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REQUEST FOR Historic Resources Commission Action AUGUST 12, 2010 TITLE: HISTORIC PROPERTY PRESERVATION AGREEMENT NO. 2010 -13 FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 602 SOUTH BROADWAY Prepared by Hally Soboleske - 4:� % Executive Director RECOMMENDED ACTION POPMerz, req OIA 11, JA .�. • «-, APPROVED • As Recommended • As Amended • Set Public Hearing For CONTINUED TO Planning Man ger Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the Council to execute the attached agreement with Armin Schwegler, property owner, for the structure located at 602 South Broadway subject to non - substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney. DISCUSSION Request of Applicant Due to a lack of quorum at the July 1, 2010 Historic Resources Commission meeting, the application has been re- scheduled for a special meeting on August 12, 2010. The applicant, Armin Schwegler, requests the approval of Historic Property Preservation Agreement No. 2010 -13 (Mills Act) between the property owner and the City of Santa Ana. Property Description The subject property includes a Craftsman styled residence located at 602 South Broadway and is within the Heninger Park Neighborhood. Surrounding land uses are all residential (Exhibit 1). Analysis of the Issues In March 1999, the City Council approved an ordinance authorizing Historic Property Preservation Agreements (HPPA), commonly known as the Mills Act contracts, for eligible historic properties. The agreement provides monetary incentive to the property owner in the form of a property tax reduction in exchange to the owner's voluntary commitment to maintain the property in a good state of repair and to rehabilitate the property as necessary to maintain its character and appearance. Once recorded, the agreement triggers the use of a different valuation method in determining the property's assessed value, thereby resulting in potentially significant property tax savings for the owner.