Item 19 - Mills Act Agreement - 1218 N French St.

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so Planning and Building Agency Item # 19 or City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 Historic Resources Commission Staff Report November 6, 2025 Topic: HPPA No. 2025-11 — The Hickox House (1218 N. French Street) RECOMMENDED ACTION Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and City Clerk to execute a Historic Property Preservation Agreement (Mills Act) with Anna Lozano, for the property located at 1218 N. French Street, subject to non -substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Anna Lozano is requesting approval to execute a Mills Act Agreement with the City of Santa Ana at an existing residence located at 1218 N. French Street that is currently listed on the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties and is categorized as Key. DISCUSSION Project Location and Site Description The subject property, known as the Hickox House, consists of an existing two-story Craftsman -style residence and detached garage of a combined 1,868 square feet in size, located on an 8,712-square-foot residential lot. On March 15, 1982, the Santa Ana City Council adopted Resolution No. 82-29, adding the Hickox House to the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties ("Register"). On December 2, 1997, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 97-46a, which approved a revised Register, which included the Hickox House. On November 9, 2000, the Historic Resources Commission approved an application to categorize the Hickox House as "Key" (Exhibit 4). In addition to being listed on the Register, the Hickox House is also a contributing property to the French Park Historic District, which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 12, 1999 (Exhibit 5). Analysis of the Issues Ordinance No. NS-2382 authorized the Historic Resources Commission to execute Historic Property Preservation Agreements (HPPA), commonly known as Mills Act