PLANNING AND HOUSING COMMISSION
STAFF REPORT
DATE: 7/9/2018
TO: Honorable Chair and Commissioners
FROM: Community Development Department
APPLICATION REQUEST:
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HRLM2018-0001: Application to nominate an 1893 Vernacular Wood Frame home located at 1839 South Main Street in the R1-7.2 Zone (Single Family Residential, 7,200 square foot minimum lot size) as a Historic Landmark on the Corona Register of Historic Resources (Applicant: Jon and Rashelle McCarroll).
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
That the Planning and Housing Commission recommend APPROVAL of HRLM2018-0001 to the City Council.
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PROJECT SUMMARY
HRLM2018-0001 is an application from property owners Jon and Rashelle McCarroll to nominate their home at 1839 South Main Street to be listed as Historic Landmark-047 (HL-047) on the Corona Register of Historic Resources as Historic Landmark-047 (HL-047). The home is a Vernacular Wood Frame style built in 1893 and sits on an 11,761 square foot lot located on the east side of South Main Street. The property contains a freestanding garage constructed in 1963 which takes access from the alley on the east side of the property. The garage is included on the application for the nomination; however, as detailed hereinbelow, the construction materials are not at parity with the main structure, and therefore, cannot be included as part of the landmark.
The home is currently listed on the Corona Heritage Inventory. Properties that are on the Corona Heritage Inventory are potential resources that may qualify as a historic landmark on the Register by virtue of age (50+ years) or by having significant cultural, historical or architectural value to the City. Heritage properties are given a ranking of high, moderate, or low as to their potential. The subject home currently has a high ranking.
BACKGROUND
According to the materials accompanying this nomination, the subject home was originally built for Mr. John (Johan) Rau, a German immi...
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