Planning and Building Agency
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Item # 13
City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701
Staff Report
April 7, 2026
TOPIC: Approval of Historic Property Preservation Agreements
AGENDA TITLE
Historic Property Preservation Agreements for the Properties Located at 1402 S. Birch Street and 2424 N. Oakmont Avenue
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute the attached Mills Act agreements with the below-referenced property owners for the identified structures (Agreements No.
A-2026-XXX and No. A-2026-XXX). Includes determination that the proposed projects are exempt from further review in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act as Categorical Exemption/Environmental Review Nos. 2025-114 and 2024-86 will be filed for the project.
Table 1: Mills Act Agreements Approved by the Historic Resources Commission (HRC) Property Owner
Historic Property
Preservation
Agreement No.
Address/House Vote by HRC
Nicholas Steven
Timmons and Laura
Michelle Trudeau,
Husband and Wife as
Community Property with
Right of Survivorship
2025-12 1402 S. Birch Street 7:0:0:1 (Commissioner
Christy absent)
Lance Uradomo and Tilly
Gurman, husband and
wife as community
property with right of
survivorship
2024-13 2424 N. Oakmont
Avenue
7:0:0:1 (Commissioner
Christy absent)
GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 APPLIES: Yes
DISCUSSION
On January 29, 2026, the Historic Resources Commission (HRC) recommended that the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute the Mills Act agreements listed in Table 1, above, with the identified property owners for historic structures in the City, subject to non-substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney. This
Approval of Historic Property Preservation Agreements
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action allows for the approval of Historic Property Preservation Agreements (HPPA/Mills Act Contract) which provide a property tax reduction whereby property owners agree to reinvest the tax savings towards the maintenance of the historic property. Additionally, the agreements prevent inappropriate alterations to the protected historic structures.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act, the proposed project is exempt from further review. Categorical Exemption, Environmental Review Nos. 2025- 114 and 2024-86 will be filed for this project.
FISCAL IMPACT
The Historic Property Preservation Agreements will reduce the Property Tax revenue account 01102002-50011 to the City by an estimated $3,078 annually, as noted below, for a period of not less than ten years.
HPPA No. Address Estimate Exhibit No.
2025-12 1402 S. Birch Street $1,016 1-2
2024-13 2424 N. Oakmont Avenue $2,061 3-4
Total: $3,078
EXHIBITS
1. Mills Act Agreement – 1402 S. Birch Street
2. HRC Staff Report – 1402 S. Birch Street
3. Mills Act Agreement – 2424 N. Oakmont Avenue
4. HRC Staff Report – 2424 N. Oakmont Avenue
Submitted By: Ali Pezeshkpour, AICP, Executive Director, Planning and Building Agency
Approved By: Alvaro Nuñez, City Manager