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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996-08-01 City CouncilTO: City of Palo Alto City Manager’s Summary Report HONORABLE CITY COUNCIL FROM:CITY MANAGER DEPARTMENT: Planning and Community Environment DATE:August 1, 1996 CMR:356:96 SUBJECT:Request for a Demolition Permit for a Residence Located at 453 Melville Avenue REQUEST This is an informational report and no Council action is required. RECOMMENDATIONS This is an informational item required by Section 16.49.070 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code (PAMC) and no recommendations are included. POLICY IMPLICATIONS The receipt of a demolition application does not represent any change to existing policies. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The residence located at 453 Mellville Avenue is not on the Palo Alto Historic Inventory, but is located in the Professorville Historic District. On July 16, 1996, the City received a demolition permit application for this residence. The PAMC requires that the demolition application be referred to the Historic Resources Board (HRB) for review and possible recommendation to the Council. There is an automatic sixty day moratorium on issuance of the demolition permit. Upon recommendation of the HRB or any interested person, the Council may extend the moratorium for up to one year. The application will be reviewed by the HRB on August 7, 1996. CMR:356:96 Page 1 of 2 FISCAL IMPACT There is no fiscal impact related to this report. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT The application for demolition is not a project as defined by the California Environmental Quality Act. ATTACHMENTS Photographs Demolition Application PREPARED BY: Fred Herman, Chief Building Official DEPARTMENT HEAD REVIEW: ~ /~ ~ KENNETH R. SCHREIBER Director of Planning and Community Environment BERNARD M. STROJNY Assistant City Manager cc: Historic Resources Board Mr. and Mrs. Eric Hahn, 465 Melville Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301 CMR:356:96 Page 2 of 2 n 0 o