Item 13 - Historic Property Preservation Agreement

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Planning and Building Agency City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 Historic Resources Commission Staff Report January 29, 2026 Topic: HRCA No. 2024-11, HRC No. 2024-09, HPPA No. 2024-13 — Halsell House (2424 N. Oakmont Avenue) RECOMMENDED ACTIONS 1. Adopt a resolution approving Historic Resources Commission Application No. 2024-11 and Historic Register Categorization No. 2024-09; and 2. Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and City Clerk to execute the attached Mills Act agreement with Lance Uradomo and Tilly Gurman, for the property located at 2424 North Oakmont Avenue, subject to non -substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Lance Uradomo and Tilly Gurman (property owners and applicants) are requesting approval to designate an existing Colonial Revival -style residence located at 2424 N. Oakmont Avenue 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 qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties under Criterion 1 as an intact example of Colonial Revival -style house and under Criterion 4, due to its associations with real estate developer Oliver L. Halsell, who was notable for playing a central role in the establishment of Fairhaven Memorial Park. The property is worthy of "Key" categorization because it has a distinctive architectural style and quality as a Colonial Revival -style residence and is associated with a significant person in Santa Ana's history. The property's character -defining features relate to the original construction of the residence and include, but are not necessarily limited to, its two-story massing, hipped roof, horizontal wood -plank and stucco siding, existing original windows, molded Classically inspired details at the front entrance and elsewhere on the primary (east) elevation.