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HRCA No. 2022-27, HRC 2022-17, HPPA No. 2022-24 – Grover Collins House January 19, 2023 Page 3 3 1 5 3 front yard that leads to the entrance, and a long driveway that leads towards the rear, detached garage. Character-defining features of the Grover Collins House include, but may not be limited to: horizontal massing; low-pitched complex hipped roof clad in wood shingles; broad, overhanging eaves with exposed rafter tails; combination of exterior materials including stucco, brick, wood lap, and distinctive board and batten siding; front porch entry characterized by a low brick wall and single wood post; X-paneled and partially glazed front door; multi-lite windows with original wood shutters that have scalloped wood detailing; distinctive steel-frame, multi-lite casement window at the southwest corner with architectural brackets below; steel-frame, multi-lite casement windows and wood windows consisting of the single-hung variety and multi-lite fixed windows. The Grover Collins House qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties under Criterion 1 as a highly intact example of a speculatively-built Ranch Style house by prolific developer Roy Russell from the mid-1950s. The recommended categorization is “Key” because it has a distinctive architectural style and quality reflective of the Ranch style. This category is reserved for structures exemplifying greater architectural significance than the “Contributive” category, in addition to contributing to the overall neighborhood or district within the City of Santa Ana. The property is worthy of “Key” status due to the building’s Ranch style and quality craftsmanship which features wide overhanging eaves with exposed rafters; wood shingle roof; grouped, steel-frame casement windows with wood shutters, among other original features. 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 2). 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 Historic Register Categorization actions proposed for this site authorize the listing of the property on the local register. The agreement provides monetary incentives to the property owner in the form of a property tax reduction in exchange for the owner’s voluntary commitment to maintain the property in a good state of repair as necessary to maintain its character and appearance. Once recorded, the agreement generates a different valuation method in determining the property’s assessed value, resulting in tax savings for the owner. Aside from the tax savings, the benefits include: •Long term preservation of the property and visual improvement to the neighborhood •Allows for a mechanism to provide for property rehabilitation •Provides additional incentive for potential buyers to purchase historic structures •Discourages inappropriate alterations to the property Historic Resources Commission 19 1/19/2023