Item 10 -Historic Property Preservation Agreements for Various Properties

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HRCA No. 2025-02, HRC No. 2025-02, HPPA No. 2025-03— Freund House (1001 North Olive Street) June 4, 2025 Page 4 the north (side) fagade, and two double -hung wood windows without Prairie style divided lights at the east (side) fagade. Both residential units contain a detached single -car garage, situated at the property's north boundary. Particular to only the primary (west) fagade is a porte-cochere that extends across the north driveway, containing an arched entrance for vehicular access and a smaller arched entrance, or wingwall, for pedestrians. The primary (south) fagade's garage parapet is joined to the main residential building, creating an illusion that it is attached to the residence. The property is landscaped with a variety of small and medium- sized vegetation and trees such as palm trees, cactus, and agave. Character -defining features of the Freund House include, but may not be limited to: its rectangular -shaped plan; two primary (west and south) facades; asymmetrical design; parapet roof that wraps around the entire building; no extended eaves; smooth stucco cladding; main entrance to each unit located within a front porch and is composed of a single glazed wood door with a Prairie style muntin pattern; large fixed wood window with Prairie style upper divided lights; raised front porches with wide arches; tripartite window adjacent to the front porch composed of a wood frame encasing two double -hung wood windows with ogee lugs and Prairie style divided upper lights flanking a large fixed wood window; shed roof clad in clay tiles at the primary (west) fagade; double -hung wood windows with ogee lugs and (some windows with or without) Prairie style divided upper lights; single hopper window on primary (south) fagade; two detached single -car garages; primary (west) fagade porte-cochere that extends across the north driveway, containing an arched entrance for vehicular access and a smaller arched entrance, or wingwall, for pedestrians; small and medium vegetation and landscape. The Freund House qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties under Criterion 1 as an intact example of a Mission Revival style home in Santa Ana. Located in Washington Square, the house cost $6,000 to build in 1924. The recommended categorization is "Contributive" because it contributes to the overall character and history of Washington Square and is a representative example of Mission Revival architecture in Santa Ana. Mills Act Agreement Ordinance No. NS-2382 authorized the Historic Resources Commission to execute Historic Property Preservation Agreements (HPPA), commonly known as Mills Act agreements for eligible properties (Exhibit 2). To be eligible for the Mills Act, the property must be listed on the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties. The Historic Resources Commission Application and Historic Register Categorization actions proposed for this site authorize the listing of the property on the local register. The agreement provides monetary incentives to the property owner in the form of a property tax reduction in exchange for the owner's voluntary commitment to maintain the property in a good state of repair as necessary to maintain its character and appearance. Once recorded, the agreement generates a different valuation method in determining the property's assessed