File #: 20-154    Version: 1
Type: Consent - Contracts Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 9/16/2020 In control: City Council
On agenda: 11/10/2020 Final action:
Title: Historic Preservation Agreements (Mills Act Contracts) for 28 qualified historic properties.
Attachments: 1. Staff Report, 2. Table Summary of 28 Mills Act Applications, 3. Mills Act Contract No. 348.0-20 with photograph, 4. Mills Act Contract No. 349.0-20 with photograph, 5. Mills Act Contract No. 350.0-20 with photograph, 6. Mills Act Contract No. 351.0-20 with photograph, 7. Mills Act Contract No. 352.0-20 with photograph, 8. Mills Act Contract No. 353.0-20 with photograph, 9. Mills Act Contract No. 354.0-20 with photograph, 10. Mills Act Contract No. 355.0-20 with photograph, 11. Mills Act Contract No. 356.0-20 with photograph, 12. Mills Act Contract No. 357.0-20 with photograph, 13. Mills Act Contract No. 358.0-20 with photograph, 14. Mills Act Contract No. 359.0-20 with photograph, 15. Mills Act Contract No. 360.0-20 with photograph, 16. Mills Act Contract No. 361.0-20 with photograph, 17. Mills Act Contract No. 362.0-20 with photograph, 18. Mills Act Contract No. 363.0-20 with photograph, 19. Mills Act Contract No. 364.0-20 with photograph, 20. Mills Act Contract No. 365.0-20 with photograph, 21. Mills Act Contract No. 366.0-20 with photograph, 22. Mills Act Contract No. 367.0-20 with photograph, 23. Mills Act Contract No. 368.0-20 with photograph, 24. Mills Act Contract No. 369.0-20 with photograph, 25. Mills Act Contract No. 370.0-20 with photograph, 26. Mills Act Contract No. 371.0-20 with photograph, 27. Mills Act Contract No. 372.0-20 with photograph, 28. Mills Act Contract No. 373.0-20 with photograph, 29. Mills Act Contract No. 374.0-20 with photograph, 30. Mills Act Contract No. 375.0-20 with photograph
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council

THRU: Rick Otto, City Manager

FROM: William Crouch, Community Development Director


1. SUBJECT
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Historic Preservation Agreements (Mills Act Contracts) for 28 qualified historic properties.
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2. SUMMARY
The Community Development Department Historic Preservation Program received 28 applications for new Mills Act Contracts in the Old Towne and Eichler Historic Districts for the Fall 2020 application period. Staff recommends approval and execution of the contracts.
3. RECOMMENDED ACTION
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Approve 28 Mills Act Contracts between the City of Orange and the identified property owners for the preservation and rehabilitation of qualified historic properties, and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute on behalf of the City.

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4. FISCAL IMPACT
The City may incur a total reduction of property tax of approximately $19,897 per year. The actual amount of the property tax reduction under each Mills Act Contract will be determined by the Orange County Office of the Assessor, using a predetermined income-based approach to assessment, considering area rental rates and maintenance costs.
The $1,000 application fee for each contract offsets the cost of staff review, property inspection, and this public meeting. The $30 annual fee offsets ongoing costs of administration of the contracts. Rehabilitation will generate additional revenues from building permit fees, and the local economy will benefit from specialized work in historic preservation by local building contractors and material suppliers.
5. STRATEGIC PLAN GOALS
Goal 5: Recognize, promote and preserve Orange's rich heritage
b. Expand and strengthen processes and practices related to the protection of cultural resources.
6. DISCUSSION AND BACKGROUND
The purpose of the Mills Act Program is to leverage property tax savings to support private investment in the preservation of historic properties.
Mills Act applications for 28 qual...

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