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HRCA No. 2017-55, HRC No. 2017-54, <br />HPPA No. 2017-59 <br />October 4, 2018 <br />Page 3 <br />Historical Properties. The Historic Resources Commission Application and Historic Register <br />Categorization actions proposed for this site authorize the listing of the property on the local register. <br />The agreement provides monetary incentives to the property owner in the form of a property tax <br />reduction in exchange for the owner's voluntary commitment to maintain the property in a good state <br />of repair as necessary to maintain its character and appearance. Once recorded, the agreement <br />generates a different valuation method in determining the property's assessed value, resulting in tax <br />savings for the owner. Aside from the tax savings, the benefits include: <br />• Longterm preservation of the property and visual improvement to the neighborhood <br />• Allows for a mechanism to provide for property rehabilitation <br />• Provides additional incentive for potential buyers to purchase historic structures <br />• Discourages inappropriate alterations to the property <br />The property has no identified unauthorized modifications. Upon consideration of the application, it <br />is recommended that the City enter into a Historic Property Preservation Agreement. <br />Public Notification <br />The subject site is located within the Floral Park Neighborhood Association boundaries. The <br />president of this neighborhood association was notified by mail 10 days prior to this public hearing. <br />In addition, the project site was posted with a notice advertising this public hearing, a notice was <br />published in the Orange County Reporter and mailed notices were sent to all property owners within <br />500 feet of the project site. At the time of this printing, no correspondence, either written or <br />electronic, had been received from any members of the public. <br />CEQA Compliance <br />In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act, the recommended actions are exempt <br />from further review under Section 15331, Class 31, as these actions are designed to preserve <br />historic resources. Categorical Exemption No. ER -2018-56 will be filed for this project. <br />Strategic Plan Alignment <br />Approval of this item supports the City's efforts to meet Goal No. 5 Community Health, Livability, <br />Engagement & Sustainability, Objective No. 2 (expand opportunities for conservation and <br />environmental sustainability) and Objective No. 3 (facilitate diverse housing opportunities and <br />support efforts to preserve and improve the livability of Santa Ana neighborhoods). <br />Pedro mez <br />Assista t Planner I <br />PG:sb <br />S:\HRC12018110-4-1812013 B. Heliotrope Drive (Flagg House) \ Staff Report- 2013 N. Heliotrope Drive <br />25A-159 <br />