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MILLS ACT AGREEMENT
2006 North Victoria Drive
Santa Ana, CA 92706
RECORDING REQUESTED BY:
City of Santa Ana
Recorded in Official Records, Orange County
Tom Daly, Clerk-Recorder
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AND WHEN RECORDED MAIL TO:
City of Santa Ana
Attn: City Clerk
20 Civic Center Plaza (M-30)
Santa Ana, CA 92702
FREE RECORDING GOVERNMENT CODE 96103
HISTORIC PROPERTY PRESERVATION AGREEMENT
This agreement ("Agreement") is made and entered into this May 5, 2008 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 Angel Barnes, (hereinafter referred to as "Owners"), owners of real property
located at 2006 North Victoria Drive, Santa Ana, California, 92706 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 2006
North Victoria Drive, Santa Ana, CA, 92706 and more particularly described in
Exhibit "A," attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, and hereinafter
referred to as the "Historic Property".
C. The Historic Property is officially designated on the Santa Ana Register of
Historical Properties pursuant to the requirements of Chapter 30 of the Santa Ana
Municipal Code.
D. The City and the Property 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 the Owner and for the community; to prevent inappropriate
alterations to the Historic Property and to ensure that repairs, additions, new
building, and other changes are appropriate; and to ensure that rehabilitation and
maintenance are carried out in an exemplary manner.
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E. The Owner and the City intend to carry out the purposes of California
Government Code, Chapter 1, Part 5 of Division 1 of Title 5, Article 12, Section
50280 et seq., which will enable the Historic Property to qualify for an assessment
of valuation as a restricted historical property pursuant to Article 1.9, Sec. 439 et
seq., Chapter 3 Part 2 of Division 1 ofthe 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 May 5, 2008, 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 ofnonrenewal, 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 ofnonrenewal.
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:
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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, 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 ofthe appearance of the exterior to the satisfaction ofthe City.
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 of 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 B, and incorporated herein by this reference. The condition of the
exterior of the property, as of the effective date of this Agreement, is documented in photographs
attached hereto as Exhibit B and incorporated herein by reference. Owner shall continually
maintain the Historic Property in the same or better condition as documented in Exhibit C.
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 ofthe 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 alternations 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 examination, by prior appointment, of the
interior and exterior of the Historic Property by representatives of the County Assessor, the State
Department of Parks and Recreation, the State Board of Equalization, and the City of Santa Ana
as may be necessary to determine the Owner 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.
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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 ifit determines that the
Owner has breached any of the conditions of this Agreement, or have allowed the property to
deteriorate to the point that it no longer meets the standards for a qualified Historic Property, or
if the City determines that the Owner has 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 12) percent by Government Code Section 50286) of the current fair market value of the
property at the time of the cancellation, as determined by the county assessor, without regard to
any restriction imposed pursuant to this Agreement.
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 because, in
effect, the historic value of the structure will have been destroyed. No fee shall be imposed in
the case of destruction by acts of God or natural disaster.
c. If the Historic Property is acquired by eminent domain and the City Council
determines that the acquisition frustrates the purpose of this Agreement, this Agreement shall be
cancelled and no fee imposed, as specified in Government Code Section 50288.
6. Enforcement of Agreement.
a. In lieu of and/or in addition to any proVIsIons to cancel the Agreement as
referenced herein, the City may specifically enforce, or enjoin the breach of, the terms of the
Agreement. In the event of a default, under the provisions to cancel the Agreement by the
Owner, the City shall give written notice to the Owner by registered or certified mail, and if such
a violation is not corrected to the reasonable satisfaction of the Deputy City Manager for
Development Services or designee within thirty (30) days thereafter, or if not corrected within
such a reasonable time as may be required to cure the breach or default, or default cannot be
cured within thirty (30) days (provided that acts to cure the breach or default may be commenced
within thirty (30) days and shall thereafter be diligently pursued to completion by the Owner),
then the City may, without further notice, declare a default under the terms of this Agreement
and may bring any action necessary to specifically enforce the obligations of the Owner growing
out of the terms of this Agreement, apply to any court, state or federal, for injunctive relief
against any violation by the Owner or apply for such relief as may be appropriate.
b. The City does not waive any claim of default by the Owner if the City does not
enforce or cancel this Agreement. All other remedies at law or in equity which are not otherwise
provided for in this Agreement or in the City's regulations governing historic properties are
available to the City to pursue in the event that there is a breach of this Agreement. No waiver by
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the City of any breach or default under this Agreement shall be deemed to be a waiver of any
other subsequent breach thereof or default hereunder.
7. Binding effect of Agreement.
a. The Owner hereby subjects the Historic Property, located at 2006 North Victoria
Drive, Assessor Parcel Number, 002-101-04, and more particularly described in Exhibit A, in
the City of Santa Ana, to the covenants reservations, and restrictions as set forth in this
Agreement.
b. The City and Owner hereby declare their specific intent that the covenants,
reservations and restrictions as set forth herein shall be deemed covenants running with the land
and shall pass to and be binding upon the 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, delivered, and accepted subject to the tenants, restrictions, and reservations
expressed in this Agreement regardless of whether such covenants, restrictions and reservations
are set forth in such contract, deed, or other instrument.
8. No Compensation.
Owner shall not receive any payment from the City in consideration of the obligation
imposed under this Agreement, it being recognized that the consideration for the execution of
this Agreement is the substantial public benefit to be derived therefrom and the advantage that
will accrue to the Owner as a result of the effect upon the assessed value of the property on the
account ofthe 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
Attn: City Clerk
20 Civic Center Plaza (M-30)
Santa Ana, CA 92702
Owner:
Angel Barnes
2006 North Victoria Drive
Santa Ana, CA 92706
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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, agenda, 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.
c. This hold harmless provision applies to all damages and claims for damages
suffered, or alleged to have been suffered, and costs of defense incurred, by reason of the
operations referred to in this Agreement regardless of whether or not the City prepared, supplied,
or approved the plans, specifications or other documents for the Historic Property.
d. All of the Agreements, rights, covenants, reservations, and restrictions
contained in this Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties
herein, their heirs, successors, legal representatives, assigns, and all persons acquiring any part or
portion of the Historic Property, whether by operation of law on in any manner whatsoever.
e. In the event legal proceedings are brought by any party or parties to enforce or
restrain a violation of any of the covenants, reservations, or restrictions contained herein, or to
determine the rights and duties of any party hereunder, the prevailing party in such proceeding
may recover all reasonable attorney's fees to be fixed by the court, in addition to court costs and
other relief ordered by the court.
f. In the event that any of the prOVISIons of this Agreement are held to be
unenforceable or invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, or by subsequent preemptive
legislation, the validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions, or portions thereof, shall
not be effected thereby.
g. This Agreement shall be construed and governed in accordance with the laws of
the State of California.
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11. Recordation.
No later than twenty (20) days after the parties execute and enter into this Agreement, the
City shall cause this Agreement to be recorded in the office of the County Recorder of the
County of Orange.
12. Notice of the Contract to Office of Historic Preservation.
No later than six (6) months of entering into the contract, the owner or agent of an owner
shall provide written notice of this Agreement to the Office of Historic Preservation.
13. Amendments.
This Agreement may be amended, in whole or in part, only by a written recorded
instrument executed by the parties hereto.
14. Effective Date
This Agreement shall be effective on the day and year first written above.
15. Signatures.
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PROPERTY OWNERS
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
JOSEPH W. FLETCHER
City Attorney
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CERTIFICATE OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
State of California
County of Orange
On, Friday. May 16. 2008. before me, Carmen M. Melendez, Notary Public,
pe rsonally appeared Ange I Barnes-----------------------------------------------------------
who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the personts7
whose namets}-isfare-subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to
me that hefshe/they executed the same in httfher/their authorized
capacity(tes7, and that by tmfher/their signaturets7 on the instrument the
personts7, or the entity upon behalf of which the personts7 acted, executed the
instrument.
I certify under PENAL TV OF PE~URY under the laws of the State of California
that the foregoing paragraph is true and correct.
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THIS LOOSE CERTIFICATE OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT IS HEREBY ATTACHED
TO THE MILLS ACT AGREEMENT FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2006 N.
VICTORIA DRIVE IN SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA 92706, WHICH IS DATED MAY 5,
2008.
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Exhibit A
Beginning at a point on the West line of Orange Grove Tract West, as shown on a map
recorded in Book 2, Page 9 of Miscellaneous Maps, records of Orange County, California,
221.34 feet South ofthe Northwest Corner ofthe tract ofland marked "Jacob Fisher" on
said map, said point also being the Southwest corner of a parcel conveyed to Robert E Reid
and wife by deed recorded February 4, 19231 in Book 454, Page 270 of Official Records;
thence East along the South line of said parcel conveyed to Robert E. Reid and wife to the
west line of Victoria Drive; thence South along the West line of Victoria Drive 75 feet to the
Northeast corner of the parcel conveyed to George C. Perkins by deed recorded June 4,
1929 in Book 276, Page 396 of Official Records; thence West along the North line of said
parcel conveyed to George C. Perkins to the West line of the Orange Grove Tract West of
West Street; thence North along the West line of said Tract 75 feet to the point of
beginning.
Assessor Parcel No. 002-101-04
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Exhibit B
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 alternations 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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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 ofthe structure would be unimpaired.
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Exhibit C
(photographs attached)
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