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CLK-Maria Vazquez From: CD -Steven Turner Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2018 12:04 PM To: Kelly Gherardi Subject: RE: Question - Mt. Carmel Historic District Hello Kelly and Dave, With regards to pros and cons: • Historic districts typically do not require a fee (annual or otherwise) from property owners in the district. Redwood City does not charge a fee to property owners in our existing historic districts (Mezesville, Main Street, or Stambaugh -Heller). • There are no changes to assessments or taxes when a historic district is established. However, historic property owners may be eligible for a tax program referred to as the Mills Act, which provides a lower property tax in exchange for site improvements intended to preserve the historic character of the site. More information on the Mills Act can be found here. • Regarding improvements- there isn't expected to be any restrictions for changes to the exterior of historic homes. However, any proposed changes to the exterior would likely be required to conform to the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties. The Historic Resources Advisory Committee (HRAC) currently uses these standards to evaluate historic properties (including single-family homes) throughout the City. Historic resources within a future Mt. Carmel district would be reviewed for consistency with these standards by the HRAC. Property owners may also be eligible to use the California State Historic Building Code, which provides alternative building code requirements with the intent to promote historic preservation. • Regarding Demolition- for historic properties (including those within a historic district) a total site demolition would be restricted. This is because demolition of a historic building would not be consistent with the Secretary's Standards. Demolition would be allowed in cases where the building is unsafe, or, has severely degraded to a point where the historic character has been lost. The HRAC would review demolition requests for historic buildings. Hope this helps. Let me know if you have any other questions. STEVEN TURNER Planning Manager — Community Development Department City of Redwood City Phone: (650) 780-5934 From: Kelly Gherardi Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2018 2:42 PM To: CD -Steven Turner <sturner@redwoodcity.org> Subject: Question - Mt. Carmel Historic District Hi Steven - We live at 285 Jeter St. in Mt. Carmel, a borne built in 1937. In preparation for the City meeting being held July 23, here are some questions. Is there any information about what the pros and cons are for homeowners, for designating a historic district? For example, would there possibly be: