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Planning and Building Agency Item # c City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 Historic Resources Commission Staff Report May 8, 2024 Topic: HPPA No. 2024-03 – The Levengood House (1205 South Birch Street) RECOMMENDED ACTION Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and City Clerk to execute a Historic Property Preservation Agreement (Mills Act) with Michael Altshuler for the property located at 1205 South Birch Street, subject to non-substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney (Exhibit 1). EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Michael Altshuler is requesting approval to execute a Mills Act Agreement with the City of Santa Ana at an existing residence located at 1205 South Birch 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 Levengood House, consists of an existing one-story Spanish Colonial Revival style residence that is approximately 1,590 square feet in size on a 7,253-square-foot residential lot (Exhibit 2). The Levengood House was added to the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties (“Register”) in 2003, categorized as “Contributive.” 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 Register and categorized as Landmark, making it eligible for a Mills Act Agreement. The agreement provides monetary incentives to the property owner in the form of a property tax reduction in exchange for the owner’s voluntary commitment to maintain the property in a good state of repair as necessary to maintain its character and appearance. Once recorded, the agreement generates a different valuation method in determining the property’s assessed Historic Resources Commission 13 5/8/2024