[Calclg-l] Mills Act Information Request

[Melanie Mullis]

My comments are below.

Melanie Mullis, Senior Planner
City of Ontario
303 East "B" Street
Ontario, CA 91764
Phone:  (909) 395-2430
Fax:  (909) 395-2420
Email:  MMullis at ci.ontario.ca.us
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[mailto:calclg-l-bounces at ohp.parks.ca.gov] On Behalf Of Gates, Jennifer
Sent: Sunday, June 15, 2008 2:15 PM
To: calclg-l at ohp.parks.ca.gov
Subject: [Calclg-l] Mills Act Information Request

Good Morning CLGs!  On Monday the 23rd, CPF will be holding a workshop
in San Clemente on the Mills Act and we would like to share what's
happening in other communities with the Mills Act program.  Please share
what's going on in your community when you have a minute. 

 

1.       How old is your program? 

Ontario's first Mills Act was in 1998.

2.       Eligibility: Are all listed buildings eligible for Mills Act

All designated or Contributors in a district qualify to apply.

3.       Additions: Do you allow additions to historic structures under
the Mills Act if they follow the standards?  What size additions do
communities allow under the contract?  Are they assessed under the
special assessment?

Non-historic additions do not get the Mills Act tax reductions 

4.       Restoration Conditions: What type of improvements do
communities require within the 10 years, if any?  Do you add more after
the initial 10 years? What other restrictions/clauses does your
community require?

Onlt improvements during the initial 10 yrs are required.  The
improvements are based on what the resource needs with an emphasis on
backbone improvements such as roof, electrical, plumbing, restoration,
and exterior paint.  

5.       Monitoring: How does your community track their contracts and
the improvements?

Yes

6.       City Revenue Loss: Does your community maintain an assessment
tracker to understand the amount of city revenue "lost" every year due
to the special tax assessment?  

We estimate it each year but our estimates for revenue loss have been
too high so we have adjusted based on a review of our contracts.

7.       Lessons Learned/Recent Issues...

We now require our applicants to sign an affidavit stating  that their
tax reduction is based on estimates and is subject to a variety of
market conditions and is not a guarantee.

 

If you want a copy of the findings of this survey please send me an
email.

Thank you!

Jennifer

 

Jennifer M. Gates, AICP ~ Associate Planner

City of San Clemente ~ Planning Division

910 Calle Negocio Suite 100 ~ San Clemente, Ca 92673

Phone: 949.361.6192 ~ Fax: 949.366.4750

 

 

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