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HRCA No. 2017-48, HRC No. 2017-47 HPPA No. 2017-52 April 26, 2018 Page 2 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 as the property is 93 years old. No known code violations exist on record for this property. The property, recognized as the West & West House, has distinctive architectural features of the Tudor Revival style, and was built in 1925. Additions have been constructed to the rear of the house. Those additions were constructed in a manner that does not detract from the architecture or the residence, but the stucco was replaced in a finish that is not appropriate for the style of architecture. As a result, the residence would not qualify for listing on the local register solely as a good example of period architecture. However, due to the association of the residence with significant figures in the history of Santa Ana, namely the two first recorded occupants of the house, Z.B. West Jr. and Franklin G. West, it meets the qualification to be included on the local register. The West family played a vital role in the courtrooms of old Orange County for more than sixty years. Z.B. West Sr., Z.B. West Jr. and Franklin G. West's father, served as a Superior Court Judge from 1903 until his death in 1926. Z.B. West Jr. followed in his father's footsteps and served as both Santa Ana City Attorney from 1923 to 1927 and District Attorney from 1927 to 1930. Franklin G. West also followed in his father's footseps, serving as a Superior Court judge from 1939 unitl 1965. Character defining features of the West & West House that should be preserved include, but may not be limited to: exterior materials and finishes (half-timbering); roof configuration, materials, and treatment; massing and composition; fenestration pattern (original multi -light windows, where extant); chimney; and, arched entry. It is recommended that the house be designated to the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties and categorized as "Key' for its association with two significant persons in the history of Santa Ana and of Orange County, Z.B. West Jr. and Franklin G. West. 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 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: 25C-44