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7.C. - Page 1 RE PO RT To the Honorable Mayor and City Council From the Cit Mana er December 12, 2011 SUBJECT Historic Landmark Designation and approval of Historic Preservation Agreement of the residence located at 1842 Whipple Avenue RECOMMENDATION 1. Adopt a resolution approving the application for the designation of the subject property described below as a Historic landmark per Section 40.6 and 40.7, "The Historic Preservation Ordinance," Chapter 40 of the Redwood City Code. 2. Adopt a resolution approving a historic Preservation Contract for the subject property per Section 40.5 K., "The Historic Preservation Ordinance," Chapter 40 of the Redwood City Code. BACKGROUND On January 4, 2011, an application was submitted for landmark designation of 1842 Whipple Avenue. On February 10, 2011, a recommendation supporting the landmark designation was forwarded to the Planning Commission by the Historic Resources Advisory Committee (HRAC). On June 6, 2011, the HRAC met on site and subsequently recommended to approve a Mills Act Contract for the subject property (Attachments 2 and 4). On November 15, 2011, the Planning Commission supported the recommendation of the HRAC and initiated a public hearing on December 6, 2011. At the public hearing, the Planning Commission unanimously recommended to the City Council that the application for the proposed historic landmark designation, as well as the Mills Act Contract, be approved. No opposition to this application was received (Attachment 3). ANALYSIS The Historic Resources Advisory Committee and Planning Commission confirmed the historic status of the single-family residence, as described in the property's historic report (Attachment 5). Roy Cloud's significant contributions toward the development of the local and regional public school education system, early role as advocate of the teaching profession and strong supporter of local history were considered in the designation. This two-story home, constructed on a prominent corner of Whipple Avenue and Iris Street in the mid 1920s is an excellent example of the classical colonial revival style and is therefore architecturally significant. This property also qualifies to be