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HomeMy WebLinkAboutLARDAS, CHRISTINE M. & FAIRCHILD, ROBERT H.RECORDING REQUESTED BY: &vinm- AND WHEN RECORDED MAIL TO: `av�-p hro, N Recorded in Official Records, Orange County Hugh Nguyen, Clerk -Recorder IIIIIIIIIIIIII111��iji1i11ijl1111�111l1111111J�Il1111�111111 NO FEEIIllj�1111i$ 201800046442112:09 pm 12112118 7 413 Al2 17 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 48.00 0.00 0,000.000.00 0.00 THIS SPACE IS FOR RECORDERS USE ONLY (Please fill in document title(s) on this line) �pr' 6✓ THIS PAGE ADDED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE SPACE FOR RECORDING INFORMATION (ADDITIONAL RECORDING FEE APPLIES) I SAUTViN0U NOT R EQ()IRk l) M[IK AWAY PHOGE:iED CLERK KIK OF C'OUNC'IL NOV O 5 2090 RECORDING REQUESTED BY AND WHEN RECORDED MAIL TO: City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza (M-30) Santa Ana, CA 92702 Attn: Clerk of the Council FREE RECORDING PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE § 27383 A-2018-097 MILLS ACT AGREEMENT 1718 North Flower Street Santa Ana, CA 92706 HISTORIC PROPERTY PRESERVATION AGREEMENT This Historic Property Preservation Agreement ("Agreement") is made and entered into this by and between the City of Santa Ana, a charter city and municipal corporation duly organized and existing under the Constitution and laws of the of the State of California (hereinafter referred to as "City"), Robert H. Fairchild and Christine M. Lardas, (hereinafter collectively referred to as "Owners"), owners of real property located at 1718 North Flower Street, Santa Ana, California, in the County of Orange and listed on the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties. RECITALS A. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana is authorized by California Government Code Section 50280 et seq. (known as the "Mills Act") to enter into contracts with Owner of qualified historical properties to provide for appropriate use, maintenance, rehabilitation and restoration such that these historic properties retain their historic character and integrity. B. The Owners possess fee title in and to that certain qualified real property together with associated structures and improvements thereon, located at 1718 North Flower Street, Santa Ana, CA, 92706 and more particularly described in Exhibit A, attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, and hereinafter referred to as the "Historic Property". C. The Historic Property is officially designated on the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties pursuant to the requirements of Chapter 30 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code. D. The City and the property Owners, for their mutual benefit, now desire to enter into this Agreement which defines and limits the use and alteration of this Historic Property in order to enhance and maintain its value as a cultural and historical resource for the Owner and for the community; to prevent inappropriate alterations to the Historic Property and to ensure that repairs, additions, new building, and other changes are appropriate; and to ensure that rehabilitation and maintenance are carried out in an exemplary manner. -1- MILLS ACT AGREEMENT 1718 North Flower Street Santa Ana, CA 92706 E. The Owners and the City intend to carry out the purposes of California Government Code, Chapter 1, Part 5 of Division 1 of Title 5, Article 12, Section 50280 et seq., which will enable the Historic Property to qualify for an assessment of valuation as a restricted historical property pursuant to Article 1.9, Sec. 439 et seq., Chapter 3 Part 2 of Division 1 of the California Tax and Revenue Code. NOW, THEREFORE, the City of Santa Ana and the Owners of the Historic Property agree as follows: 1. Effective Date and Terms of Agreement. This Agreement shall be effective and commence on April 17, 2018, and shall remain in effect for a term of ten (10) years thereafter. Each year, upon the anniversary of the effective date of this Agreement, such initial term will automatically be extended as provided in California Government Code Sections 50280 through 50290 and in Section 2, below. 2. Renewal. a. Each year on the anniversary of the effective date of this Agreement, a year shall automatically be added to the initial ten (10) year term of this Agreement unless written notice of nonrenewal is served as provided herein. b. If the Owners or the City desire(s) in any year not to renew the Agreement, the Owner or City shall serve written notice of nonrenewal of the Agreement on the other party. Unless such notice is served by the Owners to the City at least ninety (90) days prior to the annual renewal date, or served by the City to the Owners at least sixty (60) days prior to the annual renewal date, one (1) year shall automatically be added to the term of the Agreement as provided herein. C. Within 30 days from receipt of City's notice of nonrenewal, the Owners may file a written protest of City's decision of nonrenewal. The City may, at any time prior to the annual renewal date of the Agreement, withdraw its notice to the Owner of nonrenewal. d. If either the Owners or the City serves notice to the other of nonrenewal in any year, the Agreement shall remain in effect for the balance of the term then remaining, either from its original execution or from the last renewal of the Agreement, whichever may apply. 3. Standards and Conditions for Historic Property. During the term of this Agreement, the Historic Property shall be subject to the following conditions, requirements and restrictions: a. Owners shall maintain the Historic Property in a good state of repair and shall preserve, maintain, and, where necessary, restore or rehabilitate the property and its character - defining features described in the "Historical Property Description" attached hereto, marked as Exhibit B, notably the general architectural form, style, materials, design, scale, proportions, organization of windows, doors, and other openings, textures, details, mass, roof line, porch and other aspects of the appearance of the exterior to the satisfaction of the City. 'rm MILLS ACTAGREEMENT 1718 North Flower Street Santa Ana, CA 92706 b. All changes to the Historic Property shall comply with applicable City plans and regulations, and conform to the rules and regulations of the Office of Historic Preservation of the State Department of Parks and Recreation, namely the U.S. Secretary of the Interior's Standards and Guidelines for Historic Preservation Projects. These guidelines are attached hereto, marked as Exhibit C, and incorporated herein by this reference. Owners shall continually maintain the Historic Property in the same or better condition. C. A view corridor enabling the general public to see the Historic Property from the public right-of-way shall be maintained, and Owners shall not be permitted to block the view corridor to the property with any new structure, such as walls, fences or shrubbery, so as to prevent the viewing of the historic landmark by the public. d. The following are prohibited: demolition of the Historic Property or destruction of character -defining features of the building or site; removal of trees and other major vegetation unless removal is approved by a rehabilitation plan approved by the Historic Resources Commission, paving of yard surface; exterior alterations or additions unless approved by the Historic Resources Commission and such alterations are in keeping with the Secretary of Interior's Standards; deteriorating, dilapidated or unrepaired structures such as fences, roofs, doors, walls, -and windows; storage of junk, trash, debris, discarded or unused objects such as cars, appliances, or furniture; and other unsightly by decoration, structure or vegetation which is unsightly by reason of its height, condition, or inappropriate location. e. Owners shall allow reasonable periodic examination, by prior appointment, of the interior and exterior of the Historic Property by representatives of the County Assessor, the State Department of Parks and Recreation, the State Board of Equalization, and the City of Santa Ana as may be necessary to determine the Owner's compliance with the terms and provisions of this Agreement. 4. Furnishing of Information. The Owners hereby agree to furnish the City with any and all information requested which may be necessary or advisable to determine compliance with the terms and provisions of this Agreement. 5. Cancellation. a. The City, following a duly noticed public hearing by the City Council as set forth in Government Code Section 50280, et. seq., may cancel this Agreement if it determines that the Owners have breached any of the conditions of this Agreement, or have allowed the property to deteriorate to the point that it no longer meets the standards for a qualified Historic Property, or if the City determines that the Owners have failed to restore or rehabilitate the property in the manner specified in Section 3 of this Agreement. If a contract is cancelled for these reasons, the Owners shall pay a cancellation fee to the County Auditor as set forth in Government Code Section 50286. This cancellation fee shall be a percentage (currently set at twelve and one-half (12 '/2) percent by Government Code Section 50286) of the current fair market value of the property at the time of the cancellation, as determined by the county assessor, without regard to any restriction imposed pursuant to this Agreement. so MILLS ACT AGREEMENT 1718 North Flower Street Santa Ana, CA 92706 b. If the Historic Property is destroyed by earthquake, fire, flood or other natural disaster such that in the opinion of the City Building Official more than sixty (60) percent of the original fabric of the structure must be replaced, this Agreement shall be canceled immediately because, in effect, the historic value of the structure will have been destroyed. No fee shall be imposed in the case of destruction by acts of God or natural disaster. C. If the Historic Property is acquired by eminent domain and the City Council determines that the acquisition frustrates the purpose of this Agreement, this Agreement shall be cancelled and no fee imposed, as specified in Government Code Section 50288. 6. Enforcement of Agreement. a. In lieu of and/or in addition to any provisions to cancel the Agreement as referenced herein, the City may specifically enforce, or enjoin the breach of, the terms of the Agreement. In the event of a default, under the provisions to cancel the Agreement by the Owners, the City shall give written notice to the Owners by registered or certified mail, and if such a violation is not corrected to the reasonable satisfaction of the City Manager or designee within thirty (30) days thereafter, or if not corrected within such a reasonable time as may be required to cure the breach or default, or default cannot be cured within thirty (30) days (provided that acts to cure the breach or default may be commenced within thirty (30) days and shall thereafter be diligently pursued to completion by the Owners), then the City may, without further notice, declare a default under the terms of this Agreement and may bring any action necessary to specifically enforce the obligations of the Owners growing out of the terms of this Agreement, apply to any court, state or federal, for injunctive relief against any violation by the Owner or apply for such relief as may be appropriate. b. The City does not waive any claim of default by the Owner if the City does not enforce or cancel this Agreement. All other remedies at law or in equity which are not otherwise provided for in this Agreement or in the City's regulations governing historic properties are available to the City to pursue in the event that there is a breach of this Agreement. No waiver by the City of any breach or default under this Agreement shall be deemed to be a waiver of any other subsequent breach thereof or default hereunder. 7. Binding effect of Agreement. a. The Owners hereby subject the Historic Property, located at 1718 North Flower Street, Assessor Parcel Number, 399-052-06, and more particularly described in Exhibit A, in the City of Santa Ana, to the covenants, reservations, and restrictions as set forth in this Agreement. b. The City and Owners hereby declare their specific intent that the covenants, reservations and restrictions as set forth herein shall be deemed covenants running with the land and shall pass to and be binding upon the Owners' successors and assigns in title or interest to the Historic Property. Every contract, deed, or other instrument hereinafter executed, covering or conveying the Historic Property or any portion thereof, shall conclusively be held to have been executed, delivered, and accepted subject to the tenants, restrictions, and reservations 4- MILLS ACTAGREEMENT 1718 North Flower Street Santa Ana, CA 92706 expressed in this Agreement regardless of whether such covenants, restrictions and reservations are set forth in such contract, deed, or other instrument. 8. No Compensation. Owners shall not receive any payment from the City in consideration of the obligation imposed under this Agreement, it being recognized that the consideration for the execution of this Agreement is the substantial public benefit to be derived therefrom and the advantage that will accrue to the Owner as a result of the effect upon the assessed value of the property on the account of the restrictions on the use and preservation of the property. 9. Notice. Any notice required by the terms of this Agreement shall be sent to the address of the respective parties as specified below or at other addresses that may be later specified by the parties hereto. City: City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza (M-30) Santa Ana, CA 92702 Attn: Clerk of the Council Owners: Robert H. Fairchild and Christine M. Lardas 1718 North Flower Street Santa Ana, CA 92706 10. General Provisions. a. None of the terms, provisions, or conditions of this Agreement shall be deemed to create a partnership between the parties hereto and any of their heirs, successors, or assigns, nor shall such terms, provisions or conditions cause them to be considered joint ventures or members of anyjoint enterprise. b. The Owners agree to and shall indemnify and hold the City and its elected and appointed officials, officers, agents, and employees harmless from liability for damage or claims for damage for personal injuries, including death, and claims for property damage which may arise from the direct or indirect use or operations of the Owner or those of his or her contractor, subcontractor, agenda, employee, or other person acting on his or her behalf which relates to the use, operation, and maintenance of the Historic Property. The Owners hereby agree to and shall defend the City and its elected and appointed officials, officers, agents, and employees with respect to any and all actions for damages caused by, or alleged to have been caused by, reason of the Owners' activities in connection with the Historic Property. C. This hold harmless provision applies to all damages and claims for damages suffered, or alleged to have been suffered, and costs of defense incurred, by reason of the operations referred to in this Agreement regardless of whether or not the City prepared, supplied, or approved the plans, specifications or other documents for the Historic Property. 5- MILLS ACT AGREEMENT 1718 North Flower Street Santa Ana, CA 92706 d. All of the Agreements, rights, covenants, reservations, and restrictions contained in this Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties herein, their heirs, successors, legal representatives, assigns, and all persons acquiring any part or portion of the Historic Property, whether by operation of law on in any manner whatsoever. e. In the event legal proceedings are brought by any party or parties to enforce or restrain a violation of any of the covenants, reservations, or restrictions contained herein, or to determine the rights and duties of any party hereunder, the prevailing party in such proceeding may recover all reasonable attorney's fees to be fixed by the court, in addition to court costs and other relief ordered by the court. f In the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement are held to be unenforceable or invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, or by subsequent preemptive legislation, the validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions, or portions thereof, shall not be effected thereby. g. This Agreement shall be construed and governed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, with venue in Orange County. 11. Recordation. No later than twenty (20) days after the parties execute and enter into this Agreement, the City shall cause this Agreement to be recorded in the office of the County Recorder of the County of Orange. 12. Notice of the Contract to Office of Historic Preservation. No later than six (6) months of entering into the contract, the Owners or their agent shall provide written notice of this Agreement to the Office of Historic Preservation, 13. Amendments. This Agreement may be amended, in whole or in part, only by a written recorded instrument executed by the parties hereto. 14. Effective Date This Agreement shall be effective on the day and year first written above, in Section 1. -6- ATTEST: mlimmIffeladilm 011 MILLS ACT AGREEMENT 1718 North Flower Street Santa Ana, CA 92706 CITY OF SANTA ANA RAUL GODINEZ City Manager SEE ATTACHED OWNERS: ACKNOWLEDGMEF Date: l �) 6 m By Date: o � APPROVED AS TO FORM: SONIA CARVALHO City Attorney By: ('444 '--c�— LISA STORCK Assistant City Attorney -7- By:A/✓lded /zy CHRISTINE M. LARDAS RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL: MINH THAI EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PLANNING AND BUILDING AGENCY ACKNOWLEDGMENT A notary public or other officer completing this certificate verifies only the identity of the individual who signed the document, to which this certificate is attached, and not the truthfulness, accuracy, or validity of that document. State of California County of Orange ) On November 14. 2018 before me, _ Yesenia Cruz, Notary Public (insert name and title of the officer) personally appeared Raul Godinez II who proved tome on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person,(s'jwhose nam is /,a subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged tome that hese/t y executed the same in his/tyer/t Ir authorized capacity0eg), and that by his/Def/t>erf signatureI(sj on the instrument the person or the entity upon behalf of which the person('acted, executed the instrument. I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing paragraph is true and correct. WITNESS my hand and official seal. (Seal) aMy YESENIA CRUZ Notary Public - California Orange County Commission M 2243542 Comm. 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If the claimed capacity is a corporate officer, indicate the title (i.e. CEO, CFO, Secretary). www.NotaryClasses,coin 800-873-9865 • Securely attach this document to the signed document with a staple, MILLS ACT AGREEMENT 1718 North Flower Street Santa Ana, CA 92706 EXHIBIT A LEGAL DESCRIPTION LOT (57) AND THE SOUTH 22 FEET OF LOT (58), FLORAL PARK TRACT NO. 478, IN THE CITY OF SANTA ANA, COUNTY OF ORANGE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AS PER MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 30, PAGE(S) 9 OF MISCELLANEOUS MAPS, RECORDS OF ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. EXCEPTING THEREFROM THE SOUTH 1.17 FEET OF LOT (57), FLORAL PARK TRACT NO. 748 IN THE CITY OF SANTA ANA, COUNTY OF ORANGE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AS PER MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 30, PAGE(S) 9 OF MISCELLANEOUS MAPS, RECORDS OF ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF ORANGE COUNTY. Assessor's Parcel Number: 399-052-06 M. State of California—The Resources Agency DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION PRIMARY RECORD Primary #_ HRI # NRHP Status Code Other Listings Review Code Reviewer Date or number (assigned by recorder) P1. Other Identifier: *P2. Location: ❑Not for Publication ■Unrestricted *a. County Orange County *b. USGS 7.5' Quad N/A Date: N/A *c. Address 1718 North Flower Street City Santa Ana Zip 92706 *e. Other Locational Data: Assessor's Parcel Number 399-052-06 *P3a. Description: (Describe resource and Its major elements. Include design, materials, condition, alterations, size, setting, and boundaries) The H. Wagner House, located in Floral Park, is a one-story, single-family residence constructed in the Art Moderne style, with an attached side -gable garage at the north elevation. L-shaped and asymmetrical in plan, the house has a low -pitch, hipped roof with gables at the north and south elevations, clad in composite shingles. With an exterior clad in smooth stucco, the house displays a prominent, centrally located brick chimney on the primary elevation, which steps inward near the stop and is partially clad in smooth stucco. The fenestration consists of original multi -light steel casement corner windows located at each corner of the primary elevation, with what appear to be two -over -two speedline sash double -hung wood windows at the north elevation. The main entry is inset In a rounded enclave with a rounded eyebrow entry overhang, and accessed via a poured concrete walkway and two rounded concrete steps. *133b. Resource Attributes: (list attributes and codes) HP2. Single -Family Residence *P4. Resources Present: ■Building OStructure ❑Object MSite ❑District ■Element of District ❑Other P5b. Photo: (view and date) East Elevation, View West February 8, 2018 *P6. Date Constructed/Age and Sources: ■historic 1937 *P7. Owner and Address: Robert H. Fairchild and Christine M. Lardas 1718 North Flower Street Santa Ana, CA 92706 *P8. Recorded by: Ivan Flores 20 Civic Center Plaza M-20 Santa Ana, CA 92702 *P9. Date Recorded: March 22, 2018 *P10. Survey Type: Intensive Survey Update *P11. Report Citation: (Cite survey report and other sources, or enter "none") None *Attachments: ONone ❑Location Map ❑Sketch Map .Continuation Sheet ■Building, Structure, and Object Record ❑Archaeological Record ❑District Record ❑Linear Feature Record ❑Milling Station Record ❑Rock Art Record ❑Artifact Record ❑Photograph Record ❑ Other (list) DPR 523A (1/95) Exhibit C *Required information State of California—The Resources Agency Primary # DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI#,-- BUILDING, STRUCTURE, AND OBJECT RECORD Page 2 of 3 *NRNP Status Code 5S3 *Resource Name or #: H. Wagner House B1. Historic Name: H. Wagner House B2. Common Name: Same B3. Original Use: Single -Family Residence *B5. Architectural Style: ArtModerne B4. Present Use: Single -Family Residence *86. Construction History: (Construction date, alterations, and date of alterations): Constructed on December 16, 1937 April 18, 1945. 1 fix for H. E. Wagner $75 January 31,1997. Reroof August 22, 2007. Kol pond with waterfall (rear yard) *B7. Moved? ■No ®Yes OUnknown Date: Original Location: *B8. Related Features: None. B9a. Architect: 0 b. Builder: Allison Honer *B10. Significance: Theme Residential Architecture Area Santa Ana Period of Significance: 1937 Property Type: Single -Family Residence Applicable Criteria: 1 (Discuss importance in terms of historical or architectural context as defined by theme, period, and geographic scope. Also address integrity) The H. Wagner House is architecturally significant as a characteristic example of the All Moderne style. This house was originally constructed in 1937, and was valued at approximately $5,000, according to the original building permit. The first recorded occupants were Herbert E. Wagner and Mae V. Wagner, according to City Directories 1949 - 1950. Mr. Wagner moved to the Santa Ana area in the 1930s and resided at several residences before settling at 1718 North Flower Street. He was a salesman at Roy J. Lyon Tire Service and then went to work for the oil industry. His wife Mae V. Wagner, who took ownership over the trust in the 1990s, was Involved with various social clubs in the area, especially the Red Cross and the British War Relief effort. In 1996 Mae Wagner sold the house to Jon Dante Musarre and Rana E. Mussara, it was owned by them for seven years. Kevin Ma and Sherry Cy Tau purchased the house from the Mussaras in 2003, and they were the owners up until selling it to Robert H. Fairchild and Christine M. Lardas. B11. Additional Resource Attributes: (List attributes and codes) *B12. References: City of Santa Ana Building Permits Santa Ana History Room Collection, Santa Ana Public Library Sanborn Maps (See Continuation Sheet 3 of 3.) B13. Remarks: *B14. Evaluator: Leslie Huemann, Chattel Inc. *Date of Evaluation: March 22, 2018 (This space reserved for official comments.) DPR 523B (1/95) *B10. Significance (continued): Sketch Map H. Wagner House 1718 North Flower Street ¢ pq` yStteP 4 ✓ i e *Required information State of California—The Resources Agency Primary # DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI # CONTINUATION SHEET Trinomial Page 3 of 3 *Recorded by Ivan Flores *Date March 22, 2018 O Continuation ❑ Update Santa Ana was founded by William Spurgeon in 1869 as a speculative town site on partof the Spanish land grant known as Rancho Santiago de Santa Ana. The civic and commercial core of the community was centered around the intersection of Main and Fourth Streets. Stimulated by the arrival of the Santa Fe Railroad and incorporation as a city in 1886, and selection as the seat of the newly created County of Orange In 1889, the city grew outwards, with residential neighborhoods developing to the north, south, and east of the city center. Agricultural uses predominated in the outlying areas, with cultivated fields and orchards dotted with widely scattered farmhouses. The H. Wagner House is located on the eastern edge of Floral Park, a neighborhood northwest of downtown Santa Ana bounded by West Seventeenth Street North Flower Street, Riverside Drive, and Broadway. Groves of oranges, avocados, and walnuts and widely scattered ranch houses characterized this area before 1920. Developer and builder Allison Honer (1897-1981), credited as the subdivider and builder of a major portion of northwest Santa Ana, arrived in Santa Ana from Beaver Falls, New York in 1922 (Talbert, pages 353-356). "Before nightfall on the day of his arrival, Mr. Honer purchased a parcel of land. And that month, he began building custom homes in Santa Ana" (Orange County Register, September 15, 1981). The parcel chosen became the Floral Park subdivision between Seventeenth Street and Santiago Creek. "When built in the 1920s, the Floral Park homes were the most lavish and expensive in the area. They sold for about $45, 000 each" (Orange County Register, September 15, 1981). Revival architecture in a wide variety of romantic styles was celebrated in the 1920s and 1930s and Floral Park showcased examples of the English Tudor, French Norman, Spanish Colonial, and Colonial Revival. The Allison Honer Construction Company went on to complete such notable projects as the 1935 Art Deco styled Old Santa Ana City Hall, the EI Toro Marine Base during World War ll, and the 1960 Honer Shopping Plaza. Honer lived in the neighborhood he had helped to create, at 615 West Santa Clara Avenue. In the late 1920s and 1930s, another builder, Roy Roscoe Russell (1881-1965), continued developing the groves of Floral Park. An early Russell project was his 1928 subdivision of Victoria Drive between West Nineteenth Street and West Santa Clara Avenue. The homes were quite grand and displayed various revival styles, including Russell's own large, Colonial Revival mansion at 2009 Victoria Drive. In the early post World War II years, Floral Park continued its development as numerous, smaller, single-family houses were built. Continuing in the Floral Park tradition, they were mostly revival in style, however, some properties were designed in the Art Moderne style. In the 1950s, low, horizontal Ranch Style houses completed the growth of Floral Park. Today (2003) Floral Park maintains its identity as the premier neighborhood of Santa Ana, historically home to many affluent and prominent citizens. The H. Wagner House qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties under Criterion 1, for its exemplification of the distinguishing characteristics of the Art Moderne style. Additionally, the house has been categorized as "Key" for its "distinctive architectural style and quality, " embodying the massing, materials, and detailing of Moderne style design; and for its "association with a significant period in the history of the city; namely the development of Floral Park as the premier residential district of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries in Santa Ana (Santa Ana Municipal Code, Section 30-2.2). Character defining features of the H. Wagner House include, but may not be limited to: materials and finishes (smooth stucco, metal trim,); roof configuration, materials, and treatment; massing and composition; fenestration (doors, steel casement windows, double -hung speedline sash windows); and architectural detailing including, but not limited to, the rounded eyebrow entry overhang and rounded corners at the inset entry. *B12. References (continued): Harris, Cyril M. American Architecture: An Illustrated Encyclooedia. New York, WW Norton, 1998. Marsh, Diann. Santa Ana, An Illustrated History. Encinitas, Heritage Publishing, 1994. McAlester, Virginia and Lee. A Field Guide to American Houses. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1984. National Register Bulletin 16A. "How to Complete the National Register Registration Form. " Washington DC: National Register Branch, National Park Service, US Dept. of the Interior, 1991. Office of Historic Preservation. "Instructions for Recording Historical Resources." Sacramento: March 1995. Whiffen, Marcus, American Architecture Since 1780. Cambridge: MIT Press, 1969. Santa Ana and Orange County Directories, 1905-2017. Ancestry.com Newspapers.com (Santa Ana Register) Historic Maps, Santa Ana History Room, 1912, 1923, 1932, and 1955. Armor, Samuel. History of Orange County, Los Angeles: History Record Company, 1921, page 989. Park Santiago Neighborhood Association. "The Gingerbread Lande Holiday Home Tour, 1999." Brochure, Rischard, Maureen McClintock. "People Behind Places: Enderle Center" Orange County Genealogical Society Quarterly December 1993, pages 4-7. DPR 523L EXECUTIVE SUMMARY H. Wagner House 1718 North Flower Street Santa Ana, CA 92706 NAME H. Wagner House REF. NO. ADDRESS 1718 North Flower Street CITY Santa Ana ZIP 1 92706 ORANGE COUNTY YEAR BUILT 1937 LOCAL REGISTER CATEGORY: Key HISTORIC DISTRICT N/A NEIGHBORHOOD Floral Park CALIFORNIA REGISTER CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION 3 CALIFORNIA REGISTER STATUS CODE SS3 Location: ❑ Not for Publication ® Unrestricted ❑ Prehistoric ® Historic ❑ Both ARCHITECTURAL STYLE: Art Moderne The Modeme style encompassed the Modernistic, Streamline Moderne, and Art Moderne variants. An evolution of the ArtDeco style, the Streamline Moderne flourished during the 1930s and lingered through the decade following World War II in a simplified version. In contrast to the verticality of earlier Art Deco designs, the Streamline Moderne and Art Moderne substyles emphasized the horizontal, through bands of windows, use of decorative raised or incised horizontal lines, railings, flat canopies with banded fascia, and narrow coping at the roofline. Other characteristics include smooth wall surfaces, usually of stucco; metal detailing; glass block or metal multi -light casement windows; rounded corners, porthole windows, and asymmetry. Incorporation of aerodynamic, transportation related imagery, especially nautical, is a signature of the style. In common with the Streamline Moderne, Art Moderne buildings also tended to be horizontal in emphasis, but tended to be more clean -lined and rectilinear in their massing and detailing than their streamlined counterparts. Art Modeme designs can be recognized by their flat roofs, smooth stucco exteriors, and use of metal casement windows that often meet at the corners of the building. SUMMARY/CONCLUSION: The H. Walmer House qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties under Criterion 1, for its exemplification of the distinguishing characteristics of the Art Moderne style. Additionally, the house has been categorized as "Key" for its "distinctive architectural style and quality," embodying the massing, materials, and detailing of Art Moderne design; and for its "association with a significant period in the history of the city", namely the development of Floral Park as the premier residential district of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries in Santa Ana (Santa Ana Municipal Code, Section 30-2.2). EXPLANATION Or CODES: • California Register Criteria for Evaluation: (From California Office of Historic Preservation, Technical Assistance Series # 7, "How to Noninate Resources to the California Register of Historical Resources," September 4, 2001.) 3: It embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, region, or method of construction, or represents the work of a master; or possesses high artistic values. • h embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, region, or method of construction, or represents the work of a master, or possesses high artistic values. 5S3: Appears to be individually eligible for local listing or designation through survey evaluation, MILLS ACTAGREEMENT 1718 North Flower Street Santa Ana, CA 92706 Exhibit C Exterior work shall be reviewed by the Historic Resources Commission and subject to the U.S. Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation of Historic Buildings, as follows: Every reasonable effort shall be made to provide a compatible use for a property which requires minimal alteration of the building, structure, or site and its environment, or to use a property for its originally intended purpose. 2. The distinguishing original qualities or character of a building, structure or site and its environment shall not be destroyed. The removal or alteration of any historic material or distinctive architectural features should be avoided when possible. All buildings, structures, and sites shall be recognized as products of their own time. Alterations that have no historical basis and which seek to create an earlier appearance shall be discouraged. 4. Changes which may have taken place in the course of time are evidence of the history and development of a building, structure, or site and its environment. These changes may have acquired significance in their own right, and this significance shall be recognized and respected. Distinctive stylistic features or examples of skilled craftsmanship which characterize a building, structure, or site shall be treated with sensitivity. 6. Deteriorated architectural features shall be repaired rather than replaced, whenever possible. In the event replacement is necessary, the new material should match the material being replaced in composition, design, color, texture, and other visual qualities. Repair or replacement of missing architectural features should be based on accurate duplications of features, substantiated by historic, physical, or pictorial evidence rather than on conjectural designs or the availability of different architectural elements from the other buildings or structures. 7. The surface cleaning of structures shall be undertaken with the gentlest means possible. Sandblasting and other cleaning methods that will damage the historic building materials shall not be undertaken. Every reasonable effort shall be made to protect and reserve archaeological resources affected by, or adjacent to any project. 9. Contemporary design for alterations and additions to existing properties shall not be discouraged when such alterations and additions do not destroy significant historical, architectural or cultural material, an such design is compatible with size, scale, color, material and character of the property, neighborhood, or environment. -t- MILLS ACTAGREEMENT 1718 North Flower Street Santa Ana, CA 92706 10. Wherever possible, new additions or alterations to structures shall be done in such a manner that if such additions or alterations need to be removed in the future, the essential form and integrity of the structure would be unimpaired. -2-