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Planning and Building Agency <br />Item # e <br />City of Santa Ana <br />20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 <br />Historic Resources Commission Staff Report <br />July 15, 2024 – Special Meeting <br />Topic: HPPA No. 2024-08 – The Duggan House (825 North Lacy Street) <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and City Clerk to execute <br />a Historic Property Preservation Agreement (Mills Act) with David Bush Smith, Trustee of <br />The David Bush Smith Living Trust dated July 15, 2009, for the property located at 825 <br />North Lacy Street, subject to non-substantive changes approved by the City Manager and <br />City Attorney (Exhibit 1). <br />EXECUTIVE SUMMARY <br />David Bush Smith is requesting approval to execute a Mills Act Agreement with the City <br />of Santa Ana at an existing residence located at 825 North Lacy Street that is currently <br />listed on the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties. <br />DISCUSSION <br />Project Location and Site Description <br />The subject property, known as the Duggan House, consists of an existing two-story <br />residence that reflects characteristics of the Queen Anne, Craftsman, and Colonial Revival <br />styles, and is approximately 2,440 square feet in size on a 10,500-square-foot residential lot <br />(Exhibit 2). The Duggan House was added to the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties <br />(“Register”) in 2002, categorized as “Landmark.” <br />Analysis of the Issues <br />Ordinance No. NS-2382 authorized the Historic Resources Commission to execute <br />Historic Property Preservation Agreements (HPPA), commonly known as Mills Act <br />agreements, for eligible properties. The property is listed on the Register and categorized <br />as Landmark, making it eligible for a Mills Act Agreement. The agreement provides <br />monetary incentives to the property owner in the form of a property tax reduction in <br />exchange for the owner’s voluntary commitment to maintain the property in a good state <br />of repair as necessary to maintain its character and appearance. Once recorded, the <br />    <br />Historic Resources Commission 71 7/15/2024 <br />