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HRCA No. 2025-12, HRC No. 2025-08, HPPA No. 2025-07— The Joy House (1402 S. <br />Birch Street) <br />January 29, 2026 <br />Page 3 <br />Borchard Avenue. The residence is L-planned, with exterior walls sheathed in horizontal <br />plank siding and stucco and a principally gable —on -hip roof clad in asphalt shingles. The <br />open, moderately wide roof overhangs include exposed rafters with rounded ends. Facing <br />S. Birch Street to the west, the asymmetrical main facade is characterized by its recessed <br />front porch, which includes a north -facing glazed wood front door and paired 2-over-2 <br />wood -sash double -hung windows situated under the main slope of the roof. Most windows <br />throughout the house are of a similar design. <br />The secondary north facade, which fronts W. Borchard Avenue, consists mainly of a rear <br />addition to the residence. Clad entirely in stucco, the exterior on this facade is punctuated <br />by a series of 2-over-2 double -hung wood -sash windows, in addition to a small glass block <br />light. Two windows are situated in a recess near the junction of the addition with the <br />historic portion of the house. The south and west facades face the property's backyard, <br />where they form a court. The facades facing the backyard feature stucco siding and wood <br />sash windows in 2-over-2 hung and inwardly opening hopper configurations. Entrances <br />are located near the juncture of the west and south facades, where two glazed wood <br />doors face west and south, respectively. In addition, a non -original sliding glass door <br />covers most of the west side of the rear addition. <br />Situated at the far northern end of the parcel, the detached garage complements the <br />historic appearance of the property (Figure 9). It is rectangular in plan, sheathed in stucco, <br />and capped with gable -on -hip rood with exposed rafters and asphalt shingles. The non - <br />original metal roll -up garage door faces a short driveway to the north, accessing Borchard <br />Avenue. The property is landscaped with a front lawn, shrubs, palms, and various <br />flowering plants. <br />Character -defining features of the Minimal Traditional style exhibited by the house <br />include, but are not necessarily limited to, its asymmetrical main facade composition; <br />horizontal plank and stucco siding; gable -on -hip roof form; open eaves with exposed <br />rounded rafters; historic glazed wood front door; recessed front porch; and 2-over-2 <br />wood -sash hung windows. The Joy House qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register <br />of Historical Properties under Criterion 1 as an intact example of a Minimal Traditional - <br />style home in Santa Ana. The recommended categorization is Contributive because it <br />contributes to the overall character and history of its neighborhood and is a good example <br />of period architecture. <br />Mills Act Agreement <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 (Exhibit 2). To be eligible for the Mills Act, the property <br />must be listed on the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties. The Historic Resources <br />Commission Application and Historic Register Categorization actions proposed for this <br />