HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RESO 2002 - 67RESOLUTION NO. 2002 — 67
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY
AUTHORIZING A MILLS ACT PROGRAM
FOR HISTORIC PROPERTIES
WHEREAS, the General Plan of the City of National City states that the City will
encourage and assist efforts for the preservation, maintenance and restoration of historically
significant buildings and sites; and
WHEREAS, California Government Code Section 50280 et seq. and California
Revenue and Taxation Code Section 439.2 et seq. of the provide authority for the City to enter
into a Mills Act contract with the property owner(s) of a "Qualified Historic Property" as defined
by Government Code Section 50280.1 to provide a property tax reduction in exchange for the
preservation and restoration of said Historic Property; and
WHEREAS, the City maintains an adopted "List of Identified Historic Sites in
National City" as approved by the City Council; and
WHEREAS, National City is an important historic city within San Diego County
and has valuable historic places that should be preserved, restored and maintained; and
WHEREAS, Mills Act contracts would provide a monetary incentive to the
owners of historically designated properties in the form of a property tax reduction for the
preservation, restoration and maintenance of said historic structures through the use of an
alternative method of determining the assessed value of the historic property; and
WHEREAS, National City can use the Mills Act preservation tool to encourage
current and future historic property owners to revitalize our City's vintage buildings and to invite
and encourage investments, rehabilitation, and reuse of historic properties within our city
borders; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
National City, California, hereby authorizes the implementation of a Mills Act program pursuant
to State law in accordance with the following:
1. Mills Act contracts shall be permitted only for sites on the "List of Identified
Historic Sites in National City", and shall incorporate all the requirements for administration,
cancellation, and renewal prescribed by California Government Code Sections 50280 et seq. and
California Revenue and Taxation Code Section 439.2 et seq.
2. Applications for Mills Act contracts shall be made to the Planning Department on a
form prescribed by the Planning Director, and shall include documentation that said building is on
the City Council -approved "List of Identified Historic Sites in National City", photos of the
structure, a description of the structure and its historic value, a general maintenance/restoration
plan for proposed structure preservation, restoration, and maintenance, and any other information
deemed necessary by the Planning Director. (If preservation and restoration have already
occurred, applicant shall state what has already been done to preserve and restore said historic
property).
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3. Applications for Mills contracts must be submitted by August 31 to affect the next
assessment period.
4. Applications shall be routed to the National City Historic Society and Community
Development Commission staff for comment.
5. The City Council shall have approval authority for each contract.
6. Community Development Commission staff may conduct yearly inspections to
verify properties are being maintained and/or restored in compliance with the contract.
7. The applicant shall p y a graduated processing fee of $100 per $100,000 of assessed
value of the historic property, not to eceed $500, prorated to actual assessed value.
PASSED and ADOP 'ED this 7th day of May, 2002.
George H. Waters, Mayor
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
George H. Eiser, III
City Attorney