R-10251
City Council Meeting: 10/23/2007
Santa Monica, California
10251
RESOLUTION NUMBER _ (CCS)
(City Council Series)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A HISTORICAL
PROPERTY CONTRACT IN ACCORDANCE WITH GOVERNMENT
CODE SECTION 50280 WITH THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY
LOCATED AT 2544 THIRD STREET IN SANTA MONICA
WHEREAS, Government Code Sections 50280 et sec . authorizes a city to enter into
a historical property contract with the owner of any qualified historical property to restrict
the use of such property so that it retains its historically significant characteristics in return
for which the property owner obtains property tax relief; and
WHEREAS, Santa Monica Municipal Code Section 9.36.270(g) provides that
designated structures of merit, landmarks, and contributing structures located in historic
districts that are privately owned shall be considered qualified historical properties eligible
to enter into historical property contracts with the City upon resolution by the City Council;
and
WHEREAS, the property located at 2544 Third Street is a Contributing Structure to
the Third Street Neighborhood Historic District and the owner of the property has filed an
application to enter into a historical property contract with the City; and
WHEREAS, the Landmarks Commission reviewed the owner s application at its
September 10, 2007 meeting and directed City Staff to forward a recommendation to the
City Council in support of the application; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that it is appropriate for the City to
enter into a historical property contract with the owner of the property located 2544 Third
Street,
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Pursuant to Santa Monica Municipal Code Section 9.36.270(g), the
City Council authorizes the City Manager to enter into a historical property contract with the
owner of the property located at 2544 Third Street, Santa Monica, California in accordance
with Government Code Sections 50280 et sec .
SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution, and
thenceforth and thereafter the same shall be in full force and effect.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Adopted and approved this 23rd day of October, 2007.
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ichard Bloom, Mayor
I, Maria Stewart, City Clerk of the City of Santa Monica, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution No. 10251. (CCS) was duly adopted at a meeting of the Santa
Monica City Council held on the 23rd day of October, 2007, by the following vote:
Ayes:
Noes:
Abstain
Absent:
Council members: Genser, McKeown, O'Connor,
Mayor Bloom, Mayor Pro Tem Katz
Council members: None
Council members: None
Council members: Holbrook, Shriver
ATTEST:
Maria Stewart, City CI rk