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Attachment 3. b. 7.C. - Page 16 �011: The Planning Commission reviewed the recommendation from the HRAC to recommend a landmark designation for the subject property and made a determination to support the recommendation and initiate a public hearing per Section 4.7 of the Municipal Code. Per direction of the HRAC, the applicant revised her original ten year contract which was reviewed by your Commission on November 15, 2011 and submitted a simplified version, essentially removing work from the contract which she has already completed. (Attachment 1 C) PROCESS The historic designation process involves the preparation (owner's cost) and submittal of the Department of Parks and Recreation evaluation form (DPR 523) which follows strict evaluation standards established by the California Department of Parks as well as the National Park Service. This analysis discusses the architecture of the property, its context, as well as the historical background of builders/residents/owners, as applicable, of the subject property. On the upper right hand area of the second page of the DPR, a National Resource Historic Preservation Status code (NRHP) rates each property. It is this status Code which ranks the historic level of the property. The subject property rates high at the State and local level but does not reach the National Register eligible level. Rated "S3" the subject property is eligible for listing on the California Register, which is more than adequate for a local landmark designation. The local designation criteria in the Redwood City Historic Preservation Ordinance is listed below. The HRAC agreed with the content of the DPR which confirms that the criteria which would support the subject designation would be A. -- Architectural merit, and B. -- Identification with significant person -- Roy Cloud's significance to the community. Sec. 40.6. - HISTORIC DESIGNATION CRITERIA: For the purposes of this Chapter, an improvement may be designated an historic landmark or historic site by the City Council, and any area within the City may be designated an historic district by the City Council pursuant to Section 40.7 of this Chapter if it meets the following criteria or other criteria established by the Planning Commission pursuant to Section 40.5 of this Chapter: A.It exemplifies or reflects special elements of the City's cultural, aesthetic or architectural history; or B.It is identified with persons or events significant in local, State or national history; or C.It embodies distinctive characteristics of a style, type, period or method of construction, or is a valuable example of the use of indigenous materials or craftsmanship; or D.It is representative of the notable work of a builder, designer or architect. The City receives numerous inquiries by property owners who seek to designate their property as a historic landmark, not only because of the status associated with the historic designation but also because once designated, landmarked properties become eligible for individual Mills Act Contracts which provide property tax relief benefits. The