HomeMy WebLinkAbout098-2013RESOLUTION NO. 98 -2013
APPROVING HISTORIC PRESERVATION INCENTIVES RELATED TO
THE RESTORATION OF THE HISTORIC STRUCTURE AND
THE REDEVELOPMENT OF THE PROPERTY LOCATED
AT 120 WEST LINDA MESA AVENUE
(APN: 199 - 330 -013)
WHEREAS, ARDAVAN ONSORI (Owner/ Applicant) is the owner of the property
located at 120 West Linda Mesa Avenue; and
WHEREAS, the property owner is requesting that the historic structure located at 120
West Linda Mesa Avenue, known as the Austin Root House, be designated as a
Heritage Resource; and
WHEREAS, the property owner received Development Plan approval for the 120
West Linda Mesa project (under Development Plan request DEV13 -0029) on October
29, 2013, authorizing the relocation of the existing historic structure on the property to
be moved forward and to the right (east) on the lot and to be placed on a new
foundation and restored; the construction of 1,370 +/- square feet of new first floor
commercial floor space, the construction of three new second floor residential units
totaling 2,940 +/- square feet, and the construction of three single car garages, storage,
and electrical room totaling 995 +/- square feet; and
WHEREAS, the property owner is requesting a Heritage Resource Incentive Package
related to the Development Plan approvals and the preservation and restoration of the
historic structure on the site; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 32 -72 of the Danville Municipal Code (Historic Preservation)
requires the Heritage Resource Commission review and recommend a Heritage
Resource Incentive Package for Town Council approval; and
WHEREAS, the Danville Heritage Resource Commission held a public hearing on
October 29, 2013, and approved a resolution recommending that the Town Council
approve the Heritage Preservation Incentive Package; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED that the Danville Town Council approves a Heritage Resource Incentive
Package for 120 West Linda Mesa that includes the following:
1. Commitment by the Town to assist the developer in any efforts they undertake
to obtain Federal and/or State historic preservation grants and/or aid;
2. Upon the Town Council's approval of the Austin Root House as Town
Designated Heritage Resource, authorizes the Town Manager, on behalf of the
Town, to enter into and execute a Mills Act Contract with the property owner,
potentially providing for a reduction in property taxes associated with the
historic building;
3. Authorizes application of the provisions of the Historic Building Code to work
involving the two historic buildings;
4. Upon the Town Council's approval of the Austin Root House as Town
Designated Heritage Resources, provides a Heritage Resource identification
plaque for the building;
5. Waive all Town off -site parking in -lieu fees associated with the creation of an
additional off -site parking demand of 7.6 spaces as a result of this project. This
parking demand is determined assuming service office or service commercial
uses for the ground floor commercial space and the area constituting the
residential use on the second floor. If uses with a higher parking demand
occupy any portion of the site, as calculated per the Municipal Code (e.g.,
restaurant or personal service uses), the applicant shall make payment to the
Town an in -lieu parking fee in the amount of $7,000.00 (or the amount of the
payment in effect at the time of the establishment of the use) for each additional
one parking space need. The off -site parking in -lieu fee to be waived has been
estimated to be $42,560.00.
6. Waive costs associated with the purchase of approximately 700 square feet of
Town -owned public right -of -way along the site's Railroad Avenue frontage for
any portion of the purchase price that exceeds $18,000.00.
7. Waives all other Town - controlled fees (except plan check fees where outside
plan check consultant review services are utilized) associated with the issuance
of building permits for the historic building (estimated at $3,500.00); and
8. Inclusion of the Austin Root House in all marketing plans and public
information brochures developed and maintained by the Town of Danville to
increase public awareness of the Town's Historic Preservation Program.
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APPROVED by the Danville Town Council at a regular meeting on November 1.9,
2013, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAINED:
ABSENT:
Arnerich, Storer, Doyle, Morgan, Stepper
None
None
None
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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CITY ATTORNEY
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