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Sec. 30-4. - Local historic districts. <br /> (a) The "ic+"""' FeSO FE)es planning commission, after public hearing noticed and held <br /> in the manner prescribed by Section 37628 of the Health and Safety Code of the <br /> state, may, recommend that the city council designate an area within the city as a <br /> local historic district. <br /> (b) A local historic district shall be designated only if it meets one or more of the <br /> following standards: <br /> (1) The area constitutes a distinct section of the city and has special character, <br /> historical, architectural, or aesthetic interest and value. <br /> (2) The area provides significant examples of architectural values of the past or <br /> landmarks in the history of architecture. <br /> (3) The area serves as a reminder of past eras, events, or persons important in <br /> the history of the city, the county, the state or the United States of America or <br /> illustrates past living styles for future generations to observe, study, or inhabit. <br /> (4) The area is the site of a historically or culturally significant ground, garden, or <br /> object. <br /> (c) The city council, after receiving the recommendation from the hilt histGriG resOUF^^c <br /> planning commission, may by resolution designate the recommended area as a <br /> local historic district. At the time of the creation of the local historic district, the city <br /> council may adopt design guidelines for the district. <br /> Sec. 30-5. - Historical rehabilitation financing program. <br /> The standards set forth in sections 30-2 and 30-4 shall constitute criteria for <br /> selection of historical properties eligible for financing and criteria for the selection of <br /> historical rehabilitation areas, pursuant to the provisions of the Marks Historical <br /> Rehabilitation Act of 1976, as set forth in Part 10 (commencing with Section 37600) <br /> of Division 24 of the Health and Safety Code of the State of California, for the <br /> purposes of any historical rehabilitation financing program which may be undertaken <br /> pursuant to that act by the City of Santa Ana or the community redevelopment <br /> agency of the City of Santa Ana. <br /> Sec. 30-6. - Modification of historic properties. <br /> (a) No exterior physical modifications, other than those identified by the histeFi� <br /> r^c planning commission for administrative approval by city staff, shall be <br /> permitted with respect to an historic structure until the hiGtGF;^ resouFGes planning <br /> commission approves such request at a duly noticed public hearing and issues a <br /> certificate of appropriateness. The planning hiGtGF;^ roEGUFGeG commission shall <br /> issue the certificate of appropriateness upon finding that the proposed <br /> modification(s) does not substantially change the character and integrity of the <br /> historic property. The minutes of the hoStsrO�61Fc-es planning commission <br /> meeting shall serve as the official record. <br /> (b) An application for exterior modification of a historic structure shall be <br /> accompanied, except for those subject to administrative approval by city staff <br /> Ordinance No. NS-XXXX <br /> Page 7 of 13 <br />