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FREE RECORDING PURSUANT TO <br />GOVERNMENT CODE § 27383 <br />RESOLUTION NO. 2024-XX <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE HISTORIC RESOURCES <br />COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA APPROVING <br />HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION APPLICATION NO. <br />2024-06 TO PLACE THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2539 <br />FRENCH STREET, SANTA ANA, ON THE HISTORICAL <br />REGISTER AND APPROVING HISTORIC REGISTER <br />CATEGORIZATION NO. 2024-04 PLACING SAID <br />PROPERTY WITHIN THE CONTRIBUTIVE CATEGORY <br />BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION OF THE <br />CITY OF SANTA ANA AS FOLLOWS: <br />Section 1. The Historic Resources Commission of the City of Santa Ana hereby <br />finds, determines, and declares as follows: <br />A. On September 5, 2024, the Historic Resources Commission held a duly <br />noticed public hearing for the placement on the Santa Ana Register of <br />Historical Properties (Historic Resources Commission Application No. <br />2024-06) and categorization (Historic Resources Commission <br />Categorization No. 2024-04) of the Smith House located at 2539 French <br />Street, Santa Ana. <br />B. The Smith House has distinctive architectural features of the Minimal <br />Traditional style and was built in 1952. <br />C. The Smith House qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical <br />Properties under Criterion 1 as an intact example of Minimal Traditional - <br />style home in Santa Ana. The house displays characteristics of the Art <br />Moderne style through its use of smooth compact plan, asymmetrical <br />fagade, and cross -hipped roof, among other original features. The <br />recommended categorization is "Contributive" because it is a good example <br />of the Minimal Traditional and contributes to the character and history of its <br />neighborhood (Santa Ana Municipal Code, Section 30-2.2). Character - <br />defining features of the Smith House include, but may not be limited to: <br />compact, irregular plan; asymmetrical primary (west) fagade; moderately - <br />pitched cross -hipped roof; moderately wide roof overhang with boxed <br />eaves; stucco siding with moderate texture throughout; brick external <br />chimney; wood -frame multi -pane double -hung wood -sash windows; <br />tripartite wood -sash focal window with horizontal emphasis, porch rail with <br />offset grid design, and front door with accompanying sidelight with ribbed <br />pane. <br />D. The legal owners of the property are Frangois-Xavier Fyad and Roxana <br />Fyad. <br />Resolution No. 2024-XX <br />Page 1 of 6 <br />