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Planning and Building Agency <br />Item # d <br />City of Santa Ana <br />20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 <br />Historic Resources Commission Staff Report <br />July 15, 2024 — Special Meeting <br />Topic: HPPA No. 2024-02 — The Miller -Taylor House (2620 N. Flower Street) <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and City Clerk to execute <br />a Historic Property Preservation Agreement (Mills Act) with Thomas M. Harris for the <br />property located at 2620 North Flower Street, subject to non -substantive changes <br />approved by the City Manager and City Attorney (Exhibit 1). <br />EXECUTIVE SUMMARY <br />Thomas M. Harris is requesting approval to execute a Mills Act Agreement with the City <br />of Santa Ana at an existing residence located at 2620 North Flower Street that is currently <br />listed on the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties. <br />DISCUSSION <br />Project Location and Site Description <br />The subject property, known as the Miller -Taylor House, consists of an existing one-story <br />residence that reflects the Craftsman style, and is approximately 1,414 square feet in size <br />on a 9,750-square-foot residential lot (Exhibit 2). The Miller -Taylor House was added to the <br />Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties ("Register") in 2007, categorized as "Key." <br />Analysis of the Issues <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. The property is listed on the Register and categorized <br />as Key, making it eligible for a Mills Act Agreement. The agreement provides monetary <br />incentives to the property owner in the form of a property tax reduction in exchange for <br />the owner's voluntary commitment to maintain the property in a good state of repair as <br />necessary to maintain its character and appearance. Once recorded, the agreement <br />generates a different valuation method in determining the property's assessed value, <br />resulting in tax savings for the owner. Aside from the tax savings, the benefits include: <br />