HomeMy WebLinkAbout031-2014RESOLUTION NO. 31 -2014
APPROVING HISTORIC PRESERVATION INCENTIVES RELATED TO THE
PRESERVATION AND REHABILITATION OF HISTORIC BUILDINGS AND
REDEVELOPMENT OF THE DANVILLE HOTEL PROPERTY LOCATED AT
411 HARTZ AVE. AND 111 & 165 E. PROSPECT AVE.
WHEREAS, DANVILLE HOTEL HOLDINGS, LTD. (Owners) and CASTLE
COMPANIES, INC. (Applicants) have requested approval of Final Development Plan
request DEV10 -0064, Variance request VAR10 -0016, Master Sign Program Sign
Review request SR10 -0024, Tree Removal request TR10 -0022, and Major Subdivision
request SD 9292 to authorize the redevelopment of the 1.124 acre Danville Hotel
property with a mixed use commercial and residential development; and
WHEREAS, the subject site is located at southeast corner of the intersection of
Railroad Avenue and East Prospect Avenue and the southwest corner of the
intersection of Hartz Avenue and East Prospect Avenue and is further identified as
Assessor's Parcel Numbers 208- 023 -003; -004; -008; -009; and -024; and
WHEREAS, DEV10 -0064, VAR10 -0016, SR10 -0024, TR10 -0022, and SD 9292 allow, in
part, the preservation and rehabilitation of two existing historic buildings (i.e., the
Danville Hotel and the McCauley House); and the demolition of the existing non -
historic addition on the west side of the Danville Hotel building; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did review the planning entitlement requests
and recommended that the Heritage Resource Commission approve the requests
during a special joint meeting with the Heritage Resource Commission on March 22,
2011; and
WHEREAS, the Heritage Resource Commission did review and approve planning
entitlement requests DEV10 -0064, VAR10 -0016, SR10 -0024, TR10 -0022, and SD 9292
during the special joint meeting with the Planning Commission on March 22, 2011
through their approval of Heritage Resource Commission Resolution No. 2011 -02; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 32 -72 of the Danville Municipal Code (Historic Preservation)
allows the Heritage Resource Commission to review and recommend historic
preservation incentives for Town Council approval; and
WHEREAS, the property owners are concurrently requesting approval of designation
of both the Danville Hotel and the McCauley House as Heritage Resources and
approval of a historic preservation incentive package; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED that the Heritage Resource Commission recommends that the Danville
Town Council grant the following historic preservation incentive package for the
Danville Hotel and for the McCauley House:
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 Danville Hotel and the McCauley
House as Town Designated Heritage Resources, 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 two historic buildings;
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 Danville Hotel and the McCauley
House as Town Designated Heritage Resources, provides a Heritage Resource
identification plaque for each building;
5. Fee waivers, including: Child Care Facilities fees ($2,330); Commercial
Transportation Improvement Program (CTIP) fees ($8,840); Residential
Transportation Improvement Program (RTIP) fees ($22,400); Parking In -lieu
fees ($74,400); Building Plan Check and Permit fees associated with the
rehabilitation and tenant initial tenant occupancies involving the two historic
buildings ($23,385); Engineering and Planning Division fees associated with
review of the building permits for the two historic buildings ($1,600); portions
of the fees assessed to microfilm building permit records (— $615); Planning
Division fees for review of the approved planning entitlements ($5,750);
reimbursement of costs incurred for public noticing costs (— $230); and
Engineering fees for review of the final map, and improvement plans, and
grading permit ($47,450). In aggregate, a total of $187,000 in fees is
recommended to be waived.
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6. Inclusion of the Danville Hotel redevelopment project site in all marketing
plans and public information brochures developed and maintained by Danville
to increase public awareness of the Town's Historic Preservation Program.
APPROVED by the Danville Town Council at a regular meeting on May 6, 2014, by
the following vote:
AYES: STORER, ARNERICH, DOYLE, MORGAN, STEPPER
NOES: NONE
ABSTAINED: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
r':.._..... -_._. MAYOR
WIN W W• IMAM ON •Cu
CITY ATTORNEY
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