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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 5 <br />Public Notification <br />The subject site is located within the Wilshire Square Neighborhood Association. The <br />president of this Neighborhood Association was notified by mail 10 days prior to this public <br />hearing. In addition, the project site was posted with a notice advertising this public <br />hearing, a notice was published in the Orange County Reporter and mailed notices were <br />sent to all property owners within 500 feet of the project site. At the time of this printing, <br />no correspondence, either written or electronic, has been received from any members of <br />the public. <br />ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT <br />Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the CEQA Guidelines, <br />the project is exempt from further review pursuant to Section 15331 of the CEQA <br />Guidelines (Class 31 — Historical Resource Restoration/Rehabilitation) as these actions <br />are designed to preserve historic resources. Based on this analysis, a Notice of <br />Exemption, Environmental Review No. 2025-114, will be filed for this project. <br />FISCAL IMPACT <br />The Historic Property Preservation Agreement will reduce the Property Tax revenue <br />account 01102002-50011 to the City by an estimated $1,016.40 annually, for a period of <br />not less than ten years. <br />EXHIBITS <br />1. Resolution <br />2. Mills Act Agreement — 1402 S. Birch Street <br />3. 500-Foot Radius Map — 1402 S. Birch Street <br />4. Copy of Public Notice — 1402 S. Birch Street <br />Submitted By: James Williams, Contract Planner <br />Approved By: Ali Pezeshkpour, AICP, Executive Director, Planning and Building Agency <br />