Historic Resources Commission
<br />Special Meeting Agenda Minutes
<br />September 8, 2022
<br />Council Chamber
<br />22 Civic Center Plaza
<br />Santa Ana, CA
<br />4:30 P.M.
<br />CALL TO ORDER
<br />ATTENDANCE Commissioners:Tim Rush, Chairperson
<br />Ed Murashie, Vice Chairperson
<br />Keith Carpenter
<br />Alberta Christy
<br />Daniel Cornelious *
<br />Ginelle Hardy
<br />Mark McLoughlin
<br />Sandra Peña Sarmiento
<br />Dwayne Shipp
<br />Staff:Minh Thai, Executive Director
<br />John Funk, Senior Asst. City Attorney
<br />Fabiola ZelayaMelicher, Planning Manager
<br />Chelsea Shafer, Acting Recording Secretary
<br />ROLL CALL
<br />PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
<br />PUBLIC COMMENTS (nonagenda items)
<br />Minutes: Items A & B were voted on consecutively. Item C was pulled by
<br />Commissioner Christy for further discussion.
<br />CONSENT CALENDAR
<br />a.Minutes
<br />Recommended Action: Approve the Minutes from the meeting of July 7, 2022.
<br />Moved by Commissioner Christy, seconded by Commissioner Murashie to
<br />Adopt.
<br />YES: 7 – Alberta Christy, Tim Rush, Edward Murashie, Keith Carpenter, Ginelle Hardy,
<br />Mark McLoughlin, Daniel Cornelious
<br />NO: 0 – ABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 2 – Sandra Pena Sarmiento, Dwayne Shipp
<br />Status: 7 – 0 – 0 – 2 – Pass
<br />b.Excused absences
<br />Recommended Action: Excuse absent commissioners.
<br />Moved by Commissioner Christy, seconded by Commissioner Murashie to
<br />Adopt.
<br />YES: 7 – Alberta Christy, Tim Rush, Edward Murashie, Keith Carpenter, Ginelle Hardy,
<br />Mark McLoughlin, Daniel Cornelious
<br />NO: 0 – ABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 2 – Sandra Pena Sarmiento, Dwayne Shipp
<br />Status: 7 – 0 – 0 – 2 – Pass
<br />c.Historic Property Preservation Agreement No. 202205 – Pedro Gomez, Case
<br />Planner
<br />Project Location:419 E. Wellington Avenue
<br />Project Applicant:Duane Rohrbacher and Shannon Quihuiz
<br />Project Description:The applicant is requesting approval to execute a Mills Act
<br />Agreement with the City of Santa Ana for the above mentioned property that is currently
<br />listed on the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties.
<br />Environmental Impact:In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act
<br />(CEQA) and the CEQA Guidelines, the project is exempt from further review pursuant
<br />to Section 15331 of the CEQA Guidelines (Class 31 – Historical Resource
<br />Restoration/Rehabilitation) as these actions are designed to preserve historic
<br />resources. Notice of Exemption, Environmental Review No. 202284 will be filed for this
<br />project.
<br />Recommended Action: Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager
<br />and Clerk of the Council to execute a Historic Property Preservation Agreement (Mills
<br />Act) with Duane Rohrbacher ;and Shannon Quihuiz for the property located at 419 E.
<br />Wellington Avenue, subject to nonsubstantive changes approved by the City Manager
<br />and City Attorney.
<br />Minutes: Questions and comments made by the Commission include a discussion
<br />of the property. The applicant spoke in favor of the item.
<br />Moved by Commissioner Christy, seconded by Commissioner Cornelious to
<br />Approve.
<br />YES: 7 – Alberta Christy, Tim Rush, Edward Murashie, Keith Carpenter, Ginelle Hardy,
<br />Mark McLoughlin, Daniel Cornelious
<br />NO: 0 – ABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 2 – Sandra Pena Sarmiento, Dwayne Shipp
<br />Status: 7 – 0 – 0 – 2 – Pass
<br />*End of Consent Calendar*
<br />BUSINESS CALENDAR
<br />Public Hearing: The Historic Resources Commission decision is final unless
<br />appealed to the City Council within 10 days of the decision by any interested
<br />party or group. Legal notice for Item Nos. 26 was published in the OC Reporter
<br />on August 26, 2022 and notices were mailed on said date.
<br />1.Historic Resources Commission Application No. 202213, Historic Register
<br />Categorization No. 20226, And Historic Property Preservation Agreement
<br />No. 20223 – Pedro Gomez, Case Planner.
<br />Notice was published in the OC Reporter on June 24, 2022 and notices were
<br />mailed on said date. Item was continued from the July 7, 2022 meeting.
<br />Project Location: 2405 North Bonnie Brae
<br />Project Applicant: Benjamin and Catherine Mayberry
<br />Project Description: The property owners, Benjamin and Catherine Mayberry,
<br />are applying for the property to be designated on the Santa Ana Register of
<br />Historical Properties, to categorize the property as Key, and for a Mills Act
<br />Contract with the City.
<br />Environmental Impact: In accordance with the California Environmental Quality
<br />Act, the recommended action is exempt from further review under Section 15331,
<br />Class 31, as this action is designed to preserve a historic resource. Categorical
<br />Exemption No. 202245 will be filed for this project.
<br />Recommended Action:
<br />1. Adopt a resolution approving Historic Resources Commission Application No.
<br />202213 and Historic Register Categorization No. 20226; and
<br />2. Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the
<br />Council to execute the attached Mills Act agreement with Benjamin and Catherine
<br />Mayberry, subject to nonsubstantive changes approved by the City Manager and
<br />City Attorney.
<br />Minutes: Chair Rush, Vice Chair Murashie and Commissioner Christy
<br />disclosed visiting the property but not speaking to the applicant. The
<br />commissioners asked questions of the applicant. The applicant spoke in favor of
<br />the item and answered questions.
<br />Moved by Commissioner Christy, seconded by Chair Rush to Approve, Vice
<br />Chair Murashie motioned for a substitution to the approved
<br />recommendation and to return to discussion. Status: 2502Fail
<br />Moved by Commissioner Christy, seconded by Commissioner McLoughlin
<br />to Approve. Status: 6102Pass
<br />Moved by Commissioner Murashie, seconded by Commissioner
<br />McLoughlin to Substitute motion to change the categorization from Key to
<br />Contributive..
<br />YES: 2 – Edward Murashie, Keith Carpenter
<br />NO: 5 – Alberta Christy, Tim Rush, Ginelle Hardy, Mark McLoughlin, Daniel
<br />Cornelious
<br />ABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 2 – Sandra Pena Sarmiento, Dwayne Shipp
<br />Status: 2 – 5 – 0 – 2 – Fail
<br />Moved by Commissioner Christy, seconded by Commissioner McLoughlin
<br />to Approve.
<br />YES: 6 – Alberta Christy, Tim Rush, Keith Carpenter, Ginelle Hardy, Mark
<br />McLoughlin, Daniel Cornelious
<br />NO: 1 – Edward Murashie
<br />ABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 2 – Sandra Pena Sarmiento, Dwayne Shipp
<br />Status: 6 – 1 – 0 – 2 – Pass
<br />2.Historic Resources Commission Application No. 202128, Historic Register
<br />Categorization No. 202213, and Historic Property Preservation Agreement
<br />No. 202216 Pedro Gomez Case Planner
<br />Project Location: 1128 W. Riviera Drive (historically known as the R.C.
<br />Marshall House) located in the Single Family Residential (R1) zoning district.
<br />Project Applicant: Marny Gae Renteria
<br />Project Description: The applicant is requesting approval of Historic Resources
<br />Commission Application No. 202128, Historic Register Categorization No. 2022
<br />13, and Historic Property Preservation Agreement No. 202216 to allow the
<br />placement and categorization in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties
<br />as Contributive for the above mentioned property and to execute a Historic
<br />Property Preservation Agreement with the City of Santa Ana.
<br />Environmental Impact: In accordance with the California Environmental Quality
<br />Act, the recommended action is exempt from further review under Section 15331,
<br />Class 31, as this action is designed to preserve a historic resource. Categorical
<br />Exemption No. 202280 will be filed for this project.
<br />Recommended Action:
<br />1. Adopt a resolution approving Historic Resources Commission Application No.
<br />202128 and Historic Register Categorization No. 202213; and
<br />2. Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the
<br />Council to execute the attached Mills Act agreement with Marny Gae Renteria,
<br />subject to nonsubstantive changes approved by the City Manager and City
<br />Attorney.
<br />Minutes: Chair Rush, Vice Chair Murashie, and Commissioner Christy
<br />disclosed visiting the property but did not speak with the applicant. Applicant
<br />spoke in favor of the item and answered questions posed by the commission.
<br />Moved by Commissioner Cornelious, seconded by Commissioner Christy
<br />to Approve.
<br />YES: 7 – Alberta Christy, Tim Rush, Edward Murashie, Keith Carpenter, Ginelle
<br />Hardy, Mark McLoughlin, Daniel Cornelious
<br />NO: 0 – ABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 2 – Sandra Pena Sarmiento, Dwayne Shipp
<br />Status: 7 – 0 – 0 – 2 – Pass
<br />3.Historic Resources Commission Application No. 202214, Historic Register
<br />Categorization No. 202214, and Historic Property Preservation Agreement
<br />No. 202217 Pedro Gomez Case Planner
<br />Project Location: 2425 N Valencia Street (historically known as the P.A.
<br />Hooven House) located in the Single Family Residential (R1) zoning district.
<br />Project Applicant: Katherine Canada
<br />Project Description: The applicant is requesting approval of Historic Resources
<br />Commission Application No. 202214, Historic Register Categorization No. 2022
<br />14, and Historic Property Preservation Agreement No. 202217 to allow the
<br />placement and categorization in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties
<br />as Contributive for the above mentioned property and to execute a Historic
<br />Property Preservation Agreement with the City of Santa Ana.
<br />Environmental Impact: In accordance with the California Environmental Quality
<br />Act, the recommended action is exempt from further review under Section 15331,
<br />Class 31, as this action is designed to preserve a historic resource. Categorical
<br />Exemption No. 202283 will be filed for this project.
<br />Recommended Action:
<br />1. Adopt a resolution approving Historic Resources Commission Application No.
<br />202214 and Historic Register Categorization No. 202214; and
<br />2. Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the
<br />Council to execute the attached Mills Act agreement with Katherine Canada,
<br />subject to nonsubstantive changes approved by the City Manager and City
<br />Attorney.
<br />Minutes: Chair Rush, Vice Chair Murashie, and Commissioner Christy
<br />disclosed visiting the property but did not speak with the applicant. Applicant
<br />spoke in favor of the item and answered questions posed by the commission.
<br />Moved by Commissioner Murashie, seconded by Commissioner Christy to
<br />Approve.
<br />YES: 7 – Alberta Christy, Tim Rush, Edward Murashie, Keith Carpenter, Ginelle
<br />Hardy, Mark McLoughlin, Daniel Cornelious
<br />NO: 0 – ABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 2 – Sandra Pena Sarmiento, Dwayne Shipp
<br />Status: 7 – 0 – 0 – 2 – Pass
<br />4.Historic Resources Commission Application No. 202217, Historic Register
<br />Categorization No. 202212, and Historic Property Preservation Agreement
<br />No. 202215 Pedro Gomez Case Planner
<br />Project Location: 1802 N. Ross Street (historically known as the Arthur
<br />A. Beard House) located in the Single Family Residential (R1) zoning district.
<br />Project Applicant: Yi Ran and Tom Nguyen
<br />Project Description: The applicant is requesting approval of Historic Resources
<br />Commission Application No. 202217, Historic Register Categorization No. 2022
<br />12, and Historic Property Preservation Agreement No. 202215 to allow the
<br />placement and categorization in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties
<br />as Contributive for the above mentioned property and to execute a Historic
<br />Property Preservation Agreement with the City of Santa Ana.
<br />Environmental Impact: In accordance with the California Environmental Quality
<br />Act, the recommended action is exempt from further review under Section 15331,
<br />Class 31, as this action is designed to preserve a historic resource. Categorical
<br />Exemption No. 202279 will be filed for this project.
<br />Recommended Action:
<br />1. Adopt a resolution approving Historic Resources Commission Application No.
<br />202217 and Historic Register Categorization No. 202212; and
<br />2. Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the
<br />Council to execute the attached Mills Act agreement with Yi Ran and Tom Nguyen,
<br />subject to nonsubstantive changes approved by the City Manager and City
<br />Attorney.
<br />Minutes: Vice Chair Murashie, and Commissioner Christy disclosed visiting the
<br />property but did not speak with the applicant. Applicant spoke in favor of the item
<br />and answered questions posed by the commission.
<br />Moved by Commissioner Hardy, seconded by Commissioner Cornelious to
<br />Approve.
<br />YES: 7 – Alberta Christy, Tim Rush, Edward Murashie, Keith Carpenter, Ginelle
<br />Hardy, Mark McLoughlin, Daniel Cornelious
<br />NO: 0 – ABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 2 – Sandra Pena Sarmiento, Dwayne Shipp
<br />Status: 7 – 0 – 0 – 2 – Pass
<br />5.Historic Resources Commission Application No. 202219, Historic Register
<br />Categorization No. 202211, and Historic Property Preservation Agreement
<br />No. 202214 Pedro Gomez Case Planner
<br />Project Location: 1720 N. Olive Street (historically known as the J.F.
<br />Berger House) located in the Single Family Residential (R1) zoning district.
<br />Project Applicant: Mark and Wendy Blalock
<br />Project Description: The applicant is requesting approval of Historic Resources
<br />Commission Application No. 202219, Historic Register Categorization No. 2022
<br />11, and Historic Property Preservation Agreement No. 202214 to allow the
<br />placement and categorization in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties
<br />as Contributive for the above mentioned property and to execute a Historic
<br />Property Preservation Agreement with the City of Santa Ana.
<br />Environmental Impact: In accordance with the California Environmental Quality
<br />Act, the recommended action is exempt from further review under Section 15331,
<br />Class 31, as this action is designed to preserve a historic resource. Categorical
<br />Exemption No. 202281 will be filed for this project.
<br />Recommended Action:
<br />1. Adopt a resolution approving Historic Resources Commission Application No.
<br />202219 and Historic Register Categorization No. 202211; and
<br />2. Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the
<br />Council to execute the attached Mills Act agreement with Mark and Wendy
<br />Blalock, subject to nonsubstantive changes approved by the City Manager and
<br />City Attorney.
<br />Minutes: Chair Rush, Vice Chair Murashie, and Commissioner Christy
<br />disclosed visiting the property but did not speak with the applicant. Applicant
<br />spoke in favor of the item and answered questions posed by the commission.
<br />Moved by Commissioner Cornelious, seconded by Commissioner Christy
<br />to Approve.
<br />YES: 7 – Alberta Christy, Tim Rush, Edward Murashie, Keith Carpenter, Ginelle
<br />Hardy, Mark McLoughlin, Daniel Cornelious
<br />NO: 0 – ABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 2 – Sandra Pena Sarmiento, Dwayne Shipp
<br />Status: 7 – 0 – 0 – 2 – Pass
<br />6.Historic Resources Commission Application No. 202220, Historic Register
<br />Categorization No. 202210, and Historic Property Preservation Agreement
<br />No. 202213 Pedro Gomez Case Planner
<br />Project Location: 2222 N. Ross Street (historically known as the William
<br />T. Elliott House) located in the Single Family Residential (R1) zoning district.
<br />Project Applicant: Eriq Dominguez
<br />Project Description: The applicant is requesting approval of Historic Resources
<br />Commission Application No. 202220, Historic Register Categorization No. 2022
<br />10, and Historic Property Preservation Agreement No. 202213 to allow the
<br />placement and categorization in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties
<br />as Contributive for the above mentioned property and to execute a Historic
<br />Property Preservation Agreement with the City of Santa Ana.
<br />Environmental Impact: In accordance with the California Environmental Quality
<br />Act, the recommended action is exempt from further review under Section 15331,
<br />Class 31, as this action is designed to preserve a historic resource. Categorical
<br />Exemption No. 202282 will be filed for this project.
<br />Recommended Action:
<br />1. Adopt a resolution approving Historic Resources Commission Application No.
<br />202220 and Historic Register Categorization No. 202210; and
<br />2. Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the
<br />Council to execute the attached Mills Act agreement with Eriq Dominguez, subject
<br />to nonsubstantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney.
<br />Minutes: Chair Rush, Vice Chair Murashie, and Commissioner Christy
<br />disclosed visiting the property but did not speak with the applicant. Applicant
<br />spoke in favor of the item and answered questions posed by the commission.
<br />Moved by Commissioner Cornelious, seconded by Commissioner
<br />McLoughlin to Approve.
<br />YES: 6 – Alberta Christy, Tim Rush, Keith Carpenter, Ginelle Hardy, Mark
<br />McLoughlin, Daniel Cornelious
<br />NO: 0 – ABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 3 – Sandra Pena Sarmiento, Edward
<br />Murashie, Dwayne Shipp
<br />Status: 6 – 0 – 0 – 3 – Pass
<br />Administrative Matters *
<br /> 7. ELECTION OF OFFICERS FOR THE HISTORIC RESOURCES
<br />COMMISSION FOR THE 20222023 TERM
<br /> RECOMMENDED ACTIONS:
<br /> a. Elect a Chairperson for the 20222023 term; and
<br /> b. Elect a Vice Chairperson for the 20222023 term.
<br />*End of Business Calendar*
<br />STAFF COMMENTS
<br />Minutes: Staff provided updates that will be discussed in more detail in the upcoming
<br />meetings.
<br />COMMISSIONER COMMENTS
<br />Minutes: Commissioners posed questions to staff. Staff provided brief responses.
<br />ADJOURNMENT
<br />The next meeting of the Historic Resources Commission is scheduled for November 03 2022
<br />at 4:30 PM in the Council Chamber, 22 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA.
<br />Minutes: Meeting was adjourned at 7:15 pm
<br />APPEAL INFORMATION:The formal action by the Commission shall become effective after
<br />the tenday appeal period. An appeal from the decision or requirement of the Commission
<br />may be made by any interested party, individual, or group. The appeal must be filed with the
<br />Clerk of the Council, accompanied by the required filing fee, and a copy sent to the Planning
<br />Department, within ten days of the date of the Commission's action, by 5:00 p.m. If the final
<br />day to appeal falls on a City Hall observed holiday or a day when City hall is closed, the final
<br />day to appeal shall be extended to the next day City Hall is open for public business. Please
<br />note: Under California Government Code Sec. 65009, if you challenge in court any of the
<br />matters on this agenda for which a public hearing is to be conducted, you may be limited to
<br />raising only those issues which you (or someone else) raised orally at the public hearing or in
<br />written correspondence received by the Commission or City Council at or before the hearing.
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