Item 41 - Amendment Application No. 2022-01 and Appeal Nos. 2022-01 and 2022-02

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Historical Resource Assessment Memorandum 1 1700-1740 E. Garry Avenue, Santa Ana Attn: Konnie Dobreva, EPD Solutions, Inc. Page 3 of 3 Intensive Level Survey Findings The study area and subject property, 1700-174o E. Garry Avenue is located on Block 9, Lot 116 of the Irvine Subdivision, and was annexed into the City of Santa Ana in 1968 as part of the Alton and Newport East Annex. The purpose of the annexation was to encourage industrial expansion of the city and as a source of future property tax revenue. Constructed in 1973, the subject property consists of three detached two-story, tilt -up concrete buildings that were developed by Rodeffer Investments, a company that was established in 1967. The 170o E. Garry Avenue building (Building A) is located toward the far west end of the parcel and faces California State Highway 55. The 172o E. Garry Avenue building (Building B) is located towards the north end of the parcel and faces E. Garry Avenue. The 174o E. Garry Avenue building (Building C) is located towards the south end of the parcel and faces neighboring property 1021 Duryea Avenue. The buildings measure 230ft x 75ft and are approximately 17,000 sq ft. Surface parking surrounds the property. The subject buildings are of identical construction and have a mostly symmetrical fagade, a rectilinear floorplan, a flat roof, and minimal architectural detail throughout. The buildings feature precast ribbed concrete panel walls, a gray border below the roofline, vertical ribbon windows between horizontal aluminum dividers, evenly spaced recessed entryways with vertical wood -siding painted in gray, wood -framed fixed windows, and flush and paneled doors. Commercial concrete staircases are located on both ends of the buildings. The 1700-174o E. Garry Avenue property does not qualify for designation under the Local Register or the CRHR. The property and buildings do not exhibit features that would distinguish them architecturally or artistically, nor are they the work of a notable architect, builder, or designer under CRHR 3 / Local Register 1, 2, 3. No specific information was identified to indicate that the property exemplifies or represents a special element of Santa Ana's history or is connected with a business or use that was once common but is now rare under CRHR 1 and 2 / Local Register 4 and 6. Lastly, further research and analysis of the subject property is unlikely to yield information important to an archaeological site under CRHR 4 / Local Register S. To arrive at these conclusions, Urbana documented and evaluated the property on California Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) 523 series forms. We researched the property using previous Phase 1 technical studies, the City of Santa Ana Property Information Search, building permit records, city directory listings, historic aerial imagery, newspaper archives, and Urbana's in-house architecture and construction history library. The DPR forms include current photos, a property description, construction history, historical narratives on Santa Ana, suburban office plazas and tilt -up concrete construction, and include assessment under of the Local Register and CRHR criteria. Project Impacts Assessment The 1700-174o E. Gerry Avenue property does not appear eligible for inclusion on the Local Register orthe CRHR. As a result, the property does not qualify as an historical resource under CEQA. Future proposed projects would not cause an impact to historical resources within the Study Area / Area of Potential Impact. Because significant impacts have not been identified, additional mitigation is not recommended. Referto the attached DPR forms for additional property history and please contact the office with any questions or comments. Respectfully Submitted, A Alexia Landa, BA URBAN PLANNING • HISTORIC PRESERVATION • HISTORY • ARCHITECTURAL HISTORY