Item 16 - Historic Property Preservation Agreements

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Planning and Building Agency www.santa-ana.org/planning-and-building Item # 16 City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 Staff Report August 6, 2024 TOPIC: Historic Property Preservation Agreements AGENDA TITLE Historic Property Preservation Agreements for the Properties Located at 1205 S Birch Street and 516 W 19t" Street RECOMMENDED ACTION Authorize the City Manager to execute the attached Mills Act agreements with the below -referenced property owners for the identified structure(s) (Agreement Nos. A- 2024-XXX and A-2024-XXX). [Includes determination that the proposed projects are exempt from further review in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act as the following Categorical Exemptions will be filed: ER No. 2024-11 and ER No. 2024- 17] Table 1: Mills Act Agreements Approved by the Historic Resources Commission (HRC) Property Owner(s) Historic Property Preservation Agreement No. Address/House Vote by HRC 6:0:0:3 (Commissioner Michael T. Altshuler 2024-03 1205 S. Birch Street Shipp, Hardy, and Padilla absent Jill Brumett and Mona 6:0:0:3 (Commissioner R. Konstan 2024-04 516 W. 19th Street Shipp, Hardy, and Padilla absent) GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 APPLIES: Yes DISCUSSION On May 8, 2024, the Historic Resources Commission (HRC) recommended that the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute the Mills Act agreements listed in Table 1, above, with the identified property owners for historic structure(s) in the City, subject to non -substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney. This action allows for the approval of a Historic Property Preservation Agreement (Mills Act Contract) which provides a property tax reduction whereby property owners agree to reinvest the tax savings towards the maintenance of the historic property. Additionally, the agreement prevents inappropriate alterations to the protected historic structure(s).