Mountain View City Council
September 22, 2026

Property Owner Survey Responses – Incentives (27 Responses) Properties on the MV Register are eligible to receive benefits. These benefits will be updated and refined with the update to the Historic Preservation Ordinance. How would you rank your interest in accessing the following benefits if they were included in the updated Ordinance? Responses in order from most preferred to least preferred A Mills Act Contract: the Mills Act is a State law allowing reductions to property taxes to help cover historic property restoration and preservation costs (requires a contract with the City)
A Mountain View Property Tax Rebate would allow property owners to receive a rebate on some or all of the City’s share of the historic resource’s property tax (the City’s share of the property tax bill is approximately 13% of the total tax bill) Exceptions to zoning standards: For example, structural improvements may be allowed to walls within setbacks, or development projects may be allowed reductions in minimum setbacks or required open area to help better preserve a historic resource Permit fee reductions, such as building permits for reroofing or kitchen remodels Development impact fee reductions when new development on the property preserves the historic resource (“impact fees” are fees for the construction of public improvements, such as utilities, transportation and parks)
Historic plaque program: The City would provide a plaque for your building or property A loan to help historic property owners to rehabilitate their properties Attachment 8
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