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Special Meeting Agenda
January 19, 2023 (Amended*)
Council Chamber
22 Civic Center Plaza
Santa Ana, CA
4:30 P.M.
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during the meeting, please join the meeting via Zoom.
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provided at the end of this agenda.
To download or view each item, select either Download PDF or View Item Details to
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TIM RUSH
Chair, Ward 6 Representative
IRMA JAUREGUI
Citywide Representative
KEITH CARPENTER
Ward 1 Representative
EDWARD MURASHIE,
Vice Chair
Ward 3 Representative
ALBERTA CHRISTY
Ward 4 Representative
DWAYNE SHIPP
Ward 5 Representative
SANDRA PENA
SARMIENTO
Ward 2 Representative
MARK MCLOUGHLIN
Planning Commission
Rep.
DANIEL CORNELIOUS
Comm. Redev. & Housing
Commission Rep.
MINH THAI
Executive Director
JOHN FUNK
Legal Counsel
ALI PEZESHKPOUR, AICP
Planning Manager
NUVIA OCAMPO
Recording Secretary
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if you need special assistance to participate in this Meeting,
contact Michael Ortiz, City ADA Program Coordinator, at (714) 6475624. Notification 48 hours prior to the Meeting will enable
the City to make reasonable arrangements to assure accessibility to this meeting. The City Council agenda and supporting
documentation can be found onthe City’s website – www.santaana.org/citymeetings.
CALL TO ORDER
ATTENDANCE Commissioners:Tim Rush, Chairperson
Edward Murashie, Vice Chairperson
Keith Carpenter
Irma Jauregui *
Daniel Cornelious
Mark McLoughlin
Alberta Christy
Sandra Peña Sarmiento
Dwayne Shipp
Staff:Minh Thai, Executive Director
John Funk, Senior Asst. City Attorney
Ali Pezeshkpour, Planning Manager
Nuvia Ocampo, Recording Secretary
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PUBLIC COMMENTS (nonagenda items)
CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS
a.Minutes
Recommended Action: Approve the Minutes from the November 3, 2022 meeting.
b.Excused absences
Recommended Action: Excused absent commissioners.
AGREEMENTS
ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
PUBLIC HEARING
1.Historic Resources Commission Application No. 202227, Historic Register
Categorization No. 202217, And Historic Property Preservation Agreement No.
202224 for the property located at 947 West Buffalo Avenue (historically
known as The Grover Collins House) located in the Single Family Residential
(R1) zoning district. Andrea Dumovich Heywood, Case Planner
Project Applicant: Matthew L. and Robert D. Hale
Project Description: The applicant is requesting approval of Historic Resources
Commission Application No. 202227, Historic Register Categorization No. 202217,
and Historic Property Preservation Agreement No. 202224 to allow the placement and
categorization in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties as Key for the above
mentioned property and to execute a Historic Property Preservation Agreement with
the City of Santa Ana.
Environmental Impact: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
and the CEQA Guidelines, the project is exempt from further review under Section
15331, Class 31, as this action is designed to preserve a historic resource.
Categorical Exemption No. ER2022125 will be filed for this project.
Recommended Action: 1. Adopt a resolution approving Historic Resources
Commission Application No. 202227 and Historic Register Categorization No. 2022
17 (Exhibit 1).; and
2. Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the
Council to execute the attached Mills Act agreement with Matthew L. and Robert D.
Hale, subject to nonsubstantive changes approved by the City Manager and City
Attorney (Exhibit 2).
2.Historic Resources Commission Application No. 202223, Historic Register
Categorization No. 202216, And Historic Property Preservation Agreement No.
202223 for the property located at 1915 North Flower Street (historically known
as The Mabee House) located in the Single Family Residential (R1) zoning
district. Andrea Dumovich Heywood, Case Planner
Project Applicant: Eric Neigher and Jennifer Nguyen
Project Description: The applicant is requesting approval of Historic Resources
Commission Application No. 202223, Historic Register Categorization No. 202216,
and Historic Property Preservation Agreement No. 202223 to allow the placement and
categorization in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties as Contributive for the
above mentioned property and to execute a Historic Property Preservation Agreement
with the City of Santa Ana.
Environmental Impact: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
and the CEQA Guidelines, the project is exempt from further review under Section
15331, Class 31, as this action is designed to preserve a historic resource.
Categorical Exemption No. ER2022126 will be filed for this project.
Recommended Action: 1. Adopt a resolution approving Historic Resources
Commission Application No. 202223 and Historic Register Categorization No. 2022
16 (Exhibit 1); and
2. Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the
Council to execute the attached Mills Act agreement with Eric Neigher and Jennifer
Nguyen, subject to nonsubstantive changes approved by the City Manager and City
Attorney (Exhibit 2).
BUSINESS CALENDAR
STAFF COMMENTS
COMMISSIONER COMMENTS
ADJOURNMENT
The next meeting of the Historic Resources Commission is scheduled for March 2, 2023 at
4:30 P.M. in the Council Chamber, 22 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA.
MEETING INFORMATION
If you would like to learn how to use Zoom before the meeting, visit Zoom Video Tutorials.
1. Connecting directly from your computer:
Click on the link on top of this agenda OR
Go to Zoom.us and click "Join a Meeting" at the top. Enter the Meeting ID. The Meeting
ID is listed at the top of this agenda.
To speak during the meeting: When you wish to comment on an item that is being is
discussed, click on the button next to your name to virtually raise your hand and let us know
you wish to speak. You will have 3 minutes.
2. Connecting via the Zoom App:
Download the free Zoom Cloud Meetings app from your favorite app store.
Launch the app and click on the blue Join a Meeting button. Enter the Meeting ID, your
name, and the blue Join button. The Meeting ID is listed at the top of this agenda.
To speak during the meeting: When you wish to comment on an item that is being is
discussed, click on the button next to your name to virtually raise your hand and let us know
you wish to speak. You will have 3 minutes.
3. Dialing in from a mobile phone or landline:
Dial (669) 9009128. When prompted, enter the meeting ID. The Meeting ID is listed at
the top of this agenda.
To speak during the meeting: When you wish to comment on an item that is being is
discussed, press *9 on your phone to virtually raise your hand. You will have 3 minutes.
Submit a written comment
You are invited to submit a written comment in one of the following ways:
Visit the City’s Public Portal
Scroll down to the list of meetings and locate the meeting you are interested in.
Select the COMMENT icon to the right of “Meeting Title” (under the Options tab) and
follow the prompt
Email PBAecomments@santaana.org and reference the topic in the subject line.
Mail to Nuvia Ocampo, Recording Secretary, City of Santa Ana, 20 Civic Center Plaza –
M20, Santa Ana, CA 92701.
Deadline to submit written comments is 4:00 p.m. on the day of the
meeting.Comments received after the deadline may not be distributed to the
Commission but will be made part of the record.
APPEAL INFORMATION: The formal action by the Commission shall become effective after
the tenday appeal period. An appeal from the decision or requirement of the Commission
may be made by any interested party, individual, or group. The appeal must be filed with the
Clerk of the Council, accompanied by the required filing fee, and a copy sent to the Planning
Department, within ten days of the date of the Commission's action, by 5:00 p.m. If the final
day to appeal falls on a City Hall observed holiday or a day when City hall is closed, the final
day to appeal shall be extended to the next day City Hall is open for public business. Please
note: Under California Government Code Sec. 65009, if you challenge in court any of the
matters on this agenda for which a public hearing is to be conducted, you may be limited to
raising only those issues which you (or someone else) raised orally at the public hearing or in
written correspondence received by the Commission or City Council at or before the hearing.
Historic Resources Commission 1 1/19/2023
Historic Resources CommissionSpecial Meeting AgendaJanuary 19, 2023 (Amended*)Council Chamber22 Civic Center PlazaSanta Ana, CA 4:30 P.M. Members of the public may attend this meeting inperson or join via Zoom.Join from your computer: https://zoom.us/j/89071954300Join from your mobile phone via Zoom App. Meeting ID: 89071954300Dial in from a mobile phone or landline.(669) 900 6833; Meeting ID: 89071954300*For viewing only:www.youtube.com/cityofsantaanavideos.Please note: There is up to a 30second delay when viewing the meeting via YouTube. If you plan to provide a public commentduring the meeting, please join the meeting via Zoom.For detailed participation and commenting options, please review the instructionsprovided at the end of this agenda.
To download or view each item, select either Download PDF or View Item Details to
the right of the agenda title.
TIM RUSH
Chair, Ward 6 Representative
IRMA JAUREGUI
Citywide Representative
KEITH CARPENTER
Ward 1 Representative
EDWARD MURASHIE,
Vice Chair
Ward 3 Representative
ALBERTA CHRISTY
Ward 4 Representative
DWAYNE SHIPP
Ward 5 Representative
SANDRA PENA
SARMIENTO
Ward 2 Representative
MARK MCLOUGHLIN
Planning Commission
Rep.
DANIEL CORNELIOUS
Comm. Redev. & Housing
Commission Rep.
MINH THAI
Executive Director
JOHN FUNK
Legal Counsel
ALI PEZESHKPOUR, AICP
Planning Manager
NUVIA OCAMPO
Recording Secretary
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if you need special assistance to participate in this Meeting,
contact Michael Ortiz, City ADA Program Coordinator, at (714) 6475624. Notification 48 hours prior to the Meeting will enable
the City to make reasonable arrangements to assure accessibility to this meeting. The City Council agenda and supporting
documentation can be found onthe City’s website – www.santaana.org/citymeetings.
CALL TO ORDER
ATTENDANCE Commissioners:Tim Rush, Chairperson
Edward Murashie, Vice Chairperson
Keith Carpenter
Irma Jauregui *
Daniel Cornelious
Mark McLoughlin
Alberta Christy
Sandra Peña Sarmiento
Dwayne Shipp
Staff:Minh Thai, Executive Director
John Funk, Senior Asst. City Attorney
Ali Pezeshkpour, Planning Manager
Nuvia Ocampo, Recording Secretary
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PUBLIC COMMENTS (nonagenda items)
CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS
a.Minutes
Recommended Action: Approve the Minutes from the November 3, 2022 meeting.
b.Excused absences
Recommended Action: Excused absent commissioners.
AGREEMENTS
ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
PUBLIC HEARING
1.Historic Resources Commission Application No. 202227, Historic Register
Categorization No. 202217, And Historic Property Preservation Agreement No.
202224 for the property located at 947 West Buffalo Avenue (historically
known as The Grover Collins House) located in the Single Family Residential
(R1) zoning district. Andrea Dumovich Heywood, Case Planner
Project Applicant: Matthew L. and Robert D. Hale
Project Description: The applicant is requesting approval of Historic Resources
Commission Application No. 202227, Historic Register Categorization No. 202217,
and Historic Property Preservation Agreement No. 202224 to allow the placement and
categorization in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties as Key for the above
mentioned property and to execute a Historic Property Preservation Agreement with
the City of Santa Ana.
Environmental Impact: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
and the CEQA Guidelines, the project is exempt from further review under Section
15331, Class 31, as this action is designed to preserve a historic resource.
Categorical Exemption No. ER2022125 will be filed for this project.
Recommended Action: 1. Adopt a resolution approving Historic Resources
Commission Application No. 202227 and Historic Register Categorization No. 2022
17 (Exhibit 1).; and
2. Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the
Council to execute the attached Mills Act agreement with Matthew L. and Robert D.
Hale, subject to nonsubstantive changes approved by the City Manager and City
Attorney (Exhibit 2).
2.Historic Resources Commission Application No. 202223, Historic Register
Categorization No. 202216, And Historic Property Preservation Agreement No.
202223 for the property located at 1915 North Flower Street (historically known
as The Mabee House) located in the Single Family Residential (R1) zoning
district. Andrea Dumovich Heywood, Case Planner
Project Applicant: Eric Neigher and Jennifer Nguyen
Project Description: The applicant is requesting approval of Historic Resources
Commission Application No. 202223, Historic Register Categorization No. 202216,
and Historic Property Preservation Agreement No. 202223 to allow the placement and
categorization in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties as Contributive for the
above mentioned property and to execute a Historic Property Preservation Agreement
with the City of Santa Ana.
Environmental Impact: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
and the CEQA Guidelines, the project is exempt from further review under Section
15331, Class 31, as this action is designed to preserve a historic resource.
Categorical Exemption No. ER2022126 will be filed for this project.
Recommended Action: 1. Adopt a resolution approving Historic Resources
Commission Application No. 202223 and Historic Register Categorization No. 2022
16 (Exhibit 1); and
2. Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the
Council to execute the attached Mills Act agreement with Eric Neigher and Jennifer
Nguyen, subject to nonsubstantive changes approved by the City Manager and City
Attorney (Exhibit 2).
BUSINESS CALENDAR
STAFF COMMENTS
COMMISSIONER COMMENTS
ADJOURNMENT
The next meeting of the Historic Resources Commission is scheduled for March 2, 2023 at
4:30 P.M. in the Council Chamber, 22 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA.
MEETING INFORMATION
If you would like to learn how to use Zoom before the meeting, visit Zoom Video Tutorials.
1. Connecting directly from your computer:
Click on the link on top of this agenda OR
Go to Zoom.us and click "Join a Meeting" at the top. Enter the Meeting ID. The Meeting
ID is listed at the top of this agenda.
To speak during the meeting: When you wish to comment on an item that is being is
discussed, click on the button next to your name to virtually raise your hand and let us know
you wish to speak. You will have 3 minutes.
2. Connecting via the Zoom App:
Download the free Zoom Cloud Meetings app from your favorite app store.
Launch the app and click on the blue Join a Meeting button. Enter the Meeting ID, your
name, and the blue Join button. The Meeting ID is listed at the top of this agenda.
To speak during the meeting: When you wish to comment on an item that is being is
discussed, click on the button next to your name to virtually raise your hand and let us know
you wish to speak. You will have 3 minutes.
3. Dialing in from a mobile phone or landline:
Dial (669) 9009128. When prompted, enter the meeting ID. The Meeting ID is listed at
the top of this agenda.
To speak during the meeting: When you wish to comment on an item that is being is
discussed, press *9 on your phone to virtually raise your hand. You will have 3 minutes.
Submit a written comment
You are invited to submit a written comment in one of the following ways:
Visit the City’s Public Portal
Scroll down to the list of meetings and locate the meeting you are interested in.
Select the COMMENT icon to the right of “Meeting Title” (under the Options tab) and
follow the prompt
Email PBAecomments@santaana.org and reference the topic in the subject line.
Mail to Nuvia Ocampo, Recording Secretary, City of Santa Ana, 20 Civic Center Plaza –
M20, Santa Ana, CA 92701.
Deadline to submit written comments is 4:00 p.m. on the day of the
meeting.Comments received after the deadline may not be distributed to the
Commission but will be made part of the record.
APPEAL INFORMATION: The formal action by the Commission shall become effective after
the tenday appeal period. An appeal from the decision or requirement of the Commission
may be made by any interested party, individual, or group. The appeal must be filed with the
Clerk of the Council, accompanied by the required filing fee, and a copy sent to the Planning
Department, within ten days of the date of the Commission's action, by 5:00 p.m. If the final
day to appeal falls on a City Hall observed holiday or a day when City hall is closed, the final
day to appeal shall be extended to the next day City Hall is open for public business. Please
note: Under California Government Code Sec. 65009, if you challenge in court any of the
matters on this agenda for which a public hearing is to be conducted, you may be limited to
raising only those issues which you (or someone else) raised orally at the public hearing or in
written correspondence received by the Commission or City Council at or before the hearing.
Historic Resources Commission 2 1/19/2023
Historic Resources CommissionSpecial Meeting AgendaJanuary 19, 2023 (Amended*)Council Chamber22 Civic Center PlazaSanta Ana, CA 4:30 P.M. Members of the public may attend this meeting inperson or join via Zoom.Join from your computer: https://zoom.us/j/89071954300Join from your mobile phone via Zoom App. Meeting ID: 89071954300Dial in from a mobile phone or landline.(669) 900 6833; Meeting ID: 89071954300*For viewing only:www.youtube.com/cityofsantaanavideos.Please note: There is up to a 30second delay when viewing the meeting via YouTube. If you plan to provide a public commentduring the meeting, please join the meeting via Zoom.For detailed participation and commenting options, please review the instructionsprovided at the end of this agenda.To download or view each item, select either Download PDF or View Item Details tothe right of the agenda title. TIM RUSHChair, Ward 6 RepresentativeIRMA JAUREGUICitywide Representative KEITH CARPENTERWard 1 RepresentativeEDWARD MURASHIE,Vice ChairWard 3 Representative ALBERTA CHRISTYWard 4 RepresentativeDWAYNE SHIPP Ward 5 Representative SANDRA PENASARMIENTOWard 2 RepresentativeMARK MCLOUGHLINPlanning CommissionRep.DANIEL CORNELIOUSComm. Redev. & HousingCommission Rep.MINH THAIExecutive DirectorJOHN FUNKLegal Counsel ALI PEZESHKPOUR, AICPPlanning Manager NUVIA OCAMPORecording Secretary
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if you need special assistance to participate in this Meeting,
contact Michael Ortiz, City ADA Program Coordinator, at (714) 6475624. Notification 48 hours prior to the Meeting will enable
the City to make reasonable arrangements to assure accessibility to this meeting. The City Council agenda and supporting
documentation can be found onthe City’s website – www.santaana.org/citymeetings.
CALL TO ORDER
ATTENDANCE Commissioners:Tim Rush, Chairperson
Edward Murashie, Vice Chairperson
Keith Carpenter
Irma Jauregui *
Daniel Cornelious
Mark McLoughlin
Alberta Christy
Sandra Peña Sarmiento
Dwayne Shipp
Staff:Minh Thai, Executive Director
John Funk, Senior Asst. City Attorney
Ali Pezeshkpour, Planning Manager
Nuvia Ocampo, Recording Secretary
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PUBLIC COMMENTS (nonagenda items)
CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS
a.Minutes
Recommended Action: Approve the Minutes from the November 3, 2022 meeting.
b.Excused absences
Recommended Action: Excused absent commissioners.
AGREEMENTS
ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
PUBLIC HEARING
1.Historic Resources Commission Application No. 202227, Historic Register
Categorization No. 202217, And Historic Property Preservation Agreement No.
202224 for the property located at 947 West Buffalo Avenue (historically
known as The Grover Collins House) located in the Single Family Residential
(R1) zoning district. Andrea Dumovich Heywood, Case Planner
Project Applicant: Matthew L. and Robert D. Hale
Project Description: The applicant is requesting approval of Historic Resources
Commission Application No. 202227, Historic Register Categorization No. 202217,
and Historic Property Preservation Agreement No. 202224 to allow the placement and
categorization in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties as Key for the above
mentioned property and to execute a Historic Property Preservation Agreement with
the City of Santa Ana.
Environmental Impact: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
and the CEQA Guidelines, the project is exempt from further review under Section
15331, Class 31, as this action is designed to preserve a historic resource.
Categorical Exemption No. ER2022125 will be filed for this project.
Recommended Action: 1. Adopt a resolution approving Historic Resources
Commission Application No. 202227 and Historic Register Categorization No. 2022
17 (Exhibit 1).; and
2. Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the
Council to execute the attached Mills Act agreement with Matthew L. and Robert D.
Hale, subject to nonsubstantive changes approved by the City Manager and City
Attorney (Exhibit 2).
2.Historic Resources Commission Application No. 202223, Historic Register
Categorization No. 202216, And Historic Property Preservation Agreement No.
202223 for the property located at 1915 North Flower Street (historically known
as The Mabee House) located in the Single Family Residential (R1) zoning
district. Andrea Dumovich Heywood, Case Planner
Project Applicant: Eric Neigher and Jennifer Nguyen
Project Description: The applicant is requesting approval of Historic Resources
Commission Application No. 202223, Historic Register Categorization No. 202216,
and Historic Property Preservation Agreement No. 202223 to allow the placement and
categorization in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties as Contributive for the
above mentioned property and to execute a Historic Property Preservation Agreement
with the City of Santa Ana.
Environmental Impact: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
and the CEQA Guidelines, the project is exempt from further review under Section
15331, Class 31, as this action is designed to preserve a historic resource.
Categorical Exemption No. ER2022126 will be filed for this project.
Recommended Action: 1. Adopt a resolution approving Historic Resources
Commission Application No. 202223 and Historic Register Categorization No. 2022
16 (Exhibit 1); and
2. Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the
Council to execute the attached Mills Act agreement with Eric Neigher and Jennifer
Nguyen, subject to nonsubstantive changes approved by the City Manager and City
Attorney (Exhibit 2).
BUSINESS CALENDAR
STAFF COMMENTS
COMMISSIONER COMMENTS
ADJOURNMENT
The next meeting of the Historic Resources Commission is scheduled for March 2, 2023 at
4:30 P.M. in the Council Chamber, 22 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA.
MEETING INFORMATION
If you would like to learn how to use Zoom before the meeting, visit Zoom Video Tutorials.
1. Connecting directly from your computer:
Click on the link on top of this agenda OR
Go to Zoom.us and click "Join a Meeting" at the top. Enter the Meeting ID. The Meeting
ID is listed at the top of this agenda.
To speak during the meeting: When you wish to comment on an item that is being is
discussed, click on the button next to your name to virtually raise your hand and let us know
you wish to speak. You will have 3 minutes.
2. Connecting via the Zoom App:
Download the free Zoom Cloud Meetings app from your favorite app store.
Launch the app and click on the blue Join a Meeting button. Enter the Meeting ID, your
name, and the blue Join button. The Meeting ID is listed at the top of this agenda.
To speak during the meeting: When you wish to comment on an item that is being is
discussed, click on the button next to your name to virtually raise your hand and let us know
you wish to speak. You will have 3 minutes.
3. Dialing in from a mobile phone or landline:
Dial (669) 9009128. When prompted, enter the meeting ID. The Meeting ID is listed at
the top of this agenda.
To speak during the meeting: When you wish to comment on an item that is being is
discussed, press *9 on your phone to virtually raise your hand. You will have 3 minutes.
Submit a written comment
You are invited to submit a written comment in one of the following ways:
Visit the City’s Public Portal
Scroll down to the list of meetings and locate the meeting you are interested in.
Select the COMMENT icon to the right of “Meeting Title” (under the Options tab) and
follow the prompt
Email PBAecomments@santaana.org and reference the topic in the subject line.
Mail to Nuvia Ocampo, Recording Secretary, City of Santa Ana, 20 Civic Center Plaza –
M20, Santa Ana, CA 92701.
Deadline to submit written comments is 4:00 p.m. on the day of the
meeting.Comments received after the deadline may not be distributed to the
Commission but will be made part of the record.
APPEAL INFORMATION: The formal action by the Commission shall become effective after
the tenday appeal period. An appeal from the decision or requirement of the Commission
may be made by any interested party, individual, or group. The appeal must be filed with the
Clerk of the Council, accompanied by the required filing fee, and a copy sent to the Planning
Department, within ten days of the date of the Commission's action, by 5:00 p.m. If the final
day to appeal falls on a City Hall observed holiday or a day when City hall is closed, the final
day to appeal shall be extended to the next day City Hall is open for public business. Please
note: Under California Government Code Sec. 65009, if you challenge in court any of the
matters on this agenda for which a public hearing is to be conducted, you may be limited to
raising only those issues which you (or someone else) raised orally at the public hearing or in
written correspondence received by the Commission or City Council at or before the hearing.
Historic Resources Commission 3 1/19/2023
Historic Resources CommissionSpecial Meeting AgendaJanuary 19, 2023 (Amended*)Council Chamber22 Civic Center PlazaSanta Ana, CA 4:30 P.M. Members of the public may attend this meeting inperson or join via Zoom.Join from your computer: https://zoom.us/j/89071954300Join from your mobile phone via Zoom App. Meeting ID: 89071954300Dial in from a mobile phone or landline.(669) 900 6833; Meeting ID: 89071954300*For viewing only:www.youtube.com/cityofsantaanavideos.Please note: There is up to a 30second delay when viewing the meeting via YouTube. If you plan to provide a public commentduring the meeting, please join the meeting via Zoom.For detailed participation and commenting options, please review the instructionsprovided at the end of this agenda.To download or view each item, select either Download PDF or View Item Details tothe right of the agenda title. TIM RUSHChair, Ward 6 RepresentativeIRMA JAUREGUICitywide Representative KEITH CARPENTERWard 1 RepresentativeEDWARD MURASHIE,Vice ChairWard 3 Representative ALBERTA CHRISTYWard 4 RepresentativeDWAYNE SHIPP Ward 5 Representative SANDRA PENASARMIENTOWard 2 RepresentativeMARK MCLOUGHLINPlanning CommissionRep.DANIEL CORNELIOUSComm. Redev. & HousingCommission Rep.MINH THAIExecutive DirectorJOHN FUNKLegal Counsel ALI PEZESHKPOUR, AICPPlanning Manager NUVIA OCAMPORecording SecretaryIn compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if you need special assistance to participate in this Meeting,contact Michael Ortiz, City ADA Program Coordinator, at (714) 6475624. Notification 48 hours prior to the Meeting will enablethe City to make reasonable arrangements to assure accessibility to this meeting. The City Council agenda and supportingdocumentation can be found onthe City’s website – www.santaana.org/citymeetings.CALL TO ORDERATTENDANCE Commissioners:Tim Rush, ChairpersonEdward Murashie, Vice ChairpersonKeith CarpenterIrma Jauregui *Daniel CorneliousMark McLoughlinAlberta ChristySandra Peña SarmientoDwayne ShippStaff:Minh Thai, Executive DirectorJohn Funk, Senior Asst. City AttorneyAli Pezeshkpour, Planning ManagerNuvia Ocampo, Recording Secretary ROLL CALLPLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCEPUBLIC COMMENTS (nonagenda items)CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMSa.MinutesRecommended Action: Approve the Minutes from the November 3, 2022 meeting. b.Excused absencesRecommended Action: Excused absent commissioners. AGREEMENTSADMINISTRATIVE MATTERSPUBLIC HEARING1.Historic Resources Commission Application No. 202227, Historic RegisterCategorization No. 202217, And Historic Property Preservation Agreement No.202224 for the property located at 947 West Buffalo Avenue (historicallyknown as The Grover Collins House) located in the Single Family Residential(R1) zoning district. Andrea Dumovich Heywood, Case Planner
Project Applicant: Matthew L. and Robert D. Hale
Project Description: The applicant is requesting approval of Historic Resources
Commission Application No. 202227, Historic Register Categorization No. 202217,
and Historic Property Preservation Agreement No. 202224 to allow the placement and
categorization in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties as Key for the above
mentioned property and to execute a Historic Property Preservation Agreement with
the City of Santa Ana.
Environmental Impact: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
and the CEQA Guidelines, the project is exempt from further review under Section
15331, Class 31, as this action is designed to preserve a historic resource.
Categorical Exemption No. ER2022125 will be filed for this project.
Recommended Action: 1. Adopt a resolution approving Historic Resources
Commission Application No. 202227 and Historic Register Categorization No. 2022
17 (Exhibit 1).; and
2. Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the
Council to execute the attached Mills Act agreement with Matthew L. and Robert D.
Hale, subject to nonsubstantive changes approved by the City Manager and City
Attorney (Exhibit 2).
2.Historic Resources Commission Application No. 202223, Historic Register
Categorization No. 202216, And Historic Property Preservation Agreement No.
202223 for the property located at 1915 North Flower Street (historically known
as The Mabee House) located in the Single Family Residential (R1) zoning
district. Andrea Dumovich Heywood, Case Planner
Project Applicant: Eric Neigher and Jennifer Nguyen
Project Description: The applicant is requesting approval of Historic Resources
Commission Application No. 202223, Historic Register Categorization No. 202216,
and Historic Property Preservation Agreement No. 202223 to allow the placement and
categorization in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties as Contributive for the
above mentioned property and to execute a Historic Property Preservation Agreement
with the City of Santa Ana.
Environmental Impact: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
and the CEQA Guidelines, the project is exempt from further review under Section
15331, Class 31, as this action is designed to preserve a historic resource.
Categorical Exemption No. ER2022126 will be filed for this project.
Recommended Action: 1. Adopt a resolution approving Historic Resources
Commission Application No. 202223 and Historic Register Categorization No. 2022
16 (Exhibit 1); and
2. Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the
Council to execute the attached Mills Act agreement with Eric Neigher and Jennifer
Nguyen, subject to nonsubstantive changes approved by the City Manager and City
Attorney (Exhibit 2).
BUSINESS CALENDAR
STAFF COMMENTS
COMMISSIONER COMMENTS
ADJOURNMENT
The next meeting of the Historic Resources Commission is scheduled for March 2, 2023 at
4:30 P.M. in the Council Chamber, 22 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA.
MEETING INFORMATION
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M20, Santa Ana, CA 92701.
Deadline to submit written comments is 4:00 p.m. on the day of the
meeting.Comments received after the deadline may not be distributed to the
Commission but will be made part of the record.
APPEAL INFORMATION: The formal action by the Commission shall become effective after
the tenday appeal period. An appeal from the decision or requirement of the Commission
may be made by any interested party, individual, or group. The appeal must be filed with the
Clerk of the Council, accompanied by the required filing fee, and a copy sent to the Planning
Department, within ten days of the date of the Commission's action, by 5:00 p.m. If the final
day to appeal falls on a City Hall observed holiday or a day when City hall is closed, the final
day to appeal shall be extended to the next day City Hall is open for public business. Please
note: Under California Government Code Sec. 65009, if you challenge in court any of the
matters on this agenda for which a public hearing is to be conducted, you may be limited to
raising only those issues which you (or someone else) raised orally at the public hearing or in
written correspondence received by the Commission or City Council at or before the hearing.
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Historic Resources CommissionSpecial Meeting AgendaJanuary 19, 2023 (Amended*)Council Chamber22 Civic Center PlazaSanta Ana, CA 4:30 P.M. Members of the public may attend this meeting inperson or join via Zoom.Join from your computer: https://zoom.us/j/89071954300Join from your mobile phone via Zoom App. Meeting ID: 89071954300Dial in from a mobile phone or landline.(669) 900 6833; Meeting ID: 89071954300*For viewing only:www.youtube.com/cityofsantaanavideos.Please note: There is up to a 30second delay when viewing the meeting via YouTube. If you plan to provide a public commentduring the meeting, please join the meeting via Zoom.For detailed participation and commenting options, please review the instructionsprovided at the end of this agenda.To download or view each item, select either Download PDF or View Item Details tothe right of the agenda title. TIM RUSHChair, Ward 6 RepresentativeIRMA JAUREGUICitywide Representative KEITH CARPENTERWard 1 RepresentativeEDWARD MURASHIE,Vice ChairWard 3 Representative ALBERTA CHRISTYWard 4 RepresentativeDWAYNE SHIPP Ward 5 Representative SANDRA PENASARMIENTOWard 2 RepresentativeMARK MCLOUGHLINPlanning CommissionRep.DANIEL CORNELIOUSComm. Redev. & HousingCommission Rep.MINH THAIExecutive DirectorJOHN FUNKLegal Counsel ALI PEZESHKPOUR, AICPPlanning Manager NUVIA OCAMPORecording SecretaryIn compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if you need special assistance to participate in this Meeting,contact Michael Ortiz, City ADA Program Coordinator, at (714) 6475624. Notification 48 hours prior to the Meeting will enablethe City to make reasonable arrangements to assure accessibility to this meeting. The City Council agenda and supportingdocumentation can be found onthe City’s website – www.santaana.org/citymeetings.CALL TO ORDERATTENDANCE Commissioners:Tim Rush, ChairpersonEdward Murashie, Vice ChairpersonKeith CarpenterIrma Jauregui *Daniel CorneliousMark McLoughlinAlberta ChristySandra Peña SarmientoDwayne ShippStaff:Minh Thai, Executive DirectorJohn Funk, Senior Asst. City AttorneyAli Pezeshkpour, Planning ManagerNuvia Ocampo, Recording Secretary ROLL CALLPLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCEPUBLIC COMMENTS (nonagenda items)CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMSa.MinutesRecommended Action: Approve the Minutes from the November 3, 2022 meeting. b.Excused absencesRecommended Action: Excused absent commissioners. AGREEMENTSADMINISTRATIVE MATTERSPUBLIC HEARING1.Historic Resources Commission Application No. 202227, Historic RegisterCategorization No. 202217, And Historic Property Preservation Agreement No.202224 for the property located at 947 West Buffalo Avenue (historicallyknown as The Grover Collins House) located in the Single Family Residential(R1) zoning district. Andrea Dumovich Heywood, Case PlannerProject Applicant: Matthew L. and Robert D. HaleProject Description: The applicant is requesting approval of Historic ResourcesCommission Application No. 202227, Historic Register Categorization No. 202217,and Historic Property Preservation Agreement No. 202224 to allow the placement andcategorization in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties as Key for the abovementioned property and to execute a Historic Property Preservation Agreement withthe City of Santa Ana.Environmental Impact: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)and the CEQA Guidelines, the project is exempt from further review under Section15331, Class 31, as this action is designed to preserve a historic resource.Categorical Exemption No. ER2022125 will be filed for this project.Recommended Action: 1. Adopt a resolution approving Historic ResourcesCommission Application No. 202227 and Historic Register Categorization No. 202217 (Exhibit 1).; and2. Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and Clerk of theCouncil to execute the attached Mills Act agreement with Matthew L. and Robert D.Hale, subject to nonsubstantive changes approved by the City Manager and CityAttorney (Exhibit 2).2.Historic Resources Commission Application No. 202223, Historic RegisterCategorization No. 202216, And Historic Property Preservation Agreement No.202223 for the property located at 1915 North Flower Street (historically knownas The Mabee House) located in the Single Family Residential (R1) zoningdistrict. Andrea Dumovich Heywood, Case PlannerProject Applicant: Eric Neigher and Jennifer NguyenProject Description: The applicant is requesting approval of Historic ResourcesCommission Application No. 202223, Historic Register Categorization No. 202216,and Historic Property Preservation Agreement No. 202223 to allow the placement andcategorization in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties as Contributive for theabove mentioned property and to execute a Historic Property Preservation Agreementwith the City of Santa Ana.Environmental Impact: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)and the CEQA Guidelines, the project is exempt from further review under Section15331, Class 31, as this action is designed to preserve a historic resource.Categorical Exemption No. ER2022126 will be filed for this project.Recommended Action: 1. Adopt a resolution approving Historic ResourcesCommission Application No. 202223 and Historic Register Categorization No. 202216 (Exhibit 1); and2. Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and Clerk of theCouncil to execute the attached Mills Act agreement with Eric Neigher and JenniferNguyen, subject to nonsubstantive changes approved by the City Manager and City
Attorney (Exhibit 2).
BUSINESS CALENDAR
STAFF COMMENTS
COMMISSIONER COMMENTS
ADJOURNMENT
The next meeting of the Historic Resources Commission is scheduled for March 2, 2023 at
4:30 P.M. in the Council Chamber, 22 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA.
MEETING INFORMATION
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Mail to Nuvia Ocampo, Recording Secretary, City of Santa Ana, 20 Civic Center Plaza –
M20, Santa Ana, CA 92701.
Deadline to submit written comments is 4:00 p.m. on the day of the
meeting.Comments received after the deadline may not be distributed to the
Commission but will be made part of the record.
APPEAL INFORMATION: The formal action by the Commission shall become effective after
the tenday appeal period. An appeal from the decision or requirement of the Commission
may be made by any interested party, individual, or group. The appeal must be filed with the
Clerk of the Council, accompanied by the required filing fee, and a copy sent to the Planning
Department, within ten days of the date of the Commission's action, by 5:00 p.m. If the final
day to appeal falls on a City Hall observed holiday or a day when City hall is closed, the final
day to appeal shall be extended to the next day City Hall is open for public business. Please
note: Under California Government Code Sec. 65009, if you challenge in court any of the
matters on this agenda for which a public hearing is to be conducted, you may be limited to
raising only those issues which you (or someone else) raised orally at the public hearing or in
written correspondence received by the Commission or City Council at or before the hearing.
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Historic Resources CommissionSpecial Meeting AgendaJanuary 19, 2023 (Amended*)Council Chamber22 Civic Center PlazaSanta Ana, CA 4:30 P.M. Members of the public may attend this meeting inperson or join via Zoom.Join from your computer: https://zoom.us/j/89071954300Join from your mobile phone via Zoom App. Meeting ID: 89071954300Dial in from a mobile phone or landline.(669) 900 6833; Meeting ID: 89071954300*For viewing only:www.youtube.com/cityofsantaanavideos.Please note: There is up to a 30second delay when viewing the meeting via YouTube. If you plan to provide a public commentduring the meeting, please join the meeting via Zoom.For detailed participation and commenting options, please review the instructionsprovided at the end of this agenda.To download or view each item, select either Download PDF or View Item Details tothe right of the agenda title. TIM RUSHChair, Ward 6 RepresentativeIRMA JAUREGUICitywide Representative KEITH CARPENTERWard 1 RepresentativeEDWARD MURASHIE,Vice ChairWard 3 Representative ALBERTA CHRISTYWard 4 RepresentativeDWAYNE SHIPP Ward 5 Representative SANDRA PENASARMIENTOWard 2 RepresentativeMARK MCLOUGHLINPlanning CommissionRep.DANIEL CORNELIOUSComm. Redev. & HousingCommission Rep.MINH THAIExecutive DirectorJOHN FUNKLegal Counsel ALI PEZESHKPOUR, AICPPlanning Manager NUVIA OCAMPORecording SecretaryIn compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if you need special assistance to participate in this Meeting,contact Michael Ortiz, City ADA Program Coordinator, at (714) 6475624. Notification 48 hours prior to the Meeting will enablethe City to make reasonable arrangements to assure accessibility to this meeting. The City Council agenda and supportingdocumentation can be found onthe City’s website – www.santaana.org/citymeetings.CALL TO ORDERATTENDANCE Commissioners:Tim Rush, ChairpersonEdward Murashie, Vice ChairpersonKeith CarpenterIrma Jauregui *Daniel CorneliousMark McLoughlinAlberta ChristySandra Peña SarmientoDwayne ShippStaff:Minh Thai, Executive DirectorJohn Funk, Senior Asst. City AttorneyAli Pezeshkpour, Planning ManagerNuvia Ocampo, Recording Secretary ROLL CALLPLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCEPUBLIC COMMENTS (nonagenda items)CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMSa.MinutesRecommended Action: Approve the Minutes from the November 3, 2022 meeting. b.Excused absencesRecommended Action: Excused absent commissioners. AGREEMENTSADMINISTRATIVE MATTERSPUBLIC HEARING1.Historic Resources Commission Application No. 202227, Historic RegisterCategorization No. 202217, And Historic Property Preservation Agreement No.202224 for the property located at 947 West Buffalo Avenue (historicallyknown as The Grover Collins House) located in the Single Family Residential(R1) zoning district. Andrea Dumovich Heywood, Case PlannerProject Applicant: Matthew L. and Robert D. HaleProject Description: The applicant is requesting approval of Historic ResourcesCommission Application No. 202227, Historic Register Categorization No. 202217,and Historic Property Preservation Agreement No. 202224 to allow the placement andcategorization in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties as Key for the abovementioned property and to execute a Historic Property Preservation Agreement withthe City of Santa Ana.Environmental Impact: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)and the CEQA Guidelines, the project is exempt from further review under Section15331, Class 31, as this action is designed to preserve a historic resource.Categorical Exemption No. ER2022125 will be filed for this project.Recommended Action: 1. Adopt a resolution approving Historic ResourcesCommission Application No. 202227 and Historic Register Categorization No. 202217 (Exhibit 1).; and2. Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and Clerk of theCouncil to execute the attached Mills Act agreement with Matthew L. and Robert D.Hale, subject to nonsubstantive changes approved by the City Manager and CityAttorney (Exhibit 2).2.Historic Resources Commission Application No. 202223, Historic RegisterCategorization No. 202216, And Historic Property Preservation Agreement No.202223 for the property located at 1915 North Flower Street (historically knownas The Mabee House) located in the Single Family Residential (R1) zoningdistrict. Andrea Dumovich Heywood, Case PlannerProject Applicant: Eric Neigher and Jennifer NguyenProject Description: The applicant is requesting approval of Historic ResourcesCommission Application No. 202223, Historic Register Categorization No. 202216,and Historic Property Preservation Agreement No. 202223 to allow the placement andcategorization in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties as Contributive for theabove mentioned property and to execute a Historic Property Preservation Agreementwith the City of Santa Ana.Environmental Impact: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)and the CEQA Guidelines, the project is exempt from further review under Section15331, Class 31, as this action is designed to preserve a historic resource.Categorical Exemption No. ER2022126 will be filed for this project.Recommended Action: 1. Adopt a resolution approving Historic ResourcesCommission Application No. 202223 and Historic Register Categorization No. 202216 (Exhibit 1); and2. Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and Clerk of theCouncil to execute the attached Mills Act agreement with Eric Neigher and JenniferNguyen, subject to nonsubstantive changes approved by the City Manager and CityAttorney (Exhibit 2).BUSINESS CALENDARSTAFF COMMENTSCOMMISSIONER COMMENTSADJOURNMENTThe next meeting of the Historic Resources Commission is scheduled for March 2, 2023 at4:30 P.M. in the Council Chamber, 22 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA.MEETING INFORMATION If you would like to learn how to use Zoom before the meeting, visit Zoom Video Tutorials.1. Connecting directly from your computer:Click on the link on top of this agenda ORGo to Zoom.us and click "Join a Meeting" at the top. Enter the Meeting ID. The MeetingID is listed at the top of this agenda.To speak during the meeting: When you wish to comment on an item that is being isdiscussed, click on the button next to your name to virtually raise your hand and let us knowyou wish to speak. You will have 3 minutes.2. Connecting via the Zoom App:Download the free Zoom Cloud Meetings app from your favorite app store.Launch the app and click on the blue Join a Meeting button. Enter the Meeting ID, yourname, and the blue Join button. The Meeting ID is listed at the top of this agenda.To speak during the meeting: When you wish to comment on an item that is being isdiscussed, click on the button next to your name to virtually raise your hand and let us knowyou wish to speak. You will have 3 minutes.3. Dialing in from a mobile phone or landline:Dial (669) 9009128. When prompted, enter the meeting ID. The Meeting ID is listed atthe top of this agenda.To speak during the meeting: When you wish to comment on an item that is being isdiscussed, press *9 on your phone to virtually raise your hand. You will have 3 minutes.Submit a written comment
You are invited to submit a written comment in one of the following ways:
Visit the City’s Public Portal
Scroll down to the list of meetings and locate the meeting you are interested in.
Select the COMMENT icon to the right of “Meeting Title” (under the Options tab) and
follow the prompt
Email PBAecomments@santaana.org and reference the topic in the subject line.
Mail to Nuvia Ocampo, Recording Secretary, City of Santa Ana, 20 Civic Center Plaza –
M20, Santa Ana, CA 92701.
Deadline to submit written comments is 4:00 p.m. on the day of the
meeting.Comments received after the deadline may not be distributed to the
Commission but will be made part of the record.
APPEAL INFORMATION: The formal action by the Commission shall become effective after
the tenday appeal period. An appeal from the decision or requirement of the Commission
may be made by any interested party, individual, or group. The appeal must be filed with the
Clerk of the Council, accompanied by the required filing fee, and a copy sent to the Planning
Department, within ten days of the date of the Commission's action, by 5:00 p.m. If the final
day to appeal falls on a City Hall observed holiday or a day when City hall is closed, the final
day to appeal shall be extended to the next day City Hall is open for public business. Please
note: Under California Government Code Sec. 65009, if you challenge in court any of the
matters on this agenda for which a public hearing is to be conducted, you may be limited to
raising only those issues which you (or someone else) raised orally at the public hearing or in
written correspondence received by the Commission or City Council at or before the hearing.
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Historic Resources Commission Regular Meeting Agenda
November 3, 2022
Council Chamber
22 Civic Center Plaza
Santa Ana, CA
4:30 P.M.
Members of the public may attend this meeting inperson or join via Zoom.
Join from your computer: https://zoom.us/j/81608317275
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Dial in from a mobile phone or landline. (669) 900 6833; Meeting ID: 81608317275
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second delay when viewing the meeting via YouTube. If you plan to provide a public comment
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For detailed participation and commenting options, please review the instructions
provided at the end of this agenda.
To download or view each item, select either Download PDF or View Item Details to
the right of the agenda title.
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GINELLE HARDY
Citywide Representative
TIM RUSH
Chair, Ward 2 Representative
KEITH CARPENTER
Ward 1 Representative
EDWARD MURASHIE,
Vice Chair
Ward 3 Representative
DWAYNE SHIPP
Ward 5 Representative
MARK MCLOUGHLIN
Planning Commission Rep.
JOHN FUNK
Legal Counsel
MINH THAI
Executive Director
ALI PEZESHKPOUR
Acting Planning Manager, AICP
ALBERTA CHRISTY
Ward 4 Representative
SANDRA PENA
SARMIENTO
Ward 6 Representative
DANIEL CORNELIOUS
Comm. Redev. & Housing
Commission Rep.
CHELSEA SHAFER
Acting Recording
Secretary
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if you need special assistance to participate in this Meeting,
contact Michael Ortiz, City ADA Program Coordinator, at (714) 6475624. Notification 48 hours prior to the Meeting will enable
the City to make reasonable arrangements to assure accessibility to this meeting. The City Council agenda and supporting
documentation can be found on the City’s website – www.santaana.org/city meetings.
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CALL TO
ORDER
ATTENDANCE Commissioners: Tim Rush, Chairperson
Ed Murashie, Vice Chairperson
Keith Carpenter
Alberta Christy
Ginelle Hardy
Daniel Cornelious
Mark McLoughlin
Sandra Peña Sarmiento
Dwayne Shipp
ROLL CALL
Staff: Minh Thai, Executive Director
John Funk, Senior Asst. City Attorney
Ali Pezeshkpour , Acting Planning
Manager
Chelsea Shafer, Acting Recording
Secretary
Quorum was reached at 4:37 pm. with Commissioners Keith Carpenter and Sandra Pena
Sarmiento absent and Commissioner Dwayne Shipp attending virtually.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PUBLIC COMMENTS (nonagenda items)
Ivan Pitts provided public comment on non-agenda items.
Milana Oyenuga provided public comment on non-agenda items.
CONSENT CALENDAR
a. Minutes
Recommended Action: Approve the Minutes from the meeting of September 8,
2022.
Moved by Commissioner Christy, seconded by Commissioner Hardy to
approve.
YES: 7 – Alberta Christy, Daniel Cornelious, Ginelle Hardy, Mark McLoughlin, Dwayne
Shipp, Edward Murashie, Tim Rush NO: 0 – ABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 2 – Keith
Carpenter, Sandra Pena Sarmiento, Status: 7 – 0 – 0 – 2 – Pass
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b. Excused absences
Recommended Action: Excused absent commissioners.
Item B was pulled from the Consent Calendar to hold the vote towards the end of the
meeting.
Commissioners voted to excuse the absence of Commissioner Carpenter.
Moved by Commissioner Christy, seconded by Commissioner Shipp to
approve the excused absence of Commissioner Keith Carpenter.
YES: 7 – Alberta Christy, Daniel Cornelious, Ginelle Hardy, Mark McLoughlin, Dwayne
Shipp, Edward Murashie, Tim Rush NO: 0 – ABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 2 – Keith
Carpenter, Sandra Pena Sarmiento, Status: 7 – 0 – 0 – 2 – Pass
Items C, D, and E were voted on separately from the Consent Calendar and was
approved with one vote.
c. Historic Property Preservation Agreement No. 202221 Pedro Gomez, Case
Planner
Project Location: 501 E. Washington Avenue
Project Applicant: Andrew Chu
Project Description: The property owner, is applying for a Mills Act Contract with the
City for a property that is listed on the local historic
register and categorized as Contributive.
Recommended Action: Recommend that the City Council authorize the City
Manager and Clerk of the Council to execute a Historic Property Preservation
Agreement (Mills Act) , subject to nonsubstantive changes approved by the City
Manager and City Attorney.
d. Historic Property Preservation Agreement No. 202218 Pedro Gomez, Case
Planner
Project Location: 2003 N. Victoria Drive
Project Applicant: Carolyn Greenberg
Project Description: The property owner, is applying for a Mills Act Contract with the
City for a property that is listed on the local historic
register and categorized as Landmark.
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Recommended Action: Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager
and Clerk of the Council to execute a Historic Property Preservation Agreement (Mills
Act) , subject to nonsubstantive changes approved by the City Manager and City
Attorney.
e. Historic Property Preservation Agreement No. 202219 Pedro Gomez, Case
Planner
Project Location: 313 N. Birch Street
Project Applicant: Liennette Chung representing Wild Orchid Investments LLC
Project Description: The property owner, is applying for a Mills Act Contract with the
City for a property that is listed on the local historic
register and categorized as Landmark.
Recommended Action: Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager
and Clerk of the Council to execute a Historic Property Preservation Agreement (Mills
Act), subject to nonsubstantive changes approved by the City Manager and City
Attorney.
Moved by Commissioner Cornelious, seconded by Vice Chair Murashie to
approve.
YES: 7 – Alberta Christy, Daniel Cornelious, Ginelle Hardy, Mark McLoughlin, Dwayne
Shipp, Edward Murashie, Tim Rush NO: 0 – ABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 2 – Keith
Carpenter, Sandra Pena Sarmiento, Status: 7 – 0 – 0 – 2 – Pass
*End of Consent Calendar*
BUSINESS CALENDAR
Public Hearing: The Historic Resources Commission decision is final unless
appealed to the City Council within 10 days of the decision by any interested
party or group. Legal notice was published in the OC Reporter and notices were
mailed on October 21.
1. Historic Resources Commission Application No. 202221, Historic Register
Categorization No. 202215, And Historic Property Preservation Agreement
No. 202222 Andrea Dumovich Heywood, Case Planner
Project Location: 2123 N. Freeman Street (historically known as the Honer
House) located in the Single Family Residential (R1) zoning district.
Project Applicant: Scott and Lisa Michaelis
Project Description: The applicant is requesting approval of Historic Resources
Commission Application No. 202221, Historic Register Categorization No. 2022
15, and Historic Property Preservation Agreement No. 202222 to allow the
placement and categorization in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties
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as Landmark for the above mentioned property and to execute a Historic Property
Preservation Agreement with the City of Santa Ana.
Environmental Impact: In accordance with the California Environmental
Quality Act, the recommended action is exempt from further review under Section
15331, Class 31, as this action is designed to preserve a historic resource.
Categorical Exemption No. 2022102 will be filed for this
project.
Recommended Action: 1. Adopt a resolution approving Historic Resources
Commission Application No. 202221 and Historic Register Categorization No.
202215 (Exhibit 1); and
2. Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the
Council to execute the attached Mills Act agreement with Scott and Lisa Michaelis,
subject to nonsubstantive changes approved by the City Manager and City
Attorney (Exhibit 2).
Commissioner Christy disclosed visiting the property but not with the Applicant.
Staff provided a brief presentation. Commissioners posed questions to staff and
the applicant spoke in favor of the recommended action.
Moved by Commissioner Christy, seconded by Commissioner Cornelious
to approve.
YES: 7 – Alberta Christy, Daniel Cornelious, Ginelle Hardy, Mark McLoughlin,
Dwayne Shipp, Edward Murashie, Tim Rush NO: 0 – ABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 2
– Keith Carpenter, Sandra Pena Sarmiento, Status: 7 – 0 – 0 – 2 – Pass
2. Historic Resources Commission Application No. 202215, Historic Register
Categorization No. 20229, and Historic Property Preservation Agreement
No. 202212 Andrea Dumovich Heywood, Case Planner
Project Location: 2218 N. Ross Street (historically known as the LeRoy Quick
House) located in the Single Family Residential (R1) zoning district.
Project Applicant: Jim Perez
Project Description: The applicant is requesting approval of Historic Resources
Commission Application No. 202215, Historic Register Categorization No. 2022
9, and Historic Property Preservation Agreement No. 202212 to allow the
placement and categorization in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties
as Landmark for the above mentioned property and to execute a Historic Property
Preservation Agreement with the City of Santa Ana.
Environmental Impact: In accordance with the California Environmental
Quality Act, the recommended action is exempt from further review under Section
15331, Class 31, as this action is designed to preserve a historic resource.
Categorical Exemption No. 2022103 will be filed for this
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project.
Recommended Action: 1. Adopt a resolution approving Historic Resources
Commission Application No. 202215 and Historic Register Categorization No. 20229
(Exhibit 1); and
2. Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the
Council to execute the attached Mills Act agreement with Jim Perez, subject to
nonsubstantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney (Exhibit
2).
Commissioner Christy disclosed visiting the property but did not meet with the
Applicant. Staff provided a brief presentation. The Commission posed questions
to staff and commented on the property. The Applicant spoke in favor of the
recommended action.
Moved by Commissioner Christy, seconded by Commissioner McLoughlin
to approve.
YES: 7 – Alberta Christy, Daniel Cornelious, Ginelle Hardy, Mark McLoughlin,
Dwayne Shipp, Edward Murashie, Tim Rush NO: 0 – ABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 2 –
Keith Carpenter, Sandra Pena Sarmiento, Status: 7 – 0 – 0 – 2 – Pass
Administrative Matters
*End of Business Calendar*
WORK STUDY SESSION
2. Best Practices for Exterior Alterations to Historic Properties – Andrea Heywood
Review Process for Historic Additions, including approaches to preserving historic
properties, Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation,
appropriate/inappropriate addition examples, and historic landscape and view sheds.
Staff provided a brief presentation. The Commission posed questions to staff.
3. Conclusion to Historic Preservation Work Program Discussions Pedro Gomez
Review existing Work Program and accomplishments, key staff initiatives, Commission
Work program, and next steps.
Staff provided an overview of a draft memo to review with the Commission. The
Commission posed questions to staff.
*End of Work Study Session*
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STAFF COMMENTS
Staff provided comments to the Commission.
COMMISSIONER COMMENTS
The Commission provided comments to Staff.
ADJOURNMENT
The next meeting of the Historic Resources Commission is scheduled for January 5, 2023 at
4:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber, 22 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA.
Meeting adjourned at 6:26 pm.
APPEAL INFORMATION: The formal action by the Commission shall become effective after
the tenday appeal period. An appeal from the decision or requirement of the Commission
may be made by any interested party, individual, or group. The appeal must be filed with the
Clerk of the Council, accompanied by the required filing fee, and a copy sent to the Planning
Department, within ten days of the date of the Commission's action, by 5:00 p.m. If the final
day to appeal falls on a City Hall observed holiday or a day when City hall is closed, the final
day to appeal shall be extended to the next day City Hall is open for public business. Please
note: Under California Government Code Sec. 65009, if you challenge in court any of the
matters on this agenda for which a public hearing is to be conducted, you may be limited to
raising only those issues which you (or someone else) raised orally at the public hearing or in
written correspondence received by the Commission or City Council at or before the hearing.
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Deadline to submit written comments is 2:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting. Comments
received after the deadline may not be distributed to the Commission but will be made\
part of the record.
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Planning and Building Agency
Item # 1
City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701
Historic Resources Commission Staff Report
January 19, 2023
Topic: HRCA No. 2022-27, HRC 2022-17, HPPA No. 2022-24 – Grover Collins House
RECOMMENDED ACTION
1. Adopt a resolution approving Historic Resources Commission Application No. 2022-27
and Historic Register Categorization No. 2022-17 (Exhibit 1).
2. Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the Council
to execute the attached Mills Act agreement with Matthew L. and Robert D. Hale, subject
to non-substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney (Exhibit 2).
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Matthew L. and Robert D. Hale are requesting approval to designate an existing
residence located at 947 West Buffalo Avenue to the Santa Ana Register of Historical
Properties, as well as approval to execute a Mills Act agreement with the City of Santa
Ana.
DISCUSSION
Project Location and Site Description
The subject property is located on the north side of West Buffalo Avenue in the West
Floral Park neighborhood. The site contains a 1,741-square-foot, Ranch style residence
and detached garage on a 7,860-square-foot residential lot (Exhibit 3).
Analysis of the Issues
Historical Listing
In March 1999, the City Council approved Ordinance No. NS-2363 establishing the
Historic Resources Commission and the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties. The
Historic Resources Commission may, by resolution and at a noticed public hearing,
designate as a historical property any building or part thereof, object, structure, or site
having importance to the history or architecture of the city in accordance with the criteria
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set forth in Section 30-2 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code (SAMC). This project entails
applying the selection criteria established in Chapter 30 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code
(Places of Historical and Architectural Significance) to determine if this structure is eligible
for historic designation to the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties. The first
criterion for selection requires that the structures be 50 or more years old.
The structure identified meets the minimum selection criteria for inclusion on the Santa
Ana Register of Historical Properties pursuant to criteria contained in Section 30-2 of the
Santa Ana Municipal Code, as the structure is 66 years old and is a good example of
period architecture. No known code violations exist on record for this property.
The Grover Collins House is architecturally significant as a representative example of a
highly intact Ranch style tract home in Santa Ana, owned and constructed by prolific
Santa Ana developer Roy Russell. According to City building records, it was built in 1957
for approximately $17,000. City directories indicate by 1960, the house was sold to
Grover G Collins, who lived on the property until circa 1975 (when records discontinued
listing the homeowner). City directory records indicate that Donald McNealy owned the
home in 2000 and in 2008 it was owned by Dexter Whitfield.
The Grover Collins House is a one-story, single-family Ranch Style residence with
detached garage. Asymmetrical in design, the house exhibits a horizontal emphasis
expressed through a low-pitched, complex hipped roof with broad, overhanging eaves
and exposed rafters. The exterior of the house is clad primarily in a combination of stucco,
brick, and distinctive board and batten siding. The primary (south) façade contains five
architectural bays, with two window bays on either side of the central main entrance bay,
which is located within the front porch. The four window bays along the primary façade
are steel-frame, multi-lite casement windows. The western-most window is a corner
window that projects on brackets outward from the façade and wraps around the
building’s southwest corner. Two identical windows are situated east of the main
entrance, with a smaller window to the west of the main entrance. Wooden shutters with
scalloped detailing outfit the three windows along the primary façade. The front porch is
characterized by a low brick wall that wraps around the west half of the primary façade,
and single wood post that supports the partial width front porch. The entry features an X-
paneled and partially glazed front door beneath a wood lap-clad porch ceiling. Brick siding
extends east of the entry porch, below the identical steel-frame windows. Steel-frame,
multi-lite casements and single or double-hung wood windows appear on both east and
west side facades. Fenestration along the rear façade includes two large wood-frame
multi-lite fixed windows flanked by single or double-hung wood windows, and an
aluminum-frame sliding glass door window that is situated within a rear covered patio. An
interior brick chimney rises above the roofline near the building’s west façade.
A detached garage is located at the northwest corner of the parcel. The property is
landscaped with a lawn, low vegetation, a brick-clad pathway located in the middle of the
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front yard that leads to the entrance, and a long driveway that leads towards the rear,
detached garage.
Character-defining features of the Grover Collins House include, but may not be limited
to: horizontal massing; low-pitched complex hipped roof clad in wood shingles; broad,
overhanging eaves with exposed rafter tails; combination of exterior materials including
stucco, brick, wood lap, and distinctive board and batten siding; front porch entry
characterized by a low brick wall and single wood post; X-paneled and partially glazed
front door; multi-lite windows with original wood shutters that have scalloped wood
detailing; distinctive steel-frame, multi-lite casement window at the southwest corner with
architectural brackets below; steel-frame, multi-lite casement windows and wood
windows consisting of the single-hung variety and multi-lite fixed windows.
The Grover Collins House qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical
Properties under Criterion 1 as a highly intact example of a speculatively-built Ranch Style
house by prolific developer Roy Russell from the mid-1950s. The recommended
categorization is “Key” because it has a distinctive architectural style and quality reflective
of the Ranch style. This category is reserved for structures exemplifying greater
architectural significance than the “Contributive” category, in addition to contributing to
the overall neighborhood or district within the City of Santa Ana. The property is worthy
of “Key” status due to the building’s Ranch style and quality craftsmanship which features
wide overhanging eaves with exposed rafters; wood shingle roof; grouped, steel-frame
casement windows with wood shutters, among other original features.
Mills Act Agreement
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 (Exhibit 2). To be eligible for the Mills Act, the property
must be listed on the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties. The Historic Resources
Commission Application and Historic Register Categorization actions proposed for this
site authorize the listing of the property on the local register. 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 generates a different valuation method in determining the property’s assessed
value, resulting in tax savings for the owner. Aside from the tax savings, the benefits
include:
•Long term preservation of the property and visual improvement to the neighborhood
•Allows for a mechanism to provide for property rehabilitation
•Provides additional incentive for potential buyers to purchase historic structures
•Discourages inappropriate alterations to the property
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The property has no identified unauthorized modifications. Upon consideration of the
application, it is recommended that the City enter into a Historic Property Preservation
Agreement.
Following the purchase of the home in 2017, the property underwent improvements
including interior and exterior upgrades and restoration. The overall exterior work included
window restoration (which maintained the original window frames and glass), driveway
gate repair, and painting in 2019. The following year, exterior work involved front door
hardware restoration and landscape improvements. In 2022, landscape improvements
continued and exterior light fixtures were improved with period-correct pieces. Overall,
future improvements proposed by the homeowner during the initial ten years of the Mills
Act Agreement include replacing the garage door, painting, chimney maintenance,
replacement of wood shingle roof in-kind to match existing, driveway and rear patio
concrete repair, and general on-going maintenance. During the 2022 site visit, staff noted
that the building’s roof maintains compatible wood shingles, which is a character defining
feature of the house. The owner desires to maintain the roof’s wood shingle style and will
work with staff to ensure that the proposed new roof will be compatible and maintain the
existing wood shingle look and/or material as part of the Mills Act Agreement for this
property.
As part of the mills act approval process, staff will work with the applicant to ensure that
a bronze plaque is installed honoring and recognizing the structure. The plaque will
include the historic name, address, year built, and local historic register designation.
Lastly, the site will be subject to general maintenance and upkeep requirements including,
but not limited to, replacement or restoration of damaged character-defining features,
landscaping upkeep, painting, etc. These improvements will be subject to review and
approval by staff. Upon consideration of the application, it is recommended that the City
enter into a Historic Property Preservation Agreement.
Public Notification
The subject site is located within the West Floral Park Neighborhood Association. The
president of this Neighborhood Association was notified by mail 10 days prior to this public
hearing. In addition, the project site was posted with a notice advertising this public
hearing, a notice was published in the Orange County Reporter and mailed notices were
sent to all property owners within 500 feet of the project site. At the time of this printing,
no correspondence, either written or electronic, has been received from any members of
the public.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the CEQA Guidelines,
the project is exempt from further review pursuant to Section 15331 of the CEQA
Guidelines (Class 31 – Historical Resource Restoration/Rehabilitation) as these actions
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are designed to preserve historic resources. Based on this analysis, a Notice of
Exemption, Environmental Review No. 2022-102 will be filed for this project.
FISCAL IMPACT
The Historic Property Preservation Agreement will reduce the Property Tax revenue
account 01102002-50011 to the City by an estimated $848.30 annually, for a period of
not less than ten years.
EXHIBIT(S)
1. Resolution
2. Mills Act Agreement
3. 500-Foot Radius Map
Submitted By:
Andrea Heywood, Associate Planner
Approved By:
Minh Thai, Executive Director of Planning and Building Agency, Planning and Building
Agency
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GOVERNMENT CODE § 27383
Resolution No. 2023-XXX
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RESOLUTION NO. 2023-XXX
A RESOLUTION OF THE HISTORIC RESOURCES
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA APPROVING
HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION APPLICATION
NO. 2022-27 TO PLACE THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT
947 WEST BUFFALO STREET, SANTA ANA, ON THE
HISTORICAL REGISTER AND APPROVING HISTORIC
REGISTER CATEGORIZATION NO. 2022-17 PLACING
SAID PROPERTY WITHIN THE KEY CATEGORY
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF SANTA ANA AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Historic Resources Commission of the City of Santa Ana
hereby finds, determines, and declares as follows:
A. On January 19, 2023, the Historic Resources Commission held a duly
noticed public hearing for the placement on the Santa Ana Register of
Historical Properties (Historic Resources Commission Application No.
2022-27) and categorization (Historic Resources Commission
Categorization No. 2022-17) of the Grover Collins House located at 947
West Buffalo Avenue, Santa Ana.
B. The Grover Collins House has distinctive architectural features of the
Ranch style and was built in 1957.
C. The Grover Collins House qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of
Historical Properties under Criterion 1 as a highly intact example of a
speculatively built Ranch Style house by prolific developer Roy Russell
from the mid-1950s. The house displays characteristics of the Ranch style
through its use of single-story, horizontal massing; broad overhanging
eaves with exposed rafter tails; low-pitched hipped roof clad in wood
shingles; asymmetrical façade; brick, wood lap, and distinctive board and
batten siding; partial recessed entry; grouped casement windows with
wood shutters; and a brick planter. The recommended categorization is
“Key” because it has a distinctive architectural style and quality reflective
of the Ranch style (Santa Ana Municipal Code, Section 30-2.2). This
category is reserved for structures exemplifying greater architectural
significance than the “Contributive” category, in addition to contributing to
the overall neighborhood or district within the City of Santa Ana. The
property is worthy of “Key” status due to the building’s Ranch style and
quality craftsmanship which features wide overhanging eaves with
exposed rafters; wood shingle roof; grouped, steel-frame casement
windows with wood shutters, among other original features. Character-
defining features of the Grover Collins House include, but may not be
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limited to: Horizontal massing; low-pitched complex hipped roof clad in
wood shingles; broad, overhanging eaves with exposed rafter tails;
combination of exterior materials including stucco, brick, wood lap, and
distinctive board and batten siding; front porch entry characterized by a
low brick wall and single wood post; X-paneled and partially glazed front
door; multi-lite windows with original wood shutters that have scalloped
wood detailing; distinctive steel-frame, multi-lite casement window at the
southwest corner with architectural brackets below; steel-frame, multi-lite
casement windows and wood windows consisting of the single-hung
variety and multi-lite fixed windows.
D. The legal owners of the property are Matthew L. and Robert D. Hale.
E. The legal description for the subject property is attached hereto as Exhibit
A and incorporated by this reference as though fully set forth herein.
F. The subject property meets the standards for placement on the City of
Santa Ana Register of Historic Properties pursuant to Section 30-2 of the
Santa Ana Municipal Code.
G. The subject property meets the minimal standards for placement in the Key
category pursuant to Section 30-2.2(2) of the Santa Ana Municipal Code.
Section 2. In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act, the
recommended actions are exempt from further review under CEQA Guidelines Section
15331, Class 31, as these actions are designed to preserve historical resources.
Categorical Exemption No. ER-2022-125 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:
A. Historic Resources Commission Application No. 2022-27 to place the
Grover Collins House located at 947 West Buffalo Avenue, Santa Ana,
92706 on the historical register, and
B. Historic Register Categorization No. 2022-17 placing the Grover Collins
House located at 947 West Buffalo, Santa Ana, 92706 within the Key
category, as conditioned in Exhibit B, attached hereto and incorporated
herein.
These decisions are based upon the evidence submitted at the above said
hearing, which includes, but is not limited to: the Staff report and exhibits attached
thereto, the report entitled “Historical Property Description,” and the public testimony, all
of which are incorporated herein by this reference.
Section 4. For the subject property, a report entitled “Historical Property
Description” is on file with the Planning Division, and is hereby approved and adopted, and
together with the staff report and this Resolution, justify the findings for placement on the
City of Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties into a category. The Historic Resources
Commission Secretary is authorized and directed to include this Resolution in the City of
Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties.
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Section 5. The Historic Resources Commission Secretary is hereby directed to
file a certified copy of this Resolution with the County Recorder’s Office after the adoption
of this Resolution pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 5029.
ADOPTED this 19th day of January, 2023.
__________________________
Tim Rush
Chairperson
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Sonia R. Carvalho, City Attorney
By:________________________
John M. Funk
Chief Assistant City Attorney
AYES: Commission members____________________________________
NOES: Commission members___________________________________
ABSTAIN: Commission members___________________________________
NOT PRESENT: Commission members___________________________________
CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY
I, CHELSEA SHAFER, Acting Historic Resources Commission Secretary, do hereby
attest to and certify the attached Resolution No. 2023-XXX to be the original resolution
adopted by Historic Resources Commission of the City of Santa Ana on January 19,
2023.
Date: ________________ ____________________________________
Acting Commission Secretary
City of Santa Ana
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EXHIBIT A
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
APN Address Legal Description Owner Names
001-181-21 947 West Buffalo Avenue REAL PROPERTY IN THE
CITY OF SANTA ANA,
COUNTY OF ORANGE,
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
THE WEST 58 FEET OF LOT
4 AND THE EAST 2 FEET OF
LOT 3 OF TRACT NO. 3012
AS PER MAP RECORDED IN
BOOK 90, PAGE 6 OF
MISCELLANEOUS MAPS, IN
THE OFFICE OF THE
COUNTY RECORDER OF
SAID COUNTY.
Matthew L. and
Robert D. Hale
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EXHIBIT B
Conditions of Approval for Historic Resources Commission Application No.
2022-27 and Historic Resources Commission Categorization No. 2022-17
The Applicant must comply with each condition listed below prior to exercising
the rights conferred by the Historic Resource Commission’s approval and the
City of Santa Ana Register of Historic Properties pursuant to Section 30-6 of
the Santa Ana Municipal Code. The Applicant must remain in compliance with
all condition(s) listed below:
Within 180-days of execution of this resolution, the applicant shall install
a bronze plaque as per a template on file with the Planning Division
honoring and recognizing the structure at 947 W est Buffalo Avenue,
historically known as the Grover Collins House. The plaque shall include
the historic name, address, year built, and local historic register
designation. The final dimensions, location, text and description on the
plaque shall be reviewed and approved by Planning Division staff.
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
BEFORE THE SANTA ANA HISTORIC
RESOURCES COMMISSION
The City of Santa Ana encourages the
public to participate in the decision-
making process.We encourage you to
contact us prior to the Public Hearing if
you have any questions.
Historic Resources Commission
Action:The Historic Resources
Commission will hold a Public Hearing to
receive public testimony,and will take
action on the item described below.Their
decision is final unless appealed to the
City Council within 10 days of the decision
by any interested party or group.
Project Location:947 West Buffalo
Avenue (historically known as The Grover
Collins House)located in the Single
Family Residential (R-1)zoning district.
Project Applicant:Matthew L.and
Robert D.Hale
Project Description:The applicant is
requesting approval of Historic Resources
Commission Application No.2022-27,
Historic Register Categorization No.2022-
17,and Historic Property Preservation
Agreement No.2022-24 to allow the
placement and categorization in the Santa
Ana Register of Historical Properties as
Key for the above mentioned property and
to execute a Historic Property
Preservation Agreement with the City of
Santa Ana.
Environmental Impact:Pursuant to the
California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA)and the CEQA Guidelines,the
project is exempt from further review
under Section 15331,Class 31,as this
action is designed to preserve a historic
resource.Categorical Exemption No.ER-
2022-125 will be filed for this project.
Meeting Details:This matter will be
heard on Thursday,January 19,2023,at
4:30 p.m.in the City Council Chambers,
22 Civic Center Plaza,Santa Ana,CA
92701.Members of the public may
attend this meeting in-person or join
via Zoom.For the most up to date
information on how to participate virtually
in this meeting,please visit www.santa-
ana.org/pb/meeting-participation.
Written Comments:If you are unable to
participate in the meeting,you may send
written comments by e-mail to
PBAeComments@santa-ana.org
(reference the topic in the subject line)or
mail to Chelsea Shafer,Acting Recording
Secretary,City of Santa Ana,20 Civic
Center Plaza –M20,Santa Ana,CA
92701.Deadline to submit written
comments is 3:00 p.m.on the day of
the meeting.Comments received after
the deadline may not be distributed to the
Commission but will be made part of the
record.
Where To Get More Information:
Additional details regarding the proposed
action(s),including the full text of the
discretionary item,may be found on the
City website 72 hours prior to the public
hearing at:https://santa-
ana.primegov.com/public/portal.
Who To Contact For Questions:Should
you have any questions,please contact
Andrea Dumovich Heywood with the
Planning and Building Agency at
Aheywood@santa-ana.org or 714-647-
5899.
Note:If you challenge the decision on the
above matter,you may be limited to
raising only those issues you or someone
else raised at the public hearing
described in this notice,or in written
correspondence delivered to the Historic
Resources Commission or City Council of
the City of Santa Ana at,or prior to,the
public hearing.
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The City of Santa Ana encourages the public to participate in the decision-making process. This
notice is being sent to those who live or own property within 500 feet of the project site or who
have expressed an interest in the proposed action. We encourage you to contact us prior to the
Public Hearing if you have any questions.
Historic Resources Commission Action: The Historic Resources Commission will hold a Public
Hearing to receive public testimony, and will take action on the item described below. Their decision is
final unless appealed to the City Council within 10 days of the decision by any interested party or group.
Project Location: 947 W est Buffalo Avenue (historically known as The Grover Collins House)
located in the Single Family Residential (R-1) zoning district.
Project Applicant: Matthew L. and Robert D. Hale
Project Description: The applicant is requesting approval of Historic Resources Commission
Application No. 2022-27, Historic Register Categorization No. 2022 -17, and Historic Property
Preservation Agreement No. 2022-24 to allow the placement and categorization in the Santa Ana
Register of Historical Properties as Key for the above mentioned property and to execute a Historic
Property Preservation Agreement with the City of Santa Ana.
Environmental Impact: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Ac t (CEQA) and the CEQA
Guidelines, the project is exempt from further review under Section 15331, Class 31, as this action is
designed to preserve a historic resource. Categorical Exemption No. ER-2022-125 will be filed for this
project.
Meeting Details: This matter will be heard on Thursday, January 19, 2023, at 4:30 p.m. in the City
Council Chambers, 22 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701. Members of the public may attend
this meeting in-person or join via Zoom. For the most up to date information on how to participate
virtually in this meeting, please visit www.santa-ana.org/pb/meeting-participation.
Written Comments: If you are unable to participate in the meeting, you may send writ ten comments
by e-mail to PBAeComments@santa-ana.org (reference the topic in the subject line) or mail to Chelsea
Shafer, Acting Recording Secretary, City of Santa Ana, 20 Civic Center Plaza – M20, Santa Ana, CA
92701. Deadline to submit written comments is 3:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting. Comments
received after the deadline may not be distributed to the Commission but will be made part of the record.
Where To Get More Information: Additional details regarding the proposed action(s), including the
full text of the discretionary item, may be found on the City website 72 hours prior to the public hearing
at: https://santa-ana.primegov.com/public/portal.
Who To Contact For Questions: Should you have any questions, please contact Andrea Dumovich
Heywood with the Planning and Building Agency at Aheywood@santa-ana.org or 714-647-5899.
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Note: If you challenge the decision on the above matter, you may be limited to raising only those issues
you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence
delivered to the Historic Resources Commission or City Council of the City of Santa Ana at, or prior to,
the public hearing.
Si tiene preguntas en español, favor de llamar a Kelly Arcadio (714) 647-5881.
Nếu cần liên lạc bằng tiếng Việt, xin điện thoại cho Tony Lai số (714) 565-2627.
Publish: OC Reporter
Date: January 6, 2023
SITE
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RECORDING 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
FREE RECORDING PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE § 27383
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HISTORIC PROPERTY PRESERVATION AGREEMENT
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
to as “City”), and Matthew L. Hale, A Single Man, and Robert D. Hale, A Single Man, as
Joint Tenants, (hereinafter collectively referred to as “Owner”), owner of real property located
at 947 West Buffalo Avenue, Santa Ana, California, in the County of Orange and listed on the
Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties.
RECITALS
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 947
West Buffalo Avenue, 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.
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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 March 22, 2023, 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
nonrenewal 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 nonrenewal.
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. 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 ½) percent by Government Code Section 50286) of the current fair market value of the
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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 947 West Buffalo
Avenue, Assessor Parcel Number, 001-181-21, 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
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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
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: Matthew L. and Robert D. Hale
947 West Buffalo Avenue
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.
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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}
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ATTEST:CITY OF SANTA ANA
________________________ _________________________
KRISTINE RIDGE
Clerk of the Council City Manager
OWNERS
Date: ___________________ By:__________________
MATTHEW L. HALE
Date: ___________________ By:__________________
ROBERT D. HALE
APPROVED AS TO FORM: RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL:
SONIA CARVALHO
City Attorney
By: _____________________ _____________________
JOHN M. FUNK MINH THAI
Chief Assistant City Attorney Executive Director
Planning and Building Agency
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EXHIBIT A
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
REAL PROPERTY IN THE CITY OF SANTA ANA, COUNTY OF ORANGE, STATE OF
CALIFORNIA, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
THE WEST 58 FEET OF LOT 4 AND THE EAST 2 FEET OF LOT 3 OF TRACT NO. 3012
AS PER MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 90, PAGE 6 OF MISCELLANEOUS MAPS, IN THE
OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY.
Assessor’s Parcel Number: 001-181-21
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Grover Collins House
947 West Buffalo Avenue
Santa Ana, CA 92706
NAME Grover Collins House REF. NO.
ADDRESS 947 West Buffalo Avenue
CITY Santa Ana ZIP 92706 ORANGE COUNTY
YEAR BUILT 1957 LOCAL REGISTER CATEGORY: Key
HISTORIC DISTRICT 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: 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 Grover Collins House qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties under Criterion 1 as highly
intact example of a Ranch style tract house in Santa Ana. The recommended categorization is “Key” because it has a
distinctive architectural style and quality reflective of the Ranch style (Santa Ana Municipal Code, Section 30-2.2).
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.
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State of California The Resources Agency Primary #______________________________________________
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI #__________________________________________________
PRIMARY RECORD Trinomial______________________________________________
NRHP Status Code_____________________________________
Other Listings_____________________________________________________________________
Review Code________Reviewer________________________Date_______________
Page _1_ of _4_ Resource name(s) or number (assigned by recorder) Grover Collins House
P1. Other Identifier:
*P2. Location: Not for Publication Unrestricted *a. County Orange County
*b. USGS 7.5’ Quad: Anaheim Quadrangle California-Orange County 7.5-Minute Series Date: 2022
*c. Address 947 West Buffalo Avenue City: Santa Ana Zip: 92706
*e. Other Locational Data: Assessor’s Parcel Number 001-181-21
*P3a. Description: (Describe resource and its major elements. Include design, materials, condition, alterations, size, setting, and boundaries)
Located in West Floral Park, the Grover Collins House is a one-story, single-family Ranch Style residence with detached garage
(Figure 1). Asymmetrical in design, the house exhibits a horizontal emphasis expressed through a low-pitched, complex hipped
roof with broad, overhanging eaves and exposed rafters (Figure 2). The exterior of the house is clad primarily in a combination
of stucco, brick, and distinctive board and batten siding (Figure 3). The primary (south) façade contains five architectural bays,
with two window bays on either side of the central main entrance bay, which is located within the front porch (Figure 4). The
four window bays along the primary façade contain steel-frame, multi-lite casement windows. The westernmost window is a
corner window that projects on brackets outward from the façade and wraps around the building’s southwest corner (Figure
5). Two identical windows are situated east of the main entrance, with a smaller window to the west of the main entrance
(Figure 6). Wooden shutters with scalloped detailing outfit the three windows along the primary façade. The front porch is
characterized by a low brick wall that wraps around the west half of the primary façade, and single wood post that supports the
partial width front porch. The entry features an X-paneled and partially glazed front door beneath a wood lap-clad porch ceiling.
Brick siding extends east of the entry porch, below the identical steel-frame windows.
(See Continuation Sheet 3 of 4.)
*P3b. Resource Attributes: (list attributes and codes)HP2. Single-Family Residence
*P4. Resources Present: Building Structure Object Site District Element of District Other
P5b. Photo: (view and date)
(Figure 1) Primary (South) elevation,
view northeast, December 2022
*P6. Date Constructed/Age and
Sources: historic
1957/ City of Santa Ana Building
Permits
*P7. Owner and Address:
Matthew L. and Robert D. Hale
947 West Buffalo Avenue
Santa Ana, CA 92706
*P8. Recorded by:
Andrea Dumovich Heywood
City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza M-20
Santa Ana, CA 92702
*P9. Date Recorded:
January 19, 2023
*P10. Survey Type:
Intensive Survey Update
*P11. Report Citation: (Cite survey
report and other sources, or enter “none”)
None
*Attachments: None Location Map Sketch Map Continuation Sheet Building, Structure, and Object Record
Archaeological Record District Record Linear Feature Record Milling Station Record Rock Art Record
Artifact Record Photograph Record Other (list)
DPR 523A (1/95)*Required information
P5a. Photo
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State of California The Resources Agency Primary #__________________________________________
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI#______________________________________________
BUILDING, STRUCTURE, AND OBJECT RECORD
Page 2 of 4 *NRHP Status Code_5S3_________________________
*Resource Name or #: Grover Collins House
B1. Historic Name: Grover Collins House
B2. Common Name: Same
B3. Original Use: Single-family Residence B4. Present Use: Single-family Residence
*B5. Architectural Style: Ranch House
*B6. Construction History: (Construction date, alterations, and date of alterations):
May 27, 1957. Permit to construct a 6 room residence and garage. $17,000.
*B7. Moved?No Yes Unknown Date:__________Original location:_______ _______
*B8. Related Features: Detached Garage.
B9a. Architect: Unknown b. Builder: Roy Russell
*B10. Significance: Theme Residential Architecture Area Santa Ana
Period of Significance: 1957 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 Grover Collins House is architecturally significant as a highly intact example of a Ranch style tract house in Santa Ana,
owned and constructed by prolific Santa Ana developer Roy Russell. According to City building records, it was built in 1957 for
approximately $17,000. According to City directories, by 1960, the house was sold to Grover G Collins, who lived on the
property until circa 1975 (when records discontinued listing the homeowner). City directory records indicate that Donald
McNealy owned the home in 2000, and in 2008 it was owned by Dexter Whitfield.
(See Continuation Sheet 3 of 4.)
B11. 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 4.)
B13. Remarks:
*B14. Evaluator: Leslie Heumann/Chattel Inc.
*Date of Evaluation: January 19, 2023
DPR 523B (1/95)
*Required information
Sketch Map
(This space reserved for official comments.)
Grover Collins House
947 West Buffalo Avenue
N
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State of California The Resources Agency Primary # _____________________________________________
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI # ________________________________________________
CONTINUATION SHEET Trinomial _____________________________________________
Page 3_ of 4_Resource Name: Grover Collins House
*Recorded by Andrea Dumovich Heywood *Date January 19, 2023 Continuation Update
DPR 523L
*P3a. Description (continued):
Steel-frame, multi-lite casements and single or double-hung wood windows appear on both east and west side facades.
Fenestration along the rear façade includes two large wood-frame multi-lite fixed windows flanked by single or double-hung
wood windows, and an aluminum-frame sliding glass door window that is situated within a rear covered patio. An interior brick
chimney rises above the roofline near the building’s west façade. A detached garage is located at the northwest corner of the
parcel (Figure 7). The property is landscaped with a lawn, low vegetation, a brick-clad pathway located in the middle of the
front yard that leads to the entrance, and a long driveway that leads towards the rear, detached garage.
*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.
Since the second half of the twentieth century, the neighborhood in which the Grover Collins House is 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 Grover Collins House qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties under Criterion 1 as a highly
intact example of a speculatively built Ranch Style house by prolific developer Roy Russell from the mid-1950s. The
recommended categorization is “Key” because it has a distinctive architectural style and quality reflective of the Ranch style
(Santa Ana Municipal Code, Section 30-2.2). Character-defining features of the Grover Collins House include, but may not be
limited to: horizontal massing; low-pitched complex hipped roof clad in wood shingles; broad, overhanging eaves with exposed
rafter tails; combination of exterior materials including stucco, brick, wood lap, and distinctive board and batten siding; front
porch entry characterized by a low brick wall and single wood post; X-paneled and partially glazed front door; multi-lite windows
with original wood shutters that have scalloped wood detailing; distinctive steel-frame, multi-lite casement window at the
southwest corner with architectural brackets below; steel-frame, multi-lite casement windows and wood windows consisting of
the single-hung veriety and multi-lite fixed windows.
*B12. References (continued):
Ancestry.com. California, Death Index, 1940-1997 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com 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.
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, 1950-1990.
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State of California The Resources Agency Primary # _____________________________________________
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI # ________________________________________________
CONTINUATION SHEET Trinomial _____________________________________________
Page 4_ of 4_Resource Name: Grover Collins House
*Recorded by Andrea Dumovich Heywood *Date January 19, 2023 Continuation Update
DPR 523L
Additional Figures:
Figure 2. Exposed rafter detail, facing northwest. Figure 3. Distinctive board and batten siding, facing
northwest.
Figure 4. View of detached garage, facing north. Figure 5. Corner window that projects outward from the
façade and wraps around the building’s southwest corner,
facing northeast.
Figure 6. Two identical, steel-frame, multi-lite casement
windows, facing north.
Figure 7. View of detached garage, facing north.
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MILLS ACT AGREEMENT
947 West Buffalo Avenue
Santa Ana, CA 92706
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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
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947 West Buffalo Avenue
Santa Ana, CA 92706
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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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Planning and Building Agency
Item # 2
City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701
Historic Resources Commission Staff Report
January 19, 2023
Topic: HRCA No. 2022-23, HRC 2022-16, HPPA No. 2022-23 – Mabee House
RECOMMENDED ACTION
1. Adopt a resolution approving Historic Resources Commission Application No. 2022-23
and Historic Register Categorization No. 2022-16 (Exhibit 1).
2. Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the Council
to execute the attached Mills Act agreement with Eric Neigher and Jennifer Nguyen,
subject to non-substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney
(Exhibit 2).
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Eric Neigher and Jennifer Nguyen are requesting approval to designate an existing
residence located at 1915 North Flower Street to the Santa Ana Register of Historical
Properties, as well as approval to execute a Mills Act agreement with the City of Santa
Ana.
DISCUSSION
Project Location and Site Description
The subject property is located on the east side of North Flower Street in the Floral Park
neighborhood. The site contains a 3,204-square-foot, Hollywood Regency style residence
and detached garage on an 11,480-square-foot residential lot (Exhibit 3).
Analysis of the Issues
Historical Listing
In March 1999, the City Council approved Ordinance No. NS-2363 establishing the
Historic Resources Commission and the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties. The
Historic Resources Commission may, by resolution and at a noticed public hearing,
designate as a historical property any building or part thereof, object, structure, or site
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having importance to the history or architecture of the city in accordance with the criteria
set forth in Section 30-2 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code (SAMC). This project entails
applying the selection criteria established in Chapter 30 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code
(Places of Historical and Architectural Significance) to determine if this structure is eligible
for historic designation to the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties. The first
criterion for selection requires that the structures be 50 or more years old.
The structure identified meets the minimum selection criteria for inclusion on the Santa
Ana Register of Historical Properties pursuant to criteria contained in Section 30-2 of the
Santa Ana Municipal Code, as the structure is 87 years old and is a good example of
period architecture. No known code violations exist on record for this property.
The Mabee House is architecturally significant as a representative example of a
Hollywood Regency style home, in Santa Ana. According to City building records, it was
built in 1936 for approximately $14,000. Dr. Melbourne Mabee, who worked at the Santa
Ana Clinic, was the property's first owner and lived in the home from 1936 to 1937. Dr.
Mabee, a well-established physician and surgeon who began his practice shortly after
World War I, moved from Chicago to Santa Ana in 1932. Additionally, Dr. Mabee acted
as president of the Santa Ana Kiwanis club for one year. Tragically, on March 23, 1937,
Dr. Mabee suffered a heart attack at age 60 in his newly built home (Santa Ana Register,
March 24, 1937). City directories reveal that the property was then sold at some point
between 1937 and 1938 to Bob Fernandez, who owned the property until circa 1956. The
following owner, Walter T. Flaherty, resided in the home from circa 1960 to 1970. In 1979,
Linda White is listed as an occupant of the subject property. City directories from 1985 to
1990, show that Doris E. White occupied the property. In 2000, Jack White is stated as
the owned. From circa 2006 to 2008, Michael Urtel occupied the subject property. City
directories end in 2008.
The Mabee House is a two-story single-family residence on a large parcel, constructed in
the Hollywood Regency style. The main residence has an L-shaped footprint with a cross-
gable roof. Asymmetrical in design, the house exhibits a pavilion-like two-story massing
with emphasis on the taller lower story. The exterior of the house is clad in a combination
of smooth stucco throughout the lower story and horizontal wood siding along the shorter
upper story. The primary (west) façade features three wall dormers with characteristic
segmentally arched heads above three windows at the second story: a single stained
glass window centered between two multi-lite wood-frame casement windows with wood
shutters. The ground floor of the primary façade contains an entry porch centered
between a single multi-lite wood-frame casement window to the north and a multi-lite
wood-frame bow window to the south. The entry porch is characterized by wrought iron
supports rising to a second story balconette with a wrought iron railing, and minimal
decorative trim featuring two gold stars. The main entrance door located beneath the
porch roof is a simple paneled door lacking lites. An original Art-Deco style address stating
“1915” and mailslot resides adjacent to the main entrance. Multi-lite wood-frame
casement windows of various sizes appear on the sides (north and south) and rear (east)
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facades. The rear façade also incorporates a single oval window at the second story and
two wood-frame single-hung windows at the first story. Second story siding also varies at
the rear façade with vertical siding occurring along a portion of the building’s rear volume.
A stylized Classical frieze with applied triglyphs wraps around the entire building, dividing
the lower and upper stories. A rear, brick chimney rises above the roofline, which is visible
from the property’s rear.
A detached garage, pool, and small shed are located east of the rear (east) elevation of
the residence. The front (west) side of the property is landscaped with a lawn and a mix
of low shrubs and medium-to-tall trees and is encircled by a low wood fence and
manicured shrubs. A wrought-iron gate encloses the long driveway leading towards the
detached garage. A brick wall of moderate-height divides the rear yard from the detached
garage as well as the front and rear yards at the south side of the property.
Character-defining features of the Hollywood Regency style exhibited by the house
include the pavilion-like two-story massing with emphasis on the taller lower story;
horizontal panel siding throughout the upper story and smooth stucco finish on the taller
lower story; wall dormers with characteristic segmentally arched heads; multi-lite wood-
frame bow window featuring several gold star details above; wood-frame multi-lite
casement windows and window shutters; original mailslot and address; wrought iron
railings, porch supports and minimal decorative trim featuring two gold stars; stylized
Classical elements such as the frieze between stories accented by applied triglyphs; built-
in planter at primary façade; and brick chimney. While much of the property’s unique
architectural features remain intact, several if not all of the windows appear to be
replacement wood windows. The stained glass window above the entry has been
replaced at an unknown date. Lastly, it is plausible that a rear addition was added at some
point, where the vertical wood siding and oval window differ from the rest of the home.
However, these alterations appear to be in keeping with the Secretary of the Interior's
Standards for Historic Rehabilitation guidelines. Specifically, the historic character of the
property appears to be retained and preserved and the new work is differentiated from
the old and is generally compatible.
The Mabee House qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties
under Criterion as a rare example of a Depression era Hollywood Regency style home.
Located in Floral Park, the house cost $14,000 to build, a considerable investment for the
year of its construction, 1936. The Hollywood Regency style is extremely rare in Santa
Ana. Referencing the period when George IV was Prince Regent in England, this briefly
fashionable style was an eclectic expression of the Georgian Colonial Revival in
combination with the simplicity of the Moderne style. The recommended categorization is
“Contributive” because it contributes to the overall character and history of the Floral Park
neighborhood and is a good example of period architecture.
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Mills Act Agreement
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 (Exhibit 2). To be eligible for the Mills Act, the property
must be listed on the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties. The Historic Resources
Commission Application and Historic Register Categorization actions proposed for this
site authorize the listing of the property on the local register. 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 generates a different valuation method in determining the property’s assessed
value, resulting in tax savings for the owner. Aside from the tax savings, the benefits
include:
•Long term preservation of the property and visual improvement to the neighborhood
•Allows for a mechanism to provide for property rehabilitation
•Provides additional incentive for potential buyers to purchase historic structures
•Discourages inappropriate alterations to the property
The property has no identified unauthorized modifications. Upon consideration of the
application, it is recommended that the City enter into a Historic Property Preservation
Agreement.
Over the initial ten years of the Mills Act contract for this property, the owner desires to
complete the following work projects: landscaping improvements, install wrought iron gate
at driveway, and casement window restoration where damage has occurred. Staff will
work with the owner to ensure these items are completed in a sensitive manner in regards
to the historic property and its character defining features.
As part of the mills act approval process, staff will work with the applicant to ensure that
a bronze plaque is installed honoring and recognizing the structure. The plaque will
include the historic name, address, year built, and local historic register designation.
Lastly, the site will be subject to general maintenance and upkeep requirements including,
but not limited to, replacement or restoration of damaged character-defining features,
landscaping upkeep, painting, etc. These improvements will be subject to review and
approval by staff. Upon consideration of the application, it is recommended that the City
enter into a Historic Property Preservation Agreement.
Public Notification
The subject site is located within the Floral Park Neighborhood Association. The president
of this Neighborhood Association was notified by mail 10 days prior to this public hearing.
In addition, the project site was posted with a notice advertising this public hearing, a
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notice was published in the Orange County Reporter and mailed notices were sent to all
property owners within 500 feet of the project site. At the time of this printing, no
correspondence, either written or electronic, has been received from any members of the
public.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the CEQA Guidelines,
the project is exempt from further review pursuant to Section 15331 of the CEQA
Guidelines (Class 31 – Historical Resource Restoration/Rehabilitation) as these actions
are designed to preserve historic resources. Based on this analysis, a Notice of
Exemption, Environmental Review No. 2022-102 will be filed for this project.
FISCAL IMPACT
The Historic Property Preservation Agreement will reduce the Property Tax revenue
account 01102002-50011 to the City by an estimated $1,564.68 annually, for a period of
not less than ten years.
EXHIBIT(S)
1. Resolution
2. Mills Act Agreement
3. 500-Foot Radius Map
Submitted By:
Andrea Heywood, Associate Planner
Approved By:
Minh Thai, Executive Director of Planning and Building Agency, Planning and Building
Agency
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RESOLUTION NO. 2023-XXX
A RESOLUTION OF THE HISTORIC RESOURCES
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA APPROVING
HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION APPLICATION
NO. 2022-23 TO PLACE THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT
1915 NORTH FLOWER STREET, SANTA ANA, ON THE
HISTORICAL REGISTER AND APPROVING HISTORIC
REGISTER CATEGORIZATION NO. 2022-16 PLACING
SAID PROPERTY WITHIN THE CONTRIBUTIVE
CATEGORY
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF SANTA ANA AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Historic Resources Commission of the City of Santa Ana
hereby finds, determines, and declares as follows:
A. On January 19, 2023, the Historic Resources Commission held a duly
noticed public hearing for the placement on the Santa Ana Register of
Historical Properties (Historic Resources Commission Application No.
2022-23) and categorization (Historic Resources Commission
Categorization No. 2022-16) of the Mabee House located at 1915 North
Flower, Santa Ana.
B. The Mabee House has distinctive architectural features of the Hollywood
Regency style and was built in 1936.
C. The Mabee House qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of
Historical Properties under Criterion 1 as a rare example of a Depression
era Hollywood Regency style home. Located in Floral Park, the house
cost $14,000 to build, a considerable investment for the year of its
construction, 1936. The Hollywood Regency style is extremely rare in
Santa Ana. Referencing the period when George IV was Prince Regent in
England, this briefly fashionable style was an eclectic expression of the
Georgian Colonial Revival in combination with the simplicity of the
Moderne style. The recommended categorization is “Contributive”
because it contributes to the overall character and history of the Floral
Park neighborhood and is a good example of period architecture (Santa
Ana Municipal Code, Section 30-2.2). Character-defining features of the
Hollywood Regency style exhibited by the house include the pavilion-like
two-story massing with emphasis on the taller lower story; horizontal panel
siding throughout the upper story and smooth stucco finish on the taller
lower story; wall dormers with characteristic segmentally arched heads;
multi-lite wood-frame bow window featuring several gold star details
above; wood-frame multi-lite casement windows and window shutters;
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original mailslot and address; wrought iron railings, porch supports and
minimal decorative trim featuring two gold stars; stylized Classical
elements such as the frieze between stories accented by applied triglyphs;
built-in planter at primary façade; and brick chimney.
D. The legal owners of the property are Eric Neigher and Jennifer Nguyen.
E. The legal description for the subject property is attached hereto as Exhibit
A and incorporated by this reference as though fully set forth herein.
F. The subject property meets the standards for placement on the City of
Santa Ana Register of Historic Properties pursuant to Section 30-2 of the
Santa Ana Municipal Code.
G. The subject property meets the minimal standards for placement in the
Contributive category pursuant to Section 30-2.2(3) of the Santa Ana
Municipal Code.
Section 2. In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act, the
recommended actions are exempt from further review under CEQA Guidelines Section
15331, Class 31, as these actions are designed to preserve historical resources.
Categorical Exemption No. ER-2022-126 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:
A. Historic Resources Commission Application No. 2022-23 to place the
Mabee House located at 1915 North Flower Street, Santa Ana, 92706 on
the historical register, and
B. Historic Register Categorization No. 2022-16 placing the Mabee House
located at 1915 North Flower Street, Santa Ana, 92706 within the
Contributive category, as conditioned in Exhibit B, attached hereto and
incorporated herein.
These decisions are based upon the evidence submitted at the above said
hearing, which includes, but is not limited to: the Staff report and exhibits attached
thereto, the report entitled “Historical Property Description,” and the public testimony, all
of which are incorporated herein by this reference.
Section 4. For the subject property, a report entitled “Historical Property
Description” is on file with the Planning Division, and is hereby approved and adopted, and
together with the staff report and this Resolution, justify the findings for placement on the
City of Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties into a category. The Historic Resources
Commission Secretary is authorized and directed to include this Resolution in the City of
Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties.
Section 5. The Historic Resources Commission Secretary is hereby directed to
file a certified copy of this Resolution with the County Recorder’s Office after the adoption
of this Resolution pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 5029.
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ADOPTED this 19th day of January, 2023.
__________________________
Tim Rush
Chairperson
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Sonia R. Carvalho, City Attorney
By:________________________
John M. Funk
Chief Assistant City Attorney
AYES: Commission members____________________________________
NOES: Commission members___________________________________
ABSTAIN: Commission members___________________________________
NOT PRESENT: Commission members___________________________________
CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY
I, CHELSEA SHAFER, Acting Historic Resources Commission Secretary, do hereby
attest to and certify the attached Resolution No. 2023-XXX to be the original resolution
adopted by Historic Resources Commission of the City of Santa Ana on January 19,
2023.
Date: ________________ ____________________________________
Acting Commission Secretary
City of Santa Ana
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EXHIBIT A
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
APN Address Legal Description Owner Names
002-093-10 1915 North Flower Street REAL PROPERTY IN THE
CITY OF SANTA ANA,
COUNTY OF ORANGE,
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
THE SOUTH 17 FEET OF LOT
37 AND ALL OF LOT 38 OF
TRACT NO. 748, IN THE CITY
OF SANTA ANA,
COUNTY OF ORANGE,
STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AS
PER MAP RECORDED IN
BOOK 30 PAGE 9 OF
MISCELLANEOUS MAPS, IN
THE OFFICE OF THE
COUNTY RECORDER OF
SAID COUNTY.
APN: 002-093-10
Eric Neigher and
Jennifer Nguyen
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EXHIBIT B
Conditions of Approval for Historic Resources Commission Application No.
2022-23 and Historic Resources Commission Categorization No. 2022-16
The Applicant must comply with each condition listed below prior to exercising
the rights conferred by the Historic Resource Commission’s approval and the
City of Santa Ana Register of Historic Properties pursuant to Section 30-6 of
the Santa Ana Municipal Code. The Applicant must remain in compliance with
all condition(s) listed below:
Within 180-days of execution of this resolution, the applicant shall install
a bronze plaque as per a template on file with the Planning Division
honoring and recognizing the structure at 1915 North Flower Street,
historically known as the Mabee House. The plaque shall include the
historic name, address, year built, and local historic register designation.
The final dimensions, location, text and description on the plaque shall be
reviewed and approved by Planning Division staff.
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
BEFORE THE SANTA ANA HISTORIC
RESOURCES COMMISSION
The City of Santa Ana encourages the
public to participate in the decision-
making process.We encourage you to
contact us prior to the Public Hearing if
you have any questions.
Historic Resources Commission
Action:The Historic Resources
Commission will hold a Public Hearing to
receive public testimony,and will take
action on the item described below.Their
decision is final unless appealed to the
City Council within 10 days of the decision
by any interested party or group.
Project Location:1915 North Flower
Street (historically known as The Mabee
House)located in the Single Family
Residential (R-1)zoning district.
Project Applicant:Eric Neigher and
Jennifer Nguyen
Project Description:The applicant is
requesting approval of Historic Resources
Commission Application No.2022-23,
Historic Register Categorization No.2022-
16,and Historic Property Preservation
Agreement No.2022-23 to allow the
placement and categorization in the Santa
Ana Register of Historical Properties as
Contributive for the above mentioned
property and to execute a Historic
Property Preservation Agreement with the
City of Santa Ana.
Environmental Impact:Pursuant to the
California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA)and the CEQA Guidelines,the
project is exempt from further review
under Section 15331,Class 31,as this
action is designed to preserve a historic
resource.Categorical Exemption No.ER-
2022-126 will be filed for this project.
Meeting Details:This matter will be
heard on Thursday,January 19,2023,at
4:30 p.m.in the City Council Chambers,
22 Civic Center Plaza,Santa Ana,CA
92701.Members of the public may
attend this meeting in-person or join
via Zoom.For the most up to date
information on how to participate virtually
in this meeting,please visit www.santa-
ana.org/pb/meeting-participation.
Written Comments:If you are unable to
participate in the meeting,you may send
written comments by e-mail to
PBAeComments@santa-ana.org
(reference the topic in the subject line)or
mail to Chelsea Shafer,Acting Recording
Secretary,City of Santa Ana,20 Civic
Center Plaza –M20,Santa Ana,CA
92701.Deadline to submit written
comments is 3:00 p.m.on the day of
the meeting.Comments received after
the deadline may not be distributed to the
Commission but will be made part of the
record.
Where To Get More Information:
Additional details regarding the proposed
action(s),including the full text of the
discretionary item,may be found on the
City website 72 hours prior to the public
hearing at:https://santa-
ana.primegov.com/public/portal.
Who To Contact For Questions:Should
you have any questions,please contact
Andrea Dumovich Heywood with the
Planning and Building Agency at
Aheywood@santa-ana.org or 714-647-
5899.
Note:If you challenge the decision on the
above matter,you may be limited to
raising only those issues you or someone
else raised at the public hearing
described in this notice,or in written
correspondence delivered to the Historic
Resources Commission or City Council of
the City of Santa Ana at,or prior to,the
public hearing.
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Planning and Building Agency
20 Civic Center Plaza ● P.O. Box 1988
Santa Ana, California 92702
www.santa-ana.org/pba
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
BEFORE THE SANTA ANA HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION
The City of Santa Ana encourages the public to participate in the decision-making process. This
notice is being sent to those who live or own property within 500 feet of the project site or who
have expressed an interest in the proposed action. We encourage you to contact us prior to the
Public Hearing if you have any questions.
Historic Resources Commission Action: The Historic Resources Commission will hold a Public
Hearing to receive public testimony, and will take action on the item described below. Their decision is
final unless appealed to the City Council within 10 days of the decision by any interested party or group.
Project Location: 1915 North Flower Street (historically known as The Mabee House) located
in the Single Family Residential (R-1) zoning district.
Project Applicant: Eric Neigher and Jennifer Nguyen
Project Description: The applicant is requesting approval of Historic Resources Commission
Application No. 2022-23, Historic Register Categorization No. 2022 -16, and Historic Property
Preservation Agreement No. 2022-23 to allow the placement and categorization in the Santa Ana
Register of Historical Properties as Contributive for the above mentioned property and to execute a
Historic Property Preservation Agreement with the City of Santa Ana.
Environmental Impact: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the CEQA
Guidelines, the project is exempt from further review under Section 15331, Class 31, as this action is
designed to preserve a historic resource. Categorical Exemption No. ER-2022-126 will be filed for this
project.
Meeting Details: This matter will be heard on Thursday, January 19, 2023, at 4:30 p.m. in the City
Council Chambers, 22 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701. Members of the public may attend
this meeting in-person or join via Zoom. For the most up to date information on how to participate
virtually in this meeting, please visit www.santa-ana.org/pb/meeting-participation.
Written Comments: If you are unable to participate in the meeting, you may send written comments
by e-mail to PBAeComments@santa-ana.org (reference the topic in the subject line) or mail to Chelsea
Shafer, Acting Recording Secretary, City of Santa Ana, 20 Civic Center Plaza – M20, Santa Ana, CA
92701. Deadline to submit written comments is 3:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting. Comments
received after the deadline may not be distributed to the Commission but will be made part of the record.
Where To Get More Information: Additional details regarding the proposed action(s), including the
full text of the discretionary item, may be found on the City website 72 hours prior to the public hearing
at: https://santa-ana.primegov.com/public/portal.
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Who To Contact For Questions: Should you have any questions, please contact Andrea Dumovich
Heywood with the Planning and Building Agency at Aheywood@santa-ana.org or 714-647-5899.
Note: If you challenge the decision on the above matter, you may be limited to raising only those issues
you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence
delivered to the Historic Resources Commission or City Council of the City of Santa Ana at, or prior to,
the public hearing.
Si tiene preguntas en español, favor de llamar a Kelly Arcadio (714) 647-5881.
Nếu cần liên lạc bằng tiếng Việt, xin điện thoại cho Tony Lai số (714) 565-2627.
Publish: OC Reporter
Date: January 6, 2023
SITE
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RECORDING 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
FREE RECORDING PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE § 27383
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HISTORIC PROPERTY PRESERVATION AGREEMENT
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
to as “City”), and Eric Neigher and Jennifer Nguyen, a husband and wife as community
property with right to survivorship, (hereinafter collectively referred to as “Owner”), owner of
real property located at 1915 North Flower Street, Santa Ana, California, in the County of
Orange and listed on the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties.
RECITALS
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 1915
North Flower 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 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.
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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 March 22, 2023, 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
nonrenewal 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 nonrenewal.
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. 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 ½) percent by Government Code Section 50286) of the current fair market value of the
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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 1915 North Flower
Street, Assessor Parcel Number, 002-093-10, 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
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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
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: Eric Neigher and Jennifer Nguyen
1915 North Flower 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.
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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}
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ATTEST:CITY OF SANTA ANA
________________________ _________________________
KRISTINE RIDGE
Clerk of the Council City Manager
OWNERS
Date: ___________________ By:__________________
ERIC NEIGHER
Date: ___________________ By:__________________
JENNIFER NGUYEN
APPROVED AS TO FORM: RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL:
SONIA CARVALHO
City Attorney
By: _____________________ _____________________
JOHN M. FUNK MINH THAI
Chief Assistant City Attorney Executive Director
Planning and Building Agency
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EXHIBIT A
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
REAL PROPERTY IN THE CITY OF SANTA ANA, COUNTY OF ORANGE, STATE OF
CALIFORNIA, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
THE SOUTH 17 FEET OF LOT 37 AND ALL OF LOT 38 OF TRACT NO. 748, IN THE
CITY OF SANTA ANA, COUNTY OF ORANGE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AS PER MAP
RECORDED IN BOOK 30 PAGE 9 OF MISCELLANEOUS MAPS, IN THE OFFICE OF THE
COUNTY RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY.
Assessor’s Parcel Number: 002-093-10
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Mabee House
1915 North Flower Street
Santa Ana, CA 92706
NAME Mabee House REF. NO.
ADDRESS 1915 North Flower Street
CITY Santa Ana ZIP 92706 ORANGE COUNTY
YEAR BUILT 1936 LOCAL REGISTER CATEGORY: Contributive
HISTORIC DISTRICT N/A NEIGHBORHOOD Floral Park
CALIFORNIA REGISTER CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION C/3 CALIFORNIA REGISTER STATUS CODE 5S3
Location: Not for Publication Unrestricted
Prehistoric Historic Both
ARCHITECTURAL STYLE: Hollywood Regency
The Hollywood Regency style originated from Great Britian’s early nineteenth century residential architecture, specifically
from the reign of George IV, between 1811-1820. Britian’s original Regency style utilized simple details blended with broad
forms of Neoclassism. The Hollywood Regency style, popularized in Southern California and occassionally known as
Regnecy Moderne, reflects a simplified reference to the Art Deco and Moderne styles. While its uncomplicated massing
and subduded ornamentation are a nod to Modernism, it also references Neoclassicsm and incorporates more historic
references than either the Art Deco or Moderne. The style reflects the refined decadence that was seen in Hollywood films
of the period. It was fashionable with well-to-do clientele who could afford custom-built single-family residences and
commercial buildings. The Hollywood Regency style, while never as popular as other period styles, remained relevant from
the early 1930s to 1970. However, following World War II, Modern elements outweighed those of Neoclassicsm. Thus, the
style can be understood as as the pre-war Hollywood Regency (1931 – 1945) and post-war Late Hollywood Regency (1946-
1970).
Character-defining features of the Hollywood Regency style (1931-1945) include Mansard, hipped, or gabled roofs; and
use of multiple cladding materials such as stucco with wood clapboard or brick veneer. Window treatments are typically
casements made of either steel-frame or wood-sash. The Hollywood Regency style features symmetrical Neoclassical
designs and ornamentation, including porches of double height, often made of iron. These porches typically feature narrow
columns, fluted pilasters, pediments, and balconettes. Overall, the use of ornamentation is subdued and minimal.
SUMMARY/CONCLUSION:
The Mabee House qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties under Criterion 1 as a rare example
of a Depression era Hollywood Regency style home. The recommended categorization is “Contributive” because it
contributes to the overall character and history of the Floral Park neighborhood and is a good example of period architecture
(Santa Ana Municipal Code, Section 30-2.2).
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.
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State of California The Resources Agency Primary #______________________________________________
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI #__________________________________________________
PRIMARY RECORD Trinomial______________________________________________
NRHP Status Code_____________________________________
Other Listings_____________________________________________________________________
Review Code________Reviewer________________________Date_______________
Page _1_ of _6_ Resource name(s) or number (assigned by recorder) Mabee House
P1. Other Identifier:
*P2. Location: Not for Publication Unrestricted *a. County Orange County
*b. USGS 7.5’ Quad: Anaheim Quadrangle California-Orange County 7.5-Minute Series Date: 2022
*c. Address 1915 North Flower Street City: Santa Ana Zip: 92706
*e. Other Locational Data: Assessor’s Parcel Number 002-093-10
*P3a. Description: (Describe resource and its major elements. Include design, materials, condition, alterations, size, setting, and boundaries)
Located in Floral Park, the Mabee House is a two-story single-family residence on a large parcel, constructed in the Hollywood
Regency style (Figure 1). The main residence has an L-shaped footprint with a cross-gable roof. Asymmetrical in design, the
house exhibits a pavilion-like two-story massing with emphasis on the taller lower story. The exterior of the house is clad in a
combination of smooth stucco throughout the lower story and horizontal wood siding along the shorter upper story. The primary
(west) façade features three wall dormers with characteristic segmentally arched heads above three windows at the second
story: a single stained glass window centered between two multi-lite wood-frame casement windows with wood shutters
(Figures 2 and 3). The ground floor of the primary façade contains an entry porch centered between a single multi-lite wood-
frame casement window to the north and a multi-lite wood-frame bow window to the south (Figure 4). The entry porch is
characterized by wrought iron supports rising to a second story balconette with a wrought iron railing, and minimal decorative
trim featuring two gold stars (Figure 5). The main entrance door located beneath the porch roof is a simple paneled door lacking
lites. An original Art-Deco style address stating “1915” and mailslot resides adjacent to the main entrance (Figure 6).
(See Continuation Sheet 3 of 6.)
*P3b. Resource Attributes: (list attributes and codes) HP2. Single-Family Residence
*P4. Resources Present: Building Structure Object Site District Element of District Other
P5b. Photo: (view and date)
(Figure 1) Primary (West) elevation,
view east, December 2022
*P6. Date Constructed/Age and
Sources: historic
1936/ City of Santa Ana Building
Permits
*P7. Owner and Address:
Eric Neigher and Jennifer Nguyen
1915 North Flower Street
Santa Ana, CA 92706
*P8. Recorded by:
Andrea Dumovich Heywood
City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza M-20
Santa Ana, CA 92702
*P9. Date Recorded:
January 19, 2023
*P10. Survey Type:
Intensive Survey Update
*P11. Report Citation: (Cite survey
report and other sources, or enter “none”)
None
*Attachments: None Location Map Sketch Map Continuation Sheet Building, Structure, and Object Record
Archaeological Record District Record Linear Feature Record Milling Station Record Rock Art Record
Artifact Record Photograph Record Other (list)
DPR 523A (1/95)+-*Required information
P5a. Photo
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State of California The Resources Agency Primary #__________________________________________
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI#______________________________________________
BUILDING, STRUCTURE, AND OBJECT RECORD
Page 2 of 6 *NRHP Status Code_5S3_________________________
*Resource Name or #: Mabee House
B1. Historic Name: Mabee House
B2. Common Name: Same
B3. Original Use: Single-family Residence B4. Present Use: Single-family Residence
*B5. Architectural Style: Hollywood Regency
*B6. Construction History: (Construction date, alterations, and date of alterations): July 8, 1936. Permit to construct a residence and
garage. $14,000.
September 12, 1966. Permit for swimming pool. $3,000.
June 22, 2007. Interior demolition: remove existing bedroom and bathroom to create family room. No exterior modifications.
June 29, 2007. Close out (remove) two existing windows and replace three windows. General interior remodel, removing and
constructing partition walls.
April 28, 2015. 175 square feet addition in detached garage, to be used as a bathroom.
September 17, 2015. New solar panels.
July 30, 2018. New attached solid patio cover at building’s rear, approximately 335 square feet and 10 feet tall.
Date Unknown. Replacement of stained glass window above entry.
*B7. Moved?No Yes Unknown Date:__________Original location:_______ _______
*B8. Related Features: Detached garage, pool, and ancillary shed.
B9a. Architect:Unknown b. Builder: E.A. Kaiser
*B10. Significance: Theme Residential Architecture Area Santa Ana
Period of Significance: 1936 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 Mabee House is architecturally significant as a simple and rare example of the Hollywood Regency style in Santa Ana.
According to City building records, it was built in 1936 for approximately $14,000. Dr. Melbourne Mabee, who worked at the
Santa Ana Clinic, was the property's first owner and lived in the home from 1936 to 1937. Dr. Mabee, a well-established
physician and surgeon who began his practice shortly after World War I, moved from Chicago to Santa Ana in 1932. His local
practice had ties with Dr. Frank H. Paterson of the Santa Ana Clinic. Additionally, Dr. Mabee acted as president of the Santa
Ana Kiwanis club for one year. Tragically, on March 23, 1937, Dr. Mabee suffered a heart attack at age 60 in his newly built
home (Santa Ana Register, March 24, 1937).
(See Continuation Sheet 3 of 6.)
B11. 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 6.)
B13. Remarks:
*B14. Evaluator: Leslie Heumann/Chattel Inc.
*Date of Evaluation: January 19, 2023
DPR 523B (1/95)
*Required information
*P3a. Description (continued):
Sketch Map
(This space reserved for official comments.)
Mabee House
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DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI # ________________________________________________
CONTINUATION SHEET Trinomial _____________________________________________
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*Recorded by Andrea Dumovich Heywood *Date January 19, 2023 Continuation Update
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Multi-lite wood-frame casement windows of various sizes appear on the side (north and south) and rear (east) facades. The
rear façade also incorporates a single oval window at the second story and two wood-frame single-hung windows at the first
story. Second story siding also varies at the rear façade with vertical siding occurring along a portion of the building’s rear
volume (Figure 7).
A stylized Classical frieze with applied triglyphs wraps around the entire building, dividing the lower and upper stories (Figure
8). A rear, brick chimney rises above the roofline, which is visible from the property’s rear. A detached garage, pool, and small
shed are located east of the rear (east) elevation of the residence (Figures 9). The front (west) side of the property is
landscaped with a lawn and a mix of low shrubs and medium-to-tall trees and is encircledby a low wood fence and manicured
shrubs. A wrought-iron gate encloses the long driveway leading towards the detached garage. A brick wall of moderate-height
divides the rear yard from the detached garage as well as the front and rear yards at the south side of the property. While
much of the property’s unique architectural features remain intact, several if not all of the windows appear to be replacement
wood windows. The stained glass window above the entry has been replaced at an unknown date. Lastly, it is plausible that a
rear addition was added at some point, where the vertical wood siding and oval window differ from the rest of the home,
*B10. Significance (continued):
City directories reveal that the property was then sold at some point between 1937 and 1938 to Bob Fernandez, who owned
the property until circa 1956. The following owner, Walter T Flaherty, resided in the home from circa 1960 to 1970. In 1979,
Linda White is listed as an occupant of the subject property. City directories from 1985 to 1990, list Doris E White as the
occupant. By 2000, Jack White is listed as the property owner. From circa 2006 to 2008, Michael Urtel is listed as an occupant
of the subject property. City directories end in 2008.
The Mabee 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 orange, avocado, and walnut trees 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. Honer purchased 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 El Toro Marine
Base during World War II, 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 II 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 (2023) Floral Park maintains its identity as the
premier neighborhood of Santa Ana, historically home to many affluent and prominent citizens.
The Mabee House qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties under Criterion 1 as a rare example of
a Depression era Hollywood Regency style home. Located in Floral Park, the house cost $14,000 to build, a considerable
investment for the year of its construction, 1936. The Hollywood Regency style is extremely rare in Santa Ana. Referencing the
period when George IV was Prince Regent in England, this briefly fashionable style was an eclectic expression of the Georgian
Colonial Revival in combination with the simplicity of the Moderne style. The recommended categorization is “Contributive”
because it contributes to the overall character and history of the Floral Park neighborhood and is a good example of period
architecture.(Santa Ana Municipal Code, Section 30-2.2). Character-defining features of the Hollywood Regency style exhibited
by the house include its the pavilion-like two-story massing with emphasis on the taller lower story; horizontal panel siding
throughout the upper story and smooth stucco finish on the taller lower story; wall dormers with characteristic segmentally
arched heads; multi-lite wood-frame bow window featuring several gold star details above; wood-frame multi-lite casement
windows and window shutters; original mailslot and address; wrought iron railings, porch supports and minimal decorative trim
featuring two gold stars; stylized Classical elements such as the frieze between stories accented by applied triglyphs; built-in
planter at primary façade; and brick chimney.
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*B12. References (continued):
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 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, 1905-2017.
Ancestry.com
Newspapers.com (Santa Ana Register)
Historic Maps, Santa Ana History Room, 1912, 1923, 1932, and 1955.
Armor, Samuel. History of Orange County. Los Angeles: History Record Company, 1921, page 989
Talbert, Thomas B. The Historical Volume and Reference Works: Covering Garden Grove, Santa Ana, Tustin. Volume 1:
Orange County. Whittier: Historical Publishers, 1963.
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Additional Figures:
Figure 2. A single stained glass window at the second
story, facing east.
Figure 3. A two multi-lite wood-frame casement window with
wood shutters, facing east.
Figure 4. Multi-lite wood-frame bow window south of the
entry porch, facing southeast.
Figure 5. The entry porch, characterized by wrought iron
railings, porch supports, and trim, facing east.
Figure 6. Original Art-Deco style address stating “1915” and
mailslot resides adjacent to the main entrance, facing east.
Figure 7. Single oval window at the second story with
vertical siding occurring along a portion of the building’s rear
volume, facing northwest.
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Figure 8. Stylized Classical frieze with applied triglyphs
wraps around the entire building, dividing the the lower and
upper stories, facing southwest.
Figure 9. Detached garage and pool, facing southwest.
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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
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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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