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Approve and authorize the chair of the Board of Supervisors to execute a Historic Property Contract with Julie K. Hansen, owner of the Alma Urmston House located at 3191 Del Ciervo Road, Pebble Beach (Assessor's Parcel Number: 008-371-002-000)
CEQA Action: Categorically Exempt pursuant to Section 15331 of the guidelines
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors approve and authorize the chair of the Board of Supervisors to execute a Historic Property Contract with Julie K. Hansen, owner of the Alma Urmston House located at 3191 Del Ciervo Road, Pebble Beach.
SUMMARY:
On April 8, 2014 the Board of Supervisors adopted a program implementing the State Mills Act (Government Code Sections 50280 through 50290). The Monterey County Mills Act program is codified at Chapter 18.28 of the Monterey County Code (MCC). The MCC set requirements and established a process for consideration of Historic Property Contracts including review and authorization. Historic Property Contracts are contracts between the owner of a qualified historic property and the County of Monterey. The contract provides preferential property tax assessment in exchange for the maintenance and preservation of an historic resource. A Historic Property Contract and work program outlining how the property tax savings will be invested in the maintenance and preservation of the property are provided in Attachment A.
On November 3, 2016, the Historic Resource Review Board of the County of Monterey (HRRB) approved a resolution finding that the Mills Act application for the Alma Urmston House complies with the applicable standards contained in County codes and State law and recommending approval of the contract to the Board of Supervisors. The findings of the HRRB included an exception from the property valuation limits set forth in Section 18.28.040.C of the MCC. The Alma Urmston House has assessed value of approximately $3,860,000. Section 18.28.040.C limits eligibility for ...
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