Item 13 - Historic Property Preservation Agreements

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Planning and Building Agency City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 Historic Resources Commission Staff Report September 2, 2021 Topic: HPPA No. 2021-19 (Mills Act) - 217 North Main Street RECOMMENDED ACTION Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the Council to execute a Historic Property Preservation Agreement (Mills Act) with 217 North Main Investments, LLC, for the property located at 217 North Main Street, subject to non- substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney (Exhibit 1). EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 217 North Main Investments LLC, a California Limited Liability Company, is requesting approval to execute a Mills Act Agreement with the City of Santa Ana for the historic Old Santa Ana City Hall, an existing commercial building located at 217 North Main Street, that is currently listed on the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties. DISCUSSION Project Location and Site Description The subject property, known as the Old Santa Ana City Hall, consists of an existing three- story reinforced concrete building designed in the Art Deco style. The building contains approximately 37,208 square feet on a 0.2-acre commercial lot (Exhibit 2). The commercial building was individually listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. Under the regulations implementing the California Register of Historical Resources, the building is also listed in the California Register. It was added to the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties in 2001 and categorized as “Landmark”. Analysis of the Issues 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. The property is listed on the Santa Ana Register of Historic Resources Commission c –1 9/2/2021 Exhibit 10