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HomeMy WebLinkAboutROHRBACKER, PETER R. AND DONNA N.T RE!UIREG WORK h,1AY PHOCEED CLEPR ur C=�ZIP F`DtC 0 4 2017 45� 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 A-2017-318 MILLS ACT AGREEMENT 512 West Santa Clara Avenue Santa Ana, CA 92706 Recorded in Official Records, Orange County Hugh Nguyen, Clerk -Recorder 11111IIIIIIIi11111111jjlllllllll11111llllllllllllIl111111111111l lI111 NO FEE *$ R 0 0 0 9 8 0 9 1 3 8 8* 201800000332710:37 am 01/04118 276 477 Al2 16 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 45.00 0.00 0.000.00 0.00 FREE RECORDING PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE § 27383 CONFORMED COPY Not Compared with Original HISTORIC PROPERTY PRESERVATION AGREEMENT This agreement ("Agreement") is made and entered into by and between the City of Santa Ana, a charter city and municipal corporation duly organized and existing under the Constitution and laws of the of the State of California (hereinafter referred to as "City"), Peter R. Rohrbacker and Donna N. Rohrbacker, (hereinafter referred to as "Owners"), owners of real property located at 512 West Santa Clara Avenue, Santa Ana, California, in the County of Orange and listed on the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties. RECITALS A. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana is authorized by California Government Code Section 50280 et seq. (known as the "Mills Act") to enter into contracts with 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 together with associated structures and improvements thereon, located at 512 West Santa Clara Avenue, Santa Ana, CA, 92706 and more particularly described in Exhibit "A," attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, and hereinafter referred to as the "Jacobs House". 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 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. -t- MILLS ACT AGREEMENT 512 West Santa Clara Avenue Santa Ana, CA 92706 E. The Owner and the City intend to carry out the purposes of California Government Code, Chapter 1, Part 5 of Division 1 of Title 5, Article 12, Section 50280 et seq., which will enable the Historic Property to qualify for an assessment of valuation as a restricted historical property pursuant to Article 1.9, Sec. 439 et seq., Chapter 3 Part 2 of Division 1 of the California Tax and Revenue Code. NOW, THEREFORE, the City of Santa Ana and the Owner of the Historic Property agree as follows: 1. Effective Date and Terms of Agreement. This Agreement shall be effective and commence on November 22, 2017, and shall remain in effect for a term of ten (10) years thereafter. Each year, upon the anniversary of the effective date of this Agreement, such initial term will automatically be extended as provided in California Government Code Sections 50280 through 50290 and in Section 2, below. 2. Renewal. a. Each year on the anniversary of the effective date of this Agreement, a year shall automatically be added to the initial ten (10) year tern of this Agreement unless written notice of nonrenewal is served as provided herein. b. If the Owner or the City desire(s) in any year not to renew the Agreement, the Owner or City shall serve written notice of nonrenewal of the Agreement on the other party. Unless such notice is served by the Owner to the City at least ninety (90) days prior to the annual renewal date, or served by the City to the Owner at least sixty (60) days prior to the annual renewal date, one (1) year shall automatically be added to the tern of the Agreement as provided herein. C. Within 30 days from receipt of City's notice of nonrenewal, the Owner may file a written protest of City's decision of nonrenewal. The City may, at any time prior to the annual renewal date of the Agreement, withdraw its notice to the Owner of nonrenewal. d. If either the Owner or the City serves notice to the other of nonrenewal in any year, the Agreement shall remain in effect for the balance of the term then remaining, either from its original execution or from the last renewal of the Agreement, whichever may apply. 3. Standards and Conditions for Historic Property. During the term of this Agreement, the Historic Property shall be subject to the following conditions, requirements and restrictions: a. Owner shall maintain the Historic Property in a good state of repair and shall preserve, maintain, and, where necessary, restore or rehabilitate the property and its character - defining features described in the "Department of Parks and Recreation Primary Record" attached hereto, marked as Exhibit C, notably the general architectural form, style, materials, design, scale, proportions, organization of windows, doors, and other openings, textures, details, 2- MILLS ACT AGREEMENT 512 West Santa Clara Avenue Santa Ana, CA 92706 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. Owners shall continually maintain the Historic Property in the same or better condition. C. A view corridor enabling the general public to see the Historic Property from the public right-of-way shall be maintained, and Owners shall not be permitted to block the view corridor to the property with any new structure, such as walls, fences or shrubbery, so as to prevent the viewing of the historic landmark by the public. d. The following are prohibited: Demolition of the Historic Property or destruction of character -defining features of the building or site; removal of trees and other major vegetation unless removal is approved by a rehabilitation plan approved by the Historic Resources Commission, paving of yard surface; exterior alterations or additions unless approved by the Historic Resources Commission and such alterations are in keeping with the Secretary of Interior's Standards; deteriorating, dilapidated or unrepaired structures such as fences, roofs, doors, walls, and windows; storage of junk, trash, debris, discarded or unused objects such as cars, appliances, or furniture; and other unsightly by decoration, structure or vegetation which is unsightly by reason of its height, condition, or inappropriate location. C. 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 terms 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. 5. Cancellation. a. The City, following a duly noticed public hearing by the City Council as set forth in Government Code Section 50280, et. seq., may cancel this Agreement if it determines that the Owners have breached any of the conditions of this Agreement, or have allowed the property to deteriorate to the point that it no longer meets the standards for a qualified Historic Property, or if the City determines that the Owners have failed to restore or rehabilitate the property in the manner specified in Section 3 of this Agreement. If a contract is cancelled for these reasons, the Owners 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 3- MILLS ACT AGREEMENT 512 West Santa Clara Avenue Santa Ana, CA 92706 (12 'h) 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 (60) percent of the original fabric of the structure must be replaced, this Agreement shall be canceled immediately because, in effect, the historic value of the structure will have been destroyed. No fee shall be imposed in the case of destruction by acts of God or natural disaster. C. If the Historic Property is acquired by eminent domain and the City Council determines that the acquisition frustrates the purpose of this Agreement, this Agreement shall be cancelled and no fee imposed, as specified in Government Code Section 50288. 6. Enforcement of Agreement. a. In lieu of and/or in addition to any provisions to cancel the Agreement as referenced herein, the City may specifically enforce, or enjoin the breach of, the terms of the Agreement. In the event of a default, under the provisions to cancel the Agreement by the Owners, the City shall give written notice to the Owners by registered or certified mail, and if such a violation is not corrected to the reasonable satisfaction of the Deputy City Manager for Development Services or designee within thirty (30) days thereafter, or if not corrected within such a reasonable time as may be required to cure the breach or default, or default cannot be cured within thirty (30) days (provided that acts to cure the breach or default may be commenced within thirty (30) days and shall thereafter be diligently pursued to completion by 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 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 Owners hereby subject the Historic Property, located at 512 West Santa Clara Avenue, Assessor Parcel Number, 002-112-03, 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 running with the land MIE MILLSACTAGREEMENT 512 West Santa Clara Avenue Santa Ana, CA 92706 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. Owners 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 on the account of the restrictions on the use and preservation of the property. 9. Notice. Any notice required by the terms of this Agreement shall be sent to the address of the respective parties as specified below or at other addresses that may be later specified by the parties hereto. City: City of Santa Ana Attn: City Clerk 20 Civic Center Plaza (M-30) Santa Ana, CA 92702 Owners: Peter R. Rohrbacker and Donna N. Rohrbacker 512 West Santa Clara Avenue Santa Ana, CA 92706 10. General Provisions. a. None of the terms, provisions, or conditions of this Agreement shall be deemed to create a partnership between the parties hereto and any of their heirs, successors, or assigns, nor shall such terms, provisions or conditions cause them to be considered joint ventures or members of any joint enterprise. b. The 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 -5- MULSACTAGREEMENT 512 West Santa Clara Avenue Santa Ana, CA 92706 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 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. 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. 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 No MILLSACTAGREEMENT 512 West Santa Clara Avenue Santa Ana, CA 92706 This Agreement shall be effective on the day and year first written above. 15. Signatures. 1:1 00 WN MARIA D. HUIZAR Clerk of the Council Owner Date: / I 'L'] h 7 Date: 11 43--)/l % APPROVED AS TO FORM: SONIA CARVALHO City Attorney O � - •:" Assistant City Attorney 7- CITY OF SANTA ANA ��— RAUL GODINE4 II City Manager By: Q�Z� P ✓ � rba-Je✓ By: �o nrlc�— %(- I�l 1. %c [fes ✓ FOR APPROVAL: CANDIDA NEAL Acting Director Planning and Building Agency CALIFORNIA ALL-PURPOSE ACKNOWLEDGMENT CML CODE § 1189 S6'C4'CA.'C.GiA:LLY�.[�CSiF`f`<Y`E`CLN �C(`C.[`c`I�CIN-G' CA�.L:`C�.GC�SY:C`a v^MiN+L"C�6CG�S'6'S6`CtiS�.[`(�•t^(`LT!`�'�e`�rC�.LrfS�A A notary public or other officer completing this certificate verifies only the identity of the individual who signed the document to which this certificate is attached, and not the truthfulness, accuracy, or validity of that document. State of Califor is ) C ityofQ On before me, VU Yt' [WotIL(�Yf Date Here Insert Name and Title of the fficer personally appeared who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the perso whose nam6 is/ re subscrib�to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that tielsh executed the same in •hisfher h authorized capaci ie and that by hic/her/ eir ignaturs on a instrument the person'so or the entity upon behalf of wh the persor(slacted, a cuted the instrument. NOTASOKA LI WRNu LOS ANGELES COUNTY COMMISSION 0 2106670 W COMM. EXPIRES APRIL 12,201 Place Notary Seal Above I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing paragraph is true and correct. WITNESS my han nd official seal. Signature .11 Signature o Not Ic OPTIONAL Though this section is optional, completing this information can deter alteration of the document or fraudulent reattachment of this form to an unintended document. Description of Attached Dom nt Title or Type of Document: c ^( Kk Document Date: Number of Pages: Signer(s) Other han Named Above: Capacity(ies) Claimed by Signer(s) Signer's Name: ❑ Corporate Officer — Title(s): []Partner — -]Limited ❑ General ❑ Individual Attorney in Fact ❑ Trustee ❑ Guardian or Conservator ❑ Other: Signer Is Representing: Signer's Name: CI Corporate Officer — Title(s): ❑ Partner — I ] Limited ❑ General ❑ Individual I I Attorney in Fact ❑ Trustee ❑ Other: Signer Is ❑ Guardian or Conservator Representing: 02014 National Notary Association - www.NationaiNotary.org • 1 -800 -US NOTARY (1-800-876-6827) Item #5907 ACKNOWLEDGMENT A notary public or other officer completing this certificate verifies only the identity of the individual who signed the document to which this certificate is attached, and not the truthfulness, accuracy, or -validity of that document. State of California County of Orange ) On DEC 2 0 2017 before me, Michael A. Rojano, Notary Public (insert name and title of the officer) personally appeared Raul Godinez who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that his/fj*ltjWir authorized capacity, and that by his/Wr/fir sigi person, or the entity upon behalf of which the personA acted, personA whose name(o isig e he/aha/may executed the same in iatureX on the instrument the executed the instrument. I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of Califo�igjhat the foregoing paragraph is true and correct. .�`PEL A �q \L1`,L216z2gM e� �.o.�PRY Pve'°.99�[. i WITNESS my hand official seal. U z N. �/ Dnp op.0147ORN�P.C� Signature i �� _ (Seal) '���j�GECoON '�. EXPIRFSO9 �� MILLS ACT AGREEMENT 512 West Santa Clara Avenue Santa Ana, CA 92706 Exhibit A IN THE CITY OF SANTA ANA, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF ORANGE, ON THE EAST 44,000 FEET OF THAT PORTION OF THE LAND ALLOTTED TO WILLING FERGUSON IN DECREE OF PARTITION OF THE RANCHO SANTIAGO DE SANTA ANA, RECORDED IN BOOK "B" OF JUDGEMENTS OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT A POINT OF THE CENTER O FGREENLEAF STREET, SAID POINT BEING THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THAT CERTAIN TRACT OF LAND CONVEYED BY H.B. LOGGINGS TO ALONZO SHAW BY DEED RECORDED IN BOOK 216, PAGE 218 OF DEEDS, RECORDS OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA; THENCE EAST 245.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 140.00 FEET PARALLEL WITH GREENLEAF STREET: THENCE WEST 245.00 FEET TO THE CENTER OF GREENLEAF STREET: THENCE NORTH 140.00 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. SAID LAND IS SHOWN AS PARCEL 5 ON MAP FILED IN BOOK 3, PAGE 14 OF RECORD OF SURVEYS, FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF ORANGE COUNTY. Assessor's Parcel Number: 002-112-03 State of California—The Resources Agency Prin DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI PRIMARY RECORD Trin Page 1 NRHP Status Other Listings Review Code or number (assigned by recorder) P1. Other Identifier: *P2. Location: ❑Not for Publication ■Unrestricted *a. County Orange County *b. USGS 7.5' Quad Date: September 14, 2017 *c. Address 512 West Santa Clara Avenue City Santa Ana Zip 92706 *e. Other Locational Data: APN 002-112-03 *P3a. Description: (Describe resource and its major elements. Include design, materials, condition, alterations, size, setting, and boundaries) Located on the south side of West Santa Clara Avenue, the building is a one story, single-family residence constructed in the English Revival style. The building has an asymmetrical composition and a steeply pitched gross -gabled roof with slight eave overhangs. The roof is clad in contemporary asphalt shingle roofing and the building has stucco walls. The primary entryway is an arched wood door centrally located on the primary elevation, and is fronted by a shallow arched porch whose roof has a flared eave sloping north. Flanking the door on either side are windows, the southern window is divided light casement window with arched tops, the other window is disguised from the street view. The building has a stucco clad chimney on the southerly elevation not visible from the street because it is shorter than the side -facing gable. A poured concrete driveway exists along the north elevation. The property has a front lawn featuring a mature pine tree, and smaller plantings located closer to the west elevation. The building and overall property is in good condition. *P3b. Resource Attributes: (list attributes and codes) Single-family Property *P4. Resources Present: ■Building ❑Structure DObject ❑Site ❑ District 0Element ofDistrict ❑Other *P10. Survey Type: Intensive Survey Update P5b. Photo: (view and date) West elevation, view east August 2017 *P6. Date Constructed/Age and Sources: ■historic 1924/0riginal building permit *P7. Owner and Address: Owner Name & Owner Address Peter R. Rohrbacker and Donna N. Rohrbacker 512 West Santa Clara Avenue, Santa Ana, CA, 92706 *P8. Recorded by: Olivia White/Chattel, Inc., for the City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza M-20 Santa Ana, CA 92702 *P9. Date Recorded: September 14, 2017 *P11. Report Citation: (Cite survey report and other sources, or enter "none") None *Attachments: ❑None ❑Location Map ❑Sketch Map ■Continuation Sheet ■Building, Structure, and Object Record ❑Archaeological Record ❑District Record []Linear Feature Record ❑Milling Station Record DRock Art Record ❑Artifact Record []Photograph Record D Other (list) DPR 523A(1195) *Required information Exhibit B State of California—The Resources Agency Primary# DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI# BUILDING, STRUCTURE, AND OBJECT RECORD Page 2 of 3 *NRHP Status Code 5S3 'Resource Name or #: 512 West Santa Clara Avenue B1. Historic Name: Jacobs House B2. Common Name: Same B3. Original Use: Single-family Residence B4. Present Use: Single-family Residence *135. Architectural Style: English Revival style *136. Construction History: (Construction date, alterations, and date of alterations): Constructed 1924. November 4, 1936. Reroof, $216. October 7, 1947. Reroof, $300. April 7, 2000. Plastering. November 7, 2003. Reroof: Removal of wood shakes and application of composition roofing. August 22, 2006. Gunite pool with attached spa. *B7. Moved? ■No ❑Yes ❑Unknown Date: Original Location: *138. Related Features: None. 139a. Architect: Unknown b. Builder: Unknown *B10. Significance: Theme Residential architecture Area Santa Ana Period of Significance: 1924 Property Type: Single-family Residence Applicable Criteria: 1 (Discuss importance in terms of historical or architectural context as defined by theme, period, and geographic scope. Also address integrity) 512 West Santa Clara Avenue is architecturally significant as a characteristic example of the English Revival style. This house was originally constructed in 1924, and was valued at approximately $5,000, according to the original building permit. The first listed owner of the property is Roy Russell, who subdivided the Floral Park neighborhood in the 1920s and 1930s, and who likely never actually resided in the property. According to city directories the first recorded occupant is Otto A. Jacobs, a well-known criminal attorney in Orange County. Jacobs was partner of the law firm of Head, Wellington, & Jacobs while he resided at the property. The next recorded occupant is Lytel D. Larsen, who sold real estate, and who lived in the property during the 1940s. The 1950 city directory lists Sam Matasar as the occupant, Matasar was a salesman. In 1962, E.R. Hoover resided at this address. (See Continuation Sheet 3 of 3.) B11. 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 (See Continuation Sheet 3 of 3.) B13. Remarks: *B14. Evaluator: Olivia White/Chattel, Inc., for the City of Santa Ana *Date of Evaluation: September 14, 2017 (This space reserved for official comments.) Sketch Map 512 W Santa Clara Ave Jacobs House S SAWA CLVA j I x s dO 0 O G OI m O E © � s Q Q : A O E © � s Q Q : State of California—The Resources Agency Primary# DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI # CONTINUATION SHEET Trinomial Page 3 of 3 Resource Name: 512 West Santa Clara Avenue *Recorded by Olivia White *Date September 14, 2017 IZI Continuation ❑ Update DPR 5238 (1195) *Required information *B10. Significance (continued): Santa Ana was founded by William Spurgeon in 1869 as a speculative town site on part of the Spanish land grant known as Rancho Santiago de Santa Ana. The civic and commercial core of the community was centered around the intersection of Main and Fourth Streets. Stimulated by the arrival of the Santa Fe Railroad and incorporation as a city in 1886, and selection as the seat of the newly created County of Orange in 1889, the city grew outwards, with residential neighborhoods developing to the north, south, and east of the city center. Agricultural uses predominated in the outlying areas, with cultivated fields and orchards dotted with widely scattered farmhouses. 512 West Santa Clara Avenue is located in the Floral Park neighborhood. This neighborhood is 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 and Floral Park showcased examples of the English Tudor, French Norman, Spanish Colonial, and Colonial Revival. The Allison Honer Construction Company went on to complete such notable projects as the 1935 Art Deco styled Old Santa Ana City Hall, the EI Toro Marine Base during World War 11, and the 1960 Honer Shopping Plaza. Honer lived in the neighborhood he had helped to create, at 615 West Santa Clara Avenue. In the late 1920s and 1930s, another builder, Roy Roscoe Russell (1881-1965), continued developing the groves of Floral Park. An early Russell project was his 1928 subdivision of Victoria Drive between West Nineteenth Street and West Santa Clara Avenue. The homes were quite grand and displayed various revival styles, including Russell's own large, Colonial Revival mansion at 2009 Victoria Drive. In the early post World War 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 (2003) Floral Park maintains its identity as the premier neighborhood of Santa Ana, historically home to many affluent and prominent citizens. 512 West Santa Clara Avenue 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. Typical features of this style illustrated by the house include its asymmetrical plan; steeply pitched roof, relatively restrained porch; moderately overhanging eaves; side gable; stucco walls. Additionally, the house has been categorized as "Key" because it is an intact example of an English Revival residence in the Floral Park neighborhood, and "is a unique example of period architecture." Character -defining exterior features of 512 West Santa Clara Avenue that should be preserved include, but may not be limited to roof shape; original windows where extant; porch shape; entryway size and shape; exterior wall material. `B12. References (continued): 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. Orange County Plat Maps, 1912. Historic Maps, Santa Ana History Room, 1923, 1932, 1955. Santa Ana and Orange County Directories, 1926-1961. Santa Ana History Room Collection, Santa Ana Public Library. Pleasants, J.E., Pleasants History of Orange County California, Biographical, Volume 111, Los Angeles: J.R. Finnel & Sons Publishing Company, 1931. The Old Orange County Courthouse. 2001 DPR 523L MILLS ACT AGREEMENT 512 West Santa Clara Avenue Santa Ana, CA 92706 Exhibit C Exterior work shall be reviewed by the Historic Resources Commission and subject to the U.S. Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation of Historic Buildings, as follows: 1. Every reasonable effort shall be made to provide a compatible use for a property which requires minimal alteration of the building, structure, or site and its environment, or to use a property for its originally intended purpose. 2. The distinguishing original qualities or character of a building, structure or site and its environment shall not be destroyed. The removal or alteration of any historic material or distinctive architectural features should be avoided when possible. 3. All buildings, structures, and sites shall be recognized as products of their own time. Alterations that have no historical basis and which seek to create an earlier appearance shall be discouraged. 4. Changes which may have taken place in the course of time are evidence of the history and development of a building, structure, or site and its environment. These changes may have acquired significance in their own right, and this significance shall be recognized and respected. 5. Distinctive stylistic features or examples of skilled craftsmanship which characterize a building, structure, or site shall be treated with sensitivity. 6. Deteriorated architectural features shall be repaired rather than replaced, whenever possible. In the event replacement is necessary, the new material should match the material being replaced in composition, design, color, texture, and other visual qualities. Repair or replacement of missing architectural features should be based on accurate duplications of features, substantiated by historic, physical, or pictorial evidence rather than on conjectural designs or the availability of different architectural elements from the other buildings or structures. 7. The surface cleaning of structures shall be undertaken with the gentlest means possible. Sandblasting and other cleaning methods that will damage the historic building materials shall not be undertaken. 8. Every reasonable effort shall be made to protect and reserve archaeological resources affected by, or adjacent to any project. 9. Contemporary design for alterations and additions to existing properties shall not be discouraged when such alterations and additions do not destroy significant historical, architectural or cultural material, an such design is compatible with Q MILLS A CT A GREEMENT 512 West Santa Clara Avenue Santa Ana, CA 92706 size, scale, color, material and character of the property, neighborhood, or environment. 10. Wherever possible, new additions or alterations to structures shall be done in such a manner that if such additions or alterations need to be removed in the future, the essential form and integrity of the structure would be unimpaired. -10-