HomeMy WebLinkAbout017-91RESOLUTION NO. 17-9!
APPROVING THE MILLS ACT CONTRACT FORMAT
WHEREAS, several unique historic structures and sites exist within the Town of Danville;
and
WHEREAS, the Town of Danville has documented the importance of historic structures
and sites in the Town's General Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Danville adopted a Historic Preservation Ordinance on May 15,
1989 (Ordinance No. 89-8); and
WHEREAS, the Historic Preservation Ordinance includes incentives encouraging historic
property owners to designate their property as a Heritage Resource (Section 8-5805); and
WHE~, on August 9, 1990 the Heritage Resource Commission approved Resolution
No. 90-3 recommending that the Town Council approve the Draft Mills Act Contract.
WHEREAS, on October 11, 1990 the Heritage Resource Commission approved a detailed
description of incentives to be offered to historic property owners to encourage Heritage
Resource designation of their properties; and
WHEREAS, the Heritage Resource Commission recommends that Town Council take
action to approve the detailed description of incentives offered to historic property
owners; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council did hear and consider all said reports, recommendations
and testimony as herein set forth;
BE IT RESOLVED, the Town Council of the Town of Danville that the Town Council
hereby finds that:
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Ordinance No. 89-8, Section 8-5805 - Incentives (Historic Preservation Ordinance),
lists "a reduction in property taxes" as an incentive to eligible property owner(s)
to encourage their participation in the Heritage Resource preservation program.
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The State of California enacted the Mills Act as an incentive to preserve historic
properties by reducing property taxes.
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The relatively minor fiscal impact resulting from a reduction of property taxes
collected by the Town is outweighed by the public benefit of preserving Danville's
Heritage Resources.
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Town Council directed Staff to provide a detailed description of incentives that may
be offered to historic property owners to encourage designation of historic
properties.
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APPROVED by the Danville Town Council at a Regular Meeting on January 15, ~'
1991, by the following vote:
AYES: GREENBERG,
NOES: NONE
ABSTENTION: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
LANE, RITCHEY, SCHLENDORF, SHIMANSKY
MAYOR
ATTEST:
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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