RESOLUTION NO. 2025-XX
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of fullerton, california, approving a mills act contract between the city and the ownerS of historic property located at 400 west brookdale place in the form of a historic property preservation agreement
RECITALS
WHEREAS, in 1976, Proposition 7 was passed by voters and became Constitutional Amendment Article XIII, Section 8, commonly known as the Mills Act, to promote the preservation of property of historical significance by offering an economic incentive within the State Revenue and Taxation Code.
WHEREAS, the Mills Act grants local government the authority to establish, administer, and implement Mills Act historic preservation tax incentive programs with property owners who actively participate in the restoration and maintenance of their historic properties through a Historic Property Preservation Agreement.
WHEREAS, a Historic Preservation Chapter (Chapter 3) was included in The Fullerton Plan with the stated purpose to guide the preservation, protection, restoration, and rehabilitation of historical resources in order to reaffirm their continuing value as a resource contributing to the vitality and diversity of the present.
WHEREAS item 4.6 of the Short-Term Action Plan section within The Fullerton Plan identified the development and implementation of a Mills Act program to provide financial incentives to restore and preserve historic resources.
WHERAS, Resolution 2020-38 was approved by the City Council of the City of Fullerton on April 21, 2020, which established a Mills Act Program for the City of Fullerton for the preservation, rehabilitation and maintenance of designated historic structures subject to compliance with the established Fullerton Mills Act Program Guidelines and City Council approval of a Historic Property Preservation Agreement between the historic property owner and the City.
WHEREAS, the property located at 400 West Brookdale Place was built in 1930 in a Spanish Colonial-Monterey architectural style. Given its listing on the City of Fullerton Local Register of Historical Resources (HL-51, Hirigoyen House), location within a residential historic preservation zone (R-1-7.2P), and that it continues to maintain its architectural integrity, it is a qualified historical property appropriate for consideration of a Mills Act Contract.
WHEREAS, the property owner filed an application and paid associated fees pursuant to the Mills Act Program Guidelines and a review of the application was conducted which determined the property also meets the Additional Eligibility Criteria established for the Program.
WHEREAS, the Mills Act Program Guidelines specify that the City may process no more than ten Mills Act Contracts per calendar year and when the total number of Mills Act Contracts approved reaches 50, the City Council shall be required to adopt a Resolution reauthorizing the program and specifying how many additional Mills Act Contracts will be considered.
WHEREAS, this application is one of four applications received in the 2025 calendar year and is the City’s ninth property requesting a Contract.
WHEREAS, this action is Categorically Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per Section 15331 (Historical Resource Restoration/Rehabilitation).
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FULLERTON RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FULLERTON HEREBY approves a Mills Act Contract between the owner of historic property located at 400 West Brookdale Place in the form of a Historic Property Preservation Agreement (Exhibit A).
ADOPTED BY THE FULLERTON CITY COUNCIL ON NOVEMBER 18, 2025. ___________________________
Fred Jung
Mayor
ATTEST:
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Lucinda Williams, MMC
City Clerk
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Date
Exhibits:
Exhibit A – Historic Property Preservation Agreement
Resolution No. 2025-XX