Item 13 - Historic Property Preservation Agreements

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Planning and Building Agency Item # 13 "oRr City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 Historic Resources Commission Staff Report September 23, 2025 Topic: HRCA No. 2025-12, HRC No. 2025-08, HPPA No. 2025-07 — The H.A. Petersen House (2402 N. Riverside Drive) RECOMMENDED ACTIONS 1. Adopt a resolution approving Historic Resources Commission Application No. 2025- 12 and Historic Register Categorization No. 2025-8; and 2. Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and City Clerk to execute the attached Mills Act agreement with Steven and Joelle Meese, for the property located at 2402 N. Riverside Drive, subject to non -substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Steven and Joelle Meese are requesting approval to designate an existing Contemporary Modern -style residence located at 2402 N. Riverside Drive to the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties, as well as approval to execute a Mills Act agreement with the City of Santa Ana. The property, which is a contributing property to the Floral Park National Register Historic District, qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties under Criterion 1 as an intact example of a Contemporary Modern -style house. It is worthy of "Contributive" categorization as it has a distinctive architectural style and quality reflective of the Contemporary Modern style, including its low -to -the -ground massing, cross -hipped roof, and wood -sash windows in multiple configurations, among other features. DISCUSSION Project Location and Site Description The subject property is located on a corner lot with North Benton Way to the east and North Riverside Drive to the north, in the Floral Park neighborhood in Santa Ana. The site contains a 1,696-square-foot, Contemporary Modern -style residence and attached garage on an approximately 7,800-square-foot residential lot (Exhibits 3 and 4).