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HRCA No. HRCA-2017-32, HRC No. HRC -2017-31 HPPA No. HPPA-2017-36 October 4, 2018 Page 2 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 identified meets the minimum selection criteria for inclusion on the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties pursuant to criteria contained in Section 30-2 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code as the property is 77 years old. No known code violations exist on record for this property. The property, recognized as the M.C. Walker House, is located within the Washington Square neighborhood boundaries and has distinctive architectural features of the Minimal Traditional style. The residence was built in 1941 by Roy Russell, a notable developer and prominent local builder credited with developing the groves of Floral Park in the late 1920s and 1930s. Symmetrical in plan, the M.C. Walker House has an intermediate hipped roof with closed eaves that slightly overhang and is clad in contemporary asphalt shingle roofing throughout. The exterior is clad in horizontal wood siding and the fenestration are symmetrical, featuring a prominent multiple panel bay window. In addition, the M.C. Walker House incorporates tripartite fixed and double hung windows on the primary elevation while the north and west elevations feature double hung windows. Furthermore, the home incorporates transitional elements of the modern streamline homes, such as a rounded porch above the entryway. Character -defining features of the M.C. Walker House that should be preserved include, but may not be limited to, materials and finishes: fenestrations (symmetrical wood windows and bay window), horizontal wood siding, roof shape and materials (asphalt shingles); and an overextended roofline to form a rounded porch over the entryway. It is recommended that the M.C. Walker House be designated to the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties and categorized as "Contributive" because it "contributes to the overall character and history" of the Washington Square neighborhood and "is a good example of period architecture," representing the Minimal Traditional style in Santa Ana (Municipal Code, Section 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 25A-40