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HomeMy WebLinkAbout25F - AGMT - HISTORIC PROPERTIESCITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: NOVEMBER 15, 2016 TITLE: HISTORIC PROPERTY PRESERVATION AGREEMENTS {STRATEGIC PLAN NOS. 5, 2, 3} CITY MJAItGER CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: :--.• 67 ❑ As Recommended ❑ As Amended ❑ Ordinance on 1" Reading ❑ Ordinance on 2nd Reading ❑ Implementing Resolution ❑ Set Public Hearing For CONTINUED TO FILE NUMBER Authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the Council to execute the attached Mills Act agreements with the below -referenced property owners for the identified structures, subject to non -substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney. Property Owner(s) Historic Address/House Recommended Property Approval Date/ Preservation Vote by HRC A mt. No. Herlihy Trust 2016-04 1816 N. Heliotrope Drive 10/6/16 Hillis House 7:0 Troy & Kim Learning 2016-05 1222 West Sharon Road 10/6/16 (Dr. Sammy Lee Hoquse) 7:0 James C. Eckert 2016-07 422 West Santa Clara Ave. 10/6/16 (Nat Neff House) 7:0 Rosemary Sara Chesters 2016-09 2001 North Flower Street 10/6/16 (Phillips House) 7:0 Jason & Jennie Blonska 2016-12 2036 North Victoria Drive 10/6/16 Leverson House) 7:0 Wayne Suraci & Merle Craig 2016-13 1924 North Ross St. 10/6/16 (Chilson House) 6:0 Murashie abstained Marnie Schnabel 2016-15 2510 North Valencia Street 10/6/16 (Taylor -Oglesby House) 7:0 George Gallion 2016-21 327 E. Washington Ave. 10/6/16 (Haley House 7:0 Oakley William Cheney & 2016-22 2102 North Heliotrope Drive 10/6/16 Christine Groves Cheney (Kinwald House) 6:0 Murashie abstained 25F-1 Historic Property Preservation Agreements November 15, 2016 Page 2 Property Owner(s) Historic Address/House Recommended $450.05 to $2,250.26 Property (Exhibit 131) Approval Date/ 1222 W. Sharon Road Preservation HPPA No. 2016-07 Vote by HRC Agmt. No. $129.84 to $649.19 422 W. Santa Clara Ave. George & Patricia Camaras 2016-24 2030 North Ross Street 10/6/16 Trawick House 7:0 Duane Greenleaf 2016-25 2211 North Ross Street 10/6/16 Gantman House 7:0 Carlos Lopez 2016-26 2527 North French Street 10/6/16 Schlueter House 7:0 HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION ACTION On October 6, 2016, the Historic Resources Commission recommended that the City Council authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the Council to execute the attached Mills Act agreements with the identified property owners for the historic structures, subject to non - substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney. DISCUSSION This action allows for the approval of a Historic Property Preservation Agreement (Mills Act Contract) which provides a potential property tax reduction allowing the property owner to reinvest the tax savings into the maintenance of the historic property (Exhibit A). Additionally, the agreement prevents inappropriate alterations to the historic structures (Exhibits B1 -B12). STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT Approval of this item supports the City's efforts to meet Goal #5 - Community Health, Livability, Engagement & Sustainability, Objective #2 (expand opportunities for conservation and environmental sustainability) and Objective #3 (facilitate diverse housing opportunities and support efforts to preserve and improve the livability of Santa Ana neighborhoods). FISCAL IMPACT The Historic Property Preservation Agreement will reduce the property tax revenue account (No. 01102002-50011) to the City by an estimated amount annually noted below, for a period of not less than ten years. HPPA No. 2016-04 $24.96 to $124.79 HPPA No. 2016-05 $450.05 to $2,250.26 1816 N. Heliotrope Dr. (Exhibit 131) 1222 W. Sharon Road (Exhibit 132) HPPA No. 2016-07 $114.36 to $571.80 HPPA No. 2016-09 $129.84 to $649.19 422 W. Santa Clara Ave. Exhibit B3 2001 N. Flower St. (Exhibit 134 25F-2 Historic Property Preservation Agreements November 15, 2016 Page 3 HPPA No. 2016-12 $230.53 to $1,150.79 HPPA No. 2016-13 $143.22 to $716.12 2036 N. Victoria Dr. Exhibit B5 1924 N. Ross St. Exhibit B6 HPPA No. 2016-15 $22.90 to $114.51 HPPA No. 2016-21 $174.89 to $874.47 2510 N. Valencia St. Exhibit B7 327 E. Washington Ave. Exhibit B8 HPPA No. 2016-22 $28.21 to $141.06 HPPA No. 2016-24 $91.38 to $456.91 2102 N. Heliotrope Dr. Exhibit B9 2030 N. Ross St. Exhibit B10 HPPA No. 2016-25 $160.84 to $804.18 HPPA No. 2016-26 $136.12 to $680.60 2211 N. Ross St. Exhibit B11 2527 N. French St. Exhibit B12 o Hassan Ha hani, AICP Executive Director Planning & Building Agency HS:rb hs\historic info\mills act agreementsWills Act Agmts 11-15-16.cc APPROVED AS TO FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS: Francisco Gutierrez Executive Director Finance & Management Services Agency Exhibits: A. Mills Act Agreement Template B1 -B12. Historic Resources Commission Staff Reports 25F-3 25F-4 MILLSACTAGREEMEwT Address Smtta Ana, CA 9270 RECORDING REQUESTED BY: City of Santa Ana AND WHEN RECORDED MAIL TO: City of Santa Ana Attn: City Clerk 20 Civic Center Plaza (M-30) Santa Ana, CA 92702 FREE RECORDING GOVERNMENT CODE §6103 HISTORIC PROPERTY PRESERVATION AGREEMENT This Historic Property Preservation Agreement ("Agreement") is made and entered into this Date by and between the City of Santa Ana of California (hereinafter referred to as "City"), Proper Owner(s) (hereinafter referred to as "Owner"), owner of real property located at Address Santa Ana, California, 9270_ in the County of Orange and listed on the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties, IN V-011110 ILI A. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana is authorized by California Government Code Section 50280 ct seq. (known as the "Mills Act") to enter into contracts with Owner 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 possess fee title in and to that certain qualified real property at Address 'Santa Ana, California, 9270_ and more particularly described in Exlvbit 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. The City and the Historic Property 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 the 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. EXHIBIT A -1- 25F-5 MILLSACTACREEMENT Andress Santa Area, CA 9270_ E. The Owner and the City intend to carry out the purposes of California Govemnient Code, Chapter 1, Part 5 of Division I 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 I 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 Term of Agreement. This Agreement shall be effective and commence on this Date (Effective Date), and shall remain in effect for a term of ten (10) years thereafter (Term). 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 (901 davs 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. a 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: -2- 25F-6 MILLSACTAGREEMENT Address Santa Arm, CA 9270 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, 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. 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 of 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 B, and incorporated herein by this reference. The condition of the exterior of the Historic Property, as of the effective date of this Agreement, is documented in photographs attached hereto as Exhibit C and incorporated herein by reference, Owners shall continually maintain the Historic Property in the same or better condition as documented in Exhibit C. C. A view corridor enabling the general public to see the Historic Property from the public right-of-way shall be maintained, and Owners shall not be permitted to block the view corridor to the Historic Property with any new structure, such as walls, fences or shrubbery, so as to prevent the viewing of the Historic Property 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 alternations 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. P. Owners shall allow reasonable periodic examination, by prior appointment, of the interior and exterior of the Historic Property by representatives of the County Assessor, the State Department of Parks and Recreation, the State Board of Equalization, and the City of Santa Ana as may be necessary to determine the Owner's compliance with the terns and provisions of this Agreement. 4. Furnishing of information. The Owners hereby agree 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. -3- 25F-7 MILLS ACTAGREEMENT Address Santa Ane, CA 9270 S. Cancellation. a. The City, following a duty 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 Owners have breached any of the conditions of this Agreement, or have allowed the Historic 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 has 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 %) percent by Government Code Section 50286) of the current fair market value of the 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 percent (60%) of the original fabric of the structure must be replaced, this Agreement shall be canceled 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, force majeure, 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 Govermncnt 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, the City may specifically enforce, or enjoin the breach of, the terms of the Agreement. In the event of a default, tinder the provisions to cancel the Agreement by the Owners, the City shall give written notice to the 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 etre the breach or default may be commenced within thirty (30) days and shall thereafter be diligently pursued to completion by the Owners), then the 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 the Owners growing out of the terms of this Agreement, apply to any court, state or federal, for injunctive relief against any violation by the Owner or apply for such relief as may be appropriate. b. The City does not waive any claim of default by the Owner if the 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 the City's regulations governing historic properties are available to the City to pursue in the event that there is a breach of this Agreement. No waiver by -4- 25F-8 HILLS ACTAGREEMENT Address Sawn Ana, CA 9270 the 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. The Owner hereby subject the Historic Property located at Address Santa Ana, California, 9270_, Assessor Parcel Number, at A.P. No. , and more particularly described in Exhibit A, in the City of Santa Ana, to the covenants reservations, and restrictions as set forth in this Agreement. b. The City and Owner hereby declare their specific intent that the covenants, reservations and restrictions as set forth herein shall be deemed covenants ruining with the land and shall pass to and be binding upon the Owner's successors and assigns in title or interest to the Historic Property. Every contract, deed, or other instrument hereinafter executed, covering or conveying the Historic Property or any portion thereof, shall conclusively be held to have been executed, delivered, and accepted subject to the tenants, restrictions, and reservations expressed in this Agreement regardless of whether such covenants, restrictions and reservations are set forth in such contract, deed, or other instrument. 8. No Compensation. Owner shall not receive any payment from the 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 the Owner as a result of the effect upon the assessed value of the property oil the account of the restrictions on the use and preservation of the Historic 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 Attn: City Clerk 20 Civic Center Plaza (M-30) Santa Ana, CA 92702 Owners: Property Ou,ner(s) Address Santa Ana, California, 9270 -5- 25F-9 MILLS ACT AGREEMENT Address Santa Ana, CA 9270 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, agenda, employee, or other person acting on his or her behalf which relates to the use, operation, and maintenance of the Historic Property. The Owner hereby agrees to and shall defend the City and its elected and appointed officials, officers, agents, and employees with respect to any and all actions for damages caused by, or alleged to have been caused by, reason of the Owner's activities in connection with the Historic Property. C. This hold harmless provision applies to all damages and claims for damages suffered, or alleged to have been suffered, and costs of defense incurred, by reason of the operations referred to in this Agreement regardless of whether or not the City prepared, supplied, or approved the plans, specifications or other documents for the Historic Property. d. All of the Agreements, rights, covenants, reservations, 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 manmer 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 (range County. -6- 25F-10 A41LLS ACT AGREENIFNT Address Smith Ann, CA 9270 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. Notice of the Contract to Office of Historic Preservation. No later than six (6) months of entering into this Agreement, the Owner or agent of Owner shall provide written notice of this Agreement to the State Office of Historic Preservation. 13. Amendments. This Agreement may be amended, in whole or in part, only by a written recorded instrument executed by the parties hereto. 14. Effective Date This Agreement shall be effective on the day and year first written above. .7. 25F-11 MILLSACTAGREEWNT Address Santa Ann, CA 9270 In witness whereof, the Parties hereto have executed this Agreement the date and year first above written. ATTEST: MARIA D. HUIIAR Clerk of the Council C1I.�1►1_01N Date. Property Owner(s) APPROVED AS TO FORM: SONIA CARVALHO City Attorney By: Lia"' < <V �d— Lisa E. Storck Assistant City Attorney CITY OF SANTA ANA DAVID CAVAZOS City Manager Property Oivner(s) -8- 25F-12 MILLSACTAGREEMENT Address Santa Aim, CA 9270 Exhibit A Le �d! Descr�)tion filed in the Office of the County Recorder of Orange County. Assessor's Parcel Number: A.P. Number -9- 25F-13 MILLSACTAGREEMENT Address Smug Aria, CA 9270_ Exhibit B Exterior work shall be reviewed by the Historic Resources Commission and subject to the U.S. Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation of Historic Buildings, as follows: Every reasonable effort shall be made to provide a compatible use for a property which requires minimal alteration of the building, structure, or site and its environment, or to use a property for its originally intended purpose. 2. The distinguishing original qualities or character of a building, structure or site and its environment shall not be destroyed. The removal or alteration of any historic material or distinctive architectural features should be avoided when possible. 3. All buildings, structures, and sites shall be recognized as products of their own time. Alterations that have no historical basis and which seek to create an earlier appearance shall be discouraged. 4. Changes which may have taken place in the course of time are evidence of the history and development of a building, structure, or site and its environment. These changes may have acquired significance in their own right, and this significance shall be recognized and respected. 5. Distinctive stylistic features or examples of skilled craftsmanship which characterize a building, structure, or site shall be treated with sensitivity. 6. Deteriorated architectural features shall be repaired rather than replaced, whenever possible. In the event replacement is necessary, the new material should match the material being replaced in composition, design, color, texture, and other visual qualities. Repair or replacement of missing architectural features should be based on accurate duplications of features, substantiated by historic, physical, or pictorial evidence rather than on conjectural designs or the availability of different architectural elements firm 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 alternations 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 _ to - 25F -14 MILLS ACT AGREFIVENT Address Santa Ann, CA 9270 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. - 'I I - 25F-15 MILLSACTAGREE.MENT Address Santa Ana, CA 9270_ Exhibit C (photographs attached) Photograph of Property Front elevation -12- 25F-1 6 12_25F-16 REQUEST R Historic Resources Cornimisslon Action *CTOBER . 2016 TITLE HISTORIC PROPERTY PRESERVATION AGREEMENT NO. 2016-04 FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1816 NORTH HELIOTROPE DRIVE (STRATEGIC PLAN NOS. 5,2; 5,3) Prepared by _Ha�SobOleske HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION SECRETARY APPROVED ❑ As Recommended IJ As Amended ❑ Set Public Hearing For CONTINUED TO PlanAna' Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the Council to execute the attached Mills Act agreement with Herlihy Trust, subject to non -substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney. Reguest of Applicant Herlihy Trust is requesting approval of a Historic Property Preservation Agreement for an existing residence located at 1816 North Heliotrope Drive to the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties. Proiect Location and Site Description The subject property consists of a 2,822 -square -foot, single -story Spanish Colonial Revival style residence and detached garage on an 11,935 -square -foot residential lot (Exhibit 1). 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 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 was designated to the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties in January 2003 and was categorized as Landmark as the Hillis House (Exhibit 2). EXHIBIT B1 25F-17 HPPA No. 2016-04 October 6, 2016 Page 2 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 3). 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 incentive 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 Upon consideration of the application, it is recommended that the City enter into a Historic Property Preservation Agreement. CEQA Compliance This project is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act as it is not a project. Strategic Plan Alianment Approval of this item supports the City's efforts to meet Goal No. 5 Community Engagement & Sustainability, Objective No. 2 (expand opportunities for environmental sustainability) and Objective No. 3 (facilitate diverse housing support efforts to preserve and improve the livability of Santa Ana neighborhoods). N5i c.--- Hally Soboleske Senior Planner HS:jm hslHisloric InW100616HRMhppa16�04.hrc Attachments: Exhibit 1 - 500' Radius Map Exhibit 2 - Department of Parks and Recreation Form Exhibit 3 - Mills Act Agreement 25F-18 Health, Livability, conservation and opportunities and 500' RADIUS ..A NO. 2016-04 WILLIS1816 NORTH HELIOTROPE DRIVE WOUSE PLANNING AND BUILDING AGENCY EXECUTIVE SUMMARY HILLIS HOOSE 1816 North Heliotrope Drive Santa Ana, CA 92706 NAME Hillis House REF. NO. ADDRESS 1816 North Heliotrope Drive CITY Santa Ana "LIP 1 92706 ORANGE COUNTY YEAR BUILT 1930 LOCAL REGISTER CATEGORY: Landmark HISTORIC DISTKICT N!A NEIGHBORHOOD Floral Park NA'CIONAL REGISTER CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION C NATIONAL, REGISTER STATUS COBE 3S Location: ❑ Not for Publication 0 (.unrestricted ❑ Prehistoric R Historic ❑ Both ARCHITECTURAL STYLE: Mission/Spanish Colonial Revival The Mission/Spanish Colonial Revival style, as its name implies, encompasses two major subcategories. The Mission Revival vocabulary, popular between 1890 and 1920, drew its inspiration from the missions of the Southwest. Identifying features include curved parapets (or espadana); red tiled roofs and coping; low-pitched roots, often with overhanging eaves; porch roofs supported by large, square piers; arches; and wall surfaces commonly covered in smooth stucco. The Spanish Colonial Revival flourished between 1919 and 1940, reaching its apex during the 1920s and 1930s. The movement received widespread attention after the Panama - California Exposition in San Diego in 19H, where lavish interpretations of Spanish and Mexican prototypes were showcased. Easily recognizable hallmarks of the Spanish Colonial Revival are low-pitched roofs, usually with little or no overhangs and red tile roof coverings, flat roofs surrounded by tiled parapets; and stuccoed walls, The Spanish vocabulary also includes arches; asymmetry; balconies and patios; window grilles; and decorative elements of wood, wrought iron, tile, or stone. SUMMARY/CONCLUSION: The Hillis House qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Property under Criterion I for its exemplification of the distinguishing characteristics of the Spanish Colonial Revival. The house also contributes to the historic character of Floral Park through its age, style, scale, and historic association with an important member of the local business community. Additionally, the house has been categorized as "Landmark" for its "unique architectural significance" as an intact and substantial interpretation of the Spanish Colonial Revival style (Municipal Code, Section 30-2.2). EXPLANATION OF CODES: • National Register Criteria for Evaluation: (From Appendix 7 oflnstructions for Recording Historical Resources, Office of Irlistorie Preservation) C: that embody the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction, or that represent the work of a master, or that possess high mtistic values, or than represent a significant and distmeguishable entity whose components may lack individual distinction. National Register Status Code: (From Appendix 2 of Instructions for Recording Historical Resources, Office of Historic Preservation) 3S: Appears eligible for separate listing. EXHIBIT 2 25F-20 State of California —The Resources Agency Primary DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI #_ PRIMARY RECORD Trtnoml Other L Review NRHP Status or number (assigned by recorder) P1. Other Identifier: *P2. Location: ❑Not for Publication ■Unrestricted *a. County Orange County *b. USGS 7.5' Quad TCA 0054 Date: *c. Address 1816 North Heliotrope Drive City Santa Ana Zip 92706 *e. Other Locational Data: Assessor's Parcel Number 002-094-01; TR 748 LOT 35, LOT 24 N 1/ THEREOF. *P3a. Description: (Describe resource and its major elements. Include design, materials, condition, alterations, size, setting, and boundaries.) Located on the southwest corner of Heliotrope Drive and Nineteenth Street, this is a generously scaled home in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. The asymmetrically massed house consists of a two-story, side -gabled, west (rear) wing and a one- story, front -gabled, east wing. Red clay tiles clad the shallowly overhanging roofs. Stucco covers the exteriors. Windows are primarily flat -headed, three -light, double casements, some with generous reveals, others with none. Notable features of the design include a tapered chimney attached to the fagade, a wooden balcony at the northeast corner of the two-story wing, and a cantilevered second story overhang accented by wooden corbels on the north elevation. Decorative features include an inset file panel on the chimney face and wooden shutters that adorn some windows. The main entry is located beneath the balcony and consists of an elaborately paneled wood door set within an archway flanked by chamfered pilasters. Another entry, also arched, leads to a former courtyard space, now enclosed, south of the chimney. Lush, Mediterranean plantings enhance the property, which also contains a one-story garage/guest house in the rear. An impressive deodar cedar tree shades the Heliotrope Drive setback. Other than the courtyard enclosure, the home is unaltered and is in excellent condition. *P3b. Resource Attributes: (list attributes and codes) HP2. Single-family Property *P4. Resources Present: ■Building ❑Structure 00bject ❑Site ❑District ■Element of District ❑Other P5b. Photo: (view and date) North and east elevations December 2002 *P8. Date Constructed/Age and Sources: ■historic 1930ISource: Building Permit W. Owner and Address: Herlihy Trust 1816 North Heliotrope Drive Santa Ana, CA 92706 *P8. Recorded by: Leslie J. Heumamt SAIC 35 S. Raymond Ave. # 204 Pasadena, CA 91105 *155. Date Recorded: January 2, 2003 *P10. Survey Type: Intensive Survey Update *P11. Report Citation: (Cite survey report and other sources, or enter "none") None. *Attachments: ONone OLocation Map ❑Sketch Map ■Continuation Sheet ■Building, Structure, and Object Record DArchaeological Record ODistrict Record ❑linear Feature Record OMilling Station Record DRock Art Record DArtifact Record ElPhotograph Record 0 Other (list) DPR 523A (1196) 25F-21 'Required information State of California—The Resources Agency Primary # _ DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI# BUILDING, STRUCTURE, AND OBJECT RECORD Page 2 of 3 *NRNP Status Code 3S *Resource Name or#: Hillis House B1. Historic Name: Hillis House B2. Common Name: Some B3. Original Use: Single-family Residence B4. Present Use: Single-family residence *65. Architectural Style: Mission/Spanish Colonial Revival *B6. Construction History: (Construction date, alterations, and date of alterations): Constructed in 1930. February 28, 1930. Residence and garage. August 28, 1933. Addition. September 13, 2000. Construct lath house. *B7, Moved? ■No IJYes 13Unknown Date: Original Location: *138. Related Features: Garage, deodar cedar tree. B9a. Architect: Unknown b. Builder: Ball and Honer *810. Significance: Theme Residential Architecture Area Santa Ana Period of Significance: circa 1888.1953 Property Type: Single-family Residence Applicable Criteria: C (Discuss importance in terns of historical or architectural context as defined by theme, period, and geographic scope. Also address Integrity) The Hillis House is architecturally significant as a characteristic example of the comfortably sized and fashionably detailed revival styled homes that were built In Floral Park during the 1920s and 1930s, This Spanish styled home was apparently built on speculation by developers Bell and Honer, using in-house designers. The 1930 cost of construction for the eight -room house was $10,000, a large surn at the time. By 1931, Cloyd C. Hillis, his wife Carrie S. Hillis, and Jack C. Hillis, a student, had taken possession. Cloyd Hillis was the manager of the Orange County Fruit Exchange. (See Continuation Sheat 3 of 3) 811. 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 Shoat 3 of 3.) 813. Remarks: *814. Evaluator: Leslie J. Neumann *Date of Evaluation January 2, 2003 (This space reserved for official comments.) DPR 5236 (1195) 25F-22 Sketch Map Hillis House 1816 North Heliotrope Drive b 19 7H. 1, o.p s a *Required �___ \✓ Nth r 1, Information State of California--TheResourcesAgency Primary# DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION NRI # CONTINUATION .SHEET Trinomial Page 3 of 3 Resource Name or # (Assigned by recorder) Hillis House `Recorded by Leslie J. Neumann "Date January 2, 2003 ® Continuation ❑ Update *B10. Significance (continued): The Hillis House is located In Floral Park, a neighborhood northwest of downtown Santa Ana bounded by East Seventeenth Street, North Flower Street, Riverside Drive, and Broadway. Groves of oranges, avocados, and walnuts and widely scattered ranch houses characterized this area before 1920. Developer and builder Allison Honer (1897-1981), credited as the subdivider and builder of a major portion of northwest Santa Ana, arrived in Santa Ana from Beaver Falls, Now 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 Colonist, and Colonial Revival. The Allison Honer Construction Company went on to complete such notable projects as tre 1935 Art Deco styled Old Santa Ana City Hall, the Ei Toro Marine Base during World War 11, and the 1960 Honer Stropping Plaza. Honor 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 11 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. 1n the 1950s, low, horizontal Ranch Style houses completed the growth of Floral Park. Today (2003) Floral Park maintains its identity as the premier neighborhood of Santa Ana, historically home to many affluent and prominent citizens. Tire Hillis House qualifies forlisting in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Property under Criterion 1 for its exemplification of the distinguishing characteristics of the Spanish Colonial Revival. Notable in this regard are the asymmetrical massing, the use of stucco and tile, and the incorporation of arches, a balcony, and a corbelled overhang into the design. The house also contributes to the historic character of Floral Park through its age, style, scale, and historic association with an important mernber ofthe local business community. Additionally, (ha !house has been categorized as "Landmark" for its unique architectural significance as an intact and substantial interpretation of the Spanish Colonial Revival style. All original exterior features of the Hillis House are considered character -defining and should be preserved, including, but not limited to: materials and finishes; roof configuration, materials, and detailing, massing; windows and doors; balcony; chimney,, architectural details such as corbels, arches, wing wall, tile panel, pierced stucco grille, wrought ironwork; garage; and original landscape features such as the deader cedar tree. *B12. References (continued); Harris, Cyril M. American Architecture: An Illustrated Encvdooedia. 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. Now York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1984. National Register Bullotin 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. "Instnrctions for Recording Historical Resources." Sacramento: March 1995, Whiffan, Marcus. American Architecture Since 1780. Cambridge; MIT Press, 1969.. "Alison Honer Dies at 84," Tlhe Santa Ana Journal, September 21, 1981. "Builder of Honer Plaza Dies," Orange County Rogister September 15, 1981. "History of Floral Park." http:11www.floral-park..com/page2lrtrnl Talbert, Thomas (editor-in-chief). Historical Volume and Reference Works Inciudino Biological Sketches of Leading Cilizw"Is, Volume 1. Whtttier, Historical Publishers, 1963, Santa Ana City Directory, 1931. DPR 523L 25F-23 25F-24 REQUEST :Irk. O i. Historic.+.Commission H9rOR1C RESOURCES M i PUBLIC BEARING — HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION APPLICATION NO. 2016-04, HISTORIC REGISTER CATEGORIZATION NO. 2016-04, AND HISTORIC PROPERTY PRESERVATION AGREEMENT NO. 2016-05 FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1222 WEST SHARON ROAD {STRATEGIC PLAN NOS. 5,2; 513) Prepared by Hally Soboleske _ APPROVED n As Recommended • As Amended • Set Public Hearing For CONTINUED TO ( xecu' e Director Planning Manage -�� r r s 1. Adopt a resolution approving Historic Resources Commission Application No. 2016-04 and Historic Register Categorization No. 2016-04. 2. Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the Council to execute the attached Mills Act agreement with Troy and Kim Learning, subject to non - substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney. Request of Applicant Troy and Kim Leaming are requesting approval to designate an existing residence located at 1222 West Sharon Road to the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties, as well as approval to execute a Mills Act agreement with the City of Santa Ana, Pro iect Location and Site Description The subject property consists of a 2,197 square foot, single -story Ranch style residence and detached garage on a 14,720 -square -foot residential lot (Exhibit 1). 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 set forth in Section 30-2 of the Santa Ana EXHIBIT B2 25F-25 HRCA No. 2016-04, HRC No. 2016-04 & HPPA No. 2016-05 October 6, 2016 Page 2 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. No known code violations exist on record for this property. The property, recognized as the Dr. Sammy Lee House, has distinctive architectural features of the Ranch style and was built in 1955 by C.P. Kennedy. Character defining features of the Dr. Sammy Lee House that should be preserved include, but may not be limited to, materials and finishes (board -and - batten siding and Palo Verde rock); roof configuration and detailing; original windows and doors where extant; wood garage door with decorative hinges (Exhibit 2). It is recommended that the house be designated to the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties as "Contributive" because it .'contributes to the overall character and history' of Santa Ana, and, as an intact example of the Ranch House style in the Fisher Park neighborhood, "is a good example of period architecture." 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 3), 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 incentive 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 Upon consideration of the application, it is recommended that the City enter into a Historic Property Preservation Agreement. 25F-26 HRCA No. 2016-04, HRC No. 2016-04 & HPPA No, 2016-05 October 6, 2016 Page 3 Public Notification The subject site is located within the Fisher Park Neighborhood. The president of this neighborhood association was notified by mail 10 days prior to this public hearing. In addition, a Fisher Park Neighborhood representative was contacted to ensure that they were notified of the project and to see if there were any areas of concern. No areas of concern were identified by the neighborhood association representative, nor was there a request that the applicant present the project to a meeting of their members. 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, had been received from any members of the public. CEQA Compliance In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act, the recommended actions are exempt from further review under Section 15331, Class 31, as these actions are designed to preserve historic resources. Categorical Exemption No. ER -2016-104 will be filed for this project. Strategic Plan Alignment Approval of this item supports the City's efforts to meet Goal No. 5 Community Health, Livability, Engagement & Sustainability, Objective No. 2 (expand opportunities for conservation and environmental sustainability) and Objective No. 3 (facilitate diverse housing opportunities and support efforts to preserve and improve the livability of Santa Ana neighborhoods). Hally Soboleske Senior Planner HS:jm WHistoric InfoY 00618 hIRG\hrcaI6-04hr016-04hpp06-05.hrc Attachments: Exhibit 1 - 500' Radius Map Exhibit 2 - Department of Parks and Recreation Form Exhibit 3 - Mills Act Agreement 25F-27 63irom:7\4ll�f.9 1222 WEST SHARON ROAD D' SAMMY LEE HOUSE PLANNING AND BUILDING AGENCY r EXECUTIVE SUMMARY DR. SAMMY LEE HOUSE 1222 W. Sharon Road Santa Ana, CA 92706 NAME Dr. Sammy Lee House REF, NO. ADDRESS 1222 West Sharon Road CITY Santa Ana ZIP 1 92706 ORANGE COUNTY YEAR BUILT 1955 LOCAL REGISTER CATEGORY: Contributive HISTORIC DISTRICT N/A NEIGHBORHOOD I Floral Park CALIFORNIA REGISTER CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION 3 CALIFORNIA REGISTER STATUS CODE 5S1 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. The Colonial Revival Variant of the Ranch House incorporates classic -revival details such as an elaborated entrance, with the main entry Flanked by columns and/or pilasters and sidelights, six -over -six double -hung wood sash windows, and a more symmetrical composition than the other stylistic variations of the Ranch House. SUMMARY/CONCLUSION: The Dr. Sammy Lee House also qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Property is an excellent example of a Ranch style structure. Additionally, the house has been categorized as "contributive" because it "contributes to the overall character and history" of the Floral Park neighborhood and, as an intact and characteristic example of the Ranch House style, "is a good example of period architecture" (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. California Register Status Code: (From California Office of Historic Preservation, December 8, 2003.) 5S1: Individual property that is listed or designated locally. 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 3 Resource name(s) or number (assigned by recorder) Dr. Sammy Lee House P1. Other Identifier: *P2. Location: ❑Not for Publication ■Unrestricted *a. County Orange County *b. USGS 7.5' Quad TCA1725 Date: *c. Address 2036 N. Victoria Drive City Santa Ana Zip 92706 *a. Other Locational Data: Assessor's Parcel Number 001-137-12 *P3a. Description: (Describe resource and Its major elements. Include design, materials, condition, alterations, size, setting, and boundaries.) The Dr, Sammy Lee House is designed in the Ranch style of architecture, and is single story, and "L" shaped with a side - facing garage. The roof is sheathed in wood shake shingles and the exterior cladding is a combination of board and batten wood siding, stucco, and light colored Palo Verde rock to the left of the front entry. The garage door is a wood tilt -up design with decorative hinges to simulate a barn door. Windows are wood and in a variety of configurators including six -over -six single hung, and sidelights with five lights on either side of the front entry. The front entry door is wood with four lights at the top. The driveway is semicircular and the yard is landscaped with mature trees, boxwood and sprawling grass. *113b. Resource Attributes: (list attributes and codes) HP2. Single- family Property *P4. Resources Present: eBuilding ❑Structure ❑Object ❑Site []District ❑Element of District DOther *P11. Report Citation: (Cite survey report and other sources, or enter "none") None. P5b. Photo: (view and date) North facing elevation 2016 *P8. Date Constructed/Age and Sources: ■historic 1955ICity of Santa Ana Building Permits *P7. Owner and Address: Try and Kim Learning 1222 W. Sharon Road Santa Ana, CA 92706 *P8. Recorded by: H. Soboleske 20 Civic Center Plaza M-20 Santa Ana, CA 92702 *P9. Date Recorded: October 6, 2016 *P10. Survey Type: Intensive Survey Update *Attachments: ❑None ❑Location Map ❑Sketch Map SContinuation Sheet wGuiiding, Structure, and Object Record OArchaeological Record ❑District Record DLinear Feature Record ❑Milling Station Record DRock Art Record ❑Artifact Record ❑Photograph Record D Other (list) DPR 523A (1195) 25F-30 *Required Information State of California—The Resources Agency Primary# _ DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI# _ BUILDING, STRUCTURE, AND OBJECT RECORD Page 2 of 3 *CHR Status Code 5S1 -KeeoUrCe Name Or IF: Ur..Sammy Lee House B1. Historic Name: Dr. Sammy Lee 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): Constructed 1955 May 1955. 7room residence and garage. October 1957. Private swimming pool. December 1957. Pool club room. June 1963. Addition to residence. April 1982. Raroof residence. *B7. Moved? ■No OYes OUnknown Date: Original Location: *85. Related Features: None. 89a. Architect: Unknown b. Builder., C. P. Kennedy *B10. Significance: Theme Residential Architecture Area Santa Ana Period of Significance: circa 1895.1965 Property Type: Single-family Residence Applicable Criteria: NR: Q CR: 3 (Discuss importance in terms of historical or architectural context as defined by theme, period, and geographic scope. Also address Integrity) The Dr. Sammy Lee House is an example of the Ranch style of architecture. It was built in 1955 by C. P. Kennedy. The first occupant was Dr. Samuel "Sammy" Lee, the first Asian American to win an Olympic Gold Modal for the United States and first back- to-back winner in Olympic platform diving. Dr. Lee was born in 1920 In Fresno, California, and trained for diving by jumping into a sand -fitted pit at his coach's house because in the 1930's Latinos, Asians, and African Americans were only allowed to use the pool on "International Day" on Wednesdays. He also went on to train Greg Louganis,a diver who went on to win multiple Olympic medals. He graduated from the University of Southern Caifiomia's School of Medicine. Dr. Lee, at 96, now lives in a care home. (See Continuation Sheet 3 of 3.) 611. Additional Resource Attributes: (List attributes and codes) *B12. References: City of Santa Ana Building Permits Santa Ana History Room Collection, Santa Ana Public Library Sanborn Maps (See Continuation Sheet 3 of 3.) B13. Remarks: *614. Evaluator: Hally Soboleske *Date of Evaluation: October 6, 2016 (This space reserved for official comments.) DPR 523B (1195) 25F-31 001-137-12 1222 W. Sharon Road �1®rl� i� O t�ttV n ' SIS MVEp ' ell,., *Required Information ami '3 i ��Nn 0 ¢ .@ �1®rl� i� O t�ttV n ' SIS MVEp ' ell,., *Required Information State of California—The Resources Agency Primary If DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI # CONTINUATION SHEET Trinomial of 4 Resource Name or # {Assigned t by Hally Sobolaske `Date October 6, 2016 O Continuation ❑ "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 da 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 grow outwards, with residential neighborhoods developing to the north, south, and east of the city center. Agricultural uses predominated in the outlying areas, with cultivated fields and orchards dotted with widely scattered farmhouses. The Dc Sammy Lee House is located in Fisher Park, a neighborhood north of West Floral Park and bounded by Sharon Road (west of North Flower Street) and Memory Lane (east of North Flower Street) on the north, Interstate 5 on the east, Santiago Creek (west of North Flower Strout) and Park Lane (east of North Flower Street) on the south, and Bristol Street on the west. The neighborhood takes Its name from Jacob (Jack) Fisher. Born in Yakima, Washington, Fisher moved to Santa Ana with his parents and sister in the early twentieth century. In April 1917, upon the United States' entry into World War 1, Fisher enlisted in the US Army when he was 18 years old. Assigned to Company L, Seventh California Regiment, Fisher latered advanced to the level of corporal in the 58" Infantry of Company D. During his service in World War 1, Fisher received several high-level honors for his service in France, Including a Purple Heart, French Croix de Guerre with Palm, and the Medaiile Militaire, France's highest military recognition. After surviving the battles of Argonne Forest and Verdun, Fisher's final battle was fought In Argonne, from which he emerged with grave injuries. In 1919, Fisher returned to the United States for a period of convalescence. During his recuperation at the military hospital in San Francisco, Fisher studied art and cartoon illustration, which he developed into a career as a cartoonist for the San Francisco Examiner and later, Santa Ana Ra ister upon his return to Santa Ana in 1927, A decorated veteran with awards from Italy, Belgium, Britain, France, and the United States, Fisher was Instrumental in the formation of the Santa Ana Chapter of the Disabled American Veterans. After Fisher's death at the age of 30, in March 1929, the Chapter of Disabled American Veterans he helped form took his name as the Jack Fisher Post, Chapter of Disabled American Veterans. On August 23, 1933, construction was completed on a park north of Santiago Creek on North Flower Street and dedicated as the Jack Fisher Memorial Park. Prior to its residential development, Fisher Park formed Lots 5B, 8 and 9 of the Potts, Borden and Sidwell Tract, subdivided in 1681. Current -day interstate 5 conforms to the prominent diagonal swath cut by the Southern Pacific Railroad line, which was established In Santa Ana in the late 1870s and still forms the eastern border of the Fisher Park neighborhood. With the exception of the Southern Pacific Railroad line, the area remained agricultural through much of the first half of the twentieth century, with walnut groves and orchards dotting the landscape. In November 1947, residential development arrived when a narrow strip was cleared, graded, and subdivided into 25 lots offered as Tract No. 1160, 'River Lane Tract "on which present-day Sharon Road appeared as River Lane. Mirroring the curve of Santiago Creek to the south, the streets displayed a curvilinear layout, with lots ranging in size from 70 to 130 feet long, 140 to 190 daep. Three years later, in August 1950, another curvilinear subdivision appeared east of Flower Street with smaller lots, averaging 60 feet by 90 feet, arranged around a curvilinear pattern with cul de sacs. An outgrowth of earlier City Beautiful and Garden City models, this curvilinear layout reflected neighborhood planning preferences codified in the 1930s by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), which regulated and financed the increase in home ownership through its mortgage lending and insurance programs. During the post -WWII housing expansion In the United States, the FHA -endorsed model for city planning as reflected in the neighborhood of Fisher Park "set the standards tbr the design of post -World War 11 subdivisions." (National Raglster Bulletin Historic Residential Suburbs, p. 49). Construction quickly transformed the neighborhood from agricultural to residential. A 1947 aerial photograph taken a few months before creation of the River Lane Tract shows the area dominated by groves of trees. By 1955, nearly all the lots of both tracts had been improved with single-family residences with uniform setbacks, mostly in the Ranch House style popular in the 1950s and 1960s, in a configuration and unity of design still reflected there today (2006). The Or Sammy Lee House qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties as "Contributive". Additionally, the house has been categorized as 'Contributive" because it "contributes to the overall character and history" of Santa Ana, and, as an Intact example of the Ranch House style in the Fisher Park neighborhood, 'is a good example of period architecture." Character -defining exterior features of the Dr. Sammy Lee House that should be preserved include, but may not be limited to, materials and finishes (board-and-betten siding and Palo Verde rock); roof configuration and detailing; original windows and doors where extant; wood garage door with decorative hinges. B12. References (continued): Armor, Samuel. History of Orange County. Los Angeles: History Record Company, 1921. Cultural Heritage Commission, City of Santa Ana. "Historical Landmarks, Inventory Form, Bowers Museum,' September 12, 1979. Available at the Santa Ana Public Library History Room. SPR 523E 25F-32 State of California—The Resources Agency Primary # _ DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI # CONTINUATION SHEET Trinomial Page 4 of 4 Resource Name or # (Assigned by recorder) Dr. Sammy Lee House *Recorded by Hally Soboleske *Date Oclober 6, 2016 0 Continuation ❑ Update 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 Interlor, 1991. Office of Historic Preservation. 'Instructions for Recording Historical Resources." Sacramento: March 1995, Santa Ana and Orange County Directories, 1932-1954. Whiffen, Marcus. American Architecture Since 1780. Cambridge: MIT Press, 1969, DPR 523L 25F-33 EXEMPT FROM FEES PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE § 6103 RESOLUTION NO.2016-xx A RESOLUTION OF THE HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA APPROVING HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION APPLICATION NO. 2016-04 TO PLACE THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1222 WEST SHARON ROAD, SANTA ANA, ON THE HISTORICAL REGISTER AND APPROVING HISTORIC REGISTER CATEGORIZATION NO. 2016-04 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 October 6, 2016 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. 2016-04 and categorization (Historic Resources Commission Categorization No. 2016-04 of the Dr. Sammy Lee House located at 1222 West Sharon Road Santa Ana. B. The Dr. Sammy Lee House has distinctive architectural features of the Ranch style, and was built in 1955 by C.P. Kennedy. C. This home qualifies for listing on the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties and is eligible for categorization as "Contributive" because it "contributes to the overall character and history" of Santa Ana, and, as an intact example of the Ranch House style in the Fisher Park neighborhood, "is a good example of period architecture." Character -defining features of the Dr. Sammy Lee House that should be preserved include, but may not be limited to, materials and finishes (board -and -batten siding and Palos Verde rock); roof configuration and detailing; original windows and doors where extant; wood garage door with decorative hinges. D. The legal owners of the subject property are Troy and Kim Leaming. 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 minimal standards for placement on the City of Santa Ana Register of Historic Properties pursuant to Section 30-2 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code. Resolution No. 2016-xx Page 1 of 4 25F-34 EXEMPT FROM FEES PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE § 6103 G. The subject property Contributive category Municipal Code, meets the minimal standards for placement in the pursuant to Section 30-2.2(3) of the Santa Ana Section 2. In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act, the recommended actions are exempt from further review Linder Section 15331, Class 31, as these actions are designed to preserve historic resources. Categorical Exemption No. ER -2016-104 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. 2016-04 to place the Dr. Sammy Lee House located at 1222 West Sharon Road, Santa Ana, 92706 on the historical register, and B. Historic Register Categorization No. 2016-04 placing the Dr. Sammy Lee House located at 1222 West Sharon Road, Santa Ana, 92706 within the Contributive category. 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 in the Planning and Building Department, 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 Recorders Office after the adoption of this Resolution pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 5029. ADOPTED this 6th day of October, 2016, Alberta Christy Chairperson Resolution No. 2016-xx Page 2 of 4 25F-35 EXEMPT FROM FEES PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE § 6103 APPROVED AS TO FORM: Sonia R. Carvalho, City Attorney Lisa Storck Assistant City Attorney AYES: Commission NOES: Commission members ABSTAIN: Commission NOT PRESENT: Commission members CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY I, ROSA BARELA, Acting Recording Secretary, do hereby attest to and certify the attached Resolution No. 2016-xx to be the original resolution adopted by Historic Resources Commission of the City of Santa Ana on October 6, 2016. Io1 Acting Recording Secretary City of Santa Ana 25F-36 Resolution No, 2016-xx Page 3 of 4 EXEMPT FROM FEES PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE § 8103 APN Address Owner Names Legal Description 001-137-12 1222 W. Sharon Road Troy and Kim Learning N TR 1878 LOT 5 Exhibit A Resolution No. 2018-xx Page 4 of 4 25F-37 25F-38 f nay/ i ResourcesREQUEST FOR Historic E OCTOBERE PUBLIC HEARING — HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION APPLICATION NO. 2016-08t HISTORIC REGISTER CATEGORIZATION NO, 2016-07, AND HISTORIC PROPERTY PRESERVATION AGREEMENT NO. 2016-07 FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 422 WEST SANTA CLARA AVENUE {STRATEGIC PLAN NOS. 5,2; 5,3} Prepared by Hally Sobaleske HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION SECRETARY APPROVED 0 As Recommended 0 As Amended ❑ Set Public Hearing For CONTINUED TO E cu irector Planning Ma ager 1. Adopt a resolution approving Historic Resources Commission Application No. 2016-08 and Historic Register Categorization No. 2016-07. 2. Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the Council to execute the attached Mills Act agreement with James C. Eckert, subject to non -substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney. Request of Applicant James C. Eckert is requesting approval to designate an existing residence located at 422 West Santa Clara 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. Protect Location and Site Description The subject property consists of a 1,203 -square -foot, single -story English Tudor style residence and detached garage on a 6,600 -square -foot residential lot (Exhibit 1). Analysis of the Issues Historical Listin 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 set forth in Section 30-2 of the Santa Ana EXHIBIT B3 25F-39 HRCA No. 2016-08, NRC No. 2016-07 & HPPA No. 2016-07 October 6, 2016 Page 2 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. No known code violations exist on record for this property. The property, recognized as the Neff House, has distinctive architectural features of the English Tudor style and was built in 1924 by Roy Russell. Character defining features of the Neff House that should be preserved include, but may not be limited to, materials and finishes including the cross -gabled roof configuration, arched entry, original windows and all exterior materials (Exhibit 2). It is recommended that the house be designated to the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties under Criterion 1, for its representation of the distinguishing characteristics of the English Revival style. Additionally, the house has been categorized as "Contributive" because it is a" good example of period architecture," 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 3). 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 incentive 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 Upon consideration of the application, it is recommended that the City enter into a Historic Property Preservation Agreement. 25F-40 HRCA No. 2016-08, HRC No. 2016-07 & HPPA No. 2016-07 October 6, 2016 Page 3 Public Notification The subject site is located within the Floral Park Neighborhood. The president of this neighborhood association was notified by mail 10 days prior to this public hearing. In addition, a Floral Park Neighborhood representative was contacted to ensure that they were notified of the project and to see if there were any areas of concern. No areas of concern were identified by the neighborhood association representative, nor was there a request that the applicant present the project to a meeting of their members. 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, had been received from any members of the public. CEQA Compliance In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act, the recommended actions are exempt from further review under Section 15331, Class 31, as these actions are designed to preserve historic resources. Categorical Exemption No. ER -2016-108 will be filed forthis project. Stratecile Plan Aiianment Approval of this item supports the City's efforts to meet Goal No. 5 Community Health, Livability, Engagement & Sustainability, Objective No. 2 (expand opportunities for conservation and environmental sustainability) and Objective No. 3 (facilitate diverse housing opportunities and support efforts to preserve and improve the livability of Santa Ana neighborhoods). ,--A--k --" 1 Hally Soboleske Senior Planner HS:jm WHtstoric InfoV00616FIRGlhrcal0-09hrc16.07hppal6-07.hrc Attachments: Exhibit 1 - 500' Radius Map Exhibit 2 - Department of Parks and Recreation Form Exhibit 3 - Mills Act Agreement 25F-41 500' RADIUS HRCA NO. 2016-08/HRC NO. 2016-07 422 WEST SANTA CLARA AVENUE NEFF HOUSE PLANNING AND BUILDING AGENCY EXECUTIVE SUMMARY NEFF HOUSE 422 W. Santa Clara Avenue Santa Ana, CA 92706 NAME Neff House REF. NO. ADDRESS 422 W. Santa Clara Avenue CITY Santa Ana ZIP 1 92706 ORANGE COUNTY YEAR BUILT 1924 LOCAL REGISTER CATEGORY: Contributive HISTORIC DISTRICT N!A NEIGHBORHOOD Floral Park CALIFORNIA REGISTER CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION 5 CALIFORNIA REGISTER STATUS CODE 5S1 Location: ❑ Not for Publication Z Unrestricted ❑ Prehistoric ® Historic ❑ Both ARCHITECTURAL STYLE: English Revival A simplification of the Tudor Revival, which reached Its height of popularity during the 1920s and 1930s, the English Revival drew upon the English country house for its inspiration. English Revival homes usually feature stucco wails and gable roofs of steep but not exaggerated pitch. A characteristic roof treatment incorporates uneven rakes, with one side of a gable extending a greater distance than the other, sometimes changing the angle of slope in the process. Arches may be used for windows and doors, and, unlike their Tudor cousins, are rounded rather than pointed. Windows are usually clustered in groups on the fagade and are often multi -paned casement in type. Almost exclusively a residential style, English Revival buildings are nearly always asymmetrical in composition. SUMMARYICONCLUSION: The Neff House qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties under Criterion 1 for its exemplification of the distinguishing characteristics of the English Revival style. Additionally, the house has been categorized as "Contributive" because it "contributes to the overall character and history" of Santa Ana, and, as an example of the English Revival style "is a good example of period architecture" (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.) 5: Ineligible for the National Register, but still of local significance. 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 EXHIBIT 2 25F-43 State of California—The Resources Agency Primary DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI ##_ PRIMARY RECORD Trinomi, NRHP Status Other Listings____. Review Code or number (assigned by P1. Other Identifier: *P2. Location: ❑Not for Publication ■Unrestricted *a. County Orange County *b. USGS 7.5' Quad TCA 1725 Date: *c. Address 422 W. Santa Clara Avenue City Santa Ana Zip 92706 *e. Other Locational Data: Assessor's Parcel Number 002-111-04 *133a. Description: (Describe resource and its major elements. Include design, materials, condition, alterations, size, setting, and boundaries.) This English Revival residence has a steeply pitched, cross -gabled roof in keeping with the style and has no eaves. It is topped with asphalt shingles and clad entirely in smooth stucco. The front facing gable is pierced by an attic vent at its apex, is asymmetrical and has an arched entry leading to the front door. This main bay also has three narrow and arched windows. A two car garage sits to the rear of the property, but is nondescript in style. The front yard landscape includes concrete tiles with grass growing between them, as well as a mature tree. The house is in excellent condition. *P3b. Resource Attributes: (list attributes and codes) HP2. Single-family Property *P4. Resources Present: ■Building ❑Structure ❑Object E7Site ❑District ■Element of District ❑Other Photo l �Wl TA ._ � WIR *P11. Report Citation: (Cite survey report and other sources, or enter "none") None P5b. Photo: (view and date) North facing elevation 2016 *P6. Date Constructed/Age and Sources: ■historic 1924 *P7. Owner and Address: James C. Eckert 422 W. Santa Clara Avenue Santa Ana, CA 92706 *P8. Recorded by: Hally Soboleske 20 Civic Center Plaza M-20 Santa Ana, CA 92702 *Pg. Date Recorded: October 6, 2016 *P10. Survey Type: Intensive Survey Update *Attachments: ONone ❑Location Map ❑Sketch Map nContinuation Sheet NBuilding, Structure, and Object Record ❑Archaeological Record ❑District Record ❑Linear Feature Record ❑Milling Station Record ❑Rock Art Record ❑Artifact Record OPhotograph Record O Other (list) DPR 523A (1195) 25F-44 *Required information State of California—The Resources Agency DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION Page Primary F_1►1tTl7��jilTi *Resource Name or #: Neff House B1. Historic Name: Neff House B2. Common Name: Same B3. Original Use: Single-family Residence B4. Present Use: Single-family Residence *135. Architectural Style: English Revival *86. Construction History: (Construction date, alterations, and date of alterations): Constructed 1924 January 1924. Residence and garage by Roy Russell. January 1936. Reroof. February 1946. Furnace by Grossnickle. September 1949, Addition to residence, 5x10 room for Mildred Talbot. April 22, 1980. Private swimming pool for Russo. *B7. Moved? ■No ❑Yes ❑Unknown Date: Original Location: *88. Related Features: None. 69a. Architect., Unknown b. Builder: Roy Russell *810. Significance: Theme Residential Architecture Area Santa Ana Period of Significance: circa 1901-1954 Property Type: Single-family Residence Applicable Criteria: NR: B,C; CR: 2,3 (Discuss Importance in terms of historical or architectural context as defined by theme, period, and geographic scope. Also address integrity) The Neff House was built by Roy Russell, a prolific builder in the area. The first occupants were Nathaniel "Nat' and Kathryn Neff. Nat was the County Engineer for Highways and in 1926, oversaw the widening of Seventeenth Street and the first paving of Pomona Street. Mrs. Neff was a memberof the Philanthropic Educational Organization (PEO) Sisterhood and Ebell Society, organizations that further the advancement of women. In 1939, the Neffs moved to a larger house on Broadway, and Alvah and Mildred Talbot bought the home. Alvah was an accomplished musician having studies music at the State College of Washington. He played saxophone and clarinet. The Talbots lived in the home for many years. (See Continuation Sheet 3 of 4.) 811. Additional Resource Attributes: (List attributes and codes) *812. References: City of Santa Ana Building Permits Santa Ana History Room Collection, Santa Aria Public Library Sanborn Maps (See Continuation Sheet 4 of 4.) B13. Remarks: "1314. Evaluator: Hally Soboleske *Date of Evaluation: October 2016 (This space reserved for official comments.) Sketch Map Neff House 422 W. Santa Clara Avenue TRACT O , .s WO „ A 03-14, a ©, X ROSS a CJ O DPR 5238 (1/95) 25F-45 "Required Information ao=eoo r TRACT r, a =iGa,a ,RS DPR 5238 (1/95) 25F-45 "Required Information State of California—The Resources Agency Primary # DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI # CONTINUATION SHEET Trinomial Page 3 of 3 Resource Name: Neff House 'Recorded by Hally Soboleske 'Date October 06, 2016 O Continuation ❑ Update "810. 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 Flelds and orchards dotted with widely scattered farmhouses. The Neff House is located in Floral Park, a neighborhood northwest of downtown Santa Ana bounded by West Seventeenth Street, North Flower Street, Riverside Drive, and Broadway. Groves of oranges, avocados and walnuts, and widely scattered ranch houses characterized this area before 1920. Developer and builder Allison Honer (1897-1981), credited as the subdivider and builder of a major portion of northwest Santa Ana, arrived in Santa Ana from Beaver Falls, New York in 1922 (Talbert, pages 353-356). "Before nightfall on the day of his arrival, Mr. 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" Oran e County Register, September 15, 1981), Revival architecture in a wide variety of romantic styles was celebrated in the 1920s and 1930s; Floral Park showcased examples of the English Tudor, French Norman, Spanish Colonial, and Colonial Revival styles. The Allison Honer Construction Company went on to complete such notable projects as the 1935 Art Deco -styled Old Santa Ana City Hall, the EI Toro Marine Base during World War Il, and the 1960 Honer Shopping Plaza. Honer lived in the neighborhood he had helped create, at 615 West Santa Clara Avenue. In the late 1920s and '1930s, another builder, Ray 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 at2009 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 (2007), Floral Park maintains its identity as the premier neighborhood of Santa Ana, historically home to many affluent and prominent citizens. The Neff House qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties under Criterion 1, for its representation of the distinguishing characteristics of the English Revival style. Additionally, the house has been categorized as "Contributive" because it is a" good example of period architecture". Character defining features include cross -gabled root configuration, arched entry, original windows and all exterior materials. '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, Armor, Samuel. History of Orange County. Los Angeles: History Record Company, 1921, page 989. Park Santiago Neighborhood Association. "The Gingerbread Lande Holiday Home four, 1999." Brochure. Rischard, Maureen McClintock. "People Behind Places: Enderle Center." Orange Countv Genealogical Society Quarterly, December 1993, pages 4-7. Santa Ana and Orange County Directories, 1905-1930. Historic Maps, Santa Ana History Room, 1912, 1923, 1932, and 1955. SPR 523L 25F-46 EXEMPT FROM FEES PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE § 6103 RESOLUTION NO. 2016-xx A RESOLUTION OF THE HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA APPROVING HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION APPLICATION NO. 2016-08 TO PLACE THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 422 WEST SANTA CLARA AVENUE, SANTA ANA, ON THE HISTORICAL REGISTER AND APPROVING HISTORIC REGISTER CATEGORIZATION NO. 2016-07 PLACING SAID PROPERTY WITHIN THE CONTRIBUTIVE CATEGORY BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SAN'T'A ANA AS FOLLOWS.- Section OLLOWS: Section 1, The Historic Resources Commission of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds, determines and declares as follows: A. On October 6, 2016 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. 2016-08) and categorization (Historic Resources Commission Categorization No. 2016-07) of the Neff House located at 422 West Santa Clara Avenue, Santa Ana. B. The Neff House has distinctive architectural features of the English Tudor style, and was built in 1924 by Roy Russell. C. This home qualifies for listing on the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties and is eligible for categorization as Contributive under Criterion 1, for its representation of the distinguishing characteristics of the English Revival style. Additionally, the house has been categorized as "Contributive" because it is "a good example of period architecture". Character -defining features of the Neff House that should be preserved include, but may not be limited to, materials and finishes including cross - gabled roof configuration, arched entry, original windows and all exterior materials. D. The legal owner of the subject property is James C. Eckert, 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 minimal standards for placement on the City of Santa Ana Register of Historic Properties pursuant to Section 30-2 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code. Resolution No. 2016-xx Page 1 of 4 25F-47 EXEMPT FROM FEES PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE § 6103 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 Section 15331, Class 31, as these actions are designed to preserve historic resources. Categorical Exemption No. ER -2016-108 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. 2016-08 to place the Neff House located at 422 West Santa Clara Avenue, Santa Ana, 92706 on the historical register, and B. Historic Register Categorization No. 2.016-07 placing the Neff House located at 422 West Santa Clara Avenue, Santa Ana, 92706 within the Contributive category. 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 in the Planning and Building Department, 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. ADOPTED this 6th day of October, 2016. Alberta Christy Chairperson Resolution No. 2016-xx Page 2 of 4 25F-48 EXEMPT FROM FEES PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE § 6103 APPROVED AS TO FORM: Sonia R. Carvalho, City Attorney Lisa Storck Assistant City Attorney AYES: Commission NOES: Commission ABSTAIN: Commission members NOT PRESENT: Commission members CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY I, ROSA BARELA, Acting Recording Secretary, do hereby attest to and certify the attached Resolution No. 2016-xx to be the original resolution adopted by Historic Resources Commission of the City of Santa Ana on October 6, 2016. Date: Acting Recording Secretary City of Santa Ana 25F-49 Resolution No, 2016-xx Page 3 of 4 EXEMPT FROM FEES PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE § 6103 LEGAL DESCRIPTION APN Address Owner Names ( Legal Description i 002-111-04 422 W. Santa Clara Avenue James C. Eckert R BK 3 PG 14 PAR 10 Exhibit A Resolution No. 2016-xx Page 4 of 4 25F-50 REQUEST FOR i Historic Resources Commission Action ro > ti `c [eT�it73 r TITLE: PUBLIC HEARING - HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION APPLICATION NO, 2016-09, HISTORIC REGISTER CATEGORIZATION NO, 2016-08, AND HISTORIC PROPERTY PRESERVATION AGREEMENT NO. 2016-09 FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2001 NORTH FLOWER STREET {STRATEGIC PLAN NOS. 5, 2; 5,3) Prepared by _ Hally Soboleske HISTORIC RESOURCESCOMMISSION SECRETARY APPROVED O As Recommended • As Amended 0 Set Public Hearing For CONTINUED TO -- Exec tive Dirr — - Planning Mana ✓ -- - 1. Adopt a resolution approving Historic Resources Commission Application No. 2016-09 and Historic Register Categorization No. 2016-08. 2. Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the Council to execute the attached Mills Act agreement with Rosemary Sara Chesters, subject to non - substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney. Request of ADDlicant Rosemary Sara Chesters is requesting approval to designate an existing residence located at 2001 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. Project Location and Site Description The subject property consists of a 2,624 square foot, single -story English Revival style residence and detached garage on an 11,340 -square -foot residential lot (Exhibit 1). 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 set forth in Section 30-2 of the Santa Ana EXHIBIT B4 25F-51 HRCA No. 2016-09, HRC No. 2016-08 & HPPA No. 2016-09 October 6, 2016 Page 2 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. No known code violations exist on record for this property. The property, recognized as the Phillips House, has distinctive architectural features of the English Revival style and was built in 1936 by Jasper Famey. Character defining features of the Phillips House that should be preserved include, but may not be limited to, materials and finishes including roof and chimney configuration, original windows, private courtyards and all exterior materials (Exhibit 2). It is recommended that the house be designated to the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties under Criterion 1, for its representation of the distinguishing characteristics of the English Revival style. Additionally, the house has been categorized as "Contributive" because it is a "good example of period architecture." 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 3). 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 incentive 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 Upon consideration of the application, it is recommended that the City enter into a Historic Property Preservation Agreement. 25F-52 HRCA No. 2016-09, HRC No. 2016-08 & HPPA No. 2016-09 October 6, 2016 Page 3 Public Notification The subject site is located within the Floral Park Neighborhood. The president of this neighborhood association was notified by mail 10 days prior to this public hearing. In addition, a Floral Park Neighborhood representative was contacted to ensure that they were notified of the project and to see if there were any areas of concern. No areas of concern were identified by the neighborhood association representative, nor was there a request that the applicant present the project to a meeting of their members. 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, had been received from any members of the public. CEQA Compliance In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act, the recommended actions are exempt from further review under Section 15331, Class 31, as these actions are designed to preserve historic resources. Categorical Exemption No. ER -2016-106 will be filed for this project. Stratealc Pian Alignment Approval of this item supports the City's efforts to meet Goal No. 5 Community Health, Livability, Engagement & Sustainability, Objective No. 2 (expand opportunities for conservation and environmental sustainability) and Objective No. 3 (facilitate diverse housing opportunities and support efforts to preserve and improve the livability of Santa Ana neighborhoods). Haily Soboleske Senior Planner HS:jm hsWisloric InFokiOO616FIRClhrcal6-09hrcl6,08hppal6-O9.hrc Attachments: Exhibit 1 - 500' Radius Map Exhibit 2 - Department of Parks and Recreation Form Exhibit 3 - Mills Act Agreement 25F-53 HRCA NO. 2016-09/HRC NO. 2016-08 2001 NORTH FLOWER STREET PHILLIPS HOUSE PLANNING AND BUILDING AGENCY EXECUTIVE SUMMARY PHILLIPS HOUSE 2001 N. Flower Street Santa Ana, CA 92706 NAME Phillips House REF. NO. ADDRESS 2001 N. Flower Street CITY Santa Ana ZIP 1 92706 ORANGE COUNTY YEAR BUILT 1936 LOCAL REGISTER CATEGORY: Contributive HISTORIC DISTRICT NIA NEIGHBORHOOD Floral Park CALIFORNIA REGISTER CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION 5 CALIFORNIA REGISTER STATUS CODE 77]5ST1� Location: ❑ Not for Publication ® Unrestricted ❑ Prehistoric ® Historic ❑ Both ARCHITECTURAL STYLE: English Revival A simplification of the Tudor Revival, which reached its height of popularity during the 1920s and '1930s, the English Revival draw upon the English country house for Its inspiration. English Revival homes usually feature stucco walls and gable roofs of steep but not exaggerated pitch. A characteristic roof treatment incorporates uneven rakes, with one side of a gable extending a greater distance than the other, sometimes changing the angle of slope in the process. Arches may be used for windows and doors, and, unlike their Tudor cousins, are rounded rather than pointed. Windows are usually clustered in groups on the fagade and are often multi -paned casement in type. Almost exclusively a residential style, English Revival buildings are nearly always asymmetrical in composition. SUMMARY/CONCLUSION: The Phillips House qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties under Criterion 1 for its exemplification of the distinguishing characteristics of the English Revival style. Additionally, the house has been categorized as "Contributive" because it "contributes to the overall character and history" of Santa Ana, and, as an example of the English Revival style "is a good example of period architecture" (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) 5: Ineligible for the National Register, but still of local significance. 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 EXHIBIT 2 25F-55 State of California—The Resources Agency DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION PRIMARY RECORD Primary HRI #_ Trinomial NRHP Status Code Other Listings Review Code Reviewer Resource name(s) or number (assigned by ret Date P1. Other Identifier: *P2. Location: ❑Not for Publication aUnrestricted *a. County Orange County *b. USGS 7.5' Quad TCA 1725 Date: 'c. Address 2001 N. Flower Street City Santa Ana Zip 92706 *e. Other Locational Data: Assessor's Parcel Number 002-093-09 *P3a. Description: (Describe resource and Its major elements. Include design, materials, condition, alterations, size, setting, and boundaries.) This English Revival styled home faces west, and is topped with a steeply pitched, cross -gabled roof covered with shingles that is typical of English and Tudor Revival styles. A single gable faces the street, with the brick chimney jutting into the sky on the left side of the house. A small dormer with window pierces the roofline to the south of the rear bay. The eaves are very narrow which is typical of the architectural style. A large bow window sits in the center of the front fagade with small openings in the stucco on either side of the bow that open to little courtyards, one of which leads to the front entry. The front door lies within the southernmost courtyard that is surrounded by small pilasters and wrought iron fencing. The front door is arched and composed of heavy timber. Three casement windows face the front. The front yard is well manicured and the property is In excellent condition. *133b. Resource Attributes: (list attributes and codes) HP2. Single -Family Property *P4. Resources Present: ■Building OStructure ❑Object ❑Site DDistrict ■Element of District ❑Other *1311, Report Citation: (Cite survey report and other sources, or enter "none") None P5b. Photo: (view and date) West facing elevation 2016 *P6. Date Constructed/Age and Sources: ■historic 1936 *P7. Owner and Address: Rosemary Sara Chesters 2001 N. Flower Street Santa Ana, CA 92706 *P$. Recorded by: Holly Soboleske 20 Civic Center Plaza M-20 Santa Ana, CA 92702 *P9. Date Recorded: October 6, 2016 *P10. Survey Type: Intensive Survey Update *Attachments: ONone OLocation Map ❑Sketch Map ■Continuation Sheet ■Building, Structure, and Object Record DArchaeological Record DDistrict Record OLinear Feature Record OMilling Station Record DRock Art Record DArtifact Record OPhotograph Record D Other (list) DPR 523A (1/95) 25F-56 *Required information Stake of California—The Resources Agency Primary # DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI# BUILDING, STRUCTURE, AND OBJECT RECORD Page 2 of 4 *NRNP Status Code 533 *Resource Name or #: Phillips House B1. Historic Name: Phillips House B2. Common Name: Same 83, Original Use: Single-family Residence 84. Present Use: Single-family Residence *85. Architectural Style: English Revival *86. Construction History: (Construction date, alterations, and date of alterations): Constructed 1936 October 1936. Residence and garage. January 1952. Add shed to private rumpus room including separate meter. August 1969. Private swimming pool. September 1969. Patio. December 1983. Patio with screen enclosure. *B7. Moved? ■No E3Yes ❑Unknown Date: Original Location: 14 *B8. Related Features: None. B9a. Architect: Unknown b. Builder; Jasper Famey *810. Significance: Theme Residential Architecture Area Santa Ana Period of Significance: circa 1901-1954 Property Type: Single-family Residence Applicable Criteria: NR: B,C, CR. 2,3 (Discuss importance in terms of historical or architectural context as defined by theme, period, and geographic scope. Also address integrity) The Phillips House was constructed by Jasper Farney, a prolific builder in the area, for Earle and Gladys Phillips, Mr. Phillips was co -proprietor of the Hockaday and Phillips, Inc., a local auto parts store located at 108 S. Main Street. Both were very active In the community with Gladys being a member of the Speaker Forum, as well as the Ebell Club on French Street. Earle was a member of the Lion's Club (a fraternal organization) and the Chamber of Commerce. His auto parts store was also the sponsor of a baseball team of the same name in the local "Automotive League" of baseball. Many social events were hosted at this house including wedding receptions for both Phillips' daughters: Barbara on March 23, 1941, and Cecilia on June 22, 1942. (See Continuation Sheet 3 of 4.) B11. Additional Resource Attributes: (List attributes and *812. References: City of Santa Ana Building Permits Santa Ana History Room Collection, Santa Ana Public Library Sanborn Maps (See Continuation Sheet 4 of 4.) B13. Remarks: *814. Evaluator: Hally Soboleske *Date of Evaluation: October 2016 (This space reserved for official comments.) Sketch Map ., Phillips House 2001 North Flower Street i 14 I i 0 i 3 i i (D i i NO. 11, o e , � ^� TRA4l i' 1 I .Jd "I �I9 1011 I I © 6�' Qi I I r� 6 89y I FLOWER DPR 5238 (1195) 25F-57 *Requi red information State of California—The Resources Agency Primary # DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI # CONTINUATION SHEET Trinomial Page 3 of 3 Resource Name: Phillips House 'Recorded by natty 5000iestre -uate ucrooer uo, euio u uonunuauun u upuate *610. Significance (continued): Santa Ana was founded by William Spurgeon in 1869 as a speculative town site on part of the Spanish land grant known as Rancho Santiago de Santa Ana. The civic and commercial core of the community was centered around the intersection of Main and Fourth Streets. Stimulated by the arrival of the Santa Fe Railroad and incorporation as a city in 1886, and selection as the seat of the newly created County of Orange in 1889, the city grew outwards, with residential neighborhoods developing to the north, south, and east of the city center. Agricultural uses predominated in the outlying areas, with cultivated fields and orchards dotted with widely scattered farmhouses. The Phillips House is located in Floral Park, a neighborhood northwest of downtown Santa Ana bounded by West Seventeenth Street, North Flower Street, Riverside Drive, and Broadway. Groves of oranges, avocados and walnuts, and widely scattered ranch houses characterized this area before 1920. Developer and builder Allison Honer (1897-1981), credited as the subdivider and builder of a major portion of northwest Santa Ana, arrived in Santa Ana from Beaver Falls, New York in 1922 (Talbert, pages 353-356). "Before nightfall an the day of his arrival, Mr. Honer purchased a parcel of land. And that month, he began building custom homes in Santa Ana" (Orange Countv 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: Floral Park showcased examples of the English Tudor, French Norman, Spanish Colonial, and Colonial Revival styles. The Allison Honer Construction Company went on to complete such notable projects as the 1935 Art Deco -styled Old Santa Ana City Hail, the EI Toro Marine Base during World War II, and the 1960 Honer Shopping Plaza. Honer lived in the neighborhood he had helped create, at 615 West Sante 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 projectwas 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 (2007), Floral Park maintains its idontity as the premier neighborhood of Santa Ana, historically home to many affluent and prominent citizens. The Phillips House qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties under Criterion 1, for its representation of the distinguishing characteristics of the English Revival style. Additionally, the house has been categorized as "Contributive" because it is a" good example of period architecture". Character defining features include roof and chimney configuration, original windows, private courtyards and all exterior materials. *B12. References (continued): Harris, Cyril M. American Architecture: An illustrated Encyclopedia. New York, WW Norton, 1998. Marsh, Diann. Santa Ana An Illustrated Histo y. Encinitas, Heritage Publishing, 1994. McAlester, Virginia and Lee. A Field Guide to American Houses. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1984. National Register Bulletin 16A. "How to Complete the National Register Registration Form" Washington DC: National Register Branch, National Park Service, US Dept. of the Interior, 1991. Office of Historic Preservation. "Instructions for Recording Historical Resources." Sacramento: March 1995, Whlffen, Marcus. American Architecture Since 1780. Cambridge: MI'r Press, 1969. Armor, Samuel. History of Oranoe County. Los Angeles: History Record Company, 1921, page 989. Park Santiago Neighborhood Association. "The Gingerbread Lande Holiday Home Tour, 1999:' Brochure. Rischard, Maureen McClintock. "People Behind Places: Enderie Center," Orange County Geneological Society Quarterly, December 1993, pages 4-7. Santa Ana and Orange County Directories, 1905-1930. Historic Maps, Santa Ana History Room, 1912, 1923, 1932, and 1955. QPR 523L 25F-58 EXEMPT FROM FEES PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE § 6103 RESOLUTION NO. 2016-xx A RESOLUTION OF THE HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA APPROVING HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION APPLICATION NO. 2016-09 TO PLACE THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2001 NORTH FLOWER STREET, SANTA ANA, ON THE HISTORICAL REGISTER AND APPROVING HISTORIC REGISTER CATEGORIZATION NO. 2016-08 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 October 6, 2016 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. 2016-09) and categorization (Historic Resources Commission Categorization No. 2016-08) of the Phillips House located at 2001 North Flower Street, Santa Ana. B. The Phillips House has distinctive architectural features of the English Revival style, and was built in 1936 by Jasper Farney. C. This home qualifies for listing on the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties and is eligible for categorization as Contributive under Criterion 1, for its representation of the distinguishing characteristics of the English Revival style. Additionally, the house has been categorized as "Contributive" because it is "a good example of period architecture". Character -defining features of the Phillips House that should be preserved include, but may not be limited to, materials and finishes including roof and chimney configuration, original windows, private courtyards and all exterior materials. D. The legal owner of the subject property is Rosemary Sara Chesters. 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 minimal standards for placement on the City of Santa Ana Register of Historic Properties pursuant to Section 30-2 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code. Resolution No. 2016-xx Page 1 of 4 25F-59 EXEMPT FROM FEES PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE § 6103 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 Section 15331, Class 31, as these actions are designed to preserve historic resources. Categorical Exemption No. ER -2016-106 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. 2016-09 to place the Phillips House located at 2001 North Flower Street, Santa Ana, 92706 on the historical register, and B. Historic Register Categorization No. 2016-08 placing the Phillips House located at 2001 North Flower Street, Santa Ana, 92706 within the Contributive category. 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 in the Planning and Building Department, 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 Aria 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. ADOPTED this 6th day of October, 2016. Alberta Christy Chairperson Resolution No, 2016-xx Page 2 of 4 25F-60 EXEMPT FROM FEES PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE § 6103 APPROVED AS TO FORM: Sonia R. Carvalho, City Attorney By: Lisa Storck Assistant City Attorney AYES: Commission NOES: Commission members ABSTAIN: Commission NOT PRESENT: Commission members CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY I, ROSA BARELA, Acting Recording Secretary, do hereby attest to and certify the attached Resolution No. 2016-xx to be the original resolution adopted by Historic Resources Commission of the City of Santa Ana on October 6, 2016. Acting Recording Secretary City of Santa Ana Resolution No. 2016-xx Page 3 of 4 25F-61 EXEMPT FROM FEES PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE § 6103 I>A��T_F>�T�3�3tF17L7.1 Exhibit A Resolution No. 2016-xx Paye 4 of 4 25F-62 APN Address owner Names legal Description 002-093 09 2001 N. Flower Street Rosemary Sara Chesters N TR 289 BLK (J L Exhibit A Resolution No. 2016-xx Paye 4 of 4 25F-62 REQUEST FOR Histodc Resources Commission Action ,AHISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION MEETING DATE: •. •. • • l r TITLE. PUBLIC HEARING — HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION APPLICATION NO. 2016-12, HISTORIC REGISTER CATEGORIZATION NO. 2016-11, AND HISTORIC PROPERTY PRESERVATION AGREEMENT NO. 2016-12 FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2036 NORTH VICTORIA DRIVE (STRATEGIC PLAN NOS. 5, 2; 5,3) Prepared by Hally Soboleske HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION SECRETARY APPROVED 0 As Recommended IJ As Amended 0 Set Public Hearing For CONTINUED TO ecuti Director Planning Manager RECOMMENDED ACTION 1. Adopt a resolution approving Historic Resources Commission Application No. 2016-12 and Historic Register Categorization No. 2016-11. 2. Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the Council to execute the attached Mills Act agreement with Jason and Jennie Blonska, subject to non - substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney. Request of Applicant Jason and Jennie Blonska are requesting approval to designate an existing residence located at 2036 North Victoria Drive to the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties, as well as approval to execute a Mills Act agreement with the City of Santa Ana. Proiect Location and Site Description The subject property consists of a 2,674 -square -foot, single -story Ranch style residence and detached garage on a 17,623 -square -foot residential lot (Exhibit 1). 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 set forth in Section 30-2 of the Santa Ana EXHIBIT B5 25F-63 HRCA No. 2016-12, HRC No. 2016-11 & HPPA No. 2016-12 October 6, 2016 Page 2 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. No known code violations exist on record for this property. The property, recognized as the Leverson House, has distinctive architectural features of the Ranch style and was built in 1963 by Roy Russell. Character defining features of the Leverson House that should be preserved include, but may not be limited to, materials and finishes (board -and -batten siding); roof configuration and detailing; original windows and doors where extant; attached chimney; and architectural details such as the decorative shutters and Palos Verdes stone detailing (Exhibit 2). It is recommended that the house be designated to the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties as "Contributive" because it "contributes to the overall character and history" of Santa Ana, and, as an intact example of the Ranch House style in the Floral Park neighborhood, '9s a good example of period architecture." 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 3). 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 incentive 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 Upon consideration of the application, it is recommended that the City enter into a Historic Property Preservation Agreement. 25F-64 HRCA No, 2016-12, MRC No. 2016-11 & HPPA No. 2016-12 October 6, 2016 Page 3 Public Notification The subject site is located within the Floral Park Neighborhood. The president of this neighborhood association was notified by mail 10 days prior to this public hearing. In addition, a Floral Park Neighborhood representative was contacted to ensure that they were notified of the project and to see if there were any areas of concern. No areas of concern were identified by the neighborhood association representative, nor was there a request that the applicant present the project to a meeting of their members. 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, had been received from any members of the public. CEQA Compliance In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act, the recommended actions are exempt from further review under Section 15331, Class 31, as these actions are designed to preserve historic resources. Categorical Exemption No. ER -2016-109 will be filed for this project. Strategic Plan Alignment Approval of this item supports the City's efforts to meet Goal No. 5 Community Health, Livability, Engagement & Sustainability, Objective No, 2 (expand opportunities for conservation and environmental sustainability) and Objective No. 3 (facilitate diverse housing opportunities and support efforts to preserve and improve the livability of Santa Ana neighborhoods). Hally Soboleske Senior Planner HS:jm hs\Hlstonc. Info\? 00616HRM=16- I2hrc16-11 hppai6-12.hrc Attachments: Exhibit 1 - 500' Radius Map Exhibit 2 - Department of Parks and Recreation Form Exhibit 3 - Mills Act Agreement 25F-65 HRCA NO. 2016-12/HRC NO. 2016-11 2036 NORTH VICTORIA DRIVE LEVERSON HOUSE PLANNING AND BUILDING AGENCY EXHIBIT 1 25F-66 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY LEVERSON HOUSE 2036 N. Victoria Drive Santa Ana, CA 92706 NAME Leverson House REF. NO. ADDRESS 2036 N. Victoria Drive CITY Santa Ana ZIP 92706 ORANGE COUNTY YEAR BUILT 1962 LOCAL REGISTER CATEGORY: Contributive HISTORIC DISTRICT N/A NEIGHBORHOODFloral Park CALIFORNIA REGISTER CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION 3 CALIFORNIA REGISTER STATUS CODE 551 Location: ❑ Not for Publication ® Unrestricted ❑ Prehistoric ® Historic ❑ Both ARCHITECTURAL STYLE: Ranch House Widely published in Sunsetand House Beautiful magazines, the Ranch House dominated post -World War it 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. The Colonial Revival Variant of the Ranch House incorporates classic -revival details such as an elaborated entrance, with the main entry flanked by columns and/or pilasters and sidelights, six -over -six double -hung wood sash windows, and a more symmetrical composition than the other stylistic variations of the Ranch House, SUMMARY/CONCLUSION: The Leverson House also qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Property is an excellent example of a Ranch style structure. Additionally, the house has been categorized as "contributive" because it "contributes to the overall character and history" of the Floral Park neighborhood and, as an intact and characteristic example of the Ranch House style; "is a good example of period architecture' (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. • California Register Status Code: (From California Office of Historic Preservation, December 8, 2003) 5S1: Individual property that is listed or designated locally. EXHIBIT 2 25F-67 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 or number (assigned by P1. Other Identifier: *P2. Location: ❑Not for Publication ■Unrestricted *a. County Orange County *b. USGS 7.5' Quad TCA1725 Date: *c. Address 2036 N. Victoria Drive City Santa Ana Zip 92706 *e. Other Locational Data: Assessor's Parcel Number 002-111-15 *P3a, Description: (Describe resource and its major elements. Include design, materials, condition, alterations, size, setting, and boundaries.) The Leverson House is designed in the Ranch style of architecture with two stories with the second story stepped back on both the front and sides by approximately five feet. Overall, the structure Is fairly symmetrical, but as is typical with the Ranch style, is horizontal in massing. The structure is topped in asphalt shingles set on wide, closed eaves. The building is sheathed In board and batten siding on the second story, and stucco with Palos Verdes stone on the lower floor. There are various types of windows on the house including casement with transom windows straddled by wood shutters, along with sliders on the top floor, and a fixed with casement on either side on the first floor. The front entry floor is a single step concrete landing and has an extra wide front entry with a large wooden solid core door. A brick chimney rises above the roo@ine at the north side of the house. The garage is detached to the rear of the property, and driveway is somewhat meandering to the rear yard. The property's landscape is simple and classic. *P3b. Resource Attributes: (list attributes and codes) HP2. Single-family Property *P4. Resources Present: ■Building OStructure ❑Object ❑Sika ❑District ❑Element of District ❑Other P5b. Photo: (view and date) East facing elevation 2016 *P6. Date Constructed/Age and Sources: ■historic 19620ty or Santa Ana Building Permits *P7. Owner and Address: Jason and Jennie Blonske 2036 N. Victoria Drive Santa Ana, CA 92706 *P8. Recorded by: H. Sobo/eske 20 Civic Center Plaza M-20 Santa Ana, CA 92702 *P9. Date Recorded: October 6, 2016 *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 aContinuation Sheet ■Building, Structure, and Object Record OArchaeological Record ❑District Record OLinear Feature Record ❑Milling Station Record ❑Rock Art Record ClArtifact Record ❑Photograph Record El Other (list) DPR 523A (1/95) 25F-68 *Required information State of California —The Resources Agency Primary # _. DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION NRI# BUILDING, STRUCTURE, AND OBJECT RECORD Page 2 of 3 "CHR Status Code 5S1 "Resource Name or #: Leverson House B1. Historic Name: Leverson House B2. Common Name: Same B3. Original Use: Single-familyResldence B4. Present Use: Single-family Residence *B5. Architectural Style: Ranch House *56. Construction History: (Construction date, alteratlons, and date of alterations): Constructed 1962 February 1962, Residence (1,626 st) and garage. $27,000. May 1992. Add bathroom and walk-in closet, extend bedroom by 338st, *B7. Moved? NNo OYes ❑Unknown Date: Original Location: *B8. Related Features: None B9a. Architect: Unknown b. Builder: RoyRussoll *816. Significance: Theme Residential Architecture Area Santa Ana Period of Significance: circa 1895-1965 Property Type: Single-family Residence Applicable Criteria: NR: C; CR: 3 (Discuss importance in terms of historleai or architectural context as defined by theme, period, and geographic scope, Also address Integrity) The Leverson House Is an example of the Ranch style of architecture. It was built in 1962 for Leonard 'Arn" and Margaret Leverson and their rive children: Lynn, Michael, Owen, Paul, and Jane. Born in South Dakota, but raised in Milwaukee, El, Mr Leverson became a pilot for the U.S. Marine Corp and in 1951, became a commercial airline pilot, He was the head pilot for United Airlines in 1969 when the plane suddenly lost all electrical power due to mechanical failure just after take -off from Los Angeles International Airport. The 727 plane crashed into Santa Monica Bay and all 38 people on board perished, Including Mr. Loverson. Now a widow, Mrs. Leverson returned to school and became a realtor. She lived in the home until 2013 when she sold the house to the current owners; Jason and Jennie Blonska. (See Continuation Sheet 3 of 3.) 811. Additional Resource Attributes: (List attributes and codes) *B12. References: City of Santa Ana Building Permits Santa Ana History Room Collection, Santa Ana Public Library Sanborn Maps (See Continuation Sheet 3 of 3.) B13. Remarks: *B14. Evaluator: Hally Sobo/esks *Date of Evaluation: October 6, 2016 DPR 5235 (1/95) (This space reserved for official comments.) 25F-69 State of California—The Resources Agency Primary # O DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI # J CONTINUATION 'SHEET Trinomial Page 3 of 3 Resource Name or # (Assigned by recorder) Leverson House *Recorded by Hally Soboteske *Date October 6, 2016 N1 Continuation ❑ Update *610. Significance (continued): Santa Ana was founded by William Spurgeon in 1869 as a speculative town site on part of the Spanish land grant known as Rancho Santiago de Santa Ana. The civic and commercial core of the community was centered around the intersection of Main and Fourth Streets. Stimulated by the arrival of the Santa Fe Railroad and incorporation as a city in 1886, and selection as the seat of the newly created County of Orange in 1889, the city grew outwards, with residential neighborhoods developing to the north, south, and east of the city center. Agricultural uses predominated in the outlying areas, with cultivated fields and orchards dotted with widely scattered farmhouses. The Leverson House is located in Floral Park, a neighborhood northwest of downtown Santa Ana bounded by West Seventeenth Street, North Flower Street, Riverside Drive, and Broadway. Groves of oranges, avocados and walnuts, and widely scattered ranch houses characterized this area before 1920. Developer and builder Allison Honer (1897-1981), credited as the subdivider and builder of a major portion of northwest Santa Ana, arrived in Santa Ana from Beaver Falls, New York in 1922 (Talbert, pages 353-356). "Before nightfall on the day of his arrival, Mr. Honer purchased a parcel of land. And that month, he began building custom homes in Santa Ana" {Orange Countv Rogister. September 15, 1981). Tho 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 $46,000 each"( Count Register, September 15, 1981). Revival architecture in a wide variety of romantic styles was celebrated in the 1920s and 1930s; Floral Park showcased examples of the English Tudor, French Norman, Spanish Colonial, and Colonial Revival styles. The Allison Honer Construction Company went on to complete such notable projects as the 1935 Art Deco -styled Old Santa Ana City Hall, the Ef Toro Marine Base during World War 11, and the 1960 Honer Shopping Plaza. Honer lived in the neighborhood he had helped 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 it 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 completer/ the growth of Floral Park. Today (2008), Floral Park maintains its identity as the premier neighborhood of Santa Ana, historically home to many affluent and prominent citizens. The Leverson House qualities for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties as "Contributive". Additionally, the house has been categorized as "Contributive" because It "contributes to the overall character and history" of Santa Ana, and, as an intact example of the Ranch House style in the Floral Park neighborhood, "is a good example of period architecture." Character -defining exterior features of the Leverson House that should be preserved include, but may not be limited to, materials and finishes (board -and -batten siding); roof configuration and detailing; original windows and doors where extent; attached chimney; and architectural details such as the decorative shutters and Palos Verdes stone detailing. 512. References (continued): Armor, Samuel. History of Orange County. Los Angeles: History Record Company, 1921. Cultural Heritage Commission, City of Santa Ana. "Historical Landmarks, Inventory Form, Bowers Museum," September 12, 1979. Available at the Santa Ana Public Library History Room. Harris, Cyril M. American Architecture' An illustrated Encyclopedia. New York, WW Norton, 1998. Marsh, Diann. Santa Ana An Illustrated Hlstory. 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, Santa Ana and Orange County Directories, 1932-1954. Whiffen, Marcus. American Architecture Since 1780, Cambridge: MIT Press, 1969. 'Alison Honer Dies at 84,'The Santa Ana Journal, September 21, 1981. "Builder of Honer Plaza Dies, "Orange County Reaiater, September 15, 1981. "Historyof Floral Park.' http:l/www.florar-park.com/pege2html. "Leverson Rites Friday,"Santa Ana Register, April 4, 1974. DPR 523L 25F-70 EXEMPT FROM FEES PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE § 6103 RESOLUTION NO. 2016-xx A RESOLUTION OF THE HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA APPROVING HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION APPLICATION NO. 2016-12 TO PLACE THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2036 NORTH VICTORIA DRIVE, SANTA ANA, ON THE HISTORICAL REGISTER AND APPROVING HISTORIC REGISTER CATEGORIZATION NO. 2016-11 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 October 6, 2016 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. 2016-12) and categorization (Historic Resources Commission Categorization No. 2016-11) of the Leverson House located at 2036 North Victoria Drive, Santa Ana. B. The Leverson House has distinctive architectural features of the Ranch style, and was built in 1963 by Roy Russell, C. This home qualifies for listing on the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties and is eligible for categorization as Contributive because it is as "Contributive" because it "contributes to the overall character and history" of Santa Ana, and, as an intact example of the Ranch House style in the Floral Park neighborhood, "is a good example of period architecture." Character -defining features of the Leverson House that should be preserved include, but may not be limited to, materials and finishes (board -and -batten siding), roof configuration and detailing; original windows and doors where extant; attached chimney; and architectural details such as the decorative shutters and Palos Verdes stone detailing. D. The legal owners of the subject property are Jason and Jennie Blonska. 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. Resolution No. 2016-xx Page 1 of 4 25F-71 EXEMPT FROM FEES PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE § 6103 F. The subject property meets the minimal 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 Section 15331, Class 31, as these actions are designed to preserve historic resources. Categorical Exemption No. ER -2016-109 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. 2016-12 to place the Leverson House located at 2036 North Victoria Drive, Santa Ana, 92706 on the historical register, and B. Historic Register Categorization No. 2016-11 placing the Leverson House located at 2036 North Victoria Drive, Santa Ana, 92706 within the Contributive category. 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 in the Planning and Building Department, 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. ADOPTED this 6th day of October 6, 2016, Alberta Christy Chairperson Resolution No, 2016-xx Page 2 of 4 25F-72 EXEMPT FROM FEES PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE § 6103 APPROVED AS TO FORM: Sonia R. Carvalho, City Attorney Lisa Storck Assistant City Attorney AYES: Commission mem NOES: Commission mem ABSTAIN: Commission members NOT PRESENT: Commission mem CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY I, ROSA BARELA, Acting Recording Secretary, do hereby attest to and certify the attached Resolution No. 2016-xx to be the original resolution adopted by Historic Resources Commission of the City of Santa Ana on October 6, 2016. Date: Acting Recording Secretary City of Santa Ana Resolution No, 2016-xx Page 3 of 4 25F-73 EXEMPT FROM FEES PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE § 6103 LEGAL DESCRIPTION APN Address Owner Names Legal Description 002-111-15 2036 N. Victoria Drive Jason and Jennie Blonska SEC 1 T 5 R 10 LOT 83.95 X 170 FT Exhibit A Resolution No. 2016-xx Page 4 of 4 25F-74 I REQUEST FOR Historic Resources Action g HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION MEFrING DATE: PUBLIC HEARING – HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION APPLICATION NO. 2016-05, HISTORIC REGISTER CATEGORIZATION NO. 2016-05, AND HISTORIC PROPERTY PRESERVATION AGREEMENT NO. 2016-13 FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1924 NORTH ROSS STREET {STRATEGIC PLAN NOS. 5,2; 5,3} Prepares! by Holly Soboleske Exe tive Dir for 'i— HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION SECRETARY APPROVED • As Recommended CI As Amended CI Set Public Hearing For CONTINUED TO Planning Manag r 1. Adopt a resolution approving Historic Resources Commission Application No. 2016-05 and Historic Register Categorization No. 2016-05, 2. Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the Council to execute the attached Mills Act agreement with Wayne Suraci and Merle Craig, subject to non - substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney. Request of Applicant Wayne Suraci and Merle Craig are requesting approval to designate an existing residence located at 1924 North Ross 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. Project Location and Site Description The subject property consists of a 1,771 -square -foot, single -story English Revival style residence and detached garage on an 8,210 -square -foot residential lot (Exhibit 1). 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 set forth in Section 30-2 of the Santa Ana EXHIBIT B6 25F-75 HRCA No. 2016-05, HRC No. 2016-05 & HPPA No. 2016-13 October 6, 2016 Page 2 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. No known code violations exist on record for this property. The property, recognized as the Chilson House, has distinctive architectural features of the English Revival style and was built in 1928 by Honer and Herzig, Character defining features of the Chilson House that should be preserved include, but may not be limited to, materials and finishes; roof configuration and turret; exterior sheathing; original windows and doors (Exhibit 2). It is recommended that the house be designated to the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties under Criterion 1, for its representation of the distinguishing characteristics of the English Revival style. Additionally, the house has been categorized as "Key" because the building, structure, object or site has a distinctive architectural style and quality", and "the building, structure, object or site is Seniord with a significant person in the city." 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 3). 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 incentive 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 Upon consideration of the application, it is recommended that the City enter into a Historic Property Preservation Agreement. 25F-76 HRCA No. 2016-05, HRC No. 2016-05 & HPPA No. 2016-13 October 6, 2016 Page 3 Public Notification The subject site is located within the Floral Park Neighborhood. The president of this neighborhood association was notified by mail 10 days prior to this public hearing. In addition, a Floral Park Neighborhood representative was contacted to ensure that they were notified of the project and to see if there were any areas of concern. No areas of concern were identified by the neighborhood association representative, nor was there a request that the applicant present the project to a meeting of their members. 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, had been received from any members of the public. CEQA Compliance In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act, the recommended actions are exempt from further review under Section 15331, Class 31, as these actions are designed to preserve historic resources. Categorical Exemption No. ER -2016-107 will be filed for this project. Strategic Plan Alignment Approval of this item supports the City's efforts to meet Goal No. 5 Community Health, Livability, Engagement & Sustainability, Objective No. 2 (expand opportunities for conservation and environmental sustainability) and Objective No. 3 (facilitate diverse housing opportunities and support efforts to preserve and improve the livability of Santa Ana neighborhoods). Hally Soboleske Senior Planner HS:jm ha\Historle Info\100616FIRClhrca16-05hrc16-05hppa16-13.hrc Attachments: Exhibit 1 - 500' Radius Map Exhibit 2 - Department of Parks and Recreation Form Exhibit 3 - Mills Act Agreement 25F-77 500' RADIUS HRCA NO. 2016-05/HRC NO. 2016-05 1924 NORTH ROSS STREET CHILSON HOUSE PLANNING AND BUILDING AGENCY EXHIBIT 1 25F-78 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY CHILSON HOUSE 1924 N. Ross Street Santa Ana, CA 92706 NAME Chilson House REF. NO. ADDRESS 1924 N. Ross Street CITY Santa Ana ZIP 1 92706 ORANGE COUNTY YEAR BUILT 1928 LOCAL REGISTER CATEGORY: Key HISTORIC DISTRICT N!A NEIGHBORHOOD Floral Park CALIFORNIA REGISTER CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION 5 CALIFORNIA REGISTER STATUS CODE 5S1 Location: ❑ Not for Publication N Unrestricted ❑ Prehistoric ® Historic ❑ Both ARCHITECTURAL STYLE: English Revival A simplification of the Tudor Revival, which reached its height of popularity during the 1920s and 1930s, the English Revival drew upon the English country house for its Inspiration. English Revival homes usually feature stucco wells and gable roofs of steep but not exaggerated pitch. A characteristic roof treatment incorporates uneven rakes, with one side of a gable extending a greater distance than the other, sometimes changing the angle of slope in the process. Arches may be used for windows and doors, and, unlike their Tudor cousins, are rounded rather than pointed. Windows are usually clustered in groups on the fagade and are often multi -paned casement in type. Almost exclusively a residential style, English Revival buildings are nearly always asymmetrical in composition. SUMMARYICONCLUSION: The Chilson House qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties under Criterion Y for its exemplification of the distinguishing characteristics of the English Revival style. Additionally, the house has been categorized as "Key" because it "contributes to the overall character and history" of Santa Ana, and, as an Intact, rare, and distinctive example of the English Revival style in the Floral Park neighborhood, and its connection with William Chilson, once Director of the Boise Drainage District and part owner in the Wyana Oil Company. (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 Callfornia Register of Historical Resources," September 4, 2001) 5: Ineligible for the National Register, but still of local significance. . 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. 5S$: Appears to be Individually eligible for local listing or designation through survey evaluation EXHIBIT 2 25F-79 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 Pane 1 of _4__ Resource name(s) or number (assigned by recorder) P1. Other Identifier: *P2. Location: ❑Not for Publication ■Unrestricted *a. County Orange County *b. USGS 7.5' Quad TCA 1725 Date: *c. Address 1924 N. Ross Street City Santa Ana Zip 92706 *e. Other Locational Data: Assessor's Parcel Number 010-103-06 *P3a. Description: (Describe resource and its major elements. Include design, materials, condition, alterations, size, setting, and boundaries.) The Chilson House is a unique example of the English Revival style. Clad in smooth stucco and capped with wood shake shingles, the house possesses a steeply pitched roof and a gabled dormer, but it also has an unusual turret at the front entry which is reminiscent of the Storybook variant of the English Revival style. The turret is punctuated by a weather vane on its top. Just to the left of the turret is a small gable that tops the front entry. The front entry door is composed of heavy wood with two panels and a wrought iron grill protecting a door aperture. The residence possessed several types of windows that are original to the property Including: six -over -one single hung, single hung with Iambs tongue detail, six light casement, and tripartite windows that are nearly the size of a door entry with four lights on the side windows. Again, as with the turret, this is another fanciful way to bring the Storybook variant into play. A stucco -clad chimney is on the south side of the house. The yard is well maintained and includes drought tolerant plantings. *P3b. Resource Attributes: (list attributes and codes) HP2. Single-family Property *P4. Resources Present: ■Buliding ❑Structure ❑Object ❑Site ❑District ■Element of District ❑Other W *P11. Report Citation: (Cite survey report and other sources, or enter "nova') None PSb. Photo: (view and date) East facing elevation 2016 *P6. Date Constructed/Age and Sources: ■historic 1926 *P7. Owner and Address: Wayne Suraci and Merle Craig 1924 N. Ross Street Santa Ana, CA 92706 *P8. Recorded by: Hally Soboleske 20 Civic Center Plaza M-20 Santa Ana, CA 92702 *Pg. Date Recorded: October 6, 2016 *P10. Survey Type: Intensive Survey Update *Attachments: ❑None CLocation Map ❑Sketch Map ■Continuation Sheet .Building, Structure, and Object Record CArchaeologiral Record ❑District Record ❑Linear Feature Record ❑Milling Station Record ❑Rock Art Record ❑Artifact Record OPhotograph Record C Other (list) DPR 523A (1185) 25F-80 *Required Information State of California— The Resources Agency Primary # DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI#_v BUILDING, STRUCTURE, AND OBJECT RECORD Page 2 of 4 *NRHP Status Code 5S3 Kesource Name or n: mason mouse B1. Historic Name: Chilson House B2. Common Name: Same B3, Original Use: Single-family Residence B4. Present Use: Single-family Residence *85. Architectural Style: English Revival *66. Construction History: (Construction date, alterations, and date of alterations): Constructed 1928 March 1928. Residence and garage. October 1928 Add washroom. October 1933. Repair chimney. *67. Moved? ■No ❑Yes ❑Unknown Location: *B8, Related Features: None. 69a. Architect: Unknown Date:Original b. Builder: Honerand Herzig *B1U. Significance: Theme Residential Architecture Area Santa Ana Period of Significance: circa 1901.1954 Property Type: Single-family Residence Applicable Criteria: NR: B,C; CR: 2,3 (Discuss importance in terms of historical or architectural context as defined by theme, period, and geographic scope. Also address Integrity) The Chilson House was constructed by Honer and Herzig, both prolific builders in the region. The first owners of the property were William E. and Louise Chilson, Their son, Don, drowned tragically in Oregon, and they came to Santa Ana to begin again. Prior to living in this house, They were ranchers, but eventually sold their ranch and moved to 930 South Main Street. While living on Main Street, Mr. Chilsontook legal action against The County. Santa Ana was paving a portion of Main Street thatwas in their jurisdiction, and the County appropriated $10,000 to the City to allow them to do the paving work in the County area of Main Street. Even though he stood to benefit from the paving, Mr. Chilson did not believe this was the proper way to have this work completed. The case was later dropped. Eventually, Mr. Chilson held a position as Director of the Bolsa Drainage District Board and bought stock in Wyana (a combination of Wyoming and Santa Ana) Oil Company. The oil must have come in, because by the early 1930, the Chilson were members of the Santa Ana Country Club. (See Continuation Sheet 3 of 4.) 611, Additional Resource Attributes: (List attributes and *B12. References: City of Santa Ana Building Permits Santa Ana History Room Collection, Santa Ana Public Library Sanborn Maps (Sao Continuation Sheet 4 of 4.) 813. Remarks: *B14. Evaluator: Hally Soboleske *Date of Evaluation: October 2015 (This space reserved for official comments.) DPR 5238 (1195) *B16. Significance (continued): 25F-81 *Required information State of California—The Resources Agency Primary# j DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI # CONTINUATION SHEET Trinomial by Hally Soboleske *Date October 06, 2016 91 Continuation ❑ Update Santa Ana was founded by William Spurgeon in 1869 as a speculative town site on part of the Spanish land grant known as Rancho Santiago de Santa Ana. The civic and commercial core of the community was centered around the intersection of Main and Fourth Streets. Stimulated by the arrival of the Santa Fe Railroad and incorporation as a city in 1886, and selection as the seat of the newly created County of Orange in 1889, the city grew outwards, with residential neighborhoods developing to the north, south, and east of the city center. Agricultural uses predominated in the outlying areas, with cultivated fields and orchards dotted with widely scattered farmhouses. The Chilean House is located in Floral Park, a neighborhood northwest of downtown Santa Ana bounded by West Seventeenth Street, North Flower Street, Riverside Drive, and Broadway. Groves of oranges, avocados and walnuts, and widely scattered ranch houses characterized this area before 1920. Developer and builder Allison Honer (1897-1981), credited as the subdivider and builder of a major portion of northwest Santa Ana, arrived in Santa Ana from Beaver Falls, New York in 1922 (Talbert, pages 353-356). "Before nightfall on the day of his arrival, Mr. 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; Floral Park showcased examples of the English Tudor, French Norman, Spanish Colonial, and Colonial Revival styles. The Allison Honer Construction Company went on to complete such notable projects as the 1935 Art Deco -styled Old Santa Ana City Hall, the EI Toro Marine Base during World War 11, and the 1960 Honer Shopping Plaza. Honer lived in the neighborhood he had helped 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. Ari 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 (2007), Floral Park maintains its identity as the premier neighborhood of Santa Ana, historically home to many affluent and prominent citizens. The Chilson House qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties under Criterion 1, for its representation of the distinguishing characteristics of the English Revival style. Additionally, the house has been categorized as "Key" because the building, structure, object or site has a distinctive architectural style and quality", and "the building, structure, object or site is associated with a significant person in the city". Character defining features of the Chilson House include; roof configuration and turret; exterior sheathing; original windows and doors. *512. 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 OC: 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. Armor, Samuel. History of Orange County. Las Angeles: History Record Company, 1921, page 989. Park Santiago Neighborhood Association. "The Gingerbread Lande Holiday Home Tour, 1999." Brochure, Rischard, Maureen McClintock. "People Behind Places: Enderle Center." Orange County Geneological Society Quarterly, December 1993, pages 4-7. Santa Ana and Orange County Directories, 1905-1930. Historic Maps, Santa Ana History Room, 1912, 1923, 1932, and 1955. DPR 523L - 25F'82 MILLS ACT AGREEMENT 1924N. Ross Street Santu Ain, CA 92706 b. The Owners agree 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, agenda, employee, or other person acting on his or her behalf which relates to the use, operation, and maintenance of the Historic Property, The Owners hereby agree to and shall defend the City and its elected and appointed officials, officers, agents, and employees with respect to any and all actions for damages caused by, or alleged to have been caused by, reason of the Owner's activities in connection with the Historic Property. c. This hold harmless provision applies to all damages and claims for damages suffered, or alleged to have been suffered, and costs of defense incurred, by reason of the operations referred to in this Agreement regardless of whether or not the City prepared, supplied, or approved the plans, specifications or other documents for the Historic Property. d. All of the Agreements, rights, covenants, reservations, 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 panty or parties to enforce or restrain a violation of any of the covenants, reservations, or restrictions contained herein, or to detcrinine 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. 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. Notice of the Contract to Office of Historic Preservation, No later than six (6) months of entering into the contract, the owner or agent of an owner shall provide written notice of this Agreement to the Office of Historic Preservation. _t,_ 25F-83 EXEMPT FROM FEES PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE § 6103 RESOLUTION NO. 2016-xx A RESOLUTION OF THE HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA APPROVING HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION APPLICATION NO. 2016-05 TO PLACE THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1924 NORTH ROSS STREET, SANTA ANA, ON THE HISTORICAL REGISTER AND APPROVING HISTORIC REGISTER CATEGORIZATION NO. 2016-05 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 October 6, 2016 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. 2016-05) and categorization (Historic Resources Commission Categorization No. 2016-05) of the Chilson House located at 1924 North Ross Street, Santa Ana. B. The Chilson House has distinctive architectural features of the English Revival style, and was built in 1928 by Honer and Herzig. C. This home qualifies for listing on the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties and is eligible for categorization as Key under Criterion 1, for its representation of the distinguishing characteristics of the English Revival style. Additionally, the house has been categorized as "Key" because the building, structure, object or site has a distinctive architectural style and quality, and "the building, structure, object or site is associated with a significant person in the city'. Character -defining features of the Chilson House that should be preserved include, but may not be limited to, materials and finishes; roof configuration and turret; exterior sheathing; original windows and doors. D. The legal owners of the subject property are Wayne Suraci and Merle Craig. 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 minimal standards for placement on the City of Santa Ana Register of Historic Properties pursuant to Section 30-2 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code. Resolution No. 2016-xx Page 1 of 4 25F-84 EXEMPT FROM FEES PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE § 6103 G. The subject property meets the minimal standards for placement in the Key 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 Section 15331, Class 31, as these actions are designed to preserve historic resources. Categorical Exemption No. ER -2016-107 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. 2016-05 to place the Chilson House located at 1924 North Ross Street, Santa Ana, 92706 on the historical register, and B. Historic Register Categorization No. 2016-05 placing the Chilson House located at 1924 North Ross Street, Santa Ana, 92706 within the Key category. 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 in the Planning and Building Department, 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. ADOPTED this 6th day of October, 2016. Alberta Christy Chairperson Resolution No. 2016-xx Page 2 of 4 25F-85 EXEMPT FROM FEES PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE § 6103 APPROVED AS TO FORM: Sonia R. Carvalho, City Attorney By; Lisa Storck Assistant City Attorney AYES: Commission NOES: Commission ABSTAIN: Commission members NOT PRESENT: Commission mem CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY I, ROSA BARELA, Acting Recording Secretary, do hereby attest to and certify the attached Resolution No. 2016-xx to be the original resolution adopted by Historic Resources Commission of the City of Santa Ana on October 6, 2016. 0M Acting Recording Secretary City of Santa Ana 25F-86 Resolution No. 2016-xx Page 3 of 4 EXEMPT FROM FEES PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE § 6103 LEGAL DESCRIPTION APN Address Owner Names Legal Description 002-103-06 1924 N. Ross Street Wayne Suraci and Merle Craig N TR 788 LOT 5 Exhibit A Resolution No. 2016-xx Page 4 of 4 25F-87 r•• F rfWil n + �ivox. OCTOBER 6, 2016 TITLE: PROPERTY PRESERVATION AGREEMENT NO. 2016-15 FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2510 NORTH VALENCIA STREET (STRATEGIC PLAN NOS. 5,2; 5,3) Prepared by Hally Soboleske HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION SECRETARY APPROVED ❑ As Recommended ❑ As Amended ❑ Set Public Hearing For CONTINUED TO Exec rve t7ir for Planning Manager RECOMMENDED ACTION Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the Council to execute the attached Mills Act agreement with Marnie Schnabel, subject to non -substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney. Request of Applicant Marnie Schnabel is requesting approval to enter into a Historic Property Preservation Agreement for an existing residence located at 2510 North Valencia Street to the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties. Proiect Location and Site Description The subject property consists of a 3,688 -square -foot, single -story Colonial Revival style residence and detached garage on a 14,400 -square -foot residential lot (Exhibit 1). 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 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 property was designated to the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties in December of 2003 and was categorized as Landmark as the Taylor -Oglesby House (Exhibit 2). 1_:* t^.1141111111111 25F-89 HPPA No. 2016-15 October 6, 2016 Page 2 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 3). 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 incentive 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 Upon consideration of the application, it is recommended that the City enter into a Historic Property Preservation Agreement. CEQA Compliance This action is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act as it is not a project. Strategic Plan Alignment Approval of this item supports the City's efforts to meet Coal No. 5 Community Health, Livability, Engagement & Sustainability, Objective No. 2 (expand opportunities for conservation and environmental sustainability) and Objective No. 3 (facilitate diverse housing opportunities and support efforts to preserve and improve the livability of Santa Ana neighborhoods). Hally Soboleske Senior Planner HS:jm WHistono lnfa1100616HRCM1ppa16-16.hrc Attachments: Exhibit 1 - 500' Radius Map Exhibit 2 - Department of Parks and Recreation Form Exhibit 3 - Mills Act Agreement 25F-90 500' RADIUS HPPA NO. 2016-15 2510 NORTH VALENCIA STREET TAYLOR-OGLESBY HOUSE PLANNING AND BUILDING AGENCY r2268WLM EXECUTIVE SUMMARY TAYLOR-OGLESBY HOUSE 2510 North Valencia Street Santa Ana, CA 92706 NAME Taylor -Oglesby House REF. NO. ADDRESS 2510 North Valencia Street CITY Santa Ana ZIP 92706 ORANGE COUNTY YEAR BUILT Circa 1908 LOCAL REGISTER CATEGORY: Landmark HISTORIC DISTRICT I N/A NEIGHBORHOOD Pari. Santiago CAC.IPORNIA REGISTER CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION 3 CALIFORNIA REGISTER STATUS CODE 3S Location: ❑ Not for Publication N Unrestricted El Prehistoric N Historic ❑ Bodi ARCHITECTURAL STYLE: Colonial Revival The most universal of all American domestic building styles, the Colonial Revival has been popular since the 1876 Centennial celebration in Philadelphia stimulated a patriotic interest in the American architectural past. Whether drawing upon Georgian, Federal, or Dutch Colonial prototypes, Colonial Revival buildings feature rectangular building plans and designs which are usually symmetrical, or at least highly regular and balanced, in composition. Roofs are commonly side -gabled, hipped, or ganibreled, sometimes accented with donners. Porches, one or two stories in height, are often included, mostly us central focal points, and frequently incorporate classical elements such as columns, pilasters, and entablatures. Doorways are adorned with classical surrounds and pediments; sidelights, transoms, and fanlights are not uncommon. Windows are typically double -hung sash, with multiple lights in the upper sash. French doors and. Palladian windows are also utilized. Depending on location, Colonial Revival buildings have wood, brick, or stucco exteriors (McAlester, 320-326). A "Classic Box" variant of the Colonial Revivalstyle was popular circa 1894 to 1910 and was generally characterized by two-story box -like massing, a hipped roof (often with centered dormers), boxed eaves, a fill or partial front porch with columnar roof supports, and Colonial Revival detailing. SUMMARY/CONCLUSION: The Taylor -Oglesby House qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties ander Criterion I, for its representation of the distinguishing characteristics of the Classic Box variant of the Colonial Revival style. Additionally, the house has been categorized as "Landmark" because it "has a unique mchitecttu.21 significance" as a well -detailed and highly intact example of the Classic Box variant of the Colonial Revival style (Municipal Code, Section 30-2.2). EXPLANATION OF CODES: • California Rulster 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, 200 L) 3: It embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, region, or method of construction, or represents the workof a master, or possesses high artistic values. . California Register Status Code: (From California Office of Historic Preservation, December S. 2003.) EXHIBIT 2 25F-92 State of California — The Resources Agency Primary DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI tF__ PRIMARY RECORD Trinemi; NRHP Status Other Listings Review Code or number (assigned by recorder) P1. Other Identifier: *P2. Location: ONot for Publication ■Unrestricted *a. County Orange County *b. USES 7.5' Quad TCA 1725 Date: *c. Address 2510 North Valencia Street City Santa Ana Zip 92706 *e. Other Locational Data: Assessor's Parcel Number 396-421-11; SEC 6 T 5 R LOT 96 X 150 FT *P3a. Description: (Describe resource and its major elements. Include design, materials, condition, alterations, size, setting, and boundaries.) A beiicast, hipped roof crowns this square, two-story Colonial Revival house characterized by the box -like massing indicative of the Classic Box genre. The roof treatment includes bracketed eaves and a centered front -gabled dormer over the fagade. Narrow clapboard sheathes the house, with a bracketed overhang between stories. Recessed into the southern two-thirds of the fagade, the porch is divided into three bays by paired Tuscan columns. At the top of six steps in the center of the fagade, the entry consists of a glazed door flanked by leaded glass sidelights. A large window to the left (south) is spanned by a leaded glass transom; the window to the right is hidden by shrubbery. Other windows are double -hung sash, with muntins arranged in a diamond pattern in the upper sashes. A tripartite window over the entry appears to be a balcony enclosure. On the west elevation, an attached brick chimney appears to have been rebuilt. Although a semi -circular extension of the porch at the southeast corner of the house is said to have been removed in the 1930s, the house appears to retain a high degree of integrity. A modern landscape of ornamental grasses is juxtaposed against mature camellias and roses as well as avocado and macadamia out trees. The large property is enclosed by a modern brick and iron fence. *133b. Resource Attributes: (list attributes and codes) HP2. Single-family Property *P4. Resources Present: ■Building ❑Structure ❑Object ❑Site ❑District ■Element of District ❑Other P5b. Photo: (view and date) East elevation December 2003 *P6. Date Constructed/Age and Sources: ■historic Circa 1908 *P7. Owner and Address: Wendell D. and Margery V. Cole 2510 North Valencia Street Santa Ana, CA 92706 *P8. Recorded by: Leslie J. Heumann SAIC 35 S. Raymond Ave. If 204 Pasadena, CA 91105 *P9. Date Recorded: December3l, 2003 *P10. Survey Type: Intensive Survey Update *P11. Report Citation: (Cita survey report and other sources, or enter "none") Les, Kathleen. "2510 and 2520 North Valencia." Historic Resources Survey, March 1980. *Attachments: ❑None oLocation Map OSketch Map EContinuation Sheet ®Building, Structure, and Object Record ❑Archaeological Record ❑District Record ❑Linear Feature Record OMilling Station Record ❑Rock Art Record ❑Artifact Record ❑Photograph Record 0 Other (list) DPR 523A (1198) 25F-93 "Required Information State of California—The Resources Agency Primary # _ DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI# BUILDING, STRUCTURE, AND OBJECT RECORD Pacle 2_ of 3 *NRNP Status Code 3S *Resource Name or#: Taylor-Oglasby House B1. Historic Name: Taylo'-Oglesby House B2. Common Name: Camellia House 83. Original Use: Single-family Residence 84, Present Use: Single-family Residence *85. Architectural Style: Colonial Revival *B6. Construction History: (Construction date, alterations, and date of alterations): Constructed circa 1908. Ap614, 1933. Rebuild one chimney. November 19, 1947. Private garage, 18' by 22'. May 22, 1968. Private swimming pool. June 3, 1958. Convert garage to bedroom, add carport and storage shed. Apri130, 1970. Repair fire damage. April 28, 1992. Reroof with tear off. August 26, 1993. Reroof with no tear off, new composition roof. *87. Moved? ❑No OYes ■Unknown Data: Original Location: 423 Edgewood Road *88. Related Features: Mature trees and flowering shrubs. B9a. Architect: Unknown b. Builder: Charles Taylor (attributed) *810, Significance: Theme Residential Architecture Area Santa Ana Period of Significance: cfma 1901.1954 Property Type: Single-family Residence Applicable Criteria: NR: C, CR: 3 (Discuss importance In terms of historical or architectural context as defined by theme, period, and geographic scope. Also address integrity) The l aylor Oglesby House is architecturally significant as a fine example of the Classic Box variant of the Colonial Revival style. One of a pair of very similar homes located next to each other on over -sized parcels, the house is also notable as one of the earlier homes in the Padc Santiago neighborhood. According to previous research and neighborhood lore, this house and its neighbor (2520 North Valencia Street) were constructed for two elderly sisters, Laura and Mary Taylor, by their brother, Charles Taylor, and were originally identical. City directories list the Taylors on Edgewood Road, with no house (Sae Continuation Sheet 3 of 3.) 811. Additional Resource Attributes: (List attributes and codes} *812. References: City of Santa Ana Building Permits Santa Ana History Room Collection, Santa Ana Public Library Sanborn Maps (See Continuation Sheet 3 of 3.) B13. Remarks: *814. Evaluator: Leslie J. Herrmann *Date of Evaluation: December 31, 2003 (This space reserved for official comments.) Di 623B (1195) 25F-94 Sketch Map Taylor -Oglesby House 2510 North Valencia Street is II ff5 0. sg 1 13 4^ _ I9 (i *Required Information State of California —The Resources Agency Primary # DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI # CONTINUATION SHEET Trinomial Page 3 of 4 Resource Name or # (Assigned by recorder) Taylor -Oglesby House *Recorded by Leslie J. Neumann, SAIC *Date December 31, 2003 IM Continuation ❑ Update *B14, Significance (continued): numbers, beginning in 1908 and continuing through 1918. In 1922, Thomas W. Oglesby, a paving contractor, his wife Susie, and children Rebecca and Thomas Junior were living at 423 Edgewood. In 1927, this house became 2410 North Valencia. It is not clear if the /rouse was actually moved to make way for an extension of Valencia or if it was merely renumbered when the street was subdivided. The present owners, Wendell Cole and family, have resided in the house since 1959. Mc Cole's grandfather, Porter Charles Edmons, was one of the pioneer families in Orange County and was a fanner on Fruit Street, Mc Edmons delivered fresh groceries to both of the Taylor Houses in the early 1900s by a horse drawn buck board. The Taylor -Oglesby House is located in the Park Santiago neighborhood, near the present northern city limits of Santa Ana and substantially north of the original city core. The neighborhood is bounded by Santiago Creek and Pads on the north, East Seventeenth Street on the south, North Lincoln Avenue on the east, North Main Street on the west,and the 1.5 freeway on the southwest. In large part these boundaries reflect the transportation lines that were constructed towards the and of the nineteenth century and at the beginning of the twentieth century, when the Pacific Electric interurban railroad ran up Main Street; the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe tracks followed Lincoln; and the Southern Pacific Railroad right-of-way mirrored thefreeway route. This area remained primarily agricultural well into the 1920s, As of 1905, the city directories listed around twenty households on East Santa Clara, Twentieth Street, "C Street" (now North Santiago Street), North Bush Street and North Main Avenue, the only streets in the area at the time. The vast majority of the residents were ranchers. By 1911, the number of households had increased to about thirty, and Edgewood Road and Valencia Street had been partially laid out, but most residents continued to list "rancher" or "fruit grower" as their occupation in the city directories. This pattern of land use was evident on the 1912 plat map of the City, which illustrated two small, Craftsman era subdivisions along Bush north of Santa Clara and on Valencia and Poinsettia south of Twentieth Street, with the remaining area divided into larger, agricultural parcels held by approximately forty landowners. While the area east of Santiago Street was not subdivided until after the mid -1920s, most of the present day streets west of Santiago had been laid out when the City was mapped in 1923. Ranching continued to be the most prevalent occupation in the neighborhood, but increasing numbers of professionals, small business owners, merchants, and people in service professions such as painters, electricians; and carpenters made their homes in the western half of the neighborhood during the 1920s and 1930s. The area also attracted several city and county officials, including the City Attorney (Z. B. West, Jr., 321 East Santa Clara Avenue), County Supervisor, First district (C. H. Chapman, 2315 North Santiago Street), County Surveyor (E. H, Irwin, 2407 North Santiago Sireet), and County Auditor (William C. Jerome, 2422 Poinsettia Street). By April 1942, when the Sanborn Company first mapped the western half of the area, most of the lots had been unproved with single-family homes, many in the revival styles popular during the 1920s and 1930s. Subsequent devefoprnent of the eastern half of the neighborhood and infill construction in the western half displayed the simplified ranch style that emerged following World War 11. The Taylor -Oglesby House qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties under Criterion 1, for its representation of the distinguishing characteristics of the Classic Box variant of the Colonial Revival style. Additionally, the house has been categorized as "Landmark" because it "hes a unique architectural significance" as a well -detailed and highly intact example of the Classic Box variant of the Colonial Revival style. Notable in this regard are the box -like massing, hipped roof with dormer, Tuscan columns, and highly ornamental treatment of the windows and brackets. All original and restored exterior features of the Taylor -Oglesby House are considered character -defining and should be preserved. These features include, but may not be limited to: sheathing (clapboard); roof configuration and detailing; massing; windows and doors; porch; architectural details (porch supports, window and door surrounds, brackets, etc.); and any original landscaping. *812. References (continued); Harris, Cyril M. American Architecture: An LaLq�lonedia. New York, WW Norton, 1998. Marsh, Diann. Santa Ana, An Illustrated Histary. Encinitas, Heritage Publishing, 1994. McAlester, Virginia and Lee. A Piekl Guide to American Houses. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1984. National Register Bulletin 18A. "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 1998. Whiffoi, Marcus. American Architecture Since 1780. Cambridge: MIT Press, 1989. Park Santiago Neighborhood Association. 'The Gingerbread Lane Holiday Home Tow• 2002." Brochure. Santa Ana Historical Preservation Society. "Home and Garden Tour May 18, 1998." Brochure. DPR 523L 25F-95 State of California—The Resources Agency Primary# DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI # CONTINUATION SHEET Trinomial Page 4 of 4 Resource Name or rf (ASSigneo by recorder) l aylor-UgleSUy tIOUSe 'Recorded by Leslie J. Herrmann, SAIC "Date December 31, 2003 ® Continuation ❑ Update Santa Ana and Orange County Directories, 1901-1930. Historic Maps, Santa Ana History Room, 1912, 1923, 1932, and '1955. "Preserving the old's a passion for collectors." The Register. May 20, 1982. OPR 523L 25F-96 REQUEST FOR Historic Resources Commission Action I l'OA' OCTOBER 6, 2016 "TITLE. PROPERTY PRESERVATION AGREEMENT NO. 2016-21 FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 327 EAST WASHINGTON AVENUE {STRATEGIC PLAN NOS. 5,2; 5,3} Prepared by Hally Soboleske S STORSCRE RCES SV1YMISSIONJM4eI"U..FARY APPROVED El As Recommended L As Amended • Set Public Hearing For CONTINUED TO Exe Rive D ector Planning M n_ ger RE OMMENDED ACTION Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the Council to execute the attached Mills Act agreement with George Gallion, subject to non -substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney. Request of Applicant George Gallion is requesting approval to enter into a Historic Property Preservation Agreement for an existing residence located at 327 East Washington Avenue. Prosect Location and Site Description The subject property consists of a 6,476 -square -foot, single -story Bungalow/Craftsman style residence and detached garage on a 9,000 -square -foot residential lot (Exhibit 1). 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 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 property was designated to the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties in December 2003 and was categorized as Key as the Haley House (Exhibit 2). EXHIBIT B8 25F-97 HPPA No. 2016-21 October 6, 2016 Page 2 Mills Act Aareement 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 3). 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 incentive 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: • Longterm 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 Upon consideration of the application, it is recommended that the City enter into a Historic Property Preservation Agreement. CEQA Compliance This action is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act as it is not a project. Strategic Plan Alignment Approval of this item supports the City's efforts to meet Goal No. 5 Community Health, Livability, Engagement & Sustainability, Objective No. 2 (expand opportunities for conservation and environmental sustainability) and Objective No. 3 (facilitate diverse housing opportunities and support efforts to preserve and improve the livability of Santa Ana neighborhoods). Hally Soboleske Senior Planner HS:jm WHistorlc Infolf 00616HR0hppa16-2I.hrc Attachments: Exhibit 1 - 500' Radius Map Exhibit 2 - Department of Parks and Recreation Form Exhibit 3 - Mills Act Agreement 25F-98 HPPA NO. 2016-21 327 EAST WASHINGTON AVENUE HALEY HOUSE PLANNING AND BUILDING AGENCY 1 ` c r is EXECUTIVE SUMMARY HALEY HOUSE 327 East Washington Avenue Santa Ana, CA 92701 NAME Haley Mouse REF. NO. ADDRESS 327 East Washington Avenue CITY Santa Ana ZIP 92701 ORANGE COUNTY YEAR BUILT 1916 LOCAL REGISTERCA,rEGORY: Key HISTORIC DISTRICT French Park NEIGHBORHOOD I French Park NATIONAL, REGIS'I'r•12 CRr1LRIA FOR EVALUA'fION� C NATIONAL REGISTERSTATUS CODE 1D Location: ❑ Not for Publication ® Unrestricted ❑ Prehistoric ® Historic ❑ Both ARCHITCCT'URALSTYLE: BungalowlCraftsman Closely related to the English Arts and Crafts Movement, American Bungalow/Craftsman architecture was popularized by The Craftsman magazine and architects such as Charles and Henry Greene of Pasadena. It drew from the wood building traditions of Japan and Switzerland as well as the medieval themes favored by the Arts and Crafts philosophers. Craftsman architecture stressed honesty of form, materials, and workmanship, eschewing applied decoration in favor of the straightforward expression of structure. A. new appreciation oftimure was evident in horizontal lines that reached out to embrace the landscape and the incorporation of capacious porches into building plans. Primarily a residential style, Craftsman architecture can he identified by low pitched gable and (ripped roofs with exposed rafters and beams in deep overhangs; wood lap or shingle siding and an occasional use of stucco; extensive use of stone or brick as a secondary material; horizontal emphasis apparent in roof lines, headers, and battered porch supports; and broadly proportioned wood framed windows, often clustered in bands. Craftsman homes were built from circa 1902 until the early 1920s. SUMMARY/CONCLUSION: The Haley House was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in ].999 as a contributor to the French Park Historic District. Under the regulations 'implementing the California Register of Historical Resources, the building is also listed in the California Register. It also qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana. Register of Historical Property tinder Criterion I as representative of the distinguishing characteristics of the Craftsman style. Additionally, the Haley House has been categorized as "Key" for its "distinctive architectural style and quality," as a representative example of tile Craftsman style of the early twentieth century (Municipal Code, Section 30-2.2). EXPLANATION OF CODES: • National Resister Criteria for Evaluation: (From Appendix 7 of Instructions for Recording Historical Resources, Office of i:Iistoric Preservation) C: that embody the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction, or that represent the work of a master, or that possess high artistic values, or that represent a significant and distinguishable entity whose components may lack individual distinction. National Register Status Code: (From Appendix 2 of Instructions for Recording Historical Resources, Office of Historic Preservation) I D: Contributor Ina listed district. EXHIBIT 2 25F-100 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 Pane i of 3 Resource namels) or number tassianed by recorder) Haley House P1. Other Identifier: *P2. Location: ❑Not for Publication ■Unrestricted *a. County Orange County *b. USGS L5' Quad TCA 1725 Date: *c, Address 327 East Washington Avenue City Santa Ana zip 92701 *e. Other Locational Data: 398-134-15 CR SMITHS ADD BLK B LOT 4 *P3a. Description: (Describe resource and its major elements. include design, materials, condition, alterations, size, setting, and boundaries.) Situated on the northwest corner of East Washington Avenue and North French Street, this substantial two-story Craftsman house from 1916 sits prominently on its corner location. The house, now a triplex, features a multi -gabled roof with the primary gable on the front, south -facing elevation. Elaborately carved knee braces, rafter tails, bargeboards, and boam-ends decorate the house on all elevations. Gables with deep eaves feature latticework vents, finials, and fixed ordouble-hung sash windows. Clapboard siding sheathes the gable faces and second floor exteriors. Narrower clapboard covers the first floor walls. Spanning the fagade, an elevated, attached porch with hipped roof and carved brackets has been enclosed on the east On the porch's wast end, a trio of sturdy brick piers supports the two carred porch roof beams that extend to the west to form a pergola of similarly carved crossboams. On the east elevation, a two-story squared bay with paired, double - hung windows hos a front -gabled, dormer -like roof with the same decorative detailing seen on the rest of the house. (Continued on page 3.) *P3b. Resource Attributes: (list attributes and codes) HP2. Single-family Property *P4. Resources Present: ■Building ❑Structure ❑Object ❑Site ❑District sElement of District ❑Other P 5a. Photo *P11. Report Citation: (Cite survey report and other sources, or enter "none") P5b. Photo: (view and date) South and east elevations June 2002 *P6. Date ConstructedlAge and Sources: ■historic 1915! Sourca: National Register Nomination, *P7. Ownerand Address: Donald S. Olsen 515 Dunnegan Drive Laguna Beach, CA 92651 *P8. Recorded by: Leslie J. Herrmann, Peter C. Moruzzi SAIC 35 S. Raymond Ave. # 204 Pasadena, CA 91105 *P9. Date Recorded: July 15, 2002 *P10. Survey Type: Intensive Survey Update Marsh, Diann. "French Perk Historic District." National Register Nomination Form, February 1998. *Attachments: ❑None DLocation 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 D Other (list) DPR 523A (9195) 25F-101 `Required Information State of California — The Resources Agency Primary # DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI# _ _.. BUILDING, STRUCTURE, AND OBJECT RECORD Page _L of 3 *NRNP Status Code 1D "Kesource Name cry: tiatey"ouse B1. Historic Name: Haley House B2. Common Name: Same B3. Original Use: Single-family Residence B4. Present Use: Multiple -family Residence *135. Architectural Style: BungalowlCr'a/tsman *BB, Construction History: (Construction date, alterations, and date of ailerations): Constructed in 1916. April 16, 1919. Garage. February 15, 1939. Alterations to residence, Apd125, 1921. Alter residence. March 5, 1947. Reroof residence. October, 1921. Addition to garage. May 6, 1954. Convert duplex to 3 unit apartment (327-A,B). June, 1922. Alterations and addition. December 30, 1993. Reroof. October 16, 1934. Build chirnney. *B7. Moved? ■No ❑Yes ❑Unknown Date: Original *BS. Related Features: None. Bga. Architect: Unknown b. Builder: Unknown *1310. Significance: Theme Residential Architecture Area Santa Ana Period of Significance: circa 1880-1946 Property Type: Single-family Residence Applicable Criteria: C (Discuss Importance In terms of historical or architectural context as defined by theme, period, and geographic scope. Also address integrity) The Haley House is significant as a representative example of a large Craftsman house from the first decades of the twentieth century in Santa Ana. It is also important as a contributor to the French Park Historic District. According to previous research, Olbert and Ellen Haley were the first owners of the house. Mr. Haley, a partner in Haley and O'Conner, sold Hudson automobiles. Later, in 1923, Haley was listed as a partner in the Dodge Brothers Motor Court located at 415 North Bush Street (Marsh, 1998). (See Continuation Sheet 3 of 3.) 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 Sanbom Maps (See Continuation Sheet 3 of 3.) B13. Remarks: *B14. Evaluator: Leslie J. Neumann *Date of Evaluation: July 15, 2002 (This space reserved for official comments.) DPR 5238 (1195) 25F-102 Sketch MapI Haley House 327 East Washington Avenue nae a8"s atilp, 3i 1 T I � 1 i� L 7d 6 *Required Information State of California—The Resources Agency DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION CONTINUATION SHEET by Leslie J. Neumann, Peter C. Moruzzi, SAIC *P3a. Description (continued): Primary A HRI #, Trinomial or # (Assigned by recorder) Haley House *Date July 15, 2002 O Continuation ❑ Update A rebuilt exterior brick chimney near the southeast corner rises from within a shallow cant bay through hipped and gabled roofs. A concrete retaining wail borders the corner lawn and sidewalk. Several groups of hedges grow at window level around the house. The house has been converted into multiple residences, with an exterior staircase added to the west elevation and another entrance added to the enclosed porch. Nonetheless, the building is substantially original except for some windows which have been replaced. *S10. 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, In 1877, Spurgeon, along with James McFadden and James Fruit, formed the Western Development Company with the Intention of bringing the Southern Pacific Railroad from Its then terminus in Anaheim into Santa Ana. Thinking to capitalize on commercial growth around the railroad, the partners purchased 160 acres adjacent to the eastern city boundary at French Street. Although they were successful in luring the Southem Pacific to a new depot or, Fruit Street in Santa Ana to 1878, the expected commercial development of "Santa Ana East" never materialized. Early growth and development of the town continued to be centered further west around Fourth and Main Streets, with the result that the legacy of Santa Ana East is an angled streat plan whose intersection with the original city is marked by a small, triangular parcel, developed in the 1890s as Flatiron Park, now known as French Park. Santa Aria continued to grow, stimulated by the arrival of the Santa Fe Railroad In 1886. Following Its Incorporation as a city in 1886, Santa Ana was recognized as one of the leading communities in the area in 1889 when it became the seat ofthe newly created County of Orange. 89glnning in the 1880s and continuing well Into the twentieth century, the area around the park began to be developed with many of the finest homes in Santa Ana. Examples of Victorian era, turn of the century, and Or aftsman Homes were built along the tree -lined streets. By the 1920s, most streets in the neighborhood were folly developer/, although a few revival styled single family homes and duplexes were built during ilia 1920s, and a handful of apartments constructed in the 1930s. From the nineteenth century onwards, residents were a "Who's Who" of early Santa Ana, and included bankers, attorneys, doctors, businessmen, ranchers, teachers and others active in the civic and social life of the city. Once known as ilia "Nob Hill" of Santa Ana, French Park declined in the 1940s and 1950s as some homes were converted into rooming houses and others were allowed to deteriorate. In the 1960s and 1970s some houses were demolished and the properties redeveloped with multi -family housing.. However, a grass roots preservation effort begun in the late 1970s led to the establishment of a local historic district in 1984 and the listing of the neighborhood in the National Register of Historic Places in 1999. The Haley House was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1999 as a contributor to ilia French Pan< Historic District. It is therefore listed in the California Register of Historical Resources and is located within the boundaries of the locally designated historic district. It also qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Property under Criterion 1 as an intact and representative example of a Craftsman residence from the first decades of the twentieth century. Additionally, the house has been categorized as "Kay" for its distinctive architectural style and quality. Characteristic Craftsman features include the multi -gabled roof, extensive carving of knee braces, exposed beams; rafter tails, bargeboards, and pergola, the original porch configuration and supports, fenestration, and overall messing. Ciiarecter-defining exterior features of the Haley House that should be preserved include, but may not be limited to: sheathing (clapboard); roof configuration; massing,, windows; porch and pergola; and architectural details such as knee braces, exposed beams, rafter tails, carved bargeboards, and finials. *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. Whitten, Marcus, American Architecture Since 1780. Cambridge: MIT Pross, 1969. DPR 525 25F-103 25F-104 REQUEST FOR Historic Action TITLE PUBLIC HEARING — HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION APPLICATION NO. 2016-231 HISTORIC REGISTER CATEGORIZATION NO. 2016-22, AND HISTORIC PROPERTY PRESERVATION AGREEMENT NO. 2016-22 FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2102 NORTH HELIOTROPE (STRATEGIC PLAN NOS. 5,2; 5,3) Prepared by Hally Soboleske ecutl Director APPROVED ❑ As Recommended ❑ As Amended ❑ Set Public Hearing For CONTINUED TO Planning Mana 1. Adopt a resolution approving Historic Resources Commission Application No. 2016-23 and Historic Register Categorization No. 2016-22, 2. Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the Council to execute the attached Mills Act agreement with Oakley William and Christine Groves Chaney, subject to non -substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney. Request of Applicant Oakley William and Christine Groves Chaney are requesting approval to designate an existing residence located at 2102 North Heliotrope to the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties, as well as approval to execute a Mills Act agreement with the City of Santa Ana. Proiect Location and Site Description The subject property consists of a 3,012 square foot, single -story Colonial Revival style residence and detached garage on a 16,470 -square -foot residential lot (Exhibit 1). 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 set forth in Section 30-2 of the Santa Ana EXHIBIT B9 25F-105 HRCA No. 2016-23, HRC No. 2016-22 & HPPA No. 2016-22 October 6, 2016 Page 2 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, No known code violations exist on record for this property. The property, recognized as the Kinwald House, has distinctive architectural features of the Colonial Revival style and was built in 1942 by Allison Honer. Character defining features of the Kinwald House that should be preserved include, but may not be limited to, materials and finishes (stucco, brick, and wood siding); cross gabled roof configuration and detailing; single hung windows, and architectural details such as the paneled front door and sidelights, door surround, and fenestration pattern (Exhibit 2). It is recommended that the house be designated to the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties under Criterion 3 because it embodies the distinctive characteristics of the Colonial Revival style. Typical features of the Colonial Revival elements include the building massing, a consistent fenestration pattern, a bay window, and covered front porch. Additionally, the house has been categorized as "Key" because it possesses "distinctive architectural style and quality." 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 3). 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 incentive 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 Upon consideration of the application, it is recommended that the City enter into a Historic Property Preservation Agreement. 25F-106 HRCA No. 2016-23, HRO No. 2016-22 & HPPA No. 2016-22 October 6, 2016 Page 3 Public Notification The subject site is located within the Floral Park Neighborhood. The president of this neighborhood association was notified by mail 10 days prior to this public hearing. In addition, a Floral Park Neighborhood representative was contacted to ensure that they were notified of the project and to see if there were any areas of concern. No areas of concern were identified by the neighborhood association representative, nor was there a request that the applicant present the project to a meeting of their members. 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, had been received from any members of the public. CEQA Compliance In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act, the recommended actions are exempt from further review under Section 15331, Class 31, as these actions are designed to preserve historic resources. Categorical Exemption No. ER -2016-105 will be filed for this project. Strategic Plan Alignment Approval of this item supports the City's efforts to meet Goal No. 5 Community Engagement & Sustainability, Objective No. 2 (expand opportunities for environmental sustainability) and Objective No. 3 (facilitate diverse housing support efforts to preserve and improve the livability of Santa Ana neighborhoods) Hally Soboieske Senior Planner HS:jm WHistonc lnfo110U616HRMhrcat6-23hrc16-22hppa16-22.hrc Attachments: Exhibit 1 500' Radius Map Exhibit 2 - Department of Parks and Recreation Form Exhibit 3 - Mills Act Agreement 25F-107 Health, Livability, conservation and opportunities and 11 M:R l SON Moil PLANNING AND BUILDING AGENCY EXECUTIVE SUMMARY • 5 2102 N. Heliotrope Drive Santa Ana, CA 92706 NAME Kinwald House REF, NO, ADDRESS 21.02 North Heliotrope Drive CITY Santa Ana 2IP92706 ORANGE COUNTY YEAR BUILT 1942 LOCAL REGISTER CATEGORY: Key HISTORIC DISTRICT N/A NEIGHBORHOOD Floral Park CALIFORNIA REGISTER CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION 3 CALIFORNIA REGISTER STATUS CODE SSl Location: ❑ Not for Publication ® Unrestricted ❑ Prehistoric Z Historic ❑ Both AR&HT ECTURAL STYLE: Colonial Revival The most universal of all American domestic building styles, the Colonial Revival has been popular since the 1876 Centennial celebration in Philadelphia stimulated a patriotic interest in the American architectural past. Whether drawing upon Georgian, Federal, or Dutch Colonial prototypes, Colonial Revival buildings feature rectangular building plans and designs which are usually symmetrical, or at least highly regular and balanced, in composition. Roofs are commonly side - gabled, hipped, or gambreled, sometimes accented with dormers. Porches, one or two stories In height, are often included, mostly as central focal points, and frequently incorporate classical elements such as columns, pilasters, and entablatures. Doorways are adorned with classical surrounds and pediments; sidelights, transoms, and fanlights are not uncommon. Windows are typically double -hung sash, with multiple lights in the upper sash. French doors and Palladian windows are also utilized. Depending on location, Colonial Revival buildings have wood, brick, or stucco exteriors. Popular in the 1930s, the Regency Variant of the Colonial Revival style draws on English rather than American precedents. The Regency Variant often displays a simplified entry and door surround, framed within a metal entry porch with a canopy roof. Simpler in its ornamental program than the Colonial Revival, the Regency Variant also incorporates features such as ornamental segmented pediments, octagonal windows and metal balconettes formed of simple geometric patterns. (McAlester, 320-326; 331-332). SUMMARY/CONCLUSION: The Kinwald House qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties under Criterion 1 for its exemplification of the distinguishing characteristics of the Colonial Revival style, Additionally, the house has been categorized as "Key" because it "contributes to the overall character and history" of Santa Ana, and, as an intact, rare, and distinctive example of the Colonial Revival style in the Floral Park neighborhood, "is a good example of period architecture" (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. . California Register Status Code: (From California Office of Historic Preservation, December 8, 2003.) SSI: Individual property that is listed or designated locally. EXHIBIT 2 25F-109 State of California—The Resources Agency Primary DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI #-- PRIMARY _PRIMARY RECORD Trinomil NRHP Status Other Listings Review Code Reviewer e name(s) or number (assigned by recorder) k P1. Other Identifier: *P2. Location: ❑Not for Publication ■Unrestricted *a. County Orange County *b. USOS 7.5' Quad TCA1725 Date: *c. Address 2102 North Heliotrope Drive City Santa Ana Zip 92706 *a. Other Locational Data: Assessor's Parcel Number 002-062-03 *133a. Description: (Describe resource and Its major elements. Include design, materials, condition, alterations, size, setting, and boundaries.) The Kinwald House is designed in the Colonial Revival style. It is topped with asphalt shingles on a cross gabled rooflino and is sheathed in wide tongue in groove siding on the upper floor and stucco on the first floor. The front fagade was altered by the second owners, the Lowry's to include used brick as the first floor fagade exterior material. This alteration has achieved its own significance over time and adds to the unique architectural merit of this structure. The front of the house also includes painted downspouts on either side of the fagade, and wooden shutters straddling all the six -over -six single hung windows in a very consistent fenestration pattern. A bay window sits in the center of the fagade, with the front concrete porch and four paneled front door to the right. The front door is also straddled by two sidelights. The porch Is decorated with a surround that includes fluted pilasters and The structure is highly intact and is enhanced by mature landscaping. *P3b. Resource Attributes: (list attributes and codes) HP2. Single-family Property *PA. Resources Present: IrBuilding ❑Structure ❑Object OSite ❑District ❑Element of District 00ther Intensive Survey Update *P11. Report Citation: (Cite survey report and other sources, or enter'none") None. P5b. Photo: (view and date) East facing elevation January 2015 *P6. Date Constructed/Age and Sources: ohistoric 1942/Clty of Santa Ana Building Permits *P7. Owner and Address: Oakley William and Christine Groves Chaney 2102 N. Heliotrope Drive Santa Ana, CA 92706 *P8. Recorded by: H. Sobeleske 20 Civic Center Plaza Santa Ana, CA 92702 *P9. Date Recorded: October 6, 2016 *P10. Survey Type: *Attachments: ONone ❑Location Map OSketch Map oContinuation Sheet NiBuilding, Structure, and Object Record DArehaeological Record DDistrict Record ❑Linear Feature Record ❑Milling Station Record ORock Art Record DArtifact Record OPhotograph Record O Other (list) DPR 523A (1195) 25F-110 'Required Information State of California—The Resources Agency Primary # DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI!€ BUILDING, STRUCTURE, AND OBJECT RECORD Page 2 of A 'CMR Status Code 5S1 "Kesouroe Name or 9: Kinwald House B1. Historic Name: Kinwald House B2. Common Name: Some B3. Original Use: Single-family Residence *65. Architectural Style: Colonial Revival B4. Present Use: Single-family Residence *B6. Construction History: (Construction date, alterations, and date of alterations): Constructed 1942 February 1942 8 rm residence and garage. August 1942. Addition by Allison Honer, February 1946. Screen house 16x18 April 1959. Addition to garage for S. Kinwald. July 1970. Swimming pool. August 1970. Remodel kitchen by Lowry, *B7, Moved? ■No ❑Yes ❑Unknown Date: original Location: *B8. Related features: None B9a. Architect: Unknown b. Builder: Allison Honer *B10. Significance: Theme Residential Architecture Area Santa Ana Period of Significance: circa 1895-1966 Property Type: Single-family Residence Applicable Criteria: NR: C; CR." 3 (Discuss importance in terns of historical or architectural context as defined by theme, period, and geographic scope. Also address integrity) The Kinwald House is architecturally significant for Its transitional styling, combining aspects of the Colonial Revival. According to the original building permit, the house was constructed for owners Samuel and Sally Kinwald, owners of Lorenz Jewelers located on Fourth Street in Santa Ana, It was constructed by Allison Honer, a prolific contractor and builder In the region. The Kinwald's were very active civically and socially as Sam was a member of the Santa Ana Breakfast Club and was a member of the Draft Board during WWO• Sally served as president of the B'Nal Brith (an organization of the Jewish faith) which met monthly at Danlger's Tea Room in the Santora Building. The second owners were Tmas and Calera Larsen, Mr. Larson was a member of the Santa Ana City Council in 1964, and they bought the home that same year. The Larsens added the brick fagade during this time. The home was sold in 1970 to Bob and Dawn Lowry. The Lowry's hosted many elegant dinnerparties on the property and they added the swimming pool in 1970. The house was sold to the current owners, Bill and Chrissy Cheney, in 2014. It is worthy to note that the house has been featured in various television shows. (See Continuation Sheet 3 of 4.) B11. Additional Resource Attributes: (List attributes and *612. References: Sketdh Map City of Santa Ana Building Permits 2e si 2sfk* 2102 N• Heliotrope or. Santa Ana History Room Collection, Santa Ana Public Library 002.082-03 Sanborn Maps _ I (See Continuation Sheet 4 of 4.) -•' I - B13. Remarks: *B14. Evaluator: Hally Soboleske (This space reserved for official comments.) *Date of Evaluation: October 6, 2016 t I I I I i &� 28 xl ``✓ ^I U?� "e� 3'i ul .� .I 36 9 � �' 4 I ' •I 4 ^ �I I y I I j I I DPR 5238 (1195) 25F-111 *Required information State of California—The Resources Agency DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION CONTINUATION SHEET by "B1o. Significance (continued): Primary # MRI # Trinomial _ or # (Assigned by recorder) Kinwald House "Date October 6, 2016 El Continuation ❑ Update Santa Ana was founded by William Spurgeon in 1669 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 clotted with widely scattered farmhouses. The Kinwald House is located in Floral Park, a neighborhood northwest of downtown Santa Ana bounded by West Seventeenth Street, North Flower Street, Riverside Drive, and Broadway. Groves of oranges, avocados and walnuts, and widely scattered ranch houses characterized this area before 1920. Developer and builder Allison Honer (1897-1961), 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. Arid that month, he began building custom homes in Santa Ana" (Orange Countv 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 Countv Register, September 15, 1961). Revival architecture in a wide variety of romantic styles was celebrated in the 1920s and 1930s; Floral Park showcased examples of the English Tudor, French Norman, Spanish Colonial, and Colonial Revival styles. Tho Allison Honer Construction Company went on to complete such notable projects as (lie 1935 Art Deco -styled Old Santa Ana City Hall, the EI Toro Marine Base during World War 11, and the 1960 Honer Shopping Plaza. Honer lived In the neighborhood he had helped 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 1926 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 It 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 (2007), Floral Park maintains its identity as the premier neighborhood of Santa Ana, historically home to many affluent and prominent citizens. The Kinwald House qualities for listing to the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties under Criterion 3 because it embodies the distinctive characteristics of the Colonial Revival style. Typical features of the Colonial Revival elements, including the building massing, a consistent fenestration pattern, a bay window, and covered front porch. Additionally, the house has been categorized as Key" because it possesses "distinctive architectural style and quality." Character -defining exterior features of the Kinwaid House that should be preserved include, but may not be limited to, materials and finishes (stucco, brick, and wood siding); crass gabled roof configuration and detailing; single hung windows, and architectural details such as the paneled front door and sidelights, door surround, and fenestration pattern. 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. Now 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 Histortc Preservation. "Instructions for Recording Historical Resources," Sacramento: March 1995. Pheasants, Mrs. J. E. History of Orange County, California volume 2. Los Angeles: J. R. Finnell & Sons, 1931, pp. 364-365. Whitten, Marcus, American Architecture Since 1786, Cambridge: MIT Press, 1969. "Alison Honer Dies at 84," The Santa Ana Journal. September 21, 1981. "Builder of Honer Plaza Dies, "Orange County Register September 15, 1961. "History of Floral Park." http://Www.floral-park.com/Page2html. Santa Ana and Orange County Directories, 1937-1978. DPR 523L 25F-112 EXEMPT FROM FEES PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE § 6103 RESOLUTION NO.2016-xx A RESOLUTION OF THE HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA APPROVING HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION APPLICATION NO. 2016-23 TO PLACE THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2102 NORTH HELIOTROPE DRIVE, SANTA ANA, ON THE HISTORICAL REGISTER AND APPROVING HISTORIC REGISTER CATEGORIZATION NO. 2016-22 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 October 6, 2016 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. 2016-23) and categorization (Historic Resources Commission Categorization No. 2016-22) of the Kinwald House located at 2102 North Heliotrope Drive, Santa Ana. B. The Kinwald House has distinctive architectural features of the Colonial Revival style, and was built in 1942 by Allison Honer. C. This home qualifies for listing on the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties and is eligible for categorization as Key under Criterion 3 because it embodies the distinctive characteristics of the Colonial Revival style. Typical features of the Colonial Revival elements include the building massing, a consistent fenestration pattern, a bay window, and covered front porch. Additionally, the house has been categorized as "Key' because it possesses "distinctive architectural style and quality." Character -defining features of the Kinwald House that should be preserved include, but may not be limited to, materials and finishes (stucco, brick, and wood siding); cross gabled roof configuration and detailing; single hung windows, and architectural details such as the paneled front door and sidelights, door surround, and fenestration pattern. D. The legal owners of the subject property are Oakley William and Christine Groves Chaney. 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. Resolution No. 2016-xx Page 1 of 4 25F-113 EXEMPT FROM FEES PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT C0DE § 6103 F. The subject property meets the minimal 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(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 Section 15331, Class 31, as these actions are designed to preserve historic resources. Categorical Exemption No. ER -2016-105 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. 2016-23 to place the Kinwald House located at 2102 North Heliotrope Drive, Santa Ana, 92706 on the historical register, and B. Historic Register Categorization No. 2016-22 placing the Kinwald House located at 2102 North Heliotrope Drive, Santa Ana, 92706 within the Key category. 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 in the Planning and Building Department, 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. ADOPTED this 6th day of October, 2016, Alberta Christy Chairperson Resolution No. 2016-xx Page 2 of 4 25F-114 EXEMPT FROM FEES PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE § 6103 APPROVED AS TO FORM: Sonia R. Carvalho, City Attorney Lisa Storck Assistant City Attorney AYES: Commission members NOES: Commission ABSTAIN: Commission members NOT PRESENT: Commission CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY I, ROSA BARELA, Acting Recording Secretary, do hereby attest to and certify the attached Resolution No. 2016-xx to be the original resolution adopted by Historic Resources Commission of the City of Santa Ana on October 6, 2016. IM Acting Recording Secretary City of Santa Ana 25F-115 Resolution No. 2016-xx Page 3 of 4 EXEMPT FROM FEES PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE § 6103 LEGAL DESCRIPTION APN Address Owner Nantes Legai Description 002-082-03 2102 N. Heliotrope Drive Oakley William TR 1035 LOT 25 BLK A NLY and Christine 44.33 FT THEREOF(LOT 26 Groves Chaney BLK A ALL -EX NLY 19.43 FT -THEREOF Exhibit A Resolution No. 2016-xx Page 4 of 4 25F-116 REQUEST FOR AHistodc Resources Commission Action t PUBLIC HEARING — HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION APPLICATION NO. 2016-25, HISTORIC REGISTER CATEGORIZATION NO. 2016.24, AND HISTORIC PROPERTY PRESERVATION AGREEMENT NO. 2016.24 FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2030 NORTH ROSS STREET {STRATEGIC PLAN NOS. 5, 2; 5,31 Prepared by Hally Soboleske APPROVED ❑ As Recommended ❑ As Amended ❑ Set Public Hearing For CONTINUED TO teEx utive c#or Planning M nager 1. Adopt a resolution approving Historic Resources Commission Application No. 2016-25 and Historic Register Categorization No. 2016-24. 2. Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the Council to execute the attached Mills Act agreement with George and Patricia Camaras, subject to non - substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney. Request of Applicant George and Patricia Camaras are requesting approval to designate an existing residence located at 2030 North Ross 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. Proiect Location and Site Description The subject property consists of a 2,086 -square -foot, single -story Spanish Colonial Revival style residence and detached garage on a 9,831 -square -foot residential lot (Exhibit 1). 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 set forth in Section 30-2 of the Santa Ana EXHIBIT B10 25F-117 HRCA No. 2016-25, HRC No. 2016-24 & HPPA No. 2016-24 October 6, 2016 Page 2 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. No known code violations exist on record for this property. The property, recognized as the Trawick House, has distinctive architectural features of the Spanish Colonial Revival style and was built in 1933 by an unknown builder. Character defining features of the Trawick House that should be preserved include, but may not be limited to, materials and finishes including stucco, clay roof tiles, arches leading to the front entry, original windows and original front entry door, massing, and articulation (Exhibit 2). It is recommended that the house be designated to the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties under Criterion 1 for its exemplification of the characteristics of the Spanish Colonial Revival style. Additionally, the house has been categorized as "Contributive" because it "is a good example of period architecture." 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 3). 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 incentive 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 Upon consideration of the application, it is recommended that the City enter into a Historic Property Preservation Agreement. 25F-118 HRCA No. 2016-25, HRC No. 2016-24 & HPPA No. 2016-24 October 6, 2016 Page 3 Public Notification The subject site is located within the Floral Park Neighborhood. The president of this neighborhood association was notified by mail 10 days prior to this public hearing. In addition, a Floral Park Neighborhood representative was contacted to ensure that they were notified of the project and to see if there were any areas of concern. No areas of concern were identified by the neighborhood association representative, nor was there a request that the applicant present the project to a meeting of their members. The project site was pasted 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, had been received from any members of the public. CEQA Compliance In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act, the recommended actions are exempt from further review under Section 15331, Class 31, as these actions are designed to preserve historic resources. Categorical Exemption No. ER -2016-110 will be filed for this project. Strategic Plan Alignment Approval of this item supports the City's efforts to meet Goal No. 5 Community Health, Livability, Engagement & Sustainability, Objective No. 2 (expand opportunities for conservation and environmental sustainability) and Objective No. 3 (facilitate diverse housing opportunities and support efforts to preserve and improve the livability of Santa Ana neighborhoods). Hally Soboleske Senior Planner HS:jm hslHistoric info\100616NRMhrcal6-25hm16-24hppal6-24.hrc Attachments: Exhibit 1 - 500' Radius Map Exhibit 2 - Department of Parks and Recreation Form Exhibit 3 - Mills Act Agreement\ 25F-119 500' RADIUS NO 111 mr, IMF PLANNING AND BUILDING AGENCY IVBVJO EXECUTIVE SUMMARY TRAWICK HOUSE 2030 North Ross Street Santa Ana, CA 92706 NAME Trawick House REF, NO. ADDRESS 2030 North Ross Street CITY Santa Ana ZIP 1 92706 ORANGE COUNTY YEAR BUILT 1933 LOCAL REGISTER CATEGORY: Contributive HISTORIC DISTRICT N/A NEIGHBORHOOD I Floral Park CALIFORNIA REGISTER CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION 3 CALIFORNIA REGISTER STATUS CODE 5S1 Location: [] Not for Publication ® Unrestricted ❑ Prehistoric ® Historic ❑ Both ARCHITECTURAL STYLE: Spanish Colonial Revival The Spanish Colonial Revival style, as its name implies, encompasses two major subcategories. The Spanish Colonial Revival flourished between 1915 and 1940, reaching Its apex during the 19203 and 1930s, The movement received widespread attention after the Panama -California Exposition in San Diego in 1915, where lavish interpretations of Spanish and Mexican prototypes were showcased. Easily recognizable hallmarks of the Spanish Colonial Revival are low-pitched roofs, usually with little or no overhangs and red the roof coverings, flat roofs surrounded by tiled parapets, and stuccoed walls. The Spanish vocabulary also Includes arches, asymmetry, balconies and patios, window grilles, and wood, wrought Iron, tile, or stone decorative elements. SUMMARY/CONCLUSION: The Trawick House qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties under Criterion 1 for its exemplification of the characteristics of the Spanish Colonial Revival style. Additionally, the house has been categorized as "Contributive" because it "is a good example of period architecture". (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. California Register Status Code: (From California Office of Historic Preservation, December 8, 2003.) 5S1: Contributor to a district determined eligible for the National Register by consensus through Section 106 process. Listed in the California Register. FW4:IT 25F-121 State of California—The Resources Agency Primary #_ DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI #__ PRIMARY RECORD Trinomial_ NRNP Status Other Listings__ Review Code or number (assigned by recorder) Trawick House P1. Other Identifier: *P2. Location: ❑Not for Publication ■Unrestricted *a. County Orange County *b. USGS 7.5' Quad TCA 1725 Date: *c. Address 2030 N. Ross St. City Santa Ana Zip 92706 *a. Other Locational Data: Assessor's Parcel Number 002.112-24 *P3a. Description: (Describe resource and its major elements. Include design, materials, condition, alterations, size, setting, and boundaries.) The Trawick House is an example of the Spanish Colonial Revival style of architecture. 1" shaped in plan, the house is sheathed in a "Humpy Bumpy" finished stucco, and has a cross -gabled roof with clay tile and very narrow eaves. The residence is two -stories with a the front facing bay having large arched windows with multiple lights and canopies, as well as a low projecting wall that creates a small courtyard in the front. The front entry includes a heavy wooden door. The front facade of the second story includes a balcony with decorative carved wood posts and segmented arches. The garage sits to the rear of the yard, but is nondescript architecturally. The Trawick House once had a Hollywood drive, but the center strip has since been filled. *P3b. Resource Attributes: (list attributes and codes) HP2. Single-family Property *P4. Resources Present: ■Building ®Structure ❑Object ❑Site ❑District ■Element of District ❑Other P5b. Photo: (view and date) South facing elevation 2016 *P6. Date Constructed/Age and Sources: ■historic 1933 *P7. Owner and Address: George and Patricia Camaras 2030 N. Ross Street Santa Ana, CA 92706 *138. Recorded by: Hally Soboieske 20 Civic Center Plaza M-20 Santa Ana, CA 92702 *P9. Date Recorded: October 6, 2016 *P10. Survey Type: Intensive Survey Update *P11. Report Citation: (Cite survey report and other sources, or enter "none") None *Attachments: ONone ❑Location Map ❑Sketch Map ■Continuation Sheet ■Building, Structure, and Object Record OArchaeological Record ODistrict Record 01 -hear Feature Record OMilling Station Record ORock Art Record OArtifact Record E Photograph Record O Other (list) DPR 523A (1190 25F-122 *Required information 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 Kesource name ors: t rawictc Nouse B1. Historic Name: Trawick House B2. Common Name: Same B3. Original Use: Single-family Residence B4. Present Use: Single-family Residence *85. Architectural Style: Spanish Colonial Revival *86. Construction History; (Construction date, alterations, and dale of alterations): Constructed 1933 August 1933. Residence and garage by A.P. Trawick, $5,000. April 1940. Recreation room. February 1941. Reroof. September 1981. 2 bathroom additions for Steven Howarth. *B7. Moved? ■No Wes OUnknown Date: Original Location: *158. Related Features: None. 69a. Architect: Unknown b. Builder: Unknown *B10. Significance: Theme Residential Architecture Area Santa Ana Period of Significance: circa 1901-1954 Property Type: Single-family Residence Applicable Criteria: NR: B,C; CR: 2,3 (Discuss Importance In terms of historical or architectural context as defined by theme, period, and geographic scope. Also address Integrity) The Trawick House was built for Arthur P. Trawick and his wife Vera. Mr. Trawick was appointed to the position of Vice President of the First National Bank located at First and Main Streets in Santa Ana. The Trawick's had a very active social life in Santa Ana, and continued to live in the house until the mid -1950's when they moved to Lakewood, California. Paul Maull then bought the house and lived there until 1981 when he moved to Long Beach. The property was then purchased by Stephen Howarth. (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 4 of 4) B13. Remarks: *814. Evaluator: Hally Soboleske *Date of Evaluation: October 6, 2016 DPR 5236 (1195) 25F-123 State of California—The Resources Agency Primary # DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI # CONTINUATION SHEET Trinomial by Helly Soboleske "Date October 6, 2016 21 Continuation ❑ Update *1510. Significance (continued): Santa Ana was founded by William Spurgeon in 1669 as a speculative town site on part of the Spanish land grant known as Rancho Santiago de Santa Arra. The civic and commercial core of the community was centered on the intersection of Main and Fourth Streets. Stimulated by the arrival of the Santa Fe Railroad and incorporation as a city in 1885, and selection as the seat of the newly created County of Orange in 1889, the city grew outwards, with residential neighborhoods developing to the north, south, and east of the city center. Agricultural uses predominated in the outlying areas, with cultivated fields and orchards dotted with widely scattered farmhouses. The Trawick House is located in Floral Park, a neighborhood northwest of downtown Santa Ana bounded by West Seventeenth Street, North Flower Street, Riverside Drive, and Broadway. Groves of oranges, avocados and walnuts, and widely scattered ranch houses characterized this area before 1920. Developer and builder Allison Honer (1897-1981), credited as the subdivider and builder of a major portion of northwest Santa Ana, arrived in Santa Ana from Beaver Falls, Now 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" (Orance 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; Floral Park showcased examples of the English Tudor, French Norman, Spanish Colonial, and Colonial Revival styles. The Allison Honer Construction Company went on to complete such notable projects as the 1935 Art Deco -styled Old Santa Ana City Hall, the EI Toro Marine Base during World War II, and the 1960 Honer Shopping Plaza. Honer lived in the neighborhood he had helped 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 (2007), Floral Park maintains its identity as the premier neighborhood of Santa Ana, historically home to many affluent and prominent citizens. The Trawick House The Trawick House qualifies for listing In the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties under Criterion 1 for Its exemplification of the characteristics of the Spanish Colonial Revival style. Additionally, the house has been categorized as "Contributive" because it "is a good example of period architecture". (Municipal Code, Section 30-2.2). Character defining features of the Trawick House that should be preserved include, but may not be limited to, exterior materials including stucco, clay roof tiles, arches loading to the front entry, original windows and original front entry door, massing, and articulation. *612. References (continued): Harris, Cyril M. American Architecture: An Illustrate 1dEEnclooedia. 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. Armor, Samuel. History of Orange County. Los Angeles: History Record Company, 1921, page 989. Park Santiago Neighborhood Association. "The Gingerbread Land Holiday Home Tour, 1999." Brochure. Richard, Maureen McClintock. "People Behind Places: Enderle Center." Orange County Genealogical Society Quarterly, December 1993, pages 4-7. Santa Ana and Orange County Directories, 1905-1930. Historic Maps, Santa Ana History Room, 1912, 1923, 1932, and 1955. Ancestry.com Newspapers.com r (This space reserved for official comments.) DPR 523L A EXEMPT FROM FEES PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE § 6103 RESOLUTION NO.2016-xx A RESOLUTION OF THE HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA APPROVING HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION APPLICATION NO. 2016-25 TO PLACE THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2030 NORTH ROSS STREET, SANTA ANA, ON THE HISTORICAL REGISTER AND APPROVING HISTORIC REGISTER CATEGORIZATION NO. 2016-24 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 October 6, 2016, 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. 2016-26) and categorization (Historic Resources Commission Categorization No. 2016-24) of the Trawick House located at 2030 North Ross Street, Santa Ana. B. The Trawick House has distinctive architectural features of the Spanish Colonial Revival style, and was built in 1933 by an unknown builder. C. This home qualifies for listing on the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties and is eligible for categorization as Contributive under Criterion 1 for its exemplification of the characteristics of the Spanish Colonial Revival style. Additionally, the house has been categorized as "Contributive" because it "is a good example of period architecture". (Santa Ana Municipal Code, Section 30-2.2). Character -defining features of the Trawick House that should be preserved include, but may not be limited to, materials and finishes including stucco, clay roof tiles, arches leading to the front entry, original windows and original front entry door, massing, and articulation. D. The legal owners of the subject property are George and Patricia Camaras. 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. Resolution No. 2016-xx Page 1 of 4 25F-125 EXEMPT FROM FEES PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE § 6103 F. The subject property meets the minimal 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 Section 15331, Class 31, as these actions are designed to preserve historic resources. Categorical Exemption No. ER -2016-110 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. 2016-25 to place the Trawick House located at 2030 North Ross Street, Santa Ana, 92706 on the historical register, and B. Historic Register Categorization No. 2016-24 placing the Trawick House located at 2030 North Ross Street, Santa Ana, 92706 within the Contributive category. 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 in the Planning and Building Department, 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. ADOPTED this 6th day of October, 2016. Alberta Christy Chairperson Resolution No. 2016-xx Page 2 of 4 25F-126 EXEMPT FROM FEES PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE § 6103 APPROVED AS TO FORM: Sonia R. Carvalho, City Attorney By: Lisa Storck Assistant City Attorney AYES: Commission NOES: Commission members ABSTAIN: Commission NOT PRESENT: Commission members CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY I, ROSA BARELA, Acting Recording Secretary, do hereby attest to and certify the attached Resolution No. 2016-xx to be the original resolution adopted by Historic Resources Commission of the City of Santa Ana on October 6, 2016. Date: Acting Recording Secretary City of Santa Ana 25F-127 Resolution No. 2016-xx Page 3 of 4 EXEMPT FROM FEES PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE § 6143 LEGAL DESCRIPTION APN Address Owner Names Legal Description 002-112-24 2030 N. Ross Street George and N TR 788 LOT 21 Patricia Camaras Exhibit A Resolution No. 2016-xx Page 4 of 4 25F-128 REQUEST FOR Historic Resources Cornimission Action OCTOBER 6,2016 TITLE: PUBLIC O - PUBLIC HEARING - HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION APPLICATION NO. 2016-28, HISTORIC REGISTER CATEGORIZATION NO, 2016-26, AND HISTORIC PROPERTY PRESERVATION AGREEMENT NO. 2016-25 FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2211 NORTH ROSS STREET {STRATEGIC PLAN NOS. 5, 2; 5,3) Prepared by Hally Soboleske HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION SECRETARY APPROVED Cl As Recommended CI As Amended O Set Public Hearing For CONTINUED TO w Ex utive T7i for Planning Manager 1. Adopt a resolution approving Historic Resources Commission Application No. 2016-28 and Historic Register Categorization No. 2016-26. 2. Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the Council to execute the attached Mills Act agreement with Duane Greenleaf, subject to non -substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney. Request of Applicant Duane Greenleaf is requesting approval to designate an existing residence located at 2211 North Ross 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. Project Location and Site Description The subject property consists of a 1,742 -square -foot, single -story English Revival style residence and detached garage on a 7,500 square foot residential lot (Exhibit 1). 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 set forth in Section 30-2 of the Santa Ana EXHIBIT B11 25F-129 HRCA No. 2016-28, HRC No. 2016-26 & HPPA No. 2016-25 October 6, 2016 Page 2 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. No known code violations exist on record for this property. The property, recognized as the Gantman House, has distinctive architectural features of the English Revival style and was built in 1930 by O.F. Fowler. Character defining features of the Gantman House that should be preserved include, but may not be limited to, materials and finishes; chimney; roof configuration; exterior materials; original windows and doors (Exhibit 2). It is recommended that the house be designated to the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties under Criterion 1, for its representation of the distinguishing characteristics of the English Revival style. Additionally, the house has been categorized as "Contributive" because it is a good example of period architecture (Municipal Code 30-2.2). 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 3). 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 incentive 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 Upon consideration of the application, it is recommended that the City enter into a Historic Property Preservation Agreement. 25F-130 HRCA No. 2016-28, HRC No. 2016-26 & HPPA No. 2016-25 October 6, 2016 Page 3 Public Notification The subject site is located within the Floral Park Neighborhood, The president of this neighborhood association was notified by mail 10 days prior to this public hearing. In addition, a Floral Park Neighborhood representative was contacted to ensure that they were notified of the project and to see if there were any areas of concern. No areas of concern were identified by the neighborhood association representative, nor was there a request that the applicant present the project to a meeting of their members. 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, had been received from any members of the public. CEgA Compliance In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act, the recommended actions are exempt from further review under Section 15331, Class 31, as these actions are designed to preserve historic resources. Categorical Exemption No. ER -2016-111 will be filed for this project. Strategic Plan Alignment Approval of this item supports the City's efforts to meet Goal No. 5 Community Health, Livability, Engagement & Sustainability, Objective No. 2 (expand opportunities for conservation and environmental sustainability) and Objective No. 3 (facilitate diverse housing opportunities and support efforts to preserve and improve the livability of Santa Ana neighborhoods). ,Vu— Hally Soboleske Senior Planner HS:jm WHistodc Infot960616HRCthrca16-26hrc16-26hppa16-25.hrc Attachments: Exhibit 1 - 500' Radius Map Exhibit 2 - Department of Parks and Recreation Form Exhibit 3 - Mills Act Agreement 25F-131 500' RADIUS i • i s r 2211 NORTH ROSS STREET GANTMAN HOUSE G\► ► d\'Tel Wvelrd MIM AM 312 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY GANTMAN HOUSE 2211 N. Ross Street Santa Ana, CA 92706 NAME Gantman House REF. NO. ADDRESS 2211 N. Ross Street CITY Santa Ana ZIP 1 92706 ORANGE COUNTY YEAR BUILT 1930 LOCAL REGISTER CATEGORY: Contributive HISTORIC DISTRICT N/A NEIGHBORHOOD Floral Park CALIFORNIA REGISTER CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION 5 CALIFORNIA REGISTER STATUS CODE 5S1 Location: ❑ Not for Publication ® Unrestricted ❑ Prehistoric ® Historic ❑ Both ARCHITECTURAL STYLE: English Revival A simplification of the Tudor Revival, which reached its height of popularity during the 1920s and 1930s, the English Revival drew upon the English country house for its inspiration. English Revival homes usually feature stucco walls and gable roofs of steep but not exaggerated pitch. A characteristic roof treatment incorporates uneven rakes, with one side of a gable extending a greater distance than the other, sometimes changing the angle of slope in the process. Arches may be used for windows and doors, and, unlike their Tudor cousins, are rounded rather than pointed. Windows are usually clustered in groups on the fagade and are often multi -paned casement in type. Almost exclusively a residential style, English Revival buildings are nearly always asymmetrical in composition. SUMMARY/CONCLUSION: The Gantman House qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties under Criterion 1 for its exemplification of the distinguishing characteristics of the English Revival style. Additionally, the house has been categorized as °" Contributive" because it "contributes to the overall character and history" of Santa Ana, and, as an example of the transitional period in the mid to late 1930s in the Floral Park neighborhood "is a good example of period architecture" (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.) 5: Ineligible for the National Register, but still of local significance. • 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 EXHIBIT 2 25F-133 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 nameis) or number (assigned by recorder) P1. Other Identifier: *P2. Location: ❑Not for Publication ■Unrestricted *a. County Orange County *b. USGS 7.5' Quad TCA 1725 Date: *c. Address 2211 N. Ross Street City Santa Ana Zip 92706 *a. Other Locational Data: Assessor's Parcel Number 010-103-06 *123a. Description: (Describe resource and its major elements. Include design, materials, condition, alterations, size, setting, and boundaries.) The Gartman House is a unique example of the English Revival style. The house is clad in smooth stucco, and has a very steeply pitched roof and a used brick chimney is prominent over the asphalt shingle covered teatime. There are two front facing and steeply pitched bays, one of which possesses an arched entry to the front entry door. Beside this opening is another arched opening to the front porch. The other bay Is pierced by an arched wooden window. Four steps lead to the front entry and these steps are covered with brick veneer. The northernmost portion of the house has a large tripartite window with windows that are nearly floor to ceiling with eight lights. The yard is landscaped in an "English Garden" fashion replete with box hedges. *P3b. Resource Attributes: (list attributes and codes) HP2. Single-family Property *Pb. Resources Present: ■Building ❑Structure ©Object r3Site ❑District ■Element of District ❑Other PSb. Photo: (view and date) East facing elevation 2016 *P6. Date Constructed(Age and Sources: ■historic 1930 *P7. Owner and Address: Duane Greenleaf 2211 N. Ross Street Santa Ana, CA 92706 *1313. Recorded by: Hally Soboleske 20 Civic Center Plaza M-20 Santa Ana, CA 92702 *P9. Date Recorded: October 6, 2016 *1310. Survey Type: Intensive Survey Update *P11. Report Citation: (Cite survey report and other sources, or enter "none") None *Attachments: ONone ❑Location Map ❑Sketch Map ■Continuation Sheet ■Building, Structure, and Object Record 0Archaeological Record ODistrict Record OLinear Feature Record ❑Milling Station Record ❑Rock Art Record ❑Artifact Record ❑Photograph Record 0 Other (list) DPR 523A (1195) 25F-134 *Required information State of California—The Resources Agency Primary # _ DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI# BUILDING, STRUCTURE, AND OBJECT RECORD Page 2 of 4 *NRNP Status Code 5S3 ttesource Name or s: uantman mouse Bi. Historic Name. Gantman House B2. Common Name: Same B3. Original Use: Single-family Residence B4. Present Use: Single-family Residence *85. Architectural Style: English Revival *B6. Construction History: (Construction date, alterations, and date of alterations): Constructed 1930 October 1930. Residence and garage. $5,750. July 1959. Swimming pool for H.T. West. August 1959. Patio coverforT. Hume West. *B7, Moved? li OYes OUnknown Date: Original Location: *B8. Related Features: None B9a, Architect: Unknown b. Builder: O. F. Fowler *810. Significance: Theme Residential Architecture Area Santa Ana Period of Significance: circa 1901-1954 Property Type: Single-family Residence Applicable Criteria: NR: B,C; CR: 2,3 (Discuss Importance in terms of historical or architectural context as def7nedby theme, period, and geographic scope. Also address integrity) The Gantman House is an English Revival styled residence with three bedrooms and two baths. The house was built by O.F. Fowler for Manus and Ethel Gantman, immigrants for Romanow, Russia. Bom in 1890, Manus married Ethel in Warsaw, Poland then traveled to Southhampton, England before finally immigrating to Ellis Island and finally, Santa Ana. Mr. Gantman became a United States citizen in 1930, and together then had three children: Joseph, Betty, and Lawrence. Mr, Gantman was well liked In the community and had his own clothing store. However on October 24,1932, a person entered the store and murdered Mr. Gantman with a tire iron and four strikes to the head and three to the face. He was buried at Mount Zion Cemetery in Los Angeles. Ethel eventually opened her own hosiery store In Santa Ana. (See Continuation Sheet 3 of 4.) 811. 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 4 of 4.) B13. Remarks: *B14. Evaluator: Hally Soboleske *Date of Evaluation: October 2016 DPR 5238 (1/95) (This space reserved for official comments,) *Bio. Significance (continued): 25F-135 Sketch Map Gantman House 2211 N. Ross Street I -m a a. . r w.Rw V,L'row uI, TRACT' 1: 0 I a r i_fi .' 19's 18 i 1p 3 2�6 � EI I l`J NOBS 4d 3 State of California— The Resources Agency Primary # DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI # CONTINUATION SHEET Trinomial by Hally Soboleske *Date October 06, 2096 0 Continuation a Update Santa Ana was founded by William Spurgeon in 1869 as a speculative town site on part of the Spanish land grant known as Rancho Santiago de Santa Ana. The civic and commercial core of the community was centered around the intersection of Main and Fourth Streets. Stimulated by the arrival of the Santa Fe Railroad and incorporation as a city in 1886, and selection as the seat of the newly created County of Orange in 1889, the city grew outwards, with residential neighborhoods developing to the north, south, and east of the city center. Agricultural uses predominated in the outlying areas, with cultivated fields and orchards dotted with widely scattered farmhouses. The Gantman House is located in Floral Park, a neighborhood northwest of downtown Santa Ana bounded by West Seventeenth Street, North Flower Street, Riverside Drive, and Broadway. Groves of oranges, avocados and walnuts, and widely scattered ranch houses characterized this area before 1920. Developer and builder Allison Honer (1897-1981), credited as the subdivider and builder of a major portion of northwest Santa Ana, arrived in Santa Ana from Beaver Falls, New York in 1922 (Talbert, pages 353.356). "Before nightfall on the day of his arrival, Mr. 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 Countu Register, September 15, 1981). Revival architecture in a wide variety of romantic styles was celebrated in the 1920s and 1930s; Floral Park showcased examples of the English Tudor, French Norman, Spanish Colonial, and Colonial Revival styles. The Allison Honer Construction Company went on to complete such notable projects as the 1935 Art Deco -styled Old Santa Ana City Hall, the EI Toro Marine Base during World War 11, and the 1960 Honer Shopping Plaza. Honer lived in the neighborhood he had helped create, at 615 West Santa Clara Avenue. In the late 19205 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 (2007), Floral Park maintains its identity as the premier neighborhood of Santa Ana, historically home to many affluent and prominent citizens. The Gartman House qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties under Criterion 1, for its representation of the distinguishing characteristics of the English Revival style. Additionally, the house has been categorized as "Contributive" because it is a good example of period architecture (Municipal Code 30-2.2). Character defining features of the Gartman House include: chimney; roof configuration; exterior materials; original windows and doors. `612. 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. Whitten, Marcus. American Architecture Since 1780. Cambridge: MIT Press, 1969. Armor, Samuel. History of Orange County. Los Angeles: History Record Company, 1921, page 989. Park Santiago Neighborhood Association. 'The Gingerbread Lande Holiday Home Tour, 1999." Brochure. Rischard, Maureen McClintock. "People Behind Places: Enderle Center." Orange County Genealogical Society Quarterly, December 1993, pages 4-7. Santa Aria and Orange County Directories, 1905-1930. Historic Maps, Santa Ana History Room, 1912, 1923, 1932, and 1955. DPR 523L 25F-1 36 EXEMPT FROM FEES PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE § 6103 RESOLUTION NO. 2016-xx A RESOLUTION OF THE HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA APPROVING HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION APPLICATION NO. 2016-28 TO PLACE THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2211 NORTH ROSS STREET, SANTA ANA, ON THE HISTORICAL REGISTER AND APPROVING HISTORIC REGISTER CATEGORIZATION NO. 2016-26 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 October 6, 2016 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. 2016-28) and categorization (Historic Resources Commission Categorization No. 2016-26) of the Gantman House located at 2211 North Ross Street, Santa Ana. B. The Gantman House has distinctive architectural features of the English Revival style, and was built in 1930 by O.F. Fowler, C. This home qualifies for listing on the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties and is eligible for categorization as Contributive under Criterion 1, for its representation of the distinguishing characteristics of the English Revival style. Additionally, the house has been categorized as "Contributive" because it is a good example of period architecture (Santa Ana Municipal Code 30-2.2). Character -defining features of the Gantman House that should be preserved include, but may not be limited to, materials and finishes chimney; roof configuration; exterior materials; original windows and doors. D, The legal owner of the subject property is Duane Greenleaf. 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 minimal standards for placement on the City of Santa Ana Register of Historic Properties pursuant to Section 30-2 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code. Resolution No. 2016-xx Page 1 of 4 25F-137 EXEMPT FROM FEES PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE § 6103 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 Section 15331, Class 31, as these actions are designed to preserve historic resources. Categorical Exemption No. ER -2016-111 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. 2016-28 to place the Gantman House located at 2211 North Ross Street, Santa Ana, 92706 on the historical register, and B. Historic Register Categorization No. 2016-26 placing the Gantman House located at 2211 North Ross Street, Santa Ana, 92706 within the Contributive category. 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 in the Planning and Building Department, 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. ADOPTED this 6th day of October, 2016. Alberta Christy Chairperson Resolution No. 2016-xx Page 2 of 4 25F-138 EXEMPT FROM FEES PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE § 6103 APPROVED AS TO FORM: Sonia R. Carvalho, City Attorney By: Lisa Storck Assistant City Attorney AYES: Commission members NOES: Commission ABSTAIN: Commission members NOT PRESENT: Commission CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY 1, ROSA BARELA, Acting Recording Secretary, do hereby attest to and certify the attached Resolution No. 2016-xx to be the original resolution adopted by Historic Resources Commission of the City of Santa Ana on October 6, 2016, Date: Acting Recording Secretary City of Santa Ana 25F-139 Resolution No, 2016-xx Page 3 of 4 EXEMPT FROM FEES PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE § 6403 LEGAL DESCRIPTION APN Address Owner Names Legal Description 002-111-18 2211 N. Ross Street Duane Greenleaf TR 947 LOT 10 S 50 FT Exhibit A Resolution No. 2016-xx Page 4 of 4 25F-140 REQUEST FOR Histodc Resources Commission Action u N'HISTORC RESOURCES COMMISSION MEEMG DAM OCTOBER 6, 2016 TITLE. PUBLIC HEARING — HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION APPLICATION NO. 2016-13, HISTORIC REGISTER CATEGORIZATION NO. 2016-12, AND HISTORIC PROPERTY PRESERVATION AGREEMENT NO. 2016-26 FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2527 NORTH FRENCH STREET {STRATEGIC PLAN NOS. 5,2; 5,3} Prepared by Ham Soboleske APPROVED • As Recommended • As Amended ❑ Set Public Hearing For CONTINUED TO —— __ �PlannlnqM xetiv irectar._. 1. Adopt a resolution approving Historic Resources Commission Application No. 2016-13 and Historic Register Categorization No, 2016-12, 2. Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the Council to execute the attached Mills Act agreement with Carlos Lopez, subject to non -substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney. Carlos Lopez is requesting approval to designate an existing residence located at 2527 North French 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. Proiect Location and Site Description The subject property consists of a 1,796 -square -foot, single -story Minimal Traditional style residence and detached garage on an 8,893 -square -foot residential lot (Exhibit 1). 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 set forth in Section 30-2 of the Santa Ana EXHIBIT B12 25F-141 HRCA No, 2016-13, HRC No. 2016-12 & HPPA No. 2016-26 October 6, 2016 Page 2 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. No known code violations exist on record for this property. The property, recognized as the Schlueter House, has distinctive architectural features of the Minimal Traditional style and was built in 1953 by Pacific Contracting. Character defining features of the Schlueter House that should be preserved include, but may not be limited to, materials and finishes; roof configuration and detailing; original windows and doors where extant (Exhibit 2). It is recommended that the house be designated to the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties due to its characteristics of the Minimal Traditional architectural style. Typical features illustrated by the house include its front porch, portal window, wood single hung windows, and modest size. Additionally, the house has been categorized as "Contributive" because it "contributes to the overall character and history" of Santa Ana, and "is a good example of period architecture." 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 3). 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 incentive 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 Upon consideration of the application, it is recommended that the City enter into a Historic Property Preservation Agreement. 25F-142 HRCA No. 2016-13, HRC No. 2016-12 & HPPA No. 2016-26 October 6, 2016 Page 3 Public Notification The subject site is located within the Park Santiago Neighborhood. The president of this neighborhood association was notified by mail 10 days prior to this public hearing. In addition, a Park Santiago Neighborhood representative was contacted to ensure that they were notified of the project and to see if there were any areas of concern. No areas of concern were identified by the neighborhood association representative, nor was there a request that the applicant present the project to a meeting of their members. 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, had been received from any members of the public. CEQA Compliance In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act, the recommended actions are exempt from further review under Section 15331, Class 31, as these actions are designed to preserve historic resources. Categorical Exemption No. ER -2016-112 will be filed for this project. Strategic Plan Alignment Approval of this item supports the City's efforts to meet Goal No. 5 Community Health, Livability, Engagement & Sustainability, Objective No. 2 (expand opportunities for conservation and environmental sustainability) and Objective No. 3 (facilitate diverse housing opportunities and support efforts to preserve and improve the livability of Santa Ana neighborhoods). Hally Soboleske Senior Planner HS:jm hsTlistorio InfoY 61616HRQhma16-13hrc16-' 2hppa16.26-hrc Attachments: Exhibit 1 - 500' Radius Map Exhibit 2 - Department of Parks and Recreation Form Exhibit 3 - Mills Act Agreement 25F-143 500' RADIUS HRCA NO. 2016-13/HRC NO. 2016-12 2527 NORTH FRENCH STREET SCHLUETER HOUSE PLANNING AND BUILDING AGENCY EXHIBIT 1 25F-144 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY SCHLUETER HOUSE 2527 N. French Street Santa Ana, CA 92706 NAME Schlueter House REF. NO. ADDRESS 2527 N. French Street CITY Santa Ana ZIP 92706 I ORANGE COUNTY YEAR BUILT 1953 LOCAL REGISTER CATEGORY: Contributive HISTORIC DISTRICT N/A NEIGHBORHOOD Park Santiago CALIFORNIA REGISTER CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION 5 CALIFORNIA REGISTER STATUS CODE 553 Location: ❑ Not for Publication ® Unrestricted ❑ Prehistoric ® Historic ❑ Both ARCHITECTURAL STYLE; Minimal Traditional During the Great Depression through the immediate postwar years, the Minimal Traditional home rose in popularity as the preferred style for middle-class housing in the United States. This basic house type fulfilled both aesthetic and social needs: in terms of aesthetics, the form represented a stripped -down version of the historic -eclectic styles popular in the 1920s, in particular the Tudor and English Revival styles. In social terms, the Minimal Traditional home satisfied requirements in square footage and plan by the Federal Housing Administration (PHA), which launched a campaign in this period to expand home ownership. The Minimal Traditional home served as the prototype used by the FHA in its efforts to codify and manufacture "a standard, tow -cost, minimum house that the majority of American wage earners could afford" (Greg Hise, Magnetic Los Angeles, p. 57). Minimal Traditional homes are typically rectangular in plan and one-story in height, often with a front -gabled wing and prominent attached chimney. In contrast with the English and Tudor Revival styles the one-story version mimics, the Minimal Traditional home Is capped with a low or Intermediate pitch roof with a hipped or side gable. Sheathing materials include stucco, brick, or wood, often accompanied by stone veneer accents. Fenestration generally consists of mull -light casement, double -hung, and picture windows with wood frames. The eaves and rakes of the Minimal Traditional home are typically shallow (in a departure from the later Ranch House style, which they often resemble). Although they have little applied ornament, many Minimal Traditional homes often display decorative wood shutters and porch -roof supports. SUMMARY/ CONCLUSION: The Schlueter House is an example of the Minimal Traditional style of architecture, made popular in the post WWII era. Additionally, the house has been categorized as "Contributive" because it "contributes to the overall character and history" of Santa Ana, and, as an example of the transitional period In the mid to late 1930s in the Floral Park neighborhood "is a good example of period architecture" (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 9, 2001.) 5: Ineligible for the National Register, but still of local significance. . 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 EXHIBIT 2 25F-145 State of California—The Resources Agency Primary DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI #_ PRIMARY RECORD Trinomi; NRHP Status Code Other Listings Review Code Reviewer Date Page 1 of 4 Resource name(s) or number (assigned by recorder) Schlueter House P1. Other Identifier: *P2. Location: ONot for Publication ■Unrestricted *a. County Orange County *b. USGS 7.5' Quad TCA1725 Date: *c. Address 2527N. French Street City Santa Ana Zip 92706 *e. Other Locational Data: Assessor's Parcel Number 396-431-16 *133a. Description: (Describe resource and Its major elements. Include design, materials, condition, alterations, size, setting, and boundaries.) The Schlueter House Is an example of the Minimal Traditional style of architecture that was common post WWII due a housing shortage from service personnel returning from military deployment. Minimal traditional housing was made quickly, but of quality materials. The house is capped with shingles and is covered with tight dash style stucco. Windows are composed of wood and are single hung. The southernmost window on the front elevation is in three parts with a fixed window in the center frame, and two sashed single hung windows on either side. Typical of the time period, a single fixed diamond- shaped window is placed near the front entry to evoke the look of a portal window on a ship. The front entry itself is underneath an elongated porch with simple 4'x4" wood posts with two steps of concrete leading to the wooden front door. A concrete driveway with brick accents (nonoriginal) leads to the detached rear garage. The houseand landscape are in excellent condition. *133b. Resource Attributes: (list attributes and codes) HP2. Single-family Property *P4. Resources Present: ■building ❑Structure ❑Object ❑Site ❑District ❑ Element ofDistrict ❑Other 135b. Photo: (view and date) West facing elevation 2016 *P6. Date Constructed/Age and Sources: ■historic 1953/City of Santa Ana Building Permits *P7. Owner and Address: Carlos Lopez 2527 N. French Street Santa Ana, CA 92706 *P6. Recorded by: Hally Soboleske 20 Civic Center Plazas Santa Ana, CA 92702 *P9. Date Recorded: October 6, 2016 *P10. Survey Type: Intensive Survey Update *P11. Report Citation. (Cite survey report and other sources, or enter "none") *Attachments: ONone ❑Location Map ❑Sketch Map ■Continuation Sheet eBuiiding, Structure, and Object Record ❑Archaeological Record ❑District Record ❑Linear Feature Record ❑Milling Station Record ❑Rock Art Record ❑Artifact Record OPhotograph Record O Other (list) DPR 523A (1195) 25F-146 *Required information State of California—The Resources Agency Primary # DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI# _ BUILDING, STRUCTURE, AND OBJECT RECORD Page 2, of 4 *CHR Status Code 5S1 KesourCO Name or 8: z5cnluater House B1. Historic Name: Schlueter House B2. Common Name: Same 83. Original Use: Single-family Residence B4, Present Use: Single-family Residence *B5. Architectural Style: Minimal Traditional *BB. Construction History: (Construction date, alterations, and date of alterations): Constructed 9963 October 1953. 6 room residence and garage. May 1970. Enclose patio, August 1973. Aluminim shed. *57. Moved? ■No OYes ❑Unknown Date: Original Location: *138. Related Features: None. B9a. Architect: Unknown b. Builder: Pacific Contracting *B16, Significance: Theme Residential Architecture Area Santa Ana Period of Significance: circa 1896-1965 Property Type: Single-family Residence Applicable Criteria: CR: 2D2 (Discuss importance In terms of historical or architectural context as defined by theme, period, and geographic scope, Also address integrity) The first occupants of the house were Raymond Arthur and Carol Schlueter, Mr. Schlueter was born In Ferndale, Calfiornla in Humbolt County in 1922. He married Carol In 1948, and they settled in this house shortly after in 1953. Mr. Schlueter was a plumber by trade having apprenticed in 1947 in Santa Ana while they lived in t 252 S. Van Ness which was later demolished for the construction of Santa Ana High School. Because of his experience, Mr. Schlueter acted as the plumbing contractor for his own home. The Schlueters moved to Dana Point, California by the early 1970's and Mr. and Mrs. James K Smith became the new owners. (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 Hands, Cyril M. American Architecture: An Illustrated En c"edla. New York, WW Norton, 1998. Marsh, Diann, Santa Ana An Illustrated History. Encinitas, Heritage Publishing, 1994. (See Continuation Sheet 3 of 4.) B13. Remarks: *B14. Evaluator: HaOySoboleske *Date of Evaluation: October 6, 2016 DPR 5238 (1195) Sketch Map (This space reserved for official comments,) 25F-147 396.431-16 2527 N. French Street O '•�oio;��rJ� oc'al 7 muneee" serer � @101@1uIninlr.» State of California—The Resources Agency Primary # DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI # CONTINUATION SHEET Trinomial Page 3 of 4 Resource Name or # (Assigned by recorder) Schlueter House *Recorded by Holly Soboleske *Date October 6, 2016 Ox Continuation El Update *B10. Significance (continued): The Schlueter House is located in the Park Santiago neighborhood, near the present northern city limits of Santa Ana and substantially north of the original city core. The neighborhood is bounded by Santiago Creek and Park on the north, East Seventeenth Street on the south, North Lincoln Avenue on the east, North Main Street on the west, and the 1-5 freeway on the southwest. In large pan these boundaries reflect the transportation lines that were constructed towards the end of the nineteenth century and at the beginning of the twentieth century, when the Pacific Electric interurban railroad ran up Main Street, the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe tracks followed Lincoln, and the Southern Pacific Railroad right-of-way mirrored the freeway route. This area remained primarily agricultural well into the 1920s, As of 1905, the city directories listed around twenty households on East Santa Clara, Twentieth Street, "C Street" (now North Santiago Street), North Bush Street and North Main Avenue, the only streets in the area at the time. The vast majority of the residents were ranchers. By 1911, the number of households had increased to about thirty, and Edgewood Road and Valencia Street had been partially laid out, but most residents continued to list "rancher" or'fruit grower" as their occupation In the city directories. This pattern of land use was evident on the 1912 plat map of the City, which illustrated two small, Craftsman era subdivisions along Bush north of Santa Clara and on Valencia and Poinsettia south of Twentieth Street, with the remaining area divided into larger, agricultural parcels held by approximately ferry landowners. White the area east of Santiago Street was not subdivided until after the mid -1920s, most of the present day streets west of Santiago had been laid out when the City was mapped in 1923. Ranching continued to be the most prevalent occupation in the neighborhood, but Increasing numbers of professionals, small business owners, merchants, and people in service professions such as painters, electricians, and carpenters made their homes in the western half of the neighborhood during the 1920s and 1930s. The area also attracted several city and county officials, including the City Attorney (Z. B. West, Jr., 321 East Santa Clara Avenue), County Supervisor, First District (C. H. Chapman, 2315 North Santiago Street), County Surveyor (E. H. Irwin, 2407 North Santiago Street), and County Auditor (William C. Jerome, 2422 Poinsettia Street). By April 1942, when the Sanborn Company first mapped the western half of the area, most of the lots had been improved with single- family homes, many in the revival styles popular during the 1920s and 1930s. Subsequent development of the eastern half of the nelghborhood and infill construction in the western half displayed the simplified ranch style that emerged following World Wer A The Schlueter House qualifies for listing on the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties due to Its characteristics of the Minimal Traditional architectural style. Typical features illustrated by the house include its front porch, portal window, wood single hung windows, and modest size. Additionally, the house has been categorized as "Contributive"because it "contributes to the overall character and history" of Santa Ana, and "is a good example of period architecture." Character -defining exterior features of the Schlueter House that should be preserved include, but may not be limited to, front porch, materials and finishes; roof configuration and detailing; original windows and doors where extant. DPR 523E 25F-148 State of California —The Resources Agency Primary # DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI # CONTINUATION SHEET Trinomial of 4 Resource Name or # (Assigned by recorder) Schlueter House by Hally Soboleske *Date October 6, 2016 El Continuation 0 Update 812. References (continued): McAlester, Virginia and Lee. A Field Guide to American Houses. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1964. 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. Santa Ana and Orange County Directories, 1932-1954, Whiffen, Marcus. American Architecture Stnce 1760. Cambridge: MCT Press, 1969. 'Alison Honer Dies at 64," The Saha Ana Journal, Sep Ismber 21, 1961. 'Builder of Honer Plaza Dies," Orange County Register, September 15, 1961. 'History of Floral Park." httu.7/wmj flgel_-park comlpage2 hlmi. DPR 523L 25F-149 EXEMPT FROM FEES PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE § 6103 RESOLUTION NO, 2016-xx A RESOLUTION OF THE HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA APPROVING HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION APPLICATION NO. 2016-13 TO PLACE THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2527 NORTH FRENCH STREET, SANTA ANA, ON THE HISTORICAL REGISTER AND APPROVING HISTORIC REGISTER CATEGORIZATION NO. 2016-12 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 October 6, 2016 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. 2016-13) and categorization (Historic Resources Commission Categorization No. 2016-12) of the Schlueter House located at 2527 North French Street, Santa Ana. B. The Schlueter House has distinctive architectural features of the Minimal Traditional style, and was built in 1953 by Pacific Contracting. C. This home qualifies for listing on the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties and is eligible for categorization as Contributive due to its characteristics of the Minimal Traditional architectural style. Typical features illustrated by the house include its front porch, portal window, wood single hung windows, and modest size. Additionally, the house has been categorized as "Contributive" because it "contributes to the overall character and history" of Santa Ana, and "is a good example of period architecture." Character -defining features of the Schlueter House that should be preserved include, but may not be limited to, materials and finishes; roof configuration and detailing; original windows and doors where extant. D. The legal owner of the subject property is Carlos Lopez. 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. Resolution No. 2016-xx Page 1 of 4 25F-150 EXEMPT FROM FEES PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE § 6103 F. The subject property meets the minimal 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 Section 15331, Class 31, as these actions are designed to preserve historic resources. Categorical Exemption No. ER -2016-112 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. 2016-13 to place the Schlueter House located at 2527 North French Street, Santa Ana, 92706 on the historical register, and B. Historic Register Categorization No. 2016-12 placing the Schlueter House located at 2527 North French Street, Santa Ana, 92706 within the Contributive category. 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 in the Planning and Building Department, 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. ADOPTED this 6th day of October, 2016. Alberta Christy Chairperson Resolution No. 2016-xx Page 2 of 4 25F-151 EXEMPT FROM FEES PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE § 6103 APPROVED AS TO FORM: Sonia R. Carvalho, City Attorney Lisa Storck Assistant City Attorney AYES: Commission NOES: Commission members ABSTAIN: Commission NOT PRESENT: Commission members CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY I, ROSA BARELA, Acting Recording Secretary, do hereby attest to and certify the attached Resolution No. 2016-xx to be the original resolution adopted by Historic Resources Commission of the City of Santa Ana on October 6, 2016. Acting Recording Secretary City of Santa Ana Resolution No. 2016-xx Page 3 of 4 25F-152 EXEMPT FROM FEES PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE § 6103 LEGAL DESCRIPTION APN Address Owner Names Legal Description 396-431-16 2527 N. French Street Carlos Lopez TR 705 LOT 52 FOR OF LOT AND TR 1473 LOT 27 Exhibit A Resolution No. 2016-xx Page 4 of 4 25F-153 25F-154