Planning and Building Agency
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Item # 17
City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701
Staff Report
May 5, 2026
TOPIC: Approval of Historic Property Preservation Agreements
AGENDA TITLE
Historic Property Preservation Agreements for the Properties Located at 2117 N.
Greenleaf Street and 2214 N. Westwood 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. 2026-13 and 2026-12 will be filed for the projects.
Table 1: Mills Act Agreements Approved by the Historic Resources Commission (HRC) Property Owner
Historic Property
Preservation
Agreement No.
Address/House Vote by HRC
Travis Beck Allen-Walter
and Charles Reuben
Allen-Walter, Co-
Trustees, or
their successors in Trust,
under the Travis and
Charles Allen-Walter
Revocable Living Trust
2026-2 2117 N. Greenleaf
Street
7:0:1:0 (Commissioner
Almendral abstaining)
Michael Atkinson and
Steve Doughty, as
Trustees of the Patricia
Atkinson
Revocable Living Trust,
dated July 28, 2025
2026-1 2214 N. Westwood
Avenue
7:0:1:0 (Commissioner
Almendral abstaining)
GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 APPLIES: Yes
Approval of Historic Property Preservation Agreement
May 5, 2026
5 7
2 3
DISCUSSION
On March 5, 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 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 projects are exempt from further review. Categorical Exemptions, Environmental Review Nos. 2026- 13 and 2026-12, will be filed for these projects.
FISCAL IMPACT
The Historic Property Preservation Agreements will reduce the Property Tax revenue account 01102002-50011 to the City by an estimated $2,229 annually, as noted below, for a period of not less than ten years.
HPPA No. Address Estimate Exhibit No.
2026-2 2117 N. Greenleaf Street $1,501 1-2
2026-1 2214 N. Westwood Avenue $728 3-4
Total: $2,229
EXHIBITS
1. Mills Act Agreement – 2117 N. Greenleaf Street
2. HRC Staff Report – 2117 N. Greenleaf Street
3. Mills Act Agreement – 2214 N. Westwood Avenue
4. HRC Staff Report – 2214 N. Westwood Avenue
Submitted By: Ali Pezeshkpour, AICP, Executive Director of the Planning and Building Agency
Approved By: Alvaro Nuñez, City Manager