Historic Resources Commission
<br />Regular Meeting Agenda Minutes
<br />September 5, 2024
<br />4:30 P.M.
<br />Council Chamber
<br />22 Civic Center Plaza
<br />Santa Ana, CA
<br />Tim Rush
<br />Chair, Ward 6 Representative
<br />Edward Murashie,
<br />ViceChair,
<br />Ward 3 Representative
<br />Irma Jauregui
<br />Citywide Representative
<br />Manuel J. Escamilla
<br />Planning Commission
<br />Representative
<br />Alberta Christy
<br />Ward 4 Representative
<br />Dwayne Shipp
<br />Ward 5 Representative
<br />Ginelle Hardy
<br />Ward 2 Representative
<br />Minh Thai
<br />Executive Director
<br />Brandon Salvatierra
<br />Legal Counsel
<br />Ali Pezeshkpour, AICP
<br />Planning Manager
<br />Nuvia Ocampo
<br />Recording Secretary
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<br />CALL TO
<br />ORDER
<br />ATTENDANCE Commissioners:Tim Rush, Chairperson
<br />Ed Murashie, Vice Chairperson
<br />Ignacio Rincon
<br />Alberta Christy
<br />Ginelle Hardy
<br />Ana Laura Padilla
<br />Manuel J. Escamilla
<br />Irma Jauregui
<br />Dwayne Shipp
<br />Staff:Minh Thai, Executive Director
<br />City Attorney
<br />Ali Pezeshkpour, AICP, Planning Manager
<br />Nuvia Ocampo, Recording Secretary
<br />ROLL CALL
<br />Minutes: Commission voted to allow Commissioner Shipp to attend the meeting via
<br />Zoom.
<br />Quorum was reached at 4:40 p.m. with Commissioner Escamilla arriving at 5:10 p.m.
<br />PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
<br />PUBLIC COMMENTS
<br />CONSENT CALENDAR
<br />a.Minutes
<br />Recommended Action: Approve the Minutes from July 15, 2024.
<br />b.Excused absences
<br />Recommended Action: Excuse absent commissioners.
<br />c.Historic Property Preservation Agreement No. 202412 for the property located at
<br />1106 South Parton Street.
<br />Recommended Action:
<br />Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and City
<br />Clerk to execute a Historic Property Preservation Agreement (Mills Act)
<br />with Jennifer Schutza for the property located at 1106 South Parton Street,
<br />subject to nonsubstantive changes approved by the City Manager and City
<br />Attorney (Exhibit 1).
<br />d.Historic Property Preservation Agreement No. 202220 for the property located at
<br />214218 West 4 Street.
<br />Recommended Action:
<br />Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and City
<br />Clerk to execute a Historic Property Preservation Agreement (Mills Act)
<br />with Liennette Chung, with Wild Orchid Investments, LLC, for the property
<br />located at 214218 West Fourth Street, subject to nonsubstantive changes
<br />approved by the City Manager and City Attorney (Exhibit 1).
<br />Minutes: Chair Rush pulled item D to request that the building erect a flag pole similar to
<br />other buildings along Fourth Street.
<br />Moved by Commissioner Padilla, seconded by Commissioner Christy to Approve
<br />Consent Calendar items a, b, and c.
<br />YES: 6 – Alberta Christy, Tim Rush, Dwayne Shipp, Ginelle Hardy, Irma Perez Jauregui, Ana
<br />Laura Padilla
<br />NO: 0 – ABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 3 – Edward Murashie, Ignacio Rincon, Manuel J.
<br />Escamilla
<br />Status: 6 – 0 – 0 – 3 – Pass
<br />Moved by Commissioner Christy, seconded by Commissioner Padilla to Approve
<br />Consent Calendar item D with provisions to modify Work Plan, to restore the roof
<br />mounted flag pole based on historic imagery.
<br />YES: 6 – Alberta Christy, Tim Rush, Dwayne Shipp, Ginelle Hardy, Irma Perez Jauregui, Ana
<br />Laura Padilla
<br />NO: 0 – ABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 3 – Edward Murashie, Ignacio Rincon, Manuel J.
<br />Escamilla
<br />Status: 6 – 0 – 0 – 3 – Pass
<br />*End of Consent Calendar*
<br />BUSINESS CALENDAR
<br />Public Hearing: The Historic Resources Commission decision is final unless
<br />appealed to the City Council within 10 days of the decision by any interested
<br />party or group. Legal notice was published in the OC Reporter on August 26,
<br />2024 and notices were mailed on said date.
<br />1.HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION APPLICATION NO. 202407, HISTORIC
<br />REGISTER CATEGORIZATION NO. 202405 AND HISTORIC PROPERTY
<br />PRESERVATION APPLICATION NO. 202410 FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT
<br />1113 WEST RIVIERA DRIVE LOCATED WITHIN THE SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE
<br />(R1) ZONING DISTRICT
<br />Project Applicant: Charles & Molly Martin (Property Owners)
<br />Project Description: Applicants are requesting approval of Historic Resources
<br />Commission Application No. 202407, Historic Register Categorization No. 202405,
<br />and Historic Property Preservation Agreement No. 202410 to allow the placement and
<br />categorization in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties as “Contributive” for the
<br />above mentioned property and to execute a Historic Property Preservation Agreement
<br />with the City of Santa Ana.
<br />Environmental Impact: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
<br />and the CEQA Guidelines, the project is exempt from further review under Section
<br />15331, Class 31, as this action is designed to preserve a historic resource. Notice of
<br />Exemption, Environmental Review No. 202469 will be filed for this project.
<br />Recommended Action:
<br />1. Adopt a resolution approving Historic Resources Commission Application
<br />No. 202407 and Historic Register Categorization No. 202405 (Exhibit 1).
<br />2. Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and Clerk of
<br />the Council to execute the attached Mills Act agreement with Charles A. and
<br />Molly H. Martin, subject to nonsubstantive changes approved by the City
<br />Manager and City Attorney (Exhibit 2).
<br />Minutes: Resident, Phil Schaffer, spoke in support of this project.
<br />Moved by Commissioner Christy, seconded by Commissioner Jauregui to
<br />Approve.
<br />YES: 6 – Alberta Christy, Tim Rush, Dwayne Shipp, Ginelle Hardy, Irma Perez
<br />Jauregui, Ana Laura Padilla
<br />NO: 0 – ABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 3 – Edward Murashie, Ignacio Rincon, Manuel
<br />J. Escamilla
<br />Status: 6 – 0 – 0 – 3 – Pass
<br />2.HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION APPLICATION NO. 202409, HISTORIC
<br />REGISTER CATEGORIZATION NO. 202406, AND HISTORIC PROPERTY
<br />PRESERVATION AGREEMENT NO. 202411 FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT
<br />2312 NORTH SPURGEON STREET LOCATED WITHIN THE SINGLE FAMILY
<br />RESIDENCE (R1) ZONING DISTRICT
<br />Project Applicant: Carter and Chelsea Sapp (Applicants & Property Owners)
<br />Project Description: Applicants are requesting approval of Historic Resources
<br />Commission Application (HRCA) No. 202409, Historic Register Categorization (HRC)
<br />No. 202406, and Historic Property Preservation Agreement (HPPA) No. 202411 to
<br />allow the placement and categorization in the Santa Ana Register of Historical
<br />Properties as “Contributive” for the above mentioned property and to execute a Historic
<br />Property Preservation Agreements with the City of Santa Ana.
<br />Environmental Impact: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
<br />and the CEQA Guidelines, the project is exempt from further review under Section
<br />15331, Class 31, as this action is designed to preserve a historic resource. Notice of
<br />Exemption, Environmental Review No. 202468 will be filed for this project.
<br />Recommended Action:
<br />1. Adopt a resolution approving Historic Resources Commission Application
<br />No. 202409 and Historic Register Categorization No. 202406 (Exhibit 1).
<br />2. Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and Clerk of
<br />the Council to execute the attached Mills Act agreement with Carter and
<br />Chelsea Sapp, subject to nonsubstantive changes approved by the City
<br />Manager and City Attorney (Exhibit 2).
<br />Minutes: Commission had questions for staff.
<br />Staff answered questions from the Commission.
<br />Commission had questions for the applicant.
<br />Applicant, Chelsea Sapp, answered questions from the Commission.
<br />Moved by Commissioner Hardy, seconded by Commissioner Shipp to
<br />Approve.
<br />YES: 7 – Alberta Christy, Tim Rush, Dwayne Shipp, Ginelle Hardy, Irma Perez
<br />Jauregui, Ana Laura Padilla, Manuel J. Escamilla
<br />NO: 0 – ABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 2 – Edward Murashie, Ignacio Rincon
<br />Status: 7 – 0 – 0 – 2 – Pass
<br />3.HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION APPLICATION NO. 202406, HISTORIC
<br />REGISTER CATEGORIZATION NO. 202404, AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION
<br />PROPERTY APPLICATION NO. 202409 FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2539
<br />FRENCH STREET LOCATED WITHIN THE SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE (R1)
<br />ZONING DISTRICT
<br />Project Applicant: FrancoisXavier and Roxana Fyad (Applicants & Property
<br />Owners)
<br />Project Description: Applicants are requesting approval of Historic Resources
<br />Commission Application (HRCA) No. 202406, Historic Register Categorization (HRC)
<br />No. 202404, and Historic Property Preservation Agreement (HPPA) No. 202409 to
<br />allow the placement and categorization in the Santa Ana Register of Historical
<br />Properties as “Contributive” for the above mentioned property and to execute a Historic
<br />Property Preservation Agreements with the City of Santa Ana.
<br />Environmental Impact: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
<br />and the CEQA Guidelines, the project is exempt from further review under Section
<br />15331, Class 31, as this action is designed to preserve a historic resource. Notice of
<br />Exemption, Environmental Review No. 202467 will be filed for this project.
<br />Recommended Action:
<br />1. Adopt a resolution approving Historic Resources Commission Application
<br />No. 202406 and Historic Register Categorization No. 202404 (Exhibit 1).
<br />2. Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and Clerk of
<br />the Council to execute the attached Mills Act agreement with François and
<br />Roxana Fyad, subject to nonsubstantive changes approved by the City
<br />Manager and City Attorney (Exhibit 2).
<br />Minutes: Commission had questions for staff.
<br />Staff answered questions from the Commission.
<br />Commission had questions for the applicant.
<br />Applicant, Francois Fyad, answered questions from the Commission.
<br />Moved by Commissioner Christy, seconded by Commissioner Hardy to
<br />Approve.
<br />YES: 7 – Alberta Christy, Tim Rush, Dwayne Shipp, Ginelle Hardy, Irma Perez
<br />Jauregui, Ana Laura Padilla, Manuel J. Escamilla
<br />NO: 0 – ABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 2 – Edward Murashie, Ignacio Rincon
<br />Status: 7 – 0 – 0 – 2 – Pass
<br />4.HISTORIC REGISTER CATEGORIZATION APPLICATION NO. 202407 FOR THE
<br />PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1205 SOUTH BIRCH STREET LOCATED WITHIN THE
<br />SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE (R1) ZONING DISTRICT
<br />Project Applicant:City of Santa Ana (Applicant)
<br />Project Description: The City of Santa Ana is requesting a Historic Register
<br />Categorization (HRC) No. 202407 to recategorize and rename a historic property,
<br />currently known as The Lavengood House, and previously listed on the local historic
<br />register and categorized as “Contributive.” The property will be recategorized as “Key,”
<br />because it is associated with significant people in Santa Ana’s history. To reflect the re
<br />evaluation of the property’s significance, it is also recommended its name be appended
<br />as the LevengoodBist House.
<br />Environmental Impact:Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
<br />and the CEQA Guidelines, the project is exempt from further review under Section
<br />15331, Class 31, as this action is designed to preserve a historic resource. Notice of
<br />Exemption, Environmental Review No. 202417 will be filed for this project.
<br />Recommended Action:
<br />Adopt a resolution approving and Historic Register Categorization No.
<br />202407
<br />Minutes: Chair Rush recused himself from taking any action on this item.
<br />Commission had questions for staff.
<br />Staff answered questions from the Commission.
<br />Moved by Commissioner Jauregui, seconded by Commissioner Padilla to
<br />Approve.
<br />YES: 6 – Alberta Christy, Dwayne Shipp, Ginelle Hardy, Irma Perez Jauregui, Ana
<br />Laura Padilla, Manuel J. Escamilla
<br />NO: 0 – ABSTAIN: 1 – Tim Rush
<br />ABSENT: 2 – Edward Murashie, Ignacio Rincon
<br />Status: 6 – 0 – 1 – 2 – Pass
<br />ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
<br />5.NOMINATION OF TWO HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSIONERS TO
<br />PARTICIPATE IN 2024 CITY OF SANTA ANA HISTORIC PRESERVATION AWARDS
<br />AD HOC COMMITTEE – Ali Pezeshkpour, Planning Manager
<br />Recommended Action:
<br />Nominate two Historic Resources Commissioners to participate in 2024
<br />Historic Preservation Awards Ad Hoc Committee.
<br />Minutes: Commissioner Hardy nominated Commissioner Jauregui.
<br />Commissioner Jauregui nominated Commissioners Hardy and Christy.
<br />Moved by Commissioner Hardy, to Appoint Commissioners, Jauregui and Hardy.
<br />YES: 7 – Alberta Christy, Tim Rush, Dwayne Shipp, Ginelle Hardy, Irma Perez Jauregui, Ana
<br />Laura Padilla, Manuel J. Escamilla
<br />NO: 0 – ABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 2 – Edward Murashie, Ignacio Rincon
<br />Status: 7 – 0 – 0 – 2 – Pass
<br />*End of Business Calendar*
<br />STAFF COMMENTS
<br />Minutes: Staff had comments for the Commission.
<br />COMMISSIONER COMMENTS
<br />Minutes: Commission had comments for staff.
<br />ADJOURNMENT
<br />The next meeting of the Historic Resources Commission is scheduled for November 7, 2024
<br />in the Council Chamber, 22 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA.
<br />Minutes: Meeting was adjourned at 5:40 PM
<br />APPEAL INFORMATION:The formal action by the Commission shall become effective after
<br />the tenday appeal period. An appeal from the decision or requirement of the Commission
<br />may be made by any interested party, individual, or group. The appeal must be filed with the
<br />Clerk of the Council, accompanied by the required filing fee, and a copy sent to the Planning
<br />Department, within ten days of the date of the Commission's action, by 5:00 p.m. If the final
<br />day to appeal falls on a City Hall observed holiday or a day when City hall is closed, the final
<br />day to appeal shall be extended to the next day City Hall is open for public business. Please
<br />note: Under California Government Code Sec. 65009, if you challenge in court any of the
<br />matters on this agenda for which a public hearing is to be conducted, you may be limited to
<br />raising only those issues which you (or someone else) raised orally at the public hearing or in
<br />written correspondence received by the Commission or City Council at or before the hearing.
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<br />You are invited to submit a written comment in one of the following ways:
<br />Visit the City’s Public Portal
<br />Email PBAecomments@santaana.org and reference the topic in the subject line.
<br />Mail to Nuvia Ocampo, Recording Secretary, City of Santa Ana, 20 Civic Center Plaza
<br />– M20, Santa Ana, CA 92701.
<br />Deadline to submit written comments, including any supplemental materials for
<br />consideration by the Planning Commission, is 3:30 p.m. on the day of the meeting.
<br />Comments received after the deadline may not be distributed to the Historic
<br />Resources Commission but will be made part of the record. All attendees wishing to
<br />submit written comments or supplemental materials for distribution to Historic
<br />Resources Commission members during the inperson meeting must provide 15
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