Title
Historic Preservation Exterior Rehabilitation Grants (Ordinance S-50598)
Description
Request for approval of 14 Historic Preservation Exterior Rehabilitation Grants for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-24 totaling $226,497. In exchange for receiving grant funds, the property owners agree to sell the City a 15- or 20-year conservation easement to protect the historic character of the property's exterior. Further request authorization for the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item.
Report
Summary
Applications for the FY 2023-24 Exterior Rehabilitation grant program were due on Nov. 17, 2023. A total of 38 property owners submitted applications. Eleven of these were disqualified because they were incomplete or requested less than the $5,000 minimum grant amount. The remaining 27 applications were forwarded to the Exterior Rehabilitation grant panel for evaluation.
A panel consisting of staff, a member of the Historic Preservation Commission, and a past grant recipient met on Dec. 15, 2023, to review the applications. Scoring criteria included whether the application followed historic preservation standards; addressed the physical needs of the property; reflected a logical sequence or logical planning of an overall rehabilitation project; resulted in a positive visual impact on the historic appearance of the property and streetscape; addressed a critical maintenance issue; and returned a vacant building to productive use. Additional points were awarded for projects that were individually listed or in a priority historic district (Brentwood, East Evergreen, Garfield, Idylwilde Park, North Garfield, Oakland, Phoenix Homesteads, Roosevelt Park, Villa Verde, and Woodland), as well as for the significance and integrity of the property, the adequacy of the proposed bids and budget, and for the overall quality of the application.
The panel recommended the 14 grant applications listed below for a total of $226,497. Panel members agreed that the next highest application, which requested $20,000 and received a score of 33.7, as well as those that scored lower, should not be funded. Applicants who are not recommended for funding will be encouraged to meet with staff to improve their application and resubmit it during a future round.
- Marc Bianco; 32 E. Hoover Ave.; Ashland Place - install new asphalt shingle roof. Score: 42.5. Amount: $5,400.
- Cristi Pettibone; 520 W. Portland St.; Roosevelt - repair wood windows. Score: 42.4. Amount: $11,078.
- Robert Madera; 1921 W. Palm Lane; Villa Verde - repair foundation. Score: 42.3. Amount: $19,968.86.
- Jennifer and Michael Hauer; 325 W. Lewis Ave.; Willo - install new wood shingle roof. Score: 42.1. Amount: $14,184.
- Zachariah Collins and Rebecca Cohen-Collins; 901 W. Lynwood St.; F Q Story - repair steel windows. Score: 41.7. Amount: $20,000.
- Hue-Tam Jamme; 1104 E. Taylor St.; Garfield - install new asphalt shingle roof. Score: 41.5. Amount: $5,375.
- Sarah Bingham and Brett Long; 2041 N. 11th St.; Coronado - repair foundation. Score: 40.7. Amount: $17,869.65.
- Kevin and Allison McGinnis; 2213 N. Laurel Ave.; Fairview Place - repair foundation. Score: 40.3. Amount: $15,689.69.
- Betty and Harvey Hartzler; 1702 W. Thomas Road; North Encanto - repair tile roof. Score: 40.1. Amount: $20,000.
- Brian Poirier and Erin Finkelstein; 522 W. Monte Vista Road; Willo - repair foundation. Score: 39.9. Amount: $20,000.
- Mary Parot; 34 E. Colter St.; Windsor Square - install new asphalt shingle roof, masonry repair. Score: 39.7. Amount: $20,000.
- Wixom Family Trust; 1602 W. Encanto Blvd.; Del Norte Place - repair foundation. Score: 39.1. Amount: $20,000.
- D.L.D. Living Trust; 303 E. Colter St.; Windsor Square - repair steel windows. Score: 38.9. Amount: $20,000.
- The MT Trust; 1617 W. Virginia Ave.; Del Norte Place - repair steel windows. Score: 38.8. Amount: $16,932.
In exchange for the grant funds, the property owners agree to sell the City a conservation easement to protect the historic character of the properties' exteriors. The term of the easement will be 15 years for grant amounts $10,000 or less or 20 years for grant amounts between $10,001 and $20,000. The conservation easement will be recorded on the property's title and will run with the land.
Financial Impact
The 14 grant awards total $226,497. Funds are available in the General Fund Historic Preservation operating budget.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
The Historic Preservation Commission recommended approval of this item on Jan. 8, 2024, by an 8-0 vote.
The City Council Transportation Infrastructure and Planning Subcommittee heard this item on Jan. 31, 2024, and voted to approve the Historic Preservation Commission's recommendation and recommend City Council approval, by a 4 to 0 vote.
Location
Twelve of the residential property addresses above are located in District 4, one is in District 7, and one is in District 8
Council Districts: 4, 7 and 8
Department
Responsible Department
The item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Alan Stephenson and the Planning and Development Department.