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Categorization No. 2003-34. The City Council continued the public hearing to January 5, 2004. The Maharajah House, located at 2221 North Heliotrope Drive, Santa Ana is eligible for inclusion on the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties as it exemplifies the Art Moderne variant of the Moderne style, a simplified version that flourished during the 1930s through World War II. Additionally, it is eligible for the Santa Aha Register of Historical Properties for its association with a foreign ruling family, the Holkars of Indore, India. The Maharajah of Indore was the hereditary ruler of a central Indian state. 2. Constructed in 1938, the structure is eligible to be placed within the Landmark category for its unique architectural , significance as an intact example of the Art Moderne style as well as its historical/cultural significance to the City as a "castle" for a sitting ruler. 3. This unite has a flat roof _~_,~-rrt~d~by a thin pa~ral~,~.~a.~ thl~t emphasizes the ~ ~~.~, ~e~c,~chitectural design. ~ O'c~~~ea~'ures are th~ cut away building ~ ~~nd floor terraces, multi-light / ~d the w~s~and canOpies' ..~ ~,-, ~~'~or placement on the 5. The legal owners of the subject are Chan O & Ouynh Kieu. The legal description for the subject property is attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated by this reference as though fully set forth herein. The subject property meets the minimal standards for placement on the City of Santa Ana Register of Historic Properties pursuant to Section 30-2 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code. The subject property meets the minimal standards for placement in the landmark category pursuant to Section 30- 2.2(1 ) of the Santa Ana Municipal Code. Resolution No. 2003-099 Page 2 of 5