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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBUSSARD, CAMRON AND PHYLLIS,3� EXEMPT FROM FEES PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE 5 27383 Return ORIGINAL A-2020-220 Executed Copy to COTC (M-30411) PLEASE COMPLETE THIS INFORMATION RECORDING REQUESTED BY: CITY OF SANTA ANA, HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION AND WHEN RECORDED MAIL TO: SARAH BERNAL CITY OF SANTA ANA 20 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA, M-20 P.O. BOX 1988 SANTA ANA, CA 92702 OF DOCUMENT: Recorded in Official Records, Orange County Hugh Ng«yenff, Clerk -Recorder I�Ih I�RIII I�IIIIII�'�II IIIIIIIII�I IIIII�'� I III$ III jjI NO FEE 202000075392812:04 pm 12121/20 399 419A Al2 18 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 51.00 0.00 0.000.000.00 0.00 This Space for Recorder's Use HISTORIC PROPERTY PRESERVATION AGREEMENT NO. 2020-08 FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1015 West River Lane THIS PAGE ADDED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE SPACE FOR RECORDING INFORMATION (Additional recording fee applies) 059-TITLE PAGE (R7195) 12/Li/wx MILLS ACT AGREEMENT 1015 West River Lane Santa Ana, CA 92706 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 HISTORIC PROPERTY PRESERVATION AGREEMENT This Historic Property Preservation Agreement ("Agreement') is made and entered into 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"), and Camron E. and Phyllis A. Bussard, husband and wife as community property with right of survivorship, (hereinafter collectively referred to as "Owner"), owners of real property located at 1015 West River Lane, 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 owners 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 Owner possesses fee title in and to that certain qualified real property together with associated structures and improvements thereon, located at 1015 West River Lane, 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. City and Owner, 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 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. MILLS ACT AGREEMENT 1015 West Riven Lane Santa Ana, CA 92706 E. Owner and 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 Owner of the Historic Property agree as follows: 1. Effective Date and Terms of Agreement. This Agreement shall be effective and commence on November 18, 2020, 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 Owner 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 Owner to the City at least ninety (90) days prior to the annual renewal date, or served by the City to the Owner 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 Owner 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 Owner 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. Owner 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. -2- MILLS ACTAGREEMENT 1015 West River Lane 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. Owner 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 Owner 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. C. Owner shall allow reasonable periodic inspection by prior appointment, as needed or at least every five (5) years after the initial inspection, of the interior and exterior of the Historic Property by representatives of the City of Santa Ana, the County Assessor, the State Department of Parks and Recreation, and the State Board of Equalization, to determine the Owner's compliance with the terms and provisions of this Agreement. 4. Furnishing of Information. The Owner hereby agrees 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 Owner have breached any of the conditions of this Agreement, or has 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 Owner 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 Owner 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 't/2) percent by Government Code Section 50286) of the current fair market value of the 3- MILLSACTAGREEMENT 1015 West River Lane Santa Ana, CA 92706 property at the time of the cancellation, as determined by the county assessor, without regard to any restriction imposed pursuant to this Agreement. 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, City may specifically enforce, or enjoin the breach of, the terns of the Agreement. In the event of a default, under the provisions to cancel the Agreement by Owner, the City shall give written notice to Owner 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 Owner), then 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 Owner growing out of the terms of this Agreement, apply to any court, state or federal, for injunctive relief against any violation by Owner or apply for such relief as may be appropriate. b. City does not waive any claim of default by the Owner if 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 City's regulations governing historic properties are available to City to pursue in the event that there is a breach of this Agreement. No waiver by 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. Owner hereby subjects the Historic Property, located at 1015 West River Lane, Assessor Parcel Number, 001-231-04, and more particularly described in Exhibit A, in the City of Santa Ana, to the covenants, conditions, and restrictions as set forth in this Agreement. b. City and Owner hereby declare their specific intent that the covenants, conditions and restrictions as set forth herein shall be deemed covenants running with the land and shall pass to and be binding upon Owner's 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, -4- MILLS ACT AGREEMENT I015 WestRtver Lane Santa Ana, CA 92706 delivered, and accepted subject to the tenants, restrictions, and reservations expressed in this Agreement regardless of whether such covenants, conditions and restrictions are set forth in such contract, deed, or other instrument. 8. No Compensation. Owner shall not receive any payment from 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 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: Camron E. and Phyllis A. Bussard 1015 West River Lane Santa Ana, CA 92706 10. General Provisions. a. None of the terns, 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 any joint enterprise. b. The Owner agrees 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, agent, employee, or other person acting on his or her behalf which relates to the use, operation, and maintenance of the Historic Property. The Owner hereby agrees 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 Owner's activities in connection with the Historic Property. -5- MILLSACTAGREEMENT 1015 West River Lane Santa Ana, CA 92706 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 City prepared, supplied, or approved the plans, specifications or other documents for the Historic Property. d. All of the agreements, rights, covenants, conditions, 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. 1.1. 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. Amendments. This Agreement may be amended, in whole or in part, only by a written recorded instrument executed by the parties hereto. 13. Effective Date This Agreement shall be effective on the day and year first written above in Section 1. {Signature page follows) WE A-2020-220 ATTEST: C811110101.7 Date: ZO Z Date: APPROVED AS TO FORM: SONIA CARVALHO City Attorney By: LISA TORCK Assistant City Attorney MILLSACTAGREEMENT 1015 West River Lane Santa Ana, CA 92706 CITY OF SANTA ANA KRI TINE RIDG City Manager By: CAMRON E. BUSSARD m r� RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL: —4�- MINH THAI Executive Director Planning and Building Agency 7- 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 December 7, 2020 before me Yesenia Cruz Notary Public (insert name and title of the officer) personally appeared Kristine Ride who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the personX whose name*— is / e subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that/she/Ky executed the same in fy+</her/t Ir authorized capacity 4, and that byja&eraheir signatureWon the instrument the perso or the entity upon behalf of which the persopKacted, 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. �—YESENIA CRUZ Notary public -California = i Oran®e County Commission p 2243542 "--- My COMM. Expires May 21, 2022 MILLSACTAGREEMENT 1015 West River Lane Santa Ana, CA 92706 EXHIBIT A LEGAL DESCRIPTION THE LAND REFERRED TO HEREIN BELOW IS SITUATED IN THE CITY OF SANTA ANA, COUNTY OF ORANGE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AND IS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: LOT 18 OF TRACT NO. 1160 AS PER MAP THEREOF RECORDED IN BOOK 38, PAGES 37 AND 38 OF MISCELLANEOUS MAPS, IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY. Assessor's Parcel Number: 001-231-04 -8- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY E.M. Crawford House 1015 West River Lane Santa Ana, CA 92706 NAME E.M. Crawford House REF. NO. ADDRESS 1015 West River Lane CITY Santa Ana ZIP 1 92706 ORANGE COUNTY YEAR BUILT 1948 LOCAL REGISTER CATEGORY: Landmark HISTORIC DISTRICT N/A NEIGHBORHOOD Jack Fisher Park CALIFORNIA REGISTER CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION C/3 CALIFORNIA REGISTER STATUS CODE 5S3 Location: ❑ Not for Publication ® Unrestricted ❑ Prehistoric ® Historic ❑ Both ARCHITECTURAL STYLE: Ranch House Widely published in Sunset and House Beautiful magazines, the Ranch House dominated post -World War II residential expansion and represented the most popular house form in the United States from the 1950s through 1970s. The Ranch House originated in the 1930's designs of Southern California architect Cliff May, who sought to reinvent the west's vernacular housing traditions by combining the form and massing of the traditional ranch house with a modernist's concern for informality, expressed in materials and plan, and indoor -outdoor integration. While the style includes several variants, a basic set of character -defining features applies to most examples. In form and massing, the style evokes a sprawling ranch that developed over time, with a central block extended by wings of varying roof heights. Generally L-shaped or U-shaped in plan, the Ranch House typically has a one-story profile with strong horizontal emphasis expressed through a low pitched or flat roof with wide overhanging eaves. Asymmetrical in design, the Ranch House is often sheathed in and accented with rustic materials such as board -and -batten siding, high brick foundations, art stone, and wood shake roofs. Indoor -outdoor integration is achieved through the use of recessed or extended porches, set low to the ground, and the generous use of large picture, ribbon, or corner windows. Window detailing can include wood frames, decorative shutters, and diamond -patterned muntins. Ornamentation includes rusticated elements, such as carved porch supports and exposed rafters, uneven rakes and flared eaves, and faux dove cotes and bird houses. SUMMARY/CONCLUSION: The E.M. Crawford House qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties under Criterion 1 as an early and very intact example of the Ranch style in Santa Ana and under Criterion 3 as a rare example of adobe construction in Santa Ana. Additionally, the house has been categorized as "Landmark" because it "has a distinctive architectural style and quality" representing the Ranch House style in Santa Ana, and because, as a rare, perhaps unique, example of the late adobe revival in Santa Ana, the building has a "unique architectural significance". (Santa Ana Municipal Code, Section 30-2.2). EXPLANATION OF CODES: • California Register Criteria for Evaluation: (From, California Office of Historic Preservation, Technical Assistance Series # 7, "How to Nominate Resources to the California Register of Historical Resources,'? September 4,, 2001,,) 3: It embodies the distinctive characteristics of a, type, period, region, ormethod of construction, or represents the work of a master, or possesses high artistic values. • 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. 5S3: Appears to be individually,eligible for local listing or designation through survey evaluation. State of California —The Resources Agency DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION PRIMARY RECORD Page 1 of 3 Other Listings Review Code Primary HRI # NRHP Status or number (assigned by recorder) P1. Other Identifier: *P2. Location: El Not for Publication ■Unrestricted *a. County Orange County *b. LISGS 7.5' Quad: TCA 1725 Date: March 3, 2015 *c. Address 1015 West River Lane City: Santa Ana Zip: 92706 *a. Other Locational Data: Assessor's Parcel Number 001-231-04 *P3a. Description: (Describe resource and its major elements. Include design, materials, condition, alterations, size, setting, and boundaries) The E.M. Crawford House is a one-story single-family residence with an attached two -car garage constructed in a California Ranch style. A rare example of adobe construction in Santa Ana, the house and garage delineate an "L" -shaped plan, which embraces a shallow rear patio and creates a generously sized rear courtyard area. Asymmetrical in design, the house exhibits a strong horizontal emphasis expressed through a low-pitched, cross -hipped roof with wide, overhanging, open eaves with exposed rafters. The roof is clad in contemporary asphalt shingle roofing and the exterior of the house consists of whitewashed, solid 'Verdugo Adobe" brick, reportedly made on site, each approximately twelve -inches wide, eighteen -inches long, and five -inches thick, with no two bricks alike. Along the front (south) elevation, the house features a full -width broad porch and a two wide double doors that open into the rear courtyard, gated by Art Deco inspired wrought iron gates. Entry into the residence is accessed off of the rear courtyard and features a deeply recessed wood door, and adjacent sliding patio doors providing access to the "Lanai." The front (south) elevation features two deeply recessed, multi -light, metal -framed casement windows. The north, west, and east elevations, as well as along the interior courtyard, also feature deeply recessed multi -tight, metal -framed casement windows. A secondary entry porch into the exterior courtyard features a simple wood door, and is clad in board -and -batten wood siding. Two prominent adobe brick chimneys located along the east and west elevations rise above the roof ridgeline and feature decorative chimney caps with cross in an upside down V' design. The rear courtyard still retains an original incinerator, also constructed of adobe bricks concurrent with construction of the house. The house appears intact and is in good condition. *P3b. Resource Attributes: (list attributes and codes) HP2. Single -Family Residence *P4. Resources Present: ■Building ❑Structure ❑Object ❑Site ❑District ❑Element of District ❑Other P51b. Photo: (view and date) South elevation, view north September 2020 *P6. Date Constructed/Age and Sources: ■historic 19481 City of Santa Ana Building Permits W. Owner and Address: Camron and Phyllis Bussard 1015 West River Lane Santa Ana, CA 92706 *PS. Recorded by: Pedro Gomez, City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza M-20 Santa Ana, CA 92702 *P9. Date Recorded: October 29, 2020 *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 OArtifact Record []Photograph Record ❑ Other (list) DPR 523A (1/95) *Required information State of California —The Resources Agency Primary # DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI# BUILDING, STRUCTURE, AND OBJECT RECORD Page 2 of 3 *NRHP Status Code 5S3 Resource Name or s: L.m. Crawford House B1. Historic Name: E.M. Crawford House B2. Common Name: Same B3. Original Use: Single-family Residence *135. Architectural Style: Ranch House * B4. Present Use: Single-family Residence B6. Construction History: (Construction date, alterations, and date of alterations): November 1, 1948. Constructed. $20,000. October 24, 1985. Solar domestric heater. October 29, 1991. Convert bedroom to master bath 160 sq. R. $12,000. March 18, 1994. Reroof with tear off and installation of comp shingles. $7,250. *67. Moved? ■No 13Yes ❑Unknown Date: Original location: *138. Related Features: None. 139a. Architect: Unknown b. Builder: EdgarB. Lembke *B10. Significance: Theme Residential Architecture Area Santa Ana Period of Significance: 1948 Property Type: Single-family Residence Applicable Criteria: C13 (Discuss importance in terms of historical or architectural context as defined by theme, period, and geographic scope. Also address integrity) The E.M. Crawford House is architecturally significant as a characteristic example of the California Ranch style, and as a rare example of adobe construction in the City of Santa Ana. The house was originally constructed in 1948 by Edgar B. Lembke, and was valued at approximately $20,000, according to the original building permit. The first recorded occupants were Earl M. and Bertha L. Crawford. Born in California, Earl M. Crawford was a local agriculturist and Chairman of the utilities department of the Orange County Farm Bureau, and Vice President, and subsequently President of the Olive Heights Citrus Association. Built in the early 1920's on three acres of land beside the railroad tracks on Orange -Olive Road, the Olive Heights packing house was, one of 53 packinghouses that dotted the county from Brea to San Juan Capistrano. But as the miles of orange groves gave way to housing tracts after World War 11, Valencia orange production plummeted. There were 65,000 acres dedicated to oranges in 1940 compared to less than 1,000 in 1995" (Los Angeles Times. February 7, 1997). Additional residents over the years included, J.H. Westerman Jr. (1979), Howell T. Hunt (1985), and Barbara Schmid (1990). In 2006, the property was acquired by John L. and Carolyn J. Kuykendal and in 2014 it was sold to the current owner. (See Continuation Sheet 3 of 3.) 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.) 1313. Remarks: *B14. Evaluator: Leslie Heumann/Chattel, Inc. *Date of Evaluation: October 29, 2020 (This space reserved for official comments.) Sketch Map E.M. Crawford House 1015 West River Lane I S slow 1 1 �" u IS 16 0.© n u 231 1 SI T y SO TS ,T TRACT O - O Q ( O O z DPR 523B (1/95) *Required information state of Uahtornla—The Resources Agency Primary # DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI # CONTINUATION SHEET -trinomial Page 3 of 4 Resource Name: E.M. Crawford House *Recorded by Pedro Gomez *Date October 29, 2020 O Continuation ❑ Update *B10. Significance (continued): The E.M. Crawford House is located in Jack Fisher Park, a neighborhood northwest of downtown Santa Ana bounded by Bristol Street, Santa Clara Avenue, Memory Lane, and the Interstate 5. The neighborhood takes its name from Jacob (Jack) Fisher. Born in Yakima, Washington, Fisher moved to Santa Ana with his parents and sister in the early twentieth century. In April 1917, upon the United States' entry into World War 1, Fisher enlisted in the US Army when he was 18 years old. Assigned to Company L, Seventh California Regiment, Fisher later advanced to the level of corporal in the 58th Infantry of Company D. After Fisher's death at the age of 30, in March 1929, the Chapter of Disabled American Veterans he helped form took his name as the Jack Fisher Post, Chapter of Disabled American Veterans. On August 23, 1933, construction was completed on a park north of Santiago Creek on North Flower Street and dedicated as the Jack Fisher Memorial Park. Prior to its residential development, Fisher Park formed Lots 5B, 8 and 9 of the Potts, Borden and Sidwell Tract, subdivided in 1881. Current -day Interstate 5 conforms to the prominent diagonal swath cut by the Southern Pacific Railroad line, which was established in Santa Ana in the late 1870s and still forms the eastern border of the Fisher Park neighborhood. With the exception of the Southern Pacific Railroad line, the area remained agricultural through much of the first half of the twentieth century, with walnut groves and orchards dotting the landscape. In November 1947, residential development arrived when a narrow strip was cleared, graded, and subdivided into 25 lots offered as Tract No. 1160, "River Lane Tract." Mirroring the curve of Santiago Creek to the south, the streets displayed a curvilinear layout, with lots ranging in size from 70 to 130 feet long, 140 to 190 deep. Three years later, in August 1950, another curvilinear subdivision appeared east of Flower Street, with smaller lots, averaging 60 feet by 90 feet, arranged around a curvilinear pattern with cut -de -sacs. An outgrowth of earlier City Beautiful and Garden City models, this curvilinear layout reflected neighborhood planning preferences codified in the 1930s by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), which regulated and financed the increase in home ownership through its mortgage lending and insurance programs. During the post -WWII housing expansion in the United States, the FHA -endorsed model for city planning, as reflected in the neighborhood of Fisher Park, `set the standards for the design of post -World War If subdivisions." (National Register Bulletin, Historic Residential Suburbs, p. 49). Construction quickly transformed the neighborhood from agricultural to residential. A 1947 aerial photograph taken a few months before creation of the River Lane Tract shows the area dominated by groves of trees. By 1955, nearly all the lots of both tracts had been improved with single-family residences with uniform setbacks, mostly in the Ranch House style popular in the 1950s and 1960s, in a configuration and unity of design still reflected there today (2020). The homes of the Jack Fisher Park neighborhood represent the overwhelming success architects and builders had in the early 1950's, when building homes using "California Ranch" architectural design and features. Homes and lots located in the Fisher Park neighborhood were generously scaled, with homes ranging from 1,500 to 6,000 square feet and lot sizes from 6,500 to 25,000 square feet. The E.M. Crawford House qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties under Criterion 1 as an early and very intact example of the Ranch style in Santa Ana and under Criterion 3 as a rare example of adobe construction in Santa Ana. The original "ranch" houses of the southwestern United States were built following the arrival of the Spanish and Mexican settlers in the eighteenth century. Using traditional building techniques and the available materials of clay and straw, houses —indeed, most buildings from the time of arrival through the first decades of the nineteenth century —were one-story structures of adobe bricks. Overhanging roof eaves sheltered porches that functioned as outdoor rooms and exterior corridors. Thick adobe walls necessitated deeply recessed window and door openings, with embedded wooden headers added for support. Many of these `hacienda" style homes were L-, U-, or box -shaped in plan in order to incorporate a courtyard. Adobe construction had been mostly supplanted by wood frame and masonry by the mid -nineteenth century in southern California. Adobe enjoyed brief and limited periods of resurgence in association with the Mission and Spanish Colonial Revival styles of the first few decades of the twentieth century. When architects were experimenting with prototypes of what became the California Ranch style, one of the antecedents to which they looked for inspiration was the adobe ranch houses surviving from the nineteenth century. Cliff May, the trailblazing Ranch style architect, often emulated the appearance of adobe construction and used the actual material in a handful of his designs. In the post -World War 1l period, other architects and builders also experimented with modern adobe building systems. One such architect was Hugh W. Comstock of Carmel, California, who published a monograph in 1948 describing his 'Post -Adobe" system combining "a rugged timber frame and modern stabilized adobe." The Verdugo Brick system utilized for the E. M. Crawford House appears to be another such foray into adobe construction. Additionally, the house has been categorized as "Landmark" because it "has a distinctive architectural style and quality" representing the Ranch House style in Santa Ana, and because, as a rare, perhaps unique, example of the late adobe revival in Santa Ana, the building has a "unique architectural significance." (Santa Ana Municipal Code, Section 30-2.2). Character - defining features of the E.M. Crawford House include, but may not be limited to: massing ("L" -shaped plan incorporating courtyards and covered porches); low-pitched, cross -hipped roof; wide, overhanging, open eaves and exposed rafters; "Verdugo Adobe" brick; fenestration (multi -light, metal -framed casement windows); wooden window and door headers; and adobe brick chimneys. DPR 523L State of California —The Resources Agency Primary # DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI # CONTINUATION SHEET Trinomial *Recorded by Pedro Gomez *B12. References (continued): *Date October 29, 2020 El Continuation ❑ Update Ancestry.com. California, Death Index, 1940-1997 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000. Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002. Harris, Cyril M. American Architecture: An Illustrated Encyclopedia. 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 National Register Bulletin, Historic Residential Suburbs, p. 49 Newspapers.com (Santa Ana 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, 1920-1979. Year: 1930; Census Place: Santa Ana, Orange, California; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0080; FHL microfilm: 2339917 DPR 523L MILLSACTAGREEMENT 1015 West River Lane 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: 1. 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. 3. 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. 5. 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. 8. 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 -1- MILLS ACT AGREEMENT 1015 West River Lane Santa Ana, CA 92706 size, scale, color, material and character of the property, neighborhood, or environment. 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- CALIFORNIA ALL-PURPOSE ACKNOWLEDOMENT CIVIL .. 1189 .ait.a�t.` 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 QVQM �j 2 On_Noltenh- 1L( , LOU beforeme, watsAn /Q 4k . 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