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Historic Resources CommissionSpecial Meeting Agenda MinutesJanuary 29, 2026Council Chamber22 Civic Center PlazaSanta Ana, CA 4:30 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 enablethe City 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.CALL TO ORDERATTENDANCE Commissioners:Edward Murashie, ChairpersonAlberta Christy, Vice ChairpersonIgnacio RinconGinelle HardyDwayne ShippManuel J. EscamillaIrma Perez JaureguiDylan AlmendralStaff:Ali Pezeshkpour, AICP, Executive DirectorBrandon Salvatierra, Assistant City AttorneyRicardo Soto, AICP, Planning ManagerGema Zapien, Recording Secretary ROLL CALLMinutes: Quorum was reached at 4:36 PM with Commissioner Escamilla arriving at 4:37PM and Vice Chair Christy absent.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCEPUBLIC COMMENTSCONSENT CALENDAR ITEMSa.MinutesRecommended Action: Approve the Minutes from the meeting of November 6, 2025. b.Excused absencesRecommended Action: Excused absent commissioners.Moved by Commissioner Hardy, seconded by Commissioner Shipp to Approve.YES: 7 – Dwayne Shipp, Edward Murashie, Irma Perez Jauregui, Ginelle Hardy, IgnacioRincon, Manuel J. Escamilla, Dylan Almendral
<br />NO: 0 – ABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 1 – Alberta Christy
<br />Status: 7 – 0 – 0 – 1 – Pass
<br />BUSINESS CALENDAR
<br />Public Hearing: The Historic Resources Commission decision is final unless
<br />appealed to the City Council within 10 days of the decision by any interested
<br />party or group. Legal notice was published in the OC Reporter on January 16,
<br />2026 and notices were mailed on January 15, 2026.
<br />1.HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION APPLICATION (HRCA) NO. 202514,
<br />HISTORIC REGISTER CATEGORIZATION (HRC) NO. 202511, AND HISTORIC
<br />PROPERTY PRESERVATION APPLICATION (HPPA) NO. 202512 FOR THE
<br />PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1402 SOUTH BIRCH STREET LOCATED WITHIN THE
<br />SINGLEFAMILY RESIDENCE (R1) ZONING DISTRICT.
<br />Project Applicant: Laura Trudeau and Nicholas Timmons (Property Owner &
<br />Applicant)
<br />Project Description: Request for approval of Historic Resources Commission
<br />Application (HRCA) No. 202514, Historic Register Categorization (HRC) No. 2025
<br />11, and Historic Property Preservation Application (HPPA) No. 202512 to allow the
<br />placement and categorization of the subject site in the Santa Ana Register of Historical
<br />Properties as “Contributive” and to execute a Historic Property Preservation
<br />Agreement with the City of Santa Ana.
<br />Environmental Impact: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
<br />and the CEQA Guidelines, the project is exempt from further review under Section
<br />15331 (Class 31), as these actions are designed to preserve historic resources. A
<br />Categorical Exemption, ER No. 2025114, will be filed for this project.
<br />Recommended Actions:
<br />1. Adopt a resolution approving Historic Resources Commission Application No.
<br />202514 and Historic Register Categorization No. 202511; and
<br />2. Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and City Clerk to
<br />execute the attached Mills Act agreement with Laura Trudeau and Nicholas
<br />Timmons, for the property located at 1402 South Birch Street, subject to non
<br />substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney.
<br />Minutes: Staff provided a short presentation.
<br />Commission had questions for staff.
<br />Staff answered questions from the Commission.
<br />Applicant, Laura Trudeau, provided comments to the Commission.
<br />Commission provided comments to the applicant.
<br />Moved by Commissioner Jauregui, seconded by Commissioner Hardy to
<br />Approve.
<br />YES: 7 – Dwayne Shipp, Edward Murashie, Irma Perez Jauregui, Ginelle Hardy,
<br />Ignacio Rincon, Manuel J. Escamilla, Dylan Almendral
<br />NO: 0 – ABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 1 – Alberta Christy
<br />Status: 7 – 0 – 0 – 1 – Pass
<br />2.HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION APPLICATION (HRCA) NO. 202411,
<br />HISTORIC REGISTER CATEGORIZATION (HRC) NO. 202409, AND HISTORIC
<br />PROPERTY PRESERVATION APPLICATION (HPPA) NO. 202413 FOR THE
<br />PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2424 NORTH OAKMONT AVENUE WITHIN THE
<br />SINGLEFAMILY RESIDENCE (R1) ZONING DISTRICT.
<br />Project Applicant: Lance Uradomo and Tilly Gurman (Property Owner &
<br />Applicant)
<br />Project Description: Request for approval of Historic Resources Commission
<br />Application (HRCA) No. 202411, Historic Register Categorization (HRC) No. 2024
<br />09, and Historic Property Preservation Application (HPPA) No. 202413 to allow the
<br />placement and categorization of the subject site in the Santa Ana Register of Historical
<br />Properties as “Key” and to execute a Historic Property Preservation Agreement with
<br />the City of Santa Ana.
<br />Environmental Impact: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
<br />and the CEQA Guidelines, the project is exempt from further review under Section
<br />15331 (Class 31), as these actions are designed to preserve historic resources. A
<br />Categorical Exemption, ER No. 202486, will be filed for this project.
<br />Recommended Actions:
<br />1. Adopt a resolution approving Historic Resources Commission Application No.
<br />202411 and Historic Register Categorization No. 202409; and
<br />2. Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and City Clerk to
<br />execute the attached Mills Act agreement with Lance Uradomo and Tilly Gurman,
<br />for the property located at 2424 North Oakmont Avenue, subject to non
<br />substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney.
<br />Minutes: Staff provided a short presentation.
<br />Commission had questions for staff.
<br />Staff answered questions from the Commission.
<br />Applicant, Tilly Gurman, provided comments to the Commission.
<br />Commission provided comments to the applicant.
<br />Resident, Mike Wood, spoke in favor of the project via Zoom.
<br />Moved by Commissioner Almendral, seconded by Commissioner Jauregui to
<br />Approve with revisions.
<br />YES: 7 – Dwayne Shipp, Edward Murashie, Irma Perez Jauregui, Ginelle Hardy,
<br />Ignacio Rincon, Manuel J. Escamilla, Dylan Almendral
<br />NO: 0 – ABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 1 – Alberta Christy
<br />Status: 7 – 0 – 0 – 1 – Pass
<br />ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
<br />3. 2025 Historic Preservation Awards Presentation
<br />Minutes: Staff provided a brief presentation and Commission presented the preservation
<br />awards.
<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 March 05, 2026 at
<br />4:30 PM in the Council Chamber, 22 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA.
<br />Minutes: Meeting was adjourned at 5:38 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
<br />may be made by any interested party, individual, or group. The appeal must be filed with the
<br />Clerk of 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
<br />day to appeal falls on a City Hall observed holiday or a day when City hall is closed, the final
<br />day to appeal shall be extended to the next day City Hall is open for public business. Please
<br />note: Under California Government Code Sec. 65009, if you challenge in court any of the
<br />matters on this agenda for which a public hearing is to be conducted, you may be limited to
<br />raising only those issues which you (or someone else) raised orally at the public hearing or in
<br />written correspondence received by the Commission or City Council at or before the hearing.
<br />MEETING INFORMATION
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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 />Scroll down to the list of meetings and locate the meeting you are interested in.
<br />Select the COMMENT icon to the right of “Meeting Title” (under the Options tab) and
<br />follow the prompt
<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 – M20,
<br />Santa Ana, CA 92701.
<br />Deadline to submit written comments, including any supplemental 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.
<br />TRANSLATION SERVICES Members of the public may request an interpreter 48
<br />hours in advance to assist a nonenglish speaker during the public comments
<br />sections of the meeting. Notification of 48 hours prior to the Meeting will enable the
<br />City to make reasonable arrangements to assure accessibility to this meeting.
<br />Simultaneous Spanish interpretation is provided through the use of headsets and
<br />consecutive interpretation (SpanishtoEnglish) in addition to those wishing to
<br />address the Commission at the podium.
<br />Los miembros del público pueden solicitar un intérprete con 48 horas de
<br />anticipación para asistir a una persona que no habla inglés durante la sección de
<br />comentarios públicos de la reunión. La notificación con 48 horas de anticipación
<br />permitirá a la Ciudad hacer los arreglos razonables necesarios para garantizar el
<br />acceso a esta reunión. La interpretación simultánea al español se ofrece por medio
<br />del uso de audífonos y la interpretación consecutiva (español a inglés) también está
<br />disponible para cualquiera que desee dirigirse a la Comisión en el podio.
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<br />Historic Resources Commission 3 1/29/2026
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