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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 July 9, 2025 Topic: HPPA No. 2025-02 – The Wilson House (305 E. Washington Avenue) RECOMMENDED ACTION Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and City Clerk to execute a Historic Property Preservation Agreement (Mills Act) with Daniel Phan Nguyen, Trustee to The 305 E. Washington Ave Grantor Trust, for the property located at 305 E. Washington Avenue, subject to non-substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney (Exhibit 1). EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Daniel Phan Nguyen is requesting approval to execute a Mills Act Agreement with the City of Santa Ana at an existing residence located at 305 E. Washington Avenue that is currently listed on the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties and is categorized as Key. DISCUSSION Project Location and Site Description The subject property, known as the Wilson House, consists of an existing two-story Colonial Revival style residence that is approximately 2,117 square feet in size on a 6,431-square- foot residential lot. The Wilson House was added to the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties (“Register”) in 2002 and categorized as “Key.” 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 Key, 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 Historic Resources Commission 13 7/9/2025