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REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br />JULY 7, 2020 <br />TITLE <br />CONSIDER OPTIONS RELATED TO THE <br />RECOMMENDATIONS PROPOSED BY <br />THE HISTORIC RESOURCES <br />COMMISSION <br />/s/ Kristine Ridge <br />CITY MANAGER <br />RECOMMENDED ACTIONS <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br />❑ As Recommended <br />❑ As Amended <br />❑ Ordinance on 1sl Reading <br />❑ Ordinance on 2nd Reading <br />❑ Implementing Resolution <br />❑ Set Public Hearing For_ <br />CONTINUED TO <br />FILE NUMBER <br />1. Authorize staff to develop policies for establishing neighborhoods that will be identified as <br />Historically Sensitive Areas (HAS). <br />2. Approve a heightened administrative review process for buildings within a Historically Sensitive <br />Area (HAS). <br />3. Authorize staff to prepare amendments to the Santa Ana Municipal Code that will allow the <br />Historic Resources Commission the ability to impose conditions of approval on historic <br />applications and increase the frequency of meetings. <br />4. Authorize staff to complete a comprehensive update to the Single -Family, Multiple Family and <br />Historic Structures Chapters of the Citywide Design Guidelines. <br />5. Authorize staff to prepare a Citywide Tree Preservation and Protection Ordinance. <br />SUMMARY <br />On April 7, 2020, staff presented a memorandum (Exhibit 1) outlining a list of recommendations <br />from the Historic Resources Commission (HRC) for City Council consideration. The City Council <br />held a discussion and directed staff to return within 90 days and present a course of action for each <br />HRC recommendation based on Council's input. In response to the feedback received from the <br />City Council, staff is recommending to implement several changes. Table 1 on the following page <br />summarizes the key issues addressed by the Historic Resources Commission and staff's <br />recommendations. <br />Table 1: HRC Action Items <br />65B-1 <br />