R11373City Council Meeting: October 26, 2021 Santa Monica, California
RESOLUTION NUMBER 11373 (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
2524 4TH STREET, SANTA MONICA IN ACCORDANCE WITH
GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 50280 AND
SANTA MONICA MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 9.56.270(F)
WHEREAS, California Government Code Sections 50280 et seq. authorize 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 significan t
characteristics in return for which the property owner obtains property tax relief; and
WHEREAS, Santa Monica Municipal Code Section 9.56.270(F) 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(F) 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(F); and
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WHEREAS, the property located at 2524 4th Street is a contributing structure to
the 4th Street Corner 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 2524 4th
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(F):
A. The property located at 2524 4th 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 2524 4th 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 2524 4th
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(F), the
City Council authorizes the City Manager to enter into a historical property contract with
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the owner of the property located at 2524 4th Street, Santa Monica, California in
accordance with Government Code Sections 50280 et seq.
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:
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JOSEPH LAWRENCE
Interim City Attorney
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Adopted and approved this 26th day of October 2021.
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Sue Himmelrich, Mayor
I, Denise Anderson-Warren, City Clerk of the City of Santa Monica, do hereby
certify that Resolution No. 11373 (CCS) was duly adopted at a meeting of the Santa
Monica City Council held on the 26th day of October 2021, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Brock, Davis, de la Torre, Negrete, Parra,
Mayor Pro Tem McCowan, Mayor Himmelrich
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ATTEST:
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Denise Anderson-Warren, City Clerk
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