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Historic Resources CommissionMeeting Agenda MinutesNovember 6, 2025Council Chamber22 Civic Center Plaza Santa Ana, CA4:30 P.M.Edward MurashieChair, Ward 3 RepresentativeAlberta Christy, Vice ChairWard 4 Representative Ignacio RinconWard 1 RepresentativeGinelle HardyWard 2 Representative VacantWard 5 RepresentativeDylan AlmendralWard 6 Representative Irma Perez JaureguiCitywide RepresentativeManuel J. EscamillaPlanning Commission Rep.Dwayne ShippComm. Redev. & HousingCommission Rep.Ali Pezeshkpour, AICPExecutive DirectorBrandon SalvatierraLegal Counsel Ricardo Soto, AICPPlanning Manager Gema ZapienRecording SecretaryIn compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if you need special assistance to participate in this Meeting,contact Michael Ortiz, City ADA Program Coordinator, at (714) 6475624. Notification 48 hours prior to the Meeting will enable theCity to make reasonable arrangements to assure accessibility to this meeting. The City Council agenda and supportingdocumentation can be found on the City’s website – www.santaana.org/citymeetings.
<br />CALL TO ORDER
<br />ATTENDANCE Commissioners:Edward Murashie, Chairperson
<br />Alberta Christy, Vice Chairperson
<br />Ignacio Rincon
<br />Ginelle Hardy
<br />Dwayne Shipp
<br />Manuel J. Escamilla
<br />Irma Perez Jauregui
<br />Dylan Almendral
<br />Staff:Ali Pezeshkpour, AICP, Executive Director
<br />Brandon Salvatierra, Deputy City Attorney
<br />Ricardo Soto, AICP, Planning Manager
<br />Gema Zapien, Recording Secretary
<br />ROLL CALL
<br />Minutes: Quorum was reached at 4:37 PM with Commissioner Escamilla arriving at 4:38
<br />PM and Commissioners Almendral and Rincon absent.
<br />PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
<br />PUBLIC COMMENTS
<br />CONSENT CALENDAR
<br />a.Minutes
<br />Recommended Action: Approve the Minutes from the meeting of September 23, 2025.
<br />b.Excused absences
<br />Recommended Action: Excuse absent commissioners.
<br />c.Historic Property Preservation Agreement No. 202511 for the property located at 1218
<br />North French Street
<br />Recommended Action:
<br />Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and City Clerk
<br />to execute a Historic Property Preservation Agreement (Mills Act) with Anna
<br />Lozano, for the property located at 1218 N. French Street, subject to non
<br />substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney.
<br />Minutes: Vice Chair Christy pulled item c for further discussion.
<br />Moved by Commissioner Hardy, seconded by Commissioner Escamilla to Approve
<br />items a and b.
<br />YES: 6 – Alberta Christy, Edward Murashie, Ginelle Hardy, Irma Perez Jauregui, Manuel J.
<br />Escamilla, Dwayne Shipp
<br />NO: 0 – ABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 2 – Ignacio Rincon, Dylan Almendral
<br />Status: 6 – 0 – 0 – 2 –Pass
<br />Moved by Commissioner Christy, seconded by Commissioner Shipp to Approve item
<br />c.
<br />YES: 6 – Alberta Christy, Edward Murashie, Ginelle Hardy, Irma Perez Jauregui, Manuel J.
<br />Escamilla, Dwayne Shipp
<br />NO: 0 – ABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 2 – Ignacio Rincon, Dylan Almendral
<br />Status: 6 – 0 – 0 – 2 –Pass
<br />*End of Consent Calendar*
<br />BUSINESS CALENDAR
<br />Administrative Matters
<br />1.Ad Hoc Committee Nominations for the City of Santa Ana Historic
<br />Preservation Awards
<br />Recommended Action:
<br />Approve Ad Hoc Committee Nominations for 2025 City of Santa Ana Historic
<br />Preservation Awards.
<br />Minutes: Staff provided a short presentation.
<br />Commission had questions for staff.
<br />Staff answered questions from Commission.
<br />Resident Tim Rush provided public comment expressing concern regarding the
<br />installation of vinyl windows on historic properties.
<br />Chair Murashie pulled 606 S. Van Ness Avenue for further discussion.
<br />Vice Chair Christy pulled 821 S. Van Ness Avenue for further discussion.
<br />Moved by Commissioner Hardy, seconded by Commissioner Jauregui to
<br />Approve Ad Hoc Committee nominations for 424 S. Broadway and 616618
<br />S. Van Ness Avenue.
<br />YES: 6 – Alberta Christy, Edward Murashie, Ginelle Hardy, Irma Perez Jauregui,
<br />Manuel J. Escamilla, Dwayne Shipp
<br />NO: 0 –
<br />ABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 2 – Ignacio Rincon, Dylan Almendral
<br />Status: 6 – 0 – 0 – 2 – Pass
<br />Moved by Commissioner Escamilla, seconded by Commissioner Hardy to
<br />Approve Ad Hoc Committee nominations for 606 S. Van Ness Avenue.
<br />YES: 4 – Ginelle Hardy, Irma Perez Jauregui, Manuel J. Escamilla, Dwayne Shipp
<br />NO: 2 – Alberta Christy, Edward Murashie
<br />ABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 2 – Ignacio Rincon, Dylan Almendral
<br />Status: 4 – 2 – 0 – 2 – Pass
<br />Moved by Commissioner Hardy, seconded by Commissioner Escamilla to
<br />Approve Ad Hoc Committee nominations for 821 S. Van Ness Avenue.
<br />YES: 5 – Edward Murashie, Ginelle Hardy, Irma Perez Jauregui, Manuel J.
<br />Escamilla, Dwayne Shipp
<br />NO: 1 – Alberta Christy
<br />ABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 2 – Ignacio Rincon, Dylan Almendral
<br />Status: 5 – 1 – 0 – 2 – Pass
<br />*End of Business Calendar*
<br />WORK STUDY SESSION
<br />2. Chapter 30 Updates (damage/demolition by neglect, historic building versus
<br />property clarification, and real estate disclosure).
<br />Minutes: Staff provided a short presentation.
<br />Commission had questions for staff.
<br />Staff answered questions from Commission.
<br />Resident Tim Rush spoke in favor of the Chapter 30 Updates.
<br />*End of Work Study Session*
<br />STAFF COMMENTS
<br />Minutes: Staff had comments for the Commission.
<br />COMMISSIONER COMMENTS
<br />Minutes: Commission had comments for staff.
<br />ADJOURNMENT
<br />The next meeting of the Historic Resources Commission is scheduled for January 1, 2026, at
<br />4:30 PM in the Council Chamber, 22 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA.
<br />Minutes: Meeting was adjourned at 6:09 PM.
<br />APPEAL INFORMATION:The formal action by the Commission shall become effective after
<br />the tenday appeal period. An appeal from the decision or requirement of the Commission may
<br />be made by any interested party, individual, or group. The appeal must be filed with the Clerk of
<br />the Council, accompanied by the required filing fee, and a copy sent to the Planning
<br />Department, within ten days of the date of the Commission's action, by 5:00 p.m. If the final day
<br />to appeal falls on a City Hall observed holiday or a day when City hall is closed, the final day to
<br />appeal shall be extended to the next day City Hall is open for public business. Please note:
<br />Under California Government Code Sec. 65009, if you challenge in court any of the matters on
<br />this agenda for which a public hearing is to be conducted, you may be limited to raising only
<br />those issues which you (or someone else) raised orally at the public hearing or in written
<br />correspondence received by the Commission or City Council at or before the hearing.
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<br />Submit a written comment
<br />You are invited to submit a written comment in one of the following ways:
<br />Visit the City’s Public Portal
<br />Email PBAecomments@santaana.org and reference the topic in the subject line.
<br />Mail to Gema Zapien, Recording Secretary, City of Santa Ana, 20 Civic Center Plaza –
<br />M20, Santa Ana, CA 92701.
<br />Deadline to submit written comments, including any supplement materials for
<br />consideration by the Historic Resources Commission, is 3:30 p.m. on the day of the
<br />meeting.Comments received after the deadline may not be distributed to the
<br />Commission but will be made part of the record. All attendees wishing to submit
<br />written comments or supplemental materials for distribution to Historic Resources
<br />Commission members during the in person meeting must provide 15 printed copies.
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