Agenda packet — Santa Ana City Council, March 21, 2023 (part 5 of 7)

Staff has prepared a second amendment (Exhibit 1) to the existing agreement with Holland & Knight LLP for federal legislative advocacy services, to provide services for an additional three-month term from April 1, 2023 through June 30, 2023. During these three months, staff will complete a competitive Request for Qualifications process to continue receiving federal legislative advocacy services.

FISCAL IMPACT
Funds are available for expenditure in Fiscal Year 2022-23 in the following account:

Fiscal
Year
Accounting Unit –
Account No.

Fund
Description
Accounting Unit –
Account No.

Description
Amount
2022-23 01104012-62300 General Fund Contract Services - Professional
$29,400

EXHIBIT(S)

1. Second Amendment to Agreement
Submitted By: Kristine Ridge, City Manager
Approved By: Kristine Ridge, City Manager
City Council 20 – 2 3/21/2023

SECOND AMENDMENT TO PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEEMENT

TO PROVIDE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT LIAISON SERVICES

WITH HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP
THIS SECOND AMENDMENT to the above-referenced agreement is entered into on March 21, 2023, by and between Holland & Knight, LLP, a limited liability partnership ("Consultant"), and the City of Santa Ana, a charter city and municipal corporation organized and existing under the Constitution and laws of the State of California ("City").

RECITALS
A. The parties entered into Agreement No. A-2018-080, dated April 1, 2018, by which Consultant agreed to provide services for the securing of federal funding and achieving determined legislative and regulatory outcomes on behalf of the City (“Agreement").

B. On March 23, 2021, the Parties exercised their first option to extend the Agreement for an additional one-year period, from April 1, 2021 through March 31, 2022.

C. On April 6, 2021, the parties amended the Agreement to further extend the term of the Agreement for an additional one-year period, through March 31, 2023, and to increase the overall amount of compensation under the Agreement in consideration of the extended term. The Agreement is current and in-effect.

D. The parties now wish to further amend the Agreement to allow for a short-term extension of the Agreement, and increase the overall amount of compensation in consideration of the extended term.

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual and respective promises, and subject to the terms and conditions of said agreement, except as herein modified, the parties agree as follows:

1. Section 2. a., Compensation, is amended to increase the overall compensation at an amount not to exceed $9,800 per month, for a total of $29,400, during this extended term. The total amount to be expended during the term of the Agreement shall not exceed $617,400.

2. Section 3, Term, is amended to extend the term of the Agreement through June 30, 2023.

3. Except as modified by this Second Amendment, all terms and conditions of the Agreement, as amended, shall remain in full force and effect. [signature page to follow]
City Council 20 – 3 3/21/2023
IN WITNESS THEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Second Amendment to the Agreement on the date and year first written above.

ATTEST CITY OF SANTA ANA
Jennifer Hall Kristine Ridge
City Clerk City Manager

APPROVED AS TO FORM CONSULTANT
SONIA R. CARVALHO
City Attorney
By:

Brandon Salvatierra Leslie Pollner
Deputy City Attorney Senior Policy Advisor
City Council 20 – 4 3/21/2023
Planning and Building Agency
www.santa-ana.org/planning-and-building
Item # 21
City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701
Staff Report
March 21, 2023
TOPIC: Approval of Historic Property Preservation Agreements AGENDA TITLE:

Historic Property Preservation Agreements

RECOMMENDED ACTION
Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute the attached Mills Act Agreements with the below-referenced property owners for the identified structure(s), subject to nonsubstantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney.

Property Owner(s)
Historic Property
Preservation
Agreement No.

Address/House
Vote by Historic
Resources
Commission
Jim Perez 2022-12 2218 N Ross Street
7:0:0:2 (Carpenter
and Pena Sarmiento
Absent)
Carolyn Almquist 2022-18 2003 N Victoria Drive
7:0:0:2 (Carpenter
and Pena Sarmiento
Absent)
Liennette Chung
representing Wild
Orchid Investments
LLC
2022-19 313 N Birch Street
7:0:0:2 (Carpenter
and Pena Sarmiento
Absent)
Andrew Chu 2022-21 501 E Washington
Avenue
7:0:0:2 (Carpenter
and Pena Sarmiento
Absent)
Scott and Lisa
Michaelis 2022-22 2123 N Freeman Street
7:0:0:2 (Carpenter
and Pena Sarmiento
Absent)
Eric Neigher and
Jennifer Nguyen 2022-23 1915 N Flower Street
8:0:0:1
(Mark McLoughlin
Absent)
Matthew L. and
Robert D. Hale 2022-24 947 W Buffalo Avenue
8:0:0:1
(Mark McLoughlin
Absent)
City Council 21 – 1 3/21/2023
Approval of Historic Property Preservation Agreements
March 21, 2023

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DISCUSSION
On November 3, 2022, the Historic Resources Commission (HRC) recommended that the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute the following Mills Act agreements with the identified property owners for historic structure(s) in the City, subject to non-substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney:

Historic Preservation Agreement Number 2022-12, 2022-18, 2022-19, 2022-21, and 2022-

22. On January 19, 2023, the Historic Resources Commission (HRC) recommended that the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute the following Mills Act agreements with the identified property owners for historic structure(s) in the City, subject to non-substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney:

Historic Preservation Agreement Number 2022-23 and 2022-24 . This action allows for the approval of a Historic Property Preservation Agreement (Mills Act Contract) which provides a property tax reduction whereby property owners agree to reinvest the tax savings towards the maintenance of the historic property. Additionally, the agreement prevents inappropriate alterations to the protected historic structure(s).

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act, the proposed projects are exempt from further review. The following Categorical Exemptions will be filed for this project:
• ER No. 2022-102 (2123 N Freeman Street)
• ER No. 2022-103 (2218 N Ross Street)
• ER No. 2022-104 (313 N Birch Street)
• ER No. 2022-105 (501 E Washington Avenue)
• ER No. 2022-106 (2003 N Victoria Drive)
• ER No. 2022-125 (947 W Buffalo Avenue)
• ER No. 2022-126 (1915 N Flower Street)

FISCAL IMPACT
The Historic Property Preservation Agreements will reduce the Property Tax revenue account 01102002-50011 to the City by an estimated $10,505.53 annually noted below, for a period of not less than ten years.

HPPA No. Address Estimate Exhibit No.
2022-12 2218 N. Ross Street $1,008.83 1-2
2022-18 2003 N. Victoria Drive $1,910.60 3-4
2022-19 313 N. Birch Street $3,017.77 5-6
2022-21 501 E. Washington Avenue $653.85 7-8
2022-22 2123 N. Freeman Street $1,501.50 9-10
2022-23 1915 N. Flower Street $1,564.68 11-12
2022-24 947 W. Buffalo Ave $848.30 13-14
Total for All Properties: $10,505.53
City Council 21 – 2 3/21/2023
Approval of Historic Property Preservation Agreements
March 21, 2023

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EXHIBIT(S)

1. Mills Act Agreement – 2218 N Ross Street

2. HRC Staff Report – 2218 N Ross Street

3. Mills Act Agreement – 2003 N Victoria Drive

4. HRC Staff Report – 2003 N Victoria Drive

5. Mills Act Agreement – 313 N Birch Street

6. HRC Staff Report – 313 N Birch Street

7. Mills Act Agreement – 501 E Washington Avenue

8. HRC Staff Report – 501 E Washington Avenue

9. Mills Act Agreement – 2123 N Freeman Street

10. HRC Staff Report – 2123 N Freeman Street

11. Mills Act Agreement – 1915 N Flower Street

12. HRC Staff Report – 1915 N Flower Street

13. Mills Act Agreement – 947 W Buffalo Avenue

14. HRC Staff Report – 947 W Buffalo Avenue
Submitted By: Minh Thai, Executive Director of Planning and Building Agency Approved By: Kristine Ridge, City Manager
City Council 21 – 3 3/21/2023

RECORDING REQUESTED BY
AND WHEN RECORDED MAIL TO:

City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza (M-30)
Santa Ana, CA 92702
Attn: Clerk of the Council
FREE RECORDING PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE § 27383
_________________________________________________________________________

HISTORIC PROPERTY PRESERVATION AGREEMENT
This Historic Property Preservation Agreement (“Agreement”) is made and entered into by and between the City of Santa Ana, a charter city and municipal corporation duly organized and existing under the Constitution and laws of the of the State of California (hereinafter referred to as “City”), and Jim Perez, a Married Man as his Sole and Separate Property, (hereinafter collectively referred to as “Owner”), owner of real property located at 2218 North Ross Street, Santa Ana, California, in the County of Orange and listed on the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties.

RECITALS
A. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana is authorized by California Government Code Section 50280 et seq. (known as the “Mills Act”) to enter into contracts with owners of qualified historical properties to provide for appropriate use, maintenance, rehabilitation and restoration such that these historic properties retain their historic character and integrity.

B. The Owner possesses fee title in and to that certain qualified real property together with associated structures and improvements thereon, located at 2218 North Ross Street, Santa Ana, CA, 92706 and more particularly described in Exhibit “A,” attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, and hereinafter referred to as the “Historic Property”.

C. The Historic Property is officially designated on the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties pursuant to the requirements of Chapter 30 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code.

D. City and Owner, for their mutual benefit, now desire to enter into this Agreement which defines and limits the use and alteration of this Historic Property in order to enhance and maintain its value as a cultural and historical resource for Owner and for the community; to prevent inappropriate alterations to the Historic Property and to ensure that repairs, additions, new building, and other changes are appropriate; and to ensure that rehabilitation and maintenance are carried out in an exemplary manner.

City Council Exhibit 1 21 – 4 3/21/2023

MILLS ACT AGREEMENT
2118 North Ross Street
Santa Ana, CA 92706
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E. Owner and City intend to carry out the purposes of California Government Code, Chapter 1, Part 5 of Division 1 of Title 5, Article 12, Section 50280 et seq., which will enable the Historic Property to qualify for an assessment of valuation as a restricted historical property pursuant to Article 1.9, Sec. 439 et seq., Chapter 3 Part 2 of Division 1 of the California Tax and Revenue Code.

NOW, THEREFORE, the City of Santa Ana and the Owner of the Historic Property agree as follows:

1. Effective Date and Terms of Agreement.

This Agreement shall be effective and commence on March 22, 2023, and shall remain in effect for a term of ten (10) years thereafter. Each year, upon the anniversary of the effective date of this Agreement, such initial term will automatically be extended as provided in California Government Code Sections 50280 through 50290 and in Section 2, below.

2. Renewal.
a. Each year on the anniversary of the effective date of this Agreement, a year shall automatically be added to the initial ten (10) year term of this Agreement unless written notice of nonrenewal is served as provided herein.
b. If the Owner or the City desire(s) in any year not to renew the Agreement, the Owner or City shall serve written notice of nonrenewal of the Agreement on the other party.

Unless such notice is served by the Owner to the City at least ninety (90) days prior to the annual renewal date, or served by the City to the Owner at least sixty (60) days prior to the annual renewal date, one (1) year shall automatically be added to the term of the Agreement as provided herein.
c. Within 30 days from receipt of City’s notice of nonrenewal, the Owner may file a written protest of City’s decision of nonrenewal. The City may, at any time prior to the annual renewal date of the Agreement, withdraw its notice to the Owner of nonrenewal. d. If either the Owner or the City serves notice to the other of nonrenewal in any year, the Agreement shall remain in effect for the balance of the term then remaining, either from its original execution or from the last renewal of the Agreement, whichever may apply.

3. Standards and Conditions for Historic Property.

During the term of this Agreement, the Historic Property shall be subject to the following conditions, requirements and restrictions:
a. Owner shall maintain the Historic Property in a good state of repair and shall preserve, maintain, and, where necessary, restore or rehabilitate the property and its characterdefining features described in the “Historical Property Description” attached hereto, marked as Exhibit B, notably the general architectural form, style, materials, design, scale, proportions, organization of windows, doors, and other openings, textures, details, mass, roof line, porch and other aspects of the appearance of the exterior to the satisfaction of the City.

City Council 21 – 5 3/21/2023

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2118 North Ross Street
Santa Ana, CA 92706
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b. All changes to the Historic Property shall comply with applicable City plans and regulations, and conform to the rules and regulations of the Office of Historic Preservation of the State Department of Parks and Recreation, namely the U.S. Secretary of the Interior’s Standards and Guidelines for Historic Preservation Projects. These guidelines are attached hereto, marked as Exhibit C, and incorporated herein by this reference. Owner shall continually maintain the Historic Property in the same or better condition.
c. A view corridor enabling the general public to see the Historic Property from the public right-of-way shall be maintained, and Owner shall not be permitted to block the view corridor to the property with any new structure, such as walls, fences or shrubbery, so as to prevent the viewing of the historic landmark by the public. d. The following are prohibited: demolition of the Historic Property or destruction of character-defining features of the building or site; removal of trees and other major vegetation unless removal is approved by a rehabilitation plan approved by the Historic Resources Commission; paving of yard surface; exterior alterations or additions unless approved by the Historic Resources Commission and such alterations are in keeping with the Secretary of Interior’s Standards; deteriorating, dilapidated or unrepaired structures such as fences, roofs, doors, walls, and windows; storage of junk, trash, debris, discarded or unused objects such as cars, appliances, or furniture; and other unsightly by decoration, structure or vegetation which is unsightly by reason of its height, condition, or inappropriate location. e. Owner shall allow reasonable periodic inspection by prior appointment, as needed or at least every five (5) years after the initial inspection, of the interior and exterior of the Historic Property by representatives of the City of Santa Ana, the County Assessor, the State Department of Parks and Recreation, and the State Board of Equalization, to determine the Owner’s compliance with the terms and provisions of this Agreement.

4. Furnishing of Information.

The Owner hereby agrees to furnish the City with any and all information requested which may be necessary or advisable to determine compliance with the terms and provisions of this Agreement.

5. Cancellation.
a. The City, following a duly noticed public hearing by the City Council as set forth in Government Code Section 50280, et. seq., may cancel this Agreement if it determines that the Owner have breached any of the conditions of this Agreement, or has allowed the property to deteriorate to the point that it no longer meets the standards for a qualified Historic Property, or if the City determines that the Owner have failed to restore or rehabilitate the property in the manner specified in Section 3 of this Agreement. If a contract is cancelled for these reasons, the Owner shall pay a cancellation fee to the County Auditor as set forth in Government Code Section 50286. This cancellation fee shall be a percentage (currently set at twelve and one-half (12 ½) percent by Government Code Section 50286) of the current fair market value of the City Council 21 – 6 3/21/2023

MILLS ACT AGREEMENT
2118 North Ross Street
Santa Ana, CA 92706
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property at the time of the cancellation, as determined by the county assessor, without regard to any restriction imposed pursuant to this Agreement.
b. If the Historic Property is destroyed by earthquake, fire, flood or other natural disaster such that in the opinion of the City Building Official more than sixty (60) percent of the original fabric of the structure must be replaced, this Agreement shall be canceled immediately because, in effect, the historic value of the structure will have been destroyed. No fee shall be imposed in the case of destruction by acts of God or natural disaster. c. If the Historic Property is acquired by eminent domain and the City Council determines that the acquisition frustrates the purpose of this Agreement, this Agreement shall be cancelled and no fee imposed, as specified in Government Code Section 50288.

6. Enforcement of Agreement.
a. In lieu of and/or in addition to any provisions to cancel the Agreement as referenced herein, City may specifically enforce, or enjoin the breach of, the terms of the Agreement. In the event of a default, under the provisions to cancel the Agreement by Owner, the City shall give written notice to Owner by registered or certified mail, and if such a violation is not corrected to the reasonable satisfaction of the City Manager or designee within thirty (30) days thereafter, or if not corrected within such a reasonable time as may be required to cure the breach or default, or default cannot be cured within thirty (30) days (provided that acts to cure the breach or default may be commenced within thirty (30) days and shall thereafter be diligently pursued to completion by Owner), then City may, without further notice, declare a default under the terms of this Agreement and may bring any action necessary to specifically enforce the obligations of Owner growing out of the terms of this Agreement, apply to any court, state or federal, for injunctive relief against any violation by Owner or apply for such relief as may be appropriate.
b. City does not waive any claim of default by the Owner if City does not enforce or cancel this Agreement. All other remedies at law or in equity which are not otherwise provided for in this Agreement or in City’s regulations governing historic properties are available to City to pursue in the event that there is a breach of this Agreement. No waiver by City of any breach or default under this Agreement shall be deemed to be a waiver of any other subsequent breach thereof or default hereunder.

7. Binding effect of Agreement.
a. Owner hereby subjects the Historic Property, located at 2218 North Ross Street, Assessor Parcel Number, 002-112-08, and more particularly described in Exhibit A, in the City of Santa Ana, to the covenants, conditions, and restrictions as set forth in this Agreement. b. City and Owner hereby declare their specific intent that the covenants, conditions and restrictions as set forth herein shall be deemed covenants running with the land and shall pass to and be binding upon Owner’s successors and assigns in title or interest to the Historic Property. Every contract, deed, or other instrument hereinafter executed, covering or conveying City Council 21 – 7 3/21/2023

MILLS ACT AGREEMENT
2118 North Ross Street
Santa Ana, CA 92706
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the Historic Property or any portion thereof, shall conclusively be held to have been executed, delivered, and accepted subject to the tenants, restrictions, and reservations expressed in this Agreement regardless of whether such covenants, conditions and restrictions are set forth in such contract, deed, or other instrument.

8. No Compensation.

Owner shall not receive any payment from City in consideration of the obligation imposed under this Agreement, it being recognized that the consideration for the execution of this Agreement is the substantial public benefit to be derived therefrom and the advantage that will accrue to Owner as a result of the effect upon the assessed value of the Property on the account of the restrictions on the use and preservation of the Property.

9. Notice.

Any notice required by the terms of this Agreement shall be sent to the address of the respective parties as specified below or at other addresses that may be later specified by the parties hereto.

City: City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza (M-30)
Santa Ana, CA 92702
Attn: Clerk of the Council
Owners: Jim Perez
2218 North Ross Street
Santa Ana, CA 92706

10. General Provisions.
a. None of the terms, provisions, or conditions of this Agreement shall be deemed to create a partnership between the parties hereto and any of their heirs, successors, or assigns, nor shall such terms, provisions or conditions cause them to be considered joint ventures or members of any joint enterprise.
b. The Owner agrees to and shall indemnify and hold the City and its elected and appointed officials, officers, agents, and employees harmless from liability for damage or claims for damage for personal injuries, including death, and claims for property damage which may arise from the direct or indirect use or operations of the Owner or those of his or her contractor, subcontractor, agent, employee, or other person acting on his or her behalf which relates to the use, operation, and maintenance of the Historic Property. The Owner hereby agrees to and shall defend the City and its elected and appointed officials, officers, agents, and employees with respect to any and all actions for damages caused by, or alleged to have been caused by, reason of the Owner's activities in connection with the Historic Property.

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2118 North Ross Street
Santa Ana, CA 92706
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c. This hold harmless provision applies to all damages and claims for damages suffered, or alleged to have been suffered, and costs of defense incurred, by reason of the operations referred to in this Agreement regardless of whether or not City prepared, supplied, or approved the plans, specifications or other documents for the Historic Property. d. All of the agreements, rights, covenants, conditions, and restrictions contained in this Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties herein, their heirs, successors, legal representatives, assigns, and all persons acquiring any part or portion of the Historic Property, whether by operation of law on in any manner whatsoever. e. In the event legal proceedings are brought by any party or parties to enforce or restrain a violation of any of the covenants, reservations, or restrictions contained herein, or to determine the rights and duties of any party hereunder, the prevailing party in such proceeding may recover all reasonable attorney’s fees to be fixed by the court, in addition to court costs and other relief ordered by the court.
f. In the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement are held to be unenforceable or invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, or by subsequent preemptive legislation, the validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions, or portions thereof, shall not be effected thereby.
g. This Agreement shall be construed and governed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, with venue in Orange County.

11. Recordation.

No later than twenty (20) days after the parties execute and enter into this Agreement, the City shall cause this Agreement to be recorded in the office of the County Recorder of the County of Orange.

12. Amendments.

This Agreement may be amended, in whole or in part, only by a written recorded instrument executed by the parties hereto.

13. Effective Date
This Agreement shall be effective on the day and year first written above in Section 1. {Signature page follows}
City Council 21 – 9 3/21/2023

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2118 North Ross Street
Santa Ana, CA 92706
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ATTEST: CITY OF SANTA ANA
________________________ ________________________

KRISTINE RIDGE
Clerk of the Council City Manager
OWNER
Date: ___________________ By:__________________

JIM PEREZ
APPROVED AS TO FORM: RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL:

SONIA CARVALHO
City Attorney
By: _____________________ _____________________
JOHN M. FUNK MINH THAI
Chief Assistant City Attorney Executive Director
Planning and Building Agency
City Council 21 – 10 3/21/2023

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EXHIBIT A

LEGAL DESCRIPTION

THE LAND REFERRED TO HEREIN IS SITUATED IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF ORANGE, CITY OF SANTA ANA AND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:

LOT 3 OF TRACT NO. 946, IN THE CITY OF SANTA ANA, COUNTY OF ORANGE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AS SHOWN ON A MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 30, PAGE 3 OF MISCELLANEOUS MAPS, RECORDS OF ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA.

Assessor’s Parcel Number: 002-112-08
City Council 21 – 11 3/21/2023

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
LeRoy Quick House
2218 N Ross Street
Santa Ana, CA 92706
NAME LeRoy Quick House REF. NO.

ADDRESS 2218 North Ross Street
CITY Santa Ana ZIP 92706 ORANGE COUNTY
YEAR BUILT 1950 LOCAL REGISTER CATEGORY: Landmark
HISTORIC DISTRICT N/A NEIGHBORHOOD Floral Park
CALIFORNIA REGISTER CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION C/3 CALIFORNIA REGISTER STATUS CODE 5S3 Location: Not for Publication Unrestricted
Prehistoric Historic Both
ARCHITECTURAL STYLE: Tudor Revival
The Tudor Revival looked to medieval England for its inspiration. Signature features of the style include steeply pitched gables; decorative half-timbering; arched openings, often Tudor or Gothic in form; asymmetrical arrangements of building features; tall brick chimneys; and picturesque windows of leaded glass or diamond patterned lights. The more ambitious examples of the Tudor Revival were executed in brick or even stone; however, stucco over wood frame is quite common in the forgiving climate of southern California. The Tudor Revival was favored primarily for residential buildings, although small scale commercial buildings in the style also occur. Originating in the late 19th century, the Tudor Revival was associated with some Craftsman era building but was most popular during the 1920s and 1930s.

SUMMARY/CONCLUSION:

The recommended categorization is “Landmark” because it has unique architectural significance as an example of the post-World War II Tudor Revival style with a partial stone construction in Floral Park and Santa Ana (Santa Ana Municipal Code, Section 30-2.2).

EXPLANATION OF CODES:
• California Register Criteria for Evaluation: (From California Office of Historic Preservation, Technical Assistance Series # 7, “How to Nominate Resources to the California Register of Historical Resources,” September 4, 2001.) 3: It embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, region, or method of construction, or represents the work of a master, or possesses high artistic values • It embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, region, or method of construction, or represents the work of a master, or possesses high artistic values.
5S3: Appears to be individually eligible for local listing or designation through survey evaluation Exhibit B
City Council 21 – 12 3/21/2023
State of California  The Resources Agency Primary #______________________________________________ DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI #__________________________________________________ PRIMARY RECORD Trinomial______________________________________________ NRHP Status Code_____________________________________
Other Listings_____________________________________________________________________ Review Code________ Reviewer________________________ Date_______________ Page _1_ of _4_ Resource name(s) or number (assigned by recorder) LeRoy Quick House P1. Other Identifier:
*P2. Location: Not for Publication Unrestricted *a. County Orange County *b. USGS 7.5’ Quad Orange Quadrangle 2022 Date: 2022
*c. Address 2218 North Ross Street City Santa Ana Zip 92706 *e. Other Locational Data: Located on the west side of North Ross Street, near the intersection of West Santa Clara Avenue and North Ross Street. Assessor’s Parcel Number 002-112-08 *P3a. Description: (Describe resource and its major elements. Include design, materials, condition, alterations, size, setting, and boundaries) Located in Floral Park on the west side of North Ross Street, the LeRoy Quick House is a one-story, single-family residential building constructed partially of stone in the Tudor Revival architectural style. The subject property consists of a long, narrow lot that contains the residence to the east (front) and a detached garage to the west (rear). The asymmetrical residence has a T-shaped footprint. It features a steeply pitched, cross-gable roof at the front of the building, a hip roof at the rear, and an attached stone chimney at the south towards the rear. The roof is clad in composition shingles and has minimal overhanging eaves. Fieldstone construction distinguishes entire façade of the building, inclusive of wing walls at each end, and a portion of the south elevation. Other cladding includes stucco, lapboard, and vertical siding along the building’s secondary facades.

Offset to the north, the prominent front gable contains the deeply recessed main entrance, consisting of a six-panel wood door topped with a diamond-paned transom. Steel-framed windows, both casement and fixed, are utilized throughout the building. Façade fenestration includes a pair of multi-paned, steel-framed casement and fixed windows flanking the entrance bay and, to the south, a row of four casements (two double windows) with distinctive, diamond-shaped, leaded and partially stained glass paning.
(See Continuation Sheet 3 of 4.)
*P3b. Resource Attributes: (list attributes and codes) HP2. Single-Family Residence; HP4. Ancillary building *P4. Resources Present: Building Structure Object Site District Element of District Other P5b. Photo: (view and date)
Primary East Elevation and South
Elevation, view Northwest
September 2022
*P6. Date Constructed/Age and
Sources: historic
1950/ City of Santa Ana Building
Permits
*P7. Owner and Address:

Jim Perez
2218 N Ross Street
Santa Ana, CA 92706
*P8. Recorded by:

Andrea Dumovich Heywood,
Associate Planner
20 Civic Center Plaza M-20
Santa Ana, CA 92702
*P9. Date Recorded:

November 3, 2022
*P10. Survey Type:

Intensive Survey Update
*P11. Report Citation: (Cite survey report and other sources, or enter “none”) None
*Attachments: None Location Map Sketch Map Continuation Sheet Building, Structure, and Object Record Archaeological Record District Record Linear Feature Record Milling Station Record Rock Art Record Artifact Record Photograph Record  Other (list)
DPR 523A (1/95) *Required information
P5a. Photo
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State of California  The Resources Agency Primary #__________________________________________ DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI#______________________________________________

BUILDING, STRUCTURE, AND OBJECT RECORD

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*Resource Name or #: LeRoy Quick House
B1. Historic Name: LeRoy Quick House
B2. Common Name: None
B3. Original Use: Single-Family Residence B4. Present Use: Single-Family Residence *B5. Architectural Style: Tudor Revival
*B6. Construction History: (Construction date, alterations, and date of alterations): October 18, 1950. Constructed as a 6 room residence and garage. $23,000.

September 25, 1989. Repair firewall, install drywall, and close window in garage.

May 14, 2015. Remove existing roof from SFR with detached garage, install new composition shingle like for like, and replace sheathing as needed.
*B7. Moved? No Yes Unknown Date:__________ Original location:_______ _______ *B8. Related Features: Detached Garage.

B9a. Architect: Unknown b. Builder: Howard Renshaw (builder) *B10. Significance: Theme Residential architecture Area Santa Ana Period of Significance: 1950 Property Type: Single-Family Residence Applicable Criteria: C/3 (Discuss importance in terms of historical or architectural context as defined by theme, period, and geographic scope. Also address integrity) The LeRoy Quick House is architecturally significant as a highly intact and distinctive example of the late Tudor Revival style.

This house was constructed in 1950 by builder Howard Renshaw and valued at $23,000 according to the original building permit. Notable for the masonry construction that expresses the Tudor Revival design, it is just one of two homes in the Floral Park neighborhood that is constructed with fieldstone at its primary façade and one of a limited number of stone buildings in Santa Ana. The first owner of the subject property was LeRoy Quick, who developed the property and owned and occupied it until at least 1979. Archival research did not uncover additional information regarding Mr. Quick or later occupants of the home.
(See Continuation Sheet 3 of 4.)
B11. Additional Resource Attributes: (List attributes and codes) *B12. References:

(This space reserved for official comments.)
LeRoy Quick House
2218 N Ross Street
City Council 21 – 14 3/21/2023
State of California  The Resources Agency Primary # _____________________________________________ DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI # ________________________________________________ CONTINUATION SHEET Trinomial _____________________________________________

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*Recorded by Andrea Dumovich Heywood *Date November 3, 2022  Continuation  Update DPR 523L
*P3a. Description (continued):

The prominent stone chimney at the south elevation features the characteristic Tudor Revival height and extends to the exterior foundation; walls to either side are also of stone construction. A covered patio extends outward from the rear (west) façade. Other notable features include wooden vents at gable ends, awnings, and wood shutters. The property is landscaped with a mature tree, a lawn, manicured low shrubs, and a curved, brick-paved walkway that leads from the driveway to the main entrance, also brick-paved. A driveway parallels the south elevation and leads to the detached, one-story, two-car garage, which is setback behind a wood double gate. The stucco-covered garage is capped by a hipped roof clad in composition shingles. The garage’s north façade features two pedestrian doors situated below shingle-clad shed roof hoods.

Its windows match those on the main residence, with a single steel-framed casement window on the north façade and two steel-frame multi-paned casement and fixed windows on the rear (west) elevation. A low wall made of the same fieldstone as the residence is just north of the garage in the backyard. Minor alterations to the property include a small area of glass block wall on a side elevation.
*B10. Significance (continued):

The LeRoy Quick House is located in Floral Park, a neighborhood northwest of downtown Santa Ana bounded by West Seventeenth Street, North Flower Street, Riverside Drive, and Broadway. Groves of orange, avocado, and walnut trees and widely scattered ranch houses characterized this area before 1920. Developer and builder Allison Honer (1897-1981), credited as the subdivider and builder of a major portion of northwest Santa Ana, arrived in Santa Ana from Beaver Falls, New York in 1922 (Talbert, pages 353-356). “Before nightfall on the day of his arrival, Mr. Honer purchased a parcel of land.

The Allison Honer Construction Company went on to complete such notable projects as the 1935 Art Deco styled Old Santa Ana City Hall, the El Toro Marine Base during World War II, and the 1960 Honer Shopping Plaza. Honer lived in the neighborhood he had helped to create, at 615 West Santa Clara Avenue.

In the late 1920s and 1930s, another builder, Roy Roscoe Russell (1881-1965), continued developing the groves of Floral Park. An early Russell project was his 1928 subdivision of Victoria Drive between West Nineteenth Street and West Santa Clara Avenue. The homes were quite grand and displayed various revival styles, including Russell’s own large, Colonial Revival mansion at 2009 Victoria Drive. In the early post World War II years, Floral Park continued its development as numerous, smaller, single-family houses were built. Continuing in the Floral Park tradition, they were mostly revival in style. In the 1950s, low, horizontal Ranch Style houses completed the growth of Floral Park. Today (2022) Floral Park maintains its identity as the premier neighborhood of Santa Ana, historically home to many affluent and prominent citizens.

The LeRoy Quick House qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties under Criterion 1 as a very intact and highly individual example of the late Tudor Revival style in Santa Ana, keynoted by partial stone construction. The recommended categorization is “Landmark” because it has unique architectural significance as an example of the post-World War II Tudor Revival style with partial stone construction in Floral Park and Santa Ana (Santa Ana Municipal Code, Section 30-2.2). In addition to the partial stone construction, the house also showcases the asymmetrical massing, vertical emphasis of roof and chimney, and storybook quality of fenestration that typify the Tudor Revival. Character-defining features of the house include its steeply pitched, cross-gabled and hipped roof; minimal overhanging eaves; a prominent front-gabled entry bay; fieldstone walls which extend along the entire primary (east) façade of the building to either side of the chimney on the south elevation; stucco, lapboard, and vertical siding; a prominent stone chimney; fenestration that includes, multi-paned and diamond-paned, casement and picture windows with steel frames; a recessed primary entrance; vents at gable ends; shed roofs over secondary entries; wood shutters; and a fieldstone wall in the backyard.

*B12. References (continued):

Harris, Cyril M. American Architecture: An Illustrated Encyclopedia. New York, WW Norton, 1998.

Marsh, Diann. Santa Ana, An Illustrated History. Encinitas, Heritage Publishing, 1994.

McAlester, Virginia and Lee. A Field Guide to American Houses. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1984.

National Register Bulletin 16A. “How to Complete the National Register Registration Form.” Washington DC: National Register Branch, National Park Service, US Dept. of the Interior, 1991.

Office of Historic Preservation. “Instructions for Recording Historical Resources.” Sacramento: March 1995.

Whiffen, Marcus. American Architecture Since 1780. Cambridge: MIT Press, 1969.

Santa Ana and Orange County Directories, 1905-2017.

City Council 21 – 15 3/21/2023
State of California  The Resources Agency Primary # _____________________________________________ DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI # ________________________________________________ CONTINUATION SHEET Trinomial _____________________________________________

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*Recorded by Andrea Dumovich Heywood *Date November 3, 2022  Continuation  Update DPR 523L
Ancestry.com
Newspapers.com (Santa Ana Register)
Historic Maps, Santa Ana History Room, 1912, 1923, 1932, and 1955.

Armor, Samuel. History of Orange County. Los Angeles: History Record Company, 1921, page 989 City Council 21 – 16 3/21/2023

MILLS ACT AGREEMENT
2118 North Ross Street
Santa Ana, CA 92706
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Exhibit C
Exterior work shall be reviewed by the Historic Resources Commission and subject to the U.S.

Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation of Historic Buildings, as follows:

1. Every reasonable effort shall be made to provide a compatible use for a property which requires minimal alteration of the building, structure, or site and its environment, or to use a property for its originally intended purpose.

2. The distinguishing original qualities or character of a building, structure or site and its environment shall not be destroyed. The removal or alteration of any historic material or distinctive architectural features should be avoided when possible.

3. All buildings, structures, and sites shall be recognized as products of their own time. Alterations that have no historical basis and which seek to create an earlier appearance shall be discouraged.

4. Changes which may have taken place in the course of time are evidence of the history and development of a building, structure, or site and its environment.

These changes may have acquired significance in their own right, and this significance shall be recognized and respected.

5. Distinctive stylistic features or examples of skilled craftsmanship which characterize a building, structure, or site shall be treated with sensitivity.

6. Deteriorated architectural features shall be repaired rather than replaced, whenever possible. In the event replacement is necessary, the new material should match the material being replaced in composition, design, color, texture, and other visual qualities. Repair or replacement of missing architectural features should be based on accurate duplications of features, substantiated by historic, physical, or pictorial evidence rather than on conjectural designs or the availability of different architectural elements from the other buildings or structures.

7. The surface cleaning of structures shall be undertaken with the gentlest means possible. Sandblasting and other cleaning methods that will damage the historic building materials shall not be undertaken.

8. Every reasonable effort shall be made to protect and reserve archaeological resources affected by, or adjacent to any project.

9. Contemporary design for alterations and additions to existing properties shall not be discouraged when such alterations and additions do not destroy significant historical, architectural or cultural material, an such design is compatible with City Council 21 – 17 3/21/2023

MILLS ACT AGREEMENT
2118 North Ross Street
Santa Ana, CA 92706
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size, scale, color, material and character of the property, neighborhood, or environment.

10. Wherever possible, new additions or alterations to structures shall be done in such a manner that if such additions or alterations need to be removed in the future, the essential form and integrity of the structure would be unimpaired.

City Council 21 – 18 3/21/2023
Planning and Building Agency
Item # 2
City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701
Historic Resources Commission Staff Report
November 3, 2022
Topic: HRCA No. 2022-15, HRC 2022-9, HPPA No. 2022-12 – LeRoy Quick House

RECOMMENDED ACTION

1. Adopt a resolution approving Historic Resources Commission Application No. 2022-15 and Historic Register Categorization No. 2022-9 (Exhibit 1).

2. Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the Council to execute the attached Mills Act agreement with Jim Perez, subject to non-substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney (Exhibit 2).

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Jim Perez is requesting approval to designate an existing residence located at 2218 North Ross Street to the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties, as well as approval to execute a Mills Act agreement with the City of Santa Ana.

DISCUSSION
Project Location and Site Description
The subject property is located on the west side of North Ross Street in the Floral Park neighborhood. The site contains a 1,996-square-foot, Tudor Revival style residence and detached garage on an 11,813-square-foot residential lot (Exhibit 3).

Analysis of the Issues
Historical Listing
In March 1999, the City Council approved Ordinance No. NS-2363 establishing the Historic Resources Commission and the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties. The Historic Resources Commission may, by resolution and at a noticed public hearing, designate as a historical property any building or part thereof, object, structure, or site having importance to the history or architecture of the city in accordance with the criteria set forth in Section 30-2 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code (SAMC). This project entails Historic Resources Commission 2 – 1 11/3/2022
Exhibit 2
City Council 21 – 19 3/21/2023
HRCA No. 2022-15, HRC 2022-9, HPPA No. 2022-12 – LeRoy Quick House November 3, 2022

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applying the selection criteria established in Chapter 30 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code (Places of Historical and Architectural Significance) to determine if this structure is eligible for historic designation to the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties. The first criterion for selection requires that the structures be 50 or more years old.

The structure identified meets the minimum selection criteria for inclusion on the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties pursuant to criteria contained in Section 30-2 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code, as the structure is 65 years old and is a good example of period architecture. No known code violations exist on record for this property.

The LeRoy Quick House is architecturally significant as a highly intact and characteristic example of the Tudor Revival style. This house was originally constructed in 1950 and valued at $23,000 according to the original building permit. It is just one of two homes in the Floral Park neighborhood that is constructed with fieldstone at its primary façade. The first owner of the subject property was LeRoy Quick who developed the property and owned and occupied it until at least 1979. Archival research did not uncover additional information regarding Mr. Quick or later occupants of the home.

The LeRoy Quick House is a one-story, single-family residential building constructed in the Tudor Revival architectural style with partial stone construction. The subject property is made up of a long, narrow lot that contains the residence to the east and a detached garage to the west. The asymmetrical residential building has a T-shaped footprint. It features a steeply pitched, cross gable at the front of the building, a hip roof at the rear, and a chimney at the south. The roof is clad in composition shingles and has minimal overhanging eaves. The prominent front-facing gable over entrance is clad in stone, which extends along the entire façade of the building and to the side yard walls and driveway gate. Other cladding includes stucco, lapboard, and vertical siding along the building’s secondary facades. The main entrance is recessed into the building and consists of a single wood door with an overhead transom with diamond panes. A pair of multi-pane steel-frame casement and fixed windows flank the main entrance. The primary façade’s south architectural bay contains two steel-frame double casement windows with diamond lead panes and minimal stained glass. Additional building fenestration includes multi-pane steel-frame casement and fixed windows on the south, rear (west), and north elevations. The north side also includes glass block fenestration. A pedestrian door with a single fixed lite is set under a shed roof and is raised above two brick-clad steps with wood railings, at the building’s south elevation. A deeply recessed pedestrian wood door with a fixed, multi-pane lite is situated at the rear (west) elevation. The prominent stone chimney at the south elevation extends to the exterior foundation and is flanked by partial stone construction. A covered patio extends outward from the rear (west) façade. Other notable features include vents at gable ends, awnings, and wood shutters. The property is landscaped with a mature tree, a lawn, manicured low shrubs, and a curved walkway that leads from the driveway to the main entrance. A driveway parallels the south elevation and leads to the detached, one-story, two-car garage, which is setback behind a wood double gate. The garage contains a hipped roof clad in composition shingles and Historic Resources Commission 2 – 2 11/3/2022
City Council 21 – 20 3/21/2023
HRCA No. 2022-15, HRC 2022-9, HPPA No. 2022-12 – LeRoy Quick House November 3, 2022

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has stucco siding along its facades. The garage’s north façade features two pedestrian doors situated below shingle-clad shed roof awnings. Its windows match those on the main residence, with a single steel-frame casement window on the north façade and two steel-frame multi-paned casement and fixed windows on the rear (west) façade. A low wall made of the same fieldstone that constructs the residence’s primary façade is just north of the garage in the backyard. There appear to be little to no building alterations.

Character-defining features of the LeRoy Quick House include, but may not be limited to:
its steeply pitched, cross-gabled and hipped roof; minimal overhanging eaves; a prominent front-facing gable over entrance; stone cladding, which extends along the entire primary (east) façade of the building and to the side yard walls and driveway gate; stucco, lapboard, and vertical siding; a prominent stone chimney that extends to the exterior foundation and is flanked by partial stone construction; fenestration that includes, multi-paned and diamond-paned, casement and picture windows with steel frames; a recessed primary entrance; vents at gable ends; awnings; wood shutters; and a stone wall in the backyard that is built out of the same fieldstone that clads the primary façade.

The LeRoy Quick House qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties under Criterion 1 as a very intact example of the Tudor Revival style with a partial stone construction in Santa Ana. The house displays characteristics of the Tudor Revival style through its steeply pitched, cross-gable roof; primary façade dominated by a single, prominent front-facing steeply pitched gable; tall, multi-pane glazed lites; leaded glass with diamond shaped panes; exterior stonework; and massive chimney. The recommended categorization is “Landmark” because it has unique architectural significance as an example of the post-World War II Tudor Revival style with a partial stone construction in Floral Park and Santa Ana. This category is reserved for structures exemplifying high architectural significance with potential eligibility to be placed on the National or State historic registers, and/or possesses unique architectural significance within the City of Santa Ana. The property is worth of “Landmark” status due to the building’s intense use of stone construction throughout the primary façade, chimney, and low wall in the rear yard, in addition to the rare occurrence of well-maintained original multi-paned and diamond-paned casement and picture steel-frame windows.

Mills Act Agreement
Ordinance No. NS-2382 authorized the Historic Resources Commission to execute Historic Property Preservation Agreements (HPPA), commonly known as Mills Act agreements for eligible properties (Exhibit 2). To be eligible for the Mills Act, the property must be listed on the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties. The Historic Resources Commission Application and Historic Register Categorization actions proposed for this site authorize the listing of the property on the local register. The agreement provides monetary incentives to the property owner in the form of a property tax reduction in exchange for the owner’s voluntary commitment to maintain the property in a good state of repair as necessary to maintain its character and appearance. Once recorded, the agreement generates a different valuation method in determining the property’s assessed Historic Resources Commission 2 – 3 11/3/2022
City Council 21 – 21 3/21/2023
HRCA No. 2022-15, HRC 2022-9, HPPA No. 2022-12 – LeRoy Quick House November 3, 2022

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The following list includes the proposed structure improvements/maintenance plan for the subject property, which shall be completed over the course of the next ten years:

1. Painting

2. Landscaping
Public Notification
The subject site is located within the Floral Park Neighborhood Association. The president of this Neighborhood Association was notified by mail 10 days prior to this public hearing.

In addition, the project site was posted with a notice advertising this public hearing, a notice was published in the Orange County Reporter and mailed notices were sent to all property owners within 500 feet of the project site. At the time of this printing, no correspondence, either written or electronic, has been received from any members of the public.

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the CEQA Guidelines, the project is exempt from further review pursuant to Section 15331 of the CEQA Guidelines (Class 31 – Historical Resource Restoration/Rehabilitation) as these actions are designed to preserve historic resources. Based on this analysis, a Notice of Exemption, Environmental Review No. 2022-103 will be filed for this project.

FISCAL IMPACT
The Historic Property Preservation Agreement will reduce the Property Tax revenue account 01102002-50011 to the City by an estimated $1,008.83 annually, for a period of not less than ten years.

EXHIBIT(S)
Historic Resources Commission 2 – 4 11/3/2022
City Council 21 – 22 3/21/2023
HRCA No. 2022-15, HRC 2022-9, HPPA No. 2022-12 – LeRoy Quick House November 3, 2022

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1. Resolution

2. Mills Act Agreement

3. 500-Foot Radius Map
Submitted By:

Andrea Heywood, Associate Planner
Approved By:

Minh Thai, Executive Director of Planning and Building Agency, Planning and Building Agency
Historic Resources Commission 2 – 5 11/3/2022
City Council 21 – 23 3/21/2023

FREE RECORDING PURSUANT TO
GOVERNMENT CODE § 27383
Resolution No. 2022-XXX

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RESOLUTION NO. 2022-XXX

A RESOLUTION OF THE HISTORIC RESOURCES

COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA APPROVING

HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION APPLICATION
NO. 2022-15 TO PLACE THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT
2218 N ROSS STREET, SANTA ANA, ON THE

HISTORICAL REGISTER AND APPROVING HISTORIC
REGISTER CATEGORIZATION NO. 2022-9 PLACING

SAID PROPERTY WITHIN THE LANDMARK CATEGORY

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. The Historic Resources Commission of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds, determines, and declares as follows:

A. On November 3, 2022, the Historic Resources Commission held a duly noticed public hearing for the placement on the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties (Historic Resources Commission Application No. 2022-15) and categorization (Historic Resources Commission Categorization No. 2022-9) of the LeRoy Quick House located at 2218 North Ross Street, Santa Ana.

B. The LeRoy Quick House has distinctive architectural features of the Tudor Revival style with partial stone construction and was built in 1950.

C. The LeRoy Quick House qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties under Criterion 1 as a very intact example of the Tudor Revival style with a partial stone construction in Santa Ana. The recommended categorization is “Landmark” because it has unique architectural significance as an example of the post-World War II Tudor Revival style with a partial stone construction in Floral Park and Santa Ana (Santa Ana Municipal Code, Section 30-2.2). Character-defining features of the Tudor Revival style exhibited by the house include its steeply pitched, cross-gabled and hipped roof; minimal overhanging eaves; a prominent front-facing gable over entrance; stone cladding, which extends along the entire primary (east) façade of the building and to the side yard walls and driveway gate; stucco, lapboard, and vertical siding; a prominent stone chimney that extends to the exterior foundation and is flanked by partial stone construction; fenestration that includes, multi-paned and diamond-paned, casement and picture windows with steel frames; a recessed primary entrance; vents at gable ends; awnings; wood shutters; and a stone wall in the backyard that is built out of the same fieldstone that clads the primary façade.

D. The legal owner of the property is Jim Perez.

Historic Resources Commission 2 – 6 11/3/2022
City Council 21 – 24 3/21/2023

FREE RECORDING PURSUANT TO
GOVERNMENT CODE § 27383
Resolution No. 2022-XXX

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E. The legal description for the subject property is attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated by this reference as though fully set forth herein.

F. The subject property meets the standards for placement on the City of Santa Ana Register of Historic Properties pursuant to Section 30-2 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code.

G. The subject property meets the minimal standards for placement in the Contributive category pursuant to Section 30-2.2(3) of the Santa Ana Municipal Code.

Section 2. In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act, the recommended actions are exempt from further review under CEQA Guidelines Section 15331, Class 31, as these actions are designed to preserve historical resources.

Categorical Exemption No. ER-2022-103 will be filed for this project.

Section 3. The Historic Resources Commission of the City of Santa Ana, after conducting the public hearing, hereby approves:

A. Historic Resources Commission Application No. 2022-15 to place the LeRoy Quick House located at 2218 N Ross Street, Santa Ana, 92706 on the historical register, and
B. Historic Register Categorization No. 2022-9 placing the LeRoy Quick House located at 2218 N Ross Street, Santa Ana, 92706 within the Landmark category, as conditioned in Exhibit B, attached hereto and incorporated herein.

These decisions are based upon the evidence submitted at the above said hearing, which includes, but is not limited to: the Staff report and exhibits attached thereto, the report entitled “Historical Property Description,” and the public testimony, all of which are incorporated herein by this reference.

Section 4. For the subject property, a report entitled “Historical Property Description” is on file with the Planning Division, and is hereby approved and adopted, and together with the staff report and this Resolution, justify the findings for placement on the City of Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties into a category. The Historic Resources Commission Secretary is authorized and directed to include this Resolution in the City of Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties.

Section 5. The Historic Resources Commission Secretary is hereby directed to file a certified copy of this Resolution with the County Recorder’s Office after the adoption of this Resolution pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 5029.

ADOPTED this 3
rd day of November, 2022.
__________________________
Tim Rush
Chairperson
Historic Resources Commission 2 – 7 11/3/2022
City Council 21 – 25 3/21/2023

FREE RECORDING PURSUANT TO
GOVERNMENT CODE § 27383
Resolution No. 2022-XXX

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APPROVED AS TO FORM:

Sonia R. Carvalho, City Attorney
By:________________________
John M. Funk
Chief Assistant City Attorney

AYES: Commission members____________________________________ NOES: Commission members___________________________________ ABSTAIN: Commission members___________________________________ NOT PRESENT: Commission members___________________________________

CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY
I, CHELSEA SHAFER, Acting Historic Resources Commission Secretary, do hereby attest to and certify the attached Resolution No. 2022-XXX to be the original resolution adopted by Historic Resources Commission of the City of Santa Ana on November 3, 2022.

Date: ________________ ____________________________________ Acting Commission Secretary
City of Santa Ana
Historic Resources Commission 2 – 8 11/3/2022
City Council 21 – 26 3/21/2023

FREE RECORDING PURSUANT TO
GOVERNMENT CODE § 27383
Resolution No. 2022-XXX

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EXHIBIT A

LEGAL DESCRIPTION
APN Address Legal Description Owner Names
002-112-08 2218 North Ross Street THE LAND REFERRED TO Jim Perez

HEREIN IS SITUATED IN THE

STATE OF CALIFORNIA,

COUNTY OF ORANGE,

CITY OF SANTA ANA AND
DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:

LOT 3 OF TRACT NO. 946, IN

THE CITY OF SANTA ANA,

COUNTY OF ORANGE,

STATE OF CALIFORNIA,

AS SHOWN ON A MAP
RECORDED IN BOOK 30,
PAGE 3 OF MISCELLANEOUS

MAPS, RECORDS OF

ORANGE COUNTY,
CALIFORNIA.

Historic Resources Commission 2 – 9 11/3/2022
City Council 21 – 27 3/21/2023

FREE RECORDING PURSUANT TO
GOVERNMENT CODE § 27383
Resolution No. 2022-XXX

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EXHIBIT B
Conditions of Approval for Historic Resources Commission Application No. 2021-21 and Historic Resources Commission Categorization No. 2022-15 The Applicant must comply with each condition listed below prior to exercising the rights conferred by the Historic Resource Commission’s approval and the City of Santa Ana Register of Historic Properties pursuant to Section 30-6 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code. The Applicant must remain in compliance with all condition(s) listed below:

The applicant shall install a bronze plaque as per a template on file with the Planning Division honoring and recognizing the structure at 2218 North Ross Street, historically known as the LeRoy Quick House. The plaque shall include the historic name, address, year built, and local historic register designation. The final dimensions, location, text and description on the plaque shall be reviewed and approved by Planning Division staff.

Historic Resources Commission 2 – 10 11/3/2022
City Council 21 – 28 3/21/2023

RECORDING REQUESTED BY
AND WHEN RECORDED MAIL TO:

C. The Historic Property is officially designated on the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties pursuant to the requirements of Chapter 30 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code.

Historic Resources Commission 2 – 11 11/3/2022
City Council 21 – 29 3/21/2023

NOW, THEREFORE, the City of Santa Ana and the Owner of the Historic Property agree as follows:

1. Effective Date and Terms of Agreement.

This Agreement shall be effective and commence on February 8, 2023, and shall remain in effect for a term of ten (10) years thereafter. Each year, upon the anniversary of the effective date of this Agreement, such initial term will automatically be extended as provided in California Government Code Sections 50280 through 50290 and in Section 2, below.

3. Standards and Conditions for Historic Property.

Historic Resources Commission 2 – 12 11/3/2022
City Council 21 – 30 3/21/2023

4. Furnishing of Information.

The Owner hereby agrees to furnish the City with any and all information requested which may be necessary or advisable to determine compliance with the terms and provisions of this Agreement.

8. No Compensation.

9. Notice.

Any notice required by the terms of this Agreement shall be sent to the address of the respective parties as specified below or at other addresses that may be later specified by the parties hereto.

City: City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza (M-30)
Santa Ana, CA 92702
Attn: Clerk of the Council
Owners: Jim Perez
2218 North Ross Street
Santa Ana, CA 92706

Historic Resources Commission 2 – 15 11/3/2022
City Council 21 – 33 3/21/2023

11. Recordation.

12. Amendments.

This Agreement may be amended, in whole or in part, only by a written recorded instrument executed by the parties hereto.

13. Effective Date
This Agreement shall be effective on the day and year first written above in Section 1. {Signature page follows}
Historic Resources Commission 2 – 16 11/3/2022
City Council 21 – 34 3/21/2023

MILLS ACT AGREEMENT
2118 North Ross Street
Santa Ana, CA 92706
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ATTEST: CITY OF SANTA ANA
________________________ ________________________

KRISTINE RIDGE
Clerk of the Council City Manager
OWNER
Date: ___________________ By:__________________

JIM PEREZ
APPROVED AS TO FORM: RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL:

MILLS ACT AGREEMENT
2118 North Ross Street
Santa Ana, CA 92706
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EXHIBIT A

LEGAL DESCRIPTION

THE LAND REFERRED TO HEREIN IS SITUATED IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF ORANGE, CITY OF SANTA ANA AND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:

LOT 3 OF TRACT NO. 946, IN THE CITY OF SANTA ANA, COUNTY OF ORANGE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AS SHOWN ON A MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 30, PAGE 3 OF MISCELLANEOUS MAPS, RECORDS OF ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA.

Assessor’s Parcel Number: 002-112-08
Historic Resources Commission 2 – 18 11/3/2022
City Council 21 – 36 3/21/2023

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
LeRoy Quick House
2218 N Ross Street
Santa Ana, CA 92706
NAME LeRoy Quick House REF. NO.

SUMMARY/CONCLUSION:

EXPLANATION OF CODES:
 California Register Criteria for Evaluation: (From California Office of Historic Preservation, Technical Assistance Series # 7, “How to Nominate Resources to the California Register of Historical Resources,” September 4, 2001.) 3: It embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, region, or method of construction, or represents the work of a master, or possesses high artistic values  It embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, region, or method of construction, or represents the work of a master, or possesses high artistic values.
5S3: Appears to be individually eligible for local listing or designation through survey evaluation Historic Resources Commission 2 – 19 11/3/2022
City Council 21 – 37 3/21/2023
State of California  The Resources Agency Primary #______________________________________________ DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI #__________________________________________________ PRIMARY RECORD Trinomial______________________________________________ NRHP Status Code_____________________________________
Other Listings_____________________________________________________________________ Review Code________ Reviewer________________________ Date_______________ Page _1_ of _4_ Resource name(s) or number (assigned by recorder) LeRoy Quick House P1. Other Identifier:
*P2. Location: Not for Publication Unrestricted *a. County Orange County *b. USGS 7.5’ Quad Orange Quadrangle 2022 Date: 2022
*c. Address 2218 North Ross Street City Santa Ana Zip 92706 *e. Other Locational Data: Located on the west side of North Ross Street, near the intersection of West Santa Clara Avenue and North Ross Street. Assessor’s Parcel Number 002-112-08 *P3a. Description: (Describe resource and its major elements. Include design, materials, condition, alterations, size, setting, and boundaries) Located in Floral Park on the west side of North Ross Street, the LeRoy Quick House is a one-story, single-family residential building constructed partially of stone in the Tudor Revival architectural style. The subject property consists of a long, narrow lot that contains the residence to the east (front) and a detached garage to the west (rear). The asymmetrical residence has a T-shaped footprint. It features a steeply pitched, cross-gable roof at the front of the building, a hip roof at the rear, and an attached stone chimney at the south towards the rear. The roof is clad in composition shingles and has minimal overhanging eaves. Fieldstone construction distinguishes entire façade of the building, inclusive of wing walls at each end, and a portion of the south elevation. Other cladding includes stucco, lapboard, and vertical siding along the building’s secondary facades.

Jim Perez
2218 N Ross Street
Santa Ana, CA 92706
*P8. Recorded by:

Andrea Dumovich Heywood,
Associate Planner
20 Civic Center Plaza M-20
Santa Ana, CA 92702
*P9. Date Recorded:

November 3, 2022
*P10. Survey Type:

Intensive Survey Update
*P11. Report Citation: (Cite survey report and other sources, or enter “none”) None
*Attachments: None Location Map Sketch Map Continuation Sheet Building, Structure, and Object Record Archaeological Record District Record Linear Feature Record Milling Station Record Rock Art Record Artifact Record Photograph Record  Other (list)
DPR 523A (1/95) *Required information
P5a. Photo
Historic Resources Commission 2 – 20 11/3/2022
City Council 21 – 38 3/21/2023
State of California  The Resources Agency Primary #__________________________________________ DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI#______________________________________________

BUILDING, STRUCTURE, AND OBJECT RECORD

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September 25, 1989. Repair firewall, install drywall, and close window in garage.

City of Santa Ana Building Permits
Santa Ana History Room Collection, Santa Ana Public Library Sanborn Maps
(See Continuation Sheet 3 of 4.)
B13. Remarks:
*B14. Evaluator: Leslie Heumann/Chattel Inc.
*Date of Evaluation: November 3, 2022
DPR 523B (1/95) *Required information
Sketch Map
(This space reserved for official comments.)
LeRoy Quick House
2218 N Ross Street
Historic Resources Commission 2 – 21 11/3/2022
City Council 21 – 39 3/21/2023
State of California  The Resources Agency Primary # _____________________________________________ DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI # ________________________________________________ CONTINUATION SHEET Trinomial _____________________________________________

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*Recorded by Andrea Dumovich Heywood *Date November 3, 2022  Continuation  Update DPR 523L
*P3a. Description (continued):

*B12. References (continued):

Harris, Cyril M. American Architecture: An Illustrated Encyclopedia. New York, WW Norton, 1998.

Marsh, Diann. Santa Ana, An Illustrated History. Encinitas, Heritage Publishing, 1994.

McAlester, Virginia and Lee. A Field Guide to American Houses. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1984.

National Register Bulletin 16A. “How to Complete the National Register Registration Form.” Washington DC: National Register Branch, National Park Service, US Dept. of the Interior, 1991.

Office of Historic Preservation. “Instructions for Recording Historical Resources.” Sacramento: March 1995.

Whiffen, Marcus. American Architecture Since 1780. Cambridge: MIT Press, 1969.

Santa Ana and Orange County Directories, 1905-2017. Historic Resources Commission 2 – 22 11/3/2022 City Council 21 – 40 3/21/2023
State of California  The Resources Agency Primary # _____________________________________________ DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI # ________________________________________________ CONTINUATION SHEET Trinomial _____________________________________________

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Armor, Samuel. History of Orange County. Los Angeles: History Record Company, 1921, page 989 Historic Resources Commission 2 – 23 11/3/2022
City Council 21 – 41 3/21/2023

MILLS ACT AGREEMENT
2118 North Ross Street
Santa Ana, CA 92706
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Exhibit C
Exterior work shall be reviewed by the Historic Resources Commission and subject to the U.S.

Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation of Historic Buildings, as follows:

4. Changes which may have taken place in the course of time are evidence of the history and development of a building, structure, or site and its environment.

These changes may have acquired significance in their own right, and this significance shall be recognized and respected.

5. Distinctive stylistic features or examples of skilled craftsmanship which characterize a building, structure, or site shall be treated with sensitivity.

8. Every reasonable effort shall be made to protect and reserve archaeological resources affected by, or adjacent to any project.

MILLS ACT AGREEMENT
2118 North Ross Street
Santa Ana, CA 92706
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size, scale, color, material and character of the property, neighborhood, or environment.

Historic Resources Commission 2 – 25 11/3/2022
City Council 21 – 43 3/21/2023

HRC 2022-9/ HRCA 2021-15/ HPPA 2022-12
2118 North Ross Street

LEROY QUICK HOUSE

P L A N N I N G AND B U I L D I N G A G E N C Y
500’ RADIUS
SITE
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City Council 21 – 44 3/21/2023

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

BEFORE THE SANTA ANA HISTORIC

RESOURCES COMMISSION
The City of Santa Ana encourages the
public to participate in the decisionmaking process. We encourage you to contact us prior to the Public Hearing if
you have any questions .

Historic Resources Commission
Action: The Historic Resources
Commission will hold a Public Hearing to
receive public testimony, and will take
action on the item described below.

Decision on this matter will be final unless
appealed within 10 calendar days of the
decision by any interested party or group.

Project Location: 2218 N. Ross Street
(historically known as the LeRoy House)
located in the Single Family Residential
(R-1) zoning district.

Project Applicant: Jim Perez
Proposed Project: The applicant is
requesting approval of Historic Resources
Commission
Application No. 2022-15, Historic Register
Categorization No. 2022-9, and Historic
Property
Preservation Agreement No. 2022-12 to
allow the placement and categorization in
the Santa Ana
Register of Historical Properties as Key
for the above mentioned property and to
execute a
Historic Property Preservation Agreement
with the City of Santa Ana.

Environmental Impact: In accordance
with the California Environmental Quality
Act, the recommended action is exempt
from further review under Section 15331,
Class 31, as this action is designed to
preserve a historic resource. Categorical Exemption No. 2022-103 will be filed for this project. Meeting Details: This matter will be heard on November 3, 2022 at 4:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, 22 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701. Members of the public may attend this meeting in-person or join via Zoom. For the most up to date information on how to participate virtually in this meeting, please visit www.santa-ana.org/pb/meeting- participation. Written Comments: If you are unable to participate in the meeting, you may send written comments by e-mail to [email protected] (reference the Agenda Item # in the subject line) or mail to Chelsea Shafer, Acting Recording Secretary, City of Santa Ana, 20 Civic Center Plaza – M20, Santa Ana, CA 92701. Deadline to submit written comments is 3:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting. Comments received after the deadline may not be distributed to the Commission but will be made part of the record. Where To Get More Information: Additional details regarding the proposed action(s), including the full text of the discretionary item, may be found on the City website 72 hours prior to the public hearing at: https://santa- ana.primegov.com/public/portal. Who To Contact For Questions: Should you have any questions, please contact Andrea Dumovich Heywood with the Planning and Building Agency at [email protected] or 714-647- 5899. Note: If you challenge the decision on the above matter, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written
correspondence delivered to the Historic
Resources Commission or City Council of
the City of Santa Ana at, or prior to, the
public hearing.

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City Council 21 – 45 3/21/2023

CITY OF SANTA ANA
Planning and Building Agency
20 Civic Center Plaza ● P.O. Box 1988
Santa Ana, California 92702
www.santa-ana.org/pba

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

BEFORE THE SANTA ANA HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION
The City of Santa Ana encourages the public to participate in the decision-making process. This notice is being sent to those who live or own property within 500 feet of the project site or who have expressed an interest in the proposed action. We encourage you to contact us prior to the Public Hearing if you have any questions.

Historic Resources Commission Action: The Historic Resources Commission will hold a Public Hearing to receive public testimony, and will take action on the item described below. Decision on this matter will be final unless appealed within 10 calendar days of the decision by any interested party or group.

Project Location: 2218 N. Ross Street (historically known as the LeRoy Quick House) located in the Single Family Residential (R-1) zoning district.

Project Applicant: Jim Perez
Proposed Project: The applicant is requesting approval of Historic Resources Commission Application No. 2022-15, Historic Register Categorization No. 2022-9, and Historic Property Preservation Agreement No. 2022-12 to allow the placement and categorization in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties as Landmark for the above mentioned property and to execute a Historic Property Preservation Agreement with the City of Santa Ana.

Meeting Details: This matter will be heard on November 3, 2022 at 4:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, 22 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701. Members of the public may attend this meeting in-person or join via Zoom. For the most up to date information on how to participate virtually in this meeting, please visit www.santa-ana.org/pb/meeting-participation.

Written Comments: If you are unable to participate in the meeting, you may send written comments by e-mail to [email protected] (reference the Agenda Item # in the subject line) or mail to Chelsea Shafer, Acting Recording Secretary, City of Santa Ana, 20 Civic Center Plaza – M20, Santa Ana, CA 92701. Deadline to submit written comments is 3:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting.

Comments received after the deadline may not be distributed to the Commission but will be made part of the record.

Where To Get More Information: Additional details regarding the proposed action(s), including the full text of the discretionary item, may be found on the City website 72 hours prior to the public hearing at:
https://santa-ana.primegov.com/public/portal.
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Who To Contact For Questions: Should you have any questions, please contact Andrea Dumovich Heywood with the Planning and Building Agency at [email protected] or 714-647-5899.

Note: If you challenge the decision on the above matter, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Historic Resources Commission or City Council of the City of Santa Ana at, or prior to, the public hearing.

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City Council 21 – 47 3/21/2023

RECORDING REQUESTED BY
AND WHEN RECORDED MAIL TO:

HISTORIC PROPERTY PRESERVATION AGREEMENT
This Historic Property Preservation Agreement (“Agreement”) is made and entered into by and between the City of Santa Ana, a charter city and municipal corporation duly organized and existing under the Constitution and laws of the of the State of California (hereinafter referred to as “City”), and Carolyn D. Almquist, Trustee of The Carolyn D. Greenberg Living Trust, dated April 4, 2018, (hereinafter collectively referred to as “Owner”), owner of real property located at 2003 N. Victoria Drive, Santa Ana, California, in the County of Orange and listed on the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties.

B. The Owner possesses fee title in and to that certain qualified real property together with associated structures and improvements thereon, located at 2003 N.

Victoria Drive, Santa Ana, CA, 92706 and more particularly described in Exhibit “A,” attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, and hereinafter referred to as the “Historic Property”.

C. The Historic Property is officially designated on the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties pursuant to the requirements of Chapter 30 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code.

Exhibit 3 City Council 21 – 48 3/21/2023

MILLS ACT AGREEMENT
2003 N. Victoria Drive
Santa Ana, CA 92706
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E. Owner and City intend to carry out the purposes of California Government Code, Chapter 1, Part 5 of Division 1 of Title 5, Article 12, Section 50280 et seq., which will enable the Historic Property to qualify for an assessment of valuation as a restricted historical property pursuant to Article 1.9, Sec. 439 et seq., Chapter 3 Part 2 of Division 1 of the California Tax and Revenue Code.

NOW, THEREFORE, the City of Santa Ana and the Owner of the Historic Property agree as follows:

1. Effective Date and Terms of Agreement.

3. Standards and Conditions for Historic Property.

City Council 21 – 49 3/21/2023

MILLS ACT AGREEMENT
2003 N. Victoria Drive
Santa Ana, CA 92706
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b. All changes to the Historic Property shall comply with applicable City plans and regulations, and conform to the rules and regulations of the Office of Historic Preservation of the State Department of Parks and Recreation, namely the U.S. Secretary of the Interior’s Standards and Guidelines for Historic Preservation Projects. These guidelines are attached hereto, marked as Exhibit C, and incorporated herein by this reference. Owner shall continually maintain the Historic Property in the same or better condition.
c. A view corridor enabling the general public to see the Historic Property from the public right-of-way shall be maintained, and Owner shall not be permitted to block the view corridor to the property with any new structure, such as walls, fences or shrubbery, so as to prevent the viewing of the historic landmark by the public. d. The following are prohibited: demolition of the Historic Property or destruction of character-defining features of the building or site; removal of trees and other major vegetation unless removal is approved by a rehabilitation plan approved by the Historic Resources Commission; paving of yard surface; exterior alterations or additions unless approved by the Historic Resources Commission and such alterations are in keeping with the Secretary of Interior’s Standards; deteriorating, dilapidated or unrepaired structures such as fences, roofs, doors, walls, and windows; storage of junk, trash, debris, discarded or unused objects such as cars, appliances, or furniture; and other unsightly by decoration, structure or vegetation which is unsightly by reason of its height, condition, or inappropriate location. e. Owner shall allow reasonable periodic inspection by prior appointment, as needed or at least every five (5) years after the initial inspection, of the interior and exterior of the Historic Property by representatives of the City of Santa Ana, the County Assessor, the State Department of Parks and Recreation, and the State Board of Equalization, to determine the Owner’s compliance with the terms and provisions of this Agreement.

4. Furnishing of Information.

The Owner hereby agrees to furnish the City with any and all information requested which may be necessary or advisable to determine compliance with the terms and provisions of this Agreement.

MILLS ACT AGREEMENT
2003 N. Victoria Drive
Santa Ana, CA 92706
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property at the time of the cancellation, as determined by the county assessor, without regard to any restriction imposed pursuant to this Agreement.
b. If the Historic Property is destroyed by earthquake, fire, flood or other natural disaster such that in the opinion of the City Building Official more than sixty (60) percent of the original fabric of the structure must be replaced, this Agreement shall be canceled immediately because, in effect, the historic value of the structure will have been destroyed. No fee shall be imposed in the case of destruction by acts of God or natural disaster. c. If the Historic Property is acquired by eminent domain and the City Council determines that the acquisition frustrates the purpose of this Agreement, this Agreement shall be cancelled and no fee imposed, as specified in Government Code Section 50288.

7. Binding effect of Agreement.
a. Owner hereby subjects the Historic Property, located at 2003 N. Victoria Drive, Assessor Parcel Number, 002-151-14, and more particularly described in Exhibit A, in the City of Santa Ana, to the covenants, conditions, and restrictions as set forth in this Agreement.
b. City and Owner hereby declare their specific intent that the covenants, conditions and restrictions as set forth herein shall be deemed covenants running with the land and shall pass to and be binding upon Owner’s successors and assigns in title or interest to the Historic Property. Every contract, deed, or other instrument hereinafter executed, covering or conveying City Council 21 – 51 3/21/2023

MILLS ACT AGREEMENT
2003 N. Victoria Drive
Santa Ana, CA 92706
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the Historic Property or any portion thereof, shall conclusively be held to have been executed, delivered, and accepted subject to the tenants, restrictions, and reservations expressed in this Agreement regardless of whether such covenants, conditions and restrictions are set forth in such contract, deed, or other instrument.

8. No Compensation.

9. Notice.

Any notice required by the terms of this Agreement shall be sent to the address of the respective parties as specified below or at other addresses that may be later specified by the parties hereto.

City: City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza (M-30)
Santa Ana, CA 92702
Attn: Clerk of the Council
Owners: Carolyn D. Almquist
2003 N. Victoria Drive
Santa Ana, CA 92706

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MILLS ACT AGREEMENT
2003 N. Victoria Drive
Santa Ana, CA 92706
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c. This hold harmless provision applies to all damages and claims for damages suffered, or alleged to have been suffered, and costs of defense incurred, by reason of the operations referred to in this Agreement regardless of whether or not City prepared, supplied, or approved the plans, specifications or other documents for the Historic Property. d. All of the agreements, rights, covenants, conditions, and restrictions contained in this Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties herein, their heirs, successors, legal representatives, assigns, and all persons acquiring any part or portion of the Historic Property, whether by operation of law on in any manner whatsoever. e. In the event legal proceedings are brought by any party or parties to enforce or restrain a violation of any of the covenants, reservations, or restrictions contained herein, or to determine the rights and duties of any party hereunder, the prevailing party in such proceeding may recover all reasonable attorney’s fees to be fixed by the court, in addition to court costs and other relief ordered by the court.
f. In the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement are held to be unenforceable or invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, or by subsequent preemptive legislation, the validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions, or portions thereof, shall not be effected thereby.
g. This Agreement shall be construed and governed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, with venue in Orange County.

11. Recordation.

12. Amendments.

This Agreement may be amended, in whole or in part, only by a written recorded instrument executed by the parties hereto.

13. Effective Date
This Agreement shall be effective on the day and year first written above in Section 1. {Signature page follows}
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MILLS ACT AGREEMENT
2003 N. Victoria Drive
Santa Ana, CA 92706
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ATTEST: CITY OF SANTA ANA
________________________ _________________________

KRISTINE RIDGE
Clerk of the Council City Manager
OWNER
Date: ______________________ By:_________________________ CAROLYN D. ALMQUIST
TRUSTEE OF THE CAROLYN D.

GREENBERG LIVING TRUST, DATED
APRIL 4, 2018
APPROVED AS TO FORM: RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL:

MILLS ACT AGREEMENT
2003 N. Victoria Drive
Santa Ana, CA 92706
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EXHIBIT A

LEGAL DESCRIPTION

THE LAND REFERRED TO HEREIN BELOW IS SITUATED IN THE CITY OF SANTA

ANA, COUNTY OF ORANGE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AND IS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:

BEGINNING AT A POINT IN THE WEST LINE OF BROADWAY, FORMERLY WEST STREET 253.64 FEET NORTH OF THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE RESUBDIVISION

OF ORANGE GROVE TRACT, IN THE CITY OF SANTA ANA, COUNTY OF ORANGE, AS PER MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 2 PAGE 9, MISCELLANEOUS RECORD MAPS, IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY; THENCE WEST 225 FEET TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE WEST 198.5 FEET TO THE EAST LINE OF VICTORIA DRIVE; THENCE SOUTH ALONG THE EAST LINE OF VICTORIA DRIVE, 88 FEET TO THE SOUTH LINE OF THE LAND CONVEYED TO ROY RUSSELL AND WIFE, BY DEED RECORDED SEPTEMBER 10, 1921 IN BOOK 396 PAGE 310, DEEDS, RECORDS OF SAID ORANGE COUNTY; THENCE EAST ALONG SAID SOUTH LINE AND EXTENSION THEREOF 198.5 FEET TO A POINT 225 FEET WEST OF THE WEST LINE OF BROADWAY; THENCE NORTH PARALLEL WITH THE WEST LINE OF BROADWAY, 88 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.

Assessor’s Parcel Number: 002-151-14
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

COTANT HOUSE
2003 North Victoria Drive
Santa Ana, CA 92706
NAME Cotant House REF. NO.

ADDRESS 2003 North Victoria Drive
CITY Santa Ana ZIP 92706 ORANGE COUNTY
YEAR BUILT 1928 LOCAL REGISTER CATEGORY: Landmark
HISTORIC DISTRICT N/A NEIGHBORHOOD Floral Park
NATIONAL REGISTER CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION C NATIONAL REGISTER STATUS CODE 3S Location: Not for Publication Unrestricted
Prehistoric Historic Both
ARCHITECTURAL STYLE: Mission/Spanish Colonial Revival
The Mission/Spanish Colonial Revival style, as its name implies, encompasses two major subcategories. The Mission Revival vocabulary, popular between 1890 and 1920, drew its inspiration from the missions of the Southwest. Identifying features include curved parapets (or espadaña); red tiled roofs and coping; low-pitched roofs, often with overhanging eaves; porch roofs supported by large, square piers; arches; and wall surfaces commonly covered in smooth stucco. The Spanish Colonial Revival flourished between 1915 and 1940, reaching its apex during the 1920s and 1930s. The movement received widespread attention after the PanamaCalifornia Exposition in San Diego in 1915, where lavish interpretations of Spanish and Mexican prototypes were showcased. Easily recognizable hallmarks of the Spanish Colonial Revival are low-pitched roofs, usually with little or no overhangs and red tile roof coverings, flat roofs surrounded by tiled parapets; and stuccoed walls. The Spanish vocabulary also includes arches; asymmetry; balconies and patios; window grilles; and decorative elements of wood, wrought iron, tile, or stone.

SUMMARY/CONCLUSION:

The Cotant House appears eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places and the California Register of Historical Resources. It also qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties under Criterion 1 for its exemplification of the Spanish Colonial Revival style. The house also contributes to the historic character of the Floral Park neighborhood through its age, style, scale, and historic association with members of the local business and professional communities. In addition, the Cotant House has been categorized as “Landmark” because the building “appears to be eligible” to be placed on the National Register and the California Register and “has a unique architectural significance” as an intact and representative example of the Spanish Colonial Revival style that contributes to the historic streetscape of North Victoria Drive (Municipal Code, Section 30-2.2). (Municipal Code, Section 30-2.2).

EXPLANATION OF CODES:
• National Register Criteria for Evaluation: (From Appendix 7 of Instructions for Recording Historical Resources, Office of Historic Preservation)
C: that embody the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction, or that represent the work of a master, or that possess high artistic values, or that represent a significant and distinguishable entity whose components may lack individual distinction.
• National Register Status Code: (From Appendix 2 of Instructions for Recording Historical Resources, Office of Historic Preservation)
3S: Appears eligible for separate listing.

Exhibit B
City Council 21 – 56 3/21/2023
State of California  The Resources Agency Primary #______________________________________________ DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI #__________________________________________________ PRIMARY RECORD Trinomial______________________________________________ NRHP Status Code_____________________________________
Other Listings_____________________________________________________________________ Review Code________ Reviewer________________________ Date_______________ Page _1_ of _4_ Resource name(s) or number (assigned by recorder) Cotant House P1. Other Identifier:
*P2. Location: Not for Publication Unrestricted *a. County Orange County *b. USGS 7.5’ Quad TCA 1725 Date:
*c. Address 2003 North Victoria Drive City Santa Ana Zip 92706 *e. Other Locational Data: Assessor’s Parcel Number 002-151-14; ORANGE GROVE TR LOT 88 X 198.5 FT. *P3a. Description: (Describe resource and its major elements. Include design, materials, condition, alterations, size, setting, and boundaries.) A low-pitched, cross-gabled, red-tiled roof characterizes this two-story Spanish Colonial Revival house. Shallow eaves and exposed rafter tails trim the roof edges. Smooth stucco finishes the exteriors. The asymmetrical, rectangular, west-facing residence has a cantilevered Monterey style balcony that wraps around its south wing. Balcony detailing includes exposed beam supports and turned balusters punctuated by square wood posts. The larger north wing of the house is defined by a series of second floor multi-pane casement windows. On the first floor of the north wing, a pair of narrow multi-pane casements flank a center fixed window with a decorative molded hood. On the lower northwest corner, a pierced stucco screen in a diamond pattern shields the recessed window behind it. Projecting from the center of the façade, the front-gabled center wing contains the deeply recessed entry. A solid wood door is embellished with iron bolts and iron hardware. (See Continuation Sheet 3 of 4.)
*P3b. Resource Attributes: (list attributes and codes) HP2. Single-family Property *P4. Resources Present: Building Structure Object Site District Element of District Other P5b. Photo: (view and date)
West elevation
January 2003
*P6. Date Constructed/Age and
Sources: historic
1928 / City of Santa Ana Building
Permits

*P7. Owner and Address:

Michael & Joanne Sokolski
2003 North Victoria Drive
Santa Ana, CA 92706
*P8. Recorded by:

Leslie J. Heumann, Peter C. Moruzzi
SAIC
35 S. Raymond Ave. # 204
Pasadena, CA 91105
*P9. Date Recorded:

January 30, 2003
*P10. Survey Type:

Intensive Survey Update
*P11. Report Citation: (Cite survey report and other sources, or enter “none”) None.
*Attachments: None Location Map Sketch Map Continuation Sheet Building, Structure, and Object Record Archaeological Record District Record Linear Feature Record Milling Station Record Rock Art Record Artifact Record Photograph Record Other (list)
DPR 523A (1/95) *Required information
P5a. Photo
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State of California  The Resources Agency Primary #__________________________________________ DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI#______________________________________________

BUILDING, STRUCTURE, AND OBJECT RECORD

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*Resource Name or #: Cotant House
B1. Historic Name: Cotant House
B2. Common Name: Same
B3. Original Use: Single-family Residence B4. Present Use: Single-family Residence *B5. Architectural Style: Mission/Spanish Colonial Revival *B6. Construction History: (Construction date, alterations, and date of alterations):

November 26, 1928. Residence and garage. Owner, Roy Russell. $15,000.

December 2, 1954. Termite repairs for Dr. George Hawkins. $435.

March 23, 1956. Swimming pool (18’ x 36’) for Dr. L. Cella.

November 20, 1964. Remodel kitchen and add back porch for Dr. L. J. Cella. $4,500.

June 28, 1990. Remodel interior floor plan, enclose porch (room addition, second floor bath). $85,000. *B7. Moved? No Yes Unknown Date:__________ Original Location:_____________________________ *B8. Related Features:

Detached garage, mature tree in front yard.

B9a. Architect: Unknown b. Builder: Unknown
*B10. Significance: Theme Residential Architecture Area Santa Ana Period of Significance: circa 1888-1953 Property Type: Single-family Residence Applicable Criteria: C (Discuss importance in terms of historical or architectural context as defined by theme, period, and geographic scope. Also address integrity) The Cotant House is architecturally distinguished as an intact and characteristic example of the Spanish Colonial Revival style which achieves added prominence through its generous scale. Its period revival design, substantial scale, and generous setback contribute to the elegant and distinctive streetscape on North Victoria Drive. According to the original, 1928 building permit, the owner and builder was Roy Russell, the primary developer of North Victoria Drive. The house and garage cost $15,000, a large sum at the time. The first owner residents, according to the 1931 Orange County Directory, were Charles L. and Eileen Cotant. Mr. Cotant was the manager of Bank of America. In 1934, the Orange County Directory indicated that physician Francis M. Findlay and his wife Lois were the occupants. From 1935 until 1939, the owner was (See Continuation Sheet 3 of 4.)
B11. Additional Resource Attributes: (List attributes and codes) *B12. References:

City of Santa Ana Building Permits
Santa Ana History Room Collection, Santa Ana Public Library Sanborn Maps
(See Continuation Sheet 4 of 4.)
B13. Remarks:
*B14. Evaluator: Leslie J. Heumann
*Date of Evaluation: January 30, 2003
DPR 523B (1/95) *Required information
Sketch Map
(This space reserved for official comments.)
Cotant House
2003 North Victoria Dr.

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State of California  The Resources Agency Primary # _____________________________________________ DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI # ________________________________________________ CONTINUATION SHEET Trinomial _____________________________________________

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*Recorded by Leslie J. Heumann, Peter C. Moruzzi, SAIC *Date January 30, 2003 ⌧ Continuation Update DPR 523L
*P3a. Description (continued):

Wrought iron sconces flank the opening, with a small window enhanced by a wrought iron grille to one side and a double casement window on the other. Arched corbelling marks a shallow second story overhang. Another pierced stucco screen is adjacent to the balcony. The south elevation is marked by a red brick chimney while the north elevation features a bay with molded hood on the ground floor. An iron gate blocks the concrete driveway leading to the original two-car garage along the rear of the property. The garage, like the house, is side-gabled with a red tile roof and stucco finish. The meticulously tended grounds are a mix of subtropical vegetation, a broad expanse of lawn in front, and shaped hedges. A large, mature tree shades the south half of the front yard near the house. The residence, garage, and grounds appear original and are in excellent condition.
*B10. Significance (continued):

Frank Curran, president of Frank Curran Lumber Company, and his family. From 1940 until at least 1945, Herschel R. and Floss M. Brinkerhoff were residents. Mr. Brinkerhoff was the principal of “ H. R. Brinkerhoff and company and outdoor bowling alley”.

The Cotant House is located in Floral Park, a neighborhood northwest of downtown Santa Ana bounded by West Seventeenth Street, North Flower Street, Riverside Drive, and Broadway. Groves of oranges, avocados, and walnuts and widely scattered ranch houses characterized this area before 1920. Developer and builder Allison Honer (1897-1981), credited as the subdivider and builder of a major portion of northwest Santa Ana, arrived in Santa Ana from Beaver Falls, New York in 1922 (Talbert, pages 353-356). “Before nightfall on the day of his arrival, Mr. Honer purchased a parcel of land.

And that month, he began building custom homes in Santa Ana” (Orange County Register, September 15, 1981). The parcel chosen became the Floral Park subdivision between Seventeenth Street and Santiago Creek. “When built in the 1920s, the Floral Park homes were the most lavish and expensive in the area. They sold for about $45,000 each” (Orange County Register, September 15, 1981). Revival architecture in a wide variety of romantic styles was celebrated in the 1920s and 1930s and Floral Park showcased examples of the English Tudor, French Norman, Spanish Colonial, and Colonial Revival. The Allison Honer Construction Company went on to complete such notable projects as the 1935 Art Deco styled Old Santa Ana City Hall, the El Toro Marine Base during World War II, and the 1960 Honer Shopping Plaza. Honer lived in the neighborhood he had helped to create, at 615 West Santa Clara Avenue.

In the 1950s, low, horizontal Ranch Style houses completed the growth of Floral Park. Today (2003) Floral Park maintains its identity as the premier neighborhood of Santa Ana, historically home to many affluent and prominent citizens.

The Cotant House appears eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places and the California Register of Historical Resources. It also qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties under Criterion 1 for its exemplification of the Spanish Colonial Revival style. Characteristic features of the style include the signature combination of stucco exteriors and red clay tiled roofing, broad asymmetrical massing, corbelled overhang, Moorish inspired pierced stucco screens, and wooden balcony. The house also contributes to the historic character of the Floral Park neighborhood through its age, style, scale, and historic association with members of the local business and professional communities.

Additionally, the house has been categorized as “Landmark” for its unique architectural significance as an example of the Spanish Colonial Revival style that contributes to the historic streetscape of North Victoria Drive. All original exterior features of the Cotant House are considered character defining and should be preserved. These features include, but may not be limited to: materials (wood) and finishes (stucco); roof configuration, materials and treatment; massing and composition; balcony; porch; projections; doors and windows; chimney; architectural detailing (pierced screens, wrought iron elements, sconces, etc.); original garage, and landscape features such as subtropical vegetation and mature trees.

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*Recorded by Leslie J. Heumann, Peter C. Moruzzi, SAIC *Date January 30, 2003 ⌧ Continuation Update DPR 523L
*B12. References (continued):

Harris, Cyril M. American Architecture: An Illustrated Encyclopedia. New York, WW Norton, 1998.

Marsh, Diann. Santa Ana, An Illustrated History. Encinitas, Heritage Publishing, 1994.

McAlester, Virginia and Lee. A Field Guide to American Houses. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1984.

National Register Bulletin 16A. “How to Complete the National Register Registration Form.” Washington DC: National Register Branch, National Park Service, US Dept. of the Interior, 1991.

Office of Historic Preservation. “Instructions for Recording Historical Resources.” Sacramento: March 1995.

Whiffen, Marcus. American Architecture Since 1780. Cambridge: MIT Press, 1969. “Alison Honer Dies at 84,” The Santa Ana Journal, September 21, 1981. “Builder of Honer Plaza Dies,” Orange County Register, September 15, 1981. “History of Floral Park.” http://www.floral-park.com/page2.html Talbert, Thomas (editor-in-chief). Historical Volume and Reference Works Including Biographical Sketches of Leading Citizens, Volume I. Whittier, Historical Publishers, 1963.

Armor, Samuel. History of Orange County. 1921.

Orange County Directories, 1927-1941, 1945, 1947.

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Exhibit C
Exterior work shall be reviewed by the Historic Resources Commission and subject to the U.S.

Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation of Historic Buildings, as follows:

4. Changes which may have taken place in the course of time are evidence of the history and development of a building, structure, or site and its environment.

These changes may have acquired significance in their own right, and this significance shall be recognized and respected.

5. Distinctive stylistic features or examples of skilled craftsmanship which characterize a building, structure, or site shall be treated with sensitivity.

8. Every reasonable effort shall be made to protect and reserve archaeological resources affected by, or adjacent to any project.

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size, scale, color, material and character of the property, neighborhood, or environment.

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Planning and Building Agency
Item # d
City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701
Historic Resources Commission Staff Report
November 3, 2022
Topic: HPPA No. 2022-18 – Cotant House

RECOMMENDED ACTION
Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the Council to execute a Historic Property Preservation Agreement (Mills Act) with Carolyn D. Almquist for the property located at 2003 N. Victoria Drive, subject to non-substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney (Exhibit 1).

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Carolyn D. Almquist is requesting approval to execute a Mills Act Agreement with the City of Santa Ana at an existing residence located at 2003 N. Victoria Drive that is currently listed on the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties.

DISCUSSION
Project Location and Site Description
The subject property, known as the Cotant House, consists of an existing two-story Spanish Colonial Revival style residence that is approximately 3,600 square feet in size on a 17,800- square-foot residential lot (Exhibit 2). The Cotant House was added to the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties (“Register”) in 2003 and categorized as “Landmark.” Analysis of the Issues
Ordinance No. NS-2382 authorized the Historic Resources Commission to execute Historic Property Preservation Agreements (HPPA), commonly known as Mills Act agreements for eligible properties. The property is listed on the Register and categorized as Contributive, making it eligible for a Mills Act Agreement. The agreement provides monetary incentives to the property owner in the form of a property tax reduction in exchange for the owner’s voluntary commitment to maintain the property in a good state of repair as necessary to maintain its character and appearance. Once recorded, the agreement generates a different valuation method in determining the property’s assessed Historic Resources Commission d – 1 11/3/2022
Exhibit 4
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value, resulting in tax savings for the owner. Aside from the tax savings, the benefits include:
• Long term preservation of the property and visual improvement to the neighborhood • Allows for a mechanism to provide for property rehabilitation • Provides additional incentive for potential buyers to purchase historic structures • Discourages inappropriate alterations to the property In 2003, the Historic Resources Commission placed the Cotant House on the Register and within the “Landmark” category because the property appears eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places and the California Register of Historical Resources. Additionally, the house was categorized as “Landmark” for its exemplification of the Spanish Colonial Revival style and because it contributes to the historic character of the Floral Park neighborhood through its age, style, scale, and historic association with members of the local business and professional communities. Character-defining exterior features of the Cotant House that should be preserved include, but may not be limited to:
materials (wood) and finishes (stucco); roof configuration, materials and treatment; massing and composition; balcony; porch; projections; doors and windows; chimney; architectural detailing (pierced screens, wrought iron elements, sconces, etc.); original garage, and landscape features such as subtropical vegetation and mature trees.

In 2018, the property underwent an interior remodel of first floor kitchen and living area and second floor master bedroom and bathroom. Exterior modifications were made along the rear of the first floor that were a like-for like replacement of an existing French door.

In addition, exterior modifications were made along the second floor for replacement of non- period correct windows. All exterior modifications were consistent with the Secretary of Interior Standards for Rehabilitation. In 2021, an existing detached garage was converted into an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) and a new detached aluminum patio/trellis cover was approved and installed on the property.

During the site visit, staff noted improvements along the primary/front elevation that were non-period correct. Specifically, staff noted the installation of wrought-iron ornamentation along the primary elevation that was installed during the 1980s. In addition, a few second story windows along the second floor were identified as not having period correction window mullions. Staff will work with the property owner to address these concerns as part of the rehabilitation and restoration requirements during the duration of the Mills Act Agreement for this property.

As part of the mills act approval process, staff will work with the applicant to ensure that a bronze plaque is installed honoring and recognizing the structure. The plaque will include the historic name, address, year built, and local historic register designation.

Lastly, the site will be subject to general maintenance and upkeep requirements including, but not limited to, replacement or restoration of damaged character-defining features, landscaping upkeep, painting, etc. These improvements will be subject to review and Historic Resources Commission d – 2 11/3/2022
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approval by staff. Upon consideration of the application, it is recommended that the City enter into a Historic Property Preservation Agreement.

FISCAL IMPACT
The Historic Property Preservation Agreement will reduce the Property Tax revenue account 01102002-50011 to the City by an estimated $1,910.60 annually, for a period of not less than ten years.

EXHIBIT(S)
1 - Mills Act Agreement
2 - 500’ Radius Map
3 - Site Photos – 2003 N. Victoria Drive
4 - HRC Staff Report Historic Summary and Resolution (2003 N. Victoria Drive) 5 - Action Minutes HRC (2003 N. Victoria Drive)
Submitted By:

Pedro Gomez, AICP, Senior Planner
Approved By:

Minh Thai, Executive Director of Planning and Building Agency, Planning and Building Agency
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RECORDING REQUESTED BY
AND WHEN RECORDED MAIL TO:

HISTORIC PROPERTY PRESERVATION AGREEMENT
This Historic Property Preservation Agreement (“Agreement”) is made and entered into by and between the City of Santa Ana, a charter city and municipal corporation duly organized and existing under the Constitution and laws of the of the State of California (hereinafter referred to as “City”), and Carolyn D. Almquist, Trustee of The Carolyn D. Greenberg Living Trust, dated April 4, 2018, (hereinafter collectively referred to as “Owner”), owner of real property located at 2003 N. Victoria Drive, Santa Ana, California, in the County of Orange and listed on the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties.

B. The Owner possesses fee title in and to that certain qualified real property together with associated structures and improvements thereon, located at 2003 N.

C. The Historic Property is officially designated on the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties pursuant to the requirements of Chapter 30 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code.

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NOW, THEREFORE, the City of Santa Ana and the Owner of the Historic Property agree as follows:

1. Effective Date and Terms of Agreement.

3. Standards and Conditions for Historic Property.

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4. Furnishing of Information.

The Owner hereby agrees to furnish the City with any and all information requested which may be necessary or advisable to determine compliance with the terms and provisions of this Agreement.

8. No Compensation.

9. Notice.

Any notice required by the terms of this Agreement shall be sent to the address of the respective parties as specified below or at other addresses that may be later specified by the parties hereto.

City: City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza (M-30)
Santa Ana, CA 92702
Attn: Clerk of the Council
Owners: Carolyn D. Almquist
2003 N. Victoria Drive
Santa Ana, CA 92706

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11. Recordation.

12. Amendments.

This Agreement may be amended, in whole or in part, only by a written recorded instrument executed by the parties hereto.

13. Effective Date
This Agreement shall be effective on the day and year first written above in Section 1. {Signature page follows}
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ATTEST: CITY OF SANTA ANA
________________________ _________________________

KRISTINE RIDGE
Clerk of the Council City Manager
OWNER
Date: ______________________ By:_________________________ CAROLYN D. ALMQUIST
TRUSTEE OF THE CAROLYN D.

GREENBERG LIVING TRUST, DATED
APRIL 4, 2018
APPROVED AS TO FORM: RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL:

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EXHIBIT A

LEGAL DESCRIPTION

THE LAND REFERRED TO HEREIN BELOW IS SITUATED IN THE CITY OF SANTA

ANA, COUNTY OF ORANGE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AND IS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:

BEGINNING AT A POINT IN THE WEST LINE OF BROADWAY, FORMERLY WEST STREET 253.64 FEET NORTH OF THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE RESUBDIVISION

Assessor’s Parcel Number: 002-151-14
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

COTANT HOUSE
2003 North Victoria Drive
Santa Ana, CA 92706
NAME Cotant House REF. NO.

SUMMARY/CONCLUSION:

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State of California  The Resources Agency Primary #______________________________________________ DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI #__________________________________________________ PRIMARY RECORD Trinomial______________________________________________ NRHP Status Code_____________________________________
Other Listings_____________________________________________________________________ Review Code________ Reviewer________________________ Date_______________ Page _1_ of _4_ Resource name(s) or number (assigned by recorder) Cotant House P1. Other Identifier:
*P2. Location: Not for Publication Unrestricted *a. County Orange County *b. USGS 7.5’ Quad TCA 1725 Date:
*c. Address 2003 North Victoria Drive City Santa Ana Zip 92706 *e. Other Locational Data: Assessor’s Parcel Number 002-151-14; ORANGE GROVE TR LOT 88 X 198.5 FT. *P3a. Description: (Describe resource and its major elements. Include design, materials, condition, alterations, size, setting, and boundaries.) A low-pitched, cross-gabled, red-tiled roof characterizes this two-story Spanish Colonial Revival house. Shallow eaves and exposed rafter tails trim the roof edges. Smooth stucco finishes the exteriors. The asymmetrical, rectangular, west-facing residence has a cantilevered Monterey style balcony that wraps around its south wing. Balcony detailing includes exposed beam supports and turned balusters punctuated by square wood posts. The larger north wing of the house is defined by a series of second floor multi-pane casement windows. On the first floor of the north wing, a pair of narrow multi-pane casements flank a center fixed window with a decorative molded hood. On the lower northwest corner, a pierced stucco screen in a diamond pattern shields the recessed window behind it. Projecting from the center of the façade, the front-gabled center wing contains the deeply recessed entry. A solid wood door is embellished with iron bolts and iron hardware. (See Continuation Sheet 3 of 4.)
*P3b. Resource Attributes: (list attributes and codes) HP2. Single-family Property *P4. Resources Present: Building Structure Object Site District Element of District Other P5b. Photo: (view and date)
West elevation
January 2003
*P6. Date Constructed/Age and
Sources: historic
1928 / City of Santa Ana Building
Permits

*P7. Owner and Address:

Michael & Joanne Sokolski
2003 North Victoria Drive
Santa Ana, CA 92706
*P8. Recorded by:

Leslie J. Heumann, Peter C. Moruzzi
SAIC
35 S. Raymond Ave. # 204
Pasadena, CA 91105
*P9. Date Recorded:

January 30, 2003
*P10. Survey Type:

Intensive Survey Update
*P11. Report Citation: (Cite survey report and other sources, or enter “none”) None.
*Attachments: None Location Map Sketch Map Continuation Sheet Building, Structure, and Object Record Archaeological Record District Record Linear Feature Record Milling Station Record Rock Art Record Artifact Record Photograph Record Other (list)
DPR 523A (1/95) *Required information
P5a. Photo
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BUILDING, STRUCTURE, AND OBJECT RECORD

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November 26, 1928. Residence and garage. Owner, Roy Russell. $15,000.

December 2, 1954. Termite repairs for Dr. George Hawkins. $435.

March 23, 1956. Swimming pool (18’ x 36’) for Dr. L. Cella.

November 20, 1964. Remodel kitchen and add back porch for Dr. L. J. Cella. $4,500.

Detached garage, mature tree in front yard.

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*Recorded by Leslie J. Heumann, Peter C. Moruzzi, SAIC *Date January 30, 2003 ⌧ Continuation Update DPR 523L
*P3a. Description (continued):

The Cotant House appears eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places and the California Register of Historical Resources. It also qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties under Criterion 1 for its exemplification of the Spanish Colonial Revival style. Characteristic features of the style include the signature combination of stucco exteriors and red clay tiled roofing, broad asymmetrical massing, corbelled overhang, Moorish inspired pierced stucco screens, and wooden balcony. The house also contributes to the historic character of the Floral Park neighborhood through its age, style, scale, and historic association with members of the local business and professional communities.

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*Recorded by Leslie J. Heumann, Peter C. Moruzzi, SAIC *Date January 30, 2003 ⌧ Continuation Update DPR 523L
*B12. References (continued):

Harris, Cyril M. American Architecture: An Illustrated Encyclopedia. New York, WW Norton, 1998.

Marsh, Diann. Santa Ana, An Illustrated History. Encinitas, Heritage Publishing, 1994.

McAlester, Virginia and Lee. A Field Guide to American Houses. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1984.

National Register Bulletin 16A. “How to Complete the National Register Registration Form.” Washington DC: National Register Branch, National Park Service, US Dept. of the Interior, 1991.

Office of Historic Preservation. “Instructions for Recording Historical Resources.” Sacramento: March 1995.

Armor, Samuel. History of Orange County. 1921.

Orange County Directories, 1927-1941, 1945, 1947.

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Exhibit C
Exterior work shall be reviewed by the Historic Resources Commission and subject to the U.S.

Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation of Historic Buildings, as follows:

4. Changes which may have taken place in the course of time are evidence of the history and development of a building, structure, or site and its environment.

These changes may have acquired significance in their own right, and this significance shall be recognized and respected.

5. Distinctive stylistic features or examples of skilled craftsmanship which characterize a building, structure, or site shall be treated with sensitivity.

8. Every reasonable effort shall be made to protect and reserve archaeological resources affected by, or adjacent to any project.

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size, scale, color, material and character of the property, neighborhood, or environment.

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HPPA 2022-18
2003 N. VICTORIA DRIVE

COTANT HOUSE

P L A N N I N G AND B U I L D I N G A G E N C Y
500’ RADIUS
SITE
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2003 N. VICTORIA DRIVE

SITE PHOTOS
EXHIBIT 3
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RECORDING REQUESTED BY
AND WHEN RECORDED MAIL TO:

HISTORIC PROPERTY PRESERVATION AGREEMENT
This Historic Property Preservation Agreement (“Agreement”) is made and entered into by and between the City of Santa Ana, a charter city and municipal corporation duly organized and existing under the Constitution and laws of the of the State of California (hereinafter referred to as “City”), and Wild Orchid Investments LLC, a California Limited Liability Company, (hereinafter collectively referred to as “Owner”), owner of real property located at 313 N. Birch Street, Santa Ana, California, in the County of Orange and listed on the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties.

B. The Owner possesses fee title in and to that certain qualified real property together with associated structures and improvements thereon, located at 313 N.

Birch Street, Santa Ana, CA, 92701 and more particularly described in Exhibit “A,” attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, and hereinafter referred to as the “Historic Property”.

C. The Historic Property is officially designated on the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties pursuant to the requirements of Chapter 30 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code.

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E. Owner and City intend to carry out the purposes of California Government Code, Chapter 1, Part 5 of Division 1 of Title 5, Article 12, Section 50280 et seq., which will enable the Historic Property to qualify for an assessment of valuation as a restricted historical property pursuant to Article 1.9, Sec. 439 et seq., Chapter 3 Part 2 of Division 1 of the California Tax and Revenue Code.

NOW, THEREFORE, the City of Santa Ana and the Owner of the Historic Property agree as follows:

1. Effective Date and Terms of Agreement.

3. Standards and Conditions for Historic Property.

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b. All changes to the Historic Property shall comply with applicable City plans and regulations, and conform to the rules and regulations of the Office of Historic Preservation of the State Department of Parks and Recreation, namely the U.S. Secretary of the Interior’s Standards and Guidelines for Historic Preservation Projects. These guidelines are attached hereto, marked as Exhibit C, and incorporated herein by this reference. Owner shall continually maintain the Historic Property in the same or better condition.
c. A view corridor enabling the general public to see the Historic Property from the public right-of-way shall be maintained, and Owner shall not be permitted to block the view corridor to the property with any new structure, such as walls, fences or shrubbery, so as to prevent the viewing of the historic landmark by the public. d. The following are prohibited: demolition of the Historic Property or destruction of character-defining features of the building or site; removal of trees and other major vegetation unless removal is approved by a rehabilitation plan approved by the Historic Resources Commission; paving of yard surface; exterior alterations or additions unless approved by the Historic Resources Commission and such alterations are in keeping with the Secretary of Interior’s Standards; deteriorating, dilapidated or unrepaired structures such as fences, roofs, doors, walls, and windows; storage of junk, trash, debris, discarded or unused objects such as cars, appliances, or furniture; and other unsightly by decoration, structure or vegetation which is unsightly by reason of its height, condition, or inappropriate location. e. Owner shall allow reasonable periodic inspection by prior appointment, as needed or at least every five (5) years after the initial inspection, of the interior and exterior of the Historic Property by representatives of the City of Santa Ana, the County Assessor, the State Department of Parks and Recreation, and the State Board of Equalization, to determine the Owner’s compliance with the terms and provisions of this Agreement.

4. Furnishing of Information.

The Owner hereby agrees to furnish the City with any and all information requested which may be necessary or advisable to determine compliance with the terms and provisions of this Agreement.

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property at the time of the cancellation, as determined by the county assessor, without regard to any restriction imposed pursuant to this Agreement.
b. If the Historic Property is destroyed by earthquake, fire, flood or other natural disaster such that in the opinion of the City Building Official more than sixty (60) percent of the original fabric of the structure must be replaced, this Agreement shall be canceled immediately because, in effect, the historic value of the structure will have been destroyed. No fee shall be imposed in the case of destruction by acts of God or natural disaster. c. If the Historic Property is acquired by eminent domain and the City Council determines that the acquisition frustrates the purpose of this Agreement, this Agreement shall be cancelled and no fee imposed, as specified in Government Code Section 50288.

7. Binding effect of Agreement.
a. Owner hereby subjects the Historic Property, located at 313 N. Birch Street, Assessor Parcel Number, 398-591-10, and more particularly described in Exhibit A, in the City of Santa Ana, to the covenants, conditions, and restrictions as set forth in this Agreement.
b. City and Owner hereby declare their specific intent that the covenants, conditions and restrictions as set forth herein shall be deemed covenants running with the land and shall pass to and be binding upon Owner’s successors and assigns in title or interest to the Historic Property. Every contract, deed, or other instrument hereinafter executed, covering or conveying City Council 21 – 100 3/21/2023

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the Historic Property or any portion thereof, shall conclusively be held to have been executed, delivered, and accepted subject to the tenants, restrictions, and reservations expressed in this Agreement regardless of whether such covenants, conditions and restrictions are set forth in such contract, deed, or other instrument.

8. No Compensation.

9. Notice.

Any notice required by the terms of this Agreement shall be sent to the address of the respective parties as specified below or at other addresses that may be later specified by the parties hereto.

City: City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza (M-30)
Santa Ana, CA 92702
Attn: Clerk of the Council
Owners: Liennette Chung
313 N. Birch Street
Santa Ana, CA 92701

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c. This hold harmless provision applies to all damages and claims for damages suffered, or alleged to have been suffered, and costs of defense incurred, by reason of the operations referred to in this Agreement regardless of whether or not City prepared, supplied, or approved the plans, specifications or other documents for the Historic Property. d. All of the agreements, rights, covenants, conditions, and restrictions contained in this Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties herein, their heirs, successors, legal representatives, assigns, and all persons acquiring any part or portion of the Historic Property, whether by operation of law on in any manner whatsoever. e. In the event legal proceedings are brought by any party or parties to enforce or restrain a violation of any of the covenants, reservations, or restrictions contained herein, or to determine the rights and duties of any party hereunder, the prevailing party in such proceeding may recover all reasonable attorney’s fees to be fixed by the court, in addition to court costs and other relief ordered by the court.
f. In the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement are held to be unenforceable or invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, or by subsequent preemptive legislation, the validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions, or portions thereof, shall not be effected thereby.
g. This Agreement shall be construed and governed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, with venue in Orange County.

11. Recordation.

12. Amendments.

This Agreement may be amended, in whole or in part, only by a written recorded instrument executed by the parties hereto.

13. Effective Date
This Agreement shall be effective on the day and year first written above in Section 1. {Signature page follows}
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MILLS ACT AGREEMENT
313 N. Birch Street
Santa Ana, CA 92701
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ATTEST: CITY OF SANTA ANA
________________________ _________________________

KRISTINE RIDGE
Clerk of the Council City Manager
OWNER
Date: ______________________ By:_________________________ Liennette Chung
Wild Orchid Investments LLC, a California
Limited Liability Company
APPROVED AS TO FORM: RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL:

MILLS ACT AGREEMENT
313 N. Birch Street
Santa Ana, CA 92701
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EXHIBIT A

LEGAL DESCRIPTION

THE LAND REFERRED TO HEREIN BELOW IS SITUATED IN THE CITY OF SANTA

ANA, COUNTY OF ORANGE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AND IS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:

PARCEL 1:

COMMENCING ON THE EAST LINE OF BIRCH STREET AT A POINT 110 FEET SOUTH OF THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 38 OF "THE BIRCH ADDITION TO SANTA ANA", AS SHOWN ON A MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 3, PAGE 145 OF MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA; THENCE EAST, PARALLEL WITH FOURTH STREET IN SAID CITY, 115 FEET; THENCE SOUTH PARALLEL WITH BIRCH STREET, 65 FEET TO THE NORTH LINE OF LOT 50 OF "THE PARK ADDITION TO SANTA ANA", AS SHOWN ON A MAP FILED IN BOOK 1, PAGE 30 OF RECORD OF SURVEYS, IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA; THENCE WEST 115 FEET TO THE EAST LINE OF BIRCH STREET; THENCE NORTH 65 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.

PARCEL 2:

THAT PORTION OF LOT 40 OF "THE BIRCH ADDITION TO SANTA ANA", AS SHOWN ON A MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 3, PAGE 145 OF MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA AND SECTION 12, TOWNSHIP 3 SOUTH, RANGE 10 WEST, SAN BERNARDINO MERIDIAN, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:

BEGINNING 110 FEET NORTH AND 115 FEET EAST OF THE INTERSECTION OF THE

NORTH LINE OF THIRD STREET WITH THE EAST LINE O BIRCH STREET, BEING THE

NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE LAND DESCRIBED IN THE DEED TO SANTA ANA ARMORY HALL, RECORDED JULY 26, 1910 IN BOOK 172, PAGE 342 DEEDS; THENCE

EAST ALONG THE EASTERLY EXTENSION OF THE NORTH LINE OF THE LANDS SO CONVEYED, 35 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 65 FEET TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 50 OF "THE PARK TRACT ADDITION OF SANTA ANA", AS SHOWN ON A MAP FILED IN BOOK 1, PAGE 30 OF RECORD OF SURVEYS, IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA; THENCE WEST, ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF LOT 50, A DISTANCE OF 35 FEET TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE LAND CONVEYED TO SAID SANTA ANA ARMORY HALL; THENCE NORTH 65 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.

Assessor’s Parcel Number: 398-591-10
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cm\historic\templates\Birch 313 N (American Legion Hall) 8/23/01
NAME Armory Hall/American Legion Hall REF. NO. 128
ADDRESS 313 North Birch Street
CITY Santa Ana ZIP 92701 ORANGE COUNTY
YEAR BUILT 1911 LOCAL REGISTER CATEGORY: Landmark
HISTORIC DISTRICT Downtown Santa Ana NEIGHBORHOOD N/A
NATIONAL REGISTER CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION A, C NATIONAL REGISTER STATUS CODE 1D Location: Not for Publication Unrestricted
USGS 7.5” Quad Date: T R ¼ of ¼ of Sec : B.M.

Prehistoric Historic Both
ARCHITECTURAL STYLE: Mission/Spanish Colonial Revival
DESCRIPTION/BACKGROUND RELATED TO PERIOD ARCHITECTURE:

The Mission/Spanish Colonial Revival style, as its name implies, encompasses two major subcategories. The Mission Revival vocabulary, popular between 1890 and 1920, drew its inspiration from the missions of the Southwest. Identifying features include curved parapets (or espadana); red tiled roofs and coping; low-pitched roofs, often with overhanging eaves; porch roofs supported by large, square piers; arches; and wall surfaces commonly covered in smooth stucco. The Spanish Colonial Revival flourished between 1915 and 1940, reaching its apex during the 1920s and 1930s. The movement received widespread attention after the PanamaCalifornia Exposition in San Diego in 1915, where lavish interpretations of Spanish and Mexican prototypes were showcased. Easily recognizable hallmarks of the Spanish Colonial Revival are low-pitched roofs, usually with little or no overhangs and red tile roof coverings, flat roofs surrounded by tiled parapets, and stuccoed walls. The Spanish vocabulary also includes arches, asymmetry, balconies and patios, window grilles, and wood, wrought iron, tile, or stone decorative elements.

Exhibit B
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cm\historic\templates\Birch 313 N (American Legion Hall) 8/23/01
CONSTRUCTION HISTORY: (Construction data, alterations, and date of alterations) September 26, 1983. Rebuild and seismic rehab
March 6, 1984. Tenant improvements
RELATED FEATURES: (Other important features such as barns, sheds, fences, prominent or unusual trees, or landscape) None
DESCRIPTION: (Describe resource and its major elements. Include design, materials, condition, alterations, size, settings, and boundaries.)
The appearance of this two and three-story brick building dates to its post 1933 earthquake reconstruction and substantial rehabilitation in 1984. An example of the Spanish Colonial Revival style, the building is asymmetrical in its composition, with exposed red brick exterior walls. The focal point of the design is the entry, a two-story high archway located at the southwest corner of the building. The actual doorway is deeply recessed within the barrel-vaulted space. Set high up on the façade next to the opening, a single bulls eye window is the only other feature of this wing, which is crowned by a red tile shed roof. To the north, the flat roofed three-story wing features a row of arched windows beneath a projecting cornice over the first floor. Other notable details of this wing include a row of projecting bricks, which suggest a frieze below the roofline, and shallowly recessed panel containing the current name of the building, “Santa Ana Veterans Hall” on a blue tiled background. In good condition, the building has been modified from its 1934 appearance by the enclosure of some windows and the removal of its stucco facing.

Note: This property has a façade easement with Heritage Orange County.

HISTORIC HIGHLIGHTS:

The Armory Hall/American Legion Hall was built in stages, with the first construction taking place around 1910, a rear addition made in 1922, an entirely new façade created following the Long Beach Earthquake in 1934, and substantial rehabilitation occurring in 1983-84 (Thomas). It was constructed as the third home of Santa Ana’s Company L Armory (the first was up the street at 400 West Fourth Street, the second at 214½ East Fourth Street), and was utilized for that purpose from 1910 until the mid-1950s. Founded as the Santa Ana National Guard Company F in 1890, the unit changed its name to Company L when it was called to active duty during the Spanish American War in 1898. The organization played an important dual role in the community, as a vehicle for military service and as a community institution that sponsored social and civic events. Members of Company L provided assistance in the aftermaths of both the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake and Fire and the 1933 Long Beach Earthquake, and went on to serve in World Wars I and II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. In World War II, the building was utilized as the West Coast Army Training Center and was used as a broadcasting station. The name of the unit was changed to Company A, 161st Armored Infantry Battalion in 1954 (Marsh).

RESOURCE ATTRIBUTES: (List attributes and codes from Appendix 4 of Instructions for Recording Historical Resources, Office of Historic Preservation.)
(HP13) Community Center/Social Hall
(HP34) Military Property
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RESOURCES PRESENT:

Building Structure Object Site District Element of District Other MOVED? No Yes Unknown Date: Original Location:

STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: (Discuss importance in terms of historical or architectural context as defined by theme, period, geographic scope, and integrity.)
Santa Ana was founded by William Spurgeon in 1869 as a speculative townsite on part of the Spanish land grant known as Rancho Santiago de Santa Ana. Early growth and development was stimulated by the arrival of the Southern Pacific Railroad in 1878 and the Santa Fe Railroad in 1886. By the end of the 1880s, Santa Ana’s downtown business district was defined by five city blocks of brick commercial buildings on Fourth Street, with the heart of the city at the intersection of Fourth and Main Streets (Thomas, 8:1). The early 1900s witnessed the construction of many new business blocks or remodels along Fourth and the adjacent streets, and by the 1920s Santa Ana’s downtown had expanded in all directions to include both commercial and civic development.

The Armory Hall/American Legion Hall was a significant focal point of the community’s life. Company L was a source of patriotic pride to Santa Ana, and the role it played in war efforts as well as in peace time crises such as the cleanup following the 1933 Long Beach Earthquake has been chronicled in Charles Swanner’s book, The Story of Company L, Santa Ana’s Own. This property housed Company L for over 40 years, and was used for drills, as a place of assembly when the unit was called into active duty, and for sponsored activities such as dances and athletic events. The building also possesses architectural interest as an example of the Spanish Colonial Revival of the 1930s, and complements the two Spanish styled buildings around the corner at 309 and 315 West Third Street.

Character-defining exterior features of the Armory Hall/American Legion Hall, which should be preserved, include but may not be limited to: brick construction; tile roofing; arched entry; arched and flat-headed window treatments on the façade; brickwork; round window, and architectural detailing such as the first floor cornice.

SUMMARY/CONCLUSION:

This building was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1984 as a contributor to the Downtown Historic District. Under the regulations implementing the California Register of Historical Resources, the building is also listed in the California Register. The property is included in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Property and has been categorized as “Landmark” because it “is on the national register,” “is on the state register,” “has historical/cultural significance to the City of Santa Ana,” and “has a unique architectural significance” (Municipal Code, Section 30-2.2).

OWNER AND ADDRESS:

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cm\historic\templates\Birch 313 N (American Legion Hall) 8/23/01
RECORDED BY: (Name, affiliation, and address)
Leslie J. Heumann

Science Applications International Corporation

35 S. Raymond Avenue, Suite 204, Pasadena, CA 91105

DATE RECORDED: July 30, 2001
SURVEY TYPE: (Intensive, reconnaissance, or other)

Intensive Survey Update

REPORT CITATION: (Cite survey report and other sources) Les, Kathleen. “Santa Ana Historic Survey, Final Resources Inventory: Downtown.” May 1980.

Thomas, Harold M. “Downtown Santa Ana Historic District” National Register nomination form, 1984.

REFERENCES: (List documents, date of publication, and page numbers. May also include oral interviews.) Harris, Cyril M. American Architecture: An Illustrated Encyclopedia. New York, WW Norton, 1998.

Heritage Orange County and City of Santa Ana, Downtown Walking Tour, Santa Ana, 1986.

Marsh, Diann. Santa Ana, An Illustrated History. Encinitas, Heritage Publishing, 1994.

McAlester, Virginia and Lee. A Field Guide to American Houses. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1984.

National Register Bulletin 16A. “How to Complete the National Register Registration Form.” Washington DC: National Register Branch, National Park Service, US Dept. of the Interior, 1991.

Whiffen, Marcus. American Architecture Since 1780. Cambridge: MIT Press, 1969.

Swanner, Charles D. The Story of Company L, Santa Ana’s Own. Claremont: Fraser Press, 1954.

EVALUATOR: Leslie J. Heumann DATE OF EVALUATION: July 30, 2001

EXPLANATION OF CODES:
• National Register Criteria for Evaluation: (From Appendix 7 of Instructions for Recording Historical Resources, Office of Historic Preservation)
A: that are associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of our history.

C: that embody the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction, or that represent the work of a master, or that possess high artistic values, or that represent a significant and distinguishable entity whose components may lack individual distinction.
• National Register Status Code: (From Appendix 2 of Instructions for Recording Historical Resources, Office of Historic Preservation)
1D: Contributor to a listed district.

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MILLS ACT AGREEMENT
313 N. Birch Street
Santa Ana, CA 92701
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Exhibit C
Exterior work shall be reviewed by the Historic Resources Commission and subject to the U.S.

Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation of Historic Buildings, as follows:

4. Changes which may have taken place in the course of time are evidence of the history and development of a building, structure, or site and its environment.

These changes may have acquired significance in their own right, and this significance shall be recognized and respected.

5. Distinctive stylistic features or examples of skilled craftsmanship which characterize a building, structure, or site shall be treated with sensitivity.

8. Every reasonable effort shall be made to protect and reserve archaeological resources affected by, or adjacent to any project.

MILLS ACT AGREEMENT
313 N. Birch Street
Santa Ana, CA 92701
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size, scale, color, material and character of the property, neighborhood, or environment.

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Planning and Building Agency
Item # e
City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701
Historic Resources Commission Staff Report
November 3, 2022
Topic: HPPA No. 2022-19– Armory Hall/American Legion Hall

RECOMMENDED ACTION
Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the Council to execute a Historic Property Preservation Agreement (Mills Act) with Liennette Chung for the property located at 313 N. Birch Street, subject to non-substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney (Exhibit 1).

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Liennette Chung, representing Wild Orchid Investments LLC, a California Limited Liability Company, is requesting approval to execute a Mills Act Agreement with the City of Santa Ana at an existing residence located at 313 N. Birch Street that is currently listed on the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties.

DISCUSSION
Project Location and Site Description
The subject property, known as the Armory Hall/American Legion Hall, consists of an existing Mission/Spanish Colonial Revival building that is approximately 15,924 square feet in size on a 9,700-square-foot lot (Exhibit 2). The Armory Hall/American Legion Hall was added to the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties (“Register”) in 2001 and categorized as “Landmark.” In addition, the Armory Hall/American Legion Hall was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1984 as a contributor to the Downtown Historic District. Under the regulations implementing the California Register of Historical Resources, the building is also listed in the California Register.

Analysis of the Issues
Ordinance No. NS-2382 authorized the Historic Resources Commission to execute Historic Property Preservation Agreements (HPPA), commonly known as Mills Act agreements for eligible properties. The property is listed on the Register and categorized as Contributive, making it eligible for a Mills Act Agreement. The agreement provides Historic Resources Commission e – 1 11/3/2022
Exhibit 6
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HPPA No. 2022-19 – Armory Hall/American Legion Hall
November 3, 2022

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monetary incentives to the property owner in the form of a property tax reduction in exchange for the owner’s voluntary commitment to maintain the property in a good state of repair as necessary to maintain its character and appearance. Once recorded, the agreement generates a different valuation method in determining the property’s assessed value, resulting in tax savings for the owner. Aside from the tax savings, the benefits include:
• Long term preservation of the property and visual improvement to the neighborhood • Allows for a mechanism to provide for property rehabilitation • Provides additional incentive for potential buyers to purchase historic structures • Discourages inappropriate alterations to the property The Armory Hall/American Legion Hall was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1984 as a contributor to the Downtown Historic District. Under the regulations implementing the California Register of Historical Resources, the building is also listed in the California Register. In 2001, the Historic Resources Commission placed the Armory Hall/American Legion Hall on the Register and within the “Landmark” category because it “is on the national register,” “is on the state register,” “has historical/cultural significance to the City of Santa Ana,” and “has a unique architectural significance.” Character-defining exterior features of the Armory Hall/American Legion Hall that should be preserved include, but may not be limited to: a two-story high archway located at the southwest corner of the building; deeply recessed doorway within the barrel-vaulted space; fenestration; flat roofed three-story wing; arched windows beneath a projecting cornice; projecting bricks; and shallowly recessed panel containing the current name of the building, “Santa Ana Veterans Hall” on a blue tiled background.

In 2019, the property underwent improvements including interior demolition to remove existing non-bearing partition walls to create more open space within the interior of the building. The overall work included tenant improvements to install new interior windows for each office and new interior partitions to create cubicle spaces on both floors. During this time, there were no exterior changes or alterations to the building. However, during the site visit, staff noted that the building has been modified from its 1934 appearance by the enclosure of some windows and the removal of stucco facing. Staff will work with the property owner to address these concerns as part of the rehabilitation and restoration requirements during the duration of the Mills Act Agreement for this property.

Lastly, the site will be subject to general maintenance and upkeep requirements including, but not limited to, replacement or restoration of damaged character-defining features, landscaping upkeep, painting, etc. These improvements will be subject to review and approval by staff. Upon consideration of the application, it is recommended that the City enter into a Historic Property Preservation Agreement.

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HPPA No. 2022-19 – Armory Hall/American Legion Hall
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FISCAL IMPACT
The Historic Property Preservation Agreement will reduce the Property Tax revenue account 01102002-50011 to the City by an estimated $3,017.77 annually, for a period of not less than ten years.

EXHIBIT(S)
1 - Mills Act Agreement
2 - 500’ Radius Map
3 - Site Photos – 313 N. Birch Street
4 - HRC Resolution (313 N. Birch Street)
5 - Action Minutes HRC (313 N. Birch Street)
Submitted By:

Pedro Gomez, AICP, Senior Planner
Approved By:

Minh Thai, Executive Director of Planning and Building Agency, Planning and Building Agency
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RECORDING REQUESTED BY
AND WHEN RECORDED MAIL TO:

HISTORIC PROPERTY PRESERVATION AGREEMENT
This Historic Property Preservation Agreement (“Agreement”) is made and entered into by and between the City of Santa Ana, a charter city and municipal corporation duly organized and existing under the Constitution and laws of the of the State of California (hereinafter referred to as “City”), and Wild Orchid Investments LLC, a California Limited Liability Company, (hereinafter collectively referred to as “Owner”), owner of real property located at 313 N. Birch Street, Santa Ana, California, in the County of Orange and listed on the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties.

B. The Owner possesses fee title in and to that certain qualified real property together with associated structures and improvements thereon, located at 313 N.

C. The Historic Property is officially designated on the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties pursuant to the requirements of Chapter 30 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code.

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NOW, THEREFORE, the City of Santa Ana and the Owner of the Historic Property agree as follows:

1. Effective Date and Terms of Agreement.

3. Standards and Conditions for Historic Property.

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4. Furnishing of Information.

The Owner hereby agrees to furnish the City with any and all information requested which may be necessary or advisable to determine compliance with the terms and provisions of this Agreement.

8. No Compensation.

9. Notice.

Any notice required by the terms of this Agreement shall be sent to the address of the respective parties as specified below or at other addresses that may be later specified by the parties hereto.

City: City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza (M-30)
Santa Ana, CA 92702
Attn: Clerk of the Council
Owners: Wild Orchid Investments, LLC
207 Ocean Place
Seal Beach, CA 90740
Attn: Liennette Chung

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11. Recordation.

12. Amendments.

This Agreement may be amended, in whole or in part, only by a written recorded instrument executed by the parties hereto.

13. Effective Date
This Agreement shall be effective on the day and year first written above in Section 1. {Signature page follows}
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MILLS ACT AGREEMENT
313 N. Birch Street
Santa Ana, CA 92701
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ATTEST: CITY OF SANTA ANA
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MILLS ACT AGREEMENT
313 N. Birch Street
Santa Ana, CA 92701
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EXHIBIT A

LEGAL DESCRIPTION

THE LAND REFERRED TO HEREIN BELOW IS SITUATED IN THE CITY OF SANTA

ANA, COUNTY OF ORANGE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AND IS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:

PARCEL 1:

PARCEL 2:

BEGINNING 110 FEET NORTH AND 115 FEET EAST OF THE INTERSECTION OF THE

NORTH LINE OF THIRD STREET WITH THE EAST LINE O BIRCH STREET, BEING THE

NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE LAND DESCRIBED IN THE DEED TO SANTA ANA ARMORY HALL, RECORDED JULY 26, 1910 IN BOOK 172, PAGE 342 DEEDS; THENCE

Assessor’s Parcel Number: 398-591-10
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MILLS ACT AGREEMENT
313 N. Birch Street
Santa Ana, CA 92701
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Prehistoric Historic Both
ARCHITECTURAL STYLE: Mission/Spanish Colonial Revival
DESCRIPTION/BACKGROUND RELATED TO PERIOD ARCHITECTURE:

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Note: This property has a façade easement with Heritage Orange County.

HISTORIC HIGHLIGHTS:

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RESOURCES PRESENT:

Building Structure Object Site District Element of District Other MOVED? No Yes Unknown Date: Original Location:

SUMMARY/CONCLUSION:

OWNER AND ADDRESS:

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