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HRCA No. 2024-02, HRC No. 2024-02, HPPA No. 2024-04 — Dixon-Heemstra House <br />(516 West 19t" Street) <br />May 8, 2024 <br />Page 4 <br />central fixed window between two narrow double -hung windows with divided lights, which <br />flank the main entrance; original windows and doors and window/door framing <br />throughout; detached garage; front yard lawn with landscaping including mature trees <br />and shrubs; and the Hollywood driveway (if restored from gravel to grass in center). The <br />Dixon-Heemstra House qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical <br />Properties under Criterion 1 as an intact example of a Craftsman Style home in Santa <br />Ana. The recommended categorization is "Key" because it has a distinctive architectural <br />style and quality reflective of the Craftsman style. <br />Mills Act Agreement <br />Ordinance No. NS-2382 authorized the Historic Resources Commission to execute <br />Historic Property Preservation Agreements (HPPA), commonly known as Mills Act <br />agreements for eligible properties (Exhibit 2). To be eligible for the Mills Act, the property <br />must be listed on the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties. The Historic Resources <br />Commission Application and Historic Register Categorization actions proposed for this <br />site authorize the listing of the property on the local register. The agreement provides <br />monetary incentives to the property owner in the form of a property tax reduction in <br />exchange for the owner's voluntary commitment to maintain the property in a good state <br />of repair as necessary to maintain its character and appearance. Once recorded, the <br />agreement generates a different valuation method in determining the property's assessed <br />value, resulting in tax savings for the owner. Aside from the tax savings, the benefits <br />include: <br />• Long term preservation of the property and visual improvement to the neighborhood <br />• A mechanism to provide for property rehabilitation <br />• Incentives for potential buyers to purchase historic structures <br />• Discouraging inappropriate alterations to the property <br />The property has no identified unauthorized modifications. Upon consideration of the <br />application, it is recommended that the City enter into a Historic Property Preservation <br />Agreement subject to a completion of future improvements as described in an attached <br />Work Plan. <br />Overall, future improvements (Work Plan) proposed by the homeowner during the initial <br />ten years of the Mills Act Agreement include the following: restoration of Hollywood <br />driveway, repair window pulls throughout, and continued landscape maintenance. The <br />Hollywood driveway restoration will be completed within the first five years of the contract. <br />Staff will ensure that all proposed work will be done sensitively and will maintain the <br />property's character -defining features as part of the Mills Act Agreement for this property. <br />As part of the Mills Act approval process, staff will work with the applicant to ensure that <br />a bronze plaque is installed honoring and recognizing the structure. The plaque will <br />include the historic name, address, year built, and local historic register designation. <br />Historic Resources Commission 1-4 5/8/2024 <br />