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ATE CI 1'h s 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 Matthew L. Hale, A Single Man, and Robert D. Hale, A Single Man, as
Joint Tenants, (hereinafter collectively referred to as "Owner"), owner of real property located
at 947 West Buffalo Avenue, Santa Ana, California, in the County of Orange and listed on the
Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties.
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A. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana is authorized by California
Goverment 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 947
West Buffalo Avenue, 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.
Exhibit 13
MILLSACTAGREEMENT
947 West Buffalo Avenue
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, See. 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 March 22, 2023, 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.
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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.
e. 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 %x) percent by Government Code Section 50286) of the current fair market value of the
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947 West Buffalo Arenue
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 terms 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 947 West Buffalo
Avenue, Assessor Parcel Number, 001-181-21, 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
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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 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: Matthew L. and Robert D. Hale
947 West Buffalo Avenue
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 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.
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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.
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. 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)
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Clerk of the Council
OWNERS
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947 West Buffafo Avenue
Santa Ana, CA 92706
CITY OF SANTA ANA
KR STINE RIDGE -
City Manager
By:
MATT W L. E
Date: ly / 2 2 o Z-15 BY: `7
ROBERT D.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
SONIA CARVALHO
City Attorney
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JOHNL%4. FUNK
Chief Assistant City Attorney
RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL:
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Executive Director
Planning and Building Agency
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947 West Buffalo Avenue
Santa Ana, CA 92706
EXHIBIT A
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
REAL PROPERTY IN THE CITY OF SANTA ANTI, COUNTY OF ORANGE, STATE OF
CALIFORNIA, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
THE WEST 58 FEET OF LOT 4 AND THE EAST 2 FEET OF LOT 3 OF TRACT NO. 3012
AS PER MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 90, PAGE 6 OF MISCELLANEOUS MAPS, IN THE
OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY.
Assessor's Parcel Number: 001-181-21
B:ID
Exhibit B
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Grover Collins House
947 West Buffalo Avenue
Santa Ana, CA 92706
NAME
Grover Collins House
REF. NO.
ADDRESS
947 West Buffalo Avenue
CITY
Santa Ana
ZIP
1 92706
ORANGE COUNTY
YEAR BUILT
1957
LOCAL REGISTER CATEGORY: Key
HISTORIC DISTRICT
WA
NEIGHBORHOOD
West Floral 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 forth and massing of the traditional ranch house with a modemist'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 fiat 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 comer 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 Grover Collins House qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties under Criterion 1 as highly
intact example of a Ranch style tract house in Santa Ana. The recommended categorization is "Key" because it has a
distinctive architectural style and quality reflective of the Ranch style (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 ol"Historical Resources;" September4, 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.
• 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 Primary
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI #.
PRIMARY RECORD Trinorm
NRHP Status Code
Other Listings
Review Code Reviewer Dat
or
P1. Other Identifier:
'P2. Location: ❑Not for Publication BUnrestricted 'a. County Orange County
'b. USGS 7.5' Quad: Anaheim Quadrangle California-Orangle County 7.5-"nufe Series Date: 2022
.c. Address 947West Buffalo Avenue City: Santa Ana Zip: 92706
'e. Other Locatfonal Data: Assessors Parcel Number 001-181-21
'P3a. Description: (Describe resource and its major elements. Include design, materials, condition, alterations, sae, setti g, and boundaries)
Located in West Floral Park, the Grover Collins House is a one-story, single-family Ranch Style residence with detached garage
(Figure 1). Asymmetrical in design, the house exhibits a horizontal emphasis expressed through a low-pitched, complex hipped
roof with broad, overhanging eaves and exposed rafters (Figure 2). The exterior of the house is clad primarily in a combination
of stucco, brick, and distinctive board and batten siding (Figure 3). The primary (south) fayade contains five architectural bays,
with two window bays on either side of the central main entrance bay, which is located within the front porch (Figure 4). The
four window bays along the primary lagade contain steel -frame, mufti4ite casement windows. The westemmost window is a
comer window that projects on brackets outward from the fagade and wraps around the building's southwest comer (Figure
5). Two identical windows are situated east of the main entrance, with a smaller window to the west of the main entrance
(Figure 6). Wooden shutters with scalloped detailing outfit the three windows along the primary fagade. The front porch is
characterized by a low brick wall that wraps around the west half of the primary *ads, and single wood post that supports the
partial width front porch. The entry features an X-paneled and partially glazed front door beneath a wood lap -clad porch ceiling.
Brick siding extends east of the entry porch, below the identical steel -frame windows.
(See Continuation Sheet 3 of 4.)
'P3b. Resource Attributes: (list attributes and codes) HP2. Single -Family Residence
'P4. Resources Present: ■Building OStructure OObject OSite ❑District OElement of District OOther
P5b. Photo: (view and date)
(Figure 1) Primary (South) elevation,
view northeast, December 2022
'P6. Date ConstructediAge and
Sources: ■historic
19571 City of Santa Ana Building
Permits
'P7. Owner and Address:
Matthew L. and Robert D. Hale
947 West Buffalo Avenue
Santa Ana, CA 92706
'P8. Recorded by:
Andrea Dumovich Heywood
City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza M-20
Santa Ana, CA 92702
'P9. Date Recorded:
January 19, 2023
'P10. Survey Type:
Intensive Survey Update
'P11. Report Citation: (Cite survey
report and other sources, or enter "none')
None
'Attachments: ONone ❑Location Map OSkelch Map SConfinuation Sheet ■Building, Structure, and Object Record
OArchaeological Record ODistrict Record OLinear Feature Record ❑Milling Station Record ORock Art Record
OArtifact Record OPhotograph Record O Other (list)
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DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI#
BUILDING, STRUCTURE, AND OBJECT RECORD
Page 2 of 4 'NRHP Status Code 5S3
'Resource Name or #: Grover (;011mS House
B1. Historic Name: Grover Collins House
B2. Common Name: Same
B3. Original Use: Single-family Residence B4. Present Use: Single-family Residence
'B5. Architectural Style: Ranch House
'B6. Construction History: (Construcbm date, alterations, and date of alterations):
May 27, 1957. Permit to construct a 6 room residence and garage. $17,000.
'B7. Moved? 11INo OYes OUnknown Date: Original location:
'B8. Related Features: Detached Garage.
B9a. Architect: Unknown
b. Builder: Roy Russell
'B10. Significance: Theme Residential Architecture Area Santa Ana
Period of Significance: 1957 Property Type: Single-family Residence Applicable Criteria: C/3
(Discuss importance in terms of historical or architectural context as defined by theme, period, and geographic scope. Also address integrity)
The Grover Collins House is architecturally significant as a highly intact example of a Ranch style tract house in Santa Ana,
owned and constructed by prolific Santa Ana developer Roy Russell. According to City building records, it was built in 1957 for
approximately $17,000. According to City directories, by 1960, the house was sold to Grover G Collins, who lived on the
property until circa 1975 (when records discontinued listing the homeowner). City directory records indicate that Donald
McNealy owned the home in 2000, and in 2008 if was owned by Dexter Whitfield.
(See Continuation Sheet 3 of 4.)
011. Additional Resource Attributes: (List attributes and codes)
'1312. References:
City of Santa Ana Building Permits
Santa Ana History Room Collection, Santa Ana Public Library
Sanborn Maps
(See Continuation Sheet 3 of4_)
B13. Remarks:
`814. Evaluator: Leslie Heumann/Chattel Inc.
*Date of Evaluation: January 19, 2023
0195) 'Required Information
State of California —The Resources Agency Primary #
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI #
CONTINUATION SHEET Trinomial
by Andrea Dumovich Heywood
'P3a. Description (continued):
'Date January 19, 2023❑O Continuation ❑. Update
Steel -frame, multi-lite casements and single or double -hung wood windows appear on both east and west side facades.
Fenestration along the rear fagade includes two large wood -frame multi -lice fixed windows flanked by single or double -hung
wood windows, and an aluminum -frame sliding glass door window that is situated within a rear covered patio. An interior brick
chimney rises above the roofline near the building's west fagade. A detached garage is located at the northwest comer of the
parcel (Rgure 7). The property is landscaped with a lawn, low vegetation, a brick -clad pathway located in the middle of the
front yard that leads to the entrance, and a long driveway that leads towards the rear, detached garage.
`B10. Significance (continued):
Santa Ana was founded by William Spurgeon in 1869 as a speculative town site on part of 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.
Since the second half of the twentieth century, the neighborhood in which the Grover Collins House is located has been known
as West Floral Park. Bounded by Santiago Creek on the north, West Seventeenth Street on the south, North Flower Street on
the east and North Bristol Street on the west, this residential area largely developed after 1947. Prior to that time, the area was
primarily agricultural, and other than Flower Street, which was improved with houses during the 1920s and 1930s, contained
only a handful of residences on Baker and Bristol Streets, the City Water Works pumping plant at 2315 North Bristol Street,
and the Animal Shelter and City/County Pound at 2321 North Bristol Street. Between 1947 and 1950, around two dozen homes
were constructed on Baker, Olive, Towner, and Westwood Streets. Construction boomed throughout the neighborhood during
the 1950s, with the California Ranch emerging as the favored residential style.
The Grover Collins House qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties under Criterion 1 as a highly
intact example of a speculatively built Ranch Style house by prolific developer Roy Russell from the mid-1950s. The
recommended categorization is Key" because it has a distinctive architectural style and quality reflective of the Ranch style
(Santa Ana Municipal Code, Section 30-2.2). Character -defining features of the Grover Collins House include, but may not be
limited to: horizontal massing; low-pitched complex hipped roof clad in wood shingles; broad, overhanging eaves with exposed
rafter tails; combination of exterior materials including stucco, brick, wood lap, and distinctive board and batten siding; front
porch entry characterized by a low brick wall and single wood post; X-paneled and partially glazed front door, multi-lite windows
with original wood shutters that have scalloped wood detailing; distinctive steel -frame, multi-lite casement window at the
southwest comer with architectural brackets below; steel -frame, multi-lite casement windows and wood windows consisting of
the single -hung variety and multi -!de fixed windows.
'B12. References (continued):
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Branch, National Park Service, US Dept of the Interior, 1991.
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Santa Ana and Orange County Directories, 1950-1990.
DPR 523L
State of California —The Resources Agency
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION
CONTINUATION SHEET
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2. Exposed rafter detail, facing northwest.
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Figure 4. View of detached garage, facing north.
Figure 6. Two ldentic
windows, facing north.
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Figure 3. Distinctive board and
northwest.
Figure 5. Comer window that projects outward from the
facade and wraps around the building's southwest corner,
facino northeast.
7. View of detached garage,
DPR 523L
MILLSACTAGREEMENT
947 West Buffalo Avenue
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 shill 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
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MILLSACTAGREEMENT
947 West Buffalo Avenue
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.
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