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Page 3 of 8 City of Redwood City 1017 Middlefield Road, Redwood City, CA. 94063 Tel: 650-780-7000 www.redwoodcity.org value of the property, an estimated loss of revenue to the City for a property valued at $1,000,000 would be approximately $800 to $1,200 per year. Redwood City adopted a Mills Act program in 1990, and to date the City has granted nearly 40 Mills Act Contracts. An analysis of each of the properties under consideration for a historic designation and/or Mills Act Contract is listed below. 731 Edgewood Road On September 11, 2025, the City’s HRAC held a public hearing to review the historic evaluation and proposed 10-year improvement plan for the subject request. No public comments were received at the hearing. The HRAC voted 5-0 to recommend local historic designation at 731 Edgewood Road under Redwood City landmark designation Criteria C (see below) and to recommend for approval the Mills Act Contract and the associated 10-year improvement plan. The HRAC discussion primarily focused on clarifying the timing of maintenance items and hiring of experts. Additionally, the Chair stated that the applicant owned the home for over 20 years and that this provided both experience and knowledge of the repairs needed for the home. On October 21, 2025, the Planning Commission reviewed and recommended approval by a 7-0 vote. One public comment was made in support of the landmark designation and proposed 10-year improvement plan. The Commissioners expressed support for the historic designation as the structure represents a distinctive and unique architectural style in Redwood City. Following the motion, the Chair raised the question of whether the brick façade should be recommended for a seismic study to verify structural integrity, and following the hearing, the applicant was able to confirm that the brick façade is non-structural and applied for decorative purposes only. The property is located in the Edgewood Park neighborhood on a 15,756 square foot lot and consists of a two-story single-family home with a swimming pool and detached garage. The home was built in 1936 and had been identified as potentially historic resource due to its age (over 50 years old). A historic evaluation was conducted in January of 2025, identifying the following key external features: 1. The symmetrical design of the façade 2. The side-gabled roof 3. The clapboard siding in the second story 4. The red brick walls with white paint splotches in the first story 5. The paneled front door with ornamental brass hardware 6. All window openings with wooden frames in both stories 7. All first story double-hung wood sash with wooden muntins and ogee lugs 8. The door that opens onto the second story balcony 9. Window shutters (presuming the shutters are original, which is not certain) 10. The recessed entrance with paneled sides 11. The entrance casing with grooved lines, bases, and squared upper corners 12. The red brick porch deck 13. Wooden porch and balcony posts with chamfered corners 14. The wooden second story balcony deck 15. The wooden second story railing with wooden balusters The evaluation also concluded that the structure is an example of the Monterey Revival style which incorporates classical elements, such as a symmetrical facade composition and restrained classical details in the entrance. Although the structure experienced non-contributing additions, the modifications are all but invisible from the public right of way. Overall, the structure retains a generally high level of integrity of Period of Significance (1936) with classical influences (blend of Mexican-era and Monterey Colonial 9.A. - Page 3 of 247 261