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Architects, planners& Comservators Statement of Understanding Based on the RFP and subsequent conversations with City staff,ARG understands that Santa Ana has a need for a citywide historic context statement(HCS); a citywide historic resource survey; and information on eight Historically Sensitive Areas(HSAs)and two General Plan Focus Areas(FAs)to assist development of design standards in an ongoing Zoning Code update.The City desires completion of the project by sate fall 2024. As previously discussed with the City,due to the physical size of Santa Ana and the complexity of its historical development, it is ARG's professional opinion that a full citywide survey comprising both reconnaissance and intensive survey phases could not feasibly be completed in the available timeframe and with the currently available funding. Instead,we propose developing a citywide HCS;conducting a reconnaissance-level citywide survey; and generating focused development histories and recommendations for development standards for the eight HSAs(Pacific Park,West Floral Park,Jack Fisher Park,Wilshire Square, Park Santiago, Morrison Park,Washington Square,and Heninger Park),the two FAs(South Main Street and West Santa Ana Boulevard),and new development adjacent to historic resources citywide. We have developed a work plan that maximizes data capture potential,lays the groundwork for a future intensive survey phase,and provides the framework for future resource assessment. Its overarching goal is providing the City with a comprehensive overview of its potential historic resources in order to facilitate planning and inform the Zoning Code update, Work Plan The following work plan is based on the National Register Multiple Property Documentation (MPD) approach, in keeping with best professional practices, it begins with extensive background research and development of a historic context statement,and continues with a reconnaissance survey of all parcels with improvements constructed through 1984(up to 40 years old).As detailed below,the work plan also includes community engagement,creation of development standard recommendations,coordination with the City's consultant on the Zoning Code update project, public meetings, and a final deliverables package.The work plan below is broken down by task and highlights deliverables for each.