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DUBOCE PARK LANDMARK DISTRICT
Mills Act
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California economic incentive enacted in 1972.
Grants participating local governments
the authority to enter into contracts with historic property owners.
Mills Act can offset the costs of owning a historic property.
The Mills Act in San Francisco
The Mills Act in San Francisco
Encourages small-scale residential property contracts
Timeline that ensures timely completion by city departments
Lowered application fees to $2,500
Adopted: 1996 | Revised: 2012
What is the Mills Act?
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The Mills Act allows the Assessor’s Office to re-evaluate property taxes.
The Mills Act assumes the property is an income-producing property.
Re-calculates value based on current rental rates.
The Mills Act will be most beneficial to property owners who have purchased their property in recent years.
The contract will be renewed every year for ten years.
How does it work?
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The Mills Act does not impose restrictions on property owners.
It does not require that specific rehabilitation projects be completed.
The Mills Act allows property owners to develop a maintenance and rehabilitation plans that is pre-approved by the City.
Saves property owners the expenses associated with entitlements and permitting process.
How does it effect me?
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Application Timeline
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Susan Parks
101 Duboce Park
101 Duboce Park May 2011
$1.7 mill
94114 1234/001 RH-1
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x No = Complete #4 & Submit HSR
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Yes = Skip #4
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Susan Parks
101 Duboce Park $3.2mill
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(Mills Act Historic Property Tax Contract Print and attach here)
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The rehabilitation and maintenance plans
provide the City with information about your recently completed, current and future preservation projects.
It provides a list of projects you have completed or want to complete with your tax savings.
Your rehabilitation costs are not evaluated on a dollar-per-dollar basis.
Qualifying projects are those that prolong the life of the building.
Why include Maintenance and Rehabilitation Plans?
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Rehabilitation Plans include: Recently completed projects Short-term project goals (e.g. replacing the front stairs,
improvements to brick foundation) Long-term project goals: (e.g. conservator analysis of
historic paint colors, and repaint house accordingly)
Maintenance Plan includes: On-going projects
(e.g. inspecting and repairing all historic windows as funds are available)
Recurring maintenance (e.g. check roof for leaks, re-paint house, clean gutters and downspouts)
What’s the difference?
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Inspect and repair your historic windows
Remove non-historic materials
Restore missing features
Repair/replace roof
Install flashing
Inspect and repair wood siding according to best practices
Repair historic leaded glass
Repair/ replace front steps in-kind
Foundation repair or improvements
Repoint mortar/replace brick in-kind
Qualifying Scopes of Work
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• Mechanical upgrades • Electrical upgrades • Plumbing upgrades • New kitchens • Additions • New baths • New deck
Non-Qualifying Scopes of Work
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Repaired leak in roof. Replaced asphalt shingles in kind, replaced plywood substrate and water damaged structural members in attic.
Will work with structural engineer to stabilize masonry foundation at northeast corner of building. Masonry will be repointed, repaired, if possible, and replaced in-kind with salvaged materials as required.
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x 2012 $6,000
2014 $12,000
Foundation
Roof
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windows x x
Every 5 years after 2015 $5,000
Window professional to inspect all windows. Check for dry rot, water damage, infiltration. Repair wood and patch as required using best practices. Repair and replace glazing and re-putty as required.
x 2012 $5,000
Repaired 6 historic double-hung wood framed windows on front façade. Inspected window conditions, patched, re-puttied, and repainted using best practices.
windows
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x x 2014 $8,000
Will replace 2 historic double-hung wood framed windows on front façade. Original windows are non-operable and deteriorated beyond repair. Will replace with 2 custom-made wood windows to match historic in-kind.
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$8,421 $101,053 $96,000
$8,000
$88,000
$8,421/mo. x 12 mo. $101,053/yr. x $5,053 vacancy $96,000/yr. - $8,000 expenses $88,000/yr.
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3.75% 4.00%
5.00% 13.75%
$640,000
$20,500 $6,400
$14,100
$88,000 x 13.75% cap. Rate $640,000 X 1% $6,400 $20,500 current tax - $6,400 tax w/ MA $14,100 savings x 10 yr. contract $141,000 savings
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Questions? include Susan Parks, Preservation Planner [email protected] | (415) 575-9101 Tim Frye, Preservation Coordinator [email protected] | (415) 575-6822