Planning and Building Agency
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Item # 19
City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701
Staff Report
January 20, 2026
TOPIC: Approval of Historic Property Preservation Agreement
AGENDA TITLE
Historic Property Preservation Agreement for the Property Located at 1218 N. French Street
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute the attached Mills Act agreement with the below-referenced property owner for the identified structure (Agreement No. A-2026- XXX) [Includes determination that the proposed project is exempt from further review in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act as Categorical Exemption/Environmental Review No. 2025-95 will be filed for the project].
Table 1: Mills Act Agreement Approved by the Historic Resources Commission (HRC) Property Owner
Historic Property
Preservation
Agreement No.
Address/House Vote by HRC
Anna Lozano 2025-11 1218 N. French Street
6:0:0:2 (Commissioners
Almendral and Rincon
absent)
GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 APPLIES: Yes
DISCUSSION
On November 6, 2025, the Historic Resources Commission (HRC) recommended that the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute the Mills Act agreement listed in Table 1, above, with the identified property owner for a historic structure in the City, subject to non-substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney. This action allows for the approval of a Historic Property Preservation Agreement (HPPA/Mills Act Contract) which provides a property tax reduction whereby property owners agree to reinvest the tax savings towards the maintenance of the historic property. Additionally, the agreement prevents inappropriate alterations to the protected historic structure.
Approval of Historic Property Preservation Agreement
January 20, 2026
5 4
7 5
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act, the proposed project is exempt from further review. Categorical Exemption, Environmental Review No. 2025-95, will be filed for this project.
FISCAL IMPACT
The Historic Property Preservation Agreement will reduce the Property Tax revenue account 01102002-50011 to the City by an estimated $1,149.23 annually, as noted below, for a period of not less than ten years.
HPPA No. Address Estimate Exhibit No.
2025-11 1218 N. French Street $1,149.23 1-2
Total: $1,149.23
EXHIBITS
1. Mills Act Agreement – 1218 N. French Street
2. HRC Staff Report – 1218 N. French Street
Submitted By: Ali Pezeshkpour, AICP, Executive Director, Planning and Building Agency
Approved By: Alvaro Nuñez, City Manager