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HRCA/HRC Nos. 2014 -08 HPPA No. 2014 -19 November 20, 2014 Page 2 property any building or part thereof, object, structure, or site having importance to the history or architecture of the city in accordance with the criteria set forth in Section 30 -2 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code (SAMC). This project entails applying the selection criteria established in Chapter 30 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code (Places of Historical and Architectural Significance) to determine if this structure is eligible for historic designation to the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties. The first criterion for selection requires that the structures be 50 or more years old. The structure identified meets the minimum selection criteria for inclusion on the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties pursuant to criteria contained in Section 30 -2 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code. Staff analysis indicates the property meets eligible criteria for consideration of a historic designation. No known code violations exist on record for this property. The property, also recognized as the Lacy- Murray House, has distinctive architectural features of the Mission /Spanish Colonial Revival style, and was built in 1923 for Laura Lacy- Murray. Mrs. Lacy - Murray was born in 1877 and was the daughter of John and Eliza Lacy, niece to Theo Lacy, the second and fourth Sheriff of Orange County. Laura married James Murray, a policeman for the City of Santa Ana. Laura herself was an independent woman and was in charge of the City Water Department. In 2000, the home was sold to Michael Ness, a member of the punk rock band, Social Distortion. Character defining features of the Lacy - Murray -Ness House that should be preserved include, but may not be limited to, exterior materials including stucco, stucco texture, and clay roof tiles capping the parapet, original windows and original front entry door, side entry gate, massing, and articulation (Exhibit 2). It is recommended to be designated to the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties and categorized as "Key" for its association with several "significant persons to the city," and is a good example of period architecture. Mills Act Agreement Ordinance No. NS -2382 authorized the Historic Resources Commission to execute Historic Property Preservation Agreements (HPPA), commonly known as Mills Act agreements for eligible properties (Exhibit 3). To be eligible for the Mills Act, the property must be listed on the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties. The Historic Resources Commission Application and Historic Register Categorization actions proposed for this site authorize the listing of the property on the local register. The agreement provides monetary incentive to the property owner in the form of a property tax reduction in exchange for the owner's voluntary commitment to maintain the property in a good state of repair as necessary to maintain its character and appearance. Once recorded, the agreement generates a different valuation method in determining the property's assessed value, resulting in tax savings for the owner. Aside from the tax savings, the benefits include: 25A -130