City Council - Successor Agency - Housing Authority
December 3, 2024

THE EDUCATION COMMUNITY
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CITY OF FULLERTON
Community and Economic Development Department
Item No. 4
September 11, 2024
6:30 p.m.

Public Hearing
TO: Chairman Gambino and
Members of the Planning Commission/ Landmarks Commission

APPLICATION
LRP-2024- 0001

APPLICANT
Property owners supporting request and Fullerton Heritage

LOCATION
The West Wilshire, Woods, and Wickett Square Neighborhood is generally described as the area bounded by Wilshire Avenue on the south, Woods Avenue on the west, Drake Avenue on the east, and Chapman Avenue on the north ( Attachment 2).

SUMMARY AND APPLICATIONS REQUESTED
The applicants are requesting a Zoning Amendment to rezone the properties in the West Wilshire, Woods, and Wickett Square Neighborhood from R-1-7.2 (Single Family Residential, 7,200 square feet minimum lot size) to R-1-7.2P (Single Family Residential, 7,200 square feet minimum lot size, Preservation Zone) and from R-3 (Limited Density Multiple Family Residential) to R-3P (Limited Density Multiple Family Residential, Preservation Zone).

CEQA DETERMINATION
The proposed project is categorically exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per State CEQA Guidelines 15308, Class 8 – Actions by Regulatory Agencies for Protection of the Environment.

AUTHORIZATION / GUIDELINES
Fullerton Municipal Code ( FMC) Section 15.48.055 authorizes the Director of Community Development to initiate a zone amendment to consider a request to reclassify a defined neighborhood to a Residential Preservation Zone when at least 51% of the property owners of the defined neighborhood sign a petition to rezone the neighborhood.

Planning Commission Staff Report – Zoning Amendment for Residential Preservation Zone September 11, 2024
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Fullerton Municipal Code Section 15.72 authorizes the Planning Commission to make findings of consistency with the Zoning Ordinance and General Plan and make a recommendation to City Council.

PUBLIC NOTICE
On August 28, 2024, the City sent a Public Hearing Notice to a total of 320 property owners within a 300-foot radius of the project site ( Attachment 12). The notice was published in the Fullerton News Tribune on August 29, 2024, and also posted on the City’s website and at the Maintenance Services Department, Main Library, Museum Center, and City Hall on the Public Notice Boards.

Correspondence received regarding this item is shown in Attachment 13.

PROJECT BACKGROUND
Co-Applicants: Various property owners and Fullerton Heritage Property Owner: Various
Property Location: West Wilshire, Woods, and Wickett Square Neighborhood is generally described as the properties
bounded by Wilshire Avenue, Woods Avenue, Drake
Avenue, and Chapman Avenue. The project area
includes both sides of the street from 523 through 720
West Wilshire Avenue, both sides of the street from
215 through 341 North Woods Avenue, both sides of
the street from 300 through 343 Marwood Avenue,
and the west side of the street from 301 through 339
Drake Avenue and 206 and 308 Drake Avenue.

Parcel Numbers: Multiple parcels (Attachment 3)
Existing Community Development
Type (General Plan Land Use
Designation):

Low Density Residential, Medium Density
Residential
Existing Zoning
Classification:

R-1-7.2 and R-3
Surrounding Land Uses
and Zoning:

North ( across Chapman Avenue): Orange County
Flood Control Channel
South: Single-family residences, zoned R-1-7.2 and
multiple- family residences, zoned R-3
East: Single- family residences zoned One-Family
Residential Preservation ( R-1-7.2P) and multiplefamily residences, zoned R-3.

West: Single- family residences zoned R-1-7.2P.

Planning Commission Staff Report – Zoning Amendment for Residential Preservation Zone September 11, 2024
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In January 2024, the City received a request to reclassify the West Wilshire, Woods, and Wickett Square Neighborhood to a Residential Preservation Zone ( Attachment 4). Pursuant to FMC

15.48.055, the City held an informational meeting on April 11, 2024; 16 properties were represented at the informational meeting as per a sign-in sheet (Attachment 5). The informational meeting was held to explain the Preservation Zone implications and the public hearing process for its implementation. Staff gave a presentation followed by a question and answer period Attachment 6). Fullerton Heritage participated in the meeting and provided information in response to questions. Fullerton Heritage also provided a handout pertaining to the West Wilshire, Woods, and Wickett Square Neighborhood and Residential Preservation Zones Attachment 7). After the informational meeting, Fullerton Heritage and volunteers went door to door in the subject neighborhood to circulate a petition and were able to accomplish a 73% response rate. The responses resulted in the following ( Attachment 8):

Support 62 67%
Oppose 8 9%
Undecided 3 3
No Response 19 21%
TOTAL PROPERTIES: 92 100%
The petition meets the minimum requirement of 51% of the property owners in support of a zone change to allow the Director of Community and Economic Development to initiate the zoning amendment to consider the request to reclassify the neighborhood to a Residential Preservation Zone.

ANALYSIS
Zone Change
The West Wilshire, Woods, and Wickett Square Neighborhood as described herein consists of properties that are zoned R-1-7.2 and R-3. The proposed zone change would add a “P” to the zone reflecting the Preservation Zone designation. A Residential Preservation Zone is a zoning classification applied to a mature residential neighborhood where the existing housing and environment is determined to be a valuable asset to the City and should be preserved. This type of zone allows new development and additions to existing housing, including Accessory Dwelling Units, but construction must be in keeping with the traditional character of the area.

The FMC includes recently adopted state law (Senate Bill 9) that provides for R-1 zoned property to be eligible for a two-unit housing development, referred to as an Urban Lot Split ( FMC

15.17.130). This provision potentially allows for the subdivision of a parcel into two parcels with lots of at least 1,200 square feet regardless of what the FMC calls out for minimum lot size.

Theoretically under SB9, each parcel could consist of two new units or one new unit and one existing unit. Such a subdivision would be processed as an administrative, staff review, process i.e. “over the counter”). A Preservation Zone is considered a Historic District and would not allow for a two-unit housing development or Urban Lot Split.

Properties within a Preservation Zone meet the definition of a “ qualified historical property,” making them eligible for the Mills Act Program. The Mills Act Program allows the City to enter into a contract with a property owner to restore, rehabilitate, and/or maintain a historic property in exchange for property tax savings.

Planning Commission Staff Report – Zoning Amendment for Residential Preservation Zone September 11, 2024
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Development Standards
The following paragraphs outline the development standards for the R-1-7.2 and R-3 zone with the R-1-7.2P and R-3P zone. Standards not discussed below remain the same whether or not the property is in a Preservation Zone.

A. The minimum front yard setback for an R-1-7.2 zoned property is the average of the front setbacks of the two adjacent homes. If the average setback is less than 15 feet, then the minimum setback for a dwelling is 15 feet ( FMC § 15.17.050.B.2). The minimum front yard setback for an R-3 zoned property is 15 feet (20-25 feet for garage with opening facing street) ( FMC Table 15.17.070.C).

In the Preservation Zone, buildings are encouraged to have a 20-foot front setback.

Development proposals requesting less than the predominant setback on the street in the R-1P zone are subject to review by the Landmarks Commission. Development proposals requesting less than a 20-foot setback on the street in the R-3P zone are subject to review by the Landmarks Commission ( FMC §15.17.060.C.1).

B. The minimum parking for new development in the R-1 zone is a two-car garage ( per unit) for four or less bedrooms; five or more bedrooms require a three- car garage ( FMC

15.17.050.F.1). The minimum parking for new development in the R-3 zone is based on the number of bedrooms per unit and includes covered ( garage, carport) tenant parking spaces and open guest parking spaces. ( FMC Table 15.17.070.H).

In the R-1P and R-3P zone, the parking requirement is the same, but half of the covered parking requirement can be uncovered as long as it is not located within the front yard setback ( FMC §15.17.060.C.2). A new driveway to provide an open parking space is discouraged and subject to approval by the Director of Community and Economic Development ( FMC §15.17.060.C.3).

C. Floor area is the area within the interior walls of a building on all floors, not including the garage. Floor Area Ratio ( FAR) is the ratio of all enclosed and usable floor area of the building to the total area of the parcel on which the building is located and is calculated by dividing the size of the floor area by the lot size ( FMC § 15.04.040).

The maximum FAR for R-1-7.2 is 0.5 (50%), which means that the habitable area of a house on a 7,000 square foot lot cannot exceed 3,500 square feet ( FMC

15.17.050.C.1).

In the R-1P and R-3P zone, the total floor area may not exceed 40% where at least one existing dwelling unit is preserved ( up to 2,800 SF on a 7,000 SF lot) and may not exceed 35% of the net lot area where existing dwellings are not preserved ( 2,400 SF on a 7,000 SF lot) (FMC § 15.17.060.C.4).

Project Review
Adoption of the Preservation Zone would require all construction to be reviewed for consistency with the City’s Design Guidelines for Residential Preservation Zones ( Attachment 9). The Design Guidelines allow development in historic areas while preserving the existing character of the neighborhood. Consistency is determined by the Director of Community and Economic Development, via a Site Plan, or via the Landmarks Commission, depending on the proposed development. The review authority is established by FMC Section 15.17.060.B, as follows:

Director of Community and Economic Development
Minor repairs, improvements, and alterations including the addition, change, or removal of exterior architectural features and hardscape.

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Additions less than 50% of the existing floor area and less than 500 square feet, and not readily visible from the public street.

Construction or demolition of an accessory structure less than 120 square feet.

A. Site Plan
Any project that creates an additional unit.

Alterations and additions greater than 50% of the existing floor area or more than 500 square feet or are readily visible from the public street.

B. Landmarks Commission
The demolition of a residential structure in a Preservation Zone wherein more than 50% of the structure will be removed from a site either by relocation or destruction, or when any portion of the street facing elevation is demolished.

The demolition or alteration of any Significant Property or Historical Landmark.

The application of the Design Guidelines would be applied to the property in relation to the age of the structure and the construction that was typical of the period of original construction.

Historical Significance
The following verbiage was provided by Fullerton Heritage in support of the request ( Attachment 11):

Currently designated a Potential Historic District, the West Wilshire, Woods, and Wickett Square Historic District is a cohesive collection of predominantly 1920s era housing. Like most developments of the time, the duplexes and single- family homes in the area were not constructed by one builder, but rather were the work of many. The blocks feature attractive dwellings designed and built by some of the most active and notable contractors in Fullerton during the 1920s: Evan J. Herbert, Ernest S. Gregory, Mortimer G. Carroll, Robert Ben Carey, Jesse E. Ellis, etc. Many of these significant contractors constructed buildings that are now Fullerton Local Landmarks or listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

The Historic District contains the first two planned developments in Fullerton, both completed in the early 1920s by Ernest S. Gregory. The dozen residences on the south side of the 600 block of West Wilshire Avenue ( 600 through 646) are rightfully identified as the first planned development in the City. Constructed by Ernest S. Gregory in 1922-23, these small houses were on postage- stamp lots, originally no more than 2,250 square feet in area.

Their construction is the first documented example in Fullerton of an entire block of houses being built at one time and in accordance with a few basic designs. Fullerton had a severe housing shortage in the 1920s, and the four-room homes with a bathroom were intended to be rented, not sold. The development was a unique and unusual attempt by a local contractor to provide affordable housing to newcomers arriving weekly in Fullerton.

The second planned development in Fullerton is Tract 657, a series of similarly styled Spanish Colonial Revival dwellings built in 1925- 26 by Ernest S. Gregory. The modest speculative homes, each built at a cost of $ 3,500 along North Woods and West Wilshire Avenues, were quickly constructed simultaneously using the same basic design, then placed on the market.

Somewhat square shaped, the West Wilshire, Woods, and Wickett Square Historic District is located in central Fullerton, six blocks west of the Downtown area. The boundaries are West Chapman Avenue on the north; West Wilshire Avenue on the south; Richman Avenue on the East; and West Adams Avenue on the west. It includes duplexes and single- family homes along Planning Commission Staff Report – Zoning Amendment for Residential Preservation Zone September 11, 2024
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North Drake, North Marwood, North Woods, and West Wilshire Avenues. Some of the homes were recorded and photographed during the 1978 Fullerton Historic Survey.

The Historic District consists of four subdivisions laid out from 1913 to 1924: Tract 177 ( the Wickett Subdivision), Tract 313, Tract 657, and the Richman Addition. Each subdivision was owned and developed by different notable Fullerton residents. Surrounding the Historic District are multi- story apartment buildings; housing built for World War II defense workers and 1940s subdivisions.

The tangible elements of the neighborhoods’ 1920s design are mainly intact. The residential properties reflect common planning features, including modest uniform setbacks, shallow front lawns, concrete sidewalks and curbs, and mature street trees. The tree-lined streets are wellmaintained, contributing to the area’s pleasant and attractive appearance. The Historic District’ s setting is flat and level with no dramatic grade variations. Lots are relatively consistent in size and shape. Tall, single- light streetlights contribute to the area’s visual character. Telephone and utility lines are above ground.

When the 1920s homes were constructed, garages were built in rear alleys that ran behind the properties. In the 1930s and 1940s, some homeowners added detached garages accessible from a concrete driveway from the street. Most of the garage structures have very low to no visibility when viewed from the street.

Overall, the Historic District has aged well. The original sidewalks and curbs are intact; mature trees including Jacaranda, Magnolia, and Coast Live Oak now front the streets and most of the subsequent alterations and additions to the residences are successful in scale, if not in their design and finish.

GENERAL PLAN CONSISTENCY
The request is consistent with the following Fullerton Plan goals and policies:

Goal 1: Resilient and vital neighborhoods and districts.

P1.8 Consideration of Neighborhood Impacts: The project would affirm and protect the West Wilshire, Woods, and Wickett Square Neighborhood’ s continuing value as an historical resource into the future.

P1.11 Compatibility of Design and Uses: The project would provide a process for review for future development within the West Wilshire, Woods, and Wickett Square Neighborhood that would promote positive design relationships and use compatibility with the neighborhood.

Goal 2: A positive identity and distinctive image.

P2.4 Sense of Place: The project would reinforce the character and sense of place in an established neighborhood by preserving and enhancing attributes which contribute to the neighborhoods identity, vitality, and livability.

P2.8 Responsiveness to Context: The project respects the local context, including its cultural and historic nature, existing scale and character, and development patterns of the neighborhood.

Goal 3: A supply of safe housing ranging in cost and type to meet the needs of all segments of the community.

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P3.17 Preservation of Historic Residential Resources: To ensure the continued preservation of historic residential structures, the City shall encourage the conservation, preservation, and enhancement of the City’s historic residential neighborhoods.

Goal 4: Valued and preserved historic resources.

P4.4 Historic Character and Sense of Place: The proposed Preservation Zone overlay for the West Wilshire, Woods, and Wickett Square Neighborhood would reinforce the character and sense of place of the established neighborhood and protect and preserve the elements that contribute to its historic character.

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
Categorical Exemption: The proposed project is categorically exempt from the provisions of CEQA per State CEQA Guidelines 15308 ( Class 8 – Actions by Regulatory Agencies for Protection of the Environment) because the project proposes a Zoning Amendment to add a Preservation designation to an established neighborhood with historic characteristics. There is no public review required. A Notice of Exemption will be filed for this project.

REQUIRED FINDINGS
Zoning Amendment
FMC Section 15.72.050 authorizes the Planning Commission to make a recommendation to City Council to approve a request for a Zoning Amendment upon making certain findings.

1. Will the requested Zoning Amendment assure the maintenance, restoration, enhancement, and/or protection of the City’s historic and cultural resources? The proposed Zoning Amendment to add the Preservation Zone overlay to the existing zoning in the West Wilshire, Woods, and Wickett Square Neighborhood, one of the City’s earlier developed tracts, will protect the City’s stated value of historic preservation and serve to provide a method of review for improvements to residential properties within its boundaries subject to FMC Section 15.17.060 and the Design Guidelines for Residential Preservation Zones.

2. Will adoption of the requested Zoning Amendment be consistent with the City’s Zoning Ordinance and the goals and policies of The Fullerton Plan? The proposed Zoning Amendment is consistent with the City’s Zoning Ordinance which provides a process by which residential neighborhoods may request a Preservation designation ( FMC §§ 15.48.055 and 15.72). In addition, FMC Section 15.17.060 provides site development standards and review for Residential Preservation Zone classifications.

The City of Fullerton has previously approved Zoning Amendments to create eleven Preservation Zones in the City and has identified 17 Potential Landmark Districts.

The proposed Zoning Amendment supports several Fullerton Plan Goals and Policies, including Goal 1, which supports resilient and vital neighborhoods and districts; Goal 2, which supports a positive identity and distinctive image; Goal 3, which supports a supply of safe housing ranging in cost and type to meet the needs of all segments of the community; and Goal 4, which supports valued and preserved historic resources.

3. Will the requested Zoning Amendment be compatible with other uses and zones in the area and not be detrimental to the health, safety, and welfare of the surrounding neighborhood? Planning Commission Staff Report — Zoning Amendment for Residential Preservation Zone September 11, 2024
The proposed Zoning Amendment would apply to properties within the boundaries herein and would not change the underlying land use classification or Fullerton Plan designation for these properties, nor is construction or future development proposed. Therefore, the West Wilshire, Woods, and Wickett Square Neighborhood would remain compatible with the other uses and zones in the area and there would be no detrimental effect on the health, safety, and welfare of surrounding neighborhoods.

RECOMMENDED ACTION
Adoption of CEQA Exemption.

Make findings on the application as recommended.

Adopt Planning Commission Resolution No. PC -2024-7, entitled:

A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE

CITY OF FULLERTON, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING

APPROVAL TO THE CITY COUNCIL TO CHANGE THE ZONE
CLASSIFICATION FROM " R- 1-7.2" TO " R -1-7. 2P" AND FROM R- 3" TO " R -3P" ON PROPERTIES LOCATED IN THE WEST

WILSHIRE, WOODS, AND WICKETT SQUARE

NEIGHBORHOOD, GENERALLY DESCRIBED AS THE

PROPERTIES BOUNDED BY WILSHIRE AVENUE, WOODS

AVENUE, DRAKE AVENUE, AND CHAPMAN AVENUE, AS PER

EXHIBIT A
DATED: September 11, 2024
Prepared by Reviewed by:

Andrew Kusch
Associate Planner
Approved for Agenda by:
u a ana Thomas
Dire or of Community and Economic Development
Loit„ 1
Chris Schaefer, AICP
Planning Manager
Item No. 4 Page 8 LRP- 2024- 0001
Planning Commission Staff Report – Zoning Amendment for Residential Preservation Zone September 11, 2024
Item No. 4 Page 9 LRP-2024-0001
Attachments to Report

1. Draft Planning Commission Resolution No. PC-2024-27

2. Boundary of West Wilshire, Woods, and Wickett Square Neighborhood Preservation Zone Map

3. Parcel Numbers with Addresses

4. Petition for Consideration of West Wilshire, Woods, and Wickett Square Neighborhood Residential Preservation Zone

5. Informational Meeting Notice and Sign-In Sheet

6. Informational Meeting Slides

7. Fullerton Heritage Informational Meeting Handout - West Wilshire, Woods, and Wickett Square Neighborhood and Residential Preservation Zones

8. Petition Regarding Proposed Historic District - Votes

9. Design Guidelines for Residential Preservation Zones

10. Site Photos

11. Fullerton Heritage Preliminary Report – West Wilshire, Woods, and Wickett Square Neighborhood Historic District

12. Planning Commission/ Landmarks Commission Hearing Notice and Notification Map

13. Public Comments

14. Planning Commission/ Landmarks Commission Public Hearing PowerPoint Presentation RESOLUTION NO. PC-2024-27

A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF

FULLERTON, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING APPROVAL TO THE CITY COUNCIL TO CHANGE THE ZONE CLASSIFICATION FROM “ R-1-7.2” TO R-1-7.2P” AND FROM “ R-3” TO “R-3P” ON PROPERTIES LOCATED IN THE

WEST WILSHIRE, WOODS, AND WICKETT SQUARE NEIGHBORHOOD,

GENERALLY DESCRIBED AS THE PROPERTIES BOUNDED BY WILSHIRE

AVENUE, WOODS AVENUE, DRAKE AVENUE, AND CHAPMAN AVENUE,

AS PER EXHIBIT A
LRP-2024-0001
APPLICANTS: VARIOUS PROPERTY OWNERS AND FULLERTON HERITAGE PROPERTY OWNERS: VARIOUS

THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF FULLERTON HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:

1. That an application was filed to consider changing the zone classification from R-1-7.2 to R-1-7.2P and R-3 to R-3P for those 92 properties described as follows:

Assessor' s Parcel Nos. 031-224-10 through - 22, 031-232-17 through - 20, 031-232-22, 031-232-23, 032-061-01 through - 11, 032-061-13, 032-061- 14, 032-061-16 through - 24, 032-062-02 through - 11, 032-062-14 through - 22, 032-062-25; 032-064-11 through - 14, 032-064-16 through - 19, 032- 071-01 and 032-071-02, 032-071-07 through - 09, 032-071-11 through - 16, 032-71-34, 032-071-37, 032-072-01 through - 06, 032-072-14

2. That the Planning Commission, after due notice thereof, duly held a public hearing on said matter pursuant to the Fullerton Municipal Code ( FMC) § 15.48.055 following receipt of a petition from at least 51% of the property owners in the President Avenues Neighborhood.

3. That said request is categorically exempt pursuant to Section 15308 of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines.

4. That the Planning Commission does hereby RECOMMEND APPROVAL of changing the zoning from R-1-7.2 to R-1-7.2P and R-3 to R-3P for the subject properties as per the attached map. (Exhibit A)

5. That the facts and findings for recommending approval of said action are as follows:
1) The requested Zoning Amendment will assure the maintenance, restoration, enhancement and/or protection of the city's historic and cultural resources.

The proposed Zoning Amendment to add the preservation zone overlay to the existing zoning in the West Wilshire, Woods, and Wickett Square Neighborhood, one of the City’s earlier developed tracts, will protect the City’s stated value of historic preservation and serve to provide a method of review for improvements to residential properties within its boundaries subject to FMC § 15.17.060 and the Design Guidelines for Residential Preservation Zones.
2) Adoption of the requested Zoning Amendment is consistent with the City's Zoning Ordinance and the goals and policies of the Fullerton Plan.

The proposed Zoning Amendment is consistent with the City’s Zoning Ordinance which provides a process by which residential neighborhoods may request a preservation designation ( FMC §§ 15.48.055 and 15.72). In addition, FMC § 15.17.060 provides site development standards and review for residential preservation zone classifications. The City of Fullerton has previously approved Zoning Amendments to create ten ( 11) preservation zones in the City and has identified 17 Potential Landmark Districts.

The proposed Zoning Amendment supports several Fullerton Plan Goals and Policies, including Goal 1, which supports resilient and vital neighborhoods and districts, Goal 2, which supports a positive identity and distinctive image, Goal 3, which supports a supply of safe housing ranging in cost and type to meet the needs of all segments of the community, and Goal 4, which supports valued and preserved historic resources.
3) The requested Zoning Amendment is compatible with other uses and zones in the area and will not be detrimental to the health, safety, and welfare of the surrounding neighborhood.

The proposed Zoning Amendment would apply to properties within the boundaries herein and would not change the underlying land use classification or Fullerton Plan designation for these properties, nor is construction or future development proposed. Therefore, the West Wilshire, Woods, and Wickett Square Neighborhood would remain compatible with the other uses and zones in the area and there would be no detrimental effect on the health, safety and welfare or surrounding neighborhoods.

ADOPTED BY THE FULLERTON PLANNING COMMISSION ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2024.

Peter Gambino, Chairman
Attachments:

Exhibit A: Existing Zoning and Proposed Zoning
Resolution No. PC-2024-27 - Exhibit A: Existing Zoning and Proposed Zoning

EXHIBIT A
Existing Zoning
Proposed Zoning (outlined in red dashed line)
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
R-3P
R-3P
R-1-7.2P
P
P
Boundary of West Wilshire, Woods, and Wickett Square Neighborhood Preservation Zone Map N
Attachment 3
Parcel Numbers and Addresses
Assessor Parcel No. Address
031 224 09 719 W WILSHIRE AVE
031 224 10 715 W WILSHIRE AVE
031 224 11 711 W WILSHIRE AVE
031 224 12 341 N WOODS AVE
031 224 13 337 N WOODS AVE
031 224 14 333 N WOODS AVE
031 224 15 329 N WOODS AVE
031 224 16 325 N WOODS AVE
031 224 17 323 N WOODS AVE
031 224 18 317 N WOODS AVE
031 224 19 313 N WOODS AVE
031 224 20 309 N WOODS AVE
031 224 21 305 N WOODS AVE
031 224 22 301 N WOODS AVE
031 232 17 720 W WILSHIRE AVE
031 232 18 716 W WILSHIRE AVE
031 232 19 712 W WILSHIRE AVE
031 232 20 708 W WILSHIRE AVE
031 232 21 221 N WOODS AVE
031 232 22 219 N WOODS AVE
031 232 23 215 N WOODS AVE
032 061 01 340 N WOODS AVE
032 061 02 336 N WOODS AVE
032 061 03 332 N WOODS AVE
032 061 04 328 N WOODS AVE
032 061 05 324 N WOODS AVE
032 061 06 320 N WOODS AVE
032 061 07 316 N WOODS AVE
032 061 08 312 N WOODS AVE
032 061 09 308 N WOODS AVE
032 061 10 304 N WOODS AVE
032 061 11 300 N WOODS AVE
032 061 13 337 MARWOOD AVE
032 061 14 333 MARWOOD AVE
032 061 16 325 MARWOOD AVE
032 061 17 321 MARWOOD AVE
032 061 18 317 MARWOOD AVE
032 061 19 315 MARWOOD AVE
032 061 20 309 MARWOOD AVE
032 061 21 305 MARWOOD AVE
032 061 22 637 W WILSHIRE AVE
032 061 23 301 MARWOOD AVE
032 061 24 343 MARWOOD AVE
032 062 02 336 MARWOOD AVE
032 062 03 332 MARWOOD AVE
032 062 04 328 MARWOOD AVE

Attachment 3
Parcel Numbers and Addresses
032 062 05 324 MARWOOD AVE
032 062 06 320 MARWOOD AVE
032 062 07 318 MARWOOD AVE
032 062 08 312 MARWOOD AVE
032 062 09 308 MARWOOD AVE
032 062 10 304 MARWOOD AVE
032 062 11 300 MARWOOD AVE
032 062 14 335 DRAKE AVE
032 062 15 331 DRAKE AVE
032 062 16 327 DRAKE AVE
032 062 17 321 DRAKE AVE
032 062 18 319 DRAKE AVE
032 062 19 315 DRAKE AVE
032 062 20 311 DRAKE AVE
032 062 21 305 DRAKE AVE
032 062 22 301 DRAKE AVE
032 062 25 339 DRAKE AVE
032 064 11 308 DRAKE AVE
032 064 12 547 W WILSHIRE AVE
032 064 13 543 W WILSHIRE AVE
032 064 14 539 W WILSHIRE AVE
032 064 15 537 W WILSHIRE AVE
032 064 16 533 W WILSHIRE AVE
032 064 17 529 W WILSHIRE AVE
032 064 18 527 W WILSHIRE AVE
032 064 19 523 W WILSHIRE AVE
032 071 01 650 W WILSHIRE AVE
032 071 02 646 W WILSHIRE AVE
032 071 07 530 W WILSHIRE AVE
032 071 08 626 W WILSHIRE AVE
032 071 09 622 W WILSHIRE AVE
032 071 11 620 W WILSHIRE AVE
032 071 12 616 W WILSHIRE AVE
032 071 13 612 W WILSHIRE AVE
032 071 14 608 W WILSHIRE AVE
032 071 15 604 W WILSHIRE AVE
032 071 16 600 W WILSHIRE AVE
032 071 34 634 W WILSHIRE AVE
032 071 37 638 W WILSHIRE AVE
032 072 01 214 DRAKE AVE
032 072 02 544 W WILSHIRE AVE
032 072 03 542 W WILSHIRE AVE
032 072 04 538 W WILSHIRE AVE
032 072 05 534 W WILSHIRE AVE
032 072 06 532 W WILSHIRE AVE
032 072 14 206 DRAKE AVE

Preservation Zone Information Request Petition

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A Residential Preservation Zone is a zone classification that is applied to a historic district where the existing housing and environment have been determined to be a valuable asset to the City and should be preserved. A majority of property owners of the proposed Preservation Zone must be in favor of such a zoning change.

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This proposed district is composed of portions of several 1920s subdivisions that created the lots on the 500, 600 and 700 blocks of West Wilshire Ave, and the 300 blocks of North Drake, Marwood and Woods Avenues.

The blue- green area on the -map above is referred to as Wickett Square after Harold Wickett, the person who subdivided the lots in 1923. The addresses shaded in red are part of Fullerton' sfirst planned development.

By signing below, I am interested in learning more about whether this area should become a Preservation Zone within the City of Fullerton. My signature doesn' tmean I necessarily support the Preservation Zone, only that I want more information. Please sign and include the date and your address. ay

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The City of Fullerton encourages the public to participate in the decision-making process. The following notice is being provided so that you can ask questions, make comments, and stay informed about the proposed request for a new Residential Preservation Zone Designation.

Meeting Time and Date
This matter will be presented on Thursday, April 11, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. by the Planning Division in the City Council Chambers, 303 West Commonwealth Avenue, Fullerton, CA 92832. This is an in-person meeting only.

What is the Proposed Project?
The project proposes to create a Residential Preservation Zone Designation for the area bounded by Wilshire Avenue, Woods Avenue, Drake Avenue, and Chapman Avenue (see Neighborhood Map on next page). The project area includes the following addressed parcels:

West Wilshire Avenue – Both sides of street, from 529 through 720 West Wilshire Avenue.

North Woods Avenue – Both sides of street, from 215 through 341 North Woods Avenue.

Marwood Avenue – Both sides of street, from 300 through 343 Marwood Avenue.

Drake Avenue – West side of street, from 301 through 339 Drake Avenue and 308 Drake Avenue.

No decision will be made during the meeting regarding the creation of the Residential Preservation Zone for the subject neighborhood. After the informational meeting, a formal petition may be circulated by interested property owners of the neighborhood to solicit support for a Residential Preservation Zone.

Who to Contact if You Have Questions or Comments
If you have any questions or would like to comment on the proposed action prior to the meeting, please contact Andrew Kusch, Associate Planner, with the Community and Economic Development Department at ( 714) 738-6550 or send an email to him at:
[email protected].

Si tiene preguntas en español, favor de llamar a Edgardo Caldera al (714) 773-5773.

If requested, the agenda and backup materials will be made available in appropriate alternative formats to persons with a disability, as required by Section 202 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. Sec. 12132) and the federal rules and regulations adopted in implementation thereof. Should you require special accommodations to participate in a meeting, please contact Andrew Kusch at andrew. kusch@cityoffullerton. com or (714) 738-6550 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting to make arrangements.

FULLERTON PLANNING DEPARTMENT

NOTICE OF NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING
Project Reference No.: LRP-2024-0001
Request for Residential Preservation Zone Designation
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New Preservation Zone Community Meeting gob
Date & Time: Thursday, April 11, 2024, at 6: 30 p. m.

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April 11, 2024
City Council Chambers
Community Information Meeting
Preservation Zone Designation
Agenda

1. Existing Preservation Zones

2. Request for reclassification of R1-7.2 to add
Preservation Zone Designation

3. What is a Preservation Zone Designation
and how will it affect my property?

4. Mills Act Program

5. Process for Rezoning with Preservation
Overlay

6. Resources

7. Questions
Residential Preservation Zones
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Residential Preservation Zone – Presidents Avenues
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Proposed Preservation Zone
West Wilshire, Woods, and Wickett Square
Residential Preservation Zone
FMC Chapter 15.48 – Landmarks, Landmark Districts,
Residential Preservation Zones and Significant Properties Establishes guidelines for preservation, restoration and protection of historic and cultural resources
What is a Residential Preservation Zone?
How does a Residential Preservation Zone affect my property? Allows for new development and additions, including Accessory Dwelling Unit Construction must be in keeping with traditional character of the area Subject to Design Guidelines and review
Does not allow for two-unit housing development, “ Urban Lot Split” (FMC

15.17.130)
Establishes procedure for review of requests for residential preservation zone designation

15.17.050 Site development standards (R-1, R-1P, R-2, R and R-2P zone classifications
Building setbacks (front yard 15-25 feet)
Garage parking
Maximum floor area – 50 percent of lot size
FMC Chapter 15.17

RESIDENTIAL ZONE CLASSIFICATIONS

15.17.060 Additional Development Standards for
preservation zones
20-foot front yard setback encouraged
Half of required parking may be carport, paved space
New driveway for open parking space discouraged (Director approval) Floor area limited to 40 percent of lot area where a dwelling unit is preserved and limited to 35 percent of lot area where no existing dwelling units are preserved.

15.17.060.A. Project to comply with the Design Guidelines for Residential Preservation Zones

15.17.060.B. All proposed development is subject to review, except repainting and exterior repair.

City Review for residential preservation zone projects
R-1P, R-2P and R-3P).

15.17.060.B.1 Director Review: Minor Alterations

15.17.060.B.2 Site Plan Review: Additional dwelling (ADU), additions more than 50 percent of existing floor area,
additions more than 500 square feet, or addition readily visible from public street.

15.17.060.B.3 Site Plan Review and Landmarks Commission:

Demolition or Partial Demolition
FMC Chapter 15.17.060.D
Decision to Approve/Deny

15.17.060.D. Decision to Approve or Deny a Request based on four (4) objectives.

1. Preservation and rehabilitation of existing affordable housing and neighborhood lifestyle. Additionally, the intent is to protect and enhance the historic character of development found within the preservation zones.

2. If existing housing is clearly deteriorated or dilapidated beyond rehabilitation, or if a residential structure does not contribute to, or is not compatible with, the established character of the neighborhood, said housing may be removed.

3. Where proposed new construction is found to be incompatible by reason of obtrusiveness, excessive bulk, over development, inappropriate architectural style or nonresidential character, the proposal shall be modified or denied.

4. Objectives of Design Guidelines for Residential Preservation Zones Mills Act Program
Allows the city to enter into a contract with a property owner to restore, rehabilitate and/or maintain a historic property in exchange for property tax savings
Must meet the definition of “ qualified historical property”, including located within a registered historic district (i.e.

Preservation Zone)
Mills Act Program Guidelines include:

Rehabilitation/Maintenance Plan to ensure Mills Act properties are well maintained and property tax savings are reinvested in the property.

No maximum assessed property valuation.

Allows previous work to be counted towards work plan.
1,000 fee to recover City’ s cost to administer program.

15.48.055. Procedure for Review of Requests for a
Residential Preservation Zone
Designation.

1. Upon receiving a letter from one or more property owners in a neighborhood requesting an interest in having the neighborhood reclassified to a residential preservation zone, the Director of Community and Economic Development shall organize one or more informational meetings.

2. The informational meetings shall be structured to explain the preservation zone rules and the public hearing process for its implementation. The Community and Economic Development Department may jointly sponsor these meetings with a local preservation group, which may assist in explaining the intent of the residential preservation zone to the neighborhood.

3. After one or more informational meetings are held, a formal petition may be circulated by interested property owners of that neighborhood to solicit support for a particular residential preservation zone.

4. If at least 51 percent of the property owners of the defined neighborhood sign the petition, the Community and Economic Development Department shall initiate a zone amendment to consider the request to reclassify the defined neighborhood to the particular residential preservation zone.

City of Fullerton Municipal Code (Chapters 15.48 & 15.17) https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/fullerton/latest/fullerton_ca/0-0-0-1 City of Fullerton Design Guidelines for Residential
Preservation Zones
https://www.cityoffullerton.com/government/departments/community-and-economicdevelopment/planning-zoning/zoning Documents
The Fullerton Plan Historical Preservation Element
Master Plan of goal and policies for historic preservation Local Register of Historical Resources
https://www.cityoffullerton.com/government/departments/community-and-economicdevelopment/planning-zoning/historic-resources City of Fullerton Mills Act Program Guidelines
https://www.cityoffullerton.com/government/departments/community-and-economicdevelopment/planning-zoning/historic-resources CONTACT INFORMATION:

Andrew Kusch, Associate Planner
Community & Economic Development
714) 738-6550
[email protected]
Fullerton Heritage
714) 740-3051
https://fullertonheritage.org
Questions?
West Wilshire, Woods and
Wickett Square
April 11, 2024
City Council Chambers
Community Information Meeting
Preservation Zone Designation

AS AN OWNER OF PROPERTY IN THE PROPOSED " WEST WILSHIRE, WOODS, AND WICKETT SQUARE HISTORIC DISTRICT", I AM IN FAVOR OF A RESIDENTIAL PRESERVATION ZONE OF R - 1- 7200- PAPPLIED TO THE HISTORIC DISTRICT

ADDRESS OWNER
Drake Avenue James and Tammy Cook
Drake Avenue
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Drake Avenue
Brian and Kristin Prince
William Bain

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Fullerton, 92831
Long Reach, 90804
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Daniel and Lindsay Ferguson 1
Drake Avenue # Merritt and Kimberly Read
Drake Avenue Gregory Erthal
Drake Avenue # Jeffery and Cheryl Todd
Fullerton, 92832
MIN: More information Needed ** NIF: Not in favor #: Rental Property Fullerton, 92835
AS AN OWNER OF PROPERTY IN THE PROPOSED " WEST WILSHIRE, WOODS, AND WICKETT SQUARE HISTORIC DISTRICT", I AM IN FAVOR OF A RESIDENTIAL PRESERVATION ZONE OF R - 1- 7200- P APPLIED TO THE HISTORIC DISTRICT ADDRESS OWNER SIGNATURE OF OWNER MIN* NIF** TELEPHONE
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Marwood Avenue Alicia Young
Marwood Avenue Benjamin Heying & Danielle
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Marwood Avenue Matthew Hellesen
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Marwood Avenue Danny and Charlene Hull
Marwood Avenue
Marwood Avenue
Marwood Avenue
Marwood Avenue
Keith and Kathleen Sharpe
Keisha Wallace
Mark and Cynthia Gotts
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Wilshire Avenue St George Bushala full rto
Wilshire Avenue # 4 Barry Boyd & Stefani Welsh - l3raA - re, Wilshire Avenue John Burns & Alissa Maxwell
Wilshire Avenue Dwayne and Mishala Edwards 1
Wilshire Avenue MarieBeck
Drake Avenue # Kyle and Christie Hund Fullerton, 92831
Drake Avenue John Rayburn EL IL,
MIN: More information Needed *" NIF: Not in favor #: Rental Property AS AN OWNER OF PROPERTY IN THE PROPOSED " WEST WILSHIRE, WOODS, AND WICKETT SQUARE HISTORIC DISTRICT", I AM IN FAVOR OF A RESIDENTIAL PRESERVATION ZONE OF R - 1- 7200- PAPPLIED TO THE HISTORIC DISTRICT

ADDRESS
Wilshire Avenue
Wilshire Avenue
OWNER SIGNATURE OF OWNER MIN*
Stephen and Jamie Metzger
Javier and Marta Lopez
Wilshire Avenue Marcus Gonzalez
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W. Wilshire Avenue # Loren & Beverly Stock
rake Avenue Richard Morris Trust
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Wilshire Avenue #
Wilshire Avenue
Wilshire Avenue
Wilshire Avenue
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Andres Ramos
David Tobler & Carol Shimizu
Wilshire Avenue Mona Wolfe
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Wilshire Avenue Ralph Smith, Jr.

Wilshire Avenue Angelica Rodriguez
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Wilshire Avenue Mathew and Erin Romano
Wilshire Avenue Rogelio Mendez & Beatriz
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MIN: More information Needed ** NIF: Not in favor #: Rental Property AS AN OWNER OF PROPERTY IN THE PROPOSED " WEST WILSHIRE, WOODS, AND WICKETT SQUARE HISTORIC DISTRICT', I AM IN FAVOR OF A RESIDENTIAL PRESERVATION ZONE OF R - 1- 7200- PAPPLIED TO THE HISTORIC DISTRICT

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Wilshire Avenue
Wilshire Avenue #
Wilshire Avenue #
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Michael and Rosemary Schmidt
Julie Johnston
Wilshire Avenue #
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ilshire Avenue Matthew Leslie & Jane Rands
ilshire Avenue Timothy and Jan Cogan
ilshire Avenue Kay Raugust
Nilshire Avenue # Robert and Linda Briggs Fullerton 92831 WLIVS i•lire 02SIVE1, 1
MIN: More information Needed ** NIF: Not in favor ##: Rental property AS AN OWNER OF PROPERTY IN THE PROPOSED " WEST WILSHIRE, WOODS, AND WICKETT SQUARE HISTORIC DISTRICT", I AM IN FAVOR OF A RESIDENTIAL PRESERVATION ZONE OF R -1- 7200- PAPPLIED TO THE HISTORIC DISTRICT ADDRESS OWNER SIGNATURE OF OWNER MIN* NIF** TELEPHONE
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Woods Avenue Paul and Katherine Nelson
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ADDRESS
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Woods Avenue
Woods Avenue
Woods Avenue
Woods Avenue
Woods Avenue
Wocds Avenue
Woods Avenue
Woods Avenue
Woods Avenue
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William and Stephanie Hoese
Robert and Cathy Mandell
Rose Healey
Gary and Judith Smedley
Darin and Shirley Yett
Jesus and Mary Valle
Mark and Cindy Mattias
Donald Bianco & Patricia Lellis
Michael and Candace Magoski
Marsha Ferraro

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1 Preliminary Survey of West Wilshire, Woods, and Wickett Square Currently designated a Potential Historic District, the West Wilshire, Woods, and Wickett Square Historic District is a cohesive collection of predominantly 1920s housing. Like most developments of the time, the duplexes and single-family homes in the area were not constructed by one builder, but rather were the work of many. The blocks feature attractive dwellings designed and built by some of the most active and notable contractors in Fullerton during the 1920s: Evan J. Herbert, Ernest S. Gregory, Mortimer G.

Carroll, Robert Ben Carey, Jesse E. Ellis, etc. Many of these significant contractors constructed buildings that are now Fullerton Local Landmarks or listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

The historic district contains the first two planned developments in Fullerton, both completed in the early 1920s by Ernest S. Gregory. The dozen residences on the south side of the 600 block of West Wilshire Avenue (600 through 646) are rightfully identified as the first planned development in the city.

Constructed by Ernest S. Gregory in 1922-23, these small houses were on postage- stamp lots, originally no more than 2,250 square feet in area. Their construction is the first documented example in Fullerton of an entire block of houses being built at one time and in accordance with a few basic designs.

Fullerton had a severe housing shortage in the 1920s, and the four-room homes with a bathroom were intended to be rented, not sold. The development was a unique and unusual attempt by a local contractor to provide affordable housing to newcomers arriving weekly in Fullerton. The second planned development in Fullerton is Tract 657, a series of similarly styled Spanish Colonial Revival dwellings built in 1925-26 by Ernest S. Gregory. The modest speculative homes, each built at a cost of 3,500 along North Woods and West Wilshire Avenues, were quickly constructed simultaneously using the same basic design, then placed on the market.

Location and Setting
Somewhat square shaped, the West Wilshire, Woods, and Wickett Square Historic District is located in central Fullerton, six blocks west of the downtown area. The boundaries are West Chapman Avenue on the north; West Wilshire Avenue on the south; Richman Avenue on the East; and West Adams Avenue on the west. It includes duplexes and single-family homes along North Drake, North Marwood, North Woods, and West Wilshire Avenues. Some of the homes were recorded and photographed during the 1978 Fullerton Historic Survey.

The historic district consists of four subdivisions laid out from 1913 to 1924: Tract 177 (the Wickett Subdivision), Tract 313, Tract 657, and the Richman Addition. Each subdivision was owned and developed by different notable Fullerton residents. Surrounding the historic district are multi-story apartment buildings; housing built for World War II defense workers; and 1940s subdivisions.

The tangible elements of the neighborhoods’ 1920s design are mainly intact. The residential properties reflect common planning features, including modest uniform setbacks, shallow front lawns, concrete sidewalks and curbs, and mature street trees. The tree-lined streets are well-maintained, contributing to the area’ s pleasant and attractive appearance. The historic district’ s setting is flat and level with no dramatic grade variations. Lots are relatively consistent in size and shape. Tall, single-light streetlights contribute to the area’ s visual character. Telephone and utility lines are above ground. 2 Landscaping varies from home to home (a few homeowners have neglected or removed their lawns), but properties feature shallow grass lawns, mature trees and shrubs, and foundation plantings. The street tree on Woods Avenue is Jacaranda; the street tree on Wilshire and Marwood Avenues is Magnolia; and the street tree on Drake is the Coast Live Oak. Only a few homes have front fences, and while perimeter fences, low walls, or hedges are sometimes present, they usually are not original to the property. A handful of homes have overly tall and thick fence walls that detract from the overall character of the blocks.

When the 1920s homes were constructed, garages were built in rear alleys that ran behind the properties. In the 1930s and 1940s, some homeowners added detached garages accessible from a concrete driveway from the street. Most of the garages have very low to no visibility. The lack of street parking remains a problem. A few homeowners have added various covered shelters for their automobiles along their driveways (there are no porte-cocheres). The addition of speed signs and roundabouts were designed to slow traffic and increase safety, but heavy traffic through the historic district remains a problem. Truck and automotive drivers often use North Woods Avenue as a cut through. West Wilshire Avenue is a designated bike route.

Overall, the historic district has aged well. The original sidewalks and curbs are intact; mature Jacaranda, Magnolia, and Coast Live Oak now front the streets; and most of the subsequent alterations and additions to the residences are successful in scale, if not in their design and finish.

Street Names within the Historic District
With the exception of Marwood Avenue, the avenues were named for Fullerton residents.

Drake Avenue
The street is named for Fullerton pioneer Louis Phillip Drake (1863-1993), who owned ten acres of ranchland adjacent to the Wickett subdivision. Born on a farm in Louisa County, Iowa, in 1983, Drake, at the age of 26 in 1890, moved to Fullerton. He initially grew walnuts and asparagus but later turned to citrus cultivation. He started at his ranch at 623 West Commonwealth Avenue but gradually purchased additional acreage around the city. He was elected to the Fullerton City Council (1920-1924); served on the Board of Directors of the Orange County Mutual Telephone Association, formed to improve telephone connections throughout the County; and was a member of the Board of Directors of the Placentia Orange Growers’ Association, the Orange County Farmers’ and Merchants’ Association, and the Fullerton Walnuts Growers’ Association. A lifelong Democrat, Drake served as a member of the Orange County Democratic Central Committee. He died in 1933, at the age of 69, and is buried in Loma Vista Memorial Park.

Marwood Avenue
The Wickett Family originally came from Marwood, England, a small village in Devon. The family often used Marwood as a middle name (e.g., Anne Marwood Wickett, Charles Marwood Wickett), and named properties, such as the Marwood Apartments, using the village name. The owner and subdivider of Wickett Square, Dr. William Harold Wickett, Sr. (1884-1963), continued the naming tradition in the new tract. Born in Toronto, Canada, to British emigrants William Marwood Wickett (1848-1934) and Lillis Balfour Wickett (1851-1932), Wickett came to Los Angeles in 1903, as a student of the College of Medicine at the University of Southern California. After graduating in 1907, he opened the JohnstonWickett Clinic in Anaheim with his brother- in-law, Dr. Herbert Alan Johnston ( 1873- 1959). In 1910, 3 Wickett married Ethel M. Chapman ( 1886-1963), the only daughter of orange czar Charles C. Chapman.

In 1918, he was commissioned a captain in the Medical Corp of the United States Army, serving in the Toul Section and Argonne Forest in France. After his return from the war, Wickett and Johnston purchased, in 1920, the Fullerton Hospital, which they sold in 1931, when Wickett retired from medicine. After his retirement, Wickett became a citrus grower, operating a ranch for many years. He gradually began to take on some of his father-in-law’s work, including the management of the ChapmanWickett Department Store in the Chapman Building. He remained an active community leader throughout his life. For over 25 years, he was president of the Fullerton Library Board of Trustees, playing an important part in the construction of the WPA Library, now the Fullerton Museum Center. He was a charter member and president of the Fullerton Kiwanis Club; district president of the Young Men’s Christian Association ( YMCA); and commander of the Fullerton Malvern Post of the American Legion.

He passed away in 1963, at the age of 79, and is buried in Loma Vista Memorial Park. (Balfour Avenue in Fullerton was named for his mother’ s family.)
Wilshire Avenue
The street was named for Henry Gaylord Wilshire (1861-1927), who had a ranch along the avenue in the late 1880s. Along with Edward and George Amerige and the Pacific Land and Improvement Company, Wilshire entered an agreement to establish the townsite of Fullerton in May 1887. He constructed the first business block in downtown Fullerton at the southwest corner of Harbor Boulevard and Commonwealth Avenue. A flamboyant entrepreneur, Wilshire moved to Los Angeles where he engaged in politics, magazine publishing, and real estate development. He also invented and promoted a quack electronic healing device. He developed the Wilshire Tract, through which now runs famed Wilshire Boulevard.

Wood ( now Woods) Avenue
Per the obituary of Malcolm O. Wood (1902-1988), who resided at 304 North Marwood Avenue, Wood approached surveyors and asked that the street be named Wood in honor of his father, Franklin Pierce Wood (1853-1959), an 18-year resident of Fullerton. For a few years, the avenue was named Wood but gradually became known as Woods.

Architectural Styles and Development
The historic district is a mix of Craftsman bungalows, California bungalows, Spanish Colonial Revival, English Cottage, and Minimal Traditional styles, with each house different from another. The evolution of the historic district parallels the pattern of development in Fullerton in the 1920s and 1930s. Starting in 1922, the first homes were Craftsman bungalows. When that style grew out of favor, it was replaced by period revivals – Spanish Colonial Revival and English Cottage. All development stopped with the 1929 Stock Market Crash, but picked up in the late 1930s, when homes were designed and built in a Minimal Traditional style. Most of the residences have appealing proportions, possessing a quiet charm rather than architectural daring.

Two homes – 316 and 329 North Woods Avenue – appear to predate the historic district, but the remaining residences were constructed between 1922 and 1947. In 1950, the last vacant lot was filled in with a moved dwelling at 301 North Woods Avenue. The majority of single-family residences were spec” or speculative homes designed to be built and then quickly sold. The lots and homes were promoted and sold to homebuyers by prominent real estate brokers of the 1920s: Harry G. Maxwell, Harry H. Crooke, Herbert C. Osborne, Richard S. Gregory, Harry D. Thurber, and Samuel N. Fuller. The 4 homes were sold to both blue- and white-collar workers. The first occupants of the new homes were predominantly oilworkers, mechanics, and salesmen. Overall, the development of each subdivision was successful, with most lots and homes selling quickly. By the start of World War II, nearly all of the lots had been sold.

Borrowing heavily from the fanciful Storybook homes of Los Angeles, prominent building contractor Ernest S. Gregory developed an English Cottage style that was unique to him and Fullerton. There are a few well-preserved Gregory English Cottages within the historic district that reflect the picturesque style he was noted for in the 1920s (e.g., 312 and 343 North Marwood Avenue, 325 North Woods Avenue).

The historic district has one kit home manufactured by Pacific Ready-Cut Homes, Inc. of Los Angeles ( 534 West Wilshire Avenue). Two dwellings were moved to lots within the historic district: 301 and 316 North Woods. Three original dwellings were demolished and replaced with newer homes at 327 North Drake Avenue, 341 North Woods Avenue, and 543 West Wilshire Avenue. With the exception of four remarkably intact Craftsman- styled duplexes ( 300-302, 309-311 North Marwood and 531-533, 545-547 West Wilshire Avenue), all of the housing is single-family dwellings. Three homes were designed and built by Santa Ana or Los Angeles building firms, but the remainder were constructed by local Fullerton contractors. A few homes were later over developed or over enhanced with amenities for an area designed for a working class clientele.

Potential Fullerton Local Landmark
The historic district has one dwelling at 316 North Woods Avenue that would qualify as a Fullerton Local Landmark. In its early decades, Fullerton was an agricultural town with most residents living on ranches or farms. Blue- and white-collar workers (e.g., teachers, accountants, oilworkers, etc.), especially those with modest means, generally lived in Victorian- styled cottages which were most often located on Commonwealth Avenue. Over the years, those early houses were demolished to make way for commercial properties. There is one early cottage on the Pathways of Hope site on Amerige Avenue.

Constructed later, this appears to be only the second extant cottage from Fullerton’ s early years.

Tract No. 177: Wickett Subdivision( Wickett
Square)
In May 1916, Dr. William H. Wickett sold the Marwood Apartments ( razed in 1980) he had constructed three years earlier at 402 North Harbor Boulevard to Arthur R. Marsom for cash and ten acres of land in central Fullerton and five acres in the hilly area of the city. Wickett made the decision to subdivide the ten acres for much needed housing. After establishing the Johnston- Wickett Clinic in Anaheim with Dr.

Herbert Johnston in 1907, Wickett had begun to buy and sell land throughout Orange County and had previously developed the Johnston- Wickett Subdivision in Placentia ( Tract 22). On August 1, 1922, the Fullerton City Council approved the development of the Wickett Subdivision ( Tract 177), which was later renamed Wickett Square during the 1978 Fullerton Historic Survey.

Wickett left the promotion and selling of the 44 lots to four well-known Fullerton real estate brokers and developers: Harry G. Maxwell, Harry H. Crooke, Samuel N. Fuller, and Herbert C. Osborne. Maxwell would build three speculative houses in the tract (310 and 317 North Marwood Avenue, 320 North Woods Avenue). Harry H. Crooke, through the Skyline Park Syndicate, constructed one speculative dwelling at 336 North Woods Avenue. Lots were sold on “easy terms” for $1295 to $1595, with corner 5 lots higher in price. Advertisements indicated that the subdivision was “ restricted” and available for purchase by whites only [See Advertisements].

The ten-acre Wickett Subdivision is bounded on the north by Chapman Avenue; on the south by Wilshire Avenue; on the west by Woods Avenue ( east side); and on the east by Drake Avenue (west side). The tract also includes homes on the south side of the 600 block of West Wilshire Avenue, identified as the first planned development in Fullerton. Wickett initially proposed a 60-foot wide boulevard through the tract – to be known as Wickett Boulevard – but that plan never materialized. Drake and Woods Avenues extend to Chapman Avenue, but Marwood is accessed via a cul-de-sac opening off the 600 block of West Wilshire Avenue.

Construction began in 1922 and peaked in 1926/ 1927, with nearly all lots sold by the start of World War II. The tract’s last residence – 337 North Marwood Avenue – was constructed in 1947. The tract reflects housing development in Fullerton from the 1920s to the 1940s as architectural styles moved from Craftsman bungalows to period revivals to Minimal Traditional residences. The modest homes, which ranged in cost from $2,000 to $6,00 to construct, were designed and built by some of the most significant building contractors in Fullerton history: Jesse E. Ellis, Evan J. Herbert, Mortimer Carroll, Ernest S. Gregory, and Richard and William Jewett (Jewett Bros.).

With the exception of a few commissioned homes, nearly all of the dwellings were “ spec” or speculative residences designed to be quickly built and then sold to homebuyers. The tract featured houses of good quality, which were attractive to blue- and white- collar workers. No two houses are identical. Two of the residences – 300-302 and 309-311 North Marwood Avenue – were commissioned as duplexes, but all of the other dwellings are single- family residences. 301 North Drake Avenue
Designed and constructed by the Jewett Bros. – Richard and William Jewett – in 1945/ 46 for $6,000.

The home was a speculative home built to sell quickly by one of the most important post-World War II developers in Fullerton. The Minimal Traditional home has a small front covered front stoop and is similar to the Minimal Traditional homes Jewett Bros. built in the adjacent President Avenues Historic District. The first occupant of the residence was aircraft mechanic Lynn Skjerve and his wife Dorothy.

The garage is accessible off Wilshire Avenue. A rear structure has been added to the property (301A). 305 North Drake Avenue
Originally a Spanish Colonial Revival dwelling; inappropriate Pueblo Revival elements were added at a later date to create a false parapet roof with Medieval castle crenellation. The speculative home was built in 1923, mostly likely by notable contractor Jesse E. Ellis, who was very active on North Drake Avenue. The first occupants/ owners of the home were Mabela and Charles A. Dalessi, an oil driller with the General Petroleum Company, who remained in the residence for decades. Building permits have the couple replacing the roof in 1957. A texture coat has been placed over the original stucco exterior. The home’ s addition is incompatible with the home’ s original architecture. The home at 321 North Drake appears to have undergone the same architectural changes. 311 North Drake Avenue
A Craftsman bungalow constructed in 1923. The original one-car garage is at the rear of the lot. There is no original building permit. The three posts supporting the porch roof are not original. The first owners/ occupants of the dwelling were Annie and William Clark, a laboratory worker. 6 315 North Drake Ave
Constructed in 1923, the Craftsman bungalow, with a clipped gable, was designed and constructed by notable builder Jesse E. Ellis for $5,000 as a speculative home designed to be built and then quickly sold.

Repairs and changes were made to the front porch in 1940 by the first owner, Lewis R. Stull, an oilworker who resided in the dwelling for decades.
319 North Drake Avenue
Constructed and designed by local notable contractor Jesse E. Ellis in 1923 as a speculative home intended to be built and then quickly sold. The six-room Craftsman bungalow was expected to cost 6,000 to build. The first owners/ occupants of the home were Margaret and James A. Lette, a mechanic with the Wickersheim Improvement Company.
321 North Drake Avenue
A Spanish Colonial Revival home; an architecturally incompatible false parapet front roof was added at a later date that features Medieval castle crenellation. A rear addition is visible from the street. The original front door has been replaced. A fireplace, constructed by Sweet & Johnson (1844 Skyline Drive), was added in 1956. A porch with a stoop was added in 2008. A texture coat has been placed over the original stucco exterior. Changes made to the dwelling were done in an incompatible Pueblo Revival style. The home was designed and built by notable local contractor Jessie E. Ellis; his father, contractor John Alva Ellis, an equally important contractor, lived in the home. 327 North Drake Avenue
The lot originally contained a Craftsman bungalow home, possibly a duplex, owned by W. C. Record and J. C. Jencks ( the online permits are under the 325 North Drake Avenue address). That building was demolished to make way for the current faux Spanish- styled two-story dwelling on the lot which is outof-scale with other dwellings in the neighborhood. The 1978 Fullerton Historic Survey includes a photograph of the home that was demolished.
331 North Drake Avenue
Constructed in 1923, this is a single-story Craftsman bungalow with shingle siding. The first owners/ occupants of the dwelling were Bertha and Samuel W. Whippo, a foreman with the Fullerton Mutual Orange Association.
335 North Drake Avenue
A Craftsman bungalow constructed in 1923. A wooden covering has been added over the driveway to shelter automobiles. The house has no front lawn. The first owners/ occupants of the building were Florence and Charles Erthal, an electrician with the Santa Fe Railway. 339 North Drake Avenue
Located on a corner lot off Chapman Avenue, this Craftsman bungalow was constructed in 1924. The original building permit is not on file. A slump box wall has been built on the Chapman Avenue side of the dwelling to block noise and traffic. The home is listed for the first time with two owners/ occupants R. O. Olson and E. D. Johnson – in the 1925 Fullerton City Directory. E. D. Johnson ( wife Frances) was an electrical engineer with the Standard Oil Company; Richard O. Olson (wife Lenora) was a mechanic. 7 300-302 North Marwood Avenue
An intact Craftsman duplex designed and built by notable contractor Jesse E. Ellis for G. W. Beal in 1923 for $6,000. A garage is at the rear of the property with units above. All of the early and later units are architecturally compatible.
301 North Marwood Avenue
A Spanish Colonial Revival dwelling built as a speculative home by notable contractor Mortimer Carroll for developer and Fullerton Mayor Harry G. Maxwell. The two men specialized in Spanish Colonial Revival dwellings that they constructed throughout Fullerton. The five-room home cost $4,000. The first occupants/ owners of the home were Estella and oilworker J. A. Block. It is one of three homes built within the tract by Carroll and Maxwell.
304 North Marwood Avenue
Designed and constructed by notable contractor Ernest S. Gregory, this is a $3,500 Spanish Colonial Revival speculative home built in 1926. The modest dwelling features an arched entryway with arched windows. The first occupants/ owners of the dwelling were oilworker Malcolm Oliver Wood (1902-1988) and his wife, Hilda. Wood later became a citrus rancher, then moved to Fallbrook where he grew avocados. Per his obituary, Wood convinced surveyors to name Wood (now Woods) Avenue after his father, Franklin Pierce Wood.
305 North Marwood Avenue
The original building permit online indicates that the owner, U. M. Wilson, commissioned the home from an unknown builder in 1923 for $3,000. The first occupants of the dwellings were, however, Della and Harry J. Hughes, an oilworker. When constructed, the home was a Spanish Colonial Revival dwelling, but nearly all of the original architectural elements have been stripped from the exterior. The dwelling is now Minimal Traditional in style.
308 North Marwood Avenue
This Spanish Colonial Revival home was designed and built by notable contractor Ernest S. Gregory in 1926/ 27 for $3,500. Building permits indicate that an addition to the home and a three-car garage were added in 1998. The six-room dwelling was built as a speculative home designed to be built and then quickly sold. The first occupants/ owners of the home were Marie and Charles A. Hammons, who worked for the Jordan & Paige automobile dealership at 124 East Commonwealth Avenue. 309-311 North Marwood Avenue
Originally 309-309½, this duplex was constructed in 1930 by William P. Vance for Willis D. Shay, an osteopathic physician (210 West Commonwealth Avenue), for $3,400. The exterior appears to have been considerably altered from its original appearance. Leo Fender and his first wife, Esther, moved into one of the units after their marriage in 1934.
312 North Marwood Avenue
Designed and constructed by notable local developer Ernest S. Gregory in 1926/ 27 for $3,500. The sixroom home is an English Cottage style created by Gregory. Permits were taken out for an additional bedroom and bathroom, but the permits expired before construction. The first owners/ occupants of the dwelling were Zella and George Stevenson, a plastering contractor. 8 315 North Marwood Avenue
A modest Minimal Traditional dwelling built by local contractor William P. Vance (333 W. Amerige Avenue) for Donald P. Munger, a helper for the Union Oil Company, for $3,000, which included a garage.

In 1944, another garage was built. In 1953, Evan J. Herbert added a room, and in 1958, Herbert added a porch cover. The first owners/ occupants of the dwelling were Carrie and oilworker Cecil Watkins. 317 North Marwood Avenue
The 1929 speculative Spanish Colonial Revival dwelling was built by notable building contractor Mortimer Carroll for Fullerton developer Harry G. Maxwell, who also served as Fullerton Mayor, for 3,500. The two men specialized in Spanish Colonial dwellings throughout Fullerton. The 1929 stock market crash stopped further Maxwell projects, and this would have been one of the last speculative homes built by the two men. The Maxwell residence at 520 West Valley View is a designated Fullerton Local Landmark. The awkward addition to the dwelling, out-of-scale with the original five-room dwelling, detracts from the original appearance of the residence. 318 North Marwood Avenue
A modest Spanish Colonial Revival with a false parapet roof. A one car-garage is at the rear off the driveway. Designed and built in 1923 by notable Fullerton contractor Jesse E. Ellis. The first owners/ occupants of the home were Albert and C. L. Rollins, an undertaker. 320 North Marwood Avenue
An English Cottage designed and built as a speculative home by notable builder Ernest S. Gregory. The home has been considerably altered – the windows, walkway, roof, fireplace, etc. are not original. 321 North Marwood Avenue
No building permit is on file, but the home was obviously designed and built as a speculative home in 1927 by notable builder Ernest S. Gregory. The home has been considerably altered. The windows are not original, and a texture coat has been added over the original stucco. The first owners/ occupants of the dwelling were Erin and Albert K. Handsfield, a nurseryman with the Thomas D. Robertson nursery at 416 West Commonwealth Avenue.
324 North Marwood Avenue
A single-story, square- shaped Spanish Colonial Revival bungalow designed and built by Ernest S. Gregory in 1926 for 3,000. The front façade is dominated by a shed red-tile roof. The first owners/ occupants of the dwelling were oilworker Roy E. Charleston and his wife Margaret. 325 North Marwood Avenue
A $3,000 Spanish Colonial Revival speculative home built and designed by notable contractor Ernest S.

Gregory in 1926. The dwelling features a large arched entryway flanked by triple casement windows.

The first owners/ occupants of the home were Eva and George L. Booth, a salesman. 328 North Marwood Avenue
A one-story speculative English Cottage built and designed in 1926 by notable contractor Ernest S.

Gregory for $3,000. The front door is not original. The first owners/ occupants of the dwelling were Bessie and Milfred H. Appleman, a mechanic with Oakland Pontiac Sales and Services. 9 329 North Marwood Avenue
A Minimal Traditional home commissioned by Fairie S. Kingsbury in 1945 for $5696. A recent widow, Mrs. Kingsbury ( 1902-1987), owner of Kingsbury’ s Sportswear and Dresses ( 105 North Harbor Blvd.), would marry, in 1947, wealthy manufacturer Hans Henry Kohlenberger, who served as Fullerton Mayor.

The home was built by prominent post-World War II developers William and Richard Jewett (Jewett Bros.). In 1955, contractor Richard Joyce added a bathroom, bedroom, and den to the dwelling. 332 North Marwood Avenue
Designed and built as a speculative dwelling in 1926 by notable builder Ernest S. Gregory. In 1931, Gregory completed a room addition. The home is a one-story Spanish Colonial Revival with a flat roof.

The first owners/ occupants of the dwelling were oilworker Harold E. Chrisman and his wife, Florence. 333 North Marwood Avenue
The speculative home was designed and constructed by notable builder Ernest S. Gregory in 1926 for 3,000. A garage was added later to the English Cottage dwelling. Building additions in 1987 were made by owner Jim McCann. The home was initially rented by Charles Elmer Heckenlively, a house carpenter.
336 North Marwood Avenue
A well-preserved Spanish Colonial Revival dwelling constructed by notable contractor Evan J. Herbert for Arkansas native Earl Kennan of La Habra, an oilworker with the Standard Oil Company. Constructed in 1926, the six-room home cost $4,500.
337 North Marwood Avenue
A latecomer to the neighborhood, this Minimal Traditional home was constructed in 1947. A detached garage is in the rear of the property. The original building permit is not on file. A wooden fence runs across the front of the property. The dwelling is not listed in the Fullerton City Directories until 1955, with Joseph J. O’Neill as a renter, followed by Samuel O. Billings. The home has been painted an historically inappropriate dark color.
343 North Marwood Avenue
An English Cottage designed and built in 1927 by notable contractor Ernest S. Gregory. The five-room home cost $3,500. The home is located at the end of a cul-de-sac adjacent to Chapman Avenue. 300 North Woods Avenue
A modest Craftsman bungalow with a concrete central porch. The original building permit indicates that Jefferson J. Lilley (1873-1943) planned to use a contractor ( day work) to construct a speculative home on the lot for $4,500 in 1922. The sewage records indicate that he hired local contractor Charles S. Heuer to do the work. Lilley also purchased the adjacent lot, using Heuer again. Heuer (1878-1967) also designed and built 118 North Roosevelt Avenue, 145 West Elm Avenue, and 116 West Rosslynn Avenue.

Heuer, who lived at different addresses in Fullerton (720 South Highland Avenue, 319 East Chapman Avenue), listed himself as a painter in the 1928 Fullerton City Directory. He and his wife, Luella L. (1887- 1961), would leave the city by 1930, moving to Visalia, then Eureka. 304 North Woods Avenue
The modest Craftsman bungalow, very similar in style to 300 North Woods Avenue, was constructed by Charles S. Heuer for Jefferson J. Lilley, an employee of the Orange County Brick and Tile Company, as a speculative home in 1922. Heuer also designed and built 118 North Roosevelt Avenue and 116 West 10 Rosslynn Avenue. He lived at different addresses in Fullerton (720 South Highland Avenue, 319 East Chapman Avenue), listing himself as a painter in the 1928 Fullerton City Directory. He and his wife, Luella L., would leave the city by 1930, moving to Visalia, then Eureka. The landscaping is severely overgrown.
308 North Woods Avenue
A Minimal Traditional dwelling constructed in 1928 by carpenter Edgar Kephart for local contractor Charles S. Heuer, who also built 300 and 304 North Woods Avenue. A speculative home intended to be rented, the dwelling is first listed in the 1929 City of Fullerton Directory with William L. Yardley, a news agent, and wife, Pearl, renting the home. Shortly afterward, gauger Merle S. Eubank and his wife, Kathryn, moved into the residence. The home has been painted a historically inaccurate black color. A wooden fence runs across the front of the property. Kephart also built 340 North Woods Avenue. 312 North Woods Avenue
The sewage connection ledgers indicate that the home was ready for occupancy on July 28, 1941, with the owner Clara Cornwall, a nurse. She is listed at the address in the 1945 City of Fullerton Directory directories were not issued during World War II). The home was built for Ms. Cornwall by the Dick Building Company of Los Angeles for $2,800. Before moving into housing tracts and commercial buildings after World War II, the Dick Brothers – Blenus L. and John George – specialized in constructing modest Minimal Traditional homes for the working class who could not afford a substantial down payment or large monthly mortgage bills. The home is an “Economy Cottage” developed personally by the brothers. A metal fence runs across two sides of the property. The attached garage has been converted with the original driveway now used to park a single car. A nearby Dick Building Company home is located at 207 North Roosevelt Avenue.
316 North Woods Avenue
There is no building permit on file, but the sewage records indicate that notable local contractor Arthur M. Thompson owned the home in 1923, when the line was connected. Thompson made additional repairs on the home in 1925 for $500. The home was either located somewhere within the original ten acres and moved to the North Woods lot or located somewhere else in Fullerton. The Craftsman/ Victorian architecture predates the tract; it was probably built around 1915. It is what would have been described as a “cottage” at the time. Thompson never lived in the home. The first occupant was Benjamin F. Hume, a carpenter. The home has extensive additions. 320 North Woods Avenue
A Spanish Colonial Revival bungalow constructed in 1922/ 23 by notable local contractor Mortimer Carroll for developer Harry G. Maxwell. The two men specialized in Spanish Colonial Revival speculative homes that they constructed throughout Fullerton. They have two other homes within the tract. In 1944, owner Paul W. Trook added a garage. Trook was the son of Dell and Carrie Trook, owners of 125 West Elm Avenue, a Fullerton Local Landmark. The dwelling, which cost $3,500, was ready for occupancy on March 5, 1923. A single-car garage is at the rear of the lot. Tiles surrounding the front exterior windows are a later addition.
324 North Woods Avenue
A modest L-shaped Minimal Traditional home commissioned by Lois Irene Cooper prior to her marriage to mechanic Frank Annin, a member of the pioneer Fullerton family. It would be Annin’ s second of three marriages; the dwelling would be their first home. The home was built by the B. M. Scott & Son firm of Santa Ana: Bryson Martin Scott (1878-1965) and Lynn Scott (1905-2002). The father-son team 11 concentrated on the Santa Ana area, building primarily homes: 124 East Pomona Avenue, 819 East Chestnut Avenue, 128 and 1212 South Flower Avenue, etc. They set up an office at 1306 South Broadway, using the slogan “ Builder of Beautiful Homes of Distinction”. The home was ready for occupancy on June 12, 1937. A covered parking area at the rear is visible from the street. 328 North Woods Avenue
In 1937, oilworker Charles E. Ziegler commissioned the construction of this home, a modest Minimal Traditional, for $2,220. Given the pricing as well as the similarity in style to 324 North Woods Avenue, this dwelling may have been constructed by the same Santa Ana builder. The home was ready for occupancy on March 10, 1938. Ziegler was the first owner and occupant of the residence. The home features scalloped wood trim.
332 North Woods Avenue
An English Cottage home constructed as a speculative home by notable builder Ernest S. Gregory in 1926 for $3,000. The dwelling was ready for occupancy on October 26, 1926. The first occupant/ owner of the home was widow Mrs. Jessie Zark (wife of George). The home features an arched entryway. 336 North Woods Avenue
An English Cottage transitioning into a Minimal Traditional home, it was built in 1929 by the Skyline Park Syndicate headed by Fullerton Mayor Harry K. Crooke and Harry Ustick. The Skyline Park tract encompasses Luanne and Frances Avenues, Cannon Lane, Lemon Street, etc. The home was built for 3,000 and ready for occupancy on April 6, 1929. A garage was added in 1949. A white vinyl fence runs across the front of the property. The home was initially vacant, then purchased by Margaret and John E.

Oliver, a salesman.
340 North Woods Avenue
Located adjacent to Chapman Avenue, this Minimal Traditional dwelling was commissioned by local contractor Charles S. Heuer. He hired local carpenter Edgar Kephart to construct the home for $3,500.

The two men are also responsible for 308 North Woods Avenue. The speculative home was ready for occupancy on February 28, 1928. The first owners/ occupants of the dwelling were Lucille and Orley R.

Dunham, a driller with the Union Oil Company. An alley curves along the side and into the rear of the property.

Ernest S. Gregory Development: 600 Block of West Wilshire Avenue Part of Tract 177, the twelve homes on the south side of the 600 block of West Wilshire Avenue (600 through 646) represent the first planned development in Fullerton. Constructed in 1922/ 23, the small houses (two-bedrooms, one bathroom) were on postage- stamp lots originally no more than 2,250 square feet in area. Their construction is the first documented example in Fullerton of an entire tract of houses being built at one time and in accordance with a few basic designs.

In 1919, the Fullerton Home Builders organization was formed to provide affordable housing at the time when the city was suffering from a severe housing shortage. Dozens of people were arriving each week at the office of the Fullerton News Tribune looking for housing, and there was none. To quickly alleviate the housing shortage, the stock company would buy lots, then have builders construct modest homes around town. The homes had a profound influence upon prominent developer and housing contractor Ernest S. Gregory, who constructed a number of homes for Fullerton Home Builders. Unlike those homes, however, Gregory intended the four-room dwellings along West Wilshire Avenue to be rentals. 12 For that reason, they had little yard space, and consisted of only four rooms and a bathroom. After the Great Depression and Gregory’ s death, the small homes did sell to homeowners but well below the average cost of a home at the time.

For these homes, Gregory used a simple cubical shape, alternating between Spanish Colonial Revival, California bungalow, and Minimal Traditional styles. To keep the building costs down, Gregory provided little architectural flourish, but none of the homes are identical. The exception to these homes is the dwelling at 622 West Wilshire Avenue, a later residence built after the abandonment of the Marwood Avenue right-of-way. The 1941 home is a Minimal Traditional with modernized English- style cottage influences built by Marietta and Ralph S. Smith, a Fullerton Union High School teacher, for $3,000. An article in the June 13, 1941 issue of the Fullerton News Tribune indicated that the Smiths planned to use day workers” for the construction of the new home. A bedroom was added in 1949. The 1941 home is not architecturally compatible with the block.

The dwellings, situated between Woods and Drake Avenues, are 600, 604, 608, 612, 616, 620, 626, 630, 634, 638, 642, 646, and 650 West Wilshire Avenue. Some of the homes have been altered significantly; other remain intact, reflective of Gregory’ s intent in 1922. Single- car garages, visible from the public street, have been added to a few homes, but an alley runs along the rear of the block.

Richman Addition
After graduating from Iowa State Agriculture College in Ames, Iowa, E. S. ( Evert S.) Richman ( 1861-1953) moved to Fullerton where he owned and managed the Orange County Nursery and Land Company at the corner of Richman and West Commonwealth Avenues. He also served as building, plumbing, and electrical inspector for the City of Fullerton. He was elected Fullerton Mayor from 1912 to 1914 and was also president of the Fullerton Chamber of Commerce. Millions of his nursery’ s plants and trees would be planted around Orange County, and Richman personally set out the trees on Richman Avenue. He would eventually own 50 acres between Commonwealth and West Valley View Avenues, living at various locations until his death in 1953 (e.g., 538 West Amerige Avenue, 219 North Richman Avenue, 514 West Wilshire Avenue).

The Richman Addition was added to the City of Fullerton in 1913. Lots 2 and 3 of the Richman Addition are included in the West Wilshire, Woods, and Wickett Square Historic District, comprising the lots on the 500 block of West Wilshire Avenue ( both sides) up to the apartment buildings, and one lot on North Drake Avenue. It appears that most of the existing lots along this block of West Wilshire Avenue were created with some type of individual recordation over time, dividing up Lots 2 and 3 of the Richman Addition.

Building permits for this area of the West Wilshire, Woods and Wickett Square Historic District are incomplete and fragmented, making it difficult to identify construction dates and contractors. Two notable local builders – Robert Ben Carey and Henry Daniel (Dan) Coon – designed and constructed homes in the neighborhood. Construction began in 1922 with Craftsman bungalows and duplexes, followed by period revivals and Minimal Traditional homes. Later multi-story apartment buildings were added to the block. A few of the dwellings have been stripped of architectural details; others remain intact. The subdivision includes one kit home manufactured by Pacific Ready- Cut Homes, Inc. of Los Angeles ( 534 West Wilshire Avenue), the only one in the historic district. 13 308 North Drake Avenue
In 1924, Arthur E. Rollo (1890-1953), an employee with the Western Glass Company, commissioned notable contractor Robert Ben Carey to design and construct a new home for him, expected to cost 3,500. The Minimal Traditional home, which has Craftsman features, had a porch added in 1935, and a garage in 1940 by the Jewett Bros. The Western Glass Company would later be taken over by the Mississippi Glass Company, one of the most recognizable glass companies in the nation, and Rollo would serve as manager for decades. Thousands of Fullerton and Orange County homes were constructed using Mississippi Glass. The Rollos are an important business family in Fullerton history. 523 West Wilshire Avenue
An English Cottage home built in 1927 by carpenter/ builder Fred J. LaForce as a speculative home for 3,000. The home is adjacent to an apartment building.
527 West Wilshire Avenue
This modest Craftsman bungalow, constructed in the early 1920s, has no original building permit on file.

The permits indicate, however, that in 1948, contractor Fred J, LaForce added another residence for 3,000. He is listed as the owner in city directories.
529 West Wilshire Avenue
A Craftsman bungalow constructed circa 1922. There is no building permit on file. A garage was added in 1942. A metal fence runs along the property line. An automobile covering has been added to the side of the dwelling.
532 West Wilshire Avenue
This modest Craftsman bungalow was constructed in 1922, with the first occupant oilworker Herman A.

Lynch (wife Consuelo). The original building permit is not on file. In 1925, a print shop was added at the rear, which now appears to be a rental unit (532½). A garage, added in 1942, is situated at the rear of the property. The two buildings are adjacent to an apartment building. 531-533 West Wilshire Avenue
A duplicate of another Craftsman duplex at 545-547 West Wilshire Avenue. There are no building permits on file for the duplex.
534 West Wilshire Avenue
In 1926, L. W. Spencer contracted with Clinton F. Abbott, the head of Pacific Ready- Cut Homes branch office in Fullerton, and purchased this kit home for $3,200. The numbered parts of the home were delivered to the lot, then the residence was assembled. The boxlike Spanish Colonial Revival residence has a garage at the rear. This is the only kit home within the historic district. 537 West Wilshire Avenue
The online building permits indicate that glassworker Milton W. Snead (wife Leda) constructed a Craftsman bungalow on the property in 1925, then hired Fred LaForce to build a one-room additional building (537½).
538 West Wilshire Avenue
The building permit indicates that the Craftsman bungalow, with Minimal Traditional features, was built in 1922 by notable local builder Henry Daniel Coon for plumber Curtis W. Reeve (Mulrien & Reeve) as a 14 speculative home. The first occupants were cement worker Alonzo M. Wooley and his wife, Cora. The original windows have been replaced. The front lawn has been replaced with boulders and succulents.

The 1978 Fullerton Historic Survey photograph shows the home as identical to 542 West Wilshire Avenue.
539 West Wilshire Avenue
Building permits indicate that oil driller William E. Taylor (wife Eldora) had the Craftsman bungalow constructed by an unknown builder (day work) in 1927 for $2,500. The permits also show an additional home and garage in 1940. The home is obscured from the street by fencing and vegetation. 542 West Wilshire Avenue
This former Craftsman bungalow, which had Minimal Traditional features, has been stripped of its original elements. It was built in 1922 for plumber Franklin B. Mulrien, most likely as a speculative home. The home and garage were built by notable local contractor Herbert Daniel Coon (1887-1969), who is listed as the occupant in the 1924 Fullerton City Directory. Permits indicate a 1958 addition.

Mulrien (Mulrien & Reeves) was a very successful Fullerton plumber for decades. The home matches 538 West Wilshire Avenue. An article in the February 15, 1924 issue of the Fullerton News Tribune indicates that former resident James M. Kelley was returning to Fullerton to make his home at the West Wilshire Avenue residence. He had been living in Beaumont, California. Kelley is the father of Arthur Kelley, owner of the Kelley House, a Fullerton Local Landmark. 543 West Wilshire Avenue
A modest Minimal Traditional home with an attached single- car garage. The home is obscured by vegetation and trees and not viewable from the street. The online building permits indicate that a oneroom home was built by Robert Ben Carey in 1925, and then in 1947, another residence was built for 7,000. A sewage connection for the 1947 home was made on September 19, 1947. The first owner was Lloyd Slingsby.
544 West Wilshire Avenue
This Minimal Traditional home, which has wood siding, was constructed in 1930 by an unknown builder for oilworker Ernest F. Robinson ( wife Lucy). The home has been stripped of much of its architectural detailing. The front lawn has been replaced with rocks and drought tolerant plants. 545-547 West Wilshire Avenue
A Craftsman duplex constructed in 1923 by an unknown builder. The original building permit is not on file. The units are duplicates of 531-533 West Wilshire Avenue. 546 West Wilshire Avenue
In 1922, carpenter Daniel L. Stewart had this Minimal Traditional home constructed by an unidentified builder. The home is significantly set back from the street, with a white fence curving around the corner lot. The 1924 Fullerton City Directory lists Stewart as the occupant of the dwelling.

Tract No. 313
Born in Bourbon, Missouri, in 1893, Harry Delemere Thurber ( 1893- 1979) was the sixth child of physician Delos P. Thurber. When Dr. Thurber died suddenly in 1899, his wife found herself stranded and without 15 resources in San Diego. Harry was raised in San Diego, graduating from Bell’ s Business College and then the University of Southern California with a law degree in 1915. His brothers soon joined him at USC, becoming the first four brothers to graduate from the University. After graduation, Thurber set up an office in Fullerton, taking on a variety of legal work, even a murder case. During World War I, he volunteered and served in the aviation section of the U. S. Signal Corp, then joined the California Military Reserve. In 1920, he obtained his real estate broker license and formed a real estate and insurance firm with Benjamin F. Pinson – Pinson & Thurber – that maintained offices at 217 North Harbor Boulevard. Thurber was an active member of the Fullerton Malvern Post of the American Legion; served as director of the Fullerton Chamber of Commerce ( then the Fullerton Board of Trade); and was secretary of the Loma Vista Cemetery and Continental Mausoleum.

Starting in 1920, Thurber sold land and houses around Orange County. He began purchasing Fullerton land that he subdivided. In July 1922, he laid out Tract 313, which includes six lots on North Woods Avenue (west side) within the historic district. He then sold the individual lots on North Woods Avenue to local contractors. Around 1926, Thurber moved to Fallbrook, where he remained until his death.

There is possibly one dwelling that predates the subdivision ( 329 North Woods), but the remaining homes were constructed in the 1920s. Two notable Fullerton contractors – Ernest S. Gregory and Robert Ben Carey – designed and constructed homes within the tract. The dwelling originally at 341 North Woods Avenue was demolished to accommodate a 1947 home. An alley runs behind the street. 323 North Woods Avenue
The 1978 photograph of the home from the Fullerton Historic Survey indicates that the home was a Minimal Traditional with a wooden fence wrapped around the front. A driveway on the side leads to a rear garage. The sewage connection indicates that the home was owned by teamster David B.

McKinney ( wife Kate) and ready for occupancy on December 29, 1925. 325 North Woods Avenue
The original building permit is not online, but the sewage connection records indicate that the home was built by notable contractor Ernest G. Gregory for garage mechanic Elvan Ray Newbold in 1928. The home was ready for occupancy on November 27, 1928. A tall metal fence runs along the property line.

A second story addition is visible from the street; a new garage and pool were added at a later date. 329 North Woods Avenue
Real estate records have the Minimal Traditional brick and stucco house constructed in 1918 prior to the tract being recorded. The original building permit is not on file. A garage was added in 1938. A slat wooden fence has been added around the property.
333 North Woods Avenue
There is no original permit on file, but the sewage connection records indicate that the speculative home was built by notable builder Ernest S. Gregory in 1926. The home, which features a clipped gable, is a Minimal Traditional with Craftsman elements. The building permits indicate that real estate broker Dan O’Hanlon was once an owner of the residence. He was secretary of the Community Hotel Company, responsible for the building of the California Hotel (now Villa del Sol). He is also noted for confronting the Ku Klux Klan when they met at Amerige Park in 1925. 16 337 North Woods Avenue
Constructed in 1922 as a speculative home by notable contractor Robert Ben Carey for $2,500. The Santa Ana Register on October 26, 1922, p. 6, noted that H. Delemere Thurber has sold the lot to R. B.

Carey. The 1924 Fullerton City Directory indicates that the first occupants/ owners of the Craftsman bungalow were Ruth and Harris W. Smith, a salesman with the J. J. Farley Electrical Company. 341 North Woods Avenue
The online building permits indicate that in 1922, notable local builder Robert Ben Carey constructed a speculative home on the lot, and then in 1947, returned to build another home for $2,500 for machinist Ralph C. Ferguson ( wife Mary C.). The home is located at corner of Little Chapman and North Woods Avenue. The garage, added in 1947, is on Little Chapman Avenue. The home is a Minimal Traditional with wood siding.

Tract No. 657
Born in Chesterfield County, Virginia, in 1876, R. S. ( Richard Spencer) Gregory ( 1876-1958) migrated to Placentia in 1893, at the age of 17, then moved to Fullerton four years later. He started ranching and moved into the transfer business before becoming a real estate broker. In 1910, he was elected to the Fullerton City Council, serving for six years, the last two as Mayor. A progressive Democrat, Gregory was elected overwhelmingly to expand and develop Fullerton’ s infrastructure – massive projects that other City Council members opposed. Under Gregory, streets were paved, a new city sewer plant built, a water plant and reservoir constructed, the first fire engine purchased, and a fire prevention department established. He enticed his brother, Ernest S. Gregory, who was building homes in Los Angeles, to move to Fullerton. The brothers began to lay out subdivisions around the city – Hermosa, Ramona, Orange Grove, Glenwood Square, etc. – where Ernest would construct speculative homes and then Richard would sell them as the real estate broker.

Ernest Shaw Gregory (1881-1933) would eventually become one of the most prolific builders of housing in Fullerton. During the decade following World War I, no less than 200 residences – some say many more – were constructed by Gregory in the city, most of which are still standing. Gregory built almost exclusively single-family residences, designed in various architectural styles. Incredibly, it appears that no two residences are identical in their design features.

In 1924, the brothers purchased and laid out Tract 657, now part of the West Wilshire, Woods, and Wickett Square Historic District. The entire subdivision was constructed at one time in a similar architectural style, making it the second planned development in Fullerton history. Quickly constructed in 1924-25 by Ernest S. Gregory, all of the dwellings are boxlike modest Spanish Colonial dwellings that would be put on the market at the same time. The subdivision encompasses homes along West Wilshire and North Woods Avenues. Two corner lots – 221 and 301 North Woods Avenue – remained vacant and were sold at a later date.
708 West Wilshire Avenue
A boxlike Spanish Colonial Revival designed and built by notable local contractor Ernest S. Gregory for 3,500. The home was one of four built simultaneously in 1924 by Gregory and ready for occupancy on January 24, 1925. The four all have a similar architectural style but are slightly different. The first owners/ occupants of the home were Mae and John Bausman, a barber with the National Barber Shop. 17 711 West Wilshire Avenue
A cubical Spanish Colonial Revival dwelling designed and built by notable contractor Ernest S. Gregory in 1925 for $3,500. It is one of three speculative homes he constructed in a row on this avenue. A garage was added in 1935. The first owners/ occupants of the dwellings were Leona M. and Cecil D. Lynch, an oilworker. The dwelling was ready for occupancy on March 20, 1925. 712 West Wilshire Avenue
A boxlike Spanish Colonial Revival designed and built by notable local contractor Ernest S. Gregory for 3,500 in 1924. The home was one of four built at the same time by Gregory and ready for occupancy on January 24, 1925. The first occupant was J. A. Helke. 715 West Wilshire Avenue
A speculative Spanish Colonial Revival built by notable contractor Ernest S. Gregory in 1925. A garage was added in 1939. The first owners/ occupants of the speculative residence were Myrtle and Ralph W.

Irwin. Irwin and his two brothers, Howard and Wendell, owned the Irwin Bros. gas station at 117 South Harbor Boulevard. The five-room home cost $3,500. The original red-tile shed roof appears to have been removed. Craftsman elements have been added. The home was connected to the sewage line on March 20, 1925.
716 West Wilshire Avenue
A cubical Spanish Colonial Revival built in 1924 by notable contractor Ernest S. Gregory. The dwelling was ready for occupancy on January 24, 1925. The first occupants of the home were two couples:

Mattie and Milo B. Curtis, a carpenter, and Hazel and Robert D. Gillison, also a carpenter. The front lawn has been removed in favor of drought tolerant plants.
719 West Wilshire Avenue
Located at the corner of Adams and West Wilshire Avenues, this boxlike Spanish Colonial Revival home was built as a speculative residence in 1925 by notable builder Ernest S. Gregory for $3,500. It has a three-arched front entrance. The first owners/ occupants were Rosalind and Louis M. Huldridge, an oilworker. The home was ready for occupancy on January 24, 1925. 720 West Wilshire Avenue
A boxlike Spanish Colonial Revival constructed for $3,500 by notable contractor Ernest S. Gregory in 1924. It was ready for occupancy on January 24, 1925. The first owner/ occupant of the home was Mrs.

Grace C. Shell, a clerk at the Emporium in downtown Fullerton. 215 North Woods Avenue
Located adjacent to an alley, this Spanish Colonial Revival dwelling was designed and built by notable contractor Ernest S. Gregory for $3,000 in 1924. The online building permits indicate that a pool was added in 1957.
219 North Woods Avenue
Constructed in 1924 by notable contractor Ernest S. Gregory as a speculative dwelling. The home, built for $3,000, is a boxlike Spanish Colonial Revival with a second-floor addition. 221 North Woods Avenue
18 Located on the corner of North Woods and West Wilshire Avenues, the 1937 Minimal Traditional residence, which has additions, was constructed by the Bright Brothers of Santa Ana for Nellie and John A. McCoey, owner of the Oakwood Winery Liquor and Wines (415 4th Street, Santa Ana), in 1937. Active from 1925 to 1941, Glenn M. and Guy H. Bright concentrated on modest homes in Santa Ana (2745 Cypress Avenue, 1250 South Van Ness Street, 582 Eastside Street), but also built the Louis H. Walker Super Service Station at First Street and Cypress Avenue. This is the last home to be built in the subdivision.
301 North Woods Avenue
In 1950, notable developer, real estate broker, and Fullerton City Councilman Homer B. Bemis moved this home from 710 West Commonwealth Avenue to 301 North Woods Avenue. Built circa 1920, the Craftsman Bungalow is located at the corner of West Wilshire and North Woods Avenues, with the detached garage situated on West Wilshire Avenue. The residence was moved by Stanton House Movers of Buena Park. This would be the last lot to be filled in within the historic district. 305 North Woods Avenue
A boxlike Spanish Colonial Revival built by Ernest S. Gregory in 1924 for $3,500. Gregory built four similar speculative homes in a row on North Woods Avenue. Notable contractor Earl Snyder built an addition in 1939; another followed in 1940. Owner Herman Bowie added a garage in 1929. 309 North Woods Avenue
A speculative Spanish Colonial Revival, similar in style to adjacent homes, built by Ernest S. Gregory in 1924 for $3,500.
313 North Woods Avenue
A speculative Spanish Colonial Revival home designed and built by notable contractor Ernest S. Gregory, one of four similarly styled homes adjacent to one another along this portion of the North Woods Avenue. Robert Ben Carey made repairs in 1927. Builder J. A. Thompson added a garage in 1942. 317 North Woods Avenue
Considerably altered, this was one of four homes Ernest S. Gregory built along North Woods Avenue in 1924 for $3,500. A texture coat has been placed over the original stucco, and a very heavy concrete/ metal bar fence was added to the property. A fireplace was added in 1952.

References:

Death Takes City Pioneer: Louis P. Drake’ s Rites Set for Saturday.” Fullerton News Tribune March 9, 1933.

E. S. Richman, Former Mayor Passes Away.” Fullerton News Tribune May 15, 1953.

Final Approval of Dr. Wickett Tract.” Fullerton News Tribune August 2, 1922.

For Sale by the Owner [Advertisement].” La Habra Star November 16, 1923, p. 5. H. Delemere Thurber advertisement.

Four Brothers U.S.C. Graduates.” Los Angeles Herald June 22, 1921. Includes group shot of the four brothers.

Franklin P. Wood [Obituary].” Fullerton News Tribune May 20, 1929.

Fullerton Building Permits. Online through the City of Fullerton website. 19 Fullerton City Directories. Online through the Fullerton Public Library website.

Fullerton Historic Survey: Marwood Avenue. 1978. Survey on file, Local History Room, Fullerton Public Library. Research completed by Emily Miller.

Fullerton Through the Years: A Survey of Architectural, Cultural and Environmental Heritage. Fullerton: City of Fullerton, 2002.

H. Delemere Thurber.” History of Orange County with Biographical Sketches of the Leading Men and Women of the County Who Have Been Identified with Its Earliest Growth and Development from the Early Days to the Present, ed. Samuel Armor (Los Angeles: Historic Record Company, 1921): 1661.

Henry Gaylord Wilshire: The Millionaire Socialist (Pacific Palisades: School Justice Institute, 2011).

Jewett Brothers Builders in Area for Past Years.” Fullerton News Tribune August 26, 1953.

Louis Phillip Drake.” California of the South, a History. Vol. 4, Biographical. Los Angeles: S. J. Clarke Publishing Company, Inc., 1933: 269-270.

Malcolm O. Wood [ Obituary].” La Habra Star Progress 1988.

Marwood Apts. Change Hands.” Fullerton News Tribune May 18, 1916.

Pioneer City Physician, Dies [ William H. Wickett, Sr.].” Fullerton News Tribune August 20, 1963.

Richard Spencer Gregory.” History of Orange County with Biographical Sketches of the Leading Men and Women of the County Who Have Been Identified with Its Earliest Growth and Development from the Early Days to the Present, ed. Samuel Armor (Los Angeles: Historic Record Company, 1921): 675.

Richey, Debora. “ Some Assembly Required: Fullerton’ s Kit Homes.” Fullerton Heritage Newsletter vol. 22, no. 2, July 2016: 3-4,

6. Richey, Debora. “ Minimal Traditional: America’ s ‘Can Do’ Architectural Style.” Fullerton Heritage Newsletter January 2020: 1, 3-

5. Richey, Debora. “ The Jewett Brothers: Fullerton Most Prolific Post-World War II Developers.” Fullerton Heritage Newsletter Winter 2022: 2-5.

To Relieve Shortage of Homes Here: Twelve Homes Planned by E. S. Gregory for Rentals.” Fullerton News Tribune November 4, 1922.

Fullerton Historic Survey: West Wilshire, 600 Block. 1978. On file, Local History Room, Fullerton Public Library.

Wickett Subdivision [ Advertisement].” Fullerton News Tribune March 8, 1922.

Wickett Subdivision [ Advertisement].” Fullerton News Tribune August 5, 1922.

Wickett Subdivision [ Advertisement].” Fullerton News Tribune September 26, 1922.

Wickett Subdivision: A Brand New Subdivision Consisting of 44 Lots [Advertisement].” Fullerton News Tribune August 4, 1922.

William H. Wickett, M. D.” History of Orange County with Biographical Sketches of the Leading Men and Women of the County Who Have Been Identified with Its Earliest Growth and Development from the Early Days to the Present, ed. Samuel Armor (Los Angeles: Historic Record Company, 1921): 515-516.

William H. Wickett, M. D.” Orange County Medical History, ed. Charles Dexter Ball (Santa Ana: A. G. Flagg, 1926): 201. Includes a black and white photograph of Wickett.

You Can Buy a Beautiful Corner Lot in the New Wickett Subdivision [ Advertisement].” Fullerton News Tribune August 7, 1922.

The City of Fullerton encourages the public to participate in the decision- making process. The following notice is being provided so that you can ask questions, make comments, and stay informed about projects that might be important to you. We encourage you to contact us prior to the Public Hearing if you have any questions and/or to enter your testimony into the public record in advance of the Public Hearing.

Meeting Time and Date
This matter will be heard on Wednesday, September 11, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. by the Planning Commission, acting in their role as the Landmarks Commission, in the Fullerton City Council Chamber, 303 West Commonwealth Avenue, Fullerton, CA 92832. The public can access meetings streamed live online at www. cityoffullerton. com/agendas, on Spectrum Cable Channel 3, and AT&T U-Verse Channel 99. The public may also remotely participate in the meeting to make oral public comment via computer, smart device, or telephone. The Council Chamber has limited seating available on a first-come, first-served basis for members of the public to attend the meeting in person.

What is the Proposed Project?
A Zoning Amendment pursuant to Fullerton Municipal Code (FMC) Chapter 15.48 to change the zoning of properties from R-1-7.2 (Single Family Residential) to R-1-7.2P (Single Family Residential, Preservation Zone) and change from R-3 (Limited Density Multiple Family Residential) to R-3P (Limited Density Multiple Family Residential Preservation) for the neighborhood bounded by Wilshire Avenue, Woods Avenue, Drake Avenue, and Chapman Avenue. The project area includes both sides of the street from 529 through 720 West Wilshire Avenue, both sides of the street from 215 through 341 North Woods Avenue, both sides of the street from 300 through 343 Marwood Avenue, and the west side of the street from 301 through 339 Drake Avenue and 308 Drake Avenue.

Who to Contact if You Have Questions or Comments
If you have any questions or would like to comment on the proposed action prior to the public hearing, please contact Andrew Kusch with the Community and Economic Development Department at (714) 738-6550 or send an email to Andrew. Kusch@cityoffullerton. com. All written comments received by noon on the day of the meeting will be provided to the Planning Commission/ Landmarks Commission.

Where to Get More Information
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Planning Commission/Landmarks Commission Action Items
The Fullerton Planning Commission, acting in their role as the Landmarks Commission, will hold a public hearing to consider a Zoning Amendment ( LRP- 2024- 0001) to review the creation of a residential preservation zone. This application is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act ( CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15308 – Actions by Regulatory Agencies for Protection of the Environment. The decision of the Planning Commission/ Landmarks Commission will be a recommendation to City Council.

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FULLERTON PLANNING / LANDMARKS COMMISSION

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Project Reference No.: LRP-2024-0001
Zoning Amendment to Rezone Properties in Wickett Square Neighborhood Woods Avenue, Wilshire Avenue, Marwood Avenue and Drake Avenue Public Notification
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Hi Ernie. FYI: There are several properties on the 500 block of W. Wilshire that are not in the proposed area of the district, because the properties has a R- 3 zone ( not R- 1), but these property owners might want to be part of the district as well. We will see.

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Preservation Zone
Hello -
Received this email, conmrunicated with Deb and have told Mr. Rayburn he can be added to the Preservation Zone. Just wanted you to know - the map will need to be adjusted a bit.

Thank you.

Ernie Kelsey
Fullerton Heritage
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From: John Rayburn
Subject: Preservation one
Date: April 5. 2024 at 11:_ 23: 04 AM PDT
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Hello Ernie.

My name is John Rayburn and I live at-. Fullerton CA 92832.

The planning dept gave me your information.

My neighbor. Tim Johnson has been talking to me about being in the new preservation zone, which I wholeheartedly support being a part of.

I was surprised when my sister sent me a text a me why I was left off of the proposal.

You have included my next door neighbor at . but left me off of it.

Could you please revise the map and include my ome in the proposal? Thank you!
Sincerely__
JohnRa burn
FuUetton, 92832
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Subject:[ EXTERNAL MAIL] Residential preservation zone
Date: Tuesday, April 2, 2024 4: 55: 14 PM
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I am opposed to the creation of a residential preservation zone that includes my house.

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Date: Tuesday, May 28, 2024 9:41: 00 AM
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Hello Carolyn,
The proposed zoning changes from R-1 to R-1P (Historic Preservation). See Fullerton Municipal Code Section 15.17.060, available here, https:// codelibrary. amlegal. com/ codes/ fullerton/ latest/ fullerton_ ca/ 0-0-0-9089# JD_ 15.17.060 There is no change to the property tax (no reassessment, no change on valuation, etc...). A property located in a Preservation Zone is eligible for the Mills Act Program, for potential property tax reduction related to building/ site improvements, information available here, https:// www. cityoffullerton. com/ government/ departments/ community- and- economic- development/ planning- zoning/ historic- resources Home additions or alterations are allowed if the work is done to match the existing architectural style. For example, if you have wood single hung windows, you wouldn' t be permitted to replace them with aluminum sliders. Solar panels and gutters are allowed. Replaced roof material would need to match existing ( composite, tile etc.) Please see attached Preservation Zone Design Guidelines.

Andrew
Andrew Kusch
Associate Planner
City of Fullerton
p: 714.738.6550
e: Andrew. Kusch@cityoffullerton. com
303 West Commonwealth Avenue
Fullerton, CA 92832
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From: Carolyn Thomas
Sent: Saturday, May 25, 2024 1:57 PM
To: Andrew Kusch < andrew. kusch@cityoffullerton. com>
Subject: [ EXTERNAL MAIL] RPZD
Hi Andrew
I received notice of the city’ s consideration for residential reservation zone designation for my neighborhood. Can you tell me what that means? For example, should I want to change my roof or put solar or add gutters, will it affect my ability to do so? Is there a tax incentive to do this? Happy to talk by phone if that’ s easier.

Thank you
Carolyn
West Wilshire, Woods, and Wickett Square
Zone Amendment
LRP-2024-0001
Public Hearing Item
Zoom Meeting ID: 893 1525 3564
Project Description
Request for a Zoning Amendment to rezone the properties in the West Wilshire, Woods, and Wickett Square
Neighborhood, from R-1-7.2 ( Single Family Residential, 7,200 square feet minimum lot size) to R-1-7.2P ( Single Family Residential, 7,200 square feet minimum lot size, Preservation Zone) and R-3 ( Limited Density Multiple
Family Residential) to R-3P ( Limited Density Multiple
Family Residential, Preservation Zone)
Site Map
Boundary of proposed
West Wilshire, Woods,
and Wickett Square
Previous Actions
January 2024 – request to create
Preservation Zone submitted to
Planning Department
April 2024 – Informational
meeting held in City Council
Chamber
August 2024 – Fullerton Heritage
arranged for survey of property
owners and submittal of petition
to Planning Department
Residents Input
Support 62 65%
Oppose 8 8%
No Response 23 24%
TOTAL PROPERTIES: 96 100%
Previous Actions
Historical Significance
Designated a Potential Historic District.

Cohesive collection of predominantly 1920s housing, including single-family homes and duplexes built by notable contractors.

Includes the first two planned developments in Fullerton.

First documented example of an entire block of houses being built at one time and in accordance with a few basic designs.

Second planned development in Fullerton that includes a series of similarly styled Spanish Colonial Revival dwellings.

Tangible elements of neighborhoods' 1920’s design are mainly intact, including modest uniform setbacks, shallow front lawns, concrete sidewalks and curbs, and mature trees.

Historical Significance
General Plan Consistency
Goal 1: Resilient and vital neighborhoods and districts.

P1.8 Consideration of Neighborhood Impacts
P1.11 Compatibility of Design and Uses
Goal 2: A positive identity and distinctive image.

P2.4 Sense of Place
P2.8 Responsiveness to Context
Goal 3: A supply of safe housing ranging in cost and type to meet the needs of all segments of the community.

P3.17 Preservation of Historic Residential Resources
Goal 4: Valued and preserved historic resources.

P4.4 Historic Character and Sense of Place
Public Notice
Recommended Actions
Adopt Planning Commission Resolution No. PC-2024-27, entitled:

A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF FULLERTON,

CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING APPROVAL TO THE CITY COUNCIL TO CHANGE THE ZONE CLASSIFICATION FROM “ R-1-7.2” TO “ R-1-7.2P” AND FROM “ R-3” TO R-3P” ON PROPERTIES LOCATED IN THE WEST WILSHIRE, WOODS, AND

WICKETT SQUARE NEIGHBORHOOD, GENERALLY DESCRIBED AS THE

PROPERTIES BOUNDED BY WILSHIRE AVENUE, WOODS AVENUE, DRAKE

AVENUE, AND CHAPMAN AVENUE, AS PER EXHIBIT A