Second Burlingame residents ordered to pay $3,000 to fund historical report

Shortly after a Newlands Avenue home sale unraveled over questions surrounding its historical significance, a nearby property owner has been forced to fund a $3,000 report for the same reason. The owners of the home at 309 Occidental Ave. — about two blocks from Newlands Avenue — have funded the historic resources report, but it is not yet complete, said Community Development Director Bill Meeker.

[Burlingame Resident]

To be kind, this property is a scrape as it has been badly maintained from the outside but I can't wait to hear if George Washington lived in this property!

[Burlingamer]

Yes, this illustrates the bizarreness of requiring historic analysis by experts for any property over 50 years old. Taxpayer and individual money can best be spent elsewhere.