER
SUMMARY
Consideration of proposed revisions to Historic Property Preservation Agreement (Mills Act Contract) for property located at 330 West Whiting Avenue for historic property preservation, rehabilitation and maintenance.
RECOMMENDATION
Authorize City Manager to execute proposed revisions to the Historic Property Preservation Agreement for the property located at 330 West Whiting Avenue.
Authorize Director of Community and Economic Development Department to review subsequent updated schedules of improvements and maintenance items provided by the property owner pursuant to the Agreement prior to the tenth anniversary of the Agreement and every tenth anniversary thereafter.
CITY MANAGER REMARKS
The City Manager recommends approval.
PRIORITY POLICY STATEMENT
This item matches the following Priority Policy Statement:
Infrastructure and City Assets.
FISCAL IMPACT
Attachment 2 identifies analysis of fiscal impact of Mills Act Contract.
DISCUSSION
The Fullerton City Council adopted Resolution No. 2022-106 on December 20, 2022, the approving a Mills Act Contract between the City and owner of the historic property at 330 West Whiting Avenue (Attachment 1) in the form of an Historic Property Preservation Agreement (Agreement).
The property owner requests the following revisions to the Agreement:
Improvements can be inclusive of work completed within the last five years of the start date of the Agreement.
Photographic survey included to facilitate inspection and annual reporting. $85 annual survey fee, in lieu of inspection fee, included for yearly survey of property. City could waive survey fee if owner utilizes an authorized to survey the exterior of the Historic Property.
The requested revisions facilitate the Agreement. The City Attorney reviewed the proposed revisions and found them acceptable and determined that the changes, while minor, require City Council reviewed and approval. Attachment 3 includes proposed Agreement with revisions identified in red text and strikethrough.
Attachments:
Attachment 1 – City Council Resolution No. 2022-106
Attachment 2 – City Council Agenda Report December 20, 2022 Attachment 3 – Proposed Revised Historic Property Preservation cc: City Manager Eric J. Levitt
330 West Whiting Avenue Mills Act Contract
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