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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 />July 15, 2024 — Special Meeting <br />Topic: HRCA No. 2023-29, HRC No. 2024-03, HPPA No. 2024-05 — R.S. McGuire House <br />(2369 North Flower Street) <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />1. Adopt a resolution approving Historic Resources Commission Application No. 2023-29 <br />and Historic Register Categorization No. 2024-03 (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 Paul Gulino and Julie Bidmead, subject <br />to non -substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney (Exhibit 2). <br />EXECUTIVE SUMMARY <br />Paul Gulino and Julie Bidmead are requesting approval to designate an existing Art <br />Moderne style residence located at 2369 North Flower Street to the Santa Ana Register <br />of 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 an Art Moderne Style house. It is <br />worthy of "Key" categorization because it has a distinctive architectural style and quality <br />reflective of the Art Moderne style, including its smooth stucco wall surface, asymmetrical <br />fagade, and windows located on building corners, among other features. <br />DISCUSSION <br />Project Location and Site Description <br />The subject property is located on the east side of North Flower Street in the Floral Park <br />neighborhood in Santa Ana. The site contains a 1,805-square-foot, Art Moderne style <br />residence and detached garage, on a 6,960-square-foot residential lot (Exhibit 3). <br />Analysis of the Issues <br />Historical Listing <br />