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Santa Ana, CA 92702
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��� T•1 This Historic Property Preservation Agreement ("Agreement") is made and entered into
by and between the City of Santa Ana, a charter city and municipal corporation duly organized
and existing under the Constitution and laws of the of the State of California (hereinafter referred
c J to as "City"), and Allan Tea, a single man, (hereinafter collectively referred to as "Owner"),
N owner of real property located at 2120 North Heliotrope Drive, Santa Ana, California, in the
to County of Orange and listed on the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties.
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RECITALS
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-c A. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana is authorized by California
Government Code Section 50280 et seq. (known as the "Mills Act") to enter into
contracts with owners of qualified historical properties to provide for appropriate
use, maintenance, rehabilitation and restoration such that these historic properties
retain their historic character and integrity.
B. The Owner possesses fee title in and to that certain qualified real property
together with associated structures and improvements thereon, located at 2120
North Heliotrope Drive, Santa Ana, CA, 92706 and more particularly described
in Exhibit "A," attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, and
hereinafter referred to as the "Historic Property".
C. The Historic Property is officially designated on the Santa Ana Register of
Historical Properties pursuant to the requirements of Chapter 30 of the Santa Ana
Municipal Code.
D. City and Owner, for their mutual benefit, now desire to enter into this Agreement
which defines and limits the use and alteration of this Historic Property in order to
enhance and maintain its value as a cultural and historical resource for Owner and
for the community; to prevent inappropriate alterations to the Historic Property
and to ensure that repairs, additions, new building, and other changes are
appropriate; and to ensure that rehabilitation and maintenance are carried out in an
exemplary manner.
E. Owner and City intend to carry out the purposes of California Government Code,
Chapter 1, Part 5 of Division 1 of Title 5, Article 12, Section 50280 et seq., which
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will enable the Historic Property to qualify for an assessment of valuation as a
restricted historical property pursuant to Article 1.9, Sec. 439 et seq., Chapter 3
Part 2 of Division 1 of the California Tax and Revenue Code.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City of Santa Ana and the Owner of the Historic Property
agree as follows:
1. Effective Date and Terms of Agreement.
This Agreement shall be effective and commence on October 20, 2021, and shall remain
in effect for a term of ten (10) years thereafter. Each year, upon the anniversary of the effective
date of this Agreement, such initial term will automatically be extended as provided in California
Government Code Sections 50280 through 50290 and in Section 2, below.
2. Renewal.
a. Each year on the anniversary of the effective date of this Agreement, a year shall
automatically be added to the initial ten (10) year term of this Agreement unless written notice of
nomenewal is served as provided herein.
b. If the Owner or the City desire(s) in any year not to renew the Agreement, the
Owner or City shall serve written notice of nomenewal of the Agreement on the other party.
Unless such notice is served by the Owner to the City at least ninety (90) days prior to the annual
renewal date, or served by the City to the Owner at least sixty (60) days prior to the annual
renewal date, one (1) year shall automatically be added to the term of the Agreement as provided
herein.
C. Within 30 days from receipt of City's notice of nonrenewal, the Owner may file a
written protest of City's decision of nomenewal. The City may, at any time prior to the annual
renewal date of the Agreement, withdraw its notice to the Owner of nomenewal.
d. If either the Owner or the City serves notice to the other of nonrenewal in any
year, the Agreement shall remain in effect for the balance of the term then remaining, either from
its original execution or from the last renewal of the Agreement, whichever may apply.
3. Standards and Conditions for Historic Property.
During the term of this Agreement, the Historic Property shall be subject to the following
conditions, requirements and restrictions:
a. Owner shall maintain the Historic Property in a good state of repair and shall
preserve, maintain, and, where necessary, restore or rehabilitate the property and its character -
defining features described in the "Historical Property Description" attached hereto, marked as
Exhibit B, notably the general architectural form, style, materials, design, scale, proportions,
organization of windows, doors, and other openings, textures, details, mass, roof line, porch and
other aspects of the appearance of the exterior to the satisfaction of the City.
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b. If the Historic Property is destroyed by earthquake, fire, flood or other natural
disaster such that in the opinion of the City Building Official more than sixty (60) percent of the
original fabric of the structure must be replaced, this Agreement shall be canceled immediately
because, in effect, the historic value of the structure will have been destroyed. No fee shall be
imposed in the case of destruction by acts of God or natural disaster.
C. If the Historic Property is acquired by eminent domain and the City Council
determines that the acquisition frustrates the purpose of this Agreement, this Agreement shall be
cancelled and no fee imposed, as specified in Government Code Section 50288.
6. Enforcement of Agreement.
a. In lieu of and/or in addition to any provisions to cancel the Agreement as
referenced herein, City may specifically enforce, or enjoin the breach of, the terms of the
Agreement. In the event of a default, under the provisions to cancel the Agreement by Owner,
the City shall give written notice to Owner by registered or certified mail, and if such a violation
is not corrected to the reasonable satisfaction of the City Manager or designee within thirty (30)
days thereafter, or if not corrected within such a reasonable time as may be required to cure the
breach or default, or default cannot be cured within thirty (30) days (provided that acts to cure
the breach or default may be commenced within thirty (30) days and shall thereafter be diligently
pursued to completion by Owner), then City may, without further notice, declare a default under
the terms of this Agreement and may bring any action necessary to specifically enforce the
obligations of Owner growing out of the terms of this Agreement, apply to any court, state or
federal, for injunctive relief against any violation by Owner or apply for such relief as may be
appropriate.
b. City does not waive any claim of default by the Owner if City does not enforce or
cancel this Agreement. All other remedies at law or in equity which are not otherwise provided
for in this Agreement or in City's regulations governing historic properties are available to City
to pursue in the event that there is a breach of this Agreement. No waiver by City of any breach
or default under this Agreement shall be deemed to be a waiver of any other subsequent breach
thereof or default hereunder.
7. Binding effect of Agreement.
a. Owner hereby subjects the Historic Property, located at 2120 North Heliotrope
Drive, Assessor Parcel Number, 002-082-38, and more particularly described in Exhibit A, in
the City of Santa Ana, to the covenants, conditions, and restrictions as set forth in this
Agreement.
b. City and Owner hereby declare their specific intent that the covenants, conditions
and restrictions as set forth herein shall be deemed covenants running with the land and shall
pass to and be binding upon Owner's successors and assigns in title or interest to the Historic
Property. Every contract, deed, or other instrument hereinafter executed, covering or conveying
the Historic Property or any portion thereof, shall conclusively be held to have been executed,
delivered, and accepted subject to the tenants, restrictions, and reservations expressed in this
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Agreement regardless of whether such covenants, conditions and restrictions are set forth in such
contract, deed, or other instrument.
8. No Compensation.
Owner shall not receive any payment from City in consideration of the obligation
imposed under this Agreement, it being recognized that the consideration for the execution of
this Agreement is the substantial public benefit to be derived therefrom and the advantage that
will accrue to Owner as a result of the effect upon the assessed value of the Property on the
account of the restrictions on the use and preservation of the Property.
9. Notice.
Any notice required by the terms of this Agreement shall be sent to the address of the
respective parties as specified below or at other addresses that may be later specified by the
parties hereto.
City: City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza (M-30)
Santa Ana, CA 92702
Attn: Cleric of the Council
Owners: Allan Tea
2120 North Heliotrope Drive
Santa Ana, CA 92706
10. General Provisions.
a. None of the terms, provisions, or conditions of this Agreement shall be deemed to
create a partnership between the parties hereto and any of their heirs, successors, or assigns, nor
shall such terms, provisions or conditions cause them to be considered joint ventures or members
of any joint enterprise.
b. The Owner agrees to and shall indemnify and hold the City and its elected and
appointed officials, officers, agents, and employees harmless from liability for damage or claims
for damage for personal injuries, including death, and claims for property damage which may
arise from the direct or indirect use or operations of the Owner or those of his or her contractor,
subcontractor, agent, employee, or other person acting on his or her behalf which relates to the
use, operation, and maintenance of the Historic Property. The Owner hereby agrees to and shall
defend the City and its elected and appointed officials, officers, agents, and employees with
respect to any and all actions for damages caused by, or alleged to have been caused by, reason
of the Owner's activities in connection with the Historic Property.
C. This hold harmless provision applies to all damages and claims for damages
suffered, or alleged to have been suffered, and costs of defense incurred, by reason of the
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operations referred to in this Agreement regardless of whether or not City prepared, supplied, or
approved the plans, specifications or other documents for the Historic Property.
d. All of the agreements, rights, covenants, conditions, and restrictions contained in
this Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties herein, their
heirs, successors, legal representatives, assigns, and all persons acquiring any part or portion of
the Historic Property, whether by operation of law on in any manner whatsoever.
e. In the event legal proceedings are brought by any party or parties to enforce or
restrain a violation of any of the covenants, reservations, or restrictions contained herein, or to
determine the rights and duties of any party hereunder, the prevailing party in such proceeding
may recover all reasonable attorney's fees to be fixed by the court, in addition to court costs and
other relief ordered by the court.
f. In the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement are held to be
unenforceable or invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, or by subsequent preemptive
legislation, the validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions, or portions thereof, shall
not be effected thereby.
g. This Agreement shall be construed and governed in accordance with the laws of
the State of California, with venue in Orange County.
11. Recordation.
No later than twenty (20) days after the parties execute and enter into this Agreement, the
City shall cause this Agreement to be recorded in the office of the County Recorder of the
County of Orange.
12. Amendments.
This Agreement may be amended, in whole or in part, only by a written recorded
instrument executed by the parties hereto.
13. Effective Date
This Agreement shall be effective on the day and year first written above in Section 1.
(Signature page follows)
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ATTEST:
DAISY • 011
✓Clerk of the Council
Date:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
SONIA CARVALHO
City Attorney
By: %V, f4wL
JO . FUNK
Assistant City Attorney
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CITY OF SANTA ANA
KRISTINE RIDGE
City Manager
RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL:
MINH THAI
Executive Director
Planning and Building Agency
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EXHIBIT A
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
THE LAND REFERRED TO HEREIN BELOW IS SITUATED IN THE CITY OF SANTA
ANA, COUNTY OF ORANGE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA AND IS DESCRIBED AS
FOLLOWS:
LOT 29 AND THE SOUTH 45.57 FEET OF LOT 30, BLOCK "A" OF TRACT NO. 1035, IN
THE CITY OF SANTA ANA, COUNTY OF ORANGE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AS PER
MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 33 PAGE 46 OF MISCELLANEOUS MAPS, RECORDS OF
SAID ORANGE COUNTY.
EXCEPTING THE SOUTH 35.57 FEET OF LOT 29.
PARCEL 2:
THE SOUTH 49.57 FEET OF LOT 30, IN BLOCK "A" OF TRACT NO. 1035, ORANGE
COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, AS PER MAP THEREOF, RECORDED IN BOOK 33 AT PAGE 46
OF MISCELLANEOUS MAPS, RECORDS OF SAID ORANGE COUNTY.
EXCEPTING THEREFROM THE SOUTH 45.57 FEET.
Assessor's Parcel Number: 002-082-38
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Exhibit B
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
W.M. Bradley House
2120 North Heliotrope Drive
Santa Ana, CA 92706
NAME
W.M. Bradley House
REF. NO.
ADDRESS
2120 North Heliotrope Drive
CITY
Santa Ana
ZIP
1 92706
ORANGE COUNTY
YEAR BUILT
1950
LOCAL REGISTER CATEGORY: Contributive
HISTORIC DISTRICT
NIA
NEIGHBORHOOD
I Floral Park
CALIFORNIA REGISTER CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION
C/3
CALIFORNIA REGISTER STATUS CODE
5S3
Location: ❑ Not for Publication ® Unrestricted
❑ Prehistoric ® Historic ❑ Both
ARCHITECTURAL STYLE: Ranch House
Widely published in Sunset and House Beautiful magazines, the Ranch House dominated post -World War II residential
expansion and represented the most popular house form in the United States from the 1950s through 1970s. The Ranch
House originated in the 1930's designs of Southern California architect Cliff May, who sought to reinvent the West's
vernacular housing traditions by combining the form and massing of the traditional ranch house with a modernist's
concern for informality, expressed in materials and plan, and indoor -outdoor integration.
While the style includes several variants, a basic set of character -defining features applies to most examples. In form and
massing, the style evokes a sprawling ranch that developed over time, with a central block extended by wings of varying
roof heights. Generally L-shaped or U-shaped in plan, the Ranch House typically has a one-story profile with strong
horizontal emphasis expressed through a low pitched or flat roof with wide overhanging eaves. Asymmetrical in design,
the Ranch House is often sheathed in and accented with rustic materials such as board -and -batten siding, high brick
foundations, art stone, and wood shake roofs. Indoor -outdoor integration is achieved through the use of recessed or
extended porches, set low to the ground, and the generous use of large picture, ribbon, or corner windows. Window
detailing can include wood frames, decorative shutters, and diamond -patterned muntins. Ornamentation includes
rusticated elements, such as carved porch supports and exposed rafters, uneven rakes and flared eaves, and faux dove
cotes and bird houses.
SUMMARY/CONCLUSION:
The W.M. Bradley House qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties under Criterion 1 as simple
but representative example of the Ranch style in Santa Ana, designed and constructed by notable local builder, Allison
Honer. The recommended categorization is "Contributive" because it contributes to the overall character and history of
Floral Park and is a representative example of Ranch style residential architecture in Santa Ana during the population and
building boom that followed World War II (Santa Ana Municipal Code, Section 30-2.2).
State of California —The Resources Agency
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION
PRIMARY RECORD
Primary
HRI #
NRHP Status Code
Other Listings
Review Code Reviewer Date
1 of 3 Resource name(s) or number (assigned by recorder)
P1. Other Identifier:
*P2. Location: ❑Not for Publication ■Unrestricted *a. County Orange County
*b. USGS 7.5' Quad: TCA 1725 Date: March 3, 2015
*c. Address 2120 North Heliotrope Drive City: Santa Ana Zip: 92706
*a. Other Locational Data: Assessor's Parcel Number 002-082-38
*P3a. Description: (Describe resource and its major elements. Include design, materials, condition, alterations, size, setting, and boundaries)
Located in Floral Park, the W.M. Bradley House is a one-story single-family residence on a large parcel, sited with a deep
setback and constructed in a Ranch House style. A detached garage is located a few feet behind (west of) the north end of the
rear (west) elevation of the residence. The house and garage delineate a reversed "L" -shaped plan, which embraces a
generously sized rear patio. Asymmetrical in design, the house exhibits a strong horizontal emphasis expressed through a low-
pitched, cross -gabled roof with little or no overhang. The exterior of the house is clad in a combination smooth stucco and
horizontal wood board siding. The roof treatment defines three sections of the front (east) fagade. In the middle, the entryparch
is characterized by a partial width front porch whose roof is supported by slender, paired posts. The entry also features a six -
panel front door flanked by partial height prismatic glass sidelights. Occupying most of the fagade north of the entry are a series
of wood, multi -light windows framed by shutters. The projecting front gable wing south of the entry is highlighted by a prominent
multi -light window, also framed by shutters. Wood multi -light windows also appear on the north and south elevations. An exterior
brick chimney rises above the roof along the south elevation. Alterations to the house include the removal of original wood roof
shingles, addition to the rear of the garage, and in -kind replacement of porch roof support posts along the front elevation. Other
than the relatively minor noted changes, the house appears intact and is in good condition. The property is landscaped with a
lawn, low vegetation and a long driveway leading towards the rear, detached garage.
*P3b. Resource Attributes: (list attributes and codes) HP2. Single -Family Residence
*P4. Resources Present: ■Building ❑Structure DObject OSite ❑District ❑Element of District ❑Other
P5b. Photo: (view and date)
East elevation, view southwest
July 2021
*P6. Date Constructed/Age and
Sources: ■historic
1950/City of Santa Ana Building
Permits
*P7. Owner and Address:
Allan Tea
2120 North Heliotrope Drive
Santa Ana, CA 92706
*P8. Recorded by:
Pedro Gomez, City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza M-20
Santa Ana, CA 92702
*P9. Date Recorded:
September2, 2021
*P10. Survey Type:
Intensive Survey Update
*1371. Report Citation: (Cite survey
report and other sources, or enter "none')
None
*Attachments: ❑None OLocation
Map OSketch Map ElContinuation Sheet ■Building, Structure, and Object Record
Archaeological Record ❑District Record ❑Linear Feature Record ❑Milling Station Record
OArtifact Record ❑Photograph Record ❑ Other (list)
DPR 523A (1/95)
❑Rock Art Record
*Required information
State of California —The Resources Agency Primary #
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI#
BUILDING, STRUCTURE, AND OBJECT RECORD
Page 2 of 3 *NRHP Status Code 5S3
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B1. Historic Name: W.M. Bradley House
B2. Common Name: Same
B3. Original Use: Single-family Residence B4. Present Use: Single-family Residence
*135. Architectural Style: Ranch House
*B6. Construction History: (Construction date, alterations, and date of alterations): May 16, 1950. Constructed. $15,000.
October 4, 1952. Add rumpus room to private garage 16505' for Wm. E Bradley by Allison Honer Co. $4,000,
November 19, 1952. Plastering for Mr. Bradley by Pacific.
January 31, 1997 Reroof - remove wood shingles and apply comp.shingles. $7,560.
December 31, 2009. Tear off comp. and apply comp. to single-family and detached garage. $9,905.
January2, 2014. Install spa. $14,000.
April 17, 2015. Legalize replacement of support posts at front porch. $1,000.
July 29, 2020. Install solar panels. $10,725.
*137. Moved? ■No [yes ❑Unknown Date: Original location:
*86. Related Features: Detached Garage.
139a. Architect: Unknown
b. Builder: Allison Honer
*B10. Significance: Theme Residential Architecture Area Santa Ana
Period of Significance: 1950 Property Type: Single-family Residence Applicable Criteria: C/3
(Discuss importance in terms of historical or architectural context as defined by theme, period, and geographic scope. Also address integrity)
The W.M. Bradley House is architecturally significant as as a simple but representative example of the Ranch style in Santa
Ana. It was built in 1950 by prominent developer and builder Allison Honer, the subdivider of Floral Park. The house was first
sold to W.M. Bradley, a long time Santa Ana resident who was married to Jane W. Bradley. Mr, and Mrs. Bradley resided on
the property from 1950 to 1979. According to City directories, the property remained vacant for several years after. Since then,
the W.M. Bradley House has been occupied by various owners until the current homeowners purchased the home in 2020.
(See Continuation Sheet 3 of 3.)
Bi 1. Additional Resource Attributes: (List attributes and codes)
*B12. References:
City of Santa Ana Building Permits
Santa Ana History Room Collection, Santa Ana Public Library
Sanborn Maps
(See Continuation Sheet 3 of 3.)
B13. Remarks:
*B14. Evaluator: Leslie Heumann/Chattel Inc.
*Date of Evaluation: September2, 2021
(This space reserved for official comments.)
Sketch Map W. M. Bradley House
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*B10. Significance (continued):
Santa Ana was founded by William Spurgeon in 1869 as a speculative town site on part of the Spanish land grant known as
Rancho Santiago de Santa Ana. The civic and commercial core of the community was centered around the intersection of
Main and Fourth Streets. Stimulated by the arrival of the Santa Fe Railroad and incorporation as a city in 1886, and selection
as the seat of the newly created County of Orange in 1889, the city grew outwards, with residential neighborhoods developing
to the north, south, and east of the city center. Agricultural uses predominated in the outlying areas, with cultivated fields and
orchards dotted with widely scattered farmhouses.
The W.M. Bradley House is located in Floral Park, a neighborhood northwest of downtown Santa Ana bounded by West
Seventeenth Street North Flower Street, Riverside Drive, and Broadway. Groves of oranges, avocados, and walnuts and
widely scattered ranch houses characterized this area before 1920. Developer and builder Allison Honer (1897-1981), credited
as the subdivider and builder of a major portion of northwest Santa Ana, arrived in Santa Ana from Beaver Falls, New York in
1922 (Talbert, pages 353-356). "Before nightfall on the day of his arrival, Mr. Honerpumhased a parcel of land. And that month,
he began building custom homes in Santa Ana" (Orange County Register, September 15, 1981). The parcel chosen became
the Floral Park subdivision between Seventeenth Street and Santiago Creek. "When built in the 1920s, the Floral Park homes
were the most lavish and expensive in the area. They sold for about $45,000 each" (Orange County Register, September 15,
1981). Revival architecture in a wide variety of romantic styles was celebrated in the 1920s and 1930s and Floral Park
showcased examples of the English Tudor, French Norman, Spanish Colonial, and Colonial Revival. The Allison Honer
Construction Company went on to complete such notable projects as the 1935 Art Deco styled Old Santa Ana City Hall, the Ei
Toro Marine Base during World War 11, and the 1960 Honer Shopping Plaza. Honer lived in the neighborhood he had helped
to create, at 615 West Santa Clara Avenue.
In the late 1920s and 1930s, another builder, Roy Roscoe Russell (1881-1965), continued developing the groves of Floral Park.
An early Russell project was his 1928 subdivision of Victoria Drive between West Nineteenth Street and West Santa Clara
Avenue. The homes were quite grand and displayed various revival styles, including Russell's own large, Colonial Revival
mansion at 2009 Victoria Drive. In the early post World War ll years, Floral Park continued its development as numerous,
smaller, single-family houses were built. Continuing in the Floral Park tradition, they were mostly revival in style. In the 1950s,
low, horizontal Ranch Style houses completed the growth of Floral Park. Today (2021), Floral Park maintains its identity as the
premier neighborhood of Santa Ana, historically home to many affluent and prominent citizens.
The W.M. Bradley House qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties under Criterion 1 as simple but
representative example of the Ranch style in Santa Ana, designed and constructed by notable local builder, Allison Honer. The
recommended categorization is "Contributive" because it contributes to the overall character and history of Floral Park and is
a representative example of Ranch style residential architecture in Santa Ana during the population and building boom that
followed World War 11(Santa Ana Municipal Code, Section 30-2.2). Character -defining features of the W.M. Bradley House that
should be preserved include, but may not be limited to: one-story massing and cross -gabled roof, resulting in an overall
horizontality; exterior materials (wood and stucco); partial width front porch whose roof is supported by slender, paired posts;
six -panel front door flanked by partial height prismatic glass sidelights; multi -light windows and shutters, where present; and
attached brick chimney.
*B12. References (continued):
Ancestry.com. California, Death Index, 1940-1997 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestrycom Operations Inc, 2000.
Harris, Cyril M. American Architecture: An Illustrated Encyclopedia. New York, WW Norton, 1998.
Marsh, Diann. Santa Ana, An Illustrated History. Encinitas, Heritage Publishing, 1994.
McAlester, Virginia and Lee. A Field Guide to American Houses. New York, Alfred A. Knopf, 1984.
National Register Bulletin 16A. "How to Complete the National Register Registration Form. " Washington DC: National Register
Newspapers.com (Santa Ana Register)
Branch, National Park Service, US Dept. of the Interior, 1991.
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DPR 623L
MILLS ACT AGREEMENT
2120 North Heliotrope Drive
Santa Ana, CA 92706
Exhibit C
Exterior work shall be reviewed by the Historic Resources Commission and subject to the U.S.
Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation of Historic Buildings, as follows:
Every reasonable effort shall be made to provide a compatible use for a property
which requires minimal alteration of the building, structure, or site and its
environment, or to use a property for its originally intended purpose.
2. The distinguishing original qualities or character of a building, structure or site
and its environment shall not be destroyed. The removal or alteration of any
historic material or distinctive architectural features should be avoided when
possible.
3. All buildings, structures, and sites shall be recognized as products of their own
time. Alterations that have no historical basis and which seek to create an earlier
appearance shall be discouraged.
4. Changes which may have taken place in the course of time are evidence of the
history and development of a building, structure, or site and its environment.
These changes may have acquired significance in their own right, and this
significance shall be recognized and respected.
5. Distinctive stylistic features or examples of skilled craftsmanship which
characterize a building, structure, or site shall be treated with sensitivity.
6. Deteriorated architectural features shall be repaired rather than replaced,
whenever possible. In the event replacement is necessary, the new material
should match the material being replaced in composition, design, color, texture,
and other visual qualities. Repair or replacement of missing architectural features
should be based on accurate duplications of features, substantiated by historic,
physical, or pictorial evidence rather than on conjectural designs or the
availability of different architectural elements from the other buildings or
structures.
The surface cleaning of structures shall be undertaken with the gentlest means
possible. Sandblasting and other cleaning methods that will damage the historic
building materials shall not be undertaken.
8. Every reasonable effort shall be made to protect and reserve archaeological
resources affected by, or adjacent to any project.
9. Contemporary design for alterations and additions to existing properties shall not
be discouraged when such alterations and additions do not destroy significant
historical, architectural or cultural material, an such design is compatible with
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2120 North Heliotrope Drive
Santa Ana, CA 92706
size, scale, color, material and character of the property, neighborhood, or
environment.
10. Wherever possible, new additions or alterations to structures shall be done in such
a manner that if such additions or alterations need to be removed in the future, the
essential form and integrity of the structure would be unimpaired.
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