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City Council Meeting: October 13, 2020 Santa Monica, California
RESOLUTION NUMBER 11294 (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 WITH THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT
2546 THIRD STREET, SANTA MONICA
IN ACCORDANCE WITH GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 50280
AND SANTA MONICA MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 9.56.270(G)
WHEREAS, California Government Code Sections 50280 et seq. authorize a city
to enter into a historical property contract with the owner of a n y q u a l i f i e d h i s t o r i c a l
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 9.56.270(G) provides that
designated Structures of Merit, Landmarks, and contributing structures located in Historic
Districts that are privately owned and not exempt from taxation shall be considered
qualified historical properties eligible to enter into historical property contracts with the
City; and
WHEREAS, Section 9.56.270(G) further provides that the City Council shall, by
resolution, approve a historical property contract with the owner of a qualified historical
property, provided that the property meets all requirements set forth in Section
9.56.270(G); and
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WHEREAS, the property located at 2546 Third Street is a contributing structure
located in 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 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 at 2546
Third Street.
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council hereby finds that, in accordance with Santa Monica
Municipal Code Section 9.56.270(G):
A. The property located at 2546 Third Street has no confirmed and outstanding
violations of the Santa Monica Municipal Code, or any other applicable Federal, State or
local law, rule or regulation.
B. The property located at 2546 Third Street is not subject to a tax delinquency.
C. All completed or ongoing alterations, construction or rehabilitation to
designated buildings or structures located on the property located at 2546 Third Street
conform to the Secretary of Interior’s Standards for the treatment of Historic Properties.
SECTION 2. Pursuant to Santa Monica Municipal Code Section 9.56.270(G), the
City Council authorizes the City Manager to enter into a historical property contract with
the owner of the property located at 2546 Third Street, Santa Monica, California in
accordance with Government Code Sections 50280 et seq.
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SECTION 3. 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:
GEORGE S. CARDONA
Interim City Attorney
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Adopted and approved this 13th day of October 2020.
Kevin McKeown, Mayor
I, Denise Anderson-Warren, City Clerk of the City of Santa Monica, do
hereby certify that Resolution No. 11294 (CCS) was duly adopted at a meeting of
the Santa Monica City Council held on the 13th day of October 2020, by the
following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Davis, Himmelrich, Jara, McCowan, Winterer,
Mayor Pro Tem O’Day, Mayor McKeown
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ATTEST:
Denise Anderson-Warren, City Clerk