REPORT TO THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION April 23, 2018 FROM: DANIEL ZACK, AICP, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Development and Resource Management Dept. Secretary, Historic Preservation Commission BY: LAURA VAN ONNA Historic Preservation Specialist SUBJECT: ..Title CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF REQUEST BY THE PROPERTY OWNER TO DESIGNATE THE FOLLOWING PROPERTY AS A HERITAGE PROPERTY AND ADOPT FINDINGS NECESSARY TO SUPPORT DESIGNATION PURSUANT TO FMC 12-1612 The McCoy Residence Located at 1619 N Adoline Avenue Staff Recommendation: Approval ..Body RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that the Commission designate the McCoy Residence located at 1619 N Adoline Avenue as a Heritage Property pursuant to FMC 12-1612. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The property owner, Sally McCoy, has requested that her residence located at 1619 N Adoline Avenue be considered for designation as a heritage property. The McCoy Residence was constructed in 1918 and is therefore greater than 50 years of age; is an early example of residential development in the Tower District; exhibits elements of the French Eclectic, Italian Renaissance, and Craftsman architectural styles; and retains historic integrity. There is currently insufficient information to find that it has historic significance pursuant to the City's Local Register of Historic Resources; however, it appears to easily meet the definition of a heritage property, as a "resource which is worthy of preservation because of its historical, architectural or aesthetic merit..." (FMC 12-1603(n)). BACKGROUND Fresno's Historic Preservation Ordinance identifies several possible strategies and categoris for landmarking a property: individually as a historic resource in the Local Register, designation of multiple properties as a local historic district, and individual listing as a "heritage property." "Heritage Property" is defined in the Historic Preservation Ordinance as a "resource which is worthy of preservation because of its historical, architectural or aesthetic merit but which is not proposed for and is not designated as a Historic Resource..." (FMC 12-1603(n)). The Heritage Property category was established for resources that have historic merit but which may have problems with integrity or which may be a contributor to a proposed district but which lack significance as an individual resource. Listing through this program of the Ordinance allows use of the California Historical Building Code, the Historic Preservation Mitigation Program, and a measure of protection. Unlike the historic resource protocol, heritage properties may only be nominated by the owner or an authorized agent of the owner. A listing of a heritage property may also be rescinded more easily by the owner (FMC 12-1612(d)). There is no requirement to publish notice in a local newspaper and the nomination is not automatically forwarded to the City Council for consideration. Additionally, there is no age, significance or integrity requirements for this designation. Staff recommends that the Commission make a finding designating the commercial building located at 1619 N Adoline Avenue as a Heritage Property. Attachments Exhibit A: State of California Primary and BSO Forms for The McCoy Residence 1619 N Adoline Avenue Prepared April 9, 2018 by Laura Groves van Onna for the City of Fresno.