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People Serving People CITY OF RIVERSIDE AGENCY MEMORANDUM Riverside ill-America Ci~ HONORABLE MAYOR AND AGENCY MEMBERS DATE: September 21, 2004 SUBJECT: ITEM NO: ! 1 APPROVE IN PRINCIPLE A FACADE EASEMENT AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF COVENANTS, CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS FOR 6136 RIVERSIDE AVENUE, SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE (THE CHURCH OF NICE S.T.U.H.F) DESIGNATED AS A STRUCTURE OF MERIT - MAGNOLIA CENTER PROJECT AREA BACKGROUND: On August 24, 2004, the City Council designated the property located at 6136 Riverside Avenue as a Structure of Merit. The one-stow residence was constructed circa 1890 and is an example of a Pate nineteenth century farmhouse. Currently unoccupied, the structure has been preserved with relatively few exterior alterations made to the residence since its construction with the exception of an addition to the rear of the residence which has become historic due to its age. The residence retains a high level of architectural integrity. The property owner, The Church of Nice S.T.U.H.F, is proposing to restore the building at 6136 Riverside Avenue and to convert the residential use into office use. Improvements to the exterior faCade will consist of a dark red color scheme with pale green trim. Features such as gabled dormers, simple double hung windows and wrap around porches give this residence its rural character. The residence is a good example of the type of simple farmhouse constructed by Riverside's early agricultural families, it is simple in plan, form and materials. There is a visible absence of detail which is characteristic of later farmhouses. The property is located on the easterly side of Riverside Avenue, northerly of Tipperary Way and is bounded by single-family residential dwellings to the east and south, commercial development to the west and the railway to the north. It is within the Magnolia Center commercial district and is representative of Riverside's early period of agricultural development. CURRENT ISSUE: The owner has estimated the cost of exterior/interior restoration of this Structure of Merit in the amount of $150,000. In order to ensure the historic preservation by the property owner, its successors or assigns, the Agency proposes to purchase a faCade easement in the amount of $16,000. In addition, the Agency should consider the purchase of a Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions in the amount of $9,000 to ensure that the property will be used as office space. The Agency has entered into similar agreements such as Raincross Enterprises db.a. Mario's Place Restaurant, Lake Alice Trading Company and Farmer Boys Food, inc. Staff recommends that the Agency approve in principle the FaCade Easement Agreement and the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions. Upon preparation of the documents, staff will return to the Agency for final approval of the Fa(;ade Easement Agreement and the Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions. 11-1