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HomeMy WebLinkAbout75B - 924 N. LOWELL ST. REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION ~ ~ CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: AUGUST 2, 2004 TITLE: PUBLIC HEARING - APPEAL NO. FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT NORTH LOWELL STREET 2004-02 924 APPROVED 0 As Recommended 0 As Amended 0 Ordinance on 1 sl Reading 0 Ordinance on 2nd Reading 0 Implementing Resolution 0 Set Public Hearing For CONTINUED TO q -i-é) Y f1Ø2 CITY MANAGER FILE NUMBER RECOMMENDED ACTION 1. Deny Appeal No. 2004-02. 2. Adopt a resolution Application No. 2003-45. approving Historic Resources Commission 3. Adopt a resolution approving Historic Register Categorization No. 2003-47. HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION ACTION By direction of the City Council the Historic Resources Commission on June 3, 2004 reconsidered the structure located at 924 North Lowell Street for placement and categorization on the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties as Key. The Commission adopted a resolution approving Historic Resources Commission Application No. 2003-45 and Historic Register Categorization No. 2003-47 for 924 North Lowell Street at its' June 3, 2004 meeting by a vote of 5:1 (Schaefer opposed, Gartner and O'Callaghan absent, Lutz abstained) . DISCUSSION Request of Applicant Mr. Fernando Astran, owner of the Joe Lowell House, located at 924 North Lowell Street, requests the approval of Appeal No. 2004-02 to prevent the placement and categorization of his property as Key on the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties. His reasons for appealing the register listing include: 1) building and landscape restrictions and 2) ownership rights and privileges (Exhibit 1). 158-1 Appeal No. 2004-02 August 2, 2004 Page 2 Analysis of the Issues The Joe Lowell House (Exhibit 2) was one of 16 structures identified as potential candidates for the Santa Ana Register based on a field survey of the Washington Square Neighborhood. The 16 property owners were notified by mail on May 21, 2003 of the proposed placement and invited to attend a special presentation on the implications and benefits of the Santa Ana Register listing. On November 6, 2003, the Historic Resources Commission continued action on this property for 90 days to allow Mr. Astran additional time to evaluate the benefits and responsibilities of being placed on the Register. Prior to the February 5, 2003 Commission hearing, staff spoke to Mr. Astran requesting that he send or fax a letter to the Commission stating his position on the Register placement if he could not attend the hearing. Mr. Astran did not communicate with the Commission before the hearing. The Commission subsequently approved the Joe Lowell House placement on the Santa Ana Register. Following the hearing, staff met with Mr. Astran on February 13, 2004 to discuss his preliminary house improvement ideas, which included window replacement, re-stuccoing building exterior, kitchen addition, interior improvements and removal of the Pine tree on the north side of the house (Tenth Street). At this meeting staff discussed the Secretary of Interior Standards and their application to the Joe Lowell House. Staff encouraged Mr. Astran to: 1) Where feasible, repair instead of replace the wood windows, 2) Replace deteriorated windows with like materials that repeat the style, size, mullion pattern and method of operation as well as retain the trim, molding and sill design, and 3) Repair the stucco to retain the integrity of the original textured application style. After this meeting, Mr. Astran filed the appeal application to meet the application timeline but suggested staff delay proceeding with the appeal to determine if his issues could be resolved. On March 8, 2004, staff visited the property to review the exterior damage described by Mr. Astran that necessitated the proposed modifications. Following staff's site visit of the property, staff contacted Mr. Astran and he requested that the City proceed with the appeal. On April 19, 2004, the City Council remanded the appeal back to the Historic Resources Commission for reconsideration of the placement and categorization of the Joe Lowell House on the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties. Mr. Astran addressed his concerns to the Commission at the June 3, 2004 hearing. In addition correspondence prepared by Mr. Astran, dated April 26, 2004, was included as an exhibit in the Commission staff report (Exhibit 3). The Commission approved the placement of the Joe Lowell House and categorized the structure as Key because of its unique architectural style and association with a prominent local resident. 758-2 Appeal No. 2004-02 August 2, 2004 Page 3 The Joe Lowell House was built in 1924, it qualifies for listing on the Santa Ana Register of Historica~ Properties as a building with distinguishing characteristics of ~he Mission/Spanish Colonial Revival and Pueblo Revival architectural style and for its association with Joe Lowell. Mr. Lowell was instrumentJ:il in the development of Washington Square. This structure is also eligible to be placed within the Key category for its distinctive architectural style and quality. In summary, over three months prior to any action by the Historic Resources Commission, City staff began the outreach process to the Washington Square Neighborhood and specifically to the property owners of the structures that were eligible to be placed on the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties. During the two meetings held for the neighborhood, the Washington Square residents expressed their support and interest in the City's historic preservation efforts. Based on the advance outreach extended to the p operty owner and the findings supporting the eligibility of the Joe owell House for placement on the Santa Ana Register of Historical Prope ties, it is recommended that the City Council adopt a resolution appro ing Historic Resources Commission Application Nos. 2003-45 and Historic egister Categorization Nos. 2003- 47. FISCAL IMPACT There is no fiscal impact associated wi h this action. &1..~f)~g Executive Director Planning & Building Agency LP:rb Lp\Historic\HRC Staff Reports\RFCA'S\2nd Lowell appeal cc 758.-3 ClnoF~ANTA ANA PL\\\I\C ~ B,l, ILDI\C, \CE\C\ Plannin~ jd Building Agency Planning Division 20 Civic Center Plaza P.O. Box 1988 (M-20) Santa Ana, CA 92702 (714) 647-5804 www.santa-ana.org APPEAL APPLICATION II 11111 lililiiiilllliiillliililillllillllllillllliillllillllilllilllllilillillilmliilil IIlIillilllliil!llIliiilllillllllliilliliiiillli Illiillll iIIi II 11111111] I i IIlilllillliiilliilillilliliilllliliillliiillliiiiiilliiiiliii ;:::;:;:::;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:::;:;:;:;:;:::;':';:::::;:;:::;:: I. OWNER/APPLICANT Applicant '-'+~-(2-tJ"IA--7ú-&' 0 ~~ Cid-.-'4- N. L.o~ FUI~tOf Person, Firm, or Corporation Mailing Address ~ A Legal Owner Name: -:r=-~~~D p \ S ~ Legal Owner Address: O ~Lf- cJ ' Gb~ S-t ~ '\¥'\ ~ \A- C--t4 Phone No.:(ll~ )SSD III ~ (2-I~) 2-44- 'S?':,«) L{ (ìJ4- )S~O 11,,,% Area Code Phone No. O¡d.JO~ Fax:nl~)S~ ì}'ß~ II. PROPERTY INFORMATION Land Use Existing Land Use of Property and/or Building Zoning District General Plan Designation Location Street Address Name of Nearest Intersecting Street SEE REVERSE SIDE FOR SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS III. REASON FOR REQUEST In the following provided space, please clearly specify and explain the error(s) of decision or requirement upon which you are basing this appeal. (If additional space is needed, please attach additional comments to the back of this application.) .~.tft3-77C9A..f -5 ¿~ t:f)rl/' /'t-t" ~/;tl? ~ Tzj d þ~n'-1¿"'c!' ÒE5/7»/"1--T7~ r r)70'7-7( ,¿nl#TS -rïZ: .' e7Ú #/y ~/5/c ( ; Applicant's Signature: .I Date: "--;/7);Ý I APPEAL APPLICATION NO. EXHIBIT 1 cm\cntr-frm\appeal 12/03 758-4 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY JOE LOWELL HOUSE 924 North Lowell Street Santa Ana, CA 92706 NAME Joe Lowell House I REF. NO. ADDRESS 924 North Lowell Street CITY Santa Ana ZIP I 92706 I ORANGE COUNTY YEAR BUILT 1924 LOCAL REGISTER CATEGORY: Key HISTORIC DISTRICT I N/A NEIGHBORHOOD I Washington Square NATIONAL REGISTER CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION I A,C NATIONAL REGISTER STATUS CODE I 5S1 Location: 0 Not for Publication (8J Umestricted 0 Prehistoric (8J Historic 0 Both ARcmTECTURAL STYLE: Mission/Spanish Colonial Revival, Pueblo Revival The Mission/Spanish Colonial Revival style, as its name implies, encompasses two major subcategories. The Mission Revival vocabulary, popular between 1890 and 1920, drew its inspiration from the missions of the Southwest. Identifying features include curved parapets (or espadaña); red tiled roofs and coping; low-pitched roofs, often with overhanging eaves; porch roofs supported by large, square piers; arches; and wall surfaces commonly covered in smooth stucco. The Spanish Colonial Revival flourished between 1915 and 1940, reaching its apex during the 1920s and 1930s. The movement received widespread attention after the Panama- California Exposition in San Diego in 1915, where lavish interpretations of Spanish and Mexican prototypes were showcased. Easily recognizable hallmarks of the Spanish Colonial Revival are low-pitched roofs, usually with little or no overhangs and red tile roof coverings, flat roofs surrounded by tiled parapets; and stuccoed walls. The Spanish vocabulary also includes arches; asymmetry; balconies and patios; window grilles; and decorative elements of wood, wrought iron, tile, or stone. The Pueblo Revival fIrst appeared in California in the early years of the twentieth century, but only rose to popularity in the 1920s and 1930s, primarily in the Southwest. Combining the features of the Mission and Spanish Revivals with the vocabulary of Native American pueblos, the style is characterized by stuccoed exteriors that either simulate or mask adobe construction, flat roofs with irregular parapets, buttressed comers, and projecting roof beams, called vigas, extending through wall surfaces. Openings are flat- headed, rather than arched, and may have rough-hewn wooden timbers set flush with the wall surface used as lintels. The stepped back massing and handmade quality of the original pueblos is often evoked (McAlester, pages 434-437). SUMMARY/CONCLUSION: The Joe Lowell House qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register ofH storical Properties under Criterion 1, as a building with the "distinguishing characteristics of an architectural style or period." The p perty also qualifies for the Santa Ana Register under Criterion 4b, for its association with Joe Lowell, who was instrumental to e development of Washington Square. Additionally, the house has been categorized as "Key" because it "has a distinctive architec al style and quality" as an example of the Spanish Colonial Revival style influenced by the Pueblo Revival, and for its assoc ation "with a significant person" in the history of the area, Joe Lowell. (Municipal Code Section 30-2.2)." EXHIBIT' 2 Page 1 of 5 758'-5 EXPLANATION OF CODES: . National Re2Ïster Criteria for Evaluation: (From Appendix 7 of Instructions for Recording Historical Resources, Office of Historic Preservation) A: that are associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of our history. c: that embody the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction, or that represent the work of a master, or that possess high artistic values, or that represent a significant and distinguishable entity whose components may lack individual distinction. . National Register Status Code: (From Appendix 2 of Instructions for Recording Historical Resources, Office of Historic Preservation) 5S1 Is separately listed or designated under an existing local ordinance, or is eligible for such listing or designation. Page 2 of 5 758-6 State of California - The Resources Agency DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION PRIMARY RECORD Primary # HRI# Trinomial NRHP Status Code Other Listings Review Code Reviewer Resource name(s) or number (assigned by recorder) Joe Lowell House Date Page -L of -L P1. Other Identifier: *P2. Location: DNot for Publication -Unrestricted *a. County Orange County *b. USGS 7.5' Quad: Anaheim TCA 0054 Date: *c. Address: 924 North Lowell Street City Santa Ana *e. Other Locational Data: Assessor's Parcel Number: 405-182-25 Sec 12 T 5 R 10 Por SE 1/4 Zip 92706 *P3a. Description: (Describe resource and its major elements. Include design, materials, condition, alterations, size, setting, and boundaries.) Occupying a triple lot at the corner of North Lowell and West Tenth Streets, this two-story Spanish Colonial Revival residence suggests the influence of the Pueblo Revival style with its cubic massing. The house is an assemblage of stuccoed, flat- roofed volumes with unadorned parapets that rise slightly at some corners. Projections on the east and north elevations are topped by tiled shed roofs. Rectangular, grilled vents and viga-like corbels accent the parapets. The main entry is located within an arcaded porch located on the north elevation. Arches of different shapes are used for the porch openings, the doorway, a large, fixed glass window east of the porch, and to frame French doors on the east elevation. Two banks of tripartite casement windows, separated by a stuccoed chimney, are centered above the porch and are shaded by tiled shed roofs supported by carved wood brackets. An identical window and hood, fronted by a small balcony, sit directly west of the porch. On the east elevation, waist high patio walls are integrated with house and the garage south of the house. Buttresses with curvilinear profiles divide the patio spaces. Set back on its generous lot, su"ounded by grass and shaded by a mature evergreen tree, the property is in fair condition and retains its integrity. A curved concrete block wall fragment, landscaped with agapanthus, marks the street corner. *P3b. Resource Attributes: (list attributes and codes) HP2. Single-family Properly *P4. Resources Present: -Building DStructure DObject DSite 0 District DElement of District DOther P5a. Photo *P11. Report Citation: (Cite survey report and other sources, or enter "none") None. P5b. Photo: (view and date) East and north elevations May 2003 *P6. Date Constructed/Age and Sources: -historic 1924/ Source: City of Santa Ana Building Permits *P7. Owner and Address: Fernando and Marian Astran 924 North Lowell Street Santa Ana, CA 92703 *P8. Recorded by: Leslie J. Heumann SAIC 35 S. Raymond Ave. # 204 Pasadena, CA 91105 *P9. Date Recorded: August 29, 2003 *P10. Survey Type: Intensive Survey *Attachments: DNone DLocation Map DSketch Map -Continuation Sheet -Building, Structure, and Object Record DArchaeological Record DDistrict Record DLinear Feature Record DMilling Station Record DRock Art Record DArtifact Record DPhotograph Record 0 Other (list) DPR 523A (1/95) Page 3 of 5 758-7 *Required information State of Callfomla - The Resources Agency Primary # DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI# BUILDING, STRUCTURE, AND OBJECT RECORD Page -L of ~ *NRHP Status Code 5S1 *Resource Name or #: Joe Lowell House 81. Historic Name: Joe Lowell House 82. Common Name: Same 83. Original Use: Single-family Residence 84. Present Use: Single-family Residence *65. Architectural Style: Mission/Spanish Colonial Revival, Pueblo Revival *66. Construction History: (Construction date, alterations, and date of alterations): Constructed in 1924. March 1924. Residence and garage. August 11, 1941. Reroof ($100). May 29, 1944. Reroof ($165). March 9, 1950. Reroof ($98). July 16, 1951. Reroof ($68).. (See Continuation Sheet 3 of 3.) *67. Moved? -No DYes DUnknown Date: *68. Related Features: Original Location: Garage, mature evergreen tree in north lawn. 89a. Architect: Unknown b. 8uilder: Unknown *610. Significance: Theme Residential Architecture Area Santa Ana Period of Significance: circa 1888-1953 Propert Type: Single-family Residence Applicable Criteria: A, C (Discuss importance in terms of historical or architectural context s defined by theme, period, and geographic scope. Also address integrity) The Joe Lowell House is architecturally significant a an unusual example of the Spanish Colonial Revival that has been influenced by the Pueblo Revival style. It is historica Iy significant as the Home of the subdivider of Lowell Street, Joe Lowell, who built this house in 1924 at a cost of $15,000, a gnificant investment for the üme. Described by historian Samuel Armor as an "industrious, successful man of comfortable a uence, n Joe Lowell was also a rancher. He was born in Sacramento in 1872 and came to Santa Ana initially in 1903, left to work on a ranch in Texas, and returned in 1912, settling on his father-in- law's fourteen and a half acre ranch and raising Valencia oranges and walnuts. It is assumed that he died in the mid 1940s, when his wife, Mabel Townsend Lowell, moved to 926 North Olive Street. (See Conünuation Sheet 3 of 3.) 811. Additional Resource Attributes: (List attributes and codes) *612. References: City of Santa Ana Building Permits Santa Ana History Room Collection, Santa Ana Public Library Sanborn Maps Sketch Map (This space reserved for official commen ~.) @ a ID/rH (See Continuation Sheet 3 of 3.) 813. Remarks: *614. Evaluator: Leslie J. Heumann *Date of Evaluation: August 29,2003 Joe Lowell House 924 North Lowell Street Page 4 of 5 DPR 5238 (1/95) 758-8 .Required information State of California - The Resources Agency DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION CONTINUATION SHEET Page -L of-L *Recorded by Leslie J. Heumann, SAIC Primary # HRI# Trinomial Resour e Name or # (Assigned by recorder) Joe Lowell House *Date August 29, 2003 1&1 Continuation 0 Update *86. Construction History (continued): December 29, 1954. Patio addition to residen . January 21, 1982. Addition to garage. May 17, 1988. Wrought iron and block wall. July 26, 2002. Partial reroof of garage overha g. Tear off existing üle roof, repair dry rot, etc., and apply roof with same tile. *810. Significance (continued): Santa Ana was founded by William Spurgeon i 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 ali "val of the Santa Fe Railroad and incorporation as a city in 1886, and selection as the seat of the newly created Cou ty of Orange in 1889, the city grew outwards, with residential neighborhoods developing to the north, south, and east of the ity center. Agricultural uses predominated in the outlying areas, with cultivated fields and orchards dotted with widel scattered farmhouses. The Joe Lowell House is located in Washingto Square, a neighborhood located northwest of the city center bounded by West Seventeenth Street on the north, West CI ic Center Drive on the south, North Flower Street on the east, and North Bristol Street on the west. Most of this area w owned by the family of Jacob Ross, who had purchased portions of the Rancho Santiago de Santa Ana in 1868 and 1 69. Walnuts and other crops were grown in the area during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, with a few farmhouses, most notably the Ross-McNeal House at 1020 North Baker Street, dotting the landscape. By 1905, Baker nd Towner were the only streets in the neighborhood, which extended from Hickey (now Civic Center) only as far as Washi gton and which contained only about a dozen homes. The status quo had not changed much by 1915, when a brick yard as located at the northern terminus of Olive Street at Hickey. In 1925, the beginning of the development that would con~ rt this largely agricultural area into a middle class neighborhood of single- family homes over the next 25 years had begu . In the late 1920s and early 1930s, the Tudor Revival and Spanish Colonial Revival homes were the standard, with Americ n Colonial Revival saltboxes and ranch style homes favored in the years before and after World War II. During the 193 , many of the homes were built by local contractor Emmett Rogers, who sold lots and built homes according to standaTi plans, which individual property owners could customize to their tastes (Washington Square: A Neighborhood of Prid ," Washington Square Neighborhood Association). With the return of servicemen following the war and the accompa ying demand for homes in southern California, the development of Washington Square was all but completed. The Joe Lowell House qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties under Criterion 1, as a building with the "distinguishing characteristics of an aTi hitectural style or period." Stylistic signatures of the Spanish Colonial Revival such the use of stucco and red clay tile and arched openings are combined in this unusual home with the cubic massing and stylized buttresses and vigas mOTi associated with the Pueblo Revival style of the 1920s. The property also qualifies for the Santa Ana Register under Crit rion 4b, for its association with Joe Lowell, who was instrumental to the development of Washington Square. Additiona 1y, the house has been categorized as "Key" because it "has a disünctive architectural style and quality" as an example 0 the Spanish Colonial Revival style influenced by the Pueblo Revival, and for its association "with a significant person" in the istory of the area, Joe Lowell. Character defining exterior features of the Joe Lowell House that should be preserved inc ude, but may not be limited to: materials and finishes (stucco, wood); roof configuration and treatment; massing and com osition; doors and windows; porch and patios; garage; architectural detailing (buttresses, grilles, corbels, window hoods);chi ney; and mature evergreen tree in north lawn. *812. References (continued): Harris, Cyril M. American Architecture: An lIIus rated Enc clo edia. New York, WW Norton, 1998. Marsh, Diann. Santa Ana An Illustrated Histo . Encinitas, Heritage Publishing, 1994. McAlester, Virginia and Lee. A Field Guide to A erican Houses. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1984. National Register Bulletin 16A. "How to Comp~ te the National Register Registration Form. " Washington DC: National Register Branch, National Park Service, US De t. of the Interior, 1991. Office of Historic Preservation. "Instructions fo Recording Historical Resources. " Sacramento: March 1995. Armor, Samuel. Historv of Oranae Countv. Lo Angeles: Historic Record Company, 1921. Santa Ana and Orange County Directories, 19 -1930. Washington Square: A Neighborhood with Pri e." Washington Square Neighborhood Association, no date. Rage 5 of 5 DPR 523L 758-9 April 26, 2004 Fernando and Marian Astran 924 North Lowell Street Santa Ana, CA 92703 (714) 480-0366 Subject: Eligibility for listing on the Santa a Register of Historical Properties Dear Commission: My wife and I are declining the proposed Histori al Property eligibility for our home located at 924 North Lowell Street in the City of anta Ana. We wish to thank the Commission for their invi . on to place our home on the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties. However, after. teracting with city staff regarding this issue, my wife and I are flffil in our joint decision not to participate in this process. City staff shared the proposed positives of our prope being part of the Registry and we disagree with city staff about those benefits to us homeowners. We feel strongly that just the opposite is true in our case, and that the r strictions that will be imposed on the property encroach on our property rights. We wish to thank city staff for their effort in this act-finding process, but we have no further desire to continue in this manner regardin this process. We have taken time from work, rearranged work schedules, spent personal ime after business hours and on weekends, and spent additional revenues regarding this matter, all in good faith to address this process and reach our decision. We strongly urge the Commission to respect our decision not to include our property located at 924 North Lowell Street in the Santa Ana Register Historical Property process. Thank you for your understanding and consideration in this sensitive matter. 1'1. fF ~ ~ . .' Marian Astran ' EXHIBIT 3 758-10 EXEMPT FROM FEES PURUSANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE § 6103 Koo-07/28/04 RESOLUTION NO. 2004-058 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA PLACING THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 924 NORTH LOWELL STREET ON THE HISTORICAL REGISTER AND PLACING WITHIN AN ESTABLISHED CATEGORY (APPEAL NO. 2004-02) BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds, determines and declares as follows: A. On November 6, 2003, the Historic Resources Commission held a duly noticed public hearing for the placement on the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties and categorization of the Joe Lowell House located at 924 North Lowell Street, Santa Ana. The Commission continued the public hearing for ninety (90) days. On February 5, 2004, the continued public hearing was held, and the Historic Resources Commission adopted a resolution approving Historic Resources Commission Application No. 2003-45 and Historic Register Categorization No. 2003-47, by a vote of 6-3 (Giles, Kings, O'Callaghan opposed). The property owner appealed the Historic Resources Commission action to the City Council. On April 19, 2004, the City Council remanded the item to the Historic Resources Commission to allow the property owner an opportunity to address the Commission. On June 3, 2004, the Historic Resources Commission reconsidered Historic Resources Commission Application No. 2003-45 and Historic Register Categorization No. 2003-47, and by a vote of 5-1 (Schaefer opposed, Gartner, Q'Callaghan absent, Lutz abstained) approved said Application and Categorization. The property owner appealed the Historic Resources Commission action to the City Council (Appeal No. 2004-02). On August 2, 2004, City Council of the City of Santa Ana held a duly noticed public hearing, and at that time considered all testimony, written and oral. The Joe Lowell House, located at 924 North Lowell Street, Santa Ana, was built in 1924 and qualifies for listing on the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties as a building with distinguishing characteristics of the B. C. D. E. F. 758-11 Resolution No. 2004-XXX Page 1 of 3 EXEMPT FROM FEES PURUSANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE § 6103 Mission/Spanish Colonial Revival and Pueblo Revival architectural style and for its association with Joe Lowell. Mr. Lowell was instrumental in the development of Washington Square. 1. This structure is also eligible to be placed within the Key category for its distinctive architectural style and quality as illustrated by its cubic massing, stylized buttresses, vigas, arched openings, stucco and red clay tile. The legal owners of the subject property are Fernando & Marian Astran. 2. The legal description for the subject property is attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated by this reference as though fully set forth herein. The subject property meets the minimal standards for placement on the City of Santa Ana Register of Historic Property pursuant to Section 30-2 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code. The subject property meets the minimal standards for placement in the key category pursuant to Section 30-2.2(2) of the Santa Ana Municipal Code. Section 3: In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act, the recommended action is exempt from further review. A Categorical Exemption will be filed for this project. Section 4: The City Council of the City of Santa Ana, after conducting the public hearing, hereby denies Appeal No. 2004-02 and approves Historic Resources Commission Application No. 2003-45 and Historic Register Categorization No. 2003-47. This decision is based upon the evidence submitted at the abovesaid hearing, which includes but not is not limited to: the Staff reports and exhibits attached thereto; the reports entitled "Historical Property Description;" and the public testimony all of which are incorporated herein by this reference. Section 5: For the subject property, a report entitled "Historical Property Description," is on file in the Planning and Building Department, and is hereby approved and adopted, and together with the staff report and this resolution, justify the findings for placement on the City of Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties into a category. The Historic Resources Commission Secretary is authorized and directed to include this resolution in the City of Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties. Section 6. The Historic Resources Commission Secretary is hereby directed to file a certified copy of this Resolution with the County Recorder's Office after the adoption of this Resolution pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 5029. Section 7. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by the City Council of the City of Santa Ana, and the Clerk of the Council shall attest to and certify the vote adopting this Resolution. 3. 4. 5. 758-12 Resolution No. 2004-XXX Page 2 of 3 j EXEMPT FROM FEES PURUSANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE § 6103 I Section 8. This decision rendered by the City Council of the City of Santa Ana is final and is subject to judicial review pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure section 1094.6. The Clerk of the Council shall give direct notice to the applicant of the Council's decision and these findings. ADOPTED this - day of ,2004. Miguel A. Pulido Mayor APPROVED AS TO FORM: Joseph W. Fletcher, City Attorney By: Kylee Otto Deputy City Attorney AYES: Councilmembers NOES: ABSTAIN: Councilmembers Councilmembers NOT PRESENT: Councilmembers CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY I, PATRICIA E. HEALY, Clerk of the Council, do hereby attest to and certify the attached Resolution No. 2004-058 to be the original resolution adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Ana on Date: Clerk of the Council City of Santa Ana 758-13 Resolution No. 2004-XXX Page 3 of 3 EXEMPT FROM FEES PURUSANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE § 6103 LEGAL DESCRIPTION Address Owner Name Legal Description 1. 924 N. Lowell Street Fernando 1& Marian Astran APN: 405-182-25; SEC 12 T 5 R 10 PORSW % 758-14