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Ad Hoc Committee Nominations for the 2025 City of Santa Ana Historic Preservation Awards November 6, 2025 Page 6 5 4 2 2 The property at 821 S. Van Ness was selected for merit, due to the effort to restore extensive alterations to its windows and more generally to enhance its appearance. Work began in August 2024, centered on restoring eight wood-sash windows, concurrent to an interior remodeling. Work on the residence all work was completed by April 2025, though the conversion of the garage to an ADU is ongoing under as a separate project. Specific modifications included the following: • To address several unpermitted incompatible windows, new units were installed to restore the windows to their historic locations dimensions, materials, glazing pattern, and method of operation. • A glazed wood replacement door appropriate to California Bungalow style was installed at the front entrance. • The exterior was painted in a stylistically appropriate paint color. • Front yard irrigation has brought the landscaping to a lush appearance appropriate for bungalow style. Work carried out through 2025 focused on preserving the property’s historical character and appearance with in-kind and compatible features and thus was undertaken in the spirit of the Heninger Park Architectural Design Guidelines and the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation. This project is recognized for its dedication to restoring lost architectural integrity and enhancing neighborhood character, demonstrating how careful, incremental preservation work can have a meaningful impact on the visual and cultural continuity of a special historic area. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT There is no environmental impact associated with this action. FISCAL IMPACT There is no fiscal impact associated with this action. EXHIBIT 1. Site Photos of Nominations Submitted By: James Williams, Contract Planner Approved By: Ali Pezeshkpour, AICP, Executive Director, Planning and Building Agency