Planning and Building Agency
Item # 10
City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701
Historic Resources Commission Staff Report
June 4, 2025
Topic: HRCA No. 2025- 02, HRC No. 2025-02, HPPA No. 2025- 03 – Freund House ( 1001 North Olive Street)
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
1. Adopt a resolution approving Historic Resources Commission Application No. 2025-02 and Historic Register Categorization No. 2025-02 (Exhibit 1); and
2. Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the Council to execute the attached Mills Act agreement with Palm Springs Deepwell Modern, LLC , subject to non-su bstantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney (Exhibit 2).
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Kevin Shuler and Brian Stoddart representing Palm Springs Deepwell Modern, LLC, are requesting approval to designate an existing Mission Revival style multifamily residence located at 1001 North Olive 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. The property qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties under Criterion 1 as an intact example of a Mission Revival style multifamily building . It is worthy of “Contributive” categorization because it contributes to the overall character and history of the Washington Square neighborhood and is a representative example of Mission Revival architecture in Santa Ana, including its parapet roof, open porches with wide arches, and red tile shed roof, among other features.
DISCUSSION
Project Location and Site Description
The subject property is located on a corner lot with Olive Street to the west and Tenth Street to the south, in the Washington Square neighborhood. The site contains a 1,564- square-foot, Mission Revival style multifamily residence (addressed 1001 North Olive Street and 915 West Tenth Street and referred to collectively as “1001 North Olive Street”
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throughout this report) and two detached garages on a 5,053-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 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 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 101 years old and is a sound example of period architecture. No known code violations exist on record for this property.
The Freund House is architecturally significant as an intact example of a Mission Revival style house in Santa Ana. The original building permit, for the address range 1001- 1003 North Olive Street, is dated September 8, 1924, and indicates it was built as double apartments and garages, at a cost of $6,000. The original architect and builder are unknown. At an unknown date, the residential unit fronting Tenth Street changed addresses from 1003 North Olive Street to 915 West Tenth Street. Because of the unclear address history, city directory research was only completed for the 1001 North Olive Street address. The earliest known occupant is Charles Freund, who is listed on the original building permit for 1001 North Olive Street. City directories note Mr. Freund as the building's owner through 1926. An obituary article notes Freund was an interior decorator that had lived in Santa Ana between 1918 and 1945, the year he died (The Register, August 23, 1945). In 1927, T. T. Lackey and in 1930, J . R. Ott resided at the subject property. Mrs. K . A. O'Brien is listed from cir ca 1933 -1935. Tenant Bales Redmond is noted in 1936. By 1937, R. U. Smith occupied the unit. City directories note G. W. Wilkins from circa 1940- 1945, and a newspaper article notes Wilkins remained through 1949 (The Register, March 10, 1949). There was no directory available for 1948.
In 1949 Mrs. E . Hollingsworth is identified as a building tenant, who remained until she died in 1956 (The Register, October 22, 1956). P . V. Plummer also occupied the unit in 1956 (See Continuation Sheet 3).
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According to city directories, 1001 North Olive Street was occupied by L. M. Brozenick in 1960. Two newspaper articles describe Lou Brozenick’s extensive wood working hobby.
In the late 1950s through 1970s, Brozenick worked on creating a wall -sized world map made out of w ood, using wood specific to each country. The project took 17 years to complete due to difficulties with obtaining directly sourced wood from each country. A 1966 article notes that Brozenick worked on this project at his apartment at 10071 Lampson Avenue, Garden Grove, after living in Santa Ana. Therefore, his artistic affiliations are not related to the subject property at 1001 North Olive Street (The Register, September 11, 1966 and December 4, 1975). The years 1963- 1987 do not include the subject address in the directory or the directory itself was not available for research. A newspaper article mentions Mrs. Emily Jane Hayhurst as a resident of 915 W est Tenth Street in 1965, who passed away that year (The Register, June 16, 1965). Historic building permits identify Joel Tardiff as building owner from at least 1975- 1978. Permit history and directories reveal John Harwood owned the property from circa 1981- 2003.
By 2020, Steven Wayne Lively sold the property to current owners Palm Springs Deepwell Modern, LLC, represented by Kevin Shuler and Brian Stoddart. No pertinent information was uncovered regarding the former owners and tenants during the time of ownership/occupancy of 1001 North Olive Street.
Located on a corner parcel in Washington Square, the Freund House is a one- story, Mission Revival style multifamily residence. The main residential building has two primary facades. The primary (west) façade contains the entrance to the unit addressed as 1001 North Olive Street and the primary (south) façade contains the entrance to the unit addressed as 915 West Tenth Street. Asymmetrical in design, the building features a rectangular-shaped plan with a parapet roof that wraps around the entire building, concealing the flat, built -up roof. The roof has no extended eaves. The exterior of the multifamily building is clad in smooth stucco. The main entrance to each unit is located within a front porch and is composed of a single glazed wood door with a Prairie style muntin pattern. Adjacent to each entrance door is a large fixed wood window with Prairie style upper divided lights. Both porches are raised above two shallow concrete-clad steps and contain wide arches.
Both primary (west and south) facades contain one tripartite window adjacent to the front porch. The window is composed of a wood frame encasing two double -hung wood windows with ogee lugs and Prairie style divided upper lights that flank a large fixed wood window. The tripartite’s fixed central window on the primary (west) façade contains Prairie style divided upper lights while the primary (south) fixed window had no muntins. A shed roof clad in clay tiles projects above the tripartite window on the primary (west) façade.
Window fenestration along the primary (south), east, and north façades include double- hung wood windows with ogee lugs and Prairie sty le divided upper lights . Additional windows include a single wood hopper window on the primary (south) façade, a fixed wood window and five double- hung wood windows without Prairie style divided lights at HRCA No. 2025-02, HRC No. 2025-02, HPPA No. 2025-03– Freund House (1001 North Olive Street)
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the north (side) façade, and two double-hung wood windows without Prairie style divided lights at the east (side) façade.
Both residential units contain a detached single- car garage, situated at the property’s north boundary. Particular to only the primary (west) façade is a porte- cochere that extends across the north driveway, containing an arched entrance for vehicular access and a smaller arched entrance, or wingwall, for pedestrians. The primary (south) façade’s garage parapet is joined to the main residential building, creating an illusion that it is attached to the residence. The property is landscaped with a variety of small and medium- sized vegetation and trees such as palm trees, cactus, and agave.
Character-defining features of the Freund House include, but may not be limited to: its rectangular-shaped plan; two primary (west and south) facades; asymmetrical design; parapet roof that wraps around the entire building; no extended eaves; smooth stucco cladding; main entrance to each unit located within a front porch and is composed of a single glazed wood door with a Prairie style muntin pattern; large fixed wood window with Prairie style upper divided lights; raised front porches with wide arches; tripartite window adjacent to the front porch composed of a wood frame encasing two double- hung wood windows with ogee lugs and Prairie style divided upper lights flanking a large fixed wood window; shed roof clad in clay tiles at the primary (west) façade; double- hung wood windows with ogee lugs and (some windows with or without) Prairie style divided upper lights; single hopper window on primary (south) façade; two detached single-car garages; primary (west) façade porte-cochere that extends across the north driveway, containing an arched entrance for vehicular access and a smaller arched entrance, or wingwall, for pedestrians; small and medium vegetation and landscape. The Freund House qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties under Criterion 1 as an intact example of a Mission Revival style home in Santa Ana. Located in Washington Square, the house cost $6,000 to build in 1924. The recommended categorization is “Contributive” because it contributes to the overall character and history of Washington Square and is a representative example of Mission Revival architecture in Santa Ana.
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 it s character and appearance. Once recorded, the agreement generates a different valuation method in determining the property’s assessed HRCA No. 2025-02, HRC No. 2025-02, HPPA No. 2025-03– Freund House (1001 North Olive Street)
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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 • A mechanism to provide for property rehabilitation
• I ncentives for potential buyers to purchase historic structures • Discouraging inappropriate alterations to the property
The property has no identified unauthorized modifications. Upon consideration of the application, it is recommended that the City enter into a Historic Property Preservation Agreement subject to a completion of future improvements as described in an attached Work Plan.
Overall, future improvements (Work Plan) proposed by the homeowner during the initial ten years of the Mills Act Agreement include the following: exterior painting, landscaping, and general maintenance. Staff suggests adding the following items to the Work Plan: 1) remove non-compatible wooden garage gate and wooden pedestrian door at the rear yard along the west façade; 2) repair west façade exterior stairs at entrance to 1001 North Olive Street through concrete repair/replacement and new paint; 3) assess front porc h floor at entrance to 1001 N orth Olive Street and repair as needed; 4) replace rear yard porch steps (between residence and detached garage at 1001 N orth Olive Street) with historically-compatible material; 5) conceal, relocate, or remove wire cover along east façade of 915 W Tenth Street and assess all exposed pipes and wires throughout the property and conceal, relocate, or remove as need; and 6) replace two (2) metal -frame windows at rear doors (each located at the rear entrance of each unit) with wood- frame window. Planning Division staff will ensure that the proposed work will be done sensitively and will maintain the property’s character -defining features as part 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 recognizi ng 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. Upon consideration of the application, it is recommended that the City enter into a Historic Property Preservation Agreement to enable the Mills Act.
Public Notification
The subject site is located within the Washington Square 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 HRCA No. 2025-02, HRC No. 2025-02, HPPA No. 2025-03– Freund House (1001 North Olive Street)
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hearing, a notice was published in the Orange County Reporter and mailed notices were sent to all property owners within 1,000 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. 2025-28, 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 $766.06 annually, for a period of not less than ten years.
EXHIBITS
1. Resolution
2. Mills Act Agreement
3. 500-Foot Radius Map
4. Copy of Public Notice
Submitted By: James Williams, Contract Planner
Approved By: Ali Pezeshkpour, AICP, Acting Executive Director, Planning and Building Agency
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RESOLUTION NO. 2025-XX
A RESOLUTION OF THE HISTORIC RESOURCES
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA APPROVING
HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION APPLICATION NO.
2025-02 TO PLACE THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1001
NORTH OLIVE STREET , SANTA ANA, ON THE
HISTORICAL REGISTER AND APPROVING HISTORIC
REGISTER CATEGORIZAT ION NO. 2025- 02 PLACING
SAID PROPERTY WITHIN THE CONTRIBUTIVE
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 June 4, 2025, 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. 2025 -02) and categorization (Historic Resources Commission Categorization No. 2025- 02) of the Freund House located at 1001 North Olive and 915 W Tenth Street, Santa Ana (referred to collectively as “1001 North Olive Street”).
B. The Freund House has distinctive architectural features of the Mission Revival style and was built in 1924.
C. The Freund House qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties under Criterion 1 as an intact example of a Mission Revival style home in Santa Ana. The house displays characteristic s of the Mission Revival style through its use of parapet roof, open porches with wide arches, and red tile shed roof , among other original features . The recommended categorization is “Contributive” because it contributes to the overall character and history of Washington Square and is a representative example of Mission Revival architecture in Santa Ana. Character-defining features of the Freund House include, but may not be limited to:
rectangular-shaped plan; two primary (west and south) facades; asymmetrical design; parapet roof that wraps around the entire building; no extended eaves; smooth stucco cladding; main entrance to each unit located within a front porch and is composed of a single glazed wood door with a Prairie style muntin pattern; large fixed wood window with Prairie style upper divided lights; raised front porches with wide arches; tripartite window adjacent to the front porch composed of a wood frame encasing two double- hung wood windows with ogee lugs and Prairie style divided upper lights flanking a large fixed wood window; shed roof clad in clay tiles at the primary
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(west) façade; double- hung wood windows with ogee lugs and (some windows with or without) Prairie style divided upper lights; single hopper window on primary (south) façade; two detached single- car garages; primary (west) façade wingwall that extends across the north driveway, containing an arched entrance for vehicular access and a smaller arched entrance for pedestrians; small and medium vegetation and landscape.
D. The legal owner of the property is Palm Springs Deepwell Modern, LLC, a California Limited Liability Company.
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. T he subject property meets the standards for placement on the City of Santa Ana Register of Historic Proper ties pursuant to Section 30- 2 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code.
G. T he subject property meets the minimum standards for placement in the Contributive category pursuant to Section 30-2 .2(3) of the Santa Ana Municipal Code.
H. In addition to meeting the st andards for placement in the Contributive category pursuant to Section 30 -2.2(3) of the Santa Ana Municipal Code, the applicant has agreed, as part of the requested Mills Act agreement Work Plan, to restoration of select elements described therein within the first five years of the Agreement’s term, including 1) exterior painting with period- appropriate color palette; 2) landscape improvements including trimming of plantings along primary (west and south) facades to better showcase original building features from the public right -of-way; 3) general maintenance to include: wood window assessment, stucco assessment, and roof assessment of primary residence and detached garages (at roof, assess clay tiles, parapet, flashing, and primary roof for damage). Repair or replace in-kind, as needed; 4) remove non-compatible wooden garage gate and wooden pedestrian door at the rear yard along the west façade.
Planning approval required for new gate and door; 5) repair west façade exterior stairs at entrance to 1001 N Olive Street: concrete repair/replacement and new paint. Assess front porch floor at entrance to 1001 N Olive Street and repair as needed; 6) replace rear yard porch steps (between residence and detached garage at 1001 N Olive Street) with historically-compatible material; and 7) conceal, relocate, or remove wire cover along east façade of 915 W Tenth Street. Assess all exposed pipes and wires throughout the property and conceal, relocate, or remove as need.
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 historic al resources.
Categorical Exemption No. ER-2025-28 will be filed for this project.
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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. 2025- 02 to place the Freund House located at 1001 North Olive Street, Santa Ana, 92703 on the historical register, and
B. Historic Register Categorization No. 2025- 02 placing the Freund House located at 1001 North Olive Street, Santa Ana, 92703 within the Contributive 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.
S ection 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 4th day of June, 2025.
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Edward Murashie
Chairperson
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Sonia R. Carvalho, City Attorney
By:________________________
Brandon Salvatierra
Deputy City Attorney
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AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
NOT PRESENT:
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CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY
I, GEMA ZAPIEN, Acting Historic Resources Commission Secretary, do hereby attest to and certify the attached Resolution No. 2025-XX to be the original resolution adopted by Historic Resources Commission of the City of Santa Ana on June 4, 2025.
Date: ________________ ____________________________________ Gema Zapien
Acting Commission Secretary
City of Santa Ana
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EXHIBIT A
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
APN Address Legal Description Owner Names
405-284-13 1001 North Olive Street THE LAND REFERRED TO
HEREIN BELOW IS SITUATED
IN THE COUNTY OF ORANGE,
STATE OF CALIFORNIA AND
IS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
THE WEST 87.25 FEET OF
LOT 28 OF TRACT NO. 354,
HUNTINGTON SQUARE, IN
THE CITY OF SANTA ANA,
COUNTY OF ORANGE, STATE
OF CALIFORNIA, AS SHOWN
ON A MAP THEREOF
RECORDED IN BOOK 15,
PAGE 26 OF
MISCELLANEOUS MAPS, IN
THE OFFICE OF THE
COUNTY RECORDER OF
SAID COUNTY CALIFORNIA.
Kevin Shuler and
Brian Stoddart
representing
Palm Springs
Deepwell
Modern, LLC, a
California Limited
Liability
Company
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EXHIBIT B
Conditions of Approval for Historic Resources Commission Application No. 2025-02 and Historic Resources Commission Categorization No. 2025-02
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:
1. Within 180 days of execution of this resolution, the applicant shall install a bronze plaque as per a template on file with the Planning Division honoring and recognizing the structure at 1001 North Olive Street, historically known as the Freund 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.
2. The applicant shall regularly maintain all landscaping in the front yard area (pruning and thinning trees and shrubs) so that the historic building and its character-defining features (including but not limited to the parapet roof, front porches, smooth stucco siding, wood frame windows with Prairie style muntin pattern, and clay tile shed roof) are visible from the public right-of-way.
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AND WHEN RECORDED MAIL TO:
City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza (M-30)
Santa Ana, CA 92702
Attn: Clerk of the Council
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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 Palm Springs Deepwell Modern, LLC, a California Limited Liability Company, (hereinafter collectively referred to as “Owner”), owner of real property located at 1001 North Olive 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 1001 North Olive Street and 915 W Tenth Street, Santa Ana, CA, 92703 (referred to collectively as “1001 North Olive Street”) 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.
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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.
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OW, THEREFORE, the City of Santa Ana and the Owner of the Historic Property agree as follows:
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ffective Date and Terms of Agreement.
This Agreement shall be effectiv e and commence on July 16, 2025, 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 autom atically be extended as provided in California Government Code Sections 50280 through 50290 and in Section 2, below.
2. R
enewal.
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. St
andards and Conditions for Historic Property.
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uring the term of this Agreement, the Historic Property shall be subject to the following conditions, requirements and restrictions:
a. O
wner 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 character - defining features described in the “Executive Summary” and “Historical Property Description” attached hereto, marked collectively as Exhibit B, notably the general archi tectural 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.
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ll 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 Stan dards 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.
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he 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. As part of the periodic inspection, Owner shall supply information in a format determined acceptable by the representatives of the City of Santa Ana, the County Assessor, the State Department of Parks and Recreation , and the State Board of Equalization information required to determine compliance with the terms of this Agreement.
f. Owner shall implement the rehabilitation and restoration work items as discussed in detail in Exhibit D, “ Proposed Structure Improvements” or “Work Plan” and the City Council Historic Property Preservation Agreement (HPPA No. 2025-03) staff report dated June 4, 2025.
All work items shall be completed within the first ten years of the Mills Act Agreement, with specific items completed within the first five years including 1) exterior painting with period - appropriate color palette; 2) landscape improvements including trimming of plantings along primary (west and south) facades to better showcase original building features from the public right-of-way; 3) general maintenance to include: wood window assessment, stucco assessment, and roof assessment of primary residence and detached garages (at roof, assess clay tiles, parapet, flashing, and primary roof for damage). Repair or replace in- kind, as needed; 4) remove non- compatible wooden garage gate and wooden pedestrian door at the rear yard along the west façade.
Planning approval required for new gate and door; 5) repair west façade exterior stairs at entrance to 1001 N Olive Street: concrete repair/replacement and new paint. Assess front porch floor at entrance to 1001 N Olive Street and repair as needed; 6) replace rear yard porch steps (between
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residence and detached garage at 1001 N Olive Street) with historically -compatible material; and 7) conceal, relocate, or remove wire cover along east façade of 915 W Tenth Street. Assess all exposed pipes and wires throughout the property and conceal, relocate, or remove as need. g. Proof of completion, as requested by the City of Santa Ana, will be required in order to satisfy and maintain the Mills Act Agreement. Staff approval is required before items are amended or removed/replaced from the improvements list.
4. Fur
nishing of Information.
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e 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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ancellation.
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 ha s 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 Agree ment. 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 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.
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nforcement of Agreement.
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n 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
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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.
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wner hereby subjects the Historic Property, located at 1001 North Olive Street , Assessor Parcel Number, 405-284-13, 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. C
ity 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 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.
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his property is listed in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties (Register).
In any real property transaction, the owner of this property or the owner ’s representative shall provide the buyer of this property with notice that the property is listed on the C ity’s historic Register.
8. No
Compensation.
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wner 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.
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otice.
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ny 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.
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City: City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza (M-30)
Santa Ana, CA 92702
Attn: City Clerk
Own
er: Palm Springs Deepwell Modern LLC, a California Limited Liability Company Kevin Shuler and Brian Stoddart
2001 North Heliotrope Drive
Santa Ana, CA 92706
10. General Provisions.
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one 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.
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he 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. c. T
his 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 Agree ment regardless of whether or not City prepared, supplied, or approved the plans, specifications or other documents for the Historic Property. d. A
ll 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. I
n 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.
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n 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
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legislation, the validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions, or portions thereof, shall not be effected thereby.
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his Agreement shall be construed and governed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, with venue in Orange County.
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ecordation.
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o 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.
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mendments.
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his Agreement may be amended, in whole or in part, only by a written recorded instrument executed by the parties hereto.
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ffective Date
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his Agreement shall be effective on the day and year first written above in Section 1. {S
ignature page follows}
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ATTEST: CITY OF SANTA ANA
________________________ _________________________
JENNIFER L. HALL AL VARO NUÑEZ
City Clerk City Manager
OWNERS
Date: ___________________ By:__________________
Palm Springs Deepwell Modern LLC,
a California Limited Liability Company
KEVIN SHULER
Date: ___________________ By:__________________
Palm Springs Deepwell Modern LLC,
a California Limited Liability Company
BRIAN STODDART
APPROVED AS TO FORM: RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL:
SONIA CARVALHO
City Attorney
By: _____________________ _____________________
BRANDON SALVATIERRA ALI PEZESHKPOUR
Deputy City Attorney Acting Executive Director
Planning and Building Agency
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EXHIBIT A
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
THE LAND REFERRED TO HEREIN BELOW IS SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF ORANGE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA AND IS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
THE WEST 87.25 FEET OF LOT 28 OF TRACT NO. 354, HUNTINGTON SQUARE, IN THE
CITY OF SANTA ANA, COUNTY OF ORANGE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AS SHOWN ON A MAP THEREOF RECORDED IN BOOK 15, PAGE 26 OF MISCELLANEOUS MAPS, IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY CALIFORNIA.
Assessor’s Parcel Number: 405-284-13
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Freund House
1001 North Olive Street
Santa Ana, CA 92703
NAME Freund House REF. NO.
ADDRESS 1001 North Olive Street
CITY Santa Ana ZIP 92703 ORANGE COUNTY
YEAR BUILT 1924 LOCAL REGISTER CATEGORY: Contributive
HISTORIC DISTRICT N/A NEIGHBORHOOD Washington Square
CALIFORNIA REGISTER CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION C/3 CALIFORNIA REGISTER STATUS CODE 5S3
Location: Not for Publication Unrestricted
Prehistoric Historic Both
ARCHITECTURAL STYLE: Mission/Spanish 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 Panama -California 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 w alls. 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 Freund House qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties under Criterion 1 as an intact example of a Mission Revival style home in Santa Ana. The recommended categorization is “Contributive” because it contributes to the overall character and history of Washington Square and is a representative example of Mission Revival architecture in Santa Ana (Santa Ana Municipal Code, Section 30-2.2(3)).
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.
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 _5_ Resource name(s) or number (assigned by recorder) Freund House
P1. Other Identifier:
*P2. Location: Not for Publication Unrestricted *a. County Orange County *b. USGS 7.5’ Quad: Anaheim Quadrangle California-Orange County 7.5-Minute Series Date: 2022 * c. Address 1001 North Olive Street and 915 West 10th Street City: Santa Ana Zip: 92703 * e. Other Locational Data: Assessor’s Parcel Number 405-284-13
*P3a. Description: (Describe resource and its major elements. Include design, materials, condition, alterations, size, setting, and boundaries)
Located on a corner parcel in Washington Square, the Freund House is a one-story, multiple-family Mission Revival style residence (Figure 1). The main residential building has two primary facades. The primary (west) façade contains the entrance to the unit addressed as 1001 North Olive Street and the primary (south) façade contains the entrance to the unit addressed as 915 West 10th Street (Figure 2). Asymmetrical in design, the building features a rectangular-shaped plan with a parapet roof that wraps around the entire building, concealing the flat, built -up roof. The roof has no extended eaves . The exterior of the multifamily building is clad in smooth stucco. The main entrance to each unit is located within a front porch and is composed of a single glazed wood door with a Prairie style muntin pattern. Adjacent to each entrance door is a large fixed wood window with Prairie style upper divided lights (Figure 3). Both porches are raised above two shallow concrete-clad steps and contain wide arches.
(See Continuation Sheet 3 of 5)
*P3b. Resource Attributes: (list attributes and codes) HP3. Multiple family property and HP4. Ancillary Building (garages)
*P4. Resources Present: Building Structure Object Site District Element of District Other
P5b. Photo: (view and date)
(Figure 1) Primary (west) facade,
view northeast, January 2025
*P6. Date Constructed/Age and
Sources: historic
1924/ Original Building Permit
*P7. Owner and Address:
Palm Springs Deepwell Modern, LLC
2001 N Heliotrope Drive
Santa Ana, CA 92706
*P8. Recorded by:
Andrea Dumovich Heywood
City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza M-20
Santa Ana, CA 92702
*P9. Date Recorded:
June 4, 2025
*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
State of California The Resources Agency Primary #__________________________________________ DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI#______________________________________________
BUILDING, STRUCTURE, AND OBJECT RECORD
*Resource Name or #: Freund House
B1. Historic Name: Freund House
B2. Common Name: Same
B3. Original Use: Multiple Family Residence B4. Present Use: Multiple Family Residence *B5. Architectural Style: Mission Revival
*B6. Construction History: (Construction date, alterations, and date of alterations):
September 8, 1924. Permit to construct double apartments and garages. $6,000.
July 8, 1982. Reroof. $3,960.
June 16, 1995. Reroof. $5,100.
Unknown date. Residential unit fronting 10th Street changed addresses from 1003 North Olive Street to 915 West 10th Street.
*B7. Moved? No Yes Unknown Date:__________ Original location:_______ _______ *B8. Related Features: None
B9a. Architect: Unknown b. Builder: Unknown
*B10. Significance: Theme Residential Architecture Area Santa Ana Period of Significance: 1924 Property Type: Multiple 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 Freund House is architecturally significant as an intact example of a Mission Revival style house in Santa Ana. The original building permit, for the address range 1001-1003 North Olive Street, is dated September 8, 1924 and indicates it was built as double apartments and garages, at a cost of $6,000. The original architect and builder are unknown. At an unknown date, the residential unit fronting 10th Street changed addresses from 1003 North Olive Street to 915 West 10 th Street. Because of the unclear address history, city directory research was only completed for the 1001 North Olive Street address. The earliest known occupant is Charles Freund, who is listed on the original building permit for 1001 North Olive Street . City directories note Mr. Freund as the building's owner through 1926. An obituary article notes Freund was an interior decorator that had lived in Santa Ana between 1918 and 1945, the year he died (The Register, August 23, 1945). In 1927, T T Lackey and in 1930, J R Ott resided at the subject property. Mrs. K A O'Brien is listed from circa 1933-1935. Tenant Bales Redmond is noted in 1936.
By 1937, R U Smith occupied the unit. City directories note G W Wilkins from circa 1940-1945, and a newspaper article notes Wilkins remained through 1949 (The Register, March 10, 1949). There was no directory available for 1948. I n 1949 Mrs. E Hollingsworth is identified as a building tenant, who remained until she died in 1956 (The Register, October 22, 1956) . P V Plummer also occupied the unit in 1956 (See Continuation Sheet 3).
B11. Additional Resource Attributes: (List attributes and codes)
*B12. References:
(See Continuation Sheet 4 of 5.)
B13. Remarks: None
*B14. Evaluator: Andrea Dumovich Heywood, City of Santa Ana.
*Date of Evaluation: June 4, 2025
DPR 523B (1/95) *Required information
Sketch Map
(This space reserved for official comments.)
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State of California The Resources Agency Primary # _____________________________________________ DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI # ________________________________________________ CONTINUATION SHEET Trinomial _____________________________________________
*Recorded by Andrea Dumovich Heywood *Date June 4, 2025 Continuation Update DPR 523L
*P3a. Description (continued):
Both primary (west and south) facades contain one tripartite window adjacent to the front porch (Figure 4). The window is composed of a wood frame encasing two double-hung wood windows with ogee lugs and Prairie style divided upper lights that flank a large fixed wood window. The tripartite’s fixed central window on the primary (west) façade contains Prairie style divided upper lights while the primary (south) fixed window had no muntins. A shed roof clad in clay tiles projects above the tripartite window on the primary (west) façade (Figure 5). Window fenestration along the primary (south), east, and north façades include double-hung wood windows with ogee lugs and Prairie style divided upper lights (Figure 6). Additional windows include a single wood hopper window on the primary (south) façade, a fixed wood window and five double-hung wood windows without Prairie style divided lights at the north (side) façade, and two double-hung wood windows without Prairie style divided lights at the east (side) façade.
Both residential units contains a detached single-car garage, situated at the property’s north boundary . Particular to only the primary (west) façade is a wingwall porte-cochere that extends across the north driveway, containing an arched entrance for vehicular access and a smaller arched entrance, or wingwall, for pedestrians (Figure 7). The primary (south) façade’s garage parapet is joined to the main residential building, creating an illusion that it is attached to the residence. The property is landscaped with a variety of small and medium-sized vegetation and trees such as palm trees, cactus, and agave.
*B10. Significance (continued):
According to city directories, 1001 N Olive Street was occupied by LM Brozenick in 1960. Two newspaper articles describe Lou Brozenick’s extensive wood working hobby. In the late 1950s through 1970s, Brozenick worked on creating a wall-sized world map made out of wood, using wood specific to each country . The project took 17 years to complete due to difficulties with obtaining directly sourced wood from each country. A 1966 article notes that Brozenick worked on this project at his apartment at 10071 Lampson, Garden Grove, after living in Santa Ana. Therefore his artistic affiliations are not related to the subject property at 1001 North Olive Street (The Register, September 11, 1966 and December 4, 1975). The years 1963-1987 do not include the subject address in the directory or the directory itself was not available for research. A newspaper article mentions Mrs. Emily Jane Hayhurst as a resident of 9 15 W 10
th Street in 1965, who passed away that year (The Register, June 16, 1965). Historic building permits identify Joel Tardiff as building owner from at least 1975- 1978. Permit history and directories reveal John Harwood owned the property from circa 1981-2003. By 2020, Steven Wayne Lively sold the property to current owners Palm Springs Deepwell Modern, LLC , represented by Kevin Shuler and Brian Stoddart . No pertinent information was uncovered regarding the former owners and tenants during the time of ownership/occupancy of 1001 North Olive Street.
The Freund House is located in Washington Square, a neighborhood located northwest of the city center bounded by West Seventeenth Street on the north, West Civic Center Drive on the south, North Flower Str eet on the east, and North Bristol Street on the west. Most of this area was owned by the family of Jacob Ross, who had purchased portions of the Rancho Santiago de Santa Ana in 1868 and 1869. Walnuts and other crops were grown in the area during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, with a few farmhouses, most notably the Ross -McNeal House at 1020 North Baker Street, dotting the landscape. By 1905, Baker and Towner were the only streets in the neighborhood, which extended from Hickey (now Civi c Center) only as far as Washington and which contained only about a dozen homes. The status quo had not changed much by 1915, when a brick yard was located at the northern terminus of Olive Street at Hickey. In 1925, the beginning of the development that would convert this largely agricultural area into a middle class neighborhood of single-family homes over the next 25 years had begun. In the late 1920s and early 1930s, the Tudor Revival and Spanish Colonial Revival homes were the standard, with American Colonial Revival saltboxes and ranch style homes favored in the years before and after World War II.
During the 1930s, many of the homes were built by local contractor Emmett Rogers, who sold lots and built homes according to standard plans, which individual property owners could customize to their tastes ("Washington Square: A Neighborhood of Pride," Washington Square Neighborhood Association). With the return of servicemen following the war and the accompanying demand for homes in southern California, the development of Washington Square was all but completed.
The Freund House qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties under Criterion 1 as an intact example of a Mission Revival style home in Santa Ana. Located in Washington Square, the house cost $6,000 to build in 1924. The recommended categorization is “Contributive” because it contributes to the overall character and history of Washington Square and is a representative example of Mission Revival architecture in Santa Ana (Santa Ana Municipal Code, Section 30-2.2(3)).
Character-defining features of the Mission Revival style exhibited by the house include its rectangular-shaped plan; two primary (west and south) facades; asymmetrical design; parapet roof that wraps around the entire building; no extended eaves; smooth stucco cladding; main entrance to each unit located within a front porch and is composed of a single glazed wood door with a Prairie style muntin pattern; large fixed wood window wit h Prairie style upper divided lights ; raised front porches with wide arches; tripartite window adjacent to the front porch composed of a wood frame encasing two double-hung wood windows with ogee lugs and Prairie style divided upper lights flanking a large fixed wood window; shed roof clad in clay tiles at the primary (west) façade; double-hung wood windows with ogee lugs and (some windows with or without) ; Prairie style divided upper lights; single hopper window on primary (south) façade; two detached single-car garages; primary (west) façade porte-cochere that extends across the north driveway, containing an arched entrance for vehicular access and a smaller arched entrance, or wingwall, for pedestrians; small and medium vegetation and landscape.
State of California The Resources Agency Primary # _____________________________________________ DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI # ________________________________________________ CONTINUATION SHEET Trinomial _____________________________________________
*Recorded by Andrea Dumovich Heywood *Date June 4, 2025 Continuation Update DPR 523L
*B12. References (continued):
Ancestry.com. U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. _____. 1930 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002. _____. Ancestry.com. 1940 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.
_____. California, U.S., Marriage Index, 1960-1985 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007.
City of Santa Ana Building Permits
McAlester, Virginia Savage. A Field Guide to American Houses. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2013.
Newspapers.com (Santa Ana Daily Register, The Register) Office of Historic Preservation. “Instructions for Recording Historical Resources.” Sacramento: March 1995.
Sanborn maps.
Whiffen, Marcus. American Architecture Since 1780. Cambridge: MIT Press, 1969.
State of California The Resources Agency Primary # _____________________________________________ DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI # ________________________________________________ CONTINUATION SHEET Trinomial _____________________________________________
*Recorded by Andrea Dumovich Heywood *Date June 4, 2025 Continuation Update DPR 523L
Additional Figures:
Figure 2. the primary (south) façade contains the
entrance to the unit addressed as 915 West 10th Street, facing north.
Figure 3. Main entrance is composed of a single glazed
wood door with a Prairie style muntin pattern. Adjacent is a large fixed wood window with Prairie style upper
divided lights, facing east.
Figure 4. Tripartite window adjacent to the front porch, facing east.
Figure 5. A shed roof clad in clay tiles projects above the tripartite window on the primary (west) façade, facing
east.
Figure 6. Double-hung wood windows with ogee lugs and
Prairie style divided upper lights at the primary (south) façade, facing north.
Figure 7. Porte-cochere extends across the north
driveway, containing an arched entrance for vehicular
access and a smaller arched entrance, or wingwall, for
pedestrians, facing east.
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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 di stinguishing 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 bui ldings, 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 ar e 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 o r 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 necessa ry, 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 d such design is compatible with
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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, th e essential form and integrity of the structure would be unimpaired.
Exhibit D: Proposed Structure Improvements (“Work Plan”) 1001 North Olive Street
Item Year Improvement
1 2025 Exterior repainting with period-appropriate color palette 2 2025 Landscape improvements including trimming of plantings along primary (west and south) facades to better showcase original building features from the public right- of-way.
3 2026 General maintenance to include: wood window assessment, stucco assessment, and roof assessment of primary residence and detached garages (at roof, assess clay tiles, parapet, flashing, and primary roof for damage) . Repair or replace in -kind, as needed.
4 2027 Remove non-compatible wooden garage gate and wooden pedestrian door at the rear yard along the west façade. Planning approval required for new gate and door. 5 2028 Repair west façade exterior stairs at entrance to 1001 N Olive Street : concrete repair/replacement and new paint.
Assess front porch floor at entrance to 1001 N Olive Street and repair as needed. 6 2029 Replace rear yard porch steps (between residence and detached garage at 1001 N Olive Street) with historically-compatible material.
7 2030 Conceal, relocate, or remove wire cover along east façade of 915 W 10th Street.
Assess all exposed pipes and wires throughout the property and conceal, relocate, or remove as need.
8 2031 Replace two (2) metal -frame windows at rear doors (each located at the rear entrance of each unit) with wood-frame window.
HRCA NO. 2025-02, HRC NO. 2025-02, HPPA NO. 2025-03
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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 decision -
making 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. Their
decision is final unless appealed to the
City Council within 10 days of t he decision
by any interested party or group.
Project Location: 1001 North Olive
Street and 915 West Tenth Street located
within the Single Family Residence (R1)
zoning district.
Project Applicant: Kevin Shuler and
Brian Stoddart (Applicant) representing
Palm Springs Deepwell Modern, LLC
(Property Owner)
Project Description: Request for
approval of Historic Resources
Commission Application (HRCA) No.
2025 -02, Historic Register Categorization
(HRC) No. 2025 -02, and Historic Property
Preservation Application (HPPA) No.
2025 -03 to allow the placement and
categorization in the Santa Ana Register
of Historical Properties as “Contributive”
and to execute a Historic Property
Preservation Agreement with the City of
Santa Ana.
Environmental Impact: Pursuant to the
Ca lifornia Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA) and the CEQA Guidelines, the
project is exempt from further review
under Section 15331, Class 31, as these
actions are designed to preserve a
historic resources. Categorical Exemption
No. ER -2025 -28 will be filed f or this
project.
Meeting Details:
This matter will be
heard on Wednesday, June 4, at 4:30
p.m. in the City Council Chamber, 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 u p 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
PBAeComments@santa -ana.org
(reference the topic in the subject line) or
mail to Nuvia Ocampo, Recording
Secretary, City of Santa Ana, 20 Civic
Center Plaza – M20, Santa Ana, CA
92701. Deadline to submit written
comments is 3:30 p.m. on the day of
the meeting. Comments recei ved 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
James Williams with the Planning and
Building Agency at JWilliams@santa -
ana.org or 714 -647 -5899 or Pedro
Gomez at PGomez@santa -ana.org or
714 -667 -2790.
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 i n written
correspondence delivered to the Historic
Resources Commission or City Council of
the City of Santa Ana at, or prior to, the
public hearing.
Si tiene preguntas en español, favor de
llamar a Nuvia Ocampo al (714) 667 -
2732.
N u c n liên l c b ng ti ng Vi t,
xin i n tho i cho Kristie Ha (714)
667 -2206.
5/23/25
OR -3928372#
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
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. Their decision is final unless appealed to the City Council within 10 days of the decision by any interested party or group.
Project Location: 1001 North Olive Street and 915 West Tenth Street located within the Single Family Residence (R1) zoning district.
Project Applicant: Kevin Shuler and Brian Stoddart (Applicant) representing Palm Springs Deepwell Modern, LLC (Property Owner)
Project Description: Request for approval of Historic Resources Commission Application (HRCA) No. 2025 -02, Historic Register Categorization (HRC) No. 2025 -02, and Historic Property Preservation Application (HPPA) No. 2025- 03 to allow the placement and categorization in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties as “Contributive” and to execute a Historic Property Preservation Agreement with the City of Santa Ana.
Environmental Impact: Pursuant to the California Environmental Qualit y Act (CEQA) and the CEQA Guidelines, the project is exempt from further review under Section 15331, Class 31, as these actions are designed to preserve a historic resources. Categorical Exemption No. ER -2025-28 will be filed for this project.
Meeting Details: This matter will be heard on Wednesday, June 4, 2025, 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 topic in the subject line) or mail to Nuvia Ocampo, Recording Secretary, City of Santa Ana, 20 Civic Center Plaza – M20, Santa Ana, CA 92701.
Deadline to submit written comments is 3:30 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 James Williams with the Planning and Building Agency at [email protected] or 714-647-5899 or Pedro Gomez at [email protected] or 714-667-2790.
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.
Si tiene preguntas en español, favor de llamar a Nuvia Ocampo al (714) 667-2732.
Nếu cần liên lạc bằng tiếng Việt, xin điện thoại cho Kristie Ha (714) 667-2206.
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