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Planning and Building Agency <br />Item # 1 <br />City of Santa Ana <br />20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 <br />Historic Resources Commission Staff Report <br />March 7, 2024 <br />Topic: HRCA No. 2023-27, HRC No. 2024-01, HPPA No. 2024-01 – Moss House (944 <br />W. Buffalo Avenue) <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />1. Adopt a resolution approving Historic Resources Commission Application No. 2023-27 <br />and Historic Register Categorization No. 2024-01 (Exhibit 1). <br />2. Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the Council <br />to execute the attached Mills Act agreement with Daniel and Jessica Neumann, subject <br />to non-substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney (Exhibit 2). <br />EXECUTIVE SUMMARY <br />Daniel and Jessica Neumann are requesting approval to designate an existing Ranch <br />style residence located at 944 West Buffalo Avenue to the Santa Ana Register of <br />Historical Properties, as well as approval to execute a Mills Act agreement with the City <br />of Santa Ana. The property qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical <br />Properties under Criterion 1 as an intact example of a Ranch Style house from the late- <br />1950s. Additionally, the house qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical <br />Property under Criterion 4b, for its association with Dr. William Moss who established his <br />surgeon practice in Santa Ana and continued to develop his medical career in Orange <br />County for decades following, and for its association with Betty Moss, who contributed to <br />Santa Ana and the greater Orange County community through her involvement with <br />numerous community organizations. It is worthy of “Key” categorization because it has a <br />distinctive architectural style and quality reflective of the Ranch style, including its long <br />horizontal massing, low-pitch roof with overhanging eaves, and large windows, among <br />other features. <br />DISCUSSION <br />Project Location and Site Description <br />The subject property is located on a corner lot, on the south side of West Buffalo Avenue <br />and the east side of Freeman Street, in the West Floral Park neighborhood in Santa Ana. <br />Exhibit 6 <br />Historic Resources Commission 1 – 1 3/7/2024