Item 23 - Historic Property Preservation Agreements

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Planning and Building Agency www.santa-ana.org/planning-and-building Item # 23 City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 Staff Report October 1, 2024 TOPIC: Historic Property Preservation Agreements AGENDA TITLE Historic Property Preservation Agreements for the Properties Located at 2620 N Flower Street, 2369 N Flower Street, 424 S Broadway, and 825 N Lacy 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, A-2024-XXX, 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. 2024-16, ER No. 2024-18, ER No. 2024-39, and ER No. 2024-40] Table 1: Mills Act Agreements Approved by the Historic Resources Commission (HRC) Historic Property Property Owner(s) Preservation Address/House Vote by HRC Agreement No. Thomas M. Harris 2024-02 2620 N Flower Street 8:0:0:1 (Commissioner Escamilla absent) Paul Gulino and Julie 2024-05 2369 N Flower Street 9:0:0:0 Bidmead Kevin Kajikawa and 2024-06 424 S Broadway 8:0:0:1 (Commissioner Jonathan Melendez Escamilla absent) David Bush Smith 2024-08 825 N Lacy Street 9:0:0:0 GOVERNMENT CODE 484308 APPLIES: Yes DISCUSSION On July 15, 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.