HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Packet 5.8.24Historic Resources Commission
Special Meeting Agenda
May 8, 2024
Council Chamber
22 Civic Center Plaza
Santa Ana, CA
4:30 P.M.
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TIM RUSH
Chair, Ward 6 Representative
IRMA JAUREGUI
Citywide Representative
IGNACIO RINCON
Ward 1 Representative
EDWARD MURASHIE,
Vice Chair
Ward 3 Representative
ALBERTA CHRISTY
Ward 4 Representative
DWAYNE SHIPP
Ward 5 Representative
GINELLE HARDY
Ward 2 Representative
MANUEL J. ESCAMILLA
Planning Commission
Rep.
ANA LAURA PADILLA
Comm. Redev. & Housing
Commission Rep.
MINH THAI
Executive Director
KYLE NELLESEN
Legal Counsel
ALI PEZESHKPOUR, AICP
Planning Manager
NUVIA OCAMPO
Recording Secretary
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if you need special assistance to participate in this Meeting,
contact Michael Ortiz, City ADA Program Coordinator, at (714) 6475624. Notification 48 hours prior to the Meeting will enable
the City to make reasonable arrangements to assure accessibility to this meeting. The City Council agenda and supporting
documentation can be found onthe City’s website – www.santaana.org/citymeetings.
CALL TO ORDER
ATTENDANCE Commissioners:Tim Rush, Chairperson
Edward Murashie, Vice Chairperson
Manuel J. Escamilla
Ginelle Hardy
Irma Jauregui
Alberta Christy
Dwayne Shipp
Ignacio Rincon
Ana Laura Padilla
Staff:Minh Thai, Executive Director
Kyle Nellesen, Assistant City Attorney
Ali Pezeshkpour, AICP, Planning Manager
Nuvia Ocampo, Recording Secretary
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PUBLIC COMMENTS
CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS
a.Minutes
Recommended Action: Approve the Minutes from March 7, 2024.
b.Excused absences
Recommended Action: Excused absent commissioners.
c.Historic Property Preservation Agreement No. 202403 for the property located at
1205 South Birch Street
Recommended Action:
Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and City
Clerk to execute a Historic Property Preservation Agreement (Mills Act)
with Michael Altshuler for the property located at 1205 South Birch Street,
subject to nonsubstantive changes approved by the City Manager and City
Attorney (Exhibit 1).
BUSINESS CALENDAR
Public Hearing: The Historic Resources Commission decision is final unless
appealed to the City Council within 10 days of the decision by any interested
party or group. Legal notice was published in the OC Reporter on April 26, 2024,
and notices were mailed on said date.
1.HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION APPLICATION NO. 202402, HISTORIC
REGISTER CATEGORIZATION NO. 202402, AND HISTORIC PROPERTY
PRESERVATION APPLICATION NO. 202404 FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 516
WEST 19TH STREET LOCATED WITHIN THE SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (R1)
ZONING DISTRICT
Project Applicant: Mona Konstan and Jill Brumett (Property Owners)
Project Description:Applicants are requesting approval of Historic Resources
Commission Application No. 202402, Historic Register Categorization No. 202402, and
Historic Property Preservation Agreement No. 202404 to allow the placement and
categorization in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties as “Key” for the above
mentioned property and to execute a Historic Property Preservation Agreement with the City
of Santa Ana.
Environmental Impact: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and
the CEQA Guidelines, the project is exempt from further review under Section 15331, Class
31, as this action is designed to preserve a historic resource. Categorical Exemption No.
202411 will be filed for this project.
Recommended Actions:
1. Adopt a resolution approving Historic Resources Commission Application No.
202402 and Historic Register Categorization No. 202402 (Exhibit 1); and
2. Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the
Council to execute the attached Mills Act agreement with Jill Brumett and Mona
Konstan, subject to nonsubstantive changes approved by the City Manager and
City Attorney (Exhibit 2).
2.HISTORIC EXTERIOR MODIFICATION APPLICATION NO. 202401 FOR THE
PROPERTY LOCATED AT 501 WEST 19TH STREET LOCATED WITHIN THE SINGLE
FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (R1) ZONING DISTRICT.
Project Applicant: Matthew and Nicole Kantelis (Property Owners)
Project Description: The applicant is requesting approval of Historic Exterior
Modification Application (HEMA) No. 202401 for a property listed as a “Key” on the Santa
Ana register, known as the LacyMurray House. Scope includes a new 456squarefoot
family and laundry room addition, 159squarefoot master bedroom expansion, and 1,147
squarefoot interior remodel to include kitchen, master bathroom and closet, bedroom
reconfiguration, and bathrooms. The project also includes changing one (1) fixed wood
window at the south facade to an operable window for egress purposes.
Environmental Impact: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and
the CEQA Guidelines, the project is exempt from further review under Section 15331, Class
31, as this action is designed to preserve a historic resource. Categorical Exemption No.
202404 will be filed for this project.
Recommended Action:
1. Adopt a resolution approving a Certificate of Appropriateness for Historic Exterior
Modification Application No. 202401.
STAFF COMMENTS
Update on City of Santa Ana Historic Preservation Awards
Update on Mills Act SelfReporting
COMMISSIONER COMMENTS
ADJOURNMENT
The next regular meeting of the Historic Resources Commission is scheduled for July 4,
2024 in the Council Chamber, 22 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA
MEETING INFORMATION
If you would like to learn how to use Zoom before the meeting, visit Zoom Video Tutorials.
1. Connecting directly from your computer:
Click on the link on top of this agenda OR
Go to Zoom.us and click "Join a Meeting" at the top. Enter the Meeting ID. The Meeting
ID is listed at the top of this agenda.
To speak during the meeting: When you wish to comment on an item that is being is
discussed, click on the button next to your name to virtually raise your hand and let us know
you wish to speak. You will have 3 minutes.
2. Connecting via the Zoom App:
Download the free Zoom Cloud Meetings app from your favorite app store.
Launch the app and click on the blue Join a Meeting button. Enter the Meeting ID, your
name, and the blue Join button. The Meeting ID is listed at the top of this agenda.
To speak during the meeting: When you wish to comment on an item that is being is
discussed, click on the button next to your name to virtually raise your hand and let us know
you wish to speak. You will have 3 minutes.
3. Dialing in from a mobile phone or landline:
Dial (669) 9009128. When prompted, enter the meeting ID. The Meeting ID is listed at
the top of this agenda.
To speak during the meeting: When you wish to comment on an item that is being is
discussed, press *9 on your phone to virtually raise your hand. You will have 3 minutes.
Submit a written comment
You are invited to submit a written comment in one of the following ways:
Visit the City’s Public Portal
Scroll down to the list of meetings and locate the meeting you are interested in.
Select the COMMENT icon to the right of “Meeting Title” (under the Options tab) and
follow the prompt
Email PBAecomments@santaana.org and reference the topic in the subject line.
Mail to Nuvia Ocampo, Recording Secretary, City of Santa Ana, 20 Civic Center Plaza –
M20, Santa Ana, CA 92701.
Deadline to submit written comments is 3:30 p.m. on the day of the
meeting.Comments received after the deadline may not be distributed to the
Commission but will be made part of the record.
APPEAL INFORMATION: The formal action by the Commission shall become effective after
the tenday appeal period. An appeal from the decision or requirement of the Commission
may be made by any interested party, individual, or group. The appeal must be filed with the
Clerk of the Council, accompanied by the required filing fee, and a copy sent to the Planning
Department, within ten days of the date of the Commission's action, by 5:00 p.m. If the final
day to appeal falls on a City Hall observed holiday or a day when City hall is closed, the final
day to appeal shall be extended to the next day City Hall is open for public business. Please
note: Under California Government Code Sec. 65009, if you challenge in court any of the
matters on this agenda for which a public hearing is to be conducted, you may be limited to
raising only those issues which you (or someone else) raised orally at the public hearing or in
written correspondence received by the Commission or City Council at or before the hearing.
Historic Resources Commission 1 5/8/2024
Historic Resources CommissionSpecial Meeting AgendaMay 8, 2024Council Chamber22 Civic Center PlazaSanta Ana, CA 4:30 P.M. Members of the public may attend this meeting inperson or join via Zoom.Join from your computer: https://zoom.us/j/83338892330Join from your mobile phone via Zoom App. Meeting ID: 83338892330Dial in from a mobile phone or landline.(669) 900 6833; Meeting ID: 83338892330*For viewing only:www.youtube.com/cityofsantaanavideos.Please note: There is up to a 30second delay when viewing the meeting via YouTube. If you plan to provide a public commentduring the meeting, please join the meeting via Zoom.For detailed participation and commenting options, please review the instructionsprovided at the end of this agenda.
To download or view each item, select either Download PDF or View Item Details to
the right of the agenda title.
TIM RUSH
Chair, Ward 6 Representative
IRMA JAUREGUI
Citywide Representative
IGNACIO RINCON
Ward 1 Representative
EDWARD MURASHIE,
Vice Chair
Ward 3 Representative
ALBERTA CHRISTY
Ward 4 Representative
DWAYNE SHIPP
Ward 5 Representative
GINELLE HARDY
Ward 2 Representative
MANUEL J. ESCAMILLA
Planning Commission
Rep.
ANA LAURA PADILLA
Comm. Redev. & Housing
Commission Rep.
MINH THAI
Executive Director
KYLE NELLESEN
Legal Counsel
ALI PEZESHKPOUR, AICP
Planning Manager
NUVIA OCAMPO
Recording Secretary
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if you need special assistance to participate in this Meeting,
contact Michael Ortiz, City ADA Program Coordinator, at (714) 6475624. Notification 48 hours prior to the Meeting will enable
the City to make reasonable arrangements to assure accessibility to this meeting. The City Council agenda and supporting
documentation can be found onthe City’s website – www.santaana.org/citymeetings.
CALL TO ORDER
ATTENDANCE Commissioners:Tim Rush, Chairperson
Edward Murashie, Vice Chairperson
Manuel J. Escamilla
Ginelle Hardy
Irma Jauregui
Alberta Christy
Dwayne Shipp
Ignacio Rincon
Ana Laura Padilla
Staff:Minh Thai, Executive Director
Kyle Nellesen, Assistant City Attorney
Ali Pezeshkpour, AICP, Planning Manager
Nuvia Ocampo, Recording Secretary
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PUBLIC COMMENTS
CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS
a.Minutes
Recommended Action: Approve the Minutes from March 7, 2024.
b.Excused absences
Recommended Action: Excused absent commissioners.
c.Historic Property Preservation Agreement No. 202403 for the property located at
1205 South Birch Street
Recommended Action:
Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and City
Clerk to execute a Historic Property Preservation Agreement (Mills Act)
with Michael Altshuler for the property located at 1205 South Birch Street,
subject to nonsubstantive changes approved by the City Manager and City
Attorney (Exhibit 1).
BUSINESS CALENDAR
Public Hearing: The Historic Resources Commission decision is final unless
appealed to the City Council within 10 days of the decision by any interested
party or group. Legal notice was published in the OC Reporter on April 26, 2024,
and notices were mailed on said date.
1.HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION APPLICATION NO. 202402, HISTORIC
REGISTER CATEGORIZATION NO. 202402, AND HISTORIC PROPERTY
PRESERVATION APPLICATION NO. 202404 FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 516
WEST 19TH STREET LOCATED WITHIN THE SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (R1)
ZONING DISTRICT
Project Applicant: Mona Konstan and Jill Brumett (Property Owners)
Project Description:Applicants are requesting approval of Historic Resources
Commission Application No. 202402, Historic Register Categorization No. 202402, and
Historic Property Preservation Agreement No. 202404 to allow the placement and
categorization in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties as “Key” for the above
mentioned property and to execute a Historic Property Preservation Agreement with the City
of Santa Ana.
Environmental Impact: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and
the CEQA Guidelines, the project is exempt from further review under Section 15331, Class
31, as this action is designed to preserve a historic resource. Categorical Exemption No.
202411 will be filed for this project.
Recommended Actions:
1. Adopt a resolution approving Historic Resources Commission Application No.
202402 and Historic Register Categorization No. 202402 (Exhibit 1); and
2. Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the
Council to execute the attached Mills Act agreement with Jill Brumett and Mona
Konstan, subject to nonsubstantive changes approved by the City Manager and
City Attorney (Exhibit 2).
2.HISTORIC EXTERIOR MODIFICATION APPLICATION NO. 202401 FOR THE
PROPERTY LOCATED AT 501 WEST 19TH STREET LOCATED WITHIN THE SINGLE
FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (R1) ZONING DISTRICT.
Project Applicant: Matthew and Nicole Kantelis (Property Owners)
Project Description: The applicant is requesting approval of Historic Exterior
Modification Application (HEMA) No. 202401 for a property listed as a “Key” on the Santa
Ana register, known as the LacyMurray House. Scope includes a new 456squarefoot
family and laundry room addition, 159squarefoot master bedroom expansion, and 1,147
squarefoot interior remodel to include kitchen, master bathroom and closet, bedroom
reconfiguration, and bathrooms. The project also includes changing one (1) fixed wood
window at the south facade to an operable window for egress purposes.
Environmental Impact: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and
the CEQA Guidelines, the project is exempt from further review under Section 15331, Class
31, as this action is designed to preserve a historic resource. Categorical Exemption No.
202404 will be filed for this project.
Recommended Action:
1. Adopt a resolution approving a Certificate of Appropriateness for Historic Exterior
Modification Application No. 202401.
STAFF COMMENTS
Update on City of Santa Ana Historic Preservation Awards
Update on Mills Act SelfReporting
COMMISSIONER COMMENTS
ADJOURNMENT
The next regular meeting of the Historic Resources Commission is scheduled for July 4,
2024 in the Council Chamber, 22 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA
MEETING INFORMATION
If you would like to learn how to use Zoom before the meeting, visit Zoom Video Tutorials.
1. Connecting directly from your computer:
Click on the link on top of this agenda OR
Go to Zoom.us and click "Join a Meeting" at the top. Enter the Meeting ID. The Meeting
ID is listed at the top of this agenda.
To speak during the meeting: When you wish to comment on an item that is being is
discussed, click on the button next to your name to virtually raise your hand and let us know
you wish to speak. You will have 3 minutes.
2. Connecting via the Zoom App:
Download the free Zoom Cloud Meetings app from your favorite app store.
Launch the app and click on the blue Join a Meeting button. Enter the Meeting ID, your
name, and the blue Join button. The Meeting ID is listed at the top of this agenda.
To speak during the meeting: When you wish to comment on an item that is being is
discussed, click on the button next to your name to virtually raise your hand and let us know
you wish to speak. You will have 3 minutes.
3. Dialing in from a mobile phone or landline:
Dial (669) 9009128. When prompted, enter the meeting ID. The Meeting ID is listed at
the top of this agenda.
To speak during the meeting: When you wish to comment on an item that is being is
discussed, press *9 on your phone to virtually raise your hand. You will have 3 minutes.
Submit a written comment
You are invited to submit a written comment in one of the following ways:
Visit the City’s Public Portal
Scroll down to the list of meetings and locate the meeting you are interested in.
Select the COMMENT icon to the right of “Meeting Title” (under the Options tab) and
follow the prompt
Email PBAecomments@santaana.org and reference the topic in the subject line.
Mail to Nuvia Ocampo, Recording Secretary, City of Santa Ana, 20 Civic Center Plaza –
M20, Santa Ana, CA 92701.
Deadline to submit written comments is 3:30 p.m. on the day of the
meeting.Comments received after the deadline may not be distributed to the
Commission but will be made part of the record.
APPEAL INFORMATION: The formal action by the Commission shall become effective after
the tenday appeal period. An appeal from the decision or requirement of the Commission
may be made by any interested party, individual, or group. The appeal must be filed with the
Clerk of the Council, accompanied by the required filing fee, and a copy sent to the Planning
Department, within ten days of the date of the Commission's action, by 5:00 p.m. If the final
day to appeal falls on a City Hall observed holiday or a day when City hall is closed, the final
day to appeal shall be extended to the next day City Hall is open for public business. Please
note: Under California Government Code Sec. 65009, if you challenge in court any of the
matters on this agenda for which a public hearing is to be conducted, you may be limited to
raising only those issues which you (or someone else) raised orally at the public hearing or in
written correspondence received by the Commission or City Council at or before the hearing.
Historic Resources Commission 2 5/8/2024
Historic Resources CommissionSpecial Meeting AgendaMay 8, 2024Council Chamber22 Civic Center PlazaSanta Ana, CA 4:30 P.M. Members of the public may attend this meeting inperson or join via Zoom.Join from your computer: https://zoom.us/j/83338892330Join from your mobile phone via Zoom App. Meeting ID: 83338892330Dial in from a mobile phone or landline.(669) 900 6833; Meeting ID: 83338892330*For viewing only:www.youtube.com/cityofsantaanavideos.Please note: There is up to a 30second delay when viewing the meeting via YouTube. If you plan to provide a public commentduring the meeting, please join the meeting via Zoom.For detailed participation and commenting options, please review the instructionsprovided at the end of this agenda.To download or view each item, select either Download PDF or View Item Details tothe right of the agenda title. TIM RUSHChair, Ward 6 RepresentativeIRMA JAUREGUICitywide Representative IGNACIO RINCON Ward 1 RepresentativeEDWARD MURASHIE,Vice ChairWard 3 Representative ALBERTA CHRISTYWard 4 RepresentativeDWAYNE SHIPP Ward 5 Representative GINELLE HARDYWard 2 RepresentativeMANUEL J. ESCAMILLAPlanning CommissionRep.ANA LAURA PADILLAComm. Redev. & HousingCommission Rep.MINH THAIExecutive DirectorKYLE NELLESENLegal Counsel ALI PEZESHKPOUR, AICPPlanning Manager NUVIA OCAMPORecording Secretary
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if you need special assistance to participate in this Meeting,
contact Michael Ortiz, City ADA Program Coordinator, at (714) 6475624. Notification 48 hours prior to the Meeting will enable
the City to make reasonable arrangements to assure accessibility to this meeting. The City Council agenda and supporting
documentation can be found onthe City’s website – www.santaana.org/citymeetings.
CALL TO ORDER
ATTENDANCE Commissioners:Tim Rush, Chairperson
Edward Murashie, Vice Chairperson
Manuel J. Escamilla
Ginelle Hardy
Irma Jauregui
Alberta Christy
Dwayne Shipp
Ignacio Rincon
Ana Laura Padilla
Staff:Minh Thai, Executive Director
Kyle Nellesen, Assistant City Attorney
Ali Pezeshkpour, AICP, Planning Manager
Nuvia Ocampo, Recording Secretary
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PUBLIC COMMENTS
CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS
a.Minutes
Recommended Action: Approve the Minutes from March 7, 2024.
b.Excused absences
Recommended Action: Excused absent commissioners.
c.Historic Property Preservation Agreement No. 202403 for the property located at
1205 South Birch Street
Recommended Action:
Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and City
Clerk to execute a Historic Property Preservation Agreement (Mills Act)
with Michael Altshuler for the property located at 1205 South Birch Street,
subject to nonsubstantive changes approved by the City Manager and City
Attorney (Exhibit 1).
BUSINESS CALENDAR
Public Hearing: The Historic Resources Commission decision is final unless
appealed to the City Council within 10 days of the decision by any interested
party or group. Legal notice was published in the OC Reporter on April 26, 2024,
and notices were mailed on said date.
1.HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION APPLICATION NO. 202402, HISTORIC
REGISTER CATEGORIZATION NO. 202402, AND HISTORIC PROPERTY
PRESERVATION APPLICATION NO. 202404 FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 516
WEST 19TH STREET LOCATED WITHIN THE SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (R1)
ZONING DISTRICT
Project Applicant: Mona Konstan and Jill Brumett (Property Owners)
Project Description:Applicants are requesting approval of Historic Resources
Commission Application No. 202402, Historic Register Categorization No. 202402, and
Historic Property Preservation Agreement No. 202404 to allow the placement and
categorization in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties as “Key” for the above
mentioned property and to execute a Historic Property Preservation Agreement with the City
of Santa Ana.
Environmental Impact: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and
the CEQA Guidelines, the project is exempt from further review under Section 15331, Class
31, as this action is designed to preserve a historic resource. Categorical Exemption No.
202411 will be filed for this project.
Recommended Actions:
1. Adopt a resolution approving Historic Resources Commission Application No.
202402 and Historic Register Categorization No. 202402 (Exhibit 1); and
2. Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the
Council to execute the attached Mills Act agreement with Jill Brumett and Mona
Konstan, subject to nonsubstantive changes approved by the City Manager and
City Attorney (Exhibit 2).
2.HISTORIC EXTERIOR MODIFICATION APPLICATION NO. 202401 FOR THE
PROPERTY LOCATED AT 501 WEST 19TH STREET LOCATED WITHIN THE SINGLE
FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (R1) ZONING DISTRICT.
Project Applicant: Matthew and Nicole Kantelis (Property Owners)
Project Description: The applicant is requesting approval of Historic Exterior
Modification Application (HEMA) No. 202401 for a property listed as a “Key” on the Santa
Ana register, known as the LacyMurray House. Scope includes a new 456squarefoot
family and laundry room addition, 159squarefoot master bedroom expansion, and 1,147
squarefoot interior remodel to include kitchen, master bathroom and closet, bedroom
reconfiguration, and bathrooms. The project also includes changing one (1) fixed wood
window at the south facade to an operable window for egress purposes.
Environmental Impact: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and
the CEQA Guidelines, the project is exempt from further review under Section 15331, Class
31, as this action is designed to preserve a historic resource. Categorical Exemption No.
202404 will be filed for this project.
Recommended Action:
1. Adopt a resolution approving a Certificate of Appropriateness for Historic Exterior
Modification Application No. 202401.
STAFF COMMENTS
Update on City of Santa Ana Historic Preservation Awards
Update on Mills Act SelfReporting
COMMISSIONER COMMENTS
ADJOURNMENT
The next regular meeting of the Historic Resources Commission is scheduled for July 4,
2024 in the Council Chamber, 22 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA
MEETING INFORMATION
If you would like to learn how to use Zoom before the meeting, visit Zoom Video Tutorials.
1. Connecting directly from your computer:
Click on the link on top of this agenda OR
Go to Zoom.us and click "Join a Meeting" at the top. Enter the Meeting ID. The Meeting
ID is listed at the top of this agenda.
To speak during the meeting: When you wish to comment on an item that is being is
discussed, click on the button next to your name to virtually raise your hand and let us know
you wish to speak. You will have 3 minutes.
2. Connecting via the Zoom App:
Download the free Zoom Cloud Meetings app from your favorite app store.
Launch the app and click on the blue Join a Meeting button. Enter the Meeting ID, your
name, and the blue Join button. The Meeting ID is listed at the top of this agenda.
To speak during the meeting: When you wish to comment on an item that is being is
discussed, click on the button next to your name to virtually raise your hand and let us know
you wish to speak. You will have 3 minutes.
3. Dialing in from a mobile phone or landline:
Dial (669) 9009128. When prompted, enter the meeting ID. The Meeting ID is listed at
the top of this agenda.
To speak during the meeting: When you wish to comment on an item that is being is
discussed, press *9 on your phone to virtually raise your hand. You will have 3 minutes.
Submit a written comment
You are invited to submit a written comment in one of the following ways:
Visit the City’s Public Portal
Scroll down to the list of meetings and locate the meeting you are interested in.
Select the COMMENT icon to the right of “Meeting Title” (under the Options tab) and
follow the prompt
Email PBAecomments@santaana.org and reference the topic in the subject line.
Mail to Nuvia Ocampo, Recording Secretary, City of Santa Ana, 20 Civic Center Plaza –
M20, Santa Ana, CA 92701.
Deadline to submit written comments is 3:30 p.m. on the day of the
meeting.Comments received after the deadline may not be distributed to the
Commission but will be made part of the record.
APPEAL INFORMATION: The formal action by the Commission shall become effective after
the tenday appeal period. An appeal from the decision or requirement of the Commission
may be made by any interested party, individual, or group. The appeal must be filed with the
Clerk of the Council, accompanied by the required filing fee, and a copy sent to the Planning
Department, within ten days of the date of the Commission's action, by 5:00 p.m. If the final
day to appeal falls on a City Hall observed holiday or a day when City hall is closed, the final
day to appeal shall be extended to the next day City Hall is open for public business. Please
note: Under California Government Code Sec. 65009, if you challenge in court any of the
matters on this agenda for which a public hearing is to be conducted, you may be limited to
raising only those issues which you (or someone else) raised orally at the public hearing or in
written correspondence received by the Commission or City Council at or before the hearing.
Historic Resources Commission 3 5/8/2024
Historic Resources CommissionSpecial Meeting AgendaMay 8, 2024Council Chamber22 Civic Center PlazaSanta Ana, CA 4:30 P.M. Members of the public may attend this meeting inperson or join via Zoom.Join from your computer: https://zoom.us/j/83338892330Join from your mobile phone via Zoom App. Meeting ID: 83338892330Dial in from a mobile phone or landline.(669) 900 6833; Meeting ID: 83338892330*For viewing only:www.youtube.com/cityofsantaanavideos.Please note: There is up to a 30second delay when viewing the meeting via YouTube. If you plan to provide a public commentduring the meeting, please join the meeting via Zoom.For detailed participation and commenting options, please review the instructionsprovided at the end of this agenda.To download or view each item, select either Download PDF or View Item Details tothe right of the agenda title. TIM RUSHChair, Ward 6 RepresentativeIRMA JAUREGUICitywide Representative IGNACIO RINCON Ward 1 RepresentativeEDWARD MURASHIE,Vice ChairWard 3 Representative ALBERTA CHRISTYWard 4 RepresentativeDWAYNE SHIPP Ward 5 Representative GINELLE HARDYWard 2 RepresentativeMANUEL J. ESCAMILLAPlanning CommissionRep.ANA LAURA PADILLAComm. Redev. & HousingCommission Rep.MINH THAIExecutive DirectorKYLE NELLESENLegal Counsel ALI PEZESHKPOUR, AICPPlanning Manager NUVIA OCAMPORecording SecretaryIn compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if you need special assistance to participate in this Meeting,contact Michael Ortiz, City ADA Program Coordinator, at (714) 6475624. Notification 48 hours prior to the Meeting will enablethe City to make reasonable arrangements to assure accessibility to this meeting. The City Council agenda and supportingdocumentation can be found onthe City’s website – www.santaana.org/citymeetings.CALL TO ORDERATTENDANCE Commissioners:Tim Rush, ChairpersonEdward Murashie, Vice ChairpersonManuel J. EscamillaGinelle HardyIrma JaureguiAlberta ChristyDwayne ShippIgnacio Rincon Ana Laura PadillaStaff:Minh Thai, Executive DirectorKyle Nellesen, Assistant City AttorneyAli Pezeshkpour, AICP, Planning ManagerNuvia Ocampo, Recording Secretary ROLL CALLPLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCEPUBLIC COMMENTSCONSENT CALENDAR ITEMSa.MinutesRecommended Action: Approve the Minutes from March 7, 2024.b.Excused absencesRecommended Action: Excused absent commissioners. c.Historic Property Preservation Agreement No. 202403 for the property located at1205 South Birch StreetRecommended Action: Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and CityClerk to execute a Historic Property Preservation Agreement (Mills Act)with Michael Altshuler for the property located at 1205 South Birch Street,subject to nonsubstantive changes approved by the City Manager and CityAttorney (Exhibit 1).BUSINESS CALENDARPublic Hearing: The Historic Resources Commission decision is final unless
appealed to the City Council within 10 days of the decision by any interested
party or group. Legal notice was published in the OC Reporter on April 26, 2024,
and notices were mailed on said date.
1.HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION APPLICATION NO. 202402, HISTORIC
REGISTER CATEGORIZATION NO. 202402, AND HISTORIC PROPERTY
PRESERVATION APPLICATION NO. 202404 FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 516
WEST 19TH STREET LOCATED WITHIN THE SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (R1)
ZONING DISTRICT
Project Applicant: Mona Konstan and Jill Brumett (Property Owners)
Project Description:Applicants are requesting approval of Historic Resources
Commission Application No. 202402, Historic Register Categorization No. 202402, and
Historic Property Preservation Agreement No. 202404 to allow the placement and
categorization in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties as “Key” for the above
mentioned property and to execute a Historic Property Preservation Agreement with the City
of Santa Ana.
Environmental Impact: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and
the CEQA Guidelines, the project is exempt from further review under Section 15331, Class
31, as this action is designed to preserve a historic resource. Categorical Exemption No.
202411 will be filed for this project.
Recommended Actions:
1. Adopt a resolution approving Historic Resources Commission Application No.
202402 and Historic Register Categorization No. 202402 (Exhibit 1); and
2. Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the
Council to execute the attached Mills Act agreement with Jill Brumett and Mona
Konstan, subject to nonsubstantive changes approved by the City Manager and
City Attorney (Exhibit 2).
2.HISTORIC EXTERIOR MODIFICATION APPLICATION NO. 202401 FOR THE
PROPERTY LOCATED AT 501 WEST 19TH STREET LOCATED WITHIN THE SINGLE
FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (R1) ZONING DISTRICT.
Project Applicant: Matthew and Nicole Kantelis (Property Owners)
Project Description: The applicant is requesting approval of Historic Exterior
Modification Application (HEMA) No. 202401 for a property listed as a “Key” on the Santa
Ana register, known as the LacyMurray House. Scope includes a new 456squarefoot
family and laundry room addition, 159squarefoot master bedroom expansion, and 1,147
squarefoot interior remodel to include kitchen, master bathroom and closet, bedroom
reconfiguration, and bathrooms. The project also includes changing one (1) fixed wood
window at the south facade to an operable window for egress purposes.
Environmental Impact: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and
the CEQA Guidelines, the project is exempt from further review under Section 15331, Class
31, as this action is designed to preserve a historic resource. Categorical Exemption No.
202404 will be filed for this project.
Recommended Action:
1. Adopt a resolution approving a Certificate of Appropriateness for Historic Exterior
Modification Application No. 202401.
STAFF COMMENTS
Update on City of Santa Ana Historic Preservation Awards
Update on Mills Act SelfReporting
COMMISSIONER COMMENTS
ADJOURNMENT
The next regular meeting of the Historic Resources Commission is scheduled for July 4,
2024 in the Council Chamber, 22 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA
MEETING INFORMATION
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Deadline to submit written comments is 3:30 p.m. on the day of the
meeting.Comments received after the deadline may not be distributed to the
Commission but will be made part of the record.
APPEAL INFORMATION: The formal action by the Commission shall become effective after
the tenday appeal period. An appeal from the decision or requirement of the Commission
may be made by any interested party, individual, or group. The appeal must be filed with the
Clerk of the Council, accompanied by the required filing fee, and a copy sent to the Planning
Department, within ten days of the date of the Commission's action, by 5:00 p.m. If the final
day to appeal falls on a City Hall observed holiday or a day when City hall is closed, the final
day to appeal shall be extended to the next day City Hall is open for public business. Please
note: Under California Government Code Sec. 65009, if you challenge in court any of the
matters on this agenda for which a public hearing is to be conducted, you may be limited to
raising only those issues which you (or someone else) raised orally at the public hearing or in
written correspondence received by the Commission or City Council at or before the hearing.
Historic Resources Commission 4 5/8/2024
Historic Resources CommissionSpecial Meeting AgendaMay 8, 2024Council Chamber22 Civic Center PlazaSanta Ana, CA 4:30 P.M. Members of the public may attend this meeting inperson or join via Zoom.Join from your computer: https://zoom.us/j/83338892330Join from your mobile phone via Zoom App. Meeting ID: 83338892330Dial in from a mobile phone or landline.(669) 900 6833; Meeting ID: 83338892330*For viewing only:www.youtube.com/cityofsantaanavideos.Please note: There is up to a 30second delay when viewing the meeting via YouTube. If you plan to provide a public commentduring the meeting, please join the meeting via Zoom.For detailed participation and commenting options, please review the instructionsprovided at the end of this agenda.To download or view each item, select either Download PDF or View Item Details tothe right of the agenda title. TIM RUSHChair, Ward 6 RepresentativeIRMA JAUREGUICitywide Representative IGNACIO RINCON Ward 1 RepresentativeEDWARD MURASHIE,Vice ChairWard 3 Representative ALBERTA CHRISTYWard 4 RepresentativeDWAYNE SHIPP Ward 5 Representative GINELLE HARDYWard 2 RepresentativeMANUEL J. ESCAMILLAPlanning CommissionRep.ANA LAURA PADILLAComm. Redev. & HousingCommission Rep.MINH THAIExecutive DirectorKYLE NELLESENLegal Counsel ALI PEZESHKPOUR, AICPPlanning Manager NUVIA OCAMPORecording SecretaryIn compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if you need special assistance to participate in this Meeting,contact Michael Ortiz, City ADA Program Coordinator, at (714) 6475624. Notification 48 hours prior to the Meeting will enablethe City to make reasonable arrangements to assure accessibility to this meeting. The City Council agenda and supportingdocumentation can be found onthe City’s website – www.santaana.org/citymeetings.CALL TO ORDERATTENDANCE Commissioners:Tim Rush, ChairpersonEdward Murashie, Vice ChairpersonManuel J. EscamillaGinelle HardyIrma JaureguiAlberta ChristyDwayne ShippIgnacio Rincon Ana Laura PadillaStaff:Minh Thai, Executive DirectorKyle Nellesen, Assistant City AttorneyAli Pezeshkpour, AICP, Planning ManagerNuvia Ocampo, Recording Secretary ROLL CALLPLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCEPUBLIC COMMENTSCONSENT CALENDAR ITEMSa.MinutesRecommended Action: Approve the Minutes from March 7, 2024.b.Excused absencesRecommended Action: Excused absent commissioners. c.Historic Property Preservation Agreement No. 202403 for the property located at1205 South Birch StreetRecommended Action: Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and CityClerk to execute a Historic Property Preservation Agreement (Mills Act)with Michael Altshuler for the property located at 1205 South Birch Street,subject to nonsubstantive changes approved by the City Manager and CityAttorney (Exhibit 1).BUSINESS CALENDARPublic Hearing: The Historic Resources Commission decision is final unlessappealed to the City Council within 10 days of the decision by any interestedparty or group. Legal notice was published in the OC Reporter on April 26, 2024,and notices were mailed on said date.1.HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION APPLICATION NO. 202402, HISTORICREGISTER CATEGORIZATION NO. 202402, AND HISTORIC PROPERTYPRESERVATION APPLICATION NO. 202404 FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 516WEST 19TH STREET LOCATED WITHIN THE SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (R1)ZONING DISTRICTProject Applicant: Mona Konstan and Jill Brumett (Property Owners)Project Description:Applicants are requesting approval of Historic ResourcesCommission Application No. 202402, Historic Register Categorization No. 202402, andHistoric Property Preservation Agreement No. 202404 to allow the placement andcategorization in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties as “Key” for the abovementioned property and to execute a Historic Property Preservation Agreement with the Cityof Santa Ana.Environmental Impact: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) andthe CEQA Guidelines, the project is exempt from further review under Section 15331, Class31, as this action is designed to preserve a historic resource. Categorical Exemption No.202411 will be filed for this project.Recommended Actions:1. Adopt a resolution approving Historic Resources Commission Application No.202402 and Historic Register Categorization No. 202402 (Exhibit 1); and2. Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and Clerk of theCouncil to execute the attached Mills Act agreement with Jill Brumett and MonaKonstan, subject to nonsubstantive changes approved by the City Manager andCity Attorney (Exhibit 2).2.HISTORIC EXTERIOR MODIFICATION APPLICATION NO. 202401 FOR THEPROPERTY LOCATED AT 501 WEST 19TH STREET LOCATED WITHIN THE SINGLEFAMILY RESIDENTIAL (R1) ZONING DISTRICT.Project Applicant: Matthew and Nicole Kantelis (Property Owners)Project Description: The applicant is requesting approval of Historic ExteriorModification Application (HEMA) No. 202401 for a property listed as a “Key” on the SantaAna register, known as the LacyMurray House. Scope includes a new 456squarefootfamily and laundry room addition, 159squarefoot master bedroom expansion, and 1,147squarefoot interior remodel to include kitchen, master bathroom and closet, bedroomreconfiguration, and bathrooms. The project also includes changing one (1) fixed woodwindow at the south facade to an operable window for egress purposes.Environmental Impact: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) andthe CEQA Guidelines, the project is exempt from further review under Section 15331, Class31, as this action is designed to preserve a historic resource. Categorical Exemption No.202404 will be filed for this project.Recommended Action:1. Adopt a resolution approving a Certificate of Appropriateness for Historic ExteriorModification Application No. 202401.
STAFF COMMENTS
Update on City of Santa Ana Historic Preservation Awards
Update on Mills Act SelfReporting
COMMISSIONER COMMENTS
ADJOURNMENT
The next regular meeting of the Historic Resources Commission is scheduled for July 4,
2024 in the Council Chamber, 22 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA
MEETING INFORMATION
If you would like to learn how to use Zoom before the meeting, visit Zoom Video Tutorials.
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Mail to Nuvia Ocampo, Recording Secretary, City of Santa Ana, 20 Civic Center Plaza –
M20, Santa Ana, CA 92701.
Deadline to submit written comments is 3:30 p.m. on the day of the
meeting.Comments received after the deadline may not be distributed to the
Commission but will be made part of the record.
APPEAL INFORMATION: The formal action by the Commission shall become effective after
the tenday appeal period. An appeal from the decision or requirement of the Commission
may be made by any interested party, individual, or group. The appeal must be filed with the
Clerk of the Council, accompanied by the required filing fee, and a copy sent to the Planning
Department, within ten days of the date of the Commission's action, by 5:00 p.m. If the final
day to appeal falls on a City Hall observed holiday or a day when City hall is closed, the final
day to appeal shall be extended to the next day City Hall is open for public business. Please
note: Under California Government Code Sec. 65009, if you challenge in court any of the
matters on this agenda for which a public hearing is to be conducted, you may be limited to
raising only those issues which you (or someone else) raised orally at the public hearing or in
written correspondence received by the Commission or City Council at or before the hearing.
Historic Resources Commission 5 5/8/2024
Historic Resources CommissionSpecial Meeting AgendaMay 8, 2024Council Chamber22 Civic Center PlazaSanta Ana, CA 4:30 P.M. Members of the public may attend this meeting inperson or join via Zoom.Join from your computer: https://zoom.us/j/83338892330Join from your mobile phone via Zoom App. Meeting ID: 83338892330Dial in from a mobile phone or landline.(669) 900 6833; Meeting ID: 83338892330*For viewing only:www.youtube.com/cityofsantaanavideos.Please note: There is up to a 30second delay when viewing the meeting via YouTube. If you plan to provide a public commentduring the meeting, please join the meeting via Zoom.For detailed participation and commenting options, please review the instructionsprovided at the end of this agenda.To download or view each item, select either Download PDF or View Item Details tothe right of the agenda title. TIM RUSHChair, Ward 6 RepresentativeIRMA JAUREGUICitywide Representative IGNACIO RINCON Ward 1 RepresentativeEDWARD MURASHIE,Vice ChairWard 3 Representative ALBERTA CHRISTYWard 4 RepresentativeDWAYNE SHIPP Ward 5 Representative GINELLE HARDYWard 2 RepresentativeMANUEL J. ESCAMILLAPlanning CommissionRep.ANA LAURA PADILLAComm. Redev. & HousingCommission Rep.MINH THAIExecutive DirectorKYLE NELLESENLegal Counsel ALI PEZESHKPOUR, AICPPlanning Manager NUVIA OCAMPORecording SecretaryIn compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if you need special assistance to participate in this Meeting,contact Michael Ortiz, City ADA Program Coordinator, at (714) 6475624. Notification 48 hours prior to the Meeting will enablethe City to make reasonable arrangements to assure accessibility to this meeting. The City Council agenda and supportingdocumentation can be found onthe City’s website – www.santaana.org/citymeetings.CALL TO ORDERATTENDANCE Commissioners:Tim Rush, ChairpersonEdward Murashie, Vice ChairpersonManuel J. EscamillaGinelle HardyIrma JaureguiAlberta ChristyDwayne ShippIgnacio Rincon Ana Laura PadillaStaff:Minh Thai, Executive DirectorKyle Nellesen, Assistant City AttorneyAli Pezeshkpour, AICP, Planning ManagerNuvia Ocampo, Recording Secretary ROLL CALLPLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCEPUBLIC COMMENTSCONSENT CALENDAR ITEMSa.MinutesRecommended Action: Approve the Minutes from March 7, 2024.b.Excused absencesRecommended Action: Excused absent commissioners. c.Historic Property Preservation Agreement No. 202403 for the property located at1205 South Birch StreetRecommended Action: Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and CityClerk to execute a Historic Property Preservation Agreement (Mills Act)with Michael Altshuler for the property located at 1205 South Birch Street,subject to nonsubstantive changes approved by the City Manager and CityAttorney (Exhibit 1).BUSINESS CALENDARPublic Hearing: The Historic Resources Commission decision is final unlessappealed to the City Council within 10 days of the decision by any interestedparty or group. Legal notice was published in the OC Reporter on April 26, 2024,and notices were mailed on said date.1.HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION APPLICATION NO. 202402, HISTORICREGISTER CATEGORIZATION NO. 202402, AND HISTORIC PROPERTYPRESERVATION APPLICATION NO. 202404 FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 516WEST 19TH STREET LOCATED WITHIN THE SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (R1)ZONING DISTRICTProject Applicant: Mona Konstan and Jill Brumett (Property Owners)Project Description:Applicants are requesting approval of Historic ResourcesCommission Application No. 202402, Historic Register Categorization No. 202402, andHistoric Property Preservation Agreement No. 202404 to allow the placement andcategorization in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties as “Key” for the abovementioned property and to execute a Historic Property Preservation Agreement with the Cityof Santa Ana.Environmental Impact: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) andthe CEQA Guidelines, the project is exempt from further review under Section 15331, Class31, as this action is designed to preserve a historic resource. Categorical Exemption No.202411 will be filed for this project.Recommended Actions:1. Adopt a resolution approving Historic Resources Commission Application No.202402 and Historic Register Categorization No. 202402 (Exhibit 1); and2. Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and Clerk of theCouncil to execute the attached Mills Act agreement with Jill Brumett and MonaKonstan, subject to nonsubstantive changes approved by the City Manager andCity Attorney (Exhibit 2).2.HISTORIC EXTERIOR MODIFICATION APPLICATION NO. 202401 FOR THEPROPERTY LOCATED AT 501 WEST 19TH STREET LOCATED WITHIN THE SINGLEFAMILY RESIDENTIAL (R1) ZONING DISTRICT.Project Applicant: Matthew and Nicole Kantelis (Property Owners)Project Description: The applicant is requesting approval of Historic ExteriorModification Application (HEMA) No. 202401 for a property listed as a “Key” on the SantaAna register, known as the LacyMurray House. Scope includes a new 456squarefootfamily and laundry room addition, 159squarefoot master bedroom expansion, and 1,147squarefoot interior remodel to include kitchen, master bathroom and closet, bedroomreconfiguration, and bathrooms. The project also includes changing one (1) fixed woodwindow at the south facade to an operable window for egress purposes.Environmental Impact: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) andthe CEQA Guidelines, the project is exempt from further review under Section 15331, Class31, as this action is designed to preserve a historic resource. Categorical Exemption No.202404 will be filed for this project.Recommended Action:1. Adopt a resolution approving a Certificate of Appropriateness for Historic ExteriorModification Application No. 202401.STAFF COMMENTSUpdate on City of Santa Ana Historic Preservation AwardsUpdate on Mills Act SelfReportingCOMMISSIONER COMMENTSADJOURNMENTThe next regular meeting of the Historic Resources Commission is scheduled for July 4,2024 in the Council Chamber, 22 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA MEETING INFORMATION If you would like to learn how to use Zoom before the meeting, visit Zoom Video Tutorials.1. Connecting directly from your computer:Click on the link on top of this agenda ORGo to Zoom.us and click "Join a Meeting" at the top. Enter the Meeting ID. The MeetingID is listed at the top of this agenda.To speak during the meeting: When you wish to comment on an item that is being isdiscussed, click on the button next to your name to virtually raise your hand and let us knowyou wish to speak. You will have 3 minutes.2. Connecting via the Zoom App:Download the free Zoom Cloud Meetings app from your favorite app store.Launch the app and click on the blue Join a Meeting button. Enter the Meeting ID, yourname, and the blue Join button. The Meeting ID is listed at the top of this agenda.To speak during the meeting: When you wish to comment on an item that is being isdiscussed, click on the button next to your name to virtually raise your hand and let us knowyou wish to speak. You will have 3 minutes.3. Dialing in from a mobile phone or landline:Dial (669) 9009128. When prompted, enter the meeting ID. The Meeting ID is listed atthe top of this agenda.To speak during the meeting: When you wish to comment on an item that is being isdiscussed, press *9 on your phone to virtually raise your hand. You will have 3 minutes.Submit a written commentYou are invited to submit a written comment in one of the following ways:
Visit the City’s Public Portal
Scroll down to the list of meetings and locate the meeting you are interested in.
Select the COMMENT icon to the right of “Meeting Title” (under the Options tab) and
follow the prompt
Email PBAecomments@santaana.org and reference the topic in the subject line.
Mail to Nuvia Ocampo, Recording Secretary, City of Santa Ana, 20 Civic Center Plaza –
M20, Santa Ana, CA 92701.
Deadline to submit written comments is 3:30 p.m. on the day of the
meeting.Comments received after the deadline may not be distributed to the
Commission but will be made part of the record.
APPEAL INFORMATION: The formal action by the Commission shall become effective after
the tenday appeal period. An appeal from the decision or requirement of the Commission
may be made by any interested party, individual, or group. The appeal must be filed with the
Clerk of the Council, accompanied by the required filing fee, and a copy sent to the Planning
Department, within ten days of the date of the Commission's action, by 5:00 p.m. If the final
day to appeal falls on a City Hall observed holiday or a day when City hall is closed, the final
day to appeal shall be extended to the next day City Hall is open for public business. Please
note: Under California Government Code Sec. 65009, if you challenge in court any of the
matters on this agenda for which a public hearing is to be conducted, you may be limited to
raising only those issues which you (or someone else) raised orally at the public hearing or in
written correspondence received by the Commission or City Council at or before the hearing.
Historic Resources Commission 6 5/8/2024
Historic Resources Commission
Regular Meeting Agenda Minutes
March 7, 2024
4:30 P.M.
Council Chamber
22 Civic Center Plaza
Santa Ana, CA
Tim Rush
Chair, Ward 6 Representative
Edward Murashie,
ViceChair,
Ward 3 Representative
Irma Jauregui
Citywide Representative
Manuel J. Escamilla
Planning Commission
Representative
Alberta Christy
Ward 4 Representative
Dwayne Shipp
Ward 5 Representative
Ginelle Hardy
Ward 2 Representative
Minh Thai
Executive Director
Brandon Salvatierra
Legal Counsel
Ali Pezeshkpour, AICP
Planning Manager
Nuvia Ocampo
Recording Secretary
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if you need special assistance to participate in this Meeting,
contact Michael Ortiz, City ADA Program Coordinator, at (714) 6475624. Notification 48 hours prior to the Meeting will enable
the City to make reasonable arrangements to assure accessibility to this meeting. The City Council agenda and supporting
documentation can be found on the City’s website – www.santaana.org/citymeetings.
CALL TO
ORDER
ATTENDANCE Commissioners:Tim Rush, Chairperson
Ed Murashie, Vice Chairperson
Manuel J. Escamilla
Alberta Christy
Ginelle Hardy
Daniel Cornelius
Irma Jauregui
Dwayne Shipp
Staff:Minh Thai, Executive Director
Brandon Salvatierra, Deputy City Attorney
Ali Pezeshkpour, AICP, Planning Manager
Nuvia Ocampo, Recording Secretary
ROLL CALL
Minutes: Quorum was reached at 4:36 p.m.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PUBLIC COMMENTS (nonagenda items)
CONSENT CALENDAR
a.Minutes
Recommended Action: Approve the Minutes from Special meeting on January 11,
2024.
b.Excused absences
Recommended Action: Excuse absent commissioners.
c.Historic Property Preservation Agreement for 801 North Minter Street
Recommended Action:
Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and City Clerk to
execute a Historic Property Preservation Agreement (Mills Act) with Arcelia
Gutierrez Velazco and Benjamin Rodriguez for the property located at 801 North
Minter Street, subject to nonsubstantive changes approved by the City Manager
and City Attorney (Exhibit 1).
d.Certified Local Government 20222023 Annual Report
Recommended Action: Receive and File the Certified Local Government 20222023
Annual Report.
Minutes: Item B was pulled for discussion.
Moved by Commissioner Christy, seconded by Commissioner Murashie to Approve
Consent Calendar items a, c, and d with the exception of item b.
YES: 6 – Alberta Christy, Tim Rush, Edward Murashie, Dwayne Shipp, Ginelle Hardy, Irma
Perez Jauregui
NO: 0 – ABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 2 – Daniel Cornelious, Manuel J. Escamilla
Status: 6 – 0 – 0 – 2 – Pass
Moved by Commissioner Christy, seconded by Commissioner Murashie to Motion to
approve excused absence for Commissioner Escamilla.
YES: 6 – Alberta Christy, Tim Rush, Edward Murashie, Dwayne Shipp, Ginelle Hardy, Irma
Perez Jauregui
NO: 0 – ABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 2 – Daniel Cornelious, Manuel J. Escamilla
Status: 6 – 0 – 0 – 2 – Pass
Moved by Commissioner Murashie, seconded by Commissioner Shipp to Motion to
approve excused absence for Commissioner Cornelius..
YES: 5 – Alberta Christy, Edward Murashie, Dwayne Shipp, Ginelle Hardy, Irma Perez
Jauregui
NO: 1 – Tim Rush
ABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 2 – Daniel Cornelious, Manuel J. Escamilla
Status: 5 – 1 – 0 – 2 – Pass
*End of Consent Calendar*
BUSINESS CALENDAR
Public Hearing: The Historic Resources Commission decision is final unless
appealed to the City Council within 10 days of the decision by any interested
party or group. Legal notice was published in the OC Reporter on February 16,
2024 and notices were mailed on February 26, 2024.
1.HISTORIC RESOURCE COMMISSION APPLICATION NO. 202327, HISTORIC
REGISTER APPLICATION NO. 202401, AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION
AGREEMENT NO. 202401 FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 944 WEST
BUFFALO AVENUE LOCATED WITHIN THE SINGLEFAMILY RESIDENTIAL (R1)
ZONING DISTRICT.
Project Applicant: Daniel Robert & Jessica Lee Neumann (Property Owners)
Project Description: The applicant is requesting approval of Historic Resources
Commission Application No. 202327, Historic Register Categorization No. 202401,
and Historic Property Preservation Agreement No. 202401 to allow the placement and
categorization in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties as “Key” for the above
mentioned property and to execute a Historic Property Preservation Agreement (Mills
Act Agreement) with the City.
Environmental Impact: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
and the CEQA Guidelines, the project is exempt from further review under Section
15331, Class 31, as this action is designed to preserve a historic resource. Categorical
Exemption No. ER20241 will be filed for this project.
Recommended Action:
1. Adopt a resolution approving Historic Resources Commission Application
No. 202327 and Historic Register Categorization No. 202401 (Exhibit 1).
2. Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and Clerk of
the Council to execute the attached Mills Act agreement with Daniel and
Jessica Neumann, subject to nonsubstantive changes approved by the City
Manager and City Attorney (Exhibit 2).
Minutes: Commission had questions for staff, including on windows.
Commission had questions for the applicant.
Applicant answered questions from the Commission.
Moved by Commissioner Murashie, seconded by Commissioner Jauregui
to Approve.
YES: 6 – Alberta Christy, Tim Rush, Edward Murashie, Dwayne Shipp, Ginelle
Hardy, Irma Perez Jauregui
NO: 0 – ABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 2 – Daniel Cornelious, Manuel J. Escamilla
Status: 6 – 0 – 0 – 2 – Pass
2.HISTORIC EXTERIOR MODIFICATION APPLICATION NO. 202309 FOR THE
PROPERTY LOCATED 419 WEST 19TH STREET LOCATED WITHIN THE
SINGLEFAMILY RESIDENTIAL (R1) ZONING DISTRICT.
Project Applicant: Azia Foster & Patrick Lu (Property Owners)
Project Description: The applicant is requesting approval of Historic Exterior
Modification Application (HEMA) No. 202309 for a property listed as a “Contributive” on
the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties (“Register”), and known as the Yeary
House. Alterations consist of a 413squarefoot rear addition to accommodate a new
primary bedroom and bathroom, interior reconfiguration for a new office and tea parlor,
addition of a rear patio enclosure and a new rear covered patio.
Environmental Impact: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
and the CEQA Guidelines, the project is exempt from further review under Section
15331, Class 31, as this action is designed to preserve a historic resource. Categorical
Exemption No. ER2023122 will be filed for this project.
Recommended Action:
1. Adopt a resolution approving a Certificate of Appropriateness for Historic
Exterior Modification Application No. 202309, as conditioned.
Minutes: Commission had questions for staff.
Staff answered questions from the Commission.
Commision had questions for the applicant.
Applicant answered questions from the Commission.
Moved by Commissioner Christy, seconded by Commissioner Hardy to
Approve.
YES: 6 – Alberta Christy, Tim Rush, Edward Murashie, Dwayne Shipp, Ginelle
Hardy, Irma Perez Jauregui
NO: 0 – ABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 2 – Daniel Cornelious, Manuel J. Escamilla
Status: 6 – 0 – 0 – 2 – Pass
*End of Business Calendar*
WORK STUDY SESSION*
Annual Budget Process – Shannon McCarron, Finance and Management
Services
*End of Work Study Session*
STAFF COMMENTS
Minutes: Planning staff had comments for Commission. Budget Office staff had a budget
presentation for Commission.
COMMISSIONER COMMENTS
Minutes: Commission had comments for staff.
ADJOURNMENT
The next meeting of the Historic Resources Commission is scheduled for May 2, 2024 4:30
PM in the Council Chamber, 22 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA.
Minutes: Meeting was adjourned at 5:55 p.m.
APPEAL INFORMATION:The formal action by the Commission shall become effective after
the tenday appeal period. An appeal from the decision or requirement of the Commission
may be made by any interested party, individual, or group. The appeal must be filed with the
Clerk of the Council, accompanied by the required filing fee, and a copy sent to the Planning
Department, within ten days of the date of the Commission's action, by 5:00 p.m. If the final
day to appeal falls on a City Hall observed holiday or a day when City hall is closed, the final
day to appeal shall be extended to the next day City Hall is open for public business. Please
note: Under California Government Code Sec. 65009, if you challenge in court any of the
matters on this agenda for which a public hearing is to be conducted, you may be limited to
raising only those issues which you (or someone else) raised orally at the public hearing or in
written correspondence received by the Commission or City Council at or before the hearing.
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– M20, Santa Ana, CA 92701.
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meeting.Comments received after the deadline may not be distributed to the
Commission but will be made part of the record.
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Historic Resources CommissionRegular Meeting Agenda MinutesMarch 7, 20244:30 P.M.Council Chamber22 Civic Center PlazaSanta Ana, CA Tim RushChair, Ward 6 RepresentativeEdward Murashie,ViceChair,Ward 3 Representative Irma JaureguiCitywide RepresentativeManuel J. EscamillaPlanning CommissionRepresentative Alberta ChristyWard 4 RepresentativeDwayne ShippWard 5 Representative Ginelle HardyWard 2 RepresentativeMinh ThaiExecutive DirectorBrandon SalvatierraLegal Counsel Ali Pezeshkpour, AICPPlanning Manager Nuvia OcampoRecording Secretary
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if you need special assistance to participate in this Meeting,
contact Michael Ortiz, City ADA Program Coordinator, at (714) 6475624. Notification 48 hours prior to the Meeting will enable
the City to make reasonable arrangements to assure accessibility to this meeting. The City Council agenda and supporting
documentation can be found on the City’s website – www.santaana.org/citymeetings.
CALL TO
ORDER
ATTENDANCE Commissioners:Tim Rush, Chairperson
Ed Murashie, Vice Chairperson
Manuel J. Escamilla
Alberta Christy
Ginelle Hardy
Daniel Cornelius
Irma Jauregui
Dwayne Shipp
Staff:Minh Thai, Executive Director
Brandon Salvatierra, Deputy City Attorney
Ali Pezeshkpour, AICP, Planning Manager
Nuvia Ocampo, Recording Secretary
ROLL CALL
Minutes: Quorum was reached at 4:36 p.m.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PUBLIC COMMENTS (nonagenda items)
CONSENT CALENDAR
a.Minutes
Recommended Action: Approve the Minutes from Special meeting on January 11,
2024.
b.Excused absences
Recommended Action: Excuse absent commissioners.
c.Historic Property Preservation Agreement for 801 North Minter Street
Recommended Action:
Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and City Clerk to
execute a Historic Property Preservation Agreement (Mills Act) with Arcelia
Gutierrez Velazco and Benjamin Rodriguez for the property located at 801 North
Minter Street, subject to nonsubstantive changes approved by the City Manager
and City Attorney (Exhibit 1).
d.Certified Local Government 20222023 Annual Report
Recommended Action: Receive and File the Certified Local Government 20222023
Annual Report.
Minutes: Item B was pulled for discussion.
Moved by Commissioner Christy, seconded by Commissioner Murashie to Approve
Consent Calendar items a, c, and d with the exception of item b.
YES: 6 – Alberta Christy, Tim Rush, Edward Murashie, Dwayne Shipp, Ginelle Hardy, Irma
Perez Jauregui
NO: 0 – ABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 2 – Daniel Cornelious, Manuel J. Escamilla
Status: 6 – 0 – 0 – 2 – Pass
Moved by Commissioner Christy, seconded by Commissioner Murashie to Motion to
approve excused absence for Commissioner Escamilla.
YES: 6 – Alberta Christy, Tim Rush, Edward Murashie, Dwayne Shipp, Ginelle Hardy, Irma
Perez Jauregui
NO: 0 – ABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 2 – Daniel Cornelious, Manuel J. Escamilla
Status: 6 – 0 – 0 – 2 – Pass
Moved by Commissioner Murashie, seconded by Commissioner Shipp to Motion to
approve excused absence for Commissioner Cornelius..
YES: 5 – Alberta Christy, Edward Murashie, Dwayne Shipp, Ginelle Hardy, Irma Perez
Jauregui
NO: 1 – Tim Rush
ABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 2 – Daniel Cornelious, Manuel J. Escamilla
Status: 5 – 1 – 0 – 2 – Pass
*End of Consent Calendar*
BUSINESS CALENDAR
Public Hearing: The Historic Resources Commission decision is final unless
appealed to the City Council within 10 days of the decision by any interested
party or group. Legal notice was published in the OC Reporter on February 16,
2024 and notices were mailed on February 26, 2024.
1.HISTORIC RESOURCE COMMISSION APPLICATION NO. 202327, HISTORIC
REGISTER APPLICATION NO. 202401, AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION
AGREEMENT NO. 202401 FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 944 WEST
BUFFALO AVENUE LOCATED WITHIN THE SINGLEFAMILY RESIDENTIAL (R1)
ZONING DISTRICT.
Project Applicant: Daniel Robert & Jessica Lee Neumann (Property Owners)
Project Description: The applicant is requesting approval of Historic Resources
Commission Application No. 202327, Historic Register Categorization No. 202401,
and Historic Property Preservation Agreement No. 202401 to allow the placement and
categorization in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties as “Key” for the above
mentioned property and to execute a Historic Property Preservation Agreement (Mills
Act Agreement) with the City.
Environmental Impact: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
and the CEQA Guidelines, the project is exempt from further review under Section
15331, Class 31, as this action is designed to preserve a historic resource. Categorical
Exemption No. ER20241 will be filed for this project.
Recommended Action:
1. Adopt a resolution approving Historic Resources Commission Application
No. 202327 and Historic Register Categorization No. 202401 (Exhibit 1).
2. Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and Clerk of
the Council to execute the attached Mills Act agreement with Daniel and
Jessica Neumann, subject to nonsubstantive changes approved by the City
Manager and City Attorney (Exhibit 2).
Minutes: Commission had questions for staff, including on windows.
Commission had questions for the applicant.
Applicant answered questions from the Commission.
Moved by Commissioner Murashie, seconded by Commissioner Jauregui
to Approve.
YES: 6 – Alberta Christy, Tim Rush, Edward Murashie, Dwayne Shipp, Ginelle
Hardy, Irma Perez Jauregui
NO: 0 – ABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 2 – Daniel Cornelious, Manuel J. Escamilla
Status: 6 – 0 – 0 – 2 – Pass
2.HISTORIC EXTERIOR MODIFICATION APPLICATION NO. 202309 FOR THE
PROPERTY LOCATED 419 WEST 19TH STREET LOCATED WITHIN THE
SINGLEFAMILY RESIDENTIAL (R1) ZONING DISTRICT.
Project Applicant: Azia Foster & Patrick Lu (Property Owners)
Project Description: The applicant is requesting approval of Historic Exterior
Modification Application (HEMA) No. 202309 for a property listed as a “Contributive” on
the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties (“Register”), and known as the Yeary
House. Alterations consist of a 413squarefoot rear addition to accommodate a new
primary bedroom and bathroom, interior reconfiguration for a new office and tea parlor,
addition of a rear patio enclosure and a new rear covered patio.
Environmental Impact: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
and the CEQA Guidelines, the project is exempt from further review under Section
15331, Class 31, as this action is designed to preserve a historic resource. Categorical
Exemption No. ER2023122 will be filed for this project.
Recommended Action:
1. Adopt a resolution approving a Certificate of Appropriateness for Historic
Exterior Modification Application No. 202309, as conditioned.
Minutes: Commission had questions for staff.
Staff answered questions from the Commission.
Commision had questions for the applicant.
Applicant answered questions from the Commission.
Moved by Commissioner Christy, seconded by Commissioner Hardy to
Approve.
YES: 6 – Alberta Christy, Tim Rush, Edward Murashie, Dwayne Shipp, Ginelle
Hardy, Irma Perez Jauregui
NO: 0 – ABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 2 – Daniel Cornelious, Manuel J. Escamilla
Status: 6 – 0 – 0 – 2 – Pass
*End of Business Calendar*
WORK STUDY SESSION*
Annual Budget Process – Shannon McCarron, Finance and Management
Services
*End of Work Study Session*
STAFF COMMENTS
Minutes: Planning staff had comments for Commission. Budget Office staff had a budget
presentation for Commission.
COMMISSIONER COMMENTS
Minutes: Commission had comments for staff.
ADJOURNMENT
The next meeting of the Historic Resources Commission is scheduled for May 2, 2024 4:30
PM in the Council Chamber, 22 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA.
Minutes: Meeting was adjourned at 5:55 p.m.
APPEAL INFORMATION:The formal action by the Commission shall become effective after
the tenday appeal period. An appeal from the decision or requirement of the Commission
may be made by any interested party, individual, or group. The appeal must be filed with the
Clerk of the Council, accompanied by the required filing fee, and a copy sent to the Planning
Department, within ten days of the date of the Commission's action, by 5:00 p.m. If the final
day to appeal falls on a City Hall observed holiday or a day when City hall is closed, the final
day to appeal shall be extended to the next day City Hall is open for public business. Please
note: Under California Government Code Sec. 65009, if you challenge in court any of the
matters on this agenda for which a public hearing is to be conducted, you may be limited to
raising only those issues which you (or someone else) raised orally at the public hearing or in
written correspondence received by the Commission or City Council at or before the hearing.
MEETING INFORMATION
If you would like to learn how to use Zoom before the meeting, visit Zoom Video Tutorials.
1. Connecting directly from your computer:
Click on the link on top of this agenda OR
Go to Zoom.us and click "Join a Meeting" at the top. Enter the Meeting ID. The Meeting
ID is listed at the top of this agenda.
To speak during the meeting: When you wish to comment on an item that is being is
discussed, click on the button next to your name to virtually raise your hand and let us know
you wish to speak. You will have 3 minutes.
2. Connecting via the Zoom App:
Download the free Zoom Cloud Meetings app from your favorite app store.
Launch the app and click on the blue Join a Meeting button. Enter the Meeting ID, your
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To speak during the meeting: When you wish to comment on an item that is being is
discussed, click on the button next to your name to virtually raise your hand and let us know
you wish to speak. You will have 3 minutes.
3. Dialing in from a mobile phone or landline:
Dial (669) 9009128. When prompted, enter the meeting ID. The Meeting ID is listed at
the top of this agenda.
To speak during the meeting: When you wish to comment on an item that is being is
discussed, press *9 on your phone to virtually raise your hand. You will have 3 minutes.
Submit a written comment
You are invited to submit a written comment in one of the following ways:
Visit the City’s Public Portal
Email PBAecomments@santaana.org and reference the topic in the subject line.
Mail to Nuvia Ocampo, Recording Secretary, City of Santa Ana, 20 Civic Center Plaza
– M20, Santa Ana, CA 92701.
Deadline to submit written comments is 2:00 p.m. on the day of the
meeting.Comments received after the deadline may not be distributed to the
Commission but will be made part of the record.
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Historic Resources CommissionRegular Meeting Agenda MinutesMarch 7, 20244:30 P.M.Council Chamber22 Civic Center PlazaSanta Ana, CA Tim RushChair, Ward 6 RepresentativeEdward Murashie,ViceChair,Ward 3 Representative Irma JaureguiCitywide RepresentativeManuel J. EscamillaPlanning CommissionRepresentative Alberta ChristyWard 4 RepresentativeDwayne ShippWard 5 Representative Ginelle HardyWard 2 RepresentativeMinh ThaiExecutive DirectorBrandon SalvatierraLegal Counsel Ali Pezeshkpour, AICPPlanning Manager Nuvia OcampoRecording SecretaryIn compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if you need special assistance to participate in this Meeting,contact Michael Ortiz, City ADA Program Coordinator, at (714) 6475624. Notification 48 hours prior to the Meeting will enablethe City to make reasonable arrangements to assure accessibility to this meeting. The City Council agenda and supportingdocumentation can be found on the City’s website – www.santaana.org/citymeetings.CALL TOORDERATTENDANCE Commissioners:Tim Rush, ChairpersonEd Murashie, Vice ChairpersonManuel J. EscamillaAlberta ChristyGinelle HardyDaniel CorneliusIrma JaureguiDwayne ShippStaff:Minh Thai, Executive DirectorBrandon Salvatierra, Deputy City AttorneyAli Pezeshkpour, AICP, Planning ManagerNuvia Ocampo, Recording Secretary ROLL CALLMinutes: Quorum was reached at 4:36 p.m.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCEPUBLIC COMMENTS (nonagenda items)CONSENT CALENDARa.MinutesRecommended Action: Approve the Minutes from Special meeting on January 11,2024.b.Excused absencesRecommended Action: Excuse absent commissioners. c.Historic Property Preservation Agreement for 801 North Minter StreetRecommended Action: Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and City Clerk toexecute a Historic Property Preservation Agreement (Mills Act) with ArceliaGutierrez Velazco and Benjamin Rodriguez for the property located at 801 NorthMinter Street, subject to nonsubstantive changes approved by the City Managerand City Attorney (Exhibit 1).d.Certified Local Government 20222023 Annual Report
Recommended Action: Receive and File the Certified Local Government 20222023
Annual Report.
Minutes: Item B was pulled for discussion.
Moved by Commissioner Christy, seconded by Commissioner Murashie to Approve
Consent Calendar items a, c, and d with the exception of item b.
YES: 6 – Alberta Christy, Tim Rush, Edward Murashie, Dwayne Shipp, Ginelle Hardy, Irma
Perez Jauregui
NO: 0 – ABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 2 – Daniel Cornelious, Manuel J. Escamilla
Status: 6 – 0 – 0 – 2 – Pass
Moved by Commissioner Christy, seconded by Commissioner Murashie to Motion to
approve excused absence for Commissioner Escamilla.
YES: 6 – Alberta Christy, Tim Rush, Edward Murashie, Dwayne Shipp, Ginelle Hardy, Irma
Perez Jauregui
NO: 0 – ABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 2 – Daniel Cornelious, Manuel J. Escamilla
Status: 6 – 0 – 0 – 2 – Pass
Moved by Commissioner Murashie, seconded by Commissioner Shipp to Motion to
approve excused absence for Commissioner Cornelius..
YES: 5 – Alberta Christy, Edward Murashie, Dwayne Shipp, Ginelle Hardy, Irma Perez
Jauregui
NO: 1 – Tim Rush
ABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 2 – Daniel Cornelious, Manuel J. Escamilla
Status: 5 – 1 – 0 – 2 – Pass
*End of Consent Calendar*
BUSINESS CALENDAR
Public Hearing: The Historic Resources Commission decision is final unless
appealed to the City Council within 10 days of the decision by any interested
party or group. Legal notice was published in the OC Reporter on February 16,
2024 and notices were mailed on February 26, 2024.
1.HISTORIC RESOURCE COMMISSION APPLICATION NO. 202327, HISTORIC
REGISTER APPLICATION NO. 202401, AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION
AGREEMENT NO. 202401 FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 944 WEST
BUFFALO AVENUE LOCATED WITHIN THE SINGLEFAMILY RESIDENTIAL (R1)
ZONING DISTRICT.
Project Applicant: Daniel Robert & Jessica Lee Neumann (Property Owners)
Project Description: The applicant is requesting approval of Historic Resources
Commission Application No. 202327, Historic Register Categorization No. 202401,
and Historic Property Preservation Agreement No. 202401 to allow the placement and
categorization in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties as “Key” for the above
mentioned property and to execute a Historic Property Preservation Agreement (Mills
Act Agreement) with the City.
Environmental Impact: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
and the CEQA Guidelines, the project is exempt from further review under Section
15331, Class 31, as this action is designed to preserve a historic resource. Categorical
Exemption No. ER20241 will be filed for this project.
Recommended Action:
1. Adopt a resolution approving Historic Resources Commission Application
No. 202327 and Historic Register Categorization No. 202401 (Exhibit 1).
2. Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and Clerk of
the Council to execute the attached Mills Act agreement with Daniel and
Jessica Neumann, subject to nonsubstantive changes approved by the City
Manager and City Attorney (Exhibit 2).
Minutes: Commission had questions for staff, including on windows.
Commission had questions for the applicant.
Applicant answered questions from the Commission.
Moved by Commissioner Murashie, seconded by Commissioner Jauregui
to Approve.
YES: 6 – Alberta Christy, Tim Rush, Edward Murashie, Dwayne Shipp, Ginelle
Hardy, Irma Perez Jauregui
NO: 0 – ABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 2 – Daniel Cornelious, Manuel J. Escamilla
Status: 6 – 0 – 0 – 2 – Pass
2.HISTORIC EXTERIOR MODIFICATION APPLICATION NO. 202309 FOR THE
PROPERTY LOCATED 419 WEST 19TH STREET LOCATED WITHIN THE
SINGLEFAMILY RESIDENTIAL (R1) ZONING DISTRICT.
Project Applicant: Azia Foster & Patrick Lu (Property Owners)
Project Description: The applicant is requesting approval of Historic Exterior
Modification Application (HEMA) No. 202309 for a property listed as a “Contributive” on
the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties (“Register”), and known as the Yeary
House. Alterations consist of a 413squarefoot rear addition to accommodate a new
primary bedroom and bathroom, interior reconfiguration for a new office and tea parlor,
addition of a rear patio enclosure and a new rear covered patio.
Environmental Impact: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
and the CEQA Guidelines, the project is exempt from further review under Section
15331, Class 31, as this action is designed to preserve a historic resource. Categorical
Exemption No. ER2023122 will be filed for this project.
Recommended Action:
1. Adopt a resolution approving a Certificate of Appropriateness for Historic
Exterior Modification Application No. 202309, as conditioned.
Minutes: Commission had questions for staff.
Staff answered questions from the Commission.
Commision had questions for the applicant.
Applicant answered questions from the Commission.
Moved by Commissioner Christy, seconded by Commissioner Hardy to
Approve.
YES: 6 – Alberta Christy, Tim Rush, Edward Murashie, Dwayne Shipp, Ginelle
Hardy, Irma Perez Jauregui
NO: 0 – ABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 2 – Daniel Cornelious, Manuel J. Escamilla
Status: 6 – 0 – 0 – 2 – Pass
*End of Business Calendar*
WORK STUDY SESSION*
Annual Budget Process – Shannon McCarron, Finance and Management
Services
*End of Work Study Session*
STAFF COMMENTS
Minutes: Planning staff had comments for Commission. Budget Office staff had a budget
presentation for Commission.
COMMISSIONER COMMENTS
Minutes: Commission had comments for staff.
ADJOURNMENT
The next meeting of the Historic Resources Commission is scheduled for May 2, 2024 4:30
PM in the Council Chamber, 22 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA.
Minutes: Meeting was adjourned at 5:55 p.m.
APPEAL INFORMATION:The formal action by the Commission shall become effective after
the tenday appeal period. An appeal from the decision or requirement of the Commission
may be made by any interested party, individual, or group. The appeal must be filed with the
Clerk of the Council, accompanied by the required filing fee, and a copy sent to the Planning
Department, within ten days of the date of the Commission's action, by 5:00 p.m. If the final
day to appeal falls on a City Hall observed holiday or a day when City hall is closed, the final
day to appeal shall be extended to the next day City Hall is open for public business. Please
note: Under California Government Code Sec. 65009, if you challenge in court any of the
matters on this agenda for which a public hearing is to be conducted, you may be limited to
raising only those issues which you (or someone else) raised orally at the public hearing or in
written correspondence received by the Commission or City Council at or before the hearing.
MEETING INFORMATION
If you would like to learn how to use Zoom before the meeting, visit Zoom Video Tutorials.
1. Connecting directly from your computer:
Click on the link on top of this agenda OR
Go to Zoom.us and click "Join a Meeting" at the top. Enter the Meeting ID. The Meeting
ID is listed at the top of this agenda.
To speak during the meeting: When you wish to comment on an item that is being is
discussed, click on the button next to your name to virtually raise your hand and let us know
you wish to speak. You will have 3 minutes.
2. Connecting via the Zoom App:
Download the free Zoom Cloud Meetings app from your favorite app store.
Launch the app and click on the blue Join a Meeting button. Enter the Meeting ID, your
name, and the blue Join button. The Meeting ID is listed at the top of this agenda.
To speak during the meeting: When you wish to comment on an item that is being is
discussed, click on the button next to your name to virtually raise your hand and let us know
you wish to speak. You will have 3 minutes.
3. Dialing in from a mobile phone or landline:
Dial (669) 9009128. When prompted, enter the meeting ID. The Meeting ID is listed at
the top of this agenda.
To speak during the meeting: When you wish to comment on an item that is being is
discussed, press *9 on your phone to virtually raise your hand. You will have 3 minutes.
Submit a written comment
You are invited to submit a written comment in one of the following ways:
Visit the City’s Public Portal
Email PBAecomments@santaana.org and reference the topic in the subject line.
Mail to Nuvia Ocampo, Recording Secretary, City of Santa Ana, 20 Civic Center Plaza
– M20, Santa Ana, CA 92701.
Deadline to submit written comments is 2:00 p.m. on the day of the
meeting.Comments received after the deadline may not be distributed to the
Commission but will be made part of the record.
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Historic Resources CommissionRegular Meeting Agenda MinutesMarch 7, 20244:30 P.M.Council Chamber22 Civic Center PlazaSanta Ana, CA Tim RushChair, Ward 6 RepresentativeEdward Murashie,ViceChair,Ward 3 Representative Irma JaureguiCitywide RepresentativeManuel J. EscamillaPlanning CommissionRepresentative Alberta ChristyWard 4 RepresentativeDwayne ShippWard 5 Representative Ginelle HardyWard 2 RepresentativeMinh ThaiExecutive DirectorBrandon SalvatierraLegal Counsel Ali Pezeshkpour, AICPPlanning Manager Nuvia OcampoRecording SecretaryIn compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if you need special assistance to participate in this Meeting,contact Michael Ortiz, City ADA Program Coordinator, at (714) 6475624. Notification 48 hours prior to the Meeting will enablethe City to make reasonable arrangements to assure accessibility to this meeting. The City Council agenda and supportingdocumentation can be found on the City’s website – www.santaana.org/citymeetings.CALL TOORDERATTENDANCE Commissioners:Tim Rush, ChairpersonEd Murashie, Vice ChairpersonManuel J. EscamillaAlberta ChristyGinelle HardyDaniel CorneliusIrma JaureguiDwayne ShippStaff:Minh Thai, Executive DirectorBrandon Salvatierra, Deputy City AttorneyAli Pezeshkpour, AICP, Planning ManagerNuvia Ocampo, Recording Secretary ROLL CALLMinutes: Quorum was reached at 4:36 p.m.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCEPUBLIC COMMENTS (nonagenda items)CONSENT CALENDARa.MinutesRecommended Action: Approve the Minutes from Special meeting on January 11,2024.b.Excused absencesRecommended Action: Excuse absent commissioners. c.Historic Property Preservation Agreement for 801 North Minter StreetRecommended Action: Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and City Clerk toexecute a Historic Property Preservation Agreement (Mills Act) with ArceliaGutierrez Velazco and Benjamin Rodriguez for the property located at 801 NorthMinter Street, subject to nonsubstantive changes approved by the City Managerand City Attorney (Exhibit 1).d.Certified Local Government 20222023 Annual ReportRecommended Action: Receive and File the Certified Local Government 20222023Annual Report.Minutes: Item B was pulled for discussion. Moved by Commissioner Christy, seconded by Commissioner Murashie to ApproveConsent Calendar items a, c, and d with the exception of item b.YES: 6 – Alberta Christy, Tim Rush, Edward Murashie, Dwayne Shipp, Ginelle Hardy, IrmaPerez JaureguiNO: 0 – ABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 2 – Daniel Cornelious, Manuel J. EscamillaStatus: 6 – 0 – 0 – 2 – PassMoved by Commissioner Christy, seconded by Commissioner Murashie to Motion toapprove excused absence for Commissioner Escamilla.YES: 6 – Alberta Christy, Tim Rush, Edward Murashie, Dwayne Shipp, Ginelle Hardy, IrmaPerez JaureguiNO: 0 – ABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 2 – Daniel Cornelious, Manuel J. EscamillaStatus: 6 – 0 – 0 – 2 – PassMoved by Commissioner Murashie, seconded by Commissioner Shipp to Motion toapprove excused absence for Commissioner Cornelius..YES: 5 – Alberta Christy, Edward Murashie, Dwayne Shipp, Ginelle Hardy, Irma PerezJaureguiNO: 1 – Tim RushABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 2 – Daniel Cornelious, Manuel J. EscamillaStatus: 5 – 1 – 0 – 2 – Pass*End of Consent Calendar*BUSINESS CALENDARPublic Hearing: The Historic Resources Commission decision is final unlessappealed to the City Council within 10 days of the decision by any interestedparty or group. Legal notice was published in the OC Reporter on February 16,2024 and notices were mailed on February 26, 2024.1.HISTORIC RESOURCE COMMISSION APPLICATION NO. 202327, HISTORICREGISTER APPLICATION NO. 202401, AND HISTORIC PRESERVATIONAGREEMENT NO. 202401 FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 944 WESTBUFFALO AVENUE LOCATED WITHIN THE SINGLEFAMILY RESIDENTIAL (R1)ZONING DISTRICT. Project Applicant: Daniel Robert & Jessica Lee Neumann (Property Owners)
Project Description: The applicant is requesting approval of Historic Resources
Commission Application No. 202327, Historic Register Categorization No. 202401,
and Historic Property Preservation Agreement No. 202401 to allow the placement and
categorization in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties as “Key” for the above
mentioned property and to execute a Historic Property Preservation Agreement (Mills
Act Agreement) with the City.
Environmental Impact: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
and the CEQA Guidelines, the project is exempt from further review under Section
15331, Class 31, as this action is designed to preserve a historic resource. Categorical
Exemption No. ER20241 will be filed for this project.
Recommended Action:
1. Adopt a resolution approving Historic Resources Commission Application
No. 202327 and Historic Register Categorization No. 202401 (Exhibit 1).
2. Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and Clerk of
the Council to execute the attached Mills Act agreement with Daniel and
Jessica Neumann, subject to nonsubstantive changes approved by the City
Manager and City Attorney (Exhibit 2).
Minutes: Commission had questions for staff, including on windows.
Commission had questions for the applicant.
Applicant answered questions from the Commission.
Moved by Commissioner Murashie, seconded by Commissioner Jauregui
to Approve.
YES: 6 – Alberta Christy, Tim Rush, Edward Murashie, Dwayne Shipp, Ginelle
Hardy, Irma Perez Jauregui
NO: 0 – ABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 2 – Daniel Cornelious, Manuel J. Escamilla
Status: 6 – 0 – 0 – 2 – Pass
2.HISTORIC EXTERIOR MODIFICATION APPLICATION NO. 202309 FOR THE
PROPERTY LOCATED 419 WEST 19TH STREET LOCATED WITHIN THE
SINGLEFAMILY RESIDENTIAL (R1) ZONING DISTRICT.
Project Applicant: Azia Foster & Patrick Lu (Property Owners)
Project Description: The applicant is requesting approval of Historic Exterior
Modification Application (HEMA) No. 202309 for a property listed as a “Contributive” on
the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties (“Register”), and known as the Yeary
House. Alterations consist of a 413squarefoot rear addition to accommodate a new
primary bedroom and bathroom, interior reconfiguration for a new office and tea parlor,
addition of a rear patio enclosure and a new rear covered patio.
Environmental Impact: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
and the CEQA Guidelines, the project is exempt from further review under Section
15331, Class 31, as this action is designed to preserve a historic resource. Categorical
Exemption No. ER2023122 will be filed for this project.
Recommended Action:
1. Adopt a resolution approving a Certificate of Appropriateness for Historic
Exterior Modification Application No. 202309, as conditioned.
Minutes: Commission had questions for staff.
Staff answered questions from the Commission.
Commision had questions for the applicant.
Applicant answered questions from the Commission.
Moved by Commissioner Christy, seconded by Commissioner Hardy to
Approve.
YES: 6 – Alberta Christy, Tim Rush, Edward Murashie, Dwayne Shipp, Ginelle
Hardy, Irma Perez Jauregui
NO: 0 – ABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 2 – Daniel Cornelious, Manuel J. Escamilla
Status: 6 – 0 – 0 – 2 – Pass
*End of Business Calendar*
WORK STUDY SESSION*
Annual Budget Process – Shannon McCarron, Finance and Management
Services
*End of Work Study Session*
STAFF COMMENTS
Minutes: Planning staff had comments for Commission. Budget Office staff had a budget
presentation for Commission.
COMMISSIONER COMMENTS
Minutes: Commission had comments for staff.
ADJOURNMENT
The next meeting of the Historic Resources Commission is scheduled for May 2, 2024 4:30
PM in the Council Chamber, 22 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA.
Minutes: Meeting was adjourned at 5:55 p.m.
APPEAL INFORMATION:The formal action by the Commission shall become effective after
the tenday appeal period. An appeal from the decision or requirement of the Commission
may be made by any interested party, individual, or group. The appeal must be filed with the
Clerk of the Council, accompanied by the required filing fee, and a copy sent to the Planning
Department, within ten days of the date of the Commission's action, by 5:00 p.m. If the final
day to appeal falls on a City Hall observed holiday or a day when City hall is closed, the final
day to appeal shall be extended to the next day City Hall is open for public business. Please
note: Under California Government Code Sec. 65009, if you challenge in court any of the
matters on this agenda for which a public hearing is to be conducted, you may be limited to
raising only those issues which you (or someone else) raised orally at the public hearing or in
written correspondence received by the Commission or City Council at or before the hearing.
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Historic Resources CommissionRegular Meeting Agenda MinutesMarch 7, 20244:30 P.M.Council Chamber22 Civic Center PlazaSanta Ana, CA Tim RushChair, Ward 6 RepresentativeEdward Murashie,ViceChair,Ward 3 Representative Irma JaureguiCitywide RepresentativeManuel J. EscamillaPlanning CommissionRepresentative Alberta ChristyWard 4 RepresentativeDwayne ShippWard 5 Representative Ginelle HardyWard 2 RepresentativeMinh ThaiExecutive DirectorBrandon SalvatierraLegal Counsel Ali Pezeshkpour, AICPPlanning Manager Nuvia OcampoRecording SecretaryIn compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if you need special assistance to participate in this Meeting,contact Michael Ortiz, City ADA Program Coordinator, at (714) 6475624. Notification 48 hours prior to the Meeting will enablethe City to make reasonable arrangements to assure accessibility to this meeting. The City Council agenda and supportingdocumentation can be found on the City’s website – www.santaana.org/citymeetings.CALL TOORDERATTENDANCE Commissioners:Tim Rush, ChairpersonEd Murashie, Vice ChairpersonManuel J. EscamillaAlberta ChristyGinelle HardyDaniel CorneliusIrma JaureguiDwayne ShippStaff:Minh Thai, Executive DirectorBrandon Salvatierra, Deputy City AttorneyAli Pezeshkpour, AICP, Planning ManagerNuvia Ocampo, Recording Secretary ROLL CALLMinutes: Quorum was reached at 4:36 p.m.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCEPUBLIC COMMENTS (nonagenda items)CONSENT CALENDARa.MinutesRecommended Action: Approve the Minutes from Special meeting on January 11,2024.b.Excused absencesRecommended Action: Excuse absent commissioners. c.Historic Property Preservation Agreement for 801 North Minter StreetRecommended Action: Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and City Clerk toexecute a Historic Property Preservation Agreement (Mills Act) with ArceliaGutierrez Velazco and Benjamin Rodriguez for the property located at 801 NorthMinter Street, subject to nonsubstantive changes approved by the City Managerand City Attorney (Exhibit 1).d.Certified Local Government 20222023 Annual ReportRecommended Action: Receive and File the Certified Local Government 20222023Annual Report.Minutes: Item B was pulled for discussion. Moved by Commissioner Christy, seconded by Commissioner Murashie to ApproveConsent Calendar items a, c, and d with the exception of item b.YES: 6 – Alberta Christy, Tim Rush, Edward Murashie, Dwayne Shipp, Ginelle Hardy, IrmaPerez JaureguiNO: 0 – ABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 2 – Daniel Cornelious, Manuel J. EscamillaStatus: 6 – 0 – 0 – 2 – PassMoved by Commissioner Christy, seconded by Commissioner Murashie to Motion toapprove excused absence for Commissioner Escamilla.YES: 6 – Alberta Christy, Tim Rush, Edward Murashie, Dwayne Shipp, Ginelle Hardy, IrmaPerez JaureguiNO: 0 – ABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 2 – Daniel Cornelious, Manuel J. EscamillaStatus: 6 – 0 – 0 – 2 – PassMoved by Commissioner Murashie, seconded by Commissioner Shipp to Motion toapprove excused absence for Commissioner Cornelius..YES: 5 – Alberta Christy, Edward Murashie, Dwayne Shipp, Ginelle Hardy, Irma PerezJaureguiNO: 1 – Tim RushABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 2 – Daniel Cornelious, Manuel J. EscamillaStatus: 5 – 1 – 0 – 2 – Pass*End of Consent Calendar*BUSINESS CALENDARPublic Hearing: The Historic Resources Commission decision is final unlessappealed to the City Council within 10 days of the decision by any interestedparty or group. Legal notice was published in the OC Reporter on February 16,2024 and notices were mailed on February 26, 2024.1.HISTORIC RESOURCE COMMISSION APPLICATION NO. 202327, HISTORICREGISTER APPLICATION NO. 202401, AND HISTORIC PRESERVATIONAGREEMENT NO. 202401 FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 944 WESTBUFFALO AVENUE LOCATED WITHIN THE SINGLEFAMILY RESIDENTIAL (R1)ZONING DISTRICT. Project Applicant: Daniel Robert & Jessica Lee Neumann (Property Owners)Project Description: The applicant is requesting approval of Historic ResourcesCommission Application No. 202327, Historic Register Categorization No. 202401,and Historic Property Preservation Agreement No. 202401 to allow the placement andcategorization in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties as “Key” for the abovementioned property and to execute a Historic Property Preservation Agreement (MillsAct Agreement) with the City.Environmental Impact: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)and the CEQA Guidelines, the project is exempt from further review under Section15331, Class 31, as this action is designed to preserve a historic resource. CategoricalExemption No. ER20241 will be filed for this project.Recommended Action: 1. Adopt a resolution approving Historic Resources Commission ApplicationNo. 202327 and Historic Register Categorization No. 202401 (Exhibit 1).2. Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and Clerk ofthe Council to execute the attached Mills Act agreement with Daniel andJessica Neumann, subject to nonsubstantive changes approved by the CityManager and City Attorney (Exhibit 2).Minutes: Commission had questions for staff, including on windows. Commission had questions for the applicant. Applicant answered questions from the Commission. Moved by Commissioner Murashie, seconded by Commissioner Jaureguito Approve.YES: 6 – Alberta Christy, Tim Rush, Edward Murashie, Dwayne Shipp, GinelleHardy, Irma Perez JaureguiNO: 0 – ABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 2 – Daniel Cornelious, Manuel J. EscamillaStatus: 6 – 0 – 0 – 2 – Pass2.HISTORIC EXTERIOR MODIFICATION APPLICATION NO. 202309 FOR THEPROPERTY LOCATED 419 WEST 19TH STREET LOCATED WITHIN THESINGLEFAMILY RESIDENTIAL (R1) ZONING DISTRICT. Project Applicant: Azia Foster & Patrick Lu (Property Owners)Project Description: The applicant is requesting approval of Historic ExteriorModification Application (HEMA) No. 202309 for a property listed as a “Contributive” onthe Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties (“Register”), and known as the YearyHouse. Alterations consist of a 413squarefoot rear addition to accommodate a newprimary bedroom and bathroom, interior reconfiguration for a new office and tea parlor,addition of a rear patio enclosure and a new rear covered patio. Environmental Impact: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)and the CEQA Guidelines, the project is exempt from further review under Section15331, Class 31, as this action is designed to preserve a historic resource. CategoricalExemption No. ER2023122 will be filed for this project.Recommended Action:
1. Adopt a resolution approving a Certificate of Appropriateness for Historic
Exterior Modification Application No. 202309, as conditioned.
Minutes: Commission had questions for staff.
Staff answered questions from the Commission.
Commision had questions for the applicant.
Applicant answered questions from the Commission.
Moved by Commissioner Christy, seconded by Commissioner Hardy to
Approve.
YES: 6 – Alberta Christy, Tim Rush, Edward Murashie, Dwayne Shipp, Ginelle
Hardy, Irma Perez Jauregui
NO: 0 – ABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 2 – Daniel Cornelious, Manuel J. Escamilla
Status: 6 – 0 – 0 – 2 – Pass
*End of Business Calendar*
WORK STUDY SESSION*
Annual Budget Process – Shannon McCarron, Finance and Management
Services
*End of Work Study Session*
STAFF COMMENTS
Minutes: Planning staff had comments for Commission. Budget Office staff had a budget
presentation for Commission.
COMMISSIONER COMMENTS
Minutes: Commission had comments for staff.
ADJOURNMENT
The next meeting of the Historic Resources Commission is scheduled for May 2, 2024 4:30
PM in the Council Chamber, 22 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA.
Minutes: Meeting was adjourned at 5:55 p.m.
APPEAL INFORMATION:The formal action by the Commission shall become effective after
the tenday appeal period. An appeal from the decision or requirement of the Commission
may be made by any interested party, individual, or group. The appeal must be filed with the
Clerk of the Council, accompanied by the required filing fee, and a copy sent to the Planning
Department, within ten days of the date of the Commission's action, by 5:00 p.m. If the final
day to appeal falls on a City Hall observed holiday or a day when City hall is closed, the final
day to appeal shall be extended to the next day City Hall is open for public business. Please
note: Under California Government Code Sec. 65009, if you challenge in court any of the
matters on this agenda for which a public hearing is to be conducted, you may be limited to
raising only those issues which you (or someone else) raised orally at the public hearing or in
written correspondence received by the Commission or City Council at or before the hearing.
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meeting.Comments received after the deadline may not be distributed to the
Commission but will be made part of the record.
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Historic Resources Commission 11 5/8/2024
Historic Resources CommissionRegular Meeting Agenda MinutesMarch 7, 20244:30 P.M.Council Chamber22 Civic Center PlazaSanta Ana, CA Tim RushChair, Ward 6 RepresentativeEdward Murashie,ViceChair,Ward 3 Representative Irma JaureguiCitywide RepresentativeManuel J. EscamillaPlanning CommissionRepresentative Alberta ChristyWard 4 RepresentativeDwayne ShippWard 5 Representative Ginelle HardyWard 2 RepresentativeMinh ThaiExecutive DirectorBrandon SalvatierraLegal Counsel Ali Pezeshkpour, AICPPlanning Manager Nuvia OcampoRecording SecretaryIn compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if you need special assistance to participate in this Meeting,contact Michael Ortiz, City ADA Program Coordinator, at (714) 6475624. Notification 48 hours prior to the Meeting will enablethe City to make reasonable arrangements to assure accessibility to this meeting. The City Council agenda and supportingdocumentation can be found on the City’s website – www.santaana.org/citymeetings.CALL TOORDERATTENDANCE Commissioners:Tim Rush, ChairpersonEd Murashie, Vice ChairpersonManuel J. EscamillaAlberta ChristyGinelle HardyDaniel CorneliusIrma JaureguiDwayne ShippStaff:Minh Thai, Executive DirectorBrandon Salvatierra, Deputy City AttorneyAli Pezeshkpour, AICP, Planning ManagerNuvia Ocampo, Recording Secretary ROLL CALLMinutes: Quorum was reached at 4:36 p.m.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCEPUBLIC COMMENTS (nonagenda items)CONSENT CALENDARa.MinutesRecommended Action: Approve the Minutes from Special meeting on January 11,2024.b.Excused absencesRecommended Action: Excuse absent commissioners. c.Historic Property Preservation Agreement for 801 North Minter StreetRecommended Action: Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and City Clerk toexecute a Historic Property Preservation Agreement (Mills Act) with ArceliaGutierrez Velazco and Benjamin Rodriguez for the property located at 801 NorthMinter Street, subject to nonsubstantive changes approved by the City Managerand City Attorney (Exhibit 1).d.Certified Local Government 20222023 Annual ReportRecommended Action: Receive and File the Certified Local Government 20222023Annual Report.Minutes: Item B was pulled for discussion. Moved by Commissioner Christy, seconded by Commissioner Murashie to ApproveConsent Calendar items a, c, and d with the exception of item b.YES: 6 – Alberta Christy, Tim Rush, Edward Murashie, Dwayne Shipp, Ginelle Hardy, IrmaPerez JaureguiNO: 0 – ABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 2 – Daniel Cornelious, Manuel J. EscamillaStatus: 6 – 0 – 0 – 2 – PassMoved by Commissioner Christy, seconded by Commissioner Murashie to Motion toapprove excused absence for Commissioner Escamilla.YES: 6 – Alberta Christy, Tim Rush, Edward Murashie, Dwayne Shipp, Ginelle Hardy, IrmaPerez JaureguiNO: 0 – ABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 2 – Daniel Cornelious, Manuel J. EscamillaStatus: 6 – 0 – 0 – 2 – PassMoved by Commissioner Murashie, seconded by Commissioner Shipp to Motion toapprove excused absence for Commissioner Cornelius..YES: 5 – Alberta Christy, Edward Murashie, Dwayne Shipp, Ginelle Hardy, Irma PerezJaureguiNO: 1 – Tim RushABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 2 – Daniel Cornelious, Manuel J. EscamillaStatus: 5 – 1 – 0 – 2 – Pass*End of Consent Calendar*BUSINESS CALENDARPublic Hearing: The Historic Resources Commission decision is final unlessappealed to the City Council within 10 days of the decision by any interestedparty or group. Legal notice was published in the OC Reporter on February 16,2024 and notices were mailed on February 26, 2024.1.HISTORIC RESOURCE COMMISSION APPLICATION NO. 202327, HISTORICREGISTER APPLICATION NO. 202401, AND HISTORIC PRESERVATIONAGREEMENT NO. 202401 FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 944 WESTBUFFALO AVENUE LOCATED WITHIN THE SINGLEFAMILY RESIDENTIAL (R1)ZONING DISTRICT. Project Applicant: Daniel Robert & Jessica Lee Neumann (Property Owners)Project Description: The applicant is requesting approval of Historic ResourcesCommission Application No. 202327, Historic Register Categorization No. 202401,and Historic Property Preservation Agreement No. 202401 to allow the placement andcategorization in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties as “Key” for the abovementioned property and to execute a Historic Property Preservation Agreement (MillsAct Agreement) with the City.Environmental Impact: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)and the CEQA Guidelines, the project is exempt from further review under Section15331, Class 31, as this action is designed to preserve a historic resource. CategoricalExemption No. ER20241 will be filed for this project.Recommended Action: 1. Adopt a resolution approving Historic Resources Commission ApplicationNo. 202327 and Historic Register Categorization No. 202401 (Exhibit 1).2. Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and Clerk ofthe Council to execute the attached Mills Act agreement with Daniel andJessica Neumann, subject to nonsubstantive changes approved by the CityManager and City Attorney (Exhibit 2).Minutes: Commission had questions for staff, including on windows. Commission had questions for the applicant. Applicant answered questions from the Commission. Moved by Commissioner Murashie, seconded by Commissioner Jaureguito Approve.YES: 6 – Alberta Christy, Tim Rush, Edward Murashie, Dwayne Shipp, GinelleHardy, Irma Perez JaureguiNO: 0 – ABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 2 – Daniel Cornelious, Manuel J. EscamillaStatus: 6 – 0 – 0 – 2 – Pass2.HISTORIC EXTERIOR MODIFICATION APPLICATION NO. 202309 FOR THEPROPERTY LOCATED 419 WEST 19TH STREET LOCATED WITHIN THESINGLEFAMILY RESIDENTIAL (R1) ZONING DISTRICT. Project Applicant: Azia Foster & Patrick Lu (Property Owners)Project Description: The applicant is requesting approval of Historic ExteriorModification Application (HEMA) No. 202309 for a property listed as a “Contributive” onthe Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties (“Register”), and known as the YearyHouse. Alterations consist of a 413squarefoot rear addition to accommodate a newprimary bedroom and bathroom, interior reconfiguration for a new office and tea parlor,addition of a rear patio enclosure and a new rear covered patio. Environmental Impact: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)and the CEQA Guidelines, the project is exempt from further review under Section15331, Class 31, as this action is designed to preserve a historic resource. CategoricalExemption No. ER2023122 will be filed for this project.Recommended Action: 1. Adopt a resolution approving a Certificate of Appropriateness for HistoricExterior Modification Application No. 202309, as conditioned.Minutes: Commission had questions for staff.Staff answered questions from the Commission.Commision had questions for the applicant.Applicant answered questions from the Commission.Moved by Commissioner Christy, seconded by Commissioner Hardy toApprove.YES: 6 – Alberta Christy, Tim Rush, Edward Murashie, Dwayne Shipp, GinelleHardy, Irma Perez JaureguiNO: 0 – ABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 2 – Daniel Cornelious, Manuel J. EscamillaStatus: 6 – 0 – 0 – 2 – Pass*End of Business Calendar*WORK STUDY SESSION*Annual Budget Process – Shannon McCarron, Finance and ManagementServices*End of Work Study Session*STAFF COMMENTSMinutes: Planning staff had comments for Commission. Budget Office staff had a budgetpresentation for Commission. COMMISSIONER COMMENTSMinutes: Commission had comments for staff.ADJOURNMENTThe next meeting of the Historic Resources Commission is scheduled for May 2, 2024 4:30PM in the Council Chamber, 22 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA.Minutes: Meeting was adjourned at 5:55 p.m. APPEAL INFORMATION:The formal action by the Commission shall become effective afterthe tenday appeal period. An appeal from the decision or requirement of the Commissionmay be made by any interested party, individual, or group. The appeal must be filed with theClerk of the Council, accompanied by the required filing fee, and a copy sent to the PlanningDepartment, within ten days of the date of the Commission's action, by 5:00 p.m. If the finalday to appeal falls on a City Hall observed holiday or a day when City hall is closed, the finalday to appeal shall be extended to the next day City Hall is open for public business. Pleasenote: Under California Government Code Sec. 65009, if you challenge in court any of the
matters on this agenda for which a public hearing is to be conducted, you may be limited to
raising only those issues which you (or someone else) raised orally at the public hearing or in
written correspondence received by the Commission or City Council at or before the hearing.
MEETING INFORMATION
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Visit the City’s Public Portal
Email PBAecomments@santaana.org and reference the topic in the subject line.
Mail to Nuvia Ocampo, Recording Secretary, City of Santa Ana, 20 Civic Center Plaza
– M20, Santa Ana, CA 92701.
Deadline to submit written comments is 2:00 p.m. on the day of the
meeting.Comments received after the deadline may not be distributed to the
Commission but will be made part of the record.
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Planning and Building Agency
Item # c
City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701
Historic Resources Commission Staff Report
May 8, 2024
Topic: HPPA No. 2024-03 – The Levengood House (1205 South Birch Street)
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and City Clerk to execute
a Historic Property Preservation Agreement (Mills Act) with Michael Altshuler for the
property located at 1205 South Birch Street, subject to non-substantive changes
approved by the City Manager and City Attorney (Exhibit 1).
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Michael Altshuler is requesting approval to execute a Mills Act Agreement with the City
of Santa Ana at an existing residence located at 1205 South Birch Street that is currently
listed on the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties.
DISCUSSION
Project Location and Site Description
The subject property, known as the Levengood House, consists of an existing one-story
Spanish Colonial Revival style residence that is approximately 1,590 square feet in size on
a 7,253-square-foot residential lot (Exhibit 2). The Levengood House was added to the
Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties (“Register”) in 2003, categorized as
“Contributive.”
Analysis of the Issues
Ordinance No. NS-2382 authorized the Historic Resources Commission to execute
Historic Property Preservation Agreements (HPPA), commonly known as Mills Act
agreements, for eligible properties. The property is listed on the Register and categorized
as Landmark, making it eligible for a Mills Act Agreement. The agreement provides
monetary incentives to the property owner in the form of a property tax reduction in
exchange for the owner’s voluntary commitment to maintain the property in a good state
of repair as necessary to maintain its character and appearance. Once recorded, the
agreement generates a different valuation method in determining the property’s assessed
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value, resulting in tax savings for the owner. Aside from the tax savings, the benefits
include:
•Long term preservation of the property and visual improvement to the neighborhood
•Allows for a mechanism to provide for property rehabilitation
•Provides additional incentive for potential buyers to purchase historic structures
•Discourages inappropriate alterations to the property
In 2003, the Historic Resources Commission placed the Levengood House on the
Register and within the “Contributive” category as a representative example of the
distinguishing characteristics of an architectural period, and because it contributes to the
overall character and history of Wilshire Square and is a good example of period
architecture. Character-defining exterior features of the Levengood House that should
be preserved include, but may not be limited to: materials and finishes (stucco, wood,
tile); roof configuration and treatment; massing and composition; original doors and
windows; porch; and architectural detailing (porch posts, brackets, and beam).
In 2011, a permit was issued to remove a non-original garden window in place of a wood
casement window with three divided lights on the upper portion of the window. The
exterior modification was consistent with the Secretary of Interior Standards for
Rehabilitation. It was also noted during the 2024 staff site visit that the aforementioned
item was implemented at the subject property.
Additionally, during the 2024 site visit, staff noted the Hollywood driveway paving requires
repair, and that some rear and side windows that have been replaced over time with non-
compatible windows, requiring restoration of wood windows with ogee lugs. Staff will work
with the property owner to address these concerns as part of the rehabilitation and
restoration requirements during the duration of the Mills Act Agreement for this property.
Additional future improvements proposed by the homeowner during the initial ten years
of the Mills Act Agreement include reroof, garage wall repair, dry-rot removal from walls,
termite treatment, window rehabilitation, repaint exterior, front porch flooring
rehabilitation, and general on-going maintenance. Staff will ensure that the proposed work
will be performed sensitively and will maintain the property’s character-defining features
as part of the Mills Act Agreement for this property.
As part of the Mills Act approval process, staff will work with the applicant to ensure that
a bronze plaque is installed honoring and recognizing the structure. The plaque will
include the historic name, address, year built, and local historic register designation.
Lastly, the site will be subject to general maintenance and upkeep requirements including,
but not limited to, replacement or restoration of damaged character-defining features,
landscaping upkeep, painting, etc. These improvements will be subject to review and
approval by staff. Upon consideration of the application, it is recommended that the City
enter into a Historic Property Preservation Agreement.
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ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the CEQA Guidelines,
the project is exempt from further review pursuant to Section 15331 of the CEQA
Guidelines (Class 31 – Historical Resource Restoration/Rehabilitation) as these actions
are designed to preserve historic resources. Based on this analysis, a Notice of
Exemption, Environmental Review No. 2024-17, will be filed for this project.
FISCAL IMPACT
The Historic Property Preservation Agreement will reduce the Property Tax revenue
account 01102002-50011 to the City by an estimated $1,097.57 annually, for a period of
not less than ten years.
EXHIBIT(S)
1 - Mills Act Agreement
2 – 500-Foot Radius Map
3 - Site Photos – 1205 S. Birch Street
4 - Action Minutes HRC (1205 S. Birch Street)
Submitted By:
Andrea Heywood, Associate Planner
Approved By:
Minh Thai, Executive Director of Planning and Building Agency, Planning and Building
Agency
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RECORDING REQUESTED BY
AND WHEN RECORDED MAIL TO:
City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza (M-30)
Santa Ana, CA 92702
Attn: City Clerk’s Office
FREE RECORDING PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE § 27383
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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 Michael T. Altshuler, a single man, (hereinafter collectively referred to as
“Owner”), owner of real property located at 1205 South Birch Street, Santa Ana, California,
in the County of Orange and listed on the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties.
RECITALS
A. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana is authorized by California
Government Code Section 50280 et seq. (known as the “Mills Act”) to enter into
contracts with 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 1205
South Birch Street, Santa Ana, CA, 92707 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.
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
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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 July 17, 2024, 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 t he 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, namel y 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.
f. Owner shall implement the rehabilitation and restoration work items as discussed
in detail in the City Council Historic Property Preservation Agreement (HPPA No. 2024-3) staff
report dated May 8, 2024. All work items shall be completed within the first ten years of the
Mills Act Agreement. Proof of completion, as requested by the City of Santa Ana, will be
required in order to satisfy and maintain the Mills Act 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
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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 ½) 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 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, a nd 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 1205 South Birch Street,
Assessor Parcel Number, 013-152-02, 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.
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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,
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.
c. This property is listed in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties
(Register). In any real property transaction, the owner of this property or the owner’s
representative shall provide the buyer of this property with notice that the property is listed on
the City’s historic Register.
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: City Clerk’s Office
Owners: Michael T. Altshuler
1205 South Birch Street
Santa Ana, CA 92707
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
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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.
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.
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ATTEST: CITY OF SANTA ANA
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JENNIFER L. HALL
City Clerk
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ALVARO NUÑEZ
Acting City Manager
OWNERS
Date: ______________________ By:_________________________
MICHAEL T. ALTSHULER
APPROVED AS TO FORM: RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL:
SONIA CARVALHO
City Attorney
By: _____________________ _____________________
BRANDON SALVATIERRA MINH THAI
Deputy City Attorney Executive Director
Planning and Building Agency
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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 31 OF TRACT NO. 921, IN THE CITY OF SANTA ANA, COUNTY OF ORANGE,
STATE OF CALIFORNIA, SHOWN ON A MAP THEREOF, RECORDED IN BOOK 28,
PAGE 45 INCLUSIVE OF MISCELLANEOUS MAPS, IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY
RECORDER OF ORANGE COUNTY.
Assessor’s Parcel Number: 013-152-02
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LEVENGOOD HOUSE
P L A N N I N G AND B U I L D I N G A G E N C Y
500’ RADIUS
EXHIBIT 2
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The Levengood House
1205 South Birch Street
SITE PHOTOS
EXHIBIT 3
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END OF CONSENT CALENDAR**
BUSINESS CALENDAR
C.
Commissioner Lutz contacted Mr. & Mrs. Randy Simons regarding the Historic Resources
Commission Application tVo. 2003-42 and Historic Register Categorization No. 2003-45.
WORK STUDY SESSION
D. HISTORIC REGISTRY DISCLOSURE FOR REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS
Vice Chair inquired if there is historic registry disclosure on property transactions for real
estate agents. City provides accessibility information on website which is periodically
updated.
Commissioner Kings recommends city staff recap benefits of Historic Registry; conduct
educational forum on specific properties for real estate community. Ms. De Rosa noted a
property owner welcome letter to the registry is mailed on the Friday following the HRC
meeting.
n PROCEDURAL RULES
PUBLIC HEARINGS
1
Melanie McCann)
Filed by the City of Santa Ana to place and categorize various structures on the Santa Ana
Register of Historical Properties.
ADDRESS STRUCTU E NAME RECOMMENDEQ
CATEGORY
1106 South Parton Street 52/54 Whitten House Ke
1102 South Birch Street (56158)O'Brien House Key
1226 South Birch Street (53/55)Sandstrom Howse (1 Contributive
1310 South Birch Street 54/56 Masin House Contributive
1101 South Birch Street (55157)Pimental House Contributive
1115 South Birch Street 57/59 Gardenier House Contributive
1205 South Birch Street (58/60 Levengood House Contributive
1218 South Broadwa 59/61 Bowman House Contributive
1230 South Birch Street (60/62)Sandstrom Howse (2)Contributive
1229 South Broadway (61!63)Irish House Contributive
PUBLISHED IN THE ORANGE COUNTY REPORTER:
PUBLICLY NOTICED:
RESOURCES COMMISSION MINUTES
November 21, 2003
November 21, 2003
DECEMBER 4, 2003
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RECOMMENDATION:
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt a resolution approving Historic Resources Commission Application Nos. 2003-52
through 2003-61.
2. Adopt a resolution approving Historic Register Categorization Nos. 2003-54 through
2003-63.
Melanie McCann, Associate Planner, provided staff report and recommendation.
Vice Chairman Schaefer opened the public hearing.
One written communication received from property owner at 1115 South Birch Street
regarding a permit issue; there were no speakers on the matter.
Vice Chairman Schaefer closed the public hearing.
Motion to receive and file resolutions approving various structures on the Santa Ana
Register of Historical Properties and requesting a 30-day continuance on the
following properties: (1) 1115 South Birch Street (57/59) Gardenier House, written
communication received from owners, and (2) 1230 South Birch Street (60/62)
Sandstrom House.
MOTION: Lutz SECOND: Chinn
AYES: Chinn, Corpin, Lutz, Schaefer (4)
NOES: None (0)
ABSTAIN: ~~' ~~~;;;
ABSENT: Bustamante, Gartner, Giles (3)
2.
Melanie McCann)
By direction of the City .Council the Historic Resources Commission shall reconsider the
placement and categorization of the structure located at 1310 North Louise Street (Miller
House) as Contributive on the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties.
PUBLISHED IN THE ORANGE COUNTY REPORTER:. November 21, 2003
PUBLICLY NOTICED: November 21, 2003
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt a resolution affirming the placement of the property on the Santa Ana Register of
Historical Properties, Historic Resources Commission Application No. 2003-42.
2. Adopt a resolution .affirming the categorization of the property, Historic Register
Categorization No. 2003-45.
Melanie McCann, Associate Planner, provided staff report and recommendation. Ms.
McCann noted property owner filed appeal for reconsideration of historical placement.
Vice Chairman Schaeferopened the public hearing.
Mr. Randy Simons requests 60-day continuance on Miller House due to additional
construction on home and allow time for him to obtain information on Mills Act with regards
to historical property classification.
Vice Chairman Schaefer closed the public hearing.
HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION MINUTES 3 DECEMBER 4, 2003
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Motion to continue item to av Days (renruary y, wu4j.
Motion to continue item to 60 days (February 9, 2004).
MOTION: Lutz SECOND: O'Callaghan
AYES: Chinn, Corpin, Kings, Lutz, O'Callaghan, Schaefer (6)
NOES: None (0)
ABSENT: Bustamante, Gartner, Giles (3)
3. Public Comments (items not on the agenda)
Vice Chairman Schaefer opened the public hearing.
No written communications were received and there were no speakers on the matter.
Vice Chairman Schaefer closed the public hearing.
STAFF AND COMMISSION C011QMENTS
4. STAFF COMMENTS
Ms. De Rosa stated copy of approved loan program is forthcoming and communicated that
the advertising firm, DGWB, won their appeal for tax credits.
5. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS
Commissioner Chinn
RDA loan program up to $250,000 (historical loan fof rehabilitation); Armstrong Phillips
Ranch will be on historical tour.
Congratulations to Commissioner O'Callaghan for attending LA Conservancy conference
on preservation.
Requested update on Artist Village Fountain. Ms. De Rosa indicated Matt Lamb
attending January meeting for update.
Commissioner Corpin
Welcome new staff.
Requests staff to use her cellular telephone for messages and not home telephone
number.
Requested update on Mike Harrah project; she was unformed item will be continued on
December 22 Planning Commission Agenda.
Requested update on Broadway One project. Planning Manager cited project still in
process, discussing environmental issues on plaza area, parking structure, and
mitigation details. Item moved to Planning Commission agenda in January; P&D
contract extended to deal with environmental issues.
Commissioner Kings
Welcomed new staff.
Mentioned French Park having holiday home tours on December 13 and 14.
Excused self from January 8, 2004 meeting as she will be attending a design conference
in central coast.
Commissioner O'Callaghan
Attended seminar at Los Angeles Conservancy conference on preservation; noted Santa
Ana praised for great work done by staff.
Recommends commission hold study sessions on nQw construction properties with
information on appeals.
Requested update on Wilshire Square.
Ms. De Rosa mentjq ~d reviewing mid-year objectives to review changes in policy on
future element and implementation strategy.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
LEVENGOOD HOUSE
1205 South Birch Street
Santa Ana, CA 92707
NAME Levengood House REF. NO.
ADDRESS 1205 South Birch Street
CITY Santa Ana ZIP 92707 ORANGE COUNTY
YEAR BUILT 1930 LOCAL REGISTER CATEGORY: Contributive
HISTORIC DISTRICT N/A NEIGHBORHOOD Wilshire Square
NATIONAL REGISTER CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION C NATIONAL REGISTER STATUS CODE 5S1
Location: Not for Publication Unrestricted
Prehistoric Historic Both
ARCHITECTURAL STYLE: Mission/Spanish Colonial 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.
SUMMARY/CONCLUSION:
The Levengood House qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties under Criterion 1, as a building with the
“distinguishing characteristics of an architectural style or period.” Additionally, the house has been categorized as “Contributive”
because it “contributes to the overall character and history” of Wilshire Square and “is a good example of period architecture” as an
illustration of the Spanish Colonial Revival style (Municipal Code Section 30-2.2).”
EXPLANATION OF CODES:
x National Register Criteria for Evaluation: (From Appendix 7 of Instructions for Recording Historical Resources, Office of
Historic Preservation)
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.
x 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.
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State of California The Resources Agency Primary #______________________________________________
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI #__________________________________________________
PRIMARY RECORD Trinomial______________________________________________
NRHP Status Code_____________________________________
Other Listings_____________________________________________________________________
Review Code________ Reviewer________________________ Date_______________
Page _1_ of _4_ Resource name(s) or number (assigned by recorder) Levengood House
P1. Other Identifier:
*P2. Location: Not for Publication Unrestricted *a. County Orange County
*b. USGS 7.5’ Quad TCA 1667 Date:
*c. Address 1205 South Birch Street City Santa Ana Zip 92707
*e. Other Locational Data: Assessor’s Parcel Number 013-152-02 TR 921 LOT 31
*P3a. Description: (Describe resource and its major elements. Include design, materials, condition, alterations, size, setting, and boundaries.)
Substantially intact and enhanced by its landscaping, this is an example of a modestly sized Spanish Colonial Revival home.
The tiled roof is cross-gabled and moderately pitched over the front of the building, while the rear of the house is flat-roofed
and circled by a tile-edged parapet. Smooth stucco covers the exterior of the building. Clay pipe vents pierce the gable
ends. A porch is recessed beneath the side gable on the north half the façade. Wooden posts with carved brackets support
the roof overhang and a waist high stucco wall encloses the porch space. A tripartite window and the entry open onto the
porch. In an unusual departure from a standard Spanish roof configuration, a small, front gabled dormer is located above the
porch. The southern half of the façade contains a large, picture window, to which an aluminum canopy has been added,
offset to the south and a tall, slender window to the north. A three-sided bay projects from the south elevation. Although re-
roofed, the house retains its design integrity.
*P3b. Resource Attributes: (list attributes and codes) HP2. Single-family Property
*P4. Resources Present: Building Structure Object Site District Element of District Other
P5b. Photo: (view and date)
West elevation
September 2003
*P6. Date Constructed/Age and
Sources: historic
1929/ Source: City of Santa Ana
Building Permits
*P7. Owner and Address:
Brian A. and Lisa Bist
1205 South Birch Street
Santa Ana, CA 92707
*P8. Recorded by:
Leslie J. Heumann
SAIC
35 S. Raymond Ave. # 204
Pasadena, CA 91105
*P9. Date Recorded:
October 1, 2003
*P10. Survey Type:
Intensive Survey
*P11. Report Citation: (Cite survey report and other sources, or enter “none”)
None.
*Attachments: None Location Map Sketch Map Continuation Sheet Building, Structure, and Object Record
Archaeological Record District Record Linear Feature Record Milling Station Record Rock Art Record
Artifact Record Photograph Record Other (list)
DPR 523A (1/95) *Required information
P5a. Photo
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DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI#______________________________________________
BUILDING, STRUCTURE, AND OBJECT RECORD
Page 2 of 4 *NRHP Status Code_5S1_________________________
*Resource Name or #: Levengood House
B1. Historic Name: Levengood House
B2. Common Name: Same
B3. Original Use: Single-family Residence B4. Present Use: Single-family Residence
*B5. Architectural Style: Mission/Spanish Colonial Revival
*B6. Construction History: (Construction date, alterations, and date of alterations): Constructed in 1930.
July 5, 1930. Residence and garage.
June 11, 1943. Reroof.
October 6, 1952. Reroof residence.
June 26, 1986. Wood patio deck, spa.
February 8, 1990. Reroof house and garage.
*B7. Moved? No Yes Unknown Date:__________ Original Location:_____________________________
*B8. Related Features:
None.
B9a. Architect: Unknown b. Builder: Unknown
*B10. Significance: Theme Residential Architecture Area Santa Ana
Period of Significance: circa 1920-1954 Property Type: Single-family Residence Applicable Criteria: C
(Discuss importance in terms of historical or architectural context as defined by theme, period, and geographic scope. Also address integrity)
The Levengood House is architecturally significant as a representative example of the Spanish Colonial Revival style, one of
many that characterize the Wilshire Square neighborhood. The house and garage were constructed in 1930 at a cost of
$3,650.00 for Mrs. Mary Leavengood, who had occupied the residence by 1931. The house remained in the Levengood
family until at least 1952, according to city building permits. According the 1991 Wilshire Square Home Tour brochure, Mary
Levengood was the widow of Frank Levengood, a farmer who struck oil in his bean fields. Mrs. Levengood raised her
granddaughter in this house, and lived here until she died in the late 1950s. She also built the house next door, on the
corner, for her son.
(See Continuation Sheet 3 of 4.)
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 4 of 4.)
B13. Remarks:
*B14. Evaluator: Leslie J. Heumann
*Date of Evaluation: October 1, 2003
DPR 523B (1/95) *Required information
Sketch Map
(This space reserved for official comments.)
Levengood House
1205 S. Birch Street
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State of California The Resources Agency Primary # _____________________________________________
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI # ________________________________________________
CONTINUATION SHEET Trinomial _____________________________________________
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*Recorded by Leslie J. Heumann, SAIC *Date October 1, 2003 _ Continuation Update
DPR 523L
*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
initially developing to the north, south, and east of the city center. Agricultural uses predominated in the outlying areas, with
cultivated fields and orchards dotted with widely scattered farmhouses.
The Levengood House is located in Wilshire Square, a neighborhood located south of the city center and bounded by West
McFadden Avenue on the north, West Edinger Avenue on the south, South Main Street on the east, and South Flower
Street on the west. This area remained agricultural in use into the early twentieth century, the landscape dotted with walnut
and orange groves. The 1912 plat map of Santa Ana showed South Main Street and Fairview Avenue (now McFadden
Avenue) as the only streets in the area, with the majority of the property held by a few landowners: N. Palmer, H. K.
Hanson, O’Brien, and Lewis.
Development of Wilshire Square began circa 1923, when newspaper advertisements for newly subdivided lots costing
between $635.00 and $1,875.00 boasted “five foot sidewalks, curbs, electricity, gas, sewer, city water and ornamental trees”
(Santa Ana Register, April 12, 1923). By 1923, all of Flower, Garnsey, Van Ness, Ross, and Borchard and portions of the
remaining streets had been laid out. Lathrop Junior High School, designed by architect Frederick Eley in 1921 (demolished
circa 1970), was constructed on the southwest corner of Fairview and Main and became an anchor of the neighborhood. In
1925, over 65 homes had been built in Wilshire Square, according to a count of addresses listed in the city directories. A
1927 map indicated that the area was zoned for single-family residences, except the east side of Sycamore, which was set
aside for “courts and apartments,” apparently as a buffer for the “neighborhood business” zone on South Main Street. By
1930, maps of the City showed that, with the exception of a gap between Borchard and Edinger Avenues on Birch,
Broadway, and Sycamore, all the streets in Wilshire Square were in place. Mapped by the Sanborn Company between
1931 and 1940, the neighborhood was substantially developed prior to the beginning of World War II.
Built in three phases, Wilshire Square primarily showcases the revival architectural styles popular during the first phase,
circa 1923 to 1931, when 326 homes were built: variations of the Tudor Revival, the Spanish Colonial Revival, and the
Colonial Revival. A handful of Craftsman bungalows completed the picture. A second phase, from 1935 to 1942, marked
the recovery from the Great Depression and the war preparation years, and resulted in another 171 homes. The post World
War II building boom added 91 homes, many in the newly popular California Ranch style. Enhanced by the canopies of
mature trees that line many of the streets, Wilshire Square developed as a middle class neighborhood of white and blue
collar workers. Homes were both owner and speculator built, and, regardless of style, are unified by their one-story height,
scale, common setbacks, and the placement of detached garages in the rear of each property. Retaining these qualities
today (2003), the neighborhood was recognized for excellence in urban design by the Orange County Chapter of the
American Institute of Architects in 1997.
The Levengood House qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties under Criterion 1, as a building
with the “distinguishing characteristics of an architectural style or period.” The combination of stucco walls and tiled roof and
treatment of the patio with its rustic wood posts exhibited on the house are typical features of the Spanish Colonial Revival
and demonstrate that the style could be used effectively on both large as well as relatively modest homes. Additionally, the
house has been categorized as “Contributive” because it “contributes to the overall character and history” of Wilshire Square
and “is a good example of period architecture” as an illustration of the Spanish Colonial Revival style. Character defining
exterior features of the Levengood House that should be preserved include, but may not be limited to: materials and
finishes (stucco, wood, tile); roof configuration and treatment; massing and composition; original doors and windows; porch;
and architectural detailing (porch posts, brackets, and beam).
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State of California The Resources Agency Primary # _____________________________________________
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI # ________________________________________________
CONTINUATION SHEET Trinomial _____________________________________________
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*Recorded by Leslie J. Heumann, SAIC *Date October 1, 2003 _ Continuation Update
DPR 523L
*B12. References (continued):
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 Branch, National Park Service, US Dept. of the Interior, 1991.
Office of Historic Preservation. “Instructions for Recording Historical Resources.” Sacramento: March 1995.
Historic maps in the collection of the History Room of the Santa Ana Public Library.
Santa Ana and Orange County Directories, 1905-1931.
Santa Ana Register, April 12, 1923.
“Vintage Santa Ana Right On Track.” The Register, January 13, 1990.
“Neighbors Gear Up For Big Project.” Los Angeles Times, August 6, 1992.
“Neighborliness Lives On Wilshire Square’s Streets.” Los Angeles Times, October 5, 1996.
“Wilshire Square—A Profile in Pride of Ownership.” City Line, July/August 2001.
Wilshire Square Neighborhood Association, Home Tour Brochures, 1989-1994.
www.wilshiresquare.com
www.geocities.com/Heartland/3383/aia.htm
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MILLS ACT AGREEMENT
1205 South Birch Street
Santa Ana, CA 92707
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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
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MILLS ACT AGREEMENT
1205 South Birch Street
Santa Ana, CA 92707
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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 of the structure would be unimpaired.
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Exhibit D: Proposed Structure Improvements (“Work Plan”)
1205 South Birch Street
Item Year Improvement
1 2024 Roof repair – main house and garage
2 2025 Hollywood driveway replacement
3 2026 Replace all replacement windows at the rear and side facades as determined by
Planning. New windows to be double-hung wood windows with ogee lugs. Building
permit required.
4 2026 Repair garage walls
5 2027 Dry-rot removal from walls
6 2028 Termite treatment
7 2029 Window rehabilitation
8 2030 Repaint exterior
9 2032 Front porch flooring rehabilitation
10 2033 Preserve/restore exterior wood elements
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Planning and Building Agency
Item # 1
City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701
Historic Resources Commission Staff Report
May 8, 2024
Topic: HRCA No. 2024-02, HRC No. 2024-02, HPPA No. 2024-04 – Dixon-Heemstra
House (516 West 19th Street)
RECOMMENDED ACTION
1. Adopt a resolution approving Historic Resources Commission Application No. 2024-02
and Historic Register Categorization No. 2024-02 (Exhibit 1).
2. Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the Council
to execute the attached Mills Act agreement with Jill Brumett and Mona Konstan, subject
to non-substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney (Exhibit 2).
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Jill Brumett and Mona Konstan are requesting approval to designate an existing
Craftsman style residence located at 516 West 19th Street to the Santa Ana Register of
Historical Properties, as well as approval to execute a Mills Act agreement with the City
of Santa Ana. The property qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical
Properties under Criterion 1 as an intact example of a Craftsman Style home in Santa
Ana. It is worthy of “Key” categorization it has a distinctive architectural style and quality
reflective of the Craftsman style, including its low-pitch gabled roof, exposed rafter tails,
and front porch, among other features.
DISCUSSION
Project Location and Site Description
The subject property is located on the south side of West 19th Street between Greenleaf
and Ross streets, in the Floral Park neighborhood in Santa Ana. The site contains a
1,160-square-foot, Craftsman style residence and detached garage, on a 7,320-square-
foot residential lot (Exhibit 3).
Analysis of the Issues
Historical Listing
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In March 1999, the City Council approved Ordinance No. NS-2363 establishing the
Historic Resources Commission and the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties. The
Historic Resources Commission may, by resolution and at a noticed public hearing,
designate as a historical property any building or part thereof, object, structure, or site
having importance to the history or architecture of the city in accordance with the criteria
set forth in Section 30-2 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code (SAMC). This project entails
applying the selection criteria established in Chapter 30 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code
(Places of Historical and Architectural Significance) to determine if this structure is eligible
for historic designation to the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties. The first
criterion for selection requires that the structures be 50 or more years old.
The structure identified meets the selection criteria for inclusion on the Santa Ana
Register of Historical Properties pursuant to criteria contained in Section 30-2 of the Santa
Ana Municipal Code, as the structure is 101 years old and is a sound example of period
architecture. No known code violations exist on record for this property.
The Dixon-Heemstra House is architecturally significant as an intact example of a
Craftsman style house in Santa Ana. The original building permit is dated June 1923,
which indicates it was built as a single family residence and garage for owner and
homebuilder W.H. Dixon for $4,000. Dixon, affiliated with W.H. Dixon and Son, was a
local contractor and builder in Santa Ana and greater Orange County (Santa Ana
Register, March 30, 1930). The original architect is unknown. In 1923, newspapers
advertised the sale of the subject property as “Dixon’s Durable Dwelling” built in the
“exclusive highly restricted Strong tract” (Santa Ana Register, October 25, 1923). City
directories note that the property was vacant in 1924; however, from 1925 to 1929
Benjamin Heemstra is listed as the building's occupant. From 1930 to 1931, P.H. Budd is
the known occupant, who contributed to Orange County’s first engineer report by
Engineer Thomas Means in 1931. Budd later became an engineer for the Orange County
flood-control district in 1934 and was ultimately appointed as the Orange County flood-
control engineer in 1952 (Santa Ana Register, December 28, 1952). C.R. McCaslin
occupied the property for one year in 1932. During the years 1933 and 1934, F.H. Albrecht
is listed as the occupant, and then L.G. Holman is the known occupant from 1935 to 1937.
From 1938 to 1939, C.H. Dale is the occupant. The property is listed as vacant in 1940.
In 1941, both R.L. Fleming and H.R. McGuire are noted as building occupants. From 1944
to 1950 Mrs. Jessie Wild occupied the property. City directories were not available from
1957 to 1959, in 1962, and between 1966 and 1978. From 1979 to 1995, R.S. Fink
occupied the property, and from 1999 to 2008, Stephen Loft owned the property. No
additional information was uncovered regarding the previously noted owners and
occupants. The current owners Jill Brumett and Mona Konstan purchased the property in
2019.
The Dixon-Heemstra House is a one story, single-family, Craftsman Style residence and
detached garage located on a small parcel in the Floral Park neighborhood. The main
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residence’s asymmetrical primary façade faces West 19th Street to the north. The
residence exhibits an L-shaped plan with a long side-gable porch roof that intersects
two front gables at the primary (north) façade. The building’s low-pitch roof is clad in
asphalt shingles with overhanging eaves and exposed rafter tails. The exterior of the
house is clad in narrow horizontal wood panel siding. At the primary (north) façade, the
covered porch wraps around the building’s northeast corner and is supported by three
porch columns. Exposed beams are located at the gable end of the porch’s east side.
The primary entrance is situated within the covered porch at the primary (north) façade
and is composed of a single glazed door with divided lights. Two large tripartite wood-
frame windows, comprised of a central fixed window between two narrow double-hung
windows with divided lights, flank the main entrance.
Fenestration on the side (west) façade consists of several double-hung wood windows of
various size, along with a small casement window. The side (east) façade consists of
double-hung windows with a multi-light pattern on the upper light as well as those without
any divided lights, and one multi-light glazed door. The rear (south) façade includes
double-hung wood windows in a group of three and one single window are located at the
rear façade, along with a single casement window. Window framing throughout the
building is made of wide framing with an emphasized sill and header. The main entrance
door also consists of the same framing to match.
The rear (south) façade is made of the primary gable roof and a smaller gable roof at the
southeast corner of the building. The smaller gable roof houses the 2019 laundry room
addition to kitchen. The addition’s siding material is slightly differentiated from the original
siding to indicate it is a later addition.
The detached garage is situated to the southeast of the main residence. The front-gabled
garage has an off-centered vehicular double-door that slides open. Siding is designed to
match the main residence along with extended eaves and exposed rafter tails. No
windows are present except for a rear opening that has since been infilled.
Additional architectural features include front entrance concrete pathway and concrete
porch deck and a Hollywood driveway, which has been modified from grass to gravel at
its center. Metal window awnings have been added to a few west-façade windows as a
later addition. The property is landscaped with a front lawn, small shrubs, and a few
medium-sized trees.
Character-defining features of the Dixon-Heemstra House include, but may not be limited
to: L-shaped plan; asymmetrical primary façade; low-pitch roof with overhanging eaves
and exposed rafter tails; long side-gabled porch roof that intersects two front gables at
the primary façade; narrow horizontal wood panel siding; the porch’s exposed beams at
the gable’s end and three porch support columns; primary entrance composed of a single
glazed door with divided lights; two large tripartite wood-frame windows, comprised of a
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central fixed window between two narrow double-hung windows with divided lights, which
flank the main entrance; original windows and doors and window/door framing
throughout; detached garage; front yard lawn with landscaping including mature trees
and shrubs; and the Hollywood driveway (if restored from gravel to grass in center). The
Dixon-Heemstra House qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical
Properties under Criterion 1 as an intact example of a Craftsman Style home in Santa
Ana. The recommended categorization is “Key” because it has a distinctive architectural
style and quality reflective of the Craftsman style.
Mills Act Agreement
Ordinance No. NS-2382 authorized the Historic Resources Commission to execute
Historic Property Preservation Agreements (HPPA), commonly known as Mills Act
agreements for eligible properties (Exhibit 2). To be eligible for the Mills Act, the property
must be listed on the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties. The Historic Resources
Commission Application and Historic Register Categorization actions proposed for this
site authorize the listing of the property on the local register. The agreement provides
monetary incentives to the property owner in the form of a property tax reduction in
exchange for the owner’s voluntary commitment to maintain the property in a good state
of repair as necessary to maintain its character and appearance. Once recorded, the
agreement generates a different valuation method in determining the property’s assessed
value, resulting in tax savings for the owner. Aside from the tax savings, the benefits
include:
•Long term preservation of the property and visual improvement to the neighborhood
•A mechanism to provide for property rehabilitation
•Incentives for potential buyers to purchase historic structures
•Discouraging inappropriate alterations to the property
The property has no identified unauthorized modifications. Upon consideration of the
application, it is recommended that the City enter into a Historic Property Preservation
Agreement subject to a completion of future improvements as described in an attached
Work Plan.
Overall, future improvements (Work Plan) proposed by the homeowner during the initial
ten years of the Mills Act Agreement include the following: restoration of Hollywood
driveway, repair window pulls throughout, and continued landscape maintenance. The
Hollywood driveway restoration will be completed within the first five years of the contract.
Staff will ensure that all proposed work will be done sensitively and will maintain the
property’s character-defining features as part of the Mills Act Agreement for this property.
As part of the Mills Act approval process, staff will work with the applicant to ensure that
a bronze plaque is installed honoring and recognizing the structure. The plaque will
include the historic name, address, year built, and local historic register designation.
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Lastly, the site will be subject to general maintenance and upkeep requirements including,
but not limited to, replacement or restoration of damaged character-defining features,
landscaping upkeep, painting, etc. Upon consideration of the application, it is
recommended that the City enter into a Historic Property Preservation Agreement to
enable the Mills Act.
Public Notification
The subject site is located within the Floral Park Neighborhood Association. The president
of this Neighborhood Association was notified by mail 10 days prior to this public hearing.
In addition, the project site was posted with a notice advertising this public hearing, a
notice was published in the Orange County Reporter and mailed notices were sent to all
property owners within 500 feet of the project site. At the time of this printing, no
correspondence, either written or electronic, has been received from any members of the
public.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the CEQA Guidelines,
the project is exempt from further review pursuant to Section 15331 of the CEQA
Guidelines (Class 31 – Historical Resource Restoration/Rehabilitation) as these actions
are designed to preserve historic resources. Based on this analysis, a Notice of
Exemption, Environmental Review No. 2024-11 will be filed for this project.
FISCAL IMPACT
The Historic Property Preservation Agreement will reduce the Property Tax revenue
account 01102002-50011 to the City by an estimated $804.95 annually, for a period of
not less than ten years.
EXHIBIT(S)
1. Resolution
2. Mills Act Agreement
3. 500-Foot Radius Map
Submitted By: Andrea Heywood, Associate Planner
Approved By: Minh Thai, Executive Director of Planning and Building Agency, Planning
and Building Agency
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FREE RECORDING PURSUANT TO
GOVERNMENT CODE § 27383
Resolution No. 2024-XX
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RESOLUTION NO. 2024-XX
A RESOLUTION OF THE HISTORIC RESOURCES
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA APPROVING
HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION APPLICATION NO.
2024-02 TO PLACE THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 516
WEST 19TH STREET, SANTA ANA, ON THE HISTORICAL
REGISTER AND APPROVING HISTORIC REGISTER
CATEGORIZATION NO. 2024-02 PLACING SAID
PROPERTY WITHIN THE KEY CATEGORY
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF SANTA ANA AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Historic Resources Commission of the City of Santa Ana hereby
finds, determines, and declares as follows:
A. On May 8, 2024, the Historic Resources Commission held a duly noticed
public hearing for the placement on the Santa Ana Register of Historical
Properties (Historic Resources Commission Application No. 2024-02) and
categorization (Historic Resources Commission Categorization No. 2024-
02) of the Dixon-Heemstra House located at 516 West 19th Street, Santa
Ana.
B. The Dixon-Heemstra House has distinctive architectural features of the
Craftsman style and was built in 1923.
C. The Dixon-Heemstra House qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register
of Historical Properties under Criterion 1 as an intact example of a
Craftsman style home in Santa Ana. The house displays characteristics of
the Craftsman style through its use of low-pitch gabled roof, exposed rafter
tails, and front porch; among other original features. The recommended
categorization is “Key” because it has a distinctive architectural style and
quality reflective of the Craftsman style (Santa Ana Municipal Code, Section
30-2.2). Character-defining features of the Dixon-Heemstra House include,
but may not be limited to: L-shaped plan; asymmetrical primary façade;
low-pitch roof with overhanging eaves and exposed rafter tails; long side -
gabled porch roof that intersects two front gables at the primary façade;
narrow horizontal wood panel siding; the porch’s exposed beams at the
gable’s end and three porch support columns; primary entrance composed
of a single glazed door with divided lights; two large tripartite wood -frame
windows, comprised of a central fixed window between two narrow double -
hung windows with divided lights, which flank the main entrance; original
windows and doors and window/door framing throughout; detached garage;
front yard lawn with landscaping including mature trees and shrubs; and the
Hollywood driveway (if restored from gravel to grass in center).
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D. The legal owners of the property are Jill Brumett and Mona R. Konstan,
married as community property with right of survivorship.
E. The legal description for the subject property is attached hereto as Exhibit
A and incorporated by this reference as though fully set forth herein.
F. The subject property meets the standards for placement on the City of Santa
Ana Register of Historic Properties pursuant to Section 30-2 of the Santa
Ana Municipal Code.
G. The subject property meets the minimum standards for placement in the Key
category pursuant to Section 30-2.2(2) of the Santa Ana Municipal Code.
H. In addition to meeting the standards for placement in the Key category
pursuant to Section 30-2.2(2) of the Santa Ana Municipal Code, the
applicant has agreed, as part of the requested Mills Act agreement work
plan, to restoration of select elements described therein within the first five
years of the Agreement’s term, including restoration of the Hollywood
driveway.
Section 2. In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act, the
recommended actions are exempt from further review under CEQA Guidelines Section
15331, Class 31, as these actions are designed to preserve historical resources.
Categorical Exemption/Environmental Review No. 2024-11 will be filed for this project.
Section 3. The Historic Resources Commission of the City of Santa Ana, after
conducting the public hearing, hereby approves:
A. Historic Resources Commission Application No. 2024-02 to place the
Dixon-Heemstra House located at 516 West 19th Street, Santa Ana, 92706
on the historical register, and
B. Historic Register Categorization No. 2024-02 placing the Dixon-Heemstra
House located at 516 West 19th Street, Santa Ana, 92706 within the Key
category, as conditioned in Exhibit B, attached hereto and incorporated
herein.
These decisions are based upon the evidence submitted at the above said hearing,
which includes, but is not limited to: the Staff report and exhibits attached thereto , the
report entitled “Historical Property Description,” and the public testimony, all of which are
incorporated herein by this reference.
Section 4. For the subject property, a report entitled “Historical Property
Description” is on file with the Planning Division, 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 5. 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.
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ADOPTED this 8th day of May, 2024.
__________________________
Tim Rush
Chairperson
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Sonia R. Carvalho, City Attorney
By:________________________
Brandon Salvatierra
Deputy City Attorney
AYES: Commission members____________________________________
NOES: Commission members___________________________________
ABSTAIN: Commission members___________________________________
NOT PRESENT: Commission members___________________________________
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CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY
I, NUVIA OCAMPO, Historic Resources Commission Secretary, do hereby attest to and
certify the attached Resolution No. 2024-XX to be the original resolution adopted by
Historic Resources Commission of the City of Santa Ana on May 8, 2024.
Date: ________________ ____________________________________
Nuvia Ocampo
Commission Secretary
City of Santa Ana
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EXHIBIT A
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
APN Address Legal Description Owner Names
002-104-11 516 West 19th Street THE LAND HEREINAFTER
REFERRED TO IS SIUTATED
IN THE CITY OF SANTA ANA,
COUNTY OF ORANGE, STATE
OF CA, AND IS DESCRIBED
AS FOLLOWS:
LOT 4 IN BLOCK "B" OF
TRACT NO. 256, IN THE CITY
OF SANTA ANA, COUNTY OF
ORANGE, STATE OF
CALIFORNIA, AS PER MAP
THEREOF RECORDED IN
BOOK 14, PAGE 23 OF
MISCELLANEOUS MAPS,
RECORDS OF SAID ORANGE
COUNTY
Jill Brumett and
Mona R Konstan
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EXHIBIT B
Conditions of Approval for Historic Resources Commission Application No.
2024-02 and Historic Resources Commission Categorization No. 2024-02
The Applicant must comply with each condition listed below prior to exercising
the rights conferred by the Historic Resource Commission’s approval and the
City of Santa Ana Register of Historic Properties pursuant to Section 30-6 of the
Santa Ana Municipal Code. The Applicant must remain in compliance with all
condition(s) listed below:
1. Within 180-days of execution of this resolution, the applicant shall install a
bronze plaque as per a template on file with the Planning Division honoring
and recognizing the structure at 516 West 19th Street, historically known
as the Dixon-Heemstra House. The plaque shall include the historic name,
address, year built, and local historic register designation. The final
dimensions, location, text and description on the plaque shall be reviewed
and approved by Planning Division staff.
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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
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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 Jill Brumett and Mona R Konstan, married as community property with
right of survivorship (hereinafter collectively referred to as “Owner”), owner of real property
located at 516 West 19th Street, Santa Ana, California, in the County of Orange and listed on
the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties.
RECITALS
A. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana is authorized by California
Government Code Section 50280 et seq. (known as the “Mills Act”) to enter into
contracts with 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 516
West 19th Street, Santa Ana, CA, 92706 and more particularly described in
Exhibit “A,” attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, and hereinafter
referred to as the “Historic Property.”
C. The Historic Property is officially designated on the Santa Ana Register of
Historical Properties pursuant to the requirements of Chapter 30 of the Santa Ana
Municipal Code.
D. 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.
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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 July 17, 2024, 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 p rior 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 “Executive Summary” and “Historical Property Description”
attached hereto, marked collectively as Exhibit B, notably the general architectural form, style,
materials, design, scale, proportions, organization of windows, doors, and other openings,
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textures, details, mass, roof line, porch and other aspects of the appearance of the exterior to the
satisfaction of the 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 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. As part of the periodic
inspection, Owner shall supply information in a format determined acceptable by the
representatives of the City of Santa Ana, the County Assessor, the State Department of Parks and
Recreation, and the State Board of Equalization information required to determine compliance
with the terms of this Agreement.
f. Owner shall implement the rehabilitation and restoration work items as discussed
in detail in Exhibit D, “Proposed Structure Improvements.” Restoration of Hollywood driveway
shall be finalized within the first five years of the Mills Act Agreement, with all other work items
completed within the first ten years of the Mills Act Agreement. Proof of status and completion,
as requested from time to time by the City of Santa Ana, will be required in order to satisfy and
maintain the Mills Act Agreement. Staff approval is required before items shall be amended or
removed/replaced from the improvements list.
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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 ½) 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 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.
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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 516 West 19th Street,
Assessor Parcel Number, 002-104-11, 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,
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.
c. This property is listed in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties
(Register). In any real property transaction, the owner of this property or the own er’s
representative shall provide the buyer of this property with notice that the property is listed on
the City’s historic Register.
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 l ater specified by the
parties hereto.
City: City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza (M-30)
Santa Ana, CA 92702
Attn: City Clerk
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Owners: Jill Brumett and Mona Konstan
944 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.
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.
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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. 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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ATTEST: CITY OF SANTA ANA
________________________ _________________________
JENNIFER L. HALL ALVARO NUNEZ
City Clerk Acting City Manager
OWNERS
Date: ___________________ By:__________________
JILL BRUMETT
Date: ___________________ By:__________________
MONA KONSTAN
APPROVED AS TO FORM: RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL:
SONIA CARVALHO
City Attorney
By: _____________________ _____________________
BRANDON SALVATIERRA MINH THAI
Deputy City Attorney Executive Director
Planning and Building Agency
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EXHIBIT A
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
THE LAND HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO IS SITUATED IN THE CITY OF SANTA
ANA, COUNTY OF ORANGE, STATE OF CA, AND IS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
LOT 4 IN BLOCK "B" OF TRACT NO. 256, IN THE CITY OF SANTA ANA, COUNTY OF
ORANGE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AS PER MAP THEREOF RECORDED IN BOOK 14,
PAGE 23 OF MISCELLANEOUS MAPS, RECORDS OF SAID ORANGE COUNTY
Assessor’s Parcel Number: 002-104-11
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Dixon-Heemstra House
516 W 19th Street
Santa Ana, CA 92706
NAME Dixon-Heemstra House REF. NO.
ADDRESS 516 West 19th Street
CITY Santa Ana ZIP 92706 ORANGE COUNTY
YEAR BUILT 1923 LOCAL REGISTER CATEGORY: Key
HISTORIC DISTRICT N/A NEIGHBORHOOD Floral Park
CALIFORNIA REGISTER CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION C/3 CALIFORNIA REGISTER STATUS CODE 5S3
Location: Not for Publication Unrestricted
Prehistoric Historic Both
ARCHITECTURAL STYLE: Craftsman
Closely related to the English Arts and Crafts Movement, American Craftsman architecture was popularized by The
Craftsman magazine and architects such as Charles and Henry Greene of Pasadena. It drew from the wood building
traditions of Japan and Switzerland as well as the medieval themes favored by the Arts and Crafts philosophers.
Craftsman architecture stressed honesty of form, materials, and workmanship, eschewing applied decoration in favor of
the straightforward expression of structure. A new appreciation of nature was evident in horizontal lines that reached out
to embrace the landscape and the incorporation of capacious porches into building plans. Primarily a residential style,
Craftsman architecture can be identified by low pitched gable and hipped roofs with exposed rafters and beams in deep
overhangs; wood lap or shingle siding and an occasional use of stucco; extensive use of stone or brick as a secondary
material; horizontal emphasis apparent in roof lines, headers, and battered porch supports; and broadly proportioned
wood framed windows, often clustered in bands. Craftsman homes were built from circa 1902 until the early 1920s.
SUMMARY/CONCLUSION:
The Dixon-Heemstra House qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties under Criterion 1 for
embodiment of the distinguishing characteristics of a late Craftsman style residential building. The recommended
categorization is “Key” because it has a distinctive architectural style and quality reflective of the Craftsman style (Santa
Ana Municipal Code, Section 30-2.2(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, 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.
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State of California The Resources Agency Primary #______________________________________________
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI #__________________________________________________
PRIMARY RECORD Trinomial______________________________________________
NRHP Status Code_____________________________________
Other Listings_____________________________________________________________________
Review Code________Reviewer________________________Date_______________
Page _1_ of _5_ Resource name(s) or number (assigned by recorder) Dixon-Heemstra House
P1. Other Identifier:
*P2. Location: Not for Publication Unrestricted *a. County Orange County
*b. USGS 7.5’ Quad: Orange Quadrangle California-Orange County 7.5-Minute Series Date: 2022
*c. Address 516 West 19th Street City: Santa Ana Zip: 92706
*e. Other Locational Data: Assessor’s Parcel Number 002-104-11
*P3a. Description: (Describe resource and its major elements. Include design, materials, condition, alterations, size, setting, and boundaries)
The Dixon-Heemstra House is a one story, single-family, Craftsman Style residence and detached garage located on a small
parcel in the Floral Park neighborhood (Figure 1). The main residence’s asymmetrical primary façade faces West 19th Street
to the north. The residence exhibits an L-shaped plan with a long side-gable porch roof that intersects two front gables at the
primary (north) façade. The building’s low-pitch roof is clad in asphalt shingles with overhanging eaves and exposed rafter
tails. The exterior of the house is clad in narrow horizontal wood panel siding. At the primary (north) façade, the covered
porch wraps around the building’s northeast corner and is supported by three porch columns (Figure 2). Exposed beams are
located at the gable end of the porch’s east side. The primary entrance is situated within the covered porch at the primary
(north) façade and is composed of a single glazed door with divided lights (Figure 3). Two large tripartite wood-frame
windows, comprised of a central fixed window between two narrow double-hung windows with divided lights, flank the main
entrance (Figure 4).
(See Continuation Sheet 3 of 5.)
*P3b. Resource Attributes: (list attributes and codes) HP2. Single-Family Residence and HP4. Ancillary building
*P4. Resources Present: Building Structure Object Site District Element of District Other
P5b. Photo: (view and date)
(Figure 1) Primary (north) and side
(east) elevations, view southwest, Feb
2023
*P6. Date Constructed/Age and
Sources: historic
1923/ Orange County Assessor’s
*P7. Owner and Address:
Jill Brumett and Mona Konstan
516 W 19th Street
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:
May 8, 2024
*P10. Survey Type:
Intensive Survey Update
*P11. Report Citation: (Cite survey
report and other sources, or enter “none”)
None
*Attachments: None Location Map Sketch Map Continuation Sheet Building, Structure, and Object Record
Archaeological Record District Record Linear Feature Record Milling Station Record Rock Art Record
Artifact Record Photograph Record Other (list)
DPR 523A (1/95)*Required information
P5a. Photo
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DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI#______________________________________________
BUILDING, STRUCTURE, AND OBJECT RECORD
Page 2 of 5 *NRHP Status Code_5S3_________________________
*Resource Name or #: Dixon-Heemstra House
B1. Historic Name: Dixon-Heemstra House
B2. Common Name: Same
B3. Original Use: Single-family Residence B4. Present Use: Single-family Residence
*B5. Architectural Style: Craftsman Style
*B6. Construction History: (Construction date, alterations, and date of alterations):
June, 1923. Permit to construct a single residence and garage. $4,000.
March 13, 1950. Termite work for Mrs. Leslie Smith by H.J. Carr. $130
December 7, 1951. Reroof res. for M.S. Ogg by Holmes. $250.
September 8, 1992. Reroof w/t.o. $4,300.
July 31, 2019. Laundry room addition to kitchen. $2,625.
July 31, 2019. Tear off existing, install 21 squares of comp roofing. $5,943.
*B7. Moved?No Yes Unknown Date:__________Original location:_______ _______
*B8. Related Features: Detached garage
B9a. Architect: Unknown b. Builder: Unknown
*B10. Significance: Theme Residential Architecture Area Santa Ana
Period of Significance: 1923 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 Dixon-Heemstra House is architecturally significant as an intact example of a Craftsman style house in Santa Ana. The
original building permit is dated June 1923, which indicates it was built as a single family residence and garage for owner and
homebuilder W.H. Dixon for $4,000. Dixon, affiliated with W.H. Dixon and Son, was a local contractor and builder in Santa
Ana and greater Orange County (Santa Ana Register, March 30, 1930). The original architect is unknown. In 1923,
newspapers advertised the sale of the subject property as “Dixon’s Durable Dwelling” built in the “exclusive highly restricted
Strong tract” (Santa Ana Register, October 25, 1923). City directories note that the property was vacant in 1924; however,
from 1925 to 1929 Benjamin Heemstra is listed as the building's occupant. From 1930 to 1931, P.H. Budd is the known
occupant, who contributed to Orange County’s first engineer report by Engineer Thomas Means in 1931. Budd later became
an engineer for the Orange County flood-control district in 1934 and was ultimately appointed as the Orange County flood-
control engineer in 1952 (Santa Ana Register, December 28, 1952). (See Continuation Sheet 3 of 5).
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 4 of 5.)
B13. Remarks: None
*B14. Evaluator: Andrea Dumovich Heywood, City of Santa Ana.
*Date of Evaluation: May 8, 2024
DPR 523B (1/95)*Required information
Sketch Map
(This space reserved for official comments.)NDixon-Heemstra House
516 West 19th Street
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*P3a. Description (continued):
Fenestration on the side (west) façade consists of several double-hung wood windows of various size, along with a small
casement window (Figure 5). The side (east) façade consists of double-hung windows with a multi-light pattern on the upper
light as well as those without any divided lights, and one multi-light glazed door. The rear (south) façade includes double-
hung wood windows in a group of three and one single window are located at the rear façade, along with a single casement
window. Window framing throughout the building is made of wide framing with an emphasized sill and header. The main
entrance door also consists of the same framing to match.
The rear (south) façade is made of the primary gable roof and a smaller gable roof at the southeast corner of the building.
The smaller gable roof houses the 2019 laundry room addition to kitchen (Figure 6). The addition’s siding material is slightly
differentiated from the original siding to indicate it is a later addition.
The detached garage is situated to the southeast of the main residence. The front-gabled garage has an off-centered
vehicular double-door that slides open (Figure 7). Siding is designed to match the main residence along with extended eaves
and exposed rafter tails. No windows are present except for a rear opening that has since been infilled.
Additional architectural features include front entrance concrete pathway and concrete porch deck and a Hollywood driveway
which has been modified from grass to gravel at its center. Metal window awnings have been added to a few west-façade
windows as a later addition. The property is landscaped with a front lawn, small shrubs, and a few medium-sized trees.
*B10. Significance (continued):
C.R. McCaslin occupied the property for one year in 1932. During the years 1933 and 1934, F.H. Albrecht is listed as the
occupant, and then L.G. Holman is the known occupant from 1935 to 1937. From 1938 to 1939, C.H. Dale is the occupant.
The property is listed as vacant in 1940. In 1941, both R.L. Fleming and H.R. McGuire are noted as building occupants. From
1944 to 1950 Mrs. Jessie Wild occupied the property. City directories were not available from 1957 to 1959, in 1962, and
between 1966 and 1978. From 1979 to 1995, R.S. Fink occupied the property, and from 1999 to 2008, Stephen Loft owned
the property. No additional information was uncovered regarding the previously noted owners and occupants. The current
owners Jill Brumett and Mona Konstan purchased the property in 2019.
The Dixon-Heemstra House is located in Floral Park, a neighborhood northwest of downtown Santa Ana bounded by West
Seventeenth Street, North Flower Street, Riverside Drive, and Broadway. Groves of orange, avocado, and walnut trees and
widely scattered ranch houses characterized this area before 1920. Developer and builder Allison Honer (1897-1981),
credited as the subdivider and builder of a major portion of northwest Santa Ana, arrived in Santa Ana from Beaver Falls,
New York in 1922 (Talbert, pages 353-356). “Before nightfall on the day of his arrival, Mr. Honer purchased a parcel of land.
And that month, he began building custom homes in Santa Ana” (Orange County Register, September 15, 1981). The parcel
chosen became the Floral Park subdivision between Seventeenth Street and Santiago Creek. “When built in the 1920s, the
Floral Park homes were the most lavish and expensive in the area. They sold for about $45,000 each” (Orange County
Register, September 15, 1981). Revival architecture in a wide variety of romantic styles was celebrated in the 1920s and
1930s and Floral Park showcased examples of the English Tudor, French Norman, Spanish Colonial, and Colonial Revival.
The Allison Honer Construction Company went on to complete such notable projects as the 1935 Art Deco styled Old Santa
Ana City Hall, the El Toro Marine Base during World War II, and the 1960 Honer Shopping Plaza. Honer lived in the
neighborhood he had helped to create, at 615 West Santa Clara Avenue.
In the late 1920s and 1930s, another builder, Roy Roscoe Russell (1881-1965), continued developing the groves of Floral
Park. An early Russell project was his 1928 subdivision of Victoria Drive between West Nineteenth Street and West Santa
Clara Avenue. The homes were quite grand and displayed various revival styles, including Russell’s own large, Colonial
Revival mansion at 2009 Victoria Drive. In 1937, Roy Rodney Russell, joined his father’s firm and by 1945 it was renamed as
Roy Russell and Son. In the early post World War II years, Floral Park continued its development as numerous, smaller,
single-family houses were built. Continuing in the Floral Park tradition, they were mostly revival in style. In the 1950s, low,
horizontal Ranch Style houses completed the growth of Floral Park. Today (2023) Floral Park maintains its identity as the
premier neighborhood of Santa Ana, historically home to many affluent and prominent citizens.
The Dixon-Heemstra House qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties under Criterion 1 as an
intact example of a Craftsman style home in Santa Ana. Located in Floral Park, the house cost $4,000 to build in 1923. The
recommended categorization is “Key” because it has a distinctive architectural style and quality reflective of the Craftsman
style (Santa Ana Municipal Code, Section 30-2.2). Character-defining features of the Dixon-Heemstra House include, but
may not be limited to: L-shaped plan; asymmetrical primary façade; low-pitch roof with overhanging eaves and exposed
rafter tails; long side-gabled porch roof that intersects two front gables at the primary façade; narrow horizontal wood panel
siding; the porch’s exposed beams at the gable’s end and three porch support columns; primary entrance composed of a
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single glazed door with divided lights; two large tripartite wood-frame windows, comprised of a central fixed window between
two narrow double-hung windows with divided lights, which flank the main entrance; original windows and doors and
window/door framing throughout; detached garage; front yard lawn with landscaping including mature trees and shrubs; and
the Hollywood driveway (if restored from gravel to grass in center).
*B12. References (continued):
Ancestry.com. California, Death Index, 1923-1997 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000.
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
Newspapers.com (Santa Ana Register, The 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, 1923-2008.
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Additional Figures:
Figure 2. At the primary (north) façade, the covered
porch wraps around the building’s northeast corner and
is supported by three porch columns
Figure 3. The primary entrance is situated within the
covered porch at the primary (north) façade and is
composed of a single glazed door with divided lights.
Figure 4. A large tripartite wood-frame windows,
comprised of a central fixed window between two narrow
double-hung windows with divided lights, adjacent to the
main entrance.
Figure 5. Fenestration on the side (west) façade consists
of several double-hung wood windows of various size,
along with a small casement window.
Figure 6. The rear (south) façade is made of the primary
gable roof and a smaller gable roof that houses the 2019
laundry room addition to kitchen.
Figure 7. The front-gabled garage has an off-centered
vehicular double-door that slides open.
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MILLS ACT AGREEMENT
516 W 19th Street
Santa Ana, CA 92706
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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
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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 of the structure would be unimpaired.
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Exhibit D: Proposed Structure Improvements (“Work Plan”)
516 W 19th Street
Item Year Improvement
1 2025 Restoration of Hollywood driveway (remove gravel and replace with grass; repair
concrete)
2 2027 Repair window pulls throughout
3 Ongoing Continued maintenance of landscaping
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RESOURCES COMMISSION
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public to participate in the decision-
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Historic Resources Commission
Action: The Historic Resources
Commission will hold a Public Hearing to
receive public testimony, and will take
action on the item described below. Their
decision is final unless appealed to the
City Council within 10 days of the decision
by any interested party or group.
Project Location:516 West 19
th Street
located within the Single Family
Residential (R1) zoning district.
Project Applicant:Mona Konstan and Jill
Brumett (Property Owners)
Project Description:Applicants are
requesting approval of Historic
Resources Commission Application
No. 2024-02, Historic Register
Categorization No. 2024-02, and
Historic Property Preservation
Agreement No. 2024-04 to allow the
placement and categorization in the
Santa Ana Register of Historical
Properties as “Key” for the above
mentioned property and to execute a
Historic Property Preservation
Agreement with the City of Santa Ana.
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California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA) and the CEQA Guidelines, the
project is exempt from further review
under Section 15331, Class 31, as this
action is designed to preserve a historic
resource. Categorical Exemption No. ER-
2024-11 will be filed for this project.
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heard on Wednesday, May 8, 2024, at
4:30 p.m.in the City Council Chambers,
22 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA
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record.
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Additional details regarding the proposed
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Andrea Dumovich Heywood with the
Planning and Building Agency at
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5899.
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Historic Resources Commission Action: The Historic Resources Commission will hold a Public
Hearing to receive public testimony, and will take action on the item described below. Their decision is
final unless appealed to the City Council within 10 days of the decision by any interested party or group.
Project Location: 516 West 19th Street located within the Single Family Residential (R1)
zoning district.
Project Applicant: Mona Konstan and Jill Brumett (Property Owners)
Project Description: Applicants are requesting approval of Historic Resources Commission
Application No. 2024-02, Historic Register Categorization No. 2024-02, and Historic Property
Preservation Agreement No. 2024-04 to allow the placement and categorization in the Santa Ana
Register of Historical Properties as “Key” for the above mentioned property and to execute a Historic
Property Preservation Agreement with the City of Santa Ana.
Environmental Impact: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the CEQA
Guidelines, the project is exempt from further review under Section 15331, Class 31, as this action is
designed to preserve a historic resource. Categorical Exemption No. ER-2024-11 will be filed for this
project.
Meeting Details: This matter will be heard on Wednesday, May 8, 2024, at 4:30 p.m. in the City
Council Chambers, 22 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701. Members of the public may attend
this meeting in-person or join via Zoom. For the most up to date information on how to participate
virtually in this meeting, please visit www.santa-ana.org/pb/meeting-participation.
Written Comments: If you are unable to participate in the meeting, you may send written comments
by e-mail to PBAeComments@santa-ana.org (reference the topic in the subject line) or mail to Nuvia
Ocampo, Recording Secretary, City of Santa Ana, 20 Civic Center Plaza – M20, Santa Ana, CA 92701.
Deadline to submit written comments is 3:30 p.m. on the day of the meeting. Comments received
after the deadline may not be distributed to the Commission but will be made part of the record.
Where To Get More Information: Additional details regarding the proposed action(s), including the
full text of the discretionary item, may be found on the City website 72 hours prior to the public hearing
at: https://santa-ana.primegov.com/public/portal.
Who To Contact For Questions: Should you have any questions, please contact Andrea Dumovich
Heywood with the Planning and Building Agency at Aheywood@santa-ana.org or 714-647-5899.
Note: If you challenge the decision on the above matter, you may be limited to raising only those issues
you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence
delivered to the Historic Resources Commission or City Council of the City of Santa Ana at, or prior to,
the public hearing.
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Historic Resources Commission Staff Report
May 8, 2024
Topic: HEMA No. 2024-01 – The Lacy-Murray House (501 West 19th Street)
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Adopt a resolution approving a Certificate of Appropriateness for Historic Exterior
Modification Application No. 2024-01.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Matthew and Nicole Kantelis are requesting approval of Historic Exterior Modification
Application (HEMA) No. 2024-01 for the Lacy-Murray House located at 501 West 19th
Street. Specifically, the request is to allow exterior modifications consisting of adding a new
456-square-foot family and laundry room, and 159-square-foot master bedroom
expansion to the west façade; an interior remodel of 1,147 square feet which includes the
kitchen, master bathroom and closet, bedroom reconfiguration, and bathrooms;
replacement of one (1) original, fixed wood window at the primary (south) façade with a
new operable awning wood window with the same dimensions for egress purposes;
removal of three (3) original double-hung wood windows and repurpose one (1) at the
primary (east) façade; removal of one (1) door from the primary (east) façade and
repurpose to the adjacent alcove; and new interior access between the garage and main
house. The property was listed as “Key” in 2014 on the Santa Ana Register of Historical
Properties and is a contributor to the National Register-listed Floral Park Historic District.
DISCUSSION
Project Location and Site Description
The subject property is located on a corner lot at the intersection of 19th and Ross streets.
It is located on the north side of West 19th Street in the Floral Park National Register
Historic District in Santa Ana. The General Plan land use designation for the site is Low
Density Residential (LR) and the zoning district is Single Family Residential (R1). The site
contains a 2,230-square-foot, Mission/Spanish Colonial Revival style residence, with a
detached four-car garage, on a 11,995-square-foot residential lot. The property is known
as the Lacy-Murray House built in 1923 and is a contributor to the National Register-listed
Floral Park Historic District. The property is also individually listed as No. 582 on the Santa
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Ana Register of Historical Properties (“Register”). It was placed on the Register in 2014
and was categorized as “Key.”
The Lacy-Murray House is a one-story single-family residence on a moderately-sized
corner parcel, constructed in a Mission/Spanish Colonial Revival style. The residence has
two primary facades facing West 19th Street to the south and North Ross Street to the
east, with the main entrance facing West 19th Street. The main house has an
asymmetrical-shaped plan composed three primary volumes: the main house, a bedroom
addition to the west, and an expansion to the northwest. The residence is clad in smooth
stucco and contains a flat roof with clay tile coping along the parapet. The main entrance
is composed of a wood front door under a shed roof clad in clay tiles. Two (2) large fixed
wood windows flank the main entrance. Original windows throughout the remainder of the
property include double-hung wood windows with ogee lugs. Non-original windows on the
additions are double-hung wood windows without ogee lugs. Windows throughout have
wood framing with a prominent window sill. The garage is detached from the original
portion of the main residence and abuts the northwest addition, located north of the main
residence. An alcove space exists between the residence to the south and the garage to
the north, maintaining the look of a detached garage. A low garden wall encloses the front
yard at the property’s southern boundary. A taller wall flush with the south façade at the
west also wraps around the east, which creates a side courtyard and also encloses the
north portion of the property.
The 1946 aerial and 1949 Sanborn map reveal that the property was originally built in
1923 as a smaller, rectangular shaped residence with a detached one-car garage. In
1953, a new room (den) and bathroom were added to the northwest of the original
residence, abutting the southwest corner of the existing garage and creating an alcove
space between the main house and the detached garage. The same 1953 building permit
also granted the garage expansion of 18-feet-by-20-feet to the north. Separately, a
plastering permit was issued in 1953. By 1956, a bedroom was added to the primary
(south) façade at the building’s southwest corner. In 2000, a permit was issued (and
finaled in 2005) for a 370-square-foot addition to the north of the existing den at the
northwest façade, directly abutting the garage’s west façade. A new front yard block wall
with stucco fence height of 18 inches, with 12-inch-by-32-inch pilasters, was permitted in
2001.
The historic description (Exhibit 5) recorded on November 20, 2014 excludes the addition
in the year 2000, north of the den from the property’s construction history and does not
discuss why the property remains eligible for listing despite numerous alterations.
The main house appears intact and is in good condition. However, since its original
construction, it has been expanded with several additions. The property is landscaped
with a front lawn to the south, including mature palm trees, small and medium size trees,
and shrubs. Character-defining features of the Lacy-Murray House that should be
preserved include, but may not be limited to: exterior materials including stucco, stucco
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texture, and clay roof tiles capping the parapet, original windows and original front entry
door, side entry gate, massing, and articulation.
Project Background
The applicant’s original HEMA submittal included a proposed laundry addition at the
primary (east) façade. Based on the site and permit history described above, staff could
not support the proposed laundry addition as it would continue to weaken the original
footprint and distinction of a separate main house and detached garage, and due to its
visibility from the primary (east) façade. On January 16, these concerns were raised with
the architect upon receiving the HEMA submittal; staff subsequently facilitated a meeting
with the homeowner and the architect on January 25 to discuss in detail. Options
discussed included removing the laundry addition, relocating it to the west façade,
submitting a Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation analysis by a third
party consultant in which the City would review and determine if the findings could be
made to support the project, or submitting the proposed project with the laundry addition
without Staff support. Following the meeting, the applicants elected to modify their original
plans with the laundry addition relocated at the west façade, which would not be visible
from the public right-of-way. Because the laundry addition has been relocated, staff is
recommending approval.
Project Description
The proposed project consists of adding a new 456-square-foot family and laundry room,
and 159-square-foot master bedroom expansion to the west façade, as well as an interior
remodel of 1,147 square feet which includes the kitchen, master bathroom and closet,
bedroom reconfiguration, and bathrooms. New interior access will be made between the
existing garage and main house, joining the two footprints internally without adding new
square feet. The remodel will also incorporate a new half bathroom into the existing
building footprint. The bedroom reconfiguration will result in the replacement of one (1)
original, fixed wood window at the primary (south) façade with a new operable awning
wood window with the same dimensions for egress purposes. The kitchen reconfiguration
will result in the removal of three (3) original double-hung wood windows, in which one
will be salvaged and replace an existing door along the primary (east) façade. The kitchen
windows to be removed are located in an alcove at the primary (east) façade and are not
easily visible from the public-right-of-way. An existing door at the primary (east) façade
will be removed and repurposed at the adjacent alcove.
The new family and laundry room addition at the west façade will be located north of a
reconfigured bedroom. It will require the removal of a group of three (3) non-original
double-hung wood windows that are part of the 1953 den addition, and removal of original
fenestration on the residence’s west façade consisting of four (4) double-hung wood
windows and one (1) fully glazed door. Although the new family/laundry room will extend
past the existing building footprint to the west by six-feet-ten-inches, it will be set back
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from the primary (south) façade and remain approximately 47 feet from the front property
line with limited visibility behind an exisiting garden wall. The addition will be designed to
match the historic property with exterior plaster siding, flat roof and parapet, and clay tile
coping. The tile coping will be slightly differentiated from the original tiles in size and color
to indicate the addition. Three (3) sets of fully glazed French doors will be located on the
west façade of the family room and a new pair of wood windows without the upper sash
horn detail will be on the primary (south) façade facing West 19th Street. The laundry room
will include two new double-hung wood windows without the upper sash horn detail along
the west façade.
The new master bedroom expansion will be located at the northwest corner of the
residence. The master bedroom and reconfigured walk-in-closet and master bathroom
will require the removal of non-original windows at the west and north facades. The new
windows at the west and north façades will all consist of double-hung wood windows
without the upper sash horn detail, and a new pair of French doors will be placed on the
north façade.
Analysis of the Issues
As proposed, the project will follow the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards (SOIS) for
the Treatment of Historic Properties with Guidelines for Preserving, Rehabilitating,
Restoring, & Reconstructing Historic Buildings (Kay D. Weeks and Anne E. Grimmer,
revised 2017). The proposed exterior modifications would be considered a rehabilitation
project and as such be evaluated against ten criteria. Staff has reviewed the proposed
modifications in comparison to the SOIS. The following is a review of the findings as they
pertain to the applicable criteria:
1. A property will be used as it was historically or be given a new use that requires
minimal changes to its distinctive materials, features, spaces, and spatial
relationships.
The project complies with Standard No. 1. The property currently maintains its
historic use as a single-family residence with a detached garage. The use is not
proposed to change.
2. The historic character of a property shall be retained and preserved. The removal
of historic materials or alteration of features and spaces that characterize a
property shall be avoided.
The project complies with Standard No. 2. The historic character of the subject
property will be retained and preserved. The proposed additions and interior
remodel have been designed to remove as little historic material as possible and
will reuse original windows/doors where feasible. The proposed exterior alterations
will not alter the primary (south and east) façades or any important spatial
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relationships that characterize the property. The additions will be primarily located
on a secondary, rear façade. Although the family and laundry room addition will be
partially visible at the primary (south) façade, it will be set back far from the front
property line, behind the garden wall, and will be subordinate to the main house in
height while matching the main house in a compatible material and design. The
kitchen remodel will require removal of three (3) original windows at the primary
(east) façade’s alcove but will reuse one of the windows. An existing door at the
primary (east) façade will be removed and repurposed at the adjacent alcove.
Ultimately, the majority of the property’s historic character will remain.
3. Each property will be recognized as a physical record of its time, place, and use.
Changes that create a false sense of historical development, such as adding
conjectural features or elements from other historic properties, will not be
undertaken.
The project complies with Standard No. 3. The proposed changes will not create
a false sense of historical development. The additions will be designed to be
compatible with the existing scale and massing of the residence, yet distinct
enough to discern that they are new additions through the use of new, yet
compatible materials and design. Although the proposed family/laundry room will
be partially visible from the primary (south) façade, it will be set back well behind
the front property line and primarily located behind the existing building footprint
and garden wall. The addition will not substantially alter the historic building
footprint as it will be located at the building’s secondary (west) façade. It will also
be understood as an addition through its use of slightly differentiated tile coping
from the original tiles in size and color, new wood double-hung windows without
the upper sash horn detail, and new French doors. Therefore, the architectural
treatment will read as contemporary, not conjectural.
4. Changes to a property that have acquired historic significance in their own right
will be retained and preserved.
Standard No. 4 does not apply as the project will not remove any significant
features that were added over time. The three additions have not acquired historic
significance in their own right. The 1953 den and bathroom addition, 1956 front
bedroom addition, and 2000 northwest residence addition and garage expansion
are not original to the property and were built well outside of the property’s period
of significance of 1923. They were designed nearly identical to the original house
and garage, with matching parapet roof, clay tile coping, smooth plaster siding,
and window frames with a prominent window sill, creating a false sense of history
that conflicts with the express goal of Standard No. 3. The only clear distinction is
the window design which lacks ogee lugs. Therefore, the additions have not
acquired significance in their own right.
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5. Distinctive features, finishes, and construction techniques or examples of
craftsmanship that characterize a property shall be preserved.
The project complies with Standard No. 5. Distinctive materials, features, finishes,
and construction techniques or examples of craftsmanship that characterize the
property will be preserved. The majority of the project does not propose to remove
character-defining features or materials/finishes readily visible on the primary
(south and east) facades. Although the project includes the removal of an original
fixed picture window west of the main entrance on the primary (south) façade, it
will be replaced with a new wood window of the same dimensions and materials
as existing. The new window will be an awning style in order to comply with egress
requirements due to the interior remodel and new bedroom location. The altered
window is minimal and will not cause a substantial change to the historic property
as it will still resemble the original picture window. The family/laundry room addition
will require the removal of some original windows and one original door at the west
façade. Because those original features are not visible from the public right-of-way
and because a majority of character-defining-features will remain throughout the
historic property, the addition complies with Standard No. 5. The kitchen remodel
will also require the removal of three (3) original double-hung wood windows on
the main house, however one of the windows will be repurposed. Lastly, the master
bedroom addition will not remove any original building features as it will expand an
existing rear addition. Overall, the proposed project retains a majority of the
property’s character-defining features or materials/finishes.
6. Deteriorated historic features will be repaired rather than replaced. Where the
severity of deterioration requires replacement of a distinctive feature, the new
feature will match the old in design, color, texture, and, where possible, materials.
Replacement of missing features will be substantiated by documentary and
physical evidence.
Standard No. 6 does not apply as the proposed project does not deal with issues
of deterioration of existing materials or replacement of existing features.
7. Chemical or physical treatments, if appropriate, will be undertaken using the
gentlest means possible. Treatments that cause damage to historic materials will
not be used.
Standard No. 7 does not apply as the project will not involve chemical or physical
treatments on the building and will be in full compliance with the Standards.
8. Archeological resources will be protected and preserved in place. If such resources
must be disturbed, mitigation measures will be undertaken.
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Standard No. 8 does not apply as there are no known archeological resources
onsite.
9. New additions, exterior alterations, or related new construction will not destroy
historic materials, features, and spatial relationships that characterize the property.
The new work shall be differentiated from the old and will be compatible with the
historic materials, features, size, scale and proportion, and massing to protect the
integrity of the property and its environment.
The project complies with Standard No. 9. The family/laundry room addition and
the master bedroom expansion along the west façade will not alter historic
materials and spatial relationships that characterize the property. Although some
original windows and one door will be removed for the family/laundry room
addition, the majority of original features throughout the residence will remain as
part of the project. Important spatial relationships characterizing the
Mission/Spanish Colonial Revival architectural style will be undisturbed, as the
additions will be placed near the rear. The family/laundry room addition will be
minimally visible along the primary (south) façade and the master bedroom
expansion will be minimally visible from the northeast corner of the property and
not readily visible from the primary (east) façade. Lastly, the new work will be
clearly differentiated from the old as the roof heights will be lower, they will be
treated with clay tile coping that differs from the original, and the new windows will
not contain the upper sash horn detail.
10.New additions and adjacent or related new construction will be undertaken in such
a manner that, if removed in the future, the essential form and integrity of the
historic property and its environment would be unimpaired.
The project complies with Standard No. 10. The proposed project is considered
generally reversible, as it does not remove essential aspects of the historic
property’s form and materials if it is removed in the future. The primary (south)
façade window that will be modified from fixed to operable is reversible as it can
be replaced in the future back to a fixed window. Although the proposed
family/laundry room addition will permanently remove four (4) original windows and
one (1) original door, they are located on a secondary façade that is not visible
from the public right-of-way and could be replicated and placed back if the addition
was removed in the future. The family/laundry room will also remove five (5)
windows on the den addition that are not original to the home and do not need to
be reconstructed if the addition was removed. The master bedroom expansion will
remove non-original features as it will expand an existing addition. Three (3)
original windows on the main house will be removed for the kitchen remodel and
could be replicated and placed back in the future as needed.
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In conclusion, staff has determined that the project complies with The Secretary of the
Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation. Specifically, the analysis indicates that the proposed
additions will be compatible and consistent with the existing architectural elements that
reflect the original Mission/Spanish Colonial Revival style architecture while being mindful
not to disturb the historic materials that characterize the property. By localizing the scope of
work so that the additions are setback from the primary facade while maintaining a smaller
massing than the historic building, and by differentiating the new work from the old, the
property will maintain its historic and character-defining features. Most importantly, due to
the additive nature, the proposed additions will allow for the option for them to be removed
in such a way that the essential form and integrity of the historic property and its environment
will be unimpaired.
The role of the Historic Resources Commission is to issue a Certificate of Appropriateness
upon finding that the proposed modifications do not substantially change the character and
integrity of the historic properties per Santa Ana Municipal Code Section 30-6, meet the
Secretary of Interior’s Standards per CEQA and the City’s Certified Local Government
agreement with the State of California. Staff finds that the historic exterior modification
application meets the necessary criteria to be awarded a Certificate of Appropriateness and
should be approved. It is also recommended that staff approve the exact materials and
finishes to be used prior to installation to ensure quality and compatibility.
Public Notification
The subject site is located within the Floral Park Neighborhood Association. The president
of this Neighborhood Association was notified by mail 10 days prior to this public hearing.
In addition, the project site was posted with a notice advertising this public hearing, a
notice was published in the Orange County Reporter and mailed notices were sent to all
property owners within 500 feet of the project site. At the time of this printing, no
correspondence, either written or electronic, had been received from any members of the
public.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act, the recommended action is
exempt from further review under Section 15331, Class 31, as this action is designed in
a manner consistent with the Secretary of Interior’s Standards. Based on this analysis, a
Notice of Exemption, Environmental Review No. 2024-04 will be filed for this project.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with this action.
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EXHIBIT(S)
1. Resolution
2. 500-Foot Radius Map – 501 West 19th Street
3. Site Photos
4. Resolution 2014-16 – 501 West 19th Street (Historic Listing and Categorization)
5. Executive Summary and Historic Description
6. Architectural Plan Set
7. Copy of Public Notices
Submitted By: Andrea Heywood, Associate Planner
Approved By: Minh Thai, Executive Director of Planning and Building Agency, Planning
and Building Agency
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RESOLUTION NO. 2024-XX
A RESOLUTION OF THE HISTORIC RESOURCES
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA APPROVING
THE CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS FOR THE
PROPERTY LOCATED AT 501 WEST 19TH STREET
(HISTORIC EXTERIOR MODIFICATION APPLICATION NO.
2024-01)
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF SANTA ANA AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Historic Resources Commission of the City of Santa Ana hereby
finds, determines and declares as follows:
A. Matthew and Nicole Kantelis (“Applicants”) are requesting approval of
Historic Exterior Modification Application No. 2024-01 to allow exterior
modifications to the property at 501 West 19th Street, historically known as
the Lacy-Murray House.
B. The legal owners of the property are Matthew J. Kantelis and Nicole S.
Kantelis, as Co-Trustees of the Kantelis Family Trust established
03/26/2021.
C. The legal description for the subject property is attached hereto as Exhibit
A and incorporated by this reference as though fully set forth herein.
D. The Lacy-Murray House is a contributor to the National Register-listed
Floral Park Historic District and is individually listed as No. 582 on the Santa
Ana Register of Historical Properties and categorized as “Key” in 2014.
A. The Lacy-Murray House was originally built in 1923 and is architecturally
significant as a Mission/Spanish Colonial Revival style residence.
Character-defining exterior features of the Lacy-Murray House that should
be preserved include, but may not be limited to, exterior materials including
stucco, stucco texture, and clay roof tiles capping the parapet, original
windows and original front entry door, side entry gate, massing, and
articulation.
B. Pursuant to Santa Ana Municipal Code Section 30-6, no exterior physical
modifications, other than those identified by the Historic Resources
Commission for administrative approval by city staff, shall be permitted with
respect to a historic structure until the Historic Resources Commission
approves such request at a duly noticed public hearing and issues a
certificate of appropriateness. The Historic Resources Commission shall
issue the certificate of appropriateness upon finding that the proposed
modification(s) does not substantially change the character and integrity of
the historic property.
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C. The proposed exterior modifications to the four-bedroom, single-story
residence with detached garage include adding a new 456-square-foot
family and laundry room, and 159-square-foot master bedroom expansion
to the west façade; an interior remodel of 1,147 square feet which includes
the kitchen, master bathroom and closet, bedroom reconfiguration, and
bathrooms; replacement of one (1) original, fixed wood window at the
primary (south) façade with a new operable awning wood window with the
same dimensions for egress purposes; removal of three (3) original double-
hung wood windows and repurpose one (1) at the primary (east) façade;
removal of one (1) door from the primary (east) façade and repurpose to the
adjacent alcove; and new interior access between the garage and main
house.
D. Pursuant to Santa Ana Municipal Code Section 30-6, the Historic
Resources Commission held a duly noticed public hearing on May 8, 2024,
for the request for exterior modifications to the Lacy-Murray House.
E. Since the property is deemed a historic structure, all exterior modifications
are required to meet the Secretary of Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation.
1. The following Secretary of Interior’s Standards are applicable:
i. The project complies with Standard No. 1. The property
currently maintains its historic use as a single-family
residence with a detached garage. The use is not proposed
to change.
ii. The project complies with Standard No. 2. The historic
character of the subject property will be retained and
preserved. The proposed additions and interior remodel have
been designed to remove as little historic material as possible
and will reuse original windows/doors where feasible. The
proposed exterior alterations will not alter the primary (south
and east) façades or any important spatial relationships that
characterize the property. The additions will be primarily
located on a secondary, rear façade. Although the family and
laundry room addition will be partially visible at the primary
(south) façade, it will be set back far from the front property
line, behind the garden wall, and will be subordinate to the
main house in height while matching the ma in house in a
compatible material and design. The kitchen remodel will
require removal of three (3) original windows at the primary
(east) façade’s alcove but will reuse one of the windows. An
existing door at the primary (east) façade will be removed and
repurposed at the adjacent alcove. Ultimately, the majority of
the property’s historic character will remain.
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iii. The project complies with Standard No. 3. The proposed
changes will not create a false sense of historical
development. The additions will be designed to be compatible
with the existing scale and massing of the residence, yet
distinct enough to discern that they are new additions through
the use of new, yet compatible materials and design. Although
the proposed family/laundry room will be partially visible from
the primary (south) façade, it will be set back well behind the
front property line and primarily located behind the existing
building footprint and garden wall. The addition will not
substantially alter the historic building footprint as it will be
located at the building’s secondary (west) façade. It will also
be understood as an addition through its use of slightly
differentiated tile coping from the original tiles in size and
color, new wood double-hung windows without the upper sash
horn detail, and new French doors. Therefore, the
architectural treatment will read as contemporary, not
conjectural.
iv. The project complies with Standard No. 5. Distinctive
materials, features, finishes, and construction techniques or
examples of craftsmanship that characterize the property will
be preserved. The majority of the project does not propose to
remove character-defining features or materials/finishes
readily visible on the primary (south and east) facades.
Although the project includes the removal of an original fixed
picture window west of the main entrance on the primary
(south) façade, it will be replaced with a new wood window of
the same dimensions and materials as existing. The new
window will be an awning style in order to comply with egress
requirements due to the interior remodel and new bedroom
location. The altered window is minimal and will not cause a
substantial change to the historic property as it will still
resemble the original picture window. The family/laundry room
addition will require the removal of some original windows and
one original door at the west façade. Because those original
features are not visible from the public right-of-way and
because a majority of character-defining-features will remain
throughout the historic property, the addition complies with
Standard No. 5. The kitchen remodel will also require the
removal of three (3) original double-hung wood windows on
the main house, however one of the windows will be
repurposed. Lastly, the master bedroom addition will no t
remove any original building features as it will expand an
existing rear addition. Overall, the proposed project retains a
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majority of the property’s character-defining features or
materials/finishes.
v. The project complies with Standard No. 9. The family/laundry
room addition and the master bedroom expansion along the
west façade will not alter historic materials and spatial
relationships that characterize the property. Although some
original windows and one door will be removed for the
family/laundry room addition, the majority of original features
throughout the residence will remain as part of the project.
Important spatial relationships characterizing the
Mission/Spanish Colonial Revival architectural style will be
undisturbed, as the additions will be placed near the rear. The
family/laundry room addition will be minimally visible along the
primary (south) façade and the master bedroom expansion
will be minimally visible from the northeast corner of the
property and not readily visible from the primary (east) façade.
Lastly, the new work will be clearly differentiated from the old
as the roof heights will be lower, they will be treated with clay
tile coping that differs from the original, and the new windows
will not contain the upper sash horn detail.
vi. The project complies with Standard No. 10. The proposed
project is considered generally reversible, as it does not
remove essential aspects of the historic property’s form and
materials if it is removed in the future. The primary (south)
façade window that will be modified from fixed to operable is
reversible as it can be replaced in the future back to a fixed
window. Although the proposed family/laundry room addition
will permanently remove four (4) original windows and one (1)
original door, they are located on a secondary façade that is
not visible from the public right-of-way and could be replicated
and placed back if the addition was removed in the future. The
family/laundry room will also remove five (5) windows on the
den addition that are not original to the home and do not need
to be reconstructed if the addition was removed. The master
bedroom expansion will remove non-original features as it will
expand an existing addition. Three (3) original windows on the
main house will be removed for the kitchen remodel and could
be replicated and placed back in the future as needed.
vii. Standard 4 and Standards 6-8 are not applicable. No features
of this description would be affected by this Project.
Section 2. In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act, the
recommended action is exempt from further review under Section 15331, Class 31, as
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this action is designed in a manner consistent with the Secretary of Interior’s Standards.
Categorical Exemption, Environmental Review No. 2024-04 will be filed for this project.
Section 3. The Historic Resources Commission of the City of Santa Ana after
conducting the public hearing hereby approves the Certificate of Appropriateness for
Historic Exterior Modification Application No. 2024-01, as conditioned in Exhibit B,
attached hereto and incorporated herein. The Historic Resources Commission finds that
the proposed modifications do not substantially change the character and integrity of the
historic property. This decision is based upon the evidence submitted at the above said
hearing, which includes, but is not limited to: the Staff Report and exhibits attached thereto
and the public testimony, all of which are incorporated herein by this reference.
Section 4. 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.
ADOPTED this 8th day of May 2024.
__________________________
Tim Rush
Chairperson
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Sonia R. Carvalho, City Attorney
By:________________________
Brandon Salvatierra
Deputy City Attorney
AYES: Commission members____________________________________
NOES: Commission members___________________________________
ABSTAIN: Commission members___________________________________
NOT PRESENT: Commission members___________________________________
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CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY
I, NUVIA OCAMPO, Commission Secretary, do hereby attest to and certify the attached
Resolution No. 2024-XX to be the original resolution adopted by Historic Resources
Commission of the City of Santa Ana on May 8, 2024.
Date: ________________ ____________________________________
Nuvia Ocampo
Commission Secretary
City of Santa Ana
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EXHIBIT A
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
APN Address Legal Description Owner Names
002-103-19 501 West 19th Street THE LAND HEREINAFTER
REFERRED TO IS SITUATED
IN THE CITY OF SANTA ANA,
COUNTY OF ORANGE,
STATE OF CA, AND IS
DESCRIBED AS
FOLLOWS:
LOT 6 OF BLOCK A OF
TRACT 256, IN THE CITY OF
SANTA ANA, COUNTY OF
ORANGE, STATE OF
CALIFORNIA, AS PER MAP
RECORDED IN BOOK
14, PAGE(S) 23 OF
MISCELLANEOUS MAPS, IN
THE OFFICE OF THE
COUNTY RECORDER OF
SAID COUNTY.
APN: 002-103-19
Matthew and
Nicole Kantelis
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EXHIBIT B
Conditions of Approval for Historic Exterior Modification Application (HEMA)
No. 2024-01
The Applicant must comply with each and every condition listed below prior to
exercising the rights conferred by the Historic Resource Commission’s approval
and the City of Santa Ana Register of Historic Properties pursuant to Section
30-6 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code. The Applicant must remain in
compliance with all conditions listed below:
1. This property is listed in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties
(Register) and is located in the Floral Park National Register Historic
District. In any real property transaction, the owner of this property or the
owner’s representative shall provide the buyer of this property with
notice that the property is listed on the City’s historic Register and is
located within the Floral Park National Register Historic District.
2. The applicant shall install a bronze plaque as per a template on file with
the Planning Division honoring and recognizing the structure at 501
West 19th Street, historically known as the Lacy-Murray House. The
plaque shall include the historic name, address, year built, and local
historic register designation. The final dimensions, location, text and
description on the plaque shall be reviewed and approved by Planning
Division staff.
3. All proposed materials including the clay tile coping shall be reviewed
and approved by Planning prior to issuance of a final building permit.
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THE LACY-MURRAY HOUSE
P L A N N I N G AND B U I L D I N G A G E N C Y
500’ RADIUS
EXHIBIT 2
SITE
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Exhibit 3 – Site Photos
HEMA-2024-01
501 West 19th Street – Lacy-Murray House
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TO GOVERNMENT CODE § 6103
ROH — 11/06/14
RESOLUTION NO. 2014-16
A RESOLUTION OF THE HISTORIC RESOURCES
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA APPROVING
HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION APPLICATION
NO. 2014-08 TO PLACE THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT
501 WEST 19TH STREET, SANTA ANA, ON THE
HISTORICAL REGISTER AND APPROVING HISTORIC
REGISTER CATEGORIZATION NO. 2014-08 PLACING
SAID PROPERTY WITHIN THE KEY CATEGORY
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF SANTA ANA AS FOLLOWS,-
Section
OLLOWS:
Section 1. The Historic Resources Commission of the City of Santa Ana
hereby finds, determines and declares as follows:
A. On November 20, 2014, the Historic Resources Commission held a duly
noticed public hearing for the placement on the Santa Ana Register of
Historical Properties (Historic Resources Commission Application No.
2014-08) and categorization (Historic Resources Commission
Categorization No. 2014-08) of the Lacy -Murray House, located at 501
West 19th Street, Santa Ana.
B. The Lacy -Murray House has distinctive architectural features of the
Mission/Spanish Revival style, and was built in 1923 for Laura Lacy -
Murray. Mrs. Lacy -Murray was born on April 17, 1877, and was niece to
Theo Lacy, the second and fourth Sheriff of Orange County. Laura
married James Murray, a policeman for the City of Santa Ana.
C. This home qualifies for listing on the Santa Ana Register of Historical
Properties and is eligible for categorization as Key for its "good example of
period architecture."
D. Character -defining features of the Lacy -Murray House that should be
preserved include, but may not be limited to, exterior materials including
stucco, stucco texture, and clay roof tiles capping the parapet, original
windows and original front entry door, side entry gate, massing, and
articulation.
E. The legal owner of the subject property is Janet Tidgewell on behalf of the
Tidgewell Family Trust.
F. The legal description for the subject property is attached hereto as Exhibit
A and incorporated by this reference as though fully set forth herein.
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G. The subject property meets the minimal standards for placement on the
City of Santa Ana Register of Historic Properties pursuant to Section 30-2
of the Santa Ana Municipal Code.
H. 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 2. In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act, the
recommended actions are exempt from further review under Section 15331, Class 31,
as these actions are designed to preserve historic resources. Categorical Exemption
No. 2014-126 will be filed for this project.
Section 3. The Historic Resources Commission of the City of Santa Ana after
conducting the public hearing hereby approves:
A. Historic Resources Commission Application No. 2014-08 to place the
Lacy -Murray House, located at 501 West 19th Street, Santa Ana, on the
historical register, and
B. Historic Register Categorization No. 2014-08 placing the Lacy -Murray
House, located at 501 West 19th Street, Santa Ana, within the Key
category.
These decisions are based upon the evidence submitted at the above said
hearing, which includes, but is not limited to: the Staff report and exhibits attached
thereto; the report entitled "Historical Property Description;" and the public testimony, all
of which are incorporated herein by this reference.
Section 4. 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 5. 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.
ADOPTED this 201h day of November, 2014.
Sean H. Mill
Chairperson
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Sonia R. Calvalho, City Attorney
By:
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AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
Cit.,)ttorney
Commission members: Bustamante, Christv, Garcia, Hitterdale
McLoughlin, Rosas, Schaefer (7)
Commission members: None (0)
Commission members: Mill (1
NOT PRESENT: Commission members: None (0)
CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY
I, KAREN GERARDO, Commission Secretary, do hereby attest to and certify the
attached Resolution No. 2014-16 to be the original resolution adopted by Historic
Resources Commission of the City of Santa Ana on November 20, 2014.
Date: tl I 20 ( IL Elm/M'
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Commission Secretary
City of Santa Ana
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LEGAL DESCRIPTION
APN Address Owner Names Legal Description
002-103-19 501 West 19th Street Janet Tidgewell Tract 879 Lot 3 S 35 feet
thereof (Lot 4 North 15 feet
thereof)
Exhibit A
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
LACY-MURRAY HOUSE
501 West 19th Street
Santa Ana, CA 92706
NAME Lacy-Murray House REF. NO.
ADDRESS 501 West 19th Street
CITY Santa Ana ZIP 92706 ORANGE COUNTY
YEAR BUILT 1923 LOCAL REGISTER CATEGORY: Contributive
HISTORIC DISTRICT N/A NEIGHBORHOOD Floral Park
CALIFORNIA REGISTER CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION 3 CALIFORNIA REGISTER STATUS CODE 5S1
Location: Not for Publication Unrestricted
Prehistoric Historic Both
ARCHITECTURAL STYLE: Spanish Colonial Revival
The Spanish Colonial Revival style, as its name implies, encompasses two major subcategories. 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
wood, wrought iron, tile, or stone decorative elements.
SUMMARY/CONCLUSION:
The Lacy-Murray House qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties under Criterion 1 for its
exemplification of the distinguishing characteristics of the Spanish Colonial Revival style. Additionally, the house has
been categorized as “Key” because it “has a distinctive architectural style and quality” and for its association with the Lacy
and Murray families.(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, or method of construction, or
represents the work of a master, or possesses high artistic values.
• California Register Status Code: (From California Office of Historic Preservation, December 8, 2003.)
5S1: Contributor to a district determined eligible for the National Register by consensus through Section
106 process. Listed in the California Register.
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State of California The Resources Agency Primary #______________________________________________
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI #__________________________________________________
PRIMARY RECORD Trinomial______________________________________________
NRHP Status Code_____________________________________
Other Listings_____________________________________________________________________
Review Code________ Reviewer________________________ Date_______________
Page _1_ of _4_ Resource name(s) or number (assigned by recorder) Lacy-Murray House P1. Other Identifier:
*P2. Location: Not for Publication Unrestricted *a. County Orange County
*b. USGS 7.5’ Quad TCA 1725 Date:
*c. Address 501 W. 19th Street City Santa Ana Zip 92706
*e. Other Locational Data: Assessor’s Parcel Number 002-104-04
*P3a. Description: (Describe resource and its major elements. Include design, materials, condition, alterations, size, setting, and boundaries.)
The Lacy-Murray House is a modest example of the Mission/Spanish Colonial Revival style of architecture. Basically “L”
shaped in plan, the house is sheathed in smooth stucco, and it has a flat roof with clay tile along the parapet. Two concrete
steps lead to the heavy wood front door with a shed roof, tiled roof shielding the front entry. The façade is assymetrical with a
garden wall creating a courtyard front yard space. A wood side gate with arched entry leads to the rear yard. The landscape
is lush with several mature palm trees in several varieties. The property is in excellent condition.
*P3b. Resource Attributes: (list attributes and codes) HP2. Single-family Property
*P4. Resources Present: Building Structure Object Site District Element of District Other
P5b. Photo: (view and date)
South facing elevation
2014
*P6. Date Constructed/Age and
Sources: historic
1923
*P7. Owner and Address:
Janet Tidgewell of the Tidgewell
Family Trust
501 West 19th Street
Santa Ana, CA 92706
*P8. Recorded by:
Hally Soboleske
20 Civic Center Plaza M-20
Santa Ana, CA 92702
*P9. Date Recorded:
November 20, 2014
*P10. Survey Type:
Intensive Survey Update *P11. Report Citation: (Cite survey report and other sources, or enter “none”)
None
*Attachments: None Location Map Sketch Map Continuation Sheet Building, Structure, and Object Record
Archaeological Record District Record Linear Feature Record Milling Station Record Rock Art Record
Artifact Record Photograph Record Other (list)
DPR 523A (1/95) *Required information
P5a. Photo
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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 #: Lacy-Murray House B1. Historic Name: Lacy-Murray House
B2. Common Name: Same
B3. Original Use: Single-family Residence B4. Present Use: Single-family Residence
*B5. Architectural Style: Mission/SpanishColonial Revival
*B6. Construction History: (Construction date, alterations, and date of alterations): Constructed 1923
August 1923. Residence and garage. Mrs. Laura L. Murray. $6,000
September 10, 1937. Reroof.
July 14, 1953. Add room and bath, 18’x20’ addition to garage.
August 3, 1953. Plastering for W. Cole.
May 28, 1956. Addition to bedroom by Walter Cole.
*B7. Moved? No Yes Unknown Date:__________ Original
Location:_____________________________
*B8. Related Features:
None.
B9a. Architect: Unknown b. Builder: Unknown
*B10. Significance: Theme Residential Architecture Area Santa Ana
Period of Significance: circa 1901-1954 Property Type: Single-family Residence Applicable Criteria: NR: B,C; CR: 2,3
(Discuss importance in terms of historical or architectural context as defined by theme, period, and geographic scope. Also address integrity)
The Lacy-Murray House was built in 1923 for Mrs. Laura Murray. Mrs. Murray was born on April 17, 1877, and was the daughter of
John and Eliza Lacy, niece to Theo Lacy, the second and fourth Sheriff of Orange County. Her father was a surgeon for the
confederates during the civil war. He was also a founding member of the Santa Ana Hospital who performed some of the first
surgeries in the region. After his death in 1913, mother Eliza and sister Margaret moved in with Laura and her new husband,
James Murray. James was a policeman for the City of Santa Ana. Laura herself was an independent woman and was in charge of
the City Water Department, quite a feat for a female at the time. James was also an active member of the Knights of Pithias and
the Elks Lodge. The house was sold to the Walter Cole Trust in 1945. It was sold to Michael Ness in 2000. Mr. Ness sold the
house to Ms. Tidgewell in 2005.
(See Continuation Sheet 3 of 4.)
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 4 of 4.)
B13. Remarks:
*B14. Evaluator: Hally Soboleske
*Date of Evaluation: November 2014
DPR 523B (1/95) *Required information
*B10. Significance (continued):
Sketch Map
Lacy-Murray House
501 W. 19th St.
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DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI # ________________________________________________ CONTINUATION SHEET Trinomial _____________________________________________
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*Recorded by Hally Soboleske *Date November 20, 2014 Continuation Update
DPR 523L
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.
The Lacy-Murray House is located in Floral Park, a neighborhood northwest of downtown Santa Ana bounded by West
Seventeenth Street, North Flower Street, Riverside Drive, and Broadway. Groves of oranges, avocados and walnuts, and
widely scattered ranch houses characterized this area before 1920. Developer and builder Allison Honer (1897-1981),
credited as the subdivider and builder of a major portion of northwest Santa Ana, arrived in Santa Ana from Beaver Falls,
New York in 1922 (Talbert, pages 353-356). “Before nightfall on the day of his arrival, Mr. Honer purchased a parcel of land.
And that month, he began building custom homes in Santa Ana” (Orange County Register, September 15, 1981). The
parcel chosen became the Floral Park subdivision between Seventeenth Street and Santiago Creek. “When built in the
1920s, the Floral Park homes were the most lavish and expensive in the area. They sold for about $45,000 each” (Orange
County Register, September 15, 1981). Revival architecture in a wide variety of romantic styles was celebrated in the 1920s
and 1930s; Floral Park showcased examples of the English Tudor, French Norman, Spanish Colonial, and Colonial Revival
styles. The Allison Honer Construction Company went on to complete such notable projects as the 1935 Art Deco-styled
Old Santa Ana City Hall, the El Toro Marine Base during World War II, and the 1960 Honer Shopping Plaza. Honer lived in
the neighborhood he had helped create, at 615 West Santa Clara Avenue.
In the late 1920s and 1930s, another builder, Roy Roscoe Russell (1881-1965), continued developing the groves of Floral
Park. An early Russell project was his 1928 subdivision of Victoria Drive between West Nineteenth Street and West Santa
Clara Avenue. The homes were quite grand and displayed various revival styles, including Russell’s own large, Colonial
Revival mansion at 2009 Victoria Drive. In the early post-World War II years, Floral Park continued its development as
numerous smaller, single-family houses were built. Continuing in the Floral Park tradition, they were mostly revival in style.
In the 1950s, low, horizontal Ranch Style houses completed the growth of Floral Park. Today (2007), Floral Park maintains
its identity as the premier neighborhood of Santa Ana, historically home to many affluent and prominent citizens.
The Lacy-Murray House qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties under Criterion 1 for its
exemplification of the distinguishing characteristics of the Mission/Spanish Colonial Revival style. Additionally, the house
has been categorized as “Key” because it is a “has a distinctive architectural style and quality”. (Municipal Code, Section 30-
2.2). Additionally, it is categorized as Key due to its association with the Lacy and Murray families. Character defining
features include of the Lacy-Murray House that should be preserved include, but may not be limited to, exterior materials
including stucco, stucco texture, and clay roof tiles capping the parapet, original windows and original front entry door, side
entry gate, massing, and articulation.
*B12. References (continued):
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 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.
Armor, Samuel. History of Orange County. Los Angeles: History Record Company, 1921, page 989.
Park Santiago Neighborhood Association. “The Gingerbread Lande Holiday Home Tour, 1999.” Brochure.
Rischard, Maureen McClintock. “People Behind Places: Enderle Center.” Orange County Geneological Society Quarterly,
December 1993, pages 4-7.
Santa Ana and Orange County Directories, 1905-1930.
Historic Maps, Santa Ana History Room, 1912, 1923, 1932, and 1955.
Ancestry.com
Newspapers.com
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BEFORE THE SANTA ANA HISTORIC
RESOURCES COMMISSION
The City of Santa Ana encourages the
public to participate in the decision-
making process. We encourage you to
contact us prior to the Public Hearing if
you have any questions.
Historic Resources Commission
Action: The Historic Resources
Commission will hold a Public Hearing to
receive public testimony, and will take
action on the item described below. Their
decision is final unless appealed to the
City Council within 10 days of the decision
by any interested party or group.
Project Location:501 West 19
th Street
located within the Single Family
Residential (R1) zoning district.
Project Applicant:Matthew and Nicole
Kantelis (Property Owners)
Project Description:The applicant is
requesting approval of Historic Exterior
Modification Application (HEMA) No.
2024-01 for a property listed as a “Key” on
the Santa Ana register, known as the
Lacy-Murray House. Scope includes a
new 456-square-foot family and laundry
room addition, 159-square-foot master
bedroom expansion, and 1,147-square-
foot interior remodel to include kitchen,
master bathroom and closet, bedroom
reconfiguration, and bathrooms. The
project also includes changing one (1)
fixed wood window at the south facade to
an operable window for egress purposes.
Environmental Impact:Pursuant to the
California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA) and the CEQA Guidelines, the
project is exempt from further review
under Section 15331, Class 31, as this
action is designed to preserve a historic
resource. Categorical Exemption No. ER-
2024-04 will be filed for this project.
Meeting Details:This matter will be
heard on Wednesday, May 8, 2024, at
4:30 p.m.in the City Council Chambers,
22 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA
92701.Members of the public may
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Center Plaza – M20, Santa Ana, CA
92701.Deadline to submit written
comments is 3:30 p.m. on the day of
the meeting.Comments received after
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Commission but will be made part of the
record.
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action(s), including the full text of the
discretionary item, may be found on the
City website 72 hours prior to the public
hearing at: https://santa-
ana.primegov.com/public/portal.
Who To Contact For Questions: Should
you have any questions, please contact
Andrea Dumovich Heywood with the
Planning and Building Agency at
Aheywood@santa-ana.org or 714-647-
5899.
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above matter, you may be limited to
raising only those issues you or someone
else raised at the public hearing
described in this notice, or in written
correspondence delivered to the Historic
Resources Commission or City Council of
the City of Santa Ana at, or prior to, the
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BEFORE THE SANTA ANA HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION
Historic Resources Commission Action: The Historic Resources Commission will hold a Public
Hearing to receive public testimony, and will take action on the item described below. Their decision is
final unless appealed to the City Council within 10 days of the decision by any interested party or group.
Project Location: 501 West 19th Street located within the Single Family Residential (R1)
zoning district.
Project Applicant: Matthew and Nicole Kantelis (Property Owners)
Project Description: The applicant is requesting approval of Historic Exterior Modification
Application (HEMA) No. 2024-01 for a property listed as a “Key” on the Santa Ana register, known as
the Lacy-Murray House. Scope includes a new 456-square-foot family and laundry room addition, 159-
square-foot master bedroom expansion, and 1,147-square-foot interior remodel to include kitchen,
master bathroom and closet, bedroom reconfiguration, and bathrooms. The project also includes
changing one (1) fixed wood window at the south facade to an operable window for egress purposes.
Environmental Impact: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the CEQA
Guidelines, the project is exempt from further review under Section 15331, Class 31, as this action is
designed to preserve a historic resource. Categorical Exemption No. ER-2024-04 will be filed for this
project.
Meeting Details: This matter will be heard on Wednesday, May 8, 2024, at 4:30 p.m. in the City
Council Chambers, 22 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701. Members of the public may attend
this meeting in-person or join via Zoom. For the most up to date information on how to participate
virtually in this meeting, please visit www.santa-ana.org/pb/meeting-participation.
Written Comments: If you are unable to participate in the meeting, you may send written comments
by e-mail to PBAeComments@santa-ana.org (reference the topic in the subject line) or mail to Nuvia
Ocampo, Recording Secretary, City of Santa Ana, 20 Civic Center Plaza – M20, Santa Ana, CA 92701.
Deadline to submit written comments is 3:30 p.m. on the day of the meeting. Comments received
after the deadline may not be distributed to the Commission but will be made part of the record.
Where To Get More Information: Additional details regarding the proposed action(s), including the
full text of the discretionary item, may be found on the City website 72 hours prior to the public hearing
at: https://santa-ana.primegov.com/public/portal.
Who To Contact For Questions: Should you have any questions, please contact Andrea Dumovich
Heywood with the Planning and Building Agency at Aheywood@santa-ana.org or 714-647-5899.
Note: If you challenge the decision on the above matter, you may be limited to raising only those issues
you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence
delivered to the Historic Resources Commission or City Council of the City of Santa Ana at, or prior to,
the public hearing.
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