Planning and Building Agency
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Item # 16
City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701
Staff Report
August 6, 2024
TOPIC: Historic Property Preservation Agreements
AGENDA TITLE
Historic Property Preservation Agreements for the Properties Located at 1205 S Birch Street and 516 W 19th Street
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Authorize the City Manager to execute the attached Mills Act agreements with the below-referenced property owners for the identified structure(s) (Agreement Nos. A- 2024-XXX and A-2024-XXX). [Includes determination that the proposed projects are exempt from further review in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act as the following Categorical Exemptions will be filed: ER No. 2024-11 and ER No. 2024- 17]
Table 1: Mills Act Agreements Approved by the Historic Resources Commission (HRC) Property Owner(s)
Historic Property
Preservation
Agreement No.
Address/House Vote by HRC
Michael T. Altshuler 2024-03 1205 S. Birch Street
6:0:0:3 (Commissioner
Shipp, Hardy, and
Padilla absent)
Jill Brumett and Mona
R. Konstan 2024-04 516 W. 19th Street
6:0:0:3 (Commissioner
Shipp, Hardy, and
Padilla absent)
GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 APPLIES: Yes
DISCUSSION
On May 8, 2024, the Historic Resources Commission (HRC) recommended that the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute the Mills Act agreements listed in Table 1, above, 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. 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).
Historic Property Preservation Agreements
August 6, 2024
4 3
7 5
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. 2024-11 (516 W. 19 th Street)
•ER No. 2024-17 (1205 S. Birch Street)
FISCAL IMPACT
The Historic Property Preservation Agreement will reduce the Property Tax revenue account 01102002-50011 to the City by an estimated $1,902.52 annually noted below, for a period of not less than ten years.
HPPA No. Address Estimate Exhibit No.
2024-03 1205 S. Birch Street $1,097.57 1-2
2024-04 516 W. 19th Street $804.95 3-4
Total for All Properties: $1,902.52
EXHIBIT(S)
1. Mills Act Agreement – 1205 S. Birch Street
2. HRC Staff Report – 1205 S. Birch Street
3. Mills Act Agreement – 516 W. 19th Street
4. HRC Staff Report – 516 W. 19th Street
Submitted By: Minh Thai, Executive Director of Planning and Building Agency Approved By: Alvaro Nuñez, Acting City Manager