Item 21 - Approval of Historic Property Preservation Agreements

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HRCA No. 2022-15, HRC 2022-9, HPPA No. 2022-12 – LeRoy Quick House November 3, 2022 Page 3 3 0 3 4 has stucco siding along its facades. The garage’s north façade features two pedestrian doors situated below shingle-clad shed roof awnings. Its windows match those on the main residence, with a single steel-frame casement window on the north façade and two steel-frame multi-paned casement and fixed windows on the rear (west) façade. A low wall made of the same fieldstone that constructs the residence’s primary façade is just north of the garage in the backyard. There appear to be little to no building alterations. Character-defining features of the LeRoy Quick House include, but may not be limited to: its steeply pitched, cross-gabled and hipped roof; minimal overhanging eaves; a prominent front-facing gable over entrance; stone cladding, which extends along the entire primary (east) façade of the building and to the side yard walls and driveway gate; stucco, lapboard, and vertical siding; a prominent stone chimney that extends to the exterior foundation and is flanked by partial stone construction; fenestration that includes, multi-paned and diamond-paned, casement and picture windows with steel frames; a recessed primary entrance; vents at gable ends; awnings; wood shutters; and a stone wall in the backyard that is built out of the same fieldstone that clads the primary façade. The LeRoy Quick House qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties under Criterion 1 as a very intact example of the Tudor Revival style with a partial stone construction in Santa Ana. The house displays characteristics of the Tudor Revival style through its steeply pitched, cross-gable roof; primary façade dominated by a single, prominent front-facing steeply pitched gable; tall, multi-pane glazed lites; leaded glass with diamond shaped panes; exterior stonework; and massive chimney. The recommended categorization is “Landmark” because it has unique architectural significance as an example of the post-World War II Tudor Revival style with a partial stone construction in Floral Park and Santa Ana. This category is reserved for structures exemplifying high architectural significance with potential eligibility to be placed on the National or State historic registers, and/or possesses unique architectural significance within the City of Santa Ana. The property is worth of “Landmark” status due to the building’s intense use of stone construction throughout the primary façade, chimney, and low wall in the rear yard, in addition to the rare occurrence of well-maintained original multi-paned and diamond-paned casement and picture steel-frame windows. 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 Historic Resources Commission 2 – 3 11/3/2022