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<br />REQUEST FOR <br />Historic Resources Commission Action <br /> <br />~ <br />~ <br /> <br />HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION SECRETARY <br /> <br />HISTORIC RESOURCESCOfIMSSION MEEl"N3 DATE: <br />NOVEMBER 4, 2004 <br /> <br />TITLE: <br />HISTORIC PROPERTY PRESERVATION AGREEMENT <br />NO. 2004-08 FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT <br />707 SOUTH BIRCH STREET <br /> <br />APPROVED <br />o As Recommended <br />o As Amended <br />o Set Public Hearing For <br /> <br />CONTINUED TO <br /> <br />Prepared by Hally Soboleske <br /> <br />412:i ~ireclor <br /> <br />~anning Manager <br /> <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br /> <br />Recommend that the City Council direct the City Attorney to prepare and <br />authorize the City Manager and the Clerk of the Council to execute an <br />agreement with Mr. John Weger for the structure located at 707 South <br />Birch Street. <br /> <br />DISCUSSION <br /> <br />Request of Applicant <br /> <br />The applicant, Mr. Jon Weger, requests the approval of Historic Property <br />Preservation Agreement No. 2004-08 (Mills Act) between the property <br />owner and the City of Santa Ana. <br /> <br />Property Description <br /> <br />The subj ect property includes a single-story residence and a detached <br />accessory structure located at 707 South Birch Street and is within the <br />Heninger Park neighborhood (SD-40). Surrounding land uses are all <br />residential. <br /> <br />Analysis of the Issues <br /> <br />In March 1999, the City Council approved an ordinance authorizing <br />Historic Property Preservation Agreements (HPPA), commonly known as the <br />Mills Act contracts, for eligible historic properties. The agreement <br />provides monetary incentive to the property owner in the form of a <br />property tax reduction in exchange to the owner's voluntary commitment <br />to maintain the property in a good state of repair and to rehabilitate <br />the property as necessary to maintain its character and appearance. <br />Once recorded, the agreement triggers the use of a different valuation <br />method in determining the property's assessed value, thereby resulting <br />in potentially significant property tax savings for the owner. <br /> <br />E2'SK-~ <br />