The HPAC, with city council approval, is authorized to develop and implement preservation incentive programs that are consistent with the ordinance codified in this chapter. These shall include, but are not limited to. the following:
A. State Historical Building Code.
The building and safety division is authorized to use and shall use the state Historical Building Code for projects involving designated cultural resources or contributing resources. The HPAC is authorized and shall use the state historical building code for projects subject to review under the ordinance codified in this chapter.
B. Mills Act Contracts.
1. Mills Act contracts granting property tax relief shall be made available by the city of Murrieta only to owners of locally designated cultural resources or contributing resources, as well as properties that are listed in the California Register of Historic Places or the National Register of Historic Places. Properties that have been previously listed on the above-named registers but that have been removed and are no longer listed shall not be eligible for a Mills Act contract with the city.
2. Mills Act contracts shall be made available pursuant to California law. The community services department shall make available appropriate Mills Act application materials.
3. Mills Act contract applications shall be submitted to the community services department, which shall within sixty (60) days of receipt of a completed application, prepare and make recommendations on the content of the contract for consideration by the city council. A fee for the application to cover all or portions of the costs of the preparation of the contract in the amounts set by city council resolution may be charged.
4. The city council shall, in public hearing, resolve to approve, approve with conditions. or deny the proposed contract. Should the council fail to act on the proposed contract within one year of the receipt of the proposal, the proposal shall be deemed eligible.
5 . A Mills Act contract application that has been denied by the city council cannot be resubmitted for one year from the date of city council action.
(Ord. 237 (part), 2001)