Planning and Building Agency
https://www.santa-ana.org/planning-and-building
Item # 33
City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701
Staff Report
November 7, 2023
TOPIC: 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 non- substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney.
Property Owner(s)
Historic Property
Preservation
Agreement No.
Address/House Vote by HRC
The Peterson Living
Trust Dated August
15, 2003
2023-07 1908 North Greenleaf
Street 8:0:0:0
4th and Broadway OZ
SPE, LLC, a
Delaware Limited
Liability Company
2023-08 302 West Fourth
Street 8:0:0:0
Determine that the proposed projects are exempt from further review in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act as Categorical Exemptions ER No. 2023-61 and ER No. 2023-78 will be filed for the projects.
GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 APPLIES:Yes
DISCUSSION
On September 7, 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 Numbers 2023-07 and 2023-08. 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
Historic Property Preservation Agreements
November 7, 2023
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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 Exemption will be filed for this project:
•ER No. 2023-61 (1908 North Greenleaf Street)
•ER No. 2023-78 (302 West Fourth Street)
FISCAL IMPACT
The Historic Property Preservation Agreement will reduce the Property Tax revenue account 01102002-50011 to the City by an estimated $4,558.42 annually noted below, for a period of not less than ten years.
HPPA No. Address Estimate Exhibit No.
2023-07 1908 North Greenleaf Street $435.07 1-2
2023-08 302 West Fourth Street $4,123.35 3-4
Total for All Properties: $4,558.42
EXHIBIT(S)
1. Mills Act Agreement – 1908 North Greenleaf Street
2. HRC Staff Report – 1908 North Greenleaf Street
3. Mills Act Agreement – 302 West Fourth Street
4. HRC Staff Report – 302 West Fourth Street
Submitted By: Minh Thai, Executive Director of Planning and Building Agency Approved By: Steven A. Mendoza, Acting City Manager