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RESOLUTION NO. 18-2020
DESIGNATING THE FAZZIO/FISHER HOUSE AS A DANVILLE HERITAGE
RESOURCE AND APPROVING A HISTORIC PRESERVATION
INCENTIVE PACKAGE FOR THE HISTORIC STRUCTURE
LOCATED AT 342 RAILROAD AVENUE
WHEREAS, Todd Fitch is the owner of the property located at 342 Railroad Avenue
(APN: 208-025-006); and
WHEREAS, the property owner is requesting that the historic structure located at 342
Railroad Avenue, also known as the Fazzio/Fisher House, be designated as a Heritage
Resource; and
WHEREAS, the property owner is also requesting approval of a Historic Preservation
Incentive Package; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 32-72 of the Danville Municipal Code (Historic Preservation)
requires the Heritage Resource Commission review and recommend approval of a
Heritage Resource Designation and a Historic Preservation Incentive Package for Town
Council review; and
WHEREAS, on March 26, 2019, the property owner received approval of a Development
Plan request DEV18-0016 allowing the renovation of the existing 988 square foot historic
building and the construction of a new 2,604 square foot two-story building at the rear of
the site; and
WHEREAS, on May 13, 2019, the Town's Heritage Resource Commission adopted
Heritage Resource Resolution No. 2019-05 recommending that the Town Council
approve the request; and
WHEREAS, Section 32-72 of the Danville Municipal Code (Historic Preservation)
establishes criteria for designation of a Heritage Resource; and
WHEREAS, the history of the Fazzio/Fisher House includes the following:
1. The structure is believed to have been built in 1941.
2. The structure was built by Joe Foster Jr., a prolific builder responsible for the
construction of several craftsman style houses along Hartz Avenue and East
Prospect Avenue.
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3. The building is representative of a particular architectural style and/ or reflects
special elements of a distinct historical period, type, style or way of life that is
important to the Town.
WHEREAS, the property owner is requesting a Historic Preservation Incentive Package
related to the Development Plan approval and the preservation and restoration of the
historic structure on the site; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the Danville Town Council designates the Fazzio/Fisher House as a
Town of Danville Heritage Resource and grants a Historic Preservation Incentive
Package for 342 Railroad Avenue 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. 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 historic building.
4. Provision of Heritage Resource identification plaques for the building.
5. Expands the range of uses allowed for the new ground floor space in the new
building to allow service commercial, service office, and professional offices, in
addition to the allowable uses allowed under the site's DBD Area 1 zoning
district. The existing historic building is not authorized for expanded uses.
6. Waives all Town off-site parking in -lieu fees associated with the creation of an
additional off-site parking demand of 11 spaces as a result of this project. This
parking demand is determined assuming retail use of the new ground floor and
office use of 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 uses or
personal service uses on the second floor), the applicant shall make payment to
the Town of an in -lieu parking fee in the amount of $15,555 (or the amount of the
payment in effect at the time of the establishment of the use) for each additional
one parking space needed. The off-site parking in -lieu fee to be waived has been
preliminarily estimated to be $144,019.
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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, including the Town's Child Care fee
($651), Commercial Transportation Improvement Program fee (CTIP) ($11,718),
and building permit fees associated with the historic building renovation
(approximately $2,000).
8. Inclusion of 342 Railroad Avenue 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.
APPROVED by the Danville Town Council at a special meeting on June 16, 2020, by the
following vote:
AYES: Arnerich, Blackwell, Morgan, Stepper, Storer
NOES: None
ABSTAINED: None
ABSENT: None
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