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REQUEST FOR Historic Resources Commission Action HISTORIC RESOURCES CONMSSION MEETING DATE: OCTOBER 1, 2009 TITLE: HISTORIC PROPERTY PRESERVATION AGREEMENT NO. 2009-03 FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1917 NORTH VICTORIA DRIVE HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION SECRETARY APPROVED ^ As Recommended ^ As Amended ^ Set Public Hearing For CONTINUED TO Prepared by Hally Soboleske Executive Director Planning Manager RECOMMENDED ACTION Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager the Council to execute the attached agreement with John Bretza, property owners, for the structure located at Victoria Drive subject to non-substantive changes approved Manager and City Attorney. DISCUSSION Request of Applicant The applicants, John and Patricia Bretza, Historic Property Preservation Agreement No. the property owner and the City of Santa Ana. Property Description and Clerk of and Patricia 1917 North by the City request the approval of 2009-03 (Mills Act) between The subject property includes a Tudor Revival styled residence and garage located at 1917 North Victoria Drive and is within the Floral Park Neighborhood. Surrounding land uses are all residential (Exhibit 1). Analysis of the Issues In March 1999, the City Council approved an ordinance authorizing Historic Property Preservation Agreements (HPPA), commonly known as the Mills Act contracts, 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 recorded, the agreement triggers the use of a different valuation method in determining the property's assessed value, thereby resulting in potentially significant property tax savings for the owner. EXHIBIT A 25E-3