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Mills Act Property Tax Reduction Contracts are available for owners of properties listed on the Glendale Register of Historic Resources and, in some cases, contributors to historic districts.
Applications can be processed concurrently with Glendale Register nominations
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or independently for properties already listed on the Register. Call (818) 548-2140 for information about the Mills Act fee or any other issues.
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The deadline for submitting an application for a Mills Act contract is July 31st to ensure recordation by December 31st. Applications will be accepted after that date, but the Planning Division cannot guarantee that the contract will be recorded by year's end.
The Mills Act fee is based on the valuation of the property at the time of application. Please submit your most recent tax bill or, for recent transactions, information about the purchase price.
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Date: 05/01/2024
1. Property Owner(s) : Mr. John Gray
2. Property Address: (include all addresses associated with the property) 2535 E. Chevy Chase Dr. Zip Code: 91206
4. Assessor's Parcel Number(s) 5663014038
5. Complete Legal Description (MUST attach a copy of Grant Deed/Exhibit A containing Legal Description) Tract 8103
Block N/A
Lots) 17
4. Owner Information
Mailing Address (if different from above) 4414 Palmero Drive City Los Angeles _ State_CA _Zip Code 90065
Phone EMAIL
Mills Act Contract Application (revised 7/2019)
1 5. Is the property listed on the Glendale Register of Historic Resources? Yes No If yes, Date Listed 12/13/1978 If not, date scheduled to be on HPC's agenda
6. Work Plan. List any proposed or anticipated work that will be done to the property over the next ten years. For example: 2011 - new roof; 2011 - upgrade electrical. (Attach a separate page, if necessary) All Property Owners MUST Sign This Application:
1.- John Gray 2. n/a
Property Owner's Name - Please Print
Property Owner's Signature/s
(property owner's Signands
60-15-2024
Date Date
3. n/a 4. n/a
Property Owner's Name - Please Print Property Owner's Name - Please Print Property Owner's Signature/s Property Owner's Signature/s Date Date
FOR STAFF USE ONLY
Date received in Permit Services Center Received by _ Date Stamp Fee paid Receipt No.
Mills Act Contract Application (revised 7/2019)
2 Frank Lloyd Wright Jr's 1926 Derby House
Street Elevation Description:
2535 East Chevy Chase Drive, Glendale, CA, 91206. The James Daniel Derby House was built in 1926 by Frank Lloyd Wright Junior. The home is a mix of stuccoed concrete block and interlocking concrete textile block construction on a concrete foundation. Frank Lloyd Wright Junior introduced his father to the textile block system which the elder Wright went on to use extensively in his own work. At the Derby house, the blocks are patterned with geometric ziggurat shapes, inspired by ancient Mesoamerican architecture such as Teotihuacan and perhaps by Islamic architecture as well. These exterior textile blocks are sometimes pierced to provide light and air to interior spaces and other times are utilized as solid blocks for pillars and parapet walls.
From the street elevation, true to the Lloyd Wright family style, the entrance to the home is not easily discernable. Sited on a challenging wooded slope, the back of the house is built into the hillside. From the sidewalk, the house is fronted by a small concrete patio, raised from the street by one low step. The concrete is scored into small squares which are aligned with the sidewalk.
The home appears to be two connected rectangular towers with a matching one-story stucco wall intersecting the taller tower on its left side. The towers are of plain, natural colored stucco with a smooth finish. Portions of each tower are built of patterned textile blocks. Their roofs are flat.
The shorter of the two towers is located to the right and is set diagonally to the street. It is built almost entirely of pierced textile blocks, with a band of plain stucco at the top.
At the point where the two towers intersect, three steps leading to an open doorway are visible in the shorter tower. This leads to a hidden exterior staircase shaded by the pierced textile block wall. Another doorway is visible at the far-right side of the shorter tower and a one story tall plain stucco retaining wall is visible at the extreme right side of the building. At the second story level of the shorter tower, textile blocks are used as pillars for an open staircase landing. This landing has three rectangular openings facing the driveway and two openings facing the right side of the property, which allow light and air into the hidden exterior staircase.
The taller tower faces the street squarely and has a garage at street level, approached by a short diagonal driveway. A diagonally placed, one story tall stucco wall to the left side leads to the garage and intersects the taller tower. The concrete of the driveway is scored into large squares placed diagonally to the street. The garage retains its original wrought iron gates in a stylized foliate pattern, again seemingly influenced by ancient Mesoamerican motifs. Textile blocks, both pierced and solid, form an overhanging balcony which shelters the garage entrance. Partially hidden from view behind the textile block balcony parapet are three large glass doors with horizontal mullions. A hood of textile blocks are used to shade the balcony and extend upwards to the roofline.
At the far-left side of the street elevation, a curving flight of concrete stairs winds from the sidewalk uphill behind the tall stucco wall. This staircase leads to another entrance and a large patio. As the area is not clearly visible from the street, it is not included in this street elevation description.
EXHIBIT B
Mills Act Application
Derby House
2535 E. Chevy Chase Drive
Glendale, CA
Proposed Work Plan with estimated costs
May 21, 2024Jnue 21, 2024
Year 1 - 2023
Work Product
* Removal of interior finishes damaged by water infiltration from excessive winter rains and clogged drains.
* Environmental remediation reuired by water damage. Lead testing * Drafting of preliminary existing condition drawings and new kitchen to replace water damaged kitchen.
* Preliminary drawings for restoration work.
* Topographic survey of all lots.
* Tree and brush removal for fire prevention and landscaper maintenance. * New sewer line and plumbing.
* Property taxes and utilities
Cost $291,000 (actual)
Year 2 - 2024
Work Product
* Completion of test pits and soils report for 7 areas on site. * Soils report and city-approved civil drawings for exterior work, including planning.
* Construction cost proposal by Courtney Construction, Bethco, and Waterproofing, Inc. Completion of exterior site work.
* Completion of existing condition/proposed construction documents by Virginia Paca detailing restoration scope of work and new kitchen. * Submit plans to city for review and approval.
* Waterproofing of exterior walls where noted in civil plans * Minor re-grading of hillside and other areas to direct water away from residence, including minor retaining walls, swales, etc. per drawings. * Phase 1 construction to begin, including structural work at garage wall and exposed dining room ceiling rafters, roof replacement, repair of existing roof. Replacement of balcony finish floor and drains, and balcony floor and drains, repair to entry terrace and existing and exterior
stair to front entry.
Costs $860,000.00 (estimated)
Year 3, 2025
Work Product
* Upgrade electrical, plumbing, HVAC to meet code. Refurbish historic light fixtures.
* Insulate exterior walls* Install new kitchen
* Install new, and repair existing wood flooring
* Paint plaster and drywall, install insulation in walls. * Stain woodwork as needed
* Begin repair of doors and windows, focusing on main rooms Costs $790,000 (estimated)
Year 4, 2026
Work Product
* Complete work started in 2025, including doors and windows and wood restoration.
* Begin restoration work on textile block
Costs $320,000 (estimated)
Year 5, 2027
Work Product
* Continued restoration of textile block and small interior projects. * Beginning of landscape/hardscape work
Costs $172,000
Year 6, 2028
Work Product
* Completion of repair of textile block
* Landscape design and implementation in specified areas Costs $212,000
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