To: Honorable Mayor and Members of City Council
From: Vincent Smith, Community Development Director
Prepared By: Michael Walker, Senior Planner
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Preservation of Qualified Historical Property at 1206 Oak Street
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommendation
Authorize the Community Development Director, on behalf of the City, to execute a Mills Act Historic Preservation Agreement with Bob Stroub, trustee of the Robert Marshall Stroup Revocable Trust dated 10/15/2020, for the Local Landmark property at 1206 Oak Street.
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DISCUSSION:
The Applicant, Bob Stroub, trustee of the Robert Marshall Stroub Revocable Trust, has submitted an application for a Mills Act Contract related to prior preservation and ongoing preservation of a Local Landmark (LLM) on the City's Historic Resources Inventory.
The Mills Act Contract application for 1206 Oak Street does not propose immediate improvements that require approval of a Certificate of Appropriateness. Future exterior alterations may require additional review pursuant to the Historic Preservation Ordinance (NMC Chapter 15.52).
The applicant proposes further ongoing maintenance and repairs as reflected in the Ten-Year Rehabilitation Plan. In order to be considered eligible for the subsequent tax year assessment, a contract must be approved and recorded at the County by the end of the calendar year.
SITE CONTEXT AND HISTORY
The property is located on the northwest corner of Oak Street and Coombs Street within the Traditional Residential General Plan Designation, and the Traditional Residential Zoning District (RT-5).
The subject property is on the City's Historic Resources Inventory as a Local Landmark (LLM). The residential structure was originally built circa 1889 and has been used for residential purposes.
The subject property was completely renovated in the 1990s and included restoration of the front and rear porches, interior restoration, and seismic retrofitting. Highlights of the restoration proj...
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