Item 15 Historic Property Preservation Agreement for the Property Located at 2301 N. Westwood Avenue

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FREE RECORDING PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE § 27383 Resolution No. 2025-XX Page 2 of 7 D.The legal owner of the property is Kevin T. Nguyen. E.The legal description for the subject property is attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated by this reference as though fully set forth herein. F.The subject property meets the standards for placement on the City of Santa Ana Register of Historic Properties pursuant to Section 30-2 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code. G.The subject property meets the minimum standards for placement in the Key category pursuant to Section 30-2.2(2) of the Santa Ana Municipal Code. H.In addition to meeting the standards for placement in the Key category pursuant to Section 30-2.2(3) of the Santa Ana Municipal Code, the applicant has agreed, as part of the requested Mills Act agreement Work Plan, to restoration of select elements described therein within the first five years of the Agreement’s term, including removing the non-compatible rear vinyl window, maintaining trimmed condition of landscaping and trees at the front of the property, repainting the exterior with a compatible color palette, removing the double security doors from the main entrance, changing the exterior lighting for historically-appropriate lighting, and removing and replacing the double glass block window (south façade) with a historically compatible window. Section 2. In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act, the recommended actions are exempt from further review under CEQA Guidelines Section 15331, Class 31, as these actions are designed to preserve historical resources. Categorical Exemption No. ER-2025-05 will be filed for this project. Section 3. The Historic Resources Commission of the City of Santa Ana, after conducting the public hearing, hereby approves: A.Historic Resources Commission Application No. 2025-01 to place the Brophy House located at 2301 North Westwood Avenue, Santa Ana, 92706 on the historical register, and B.Historic Register Categorization No. 2025-01 placing the Brophy House located at 2301 North Westwood Avenue, Santa Ana, 92706 within the Key category, as conditioned in Exhibit B, attached hereto and incorporated herein. These decisions are based upon the evidence submitted at the above said hearing, which includes, but is not limited to: the Staff report and exhibits attached thereto , the report entitled “Historical Property Description,” and the public testimony, all of which are incorporated herein by this reference. Section 4. For the subject property, a report entitled “Historical Property Description” is on file with the Planning Division, and is hereby approved and adopted, and together with the staff report and this Resolution, justify the findings for placement on the City of Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties into a category. The Historic Resources Commission Secretary is authorized and directed to include this Resolution in the City of Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties. Historic Resources Commission 1 -7 3/6/2025