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City of Santa Ana
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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 Anna Lozano, an Unmarried Woman (hereinafter collectively referred to as “Owner”), owner of real property located at 1218 N. French 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 1218 N. French Street, Santa Ana, CA, 92701 and more par ticularly 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 rehabilit ation and maintenance are carried out in an exemplary manner.
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 Prop erty to qualify for an assessment of valuation as a
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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 January 21, 2026, 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 character - defining features described in the “Historical Property Description” attached hereto, marked as Exhibit B, notably the general architectural form, style, material s, 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.
b. All changes to the Historic Property shall co mply 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
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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 genera l 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 reha bilitation 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. f. Owner shall implement the rehabilitation and restoration work items as discussed in detail in Exhibit D, “Proposed Structure and Site Improvements” and the City Council Historic Property Preservation Agreement (HPPA No. 2025-11) staff report dated January 20, 2026. 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 repairing cracks and other damage in front porch; repairing crack in retaining wall at property line; restoring retaining wall at location where the PVC pipe drain was installed; assessing roof, exposed rafters, bargeboards, and rain gutters and repainting, repairing, or replacing in- kind, as necessary; assessing condition of paint and exterior wall cladding and repainting, repairing, or replacing in -kind, as necessary; assessing windows and repainting, repairing, or replacing in- kind, as necessary; and assessing condition of driveway and concrete paths and driveway and repairin g in -kind, as necessary . 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. 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.
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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.
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 Ow ner, 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 cou rt, 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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a. Owner hereby subjects the Historic Property, located at 1218 N. French Street , Santa Ana, California, Assessor Parcel Number, 398-027-25, 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 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.
c. This property is listed in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties (Register) and is located in the French Park National Register Hi storic District. 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 City’s historic Registe r and is located in the French Park National Register Historic District.
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: City Clerk’s Office
Owner: Anna Lozano
1218 N. French Street
Santa Ana, CA 92701
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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 t he 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. 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.
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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.
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ATTEST: CITY OF SANTA ANA
________________________ _________________________
JENNIFER L. HALL AL VARO NUÑEZ
City Clerk City Manager
OWNERS
Date: ______________________ _________________________
ANNA LOZANO
APPROVED AS TO FORM: RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL:
SONIA CARVALHO
City Attorney
By: _____________________ _____________________
BRANDON SALVATIERRA ALI PEZESHKPOUR
Deputy City Attorney Executive Director
Planning and Building Agency
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EXHIBIT A
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
THE LAND REFFERED TO HEREIN BELOW IS SITUATED IN THE CITY OF SANTA ANA, COUTNY OF ORANGE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA AND IS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
LOT 2 OF HARVEY’S SUBDIVISION, IN THE CITY OF SANTA ANA, COUNT Y OF ORANGE, STATE OF CA LIFORNIA, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AS SHOWN IN BOOK 3, PAGE 15 OF MISCELLANEOUS MAPS IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER, COUNTY OF ORANGE.
Assessor’s Parcel Number: 398-027-25
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NAME Hickox House REF. NO. 163
ADDRESS 1218 North French Street
CITY Santa Ana ZIP 92701 ORANGE COUNTY
YEAR BUILT 1909 LOCAL REGISTER CATEGORY: Key
HISTORIC DISTRICT French Park NEIGHBORHOOD French Park
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: Bungalow/Craftsman
DESCRIPTION/BACKGROUND RELATED TO PERIOD ARCHITECTURE
:
The architectural style terminology is adapted from the National Register Bulletin 16A.
The Bungalow/Craftsman architectural style is an early 20th century American movement, inspired by the Arts and Crafts movement and developed by Charles and Henry Greene of Pasadena, California. The height of the movement is between 1900 and the mid 1920’s. The style is characterized by the use of natural wood for exposed massive beams and rafters and exterior siding. Some of the most prominent features are: low pitched gabled roof with wide overhangs and projecting brackets; the emphasis on horizontal shapes informally arranged; the use of shingles as exterior finish; broad, gabled entry porches; no applied ornament; creek rock foundations and porch column bases. Many houses include Japanese or Swiss influences in their exterior detailing.
Exhibit B
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CONSTRUCTION HISTORY: (Construction data, alterations, and date of alterations)
Year Built: 1909
Private Garage March 1, 1928
Reroof August 29, 1934
RELATED FEATURES
: (Other important features such as barns, sheds, fences, prominent or unusual trees, or landscape)
1928 Garage in rear
DESCRIPTION: (Describe resource and its major elements. Include design, materials, condition, alterations, size, settings, and boundaries.)
The Hickox House is an “L”-shaped volume, with a cross-gabled roof. A prominent gable fronts the side facing bellcast gabled roof.
Carved bargeboards, exposed rafter tails, triangular knee braces, decorative knobs, and criss-cross lath vent work accent the roof line.
Wood shingles cover the exterior upper three-fourths of the body, while wide clapboard siding is used on the lower one-fourth, separated by a beltcourse. Ribbons of casement windows, accented with three lights in the top third, are used throughout the second story, while similar windows with two rows of muntins are featured on the first floor. A single column with sloping sides and clad in wood shingles supports the recessed front porch. A massive beam, with a slight segmental arch bottom, spans the entire front of the porch; a second smaller beam of the same configuration spans from the post to the front of the house. A cutout rail, anchored next to the steps by a tapered pier borders the north and west sides of the porch. The only alteration appears to be the metal screen door. The defining features that makes this building a Bungalow/Craftsman include the use of shingles as an exterior finish; a broad entry front porch supported by tapered posts; the window and surround detailing; and low pitched roof with wide eaves and exposed rafter ends that are richly detailed.
HISTORIC HIGHLIGHTS:
Lou and Ruby Hickox built this house in 1909. Lou was a well-known photographer in Santa Ana with a studio at 112 ½ W. Fourth St. (After Lou died in 1915, Mary Smart took over the business). His wife Ruby and their daughter, Ruth, continued to live in the house until 1920, when Julius and Annie Smith bought the house. The Smith’s owned the Unique Cloak and Suit House at 203 W.
Fourth Street. Records indicate that by 1925, Oliver and Edna Carr had moved here to stay for a few years. Oliver owned a detective agency at 407 ½ N. Main St.
RESOURCE ATTRIBUTES: (List attributes and codes from Appendix 4 of Instructions for Recording Historical Resources, Office of Historic Preservation.)
HP2 single family 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.)
This example of residential architecture during the City of Santa Ana’s formation years is located in French Park Historic Dist rict.
This two story single family residence was built during the height of the development years of French Park; a residential distr ict nicknamed as the “Nob Hill” of Orange County. French Park, one of the first residential developments in the City, was home to many prominent businessmen, doctors, bankers, atto rneys and civil servants from 1880 to the early 1940’s. This house is in an excel lent, unaltered condition, and on its original site. The Hickox House is listed as a contributing structure to the historic architec tural integrity of French Park Historic District.
SUMMARY/CONCLUSION
:
This building is characteristic of a significant period in the history of the City of Santa Ana. This building’s features, such as the use of shingles as an exterior finish, broad entry front porch supported by tapered columns, window detailing, wide eaves and exposed rafter detailing are characteristics of the Bungalow/Craftsman style.
OWNER AND ADDRESS: Anne Marie Moerer
1218 N. French Street
Santa Ana, Ca 92701-3745
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RECORDED BY: (Name, affiliation, and address) Lucy Linnaus
City of Santa Ana, Planning Division
20 Civic Center Plaza M-20, Santa Ana, CA 92702
DATE RECORDED: November 9, 2000
SURVEY TYPE: (Intensive, reconnaissance, or other) Reconnaissance
REPORT CITATION: (Cite survey report and other sources) National Register of Historic Places Application for French Park Historic District
Santa Ana Historic Register Application Form
REFERENCES: (List documents, date of publication, and page numbers. May also include oral interviews.)
National Register Bulletin 16A
Santa Ana Architectural Style Guide, Text by Kathleen Les and Drawings by Diann Marsh
City of Santa Ana Building Division Records
EVALUATOR: DATE OF EVALUATION:
EXPLANATION OF CODES:
x 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, peri od, 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
x National Register Status Code: (From Appendix 2 of Instructions for Recording Historical Resources, Office of Historic Preservation)
1D: Contributor to a listed district.
French Pa rk Histori c Distr ict, S anta An a, Ua Orange county , Mb.
United States Department of the Interior
National Park Service
National Register of Historic Places
Continuation Sheet
Section number Page
Triangular knee brackets, decorative knobs, and criss-cross lath vents accent the wide eaves. Wood shingles, alternated in long and short rows, cover the second story, while the first story is clad in specialty siding.
The roof features both side and front-facing gables and a shed-style section on the north end of the second floor. The single-storied front-facing gabled porch is supported by trios of square wood posts, resting on stucco- clad piers with concrete caps. Cutout railings run across the front of the porch, with the entrance being on the south side. A pergola stretches along the south side of the front facade, and is supported by piers and posts matching those used on the porch.
John and Wilhelmina Thee, who owned a ranch at 128 W. 19th St. for several years before building this large Craftsman Bungalow, moved into this house in 1914, bringing with them two adult children. Amanda was a bookkeeper at the O. C. Title Co. and Gertrude worked at Sam Stein's Stationery Store on Fourth St.
1218 N. French St. Hickox House Craftsman Bungalow 1909 A side-facing bellcast gabled roof, fronted with a prominent gable, caps the two-story Hickox House. Carved bargeboards, exposed rafter tails, triangular knee braces, decorative knobs, and criss-cross lath ventwork accent the roof line. Wood shingles cover, the exterior upper 3/4ths of the body, while wide clapboard siding is used on the lower l/4th, separated by a beltcourse. Ribbons of casement windows, accented with three lights in the top third, are used throughout the second story, while similar windows with two rows of muntins are featured on the first floor.
The recessed front porch is supported by a single elephantine column, clad in wood shingles. A cutout rail, anchored next to the steps by a tapered pier, borders the north and west sides of the porch. The only alteration appears to be the metal screen door.
Lou and Ruby Hickox built this bungalow in 1909. Lou was a well- . known photographer in Santa Ana with a studio at 112 1/2 W. Fourth St.
After Lou died in 1917, Mary Smart took over the business. Ruby and their daughter, Ruth, continued to live in the house until 1920, when Julius and Lena Smith bought the house. They owned the Unique Cloak and Suit House at 203 W. 4th St. By 1928 Oliver K. and Edna Carr had moved in to stay for a few years. He owned a detective agency at 407 1/2 N. Main St.
Exhibit B
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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 b y 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, the essential form and integrity of the structure would be unimpaired.
Exhibit D: Proposed Structure and Site Improvements (“Work Plan”) 1218 N. French Street
Item Year Improvement
1 2026 Repair cracks and other damage in front porch; repair crack in retaining wall at property line; restore retaining wall at location where the PVC pipe drain was installed through it.
2 2027 Assess roof, exposed rafters, fascia, and rain gutters on residence and garage and repaint, repair, or replace in -kind, as necessary, subject to Planning Division staff approval.
3 2028 Assess condition of paint and exterior wall cladding and repaint, repair, or replace in-kind, subject to Planning Division staff approval.
4 2030 Assess windows and repaint, repair, or replace in -kind, as necessary. Window repair and replacement is subject to Planning Division staff approval. 5 2032 Assess condition of driveway and concrete paths and driveway and repair in-kind as necessary, with Planning Division staff approval.