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REQUEST FOR Historic Resources Commission Action HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMSSION PtIIEED.JG DAlE: AUGUST 3, 2006 TITLE: HISTORIC PROPERTY PRESERVATION AGREEMENT NO. 2006-02 FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1310 SOUTH BIRCH STREET HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION SECRETARY APPROVED o As Recommended o As Amended o Set Public Hearing For CONTINUED TO Prepared by Hally Soboleske ~eCUlive Director \~~ Planning anager RECOMMENDED ACTION Recommend that the City Council direct the City Attorney to prepare and authorize the City Manager and the Clerk of the Council to execute an agreement with Deborah J. Davidson for the structure located at 1310 South Birch Street. DISCUSSION Request of Applicant The applicant t Deborah J. Davidsont Property Preservation Agreement No. applicant and the City of Santa Ana. requests 2006-02 the approval (Mills Act) of Historic between the Property Description The subj ect property includes a single story residence and a detached two-car garage located at 1310 South Birch Streett and is within the Wilshire Square neighborhood (Exhibit 1). Surrounding land uses are residential. Analysis of the Issues In March 1999t the City Council approved an ordinance authorizing Historic Property Preservation Agreements (HPPA)t commonly known as the Mills Act contractst for eligible historic properties. The agreement provides monetary incentive to the property owner in the form of a property tax reduction in exchange to the owner's voluntary commitment to maintain the property in a good state of repair and to rehabilitate the property as necessary to maintain its character and appearance. Once recordedt the agreement triggers the use of a different valuation method in determining the propertyt s assessed valuet thereby resulting in potentially significant property tax savings for the owner. EXHIBIT A 25A-3