RES-2008-208RESOLUTION NO. 2008 -208
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ANAHEIM ESTABLISHING THE BOUNDARIES OF
THE HOSKINS HISTORIC DISTRICT AND TAKING
OTHER ACTIONS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH
WHEREAS, in the 1850s, German immigrants originally settled that portion of California then
commonly known as the "Anaheim Colony" which grew to become, over time, the City of
Anaheim (the "City and
WHEREAS, the original Anaheim Colony encompassed approximately 2,127 acres bounded by
North, East, South and West Streets; and
WHEREAS, in 1997, the City established the Anaheim Colony Historic District in order to
build community pride, provide a tangible link to the City's past and to promote the preservation
of unique resources in that portion of the City known as the original Anaheim Colony; and
WHEREAS, in 2004, the City established its second historic district, the Five Points Historic
District, in that portion of the City immediately west of the Anaheim Colony Historic District
generally known as Five Points; and
WHEREAS, in 2006, the City established its third historic district, the Historic Palm District, in
that portion of the City immediately north of the Anaheim Colony Historic District
encompassing the original Dyer and Mills farms; and
WHEREAS, the City has participated in the preservation of certain structures and buildings in
the Anaheim Colony, Five Points and Palm Historic Districts determined to be historically
significant resources through the acquisition, rehabilitation and disposition of such structures;
and
WHEREAS, the City has also preserved historically significant resources in the Anaheim
Colony, Five Points and Palm Historic Districts by implementing numerous Historical Property
Preservation Agreements under the Mills Act, California Government Code Section 50280 et
seq. (the "City's Mills Act Program and
WHEREAS, several structures and districts within the Anaheim Colony, Five Points and Palm
Historic Districts appear on the National Register of Historic Places, including the Carnegie
Library, the Kraemer Building, the Kroeger/Melrose District and the Melrose/Backs
Neighborhood Houses; and
WHEREAS, within the northwest section of the Anaheim Colony Historic District lies an area
of the City that contains post World War II Minimal Traditional and Ranch -style homes
commonly known as the Hoskins Historic District; and
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WHEREAS, neighborhood residents, members of the Historic Preservation Committee and City
staff have conducted a preliminary survey of structures and buildings or collections of structures
and buildings deemed to be potentially important to the history, architecture and/or culture of the
Hoskins Historic District (the "Preliminary Survey and
WHEREAS, the Preliminary Survey identified approximately forty-three (43) structures and
buildings which may be historically significant resources; and
WHEREAS, designating the Hoskins Historic District an historic district would uniquely
identify that portion of the City and encourage the preservation and rehabilitation of historic and
unique resources in the Hoskins Historic District; and
WHEREAS, designating the Hoskins Historic District an historic district would protect
investment in historic and unique resources, increase property values and encourage
neighborhood stabilization in the Hoskins Historic District.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM DOES
HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Designation of Hoskins Historic District. That portion of the City of Anaheim,
California (i) bounded by North Street to the north, the residential alley between Helena Street
and Clementine Street to the east, Sycamore Street to the south and the Harbor Boulevard to the
west, and (ii) depicted on the "Map of the Hoskins Historic District" which is attached hereto as
Exhibit A, is hereby designated and named the "Hoskins Historic District."
Section 2. Adoption of Historic Preservation Plan. The Anaheim Colony Historic District
Preservation Plan is hereby adopted as the preservation plan for the Hoskins Historic District.
Section 3. Authorization to Create the Hoskins Historic District Qualified Historic
Structures List. The Executive Director of the City's Community Development Department, or
such person's designee, is hereby authorized to create, and update from time to time, a list of
historically significant structures and buildings in the Hoskins Historic District consisting of
structures that have been restored and rehabilitated in accordance with (i) the rules and
regulations of the Office of Historic Preservation of the California Department of Parks and
Recreation, (ii) the United States Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation and (iii)
the State Historical Building Code, as the same may be amended, restated or replaced from time
to time (the "Hoskins Historic District Qualified Historic Structures List
Section 4. Authorization to Participate in Mills Act Program. The owners of those
properties designated on the Hoskins Historic District Qualified Historical Structures List are
hereby authorized to participate in the City's Mills Act Program.
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THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION IS PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED BY THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM THIS SIXTEENTH (16TH) DAY OF
DECEMBER, 2008, BY THE FOLLOWING ROLL -CALL VOTE:
AYES:
NOES: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
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Mayor Pringle, Council Members Hernandez, Sidhu, Galloway, Kring
ATTEST
CITY CLERK
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AYOR
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Map Location
Police Station
Library
Anaheim High School
Key to Features
Anaheim Colony
Proposed Hoskins District
City of Anaheim
Planning GIS
December 4, 2008