To: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
From: BRANDY FORBES, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
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APPROVE CORRECTED HISTORIC PROPERTY PRESERVATION AGREEMENT WITH MOHAMMAD NAMVAR, OWNER, FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 724 N. IRENA AVENUE WHICH BEGAN ON MAY 21, 2019 FOR THE TERM OF TEN YEARS WITH AUTOMATIC RENEWAL EVERY YEAR THEREAFTER
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City Council approved an Historic Preservation Agreement for 724 N. Irena Avenue on May 21, 2019. That agreement contained a typo in the legal description within Exhibit A, and the City was asked by the Los Angeles County Assessor to correct the error. The County has applied the property tax reassessment, and the attached agreement will correct the record. All other terms of the agreement remain effective, including the initial start date.
BACKGROUND
The Mills Act is a State law that enables cities to enter into agreements with the owners of officially designated historical buildings. In exchange for assuring continued preservation, property owners qualify for a property tax reduction. The property located at 724 N. Irena Avenue was designated as a landmark by the Preservation Commission on March 6, 2019. As such, this property qualifies for consideration of a Historic Property Preservation Agreement (aka Mills Act Agreement).
The home at 724 N. Irena Avenue is identified in the City's Historic Resources Survey as a B-rated Colonial Revival structure. This type of architecture was popular between 1900 to 1912. Referred to as the "classic box," Colonial Revival homes often have a square or rectangular floor plan, include a Dutch gable or a roof with dormers, exhibit symmetrical wood-framed windows, have narrow clapboard siding, and tend to have an entry pediment with decorative porch column. The subject home clearly exhibits these characteristics. In Staff's opinion, the home also features elements of Craftsman design. It has a simple, box-like floor plan, roof dormers, and exterior horizontal ...
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