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RESOLUTION NO.
_^,, -^-AßFSOLUTTON OF THE CITY COUNCTL OF THE C|TYclTY 0LERH' t RLUF tiftesno, cALrFoRNrA, DESTcNATTNG THE FRED
AND VIRGIN¡A BILLINGS HOME LOCATED AT 3650 E.
HUNTINGTON BOULEVARD, FRESNO, CALIFORNIA TO
THE LOCAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC RESOURCES
WHEREAS, the residence located at 3650 E. Huntington Boulevard ì¡vas
constructed in 1938 in the Alta Vista Tract;
WHEREAS, the Alta Vista Tract was developed in 1911 as a streetcar suburb by
Albert Graves Wishon following the extension circa 1907 of the Sunnyside and
Recreation Line;
WHEREAS, the home was constructed for Fred and Virginia Billings;
WHEREAS, Fred Billings came to Fresno in 1910 and went into the real estate
business with Rhine Meyering (aka Billings and Meyering) who in 1914 acquired and
developed the Alta Vista Tract;
WHEREAS, Fred Billings served as the first Chair of the County Planning
Commission, the Director of the Fresno County Ghamber of Commerce and additionally
was the Director of the Sanger Citrus Association;
WHEREAS, the home was designed by Charles E. Butner, a major architect who
studied under Paul Cret at the University of Pennsylvania and with business partner
Edward Glass designed severalmajor Fresno buildings;
WHEREAS, the 2-story Colonial Revival style home is an excellent example of
the work of a major architect, Gharles E. Butner;
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WHEREAS, the Billings Home is an important contributor to the history of the
neighborhood and to the proposed Huntington Boulevard Historic District;
WHEREAS, the property owners, Janet and Stephen Stone, support the
designation of the building to Fresno's Local Official Register of Historic Resources;
WHEREAS, the City of Fresno Historic Preservation Commission, at a duly
noticed public hearing held on July 28, 2014, heard testimony on the subject property;
WHEREAS, based on that testimony, and the presentation of facts relating to the
criteria for official designation, as set forth in the Fresno Municipal Code, Chapter 12,
Article 16, made the following findings;
That the Fred and Virginia Billings Home meets the criteria
set out in Article 16, Chapter 12, Section 12-1607 (a) of the
Fresno Municipal Code; and is eligible for listing on
Fresno's Local Register of Historic Resources; and be
recommended to the Fresno City Council for adoption as a
Local Resource; and whereas in accordance with Fresno
Municipal Code, Article 16 Section 12-1601 et seq. this
hearing has been duly noticed for Council action upon the
designation recommended by the Commission; and
WHEREAS, on August25,2014, Council held a hearing where it considered the
recommendation of the Historic Preservation Commission, and considered substantial
evidence, including but not limited to, staff presentation, a report prepared by staff
addressing the property's eligibility to the Local Register, a Primary Record ('PR") and a
Building, Structure and Object Record ('BSOR') prepared by the City's Historic
Preservation Specialist (as defined in FMC S 12-1604(b)) finding that the propefty met
the Historic Resource eligibility requirements for criteria i, ii and iii to subdivision 12-
1607(aX1).
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE lT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Fresno as
follows:
1. Council finds that the above recitals are true and correct,
2. Council finds that the Fred and Virginia Billings Home is eligible for listing
under criteria i, ii and iii of Fresno Municipal Code, subdivision 12-1607(a)(1) based
upon the evidence presented to Council in the staff presentation, staff report, the PR
and the BSOR.
3. Council designates the Fred and Virginia Billings Home a Historic
Resource to the Local Register of Historic Resources.
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF FRESNO
CITY OF FRESNO
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l, WONNE SPENCE, City Clerk of the City of Fresno, certify that the foregoing
resolution was adopted by the Council of the City of Fresno, at a regular meeting held
on the day of ,2014.
AYES
NOES
ABSENT
ABSTAIN
Mayor Approval:
Mayor Approval/No Return :
2014
2014
2014
2014
Mayor Veto:
Council Override Vote:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
BY:
WONNE SPENCE, CMC
City Clerk
BY:
Deputy
MaryRaterman-Doidge Date
Deputy City Attorney
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