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FREE RECORDING PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE § 27383 Resolution No. 2025-XX Page 6 of 10 certain vantage points on the sidewalk, the high roofline of the east facade and the well-developed tree canopy in the immediate vicinity would provide an effective visual obstruction from most locations, including the street. That the addition is generally obscured from public view lessens the proposed addition’s visual impact on the historical integrity of the building. The pergolas and rear deck proposed for legalization are differentiated from the house by their essentially utilitarian design and commonplace materials. They are of an appropriate scale for the residence. The garage has incurred multiple changes requiring legalization, including those involving the front parapet, wall cladding, pergola, and accordion doors. However, it could not be conclusively determined whether historic materials have been lost as a result of these changes. In any case, the garage retains an unobtrusive, generally utilitarian appearance consistent with the character of a detached garage and is, therefore, compatible with the property as a whole. vii. If the second-story addition were removed in the future, the essential form and integrity of the subject property could be impaired; however, the east façade would remain unchanged as would many of the character defining features of the property including the bay window, original windows, stucco wall cladding, chimneys, gable vents, and high-pitched roof. The unpermitted pergolas and deck are superficially attached to the residence. Their removal could be undertaken with minimal changes to the residence. Therefore, the project complies with Standard No. 10. viii. Standards 4, 7, and 8 are not applicable. No features of this description would be affected by this Project. Section 2. In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act, the recommended action is exempt from further review under Section 15331 of the CEQA Guidelines, Class 31 – Historical Resource Restoration/Rehabilitation, as this action is designed in a manner consistent with the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards. Based on this analysis, a Notice of Exemption, Environmental Review No. 2025 -81, will be filed for this project. Section 3. The Historic Resources Commission of the City of Santa Ana, after conducting the public hearing, hereby approves the Certificate of Appropriateness for Historic Exterior Modification Application No. 2025-03, as conditioned in Exhibit B, attached hereto and incorporated herein. The Historic Resources Commission finds that Historic Resources Commission 240 9/23/2025