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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBLALOCK, MARK AND WENDYRECORDING REQUESTED BY AND WHEN RECORDED MAIL TO: City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza (M-30) Santa Ana, CA 92702 Attn: Clerk of the Council Recorded in Official Records, Orange County Hugh Nguyen, Clerk -Recorder 1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111I!11111111111111111111111]1 NO FEE *$ R 0 0 1 4 0 7 7 2 5 7 E* 2022000388248 8:56 am 11123/22 48 RWIIA Al2 16 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 46.00 0.00 0.000.000.00 0.00 FREE RECORDING PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE § 27383 HISTORIC PROPERTY PRESERVATION AGREEMENT A-2022-209 "' This Historic Property Preservation Agreement ("Agreemem") 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 to as "City"), and Mark Blalock and Wendy Blalock, Husband and Wife as Community Property with rights of survivorship, (hereinafter collectively referred to as "Owner"), owner of real property located at 1720 N. Olive Street, Santa Ana, California, in the County of Orange and listed on the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties. Return FULLLY EXECUTED Or(VA,ro a) CS7)4 1 RECITALS Copy to COTC, M-30 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 1720 N. Olive Street, 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 Pronerty 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. iI MILLS ACT AGREEMENT 1720 N. Olive Street Santa Ana, CA 92706 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 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 19, 2022, 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 nonrenewal 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 nonrenewal. 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. -2- MILLS ACT AGREEMENT 1720 N. Olive Street Santa Ana, CA 92706 b. All changes to the Historic Property shall comply with applicable City plans and regulations, and conform to the rules and regulations of the Office of Historic Preservation of the State Department of Parks and Recreation, namely the U.S. Secretary of the Interior's Standards and Guidelines for Historic Preservation Projects. These guidelines are attached hereto, marked as Exhibit C, and incorporated herein by this reference. Owner shall continually maintain the Historic Property in the same or better condition. C. A view corridor enabling the general public to see the Historic Property from the public right-of-way shall be maintained, and Owner shall not be permitted to block the view corridor to the property with any new structure, such as walls, fences or shrubbery, so as to prevent the viewing of the historic landmark by the public. d. The following are prohibited: demolition of the Historic Property or destruction of character -defining features of the building or site; removal of trees and other major vegetation unless removal is approved by a rehabilitation plan approved by the Historic Resources Commission; paving of yard surface; exterior alterations or additions unless approved by the Historic Resources Commission and such alterations are in keeping with the Secretary of Interior's Standards; deteriorating, dilapidated or unrepaired structures such as fences, roofs, doors, walls, and windows; storage of junk, trash, debris, discarded or unused objects such as cars, appliances, or furniture; and other unsightly by decoration, structure or vegetation which is unsightly by reason of its height, condition, or inappropriate location. e. Owner shall allow reasonable periodic inspection by prior appointment, as needed or at least every five (5) years after the initial inspection, of the interior and exterior of the Historic Property by representatives of the City of Santa Ana, the County Assessor, the State Department of Parks and Recreation, and the State Board of Equalization, to determine the Owner's compliance with the terms and provisions of this Agreement. 4. Furnishing of Information. The Owner hereby agrees to furnish the City with any and all information requested which may be necessary or advisable to determine compliance with the terms and provisions of this Agreement. 5. Cancellation. a. The City, following a duly noticed public hearing by the City Council as set forth in Government Code Section 50280, et. seq., may cancel this Agreement if it determines that the Owner have breached any of the conditions of this Agreement, or has allowed the property to deteriorate to the point that it no longer meets the standards for a qualified Historic Property, or if the City determines that the Owner have failed to restore or rehabilitate the property in the manner specified in Section 3 of this Agreement. If a contract is cancelled for these reasons, the Owner shall pay a cancellation fee to the County Auditor as set forth in Government Code Section 50286. This cancellation fee shall be a percentage (currently set at twelve and one-half (12 th) percent by Government Code Section 50286) of the current fair market value of the -3- MILLS ACTAGREEMENT 1720 N. Olive Street Santa Ana, CA 92706 property at the time of the cancellation, as determined by the county assessor, without regard to any restriction imposed pursuant to this Agreement. 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 1720 N. Olive Street, Assessor Parcel Number, 399-053-18, 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 -4- MILLS ACTAGREEMENT 1720 N. Olive Street Santa Ana, CA 92706 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 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: Clerk of the Council Owners: Mark and Wendy Blalock 1720 N. Olive Street 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. -5- MILLS ACT AGREEMENT 1720 N. Olive Street Santa Ana, CA 92706 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 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} ATTEST: k., Clerk of the Council Date: lD / 27 /26 22— Date: APPROVED AS TO FORM: SONIA CARVALHO City Attorney By: 6rL wv. :&,4— JOHVk. FUNK Chief Assistant City Attorney A-2022-209 MILLSACTAGREEMENT 1720 N. Olive Street Santa Ana, CA 92706 C= OF SANTA ANA 000, KRISTINE RID City Manager •ki ke 1.1 W.1 Wew. RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL: MINH THAI Executive Director Planning and Building Agency -7- ACKNOWLEDGMENT A notary public or other officer completing this certificate verifies only the identity of the individual who signed the document to which this certificate is attached, and not the truthfulness, accuracy, or validity of that document. State of California County of Orange ) On November 21, 2022,before me, L.J. Ortiz, Notary Public (insert name and title of the officer) personally appeared Kristine Ridge, who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s) whose name(s) is/are subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their authorized capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument the person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument. I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing paragraph is true and correct. WITNESS my hand and official seal. Signature (Seal) ------------- ,,,, . FS L. J. ORTIZ a. Notary Public - California m Orange County Commission p 2406078 Y '.�.o.+�' My Comm. Expires May 27, 2026 CALIFORNIA ALL-PURPOSE ACKNOWLEDGMENT CIVIL CODE § 1189 rvcr�,s�ravr„r�s.�,�a� �a knotary public or other officer completing this certificate verifies only the identity of the individual who signed the document to which this certificate is attached, and not the truthfulness, accuracy, or validity of that document. State of California ) County of ( ra l) Cf -ei ) On / c7 //Q?C 12 before me, �D t .11 �e < � e(frdA It Date /� Here Insert Name and Title of the [gfficer, / personally appeared / %C sLed�reQ/161AIel k, �. �Srl LC Name(s) of Signer(s)- who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person whose name(s) i are subscribe to the within instrument and acknowledged to,, a that he/sh ey executed the same m his/he /the' authorized capacity(ies), and that by his/herfh'ei ignature(s) on theinstrumentthe person(s), or the ity upon. behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument. OR0 ALOPE DECROMA . # 2255128 OBUC-GWMIA V) Place Notary Seal Above I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing paragraph is true and correct. WITNESS my hand and official seal. Signature%&�O0_ f � CtM e Signature of Notary Public OPTIONAL Though this section is optional, completing this information can deter alteration of the document or fraudulent reattachment of this fornY to an unintended document. Description of Attached Document Title or Type of Document: Number of Pages: Document Date: Signer(s) Other Than Named Above: Capacity(ies) Claimed by Signer(s) Signer's Name: 13 Corporate Officer — Title(s): 0 Partner — ❑ Limited ❑ General F1 Individual ❑ Attorney in Fact ❑ Trustee Ij Guardian or Conservator D Other: Signer Is Representing: Signer's Name: LI Corporate Officer — Title(s): _ ❑ Partner — C1 Limited Cl General • Individual C.I Attorney to Fact ❑ Trustee CI Guardian or Conservator ❑ Other: Signer Is Representing: 02014•National Notary Association • www,NationaiNotary.org - 1-800-US NOTARY (1-800-876-6827) Item #5907 MILLS ACTAGREEMENT 1720 N. Olive Street Santa Ana, CA 92706 EXHIBIT A LEGAL DESCRIPTION THE LAND REFERRED TO HEREIN BELOW IS SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF ORANGE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA AND IS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: LOT 9 OF TRACT NO.1069 IN THE CITY OF SANTA ANA, COUNTY OF ORANGE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AS PER MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 34 PAGE(S) 33 OF MAPS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF ORANGE COUNTY. Assessor's Parcel Number: 399-053-18 M EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Exhibit B J.F. Berger House 1720 N. Olive Street Santa Ana, CA 92706 NAME J.F. Berger House REF. NO. ADDRESS 1720 N. Olive Street CITY Santa Ana ZIP 92706 ORANGE COUNTY YEAR BUILT 1953 LOCAL REGISTER CATEGORY: Contributive HISTORIC DISTRICT I N/A NEIGHBORHOOD West Floral Park CALIFORNIA REGISTER CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION C/3 CALIFORNIA REGISTER STATUS CODE 5S3 Location: ❑ Not for Publication ® Unrestricted ❑ Prehistoric ® Historic ❑ Both ARCHITECTURAL STYLE: Minimal Traditional During the Great Depression through the immediate postwar years, the Minimal Traditional home rose in popularity as the preferred style for middle-class housing in the United States. This basic house type fulfilled both aesthetic and social needs: in terms of aesthetics, the form represented a stripped -down version of the historic -eclectic styles popular in the 1920s, in particular the Tudor and English Revival styles. In social terms, the Minimal Traditional home satisfied requirements in square footage and plan by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), which launched a campaign in this period to expand home ownership. The Minimal Traditional home served as the prototype used by the FHA in its efforts to codify and manufacture "a standard, low-cost, minimum house that the majority of American wage earners could afford" (Greg Hise, Magnetic Los Angeles, p. 57). Minimal Traditional homes are typically rectangular in plan and one- story in height, often with a front -gabled wing and prominent attached chimney. In contrast with the English and Tudor Revival styles the one-story version mimics, the Minimal Traditional home is capped with a low or intermediate pitch roof with a hipped or side gable. Sheathing materials include stucco, brick, or wood, often accompanied by stone veneer accents. Fenestration generally consists of multi -light casement, double -hung, and picture windows with wood frames. The eaves and rakes of the Minimal Traditional home are typically shallow (in a departure from the later Ranch House style, which they often resemble). Although they have little applied ornament, many Minimal Traditional homes often display decorative wood shutters and porch -roof supports. SUMMARY/CONCLUSION: The J.F. Berger qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register under Criterion 1 for its exemplification of the Gable -and - Wing variant of the Minimal Traditional style. The recommended categorization is "Contributive" because it contributes to the overall character and history of West Floral Park and is representative example of Minimal Traditional architecture G\iY\1A EXPLANATION OF CODES: California Register Criteria for Evaluation: (From California Office of Historic Preservation, Technical Assistance Series # 7, "How to Nominate Resources to the California Register of Historical Resources," September 4, 2001.) 3: It embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, region, or method of construction, or represents the work of a master, or possesses high artistic values. It embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, region, or method of construction, or represents the work of a master, or possesses high artistic values. 5S3: Appears to be individually eligible for local listing or designation through survey evaluation. State of California —The Resources Agency Primary DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI #— PRIMARY RECORD Trinomi. NRHP Status Code Other Listings Review Code Reviewer or number (assiqned by recorder) J.F. Berqer 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 1720 N. Olive Street City: Santa Ana Zip: 92706 *e. Other Locational Data: Assessor's Parcel Number 399-053-18 *P3a. Description: (Describe resource and its major elements. Include design, materials, condition, alterations, size, setting, and boundaries) Located in West Floral Park, the J.F. Berger House is a two-story single-family residence constructed in the gable -and -wing variant of the Minimal Traditional architectural style. Built in 1953 and moved to this location in 1974, the house displays the characteristic cross -gabled massing and L-shaped fagade of the gable -and -wing variant. The roof is clad in contemporary asphalt shingle roofing, and the exterior walls are clad in a combination of stucco and wood lap siding. A narrow frieze board accents portions of the eave line. The focal point of the design is the partial -width entry porch, whose canopy roof is supported by a pair of slender posts. The recessed entry contains a simple, wood door with decorative leaded glass panels, flanked by a multi -light, tripartite wood window. The front (east) elevation features wood -framed, multi -light windows arranged singly and in pairs, each decorated with window shutters. The front elevation also features a prominent shed roof dormer, with a pair of wood -framed, multi -light windows. Along the north, south, and west elevations, the building incorporates a series of six -over -six wood -framed, single -hung sash windows. A prominent interior brick chimney rises above the roof ridgeline along the west elevation. A one-story, side -gabled, detached garage clad in stucco is located in the rear of the property. Alterations to the property include a rear addition and other alterations made at the time of or subsequent to relocation. However, these alterations are not visible from the primary front elevation. The property is landscaped with low vegetation and a mature tree and features a concrete walkway leading to the front entry. *P3b. Resource Attributes: (list attributes and codes) HP2. Single -Family Residence *P4. Resources Present: ■Building OStructure OObject ❑Site ❑District ❑Element of District ❑Other P5b. Photo: (view and date) East elevation, view west July 2022 *P6. Date Constructed/Age and Sources: ■historic 19531 City of Santa Ana Building Permits *P7. Owner and Address: Mark and Wendy Blalock 1720 N. Olive Street 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: September 8, 2022 *P10. Survey Type: Intensive Survey Update *P11. Report Citation: (Cite survey report and other sources, or enter "none") None *Attachments:ONone OLocation Map ❑Sketch Map ■Continuation Sheet ■Building, Structure, and Object Record OArchaeological Record ❑District Record ❑Linear Feature Record ❑Milling Station Record ❑Rock Art Record OArtifact Record ❑Photograph Record ❑ Other (list) DPR 523A (1/95) *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 "Resource Name or #: J.F. Berger House B1. Historic Name: J.F. Berger House B2. Common Name: Same B3. Original Use: Single-family Residence *135. Architectural Style: Minimal Traditional B4. Present Use: Single-family Residence *B6. Construction History: (Construction date, alterations, and date of alterations): 1953. Constructed. Original building permit not located. December 24, 1974. Relocate single-family residence from 1501 Martha Lane by C. Robbins, owner. $8,500 April 22, 1976. Open lattice over with 30-inch "kick wall" by Dunn and Reich, owner. $500. July 30, 1979. Finish attic room into den.$1,140. March 14, 1984. Reroof single-family residence. $3,000. March 11, 1986. Aluminium patio cover and enclosure. $2, 061. September 12, 2019. Demo existing patio enclosure and construct new dining room addition. $15,000. June 20, 2022. Install roof mounted solar panels. $13,000. *B7. Moved? ■No Wes OUnknown Date: Original *68. Related Features: Detached Garage. B9a. Architect: Unknown b. Builder: Unknown *1310. Significance: Theme Residential Architecture Area Santa Ana Period of Significance: 1953 Property Type: Single-family Residence Applicable Criteria: C13 (Discuss importance in terms of historical or architectural context as defined by theme, period, and geographic scope. Also address integrity) The J.F. Berger House is architecturally significant as a characteristic example of the gable -and -wing variant of the Minimal Traditional architectural style. The earliest' records found for this residence show a series of occupants between 1953 -1965, including J.F. Berger (1953-1955), A.L. Oliphant (1956-1959), and R.E. Stutz (1960-1965). Little information is available regarding occupancy of the residence from the mid 1960s to the mid 1970s. In 1974, directories show that the property was occupied by C.C. Robbins, who resided on the property when it was relocated to the current location. (See Continuation Sheet 3 of 3.) B11. Additional Resource Attributes: (List attributes and codes) *1312. 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: September 8, 2022 (This space reserved for official comments.) Sketch Map t N/� J.F. Berger House Olive Street a t smear S 111 O•°' . � a k DPR 523E (1195) *Required Information State of California —The Resources Agency Primary # DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI # CONTINUATION SHEET Trinomial *Recorded by Pedro Gomez *1310. Significance (continued): *Date September 8, 20220 Continuation ❑ Update 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. Since the second half of the twentieth century, the neighborhood in which the J.F.Berger House is now located has been known as West Floral Park. Bounded by Santiago Creek on the north, West Seventeenth Street on the south, North Flower Street on the east and North Bristol Street on the west, this residential area largely developed after 1947. Prior to that time, the area was primarily agricultural, and other than Flower Street, which was improved with houses during the 1920s and 1930s, contained only a handful of residences on Baker and Bristol Streets, the City Water Works pumping plant at 2315 North Bristol Street, and the Animal Shelter and City/County Pound at 2321 North Bristol Street. Between 1947 and 1950, around two dozen homes were constructed on Baker, Olive, Towner, and Westwood Streets. Construction boomed throughout the neighborhood during the 1950s, with the California Ranch emerging as the favored residential style. The J.F. Berger House qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register under Criterion I for its exemplification of the Gable -and - Wing variant of the Minimal Traditional style. The house displays the characteristic cross -gabled massing and L-shaped fagade of the variant as well as the minimalist approach to architectural embellishment associated with the style. The recommended categorization is "Contributive" because it contributes to the overall character and history of West Floral Park and is representative example of Minimal Traditional architecture (Santa Ana Municipal Code, Section 30-2.2). Character - defining features of the J.F. Berger House include, but may not be limited to: cross -gabled massing and L-shaped fagade; wood -framed, multi -light windows arranged singly and in pairs; decorative window shutters; combination stucco and wood exterior; and recessed entry accessed from an open, partial -width porch. *B12. References (continued): Ancestry.com. California, Death index, 1940-1997 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry. corn Operations Inc, 2000. Harris, Cyril M. American Architecture: An Illustrated Encyclopedia. New York, WW Norton, 1996. Marsh, Diann. Santa Ana. An illustrated Histo y. 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. Office of Historic Preservation. "Instructions for Recording Historical Resources. " Sacramento: March 1995. Whiffen, Marcus. American Architecture Since 1780. Cambridge: MIT Press, 1969. Santa Ana and Orange County Directories, 1940-1979, DPR 523L MILLS ACTAGREEMENT 1720 N. Olive Street 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: 1. 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. 7. 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 -t- MILLS ACTAGREEMENT 1720 N. Olive Street 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. -2-