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7.A. - Page 1 of 25 /<;i-ik Redwood CitylCallifornia rounded 1967 *A/ DATE: November 5, 2018 STAFF REPORT To the Honorable Mayor and City Council From the City Manager SUBJECT: Consideration of Historic Landmark Designation and Historic Property Preservation Agreement (Mills Act Contract) for a residence located at 127 Finger Avenue (APN: 052-063-080) RECOMMENDATION Hold a public hearing and: 1) Adopt a resolution designating the structure at 127 Finger Avenue, Redwood City, California an Historic Landmark, and 2) By motion, approve and authorize the City Manager to execute and record an Historic Property Preservation Agreement (Mills Act Contract) for said property. BACKGROUND On August 9, 2018, the Historic Resources Advisory Committee (HRAC) toured the subject site, reviewed the historic evaluation, and reviewed the proposed 10 -year improvement and maintenance plan. The HRAC voted 5-0 to recommend local historic designation of the residence at 127 Finger Avenue because of the unusual use of brick as the exterior material for a single-family residence in Redwood City. In addition, the HRAC voted 4-1 (Committee Member Rolandelli dissenting) to recommend approval of a Mills Act Contract and the associated 10 -year maintenance and improvement plan, as amended. Committee Member Rolandelli's objection was due to the inclusion of a structural evaluation as part of the 10 -year maintenance and improvement plan. Overall, he was supportive of both the designation request and a Mills Act Contract for the property. Subsequently, the Planning Commission reviewed the project at a public hearing on September 18, 2018. The Planning Commission voted 5-0 (Commissioner White absent) to adopt resolution 18-15 (Attachment 4) recommending that the residence at 127 Finger Avenue be designated a Redwood City landmark and to approve the Mills Act contract. ANALYSIS Historic Landmark Designation: Redwood City Municipal Code Chapter 40 The historic landmark designation process is a three-step process, which first involves a recommendation from the HRAC to the Planning Commission. The second step is a recommendation from the Planning Commission to the City Council. The third step is final action by the City Council. The historic designation process involves the evaluation of the application and a historic consultant's report in conjunction with the City's historic designation criteria listed in Chapter 40, Section 40.6 of the Redwood City Code: City of Redwood City 1017 Middlefield Road, Redwood City, CA. 94063 Tel: 650-780-7000 www.redwoodcitV.org 490