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IREPOR · 'ro the Honorable Mayor and City Council From the City Manager October 28, 2002 Subject Designation of the "Main Street Historic District" Recommendation Approve the recommendations from the Planning Commission and Histodc Resources Advisory Committee (HRAC) to designate the properties described below as the "Main Street Histodc District" per Chapter 40, "The Historic Preservation Ordinance," of the Redwood City Code. Addresses and parcel numbers of properties lOcated within the proposed district: 726', 800, 83`1-835, 839, and 847-849 Main Street; `199`1, 2000*, 2020*, and 2022-2024* Broadway, (see attached map). APN, 052-374-'140, 053-`13`1-050, 053-233-230, 053-233-`130, 053-233-`120, 053-233-270, 052-374-`180, 052-374- `100, respectively. Background Description of Area The subject properties are located in one of the oldest and most historic portions of the Downtown. As indicated by the name, "Main Street" was Redwood City's first and most important street. The portion of Main Street under consideration was developed approximately 150 years ago along the Southern bank of Redwood Creek (historically known as the "The Embarcadero") to allow the loading, unloading and construction of ships (the "backs" of the buildings located on the North side of Main Street had direct access to the navigable Creek). Main Street retained its role as the commercial "spine" of the City until Redwood Creek was culverted in the `1930's (at Wharf Street) and Broadway extended towards the "Bayshore." Three out of a total of eight properties contained within the proposed distdct have frontage on the North side of Main Street, while four have frontage on its South side. Four of the eight parcels also have frontage on Broadway. Implications to property owners within Historic District Once a Historic District is designated by the City Council, All "contributing" properties (which contribute to the historic aspect of a designated Histodc District) are subject to the regulations of the Historic Preservation Ordinance (Chapter 40 of the City Code). As summarized below, the Histodc Ordinance seeks to preserve Redwood City's architectural hedtage by protecting the exterior of historic buildings through prescribed historical design review standards. In exchange, several benefits (described in the "Project Analysis" section) are provided to historic property owners. Summary of Historic Ordinance Regulations 1. Significant Exterior changes are subject to design review by the HRAC and the Planning * Properties already part of an existing Historical Commercial District.