R-10537City Council Meeting: 10/26/2010 Santa Monica, California
RESOLUTION NUMBER 10537 (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 2323 5th STREET, 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(8) 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 2323 5th Street is a designated City
Landmark 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 13, 2010 meeting and directed City Staff to fonn+ard 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 2323 5t"
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 2323 5th 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:
MARS JONES MO TRIE ~~
City Atto ney
Adopted and approved this 26th day of October
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Mayor
I, Maria M. Stewart, City Clerk of the City of Santa Monica, do hereby certify that
the foregoing Resolution No. 10537 {CCS) was duly adopted at a meeting of the Santa
Monica City Council held on the 26th day of October, 2010, by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmembers: Bloom, Davis, Holbrook, O'Day, McKeown
Mayor Shriver,
Noes: Councilmembers: None
Abstain: Councilmembers: None
Absent: Councilmembers: Mayor Pro Tem O'Connor
ATTEST:
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Maria M. Stewart, ity Clerk ^