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MILLS ACT AGREEMENT
<br />2003 North Ross Street
<br />Santa Ana, CA 92706
<br />a. Owner shall maintain the Historic Property in a good state of repair and shall
<br />preserve, maintain, and, where necessary, restore or rehabilitate the property and its character-
<br />defining features, notably the general architectural form, style, materials, design, scale,
<br />proportions, organization of windows, doors, and other openings, textures, details, mass, roof
<br />line, porch and other aspects of the appearance of the exterior to the satisfaction of the City.
<br />b. All changes to the Historic Property shall comply with applicable City plans and
<br />regulations, and conform to the rules and regulations of the Office of Historic Preservation of the
<br />State of Department of Parks and Recreation, namely the U.S. Secretary of the Interior's
<br />Standards and Guidelines for Historic Preservation Projects. These guidelines are attached
<br />hereto, marked as Exhibit B, and incorporated herein by this reference. The condition of the
<br />exterior of the property, as of the effective date of this Agreement, is documented in photographs
<br />attached hereto as Exhibit B and incorporated herein by reference. Owner shall continually
<br />maintain the Historic Property in the same or better condition as documented in Exhibit C.
<br />C. A view corridor enabling the general public to see the Historic Property from the
<br />public right-of-way shall be maintained, and Owner shall not be permitted to block the view
<br />corridor to the property with any new structure, such as walls, fences or shrubbery, so as to
<br />prevent the viewing of the historic landmark by the public.
<br />d. The following are prohibited: Demolition of the Historic Property or destruction
<br />of character-defining features of the building or site; removal of trees and other major vegetation
<br />unless removal is approved by a rehabilitation plan approved by the Historic Resources
<br />Commission, paving of yard surface; exterior alterations or additions unless approved by the
<br />Historic Resources Commission and such alternations are in keeping with the Secretary of
<br />Interior's Standards; deteriorating, dilapidated or unrepaired structures such as fences, roofs,
<br />doors, walls, and windows; storage of junk, trash, debris, discarded or unused objects such as
<br />cars, appliances, or furniture; and other unsightly by decoration, structure or vegetation which is
<br />unsightly by reason of its height, condition, or inappropriate location.
<br />e. Owner shall allow reasonable periodic examination, by prior appointment, of the
<br />interior and exterior of the Historic Property by representatives of the County Assessor, the State
<br />Department of Parks and Recreation, the State Board of Equalization, and the City of Santa Ana
<br />as may be necessary to determine the Owner' compliance with the terms and provisions of this
<br />Agreement.
<br />4. Furnishing of Information.
<br />The Owner hereby agrees to furnish the City with any and all information requested
<br />which may be necessary or advisable to determine compliance with the terms and provisions of
<br />this Agreement.
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