HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Packet 7.9.25Historic Resources Commission
Special Meeting Agenda
July 9, 2025(Amended*)
Council Chamber
22 Civic Center Plaza
Santa 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/89790755935
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Dial in from a mobile phone or landline.(669) 900 6833; Meeting ID: 89790755935
*For viewing only:www.youtube.com/cityofsantaanavideos.Please note: There is up to a 30
second delay when viewing the meeting via YouTube. If you plan to provide a public comment
during the meeting, please join the meeting via Zoom.
For detailed participation and commenting options, please review the instructions
provided 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.
Edward Murashie
Chair, Ward 3 Representative
Alberta Christy, Vice Chair
Ward 4 Representative
Ignacio Rincon
Ward 1 Representative
Ginelle Hardy
Ward 2 Representative
Vacant
Ward 5 Representative
Vacant
Ward 6 Representative
Irma Perez Jauregui
Citywide Representative
Manuel J. Escamilla
Planning Commission Rep.
Ana Laura Padilla
Comm. Redev. & Housing
Commission Rep.
Ali Pezeshkpour, AICP
Executive Director
Brandon Salvatierra
Legal Counsel
Ricardo Soto, AICP
Acting Planning Manager
Gema Zapien
Acting 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:Edward Murashie, Chairperson
Alberta Christy, Vice Chairperson
Ignacio Rincon
Ginelle Hardy
Ana Laura Padilla
Manuel J. Escamilla
Irma Perez Jauregui
Staff:Ali Pezeshkpour, AICP, Executive Director
Brandon Salvatierra, Deputy City Attorney
Ricardo Soto, AICP, Acting Planning Manager
Gema Zapien, Acting Recording Secretary
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PUBLIC COMMENTS
CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS
a.Minutes
Recommended Action: Approve the Minutes from the meeting of June 4, 2025.
b.Excused absences
Recommended Action: Excuse absent commissioners.
c.Historic Property Preservation Agreement No. 202502 for the property located at 305
East Washington Avenue
Recommended Action:
Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and City
Clerk to execute a Historic Property Preservation Agreement (Mills Act)
with Daniel Phan Nguyen, Trustee to The 305 E. Washington Ave Grantor
Trust, for the property located at 305 East Washington Avenue, subject to
nonsubstantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney.
d.Historic Property Preservation Agreement No. 202505 for the property located at
1617 East Fourth 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 Vincent F. Sarmiento and Eva CasasSarmiento, for the property
located at 1617 East Fourth Street, subject to nonsubstantive changes
approved by the City Manager and City Attorney.
*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 June 27,
2025 and notices were mailed on said date.
1.HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION APPLICATION (HRCA) NO. 202506
AND HISTORIC REGISTER CATEGORIZATION (HRC) NO. 202505 FOR THE
PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2429 NORTH POINSETTIA STREET LOCATED
WITHIN THE SINGLEFAMILY RESIDENCE (R1) ZONING DISTRICT.
Project Applicant: Carol Park (Applicant & Property Owner)
Project Description: Request for approval of Historic Resources Commission
Application (HRCA) No. 202506 and Historic Register Categorization (HRC) No.
202505 to allow the placement and categorization in the Santa Ana Register of
Historical Properties as “Contributive.”
Environmental Impact: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
and the CEQA Guidelines, the project is exempt from further review under Section
15331 of the CEQA Guidelines (Class 31 – Historical Resource
Restoration/Rehabilitation) as these actions are designed to preserve a historic
resource. Categorical Exemption No. ER202552 will be filed for this project.
Recommended Action:
Adopt a resolution approving Historic Resources Commission Application
No. 202506 and Historic Register Categorization No. 202505.
ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
2.ELECTION OF OFFICERS FOR THE HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION FOR
THE 20252026 TERM.
Recommended Action:
1. Elect a Chairperson for the 20252026 term.
2. Elect a Vice Chairperson for the 20252026 term.
3.PRELIMINARY REVIEW REQUEST BY COMMISSIONER CHRISTY TO DISCUSS
LISTING ADDITIONAL ARTISTS AND MURALS.
Recommended Action:
Discuss listing artists and murals, pursuant to Section 12 of the Historic
Resources Commission Bylaws.
STAFF COMMENTS
STAFF PRESENTATION:
Zoning Code Update – Siri Champion
COMMISSIONER COMMENTS
ADJOURNMENT
The next meeting of the Historic Resources Commission is scheduled for September 4,
2025, at 4:30 P.M. in the Council Chamber, 22 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA.
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 Gema Zapien, Acting Recording Secretary, City of Santa Ana, 20 Civic Center
Plaza – M20, Santa Ana, CA 92701.
Deadline to submit written comments, including any supplemental materials for
consideration by the Historic Resources Commission, 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. All attendees wishing to submit written comments or
supplemental materials for distribution to Historic Resources Commission members
during the in person meeting must provide 15 printed copies.
Historic Resources Commission 1 7/9/2025
Historic Resources CommissionSpecial Meeting AgendaJuly 9, 2025(Amended*)Council 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/89790755935Join from your mobile phone via Zoom App. Meeting ID: 89790755935Dial in from a mobile phone or landline.(669) 900 6833; Meeting ID: 89790755935*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.
Edward Murashie
Chair, Ward 3 Representative
Alberta Christy, Vice Chair
Ward 4 Representative
Ignacio Rincon
Ward 1 Representative
Ginelle Hardy
Ward 2 Representative
Vacant
Ward 5 Representative
Vacant
Ward 6 Representative
Irma Perez Jauregui
Citywide Representative
Manuel J. Escamilla
Planning Commission Rep.
Ana Laura Padilla
Comm. Redev. & Housing
Commission Rep.
Ali Pezeshkpour, AICP
Executive Director
Brandon Salvatierra
Legal Counsel
Ricardo Soto, AICP
Acting Planning Manager
Gema Zapien
Acting 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:Edward Murashie, Chairperson
Alberta Christy, Vice Chairperson
Ignacio Rincon
Ginelle Hardy
Ana Laura Padilla
Manuel J. Escamilla
Irma Perez Jauregui
Staff:Ali Pezeshkpour, AICP, Executive Director
Brandon Salvatierra, Deputy City Attorney
Ricardo Soto, AICP, Acting Planning Manager
Gema Zapien, Acting Recording Secretary
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PUBLIC COMMENTS
CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS
a.Minutes
Recommended Action: Approve the Minutes from the meeting of June 4, 2025.
b.Excused absences
Recommended Action: Excuse absent commissioners.
c.Historic Property Preservation Agreement No. 202502 for the property located at 305
East Washington Avenue
Recommended Action:
Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and City
Clerk to execute a Historic Property Preservation Agreement (Mills Act)
with Daniel Phan Nguyen, Trustee to The 305 E. Washington Ave Grantor
Trust, for the property located at 305 East Washington Avenue, subject to
nonsubstantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney.
d.Historic Property Preservation Agreement No. 202505 for the property located at
1617 East Fourth 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 Vincent F. Sarmiento and Eva CasasSarmiento, for the property
located at 1617 East Fourth Street, subject to nonsubstantive changes
approved by the City Manager and City Attorney.
*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 June 27,
2025 and notices were mailed on said date.
1.HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION APPLICATION (HRCA) NO. 202506
AND HISTORIC REGISTER CATEGORIZATION (HRC) NO. 202505 FOR THE
PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2429 NORTH POINSETTIA STREET LOCATED
WITHIN THE SINGLEFAMILY RESIDENCE (R1) ZONING DISTRICT.
Project Applicant: Carol Park (Applicant & Property Owner)
Project Description: Request for approval of Historic Resources Commission
Application (HRCA) No. 202506 and Historic Register Categorization (HRC) No.
202505 to allow the placement and categorization in the Santa Ana Register of
Historical Properties as “Contributive.”
Environmental Impact: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
and the CEQA Guidelines, the project is exempt from further review under Section
15331 of the CEQA Guidelines (Class 31 – Historical Resource
Restoration/Rehabilitation) as these actions are designed to preserve a historic
resource. Categorical Exemption No. ER202552 will be filed for this project.
Recommended Action:
Adopt a resolution approving Historic Resources Commission Application
No. 202506 and Historic Register Categorization No. 202505.
ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
2.ELECTION OF OFFICERS FOR THE HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION FOR
THE 20252026 TERM.
Recommended Action:
1. Elect a Chairperson for the 20252026 term.
2. Elect a Vice Chairperson for the 20252026 term.
3.PRELIMINARY REVIEW REQUEST BY COMMISSIONER CHRISTY TO DISCUSS
LISTING ADDITIONAL ARTISTS AND MURALS.
Recommended Action:
Discuss listing artists and murals, pursuant to Section 12 of the Historic
Resources Commission Bylaws.
STAFF COMMENTS
STAFF PRESENTATION:
Zoning Code Update – Siri Champion
COMMISSIONER COMMENTS
ADJOURNMENT
The next meeting of the Historic Resources Commission is scheduled for September 4,
2025, at 4:30 P.M. in the Council Chamber, 22 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA.
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 Gema Zapien, Acting Recording Secretary, City of Santa Ana, 20 Civic Center
Plaza – M20, Santa Ana, CA 92701.
Deadline to submit written comments, including any supplemental materials for
consideration by the Historic Resources Commission, 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. All attendees wishing to submit written comments or
supplemental materials for distribution to Historic Resources Commission members
during the in person meeting must provide 15 printed copies.
Historic Resources Commission 2 7/9/2025
Historic Resources CommissionSpecial Meeting AgendaJuly 9, 2025(Amended*)Council 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/89790755935Join from your mobile phone via Zoom App. Meeting ID: 89790755935Dial in from a mobile phone or landline.(669) 900 6833; Meeting ID: 89790755935*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. Edward MurashieChair, Ward 3 RepresentativeAlberta Christy, Vice ChairWard 4 Representative Ignacio RinconWard 1 RepresentativeGinelle HardyWard 2 Representative VacantWard 5 RepresentativeVacant Ward 6 Representative Irma Perez JaureguiCitywide RepresentativeManuel J. EscamillaPlanning Commission Rep.Ana Laura PadillaComm. Redev. & HousingCommission Rep.Ali Pezeshkpour, AICPExecutive DirectorBrandon SalvatierraLegal Counsel Ricardo Soto, AICPActing Planning Manager Gema ZapienActing 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:Edward Murashie, Chairperson
Alberta Christy, Vice Chairperson
Ignacio Rincon
Ginelle Hardy
Ana Laura Padilla
Manuel J. Escamilla
Irma Perez Jauregui
Staff:Ali Pezeshkpour, AICP, Executive Director
Brandon Salvatierra, Deputy City Attorney
Ricardo Soto, AICP, Acting Planning Manager
Gema Zapien, Acting Recording Secretary
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PUBLIC COMMENTS
CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS
a.Minutes
Recommended Action: Approve the Minutes from the meeting of June 4, 2025.
b.Excused absences
Recommended Action: Excuse absent commissioners.
c.Historic Property Preservation Agreement No. 202502 for the property located at 305
East Washington Avenue
Recommended Action:
Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and City
Clerk to execute a Historic Property Preservation Agreement (Mills Act)
with Daniel Phan Nguyen, Trustee to The 305 E. Washington Ave Grantor
Trust, for the property located at 305 East Washington Avenue, subject to
nonsubstantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney.
d.Historic Property Preservation Agreement No. 202505 for the property located at
1617 East Fourth 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 Vincent F. Sarmiento and Eva CasasSarmiento, for the property
located at 1617 East Fourth Street, subject to nonsubstantive changes
approved by the City Manager and City Attorney.
*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 June 27,
2025 and notices were mailed on said date.
1.HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION APPLICATION (HRCA) NO. 202506
AND HISTORIC REGISTER CATEGORIZATION (HRC) NO. 202505 FOR THE
PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2429 NORTH POINSETTIA STREET LOCATED
WITHIN THE SINGLEFAMILY RESIDENCE (R1) ZONING DISTRICT.
Project Applicant: Carol Park (Applicant & Property Owner)
Project Description: Request for approval of Historic Resources Commission
Application (HRCA) No. 202506 and Historic Register Categorization (HRC) No.
202505 to allow the placement and categorization in the Santa Ana Register of
Historical Properties as “Contributive.”
Environmental Impact: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
and the CEQA Guidelines, the project is exempt from further review under Section
15331 of the CEQA Guidelines (Class 31 – Historical Resource
Restoration/Rehabilitation) as these actions are designed to preserve a historic
resource. Categorical Exemption No. ER202552 will be filed for this project.
Recommended Action:
Adopt a resolution approving Historic Resources Commission Application
No. 202506 and Historic Register Categorization No. 202505.
ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
2.ELECTION OF OFFICERS FOR THE HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION FOR
THE 20252026 TERM.
Recommended Action:
1. Elect a Chairperson for the 20252026 term.
2. Elect a Vice Chairperson for the 20252026 term.
3.PRELIMINARY REVIEW REQUEST BY COMMISSIONER CHRISTY TO DISCUSS
LISTING ADDITIONAL ARTISTS AND MURALS.
Recommended Action:
Discuss listing artists and murals, pursuant to Section 12 of the Historic
Resources Commission Bylaws.
STAFF COMMENTS
STAFF PRESENTATION:
Zoning Code Update – Siri Champion
COMMISSIONER COMMENTS
ADJOURNMENT
The next meeting of the Historic Resources Commission is scheduled for September 4,
2025, at 4:30 P.M. in the Council Chamber, 22 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA.
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 Gema Zapien, Acting Recording Secretary, City of Santa Ana, 20 Civic Center
Plaza – M20, Santa Ana, CA 92701.
Deadline to submit written comments, including any supplemental materials for
consideration by the Historic Resources Commission, 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. All attendees wishing to submit written comments or
supplemental materials for distribution to Historic Resources Commission members
during the in person meeting must provide 15 printed copies.
Historic Resources Commission 3 7/9/2025
Historic Resources CommissionSpecial Meeting AgendaJuly 9, 2025(Amended*)Council 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/89790755935Join from your mobile phone via Zoom App. Meeting ID: 89790755935Dial in from a mobile phone or landline.(669) 900 6833; Meeting ID: 89790755935*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. Edward MurashieChair, Ward 3 RepresentativeAlberta Christy, Vice ChairWard 4 Representative Ignacio RinconWard 1 RepresentativeGinelle HardyWard 2 Representative VacantWard 5 RepresentativeVacant Ward 6 Representative Irma Perez JaureguiCitywide RepresentativeManuel J. EscamillaPlanning Commission Rep.Ana Laura PadillaComm. Redev. & HousingCommission Rep.Ali Pezeshkpour, AICPExecutive DirectorBrandon SalvatierraLegal Counsel Ricardo Soto, AICPActing Planning Manager Gema ZapienActing Recording 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:Edward Murashie, ChairpersonAlberta Christy, Vice ChairpersonIgnacio RinconGinelle HardyAna Laura PadillaManuel J. EscamillaIrma Perez JaureguiStaff:Ali Pezeshkpour, AICP, Executive DirectorBrandon Salvatierra, Deputy City AttorneyRicardo Soto, AICP, Acting Planning ManagerGema Zapien, Acting Recording Secretary ROLL CALLPLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCEPUBLIC COMMENTSCONSENT CALENDAR ITEMSa.MinutesRecommended Action: Approve the Minutes from the meeting of June 4, 2025.b.Excused absencesRecommended Action: Excuse absent commissioners. c.Historic Property Preservation Agreement No. 202502 for the property located at 305East Washington AvenueRecommended Action: Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and CityClerk to execute a Historic Property Preservation Agreement (Mills Act)with Daniel Phan Nguyen, Trustee to The 305 E. Washington Ave GrantorTrust, for the property located at 305 East Washington Avenue, subject tononsubstantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney.
d.Historic Property Preservation Agreement No. 202505 for the property located at
1617 East Fourth 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 Vincent F. Sarmiento and Eva CasasSarmiento, for the property
located at 1617 East Fourth Street, subject to nonsubstantive changes
approved by the City Manager and City Attorney.
*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 June 27,
2025 and notices were mailed on said date.
1.HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION APPLICATION (HRCA) NO. 202506
AND HISTORIC REGISTER CATEGORIZATION (HRC) NO. 202505 FOR THE
PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2429 NORTH POINSETTIA STREET LOCATED
WITHIN THE SINGLEFAMILY RESIDENCE (R1) ZONING DISTRICT.
Project Applicant: Carol Park (Applicant & Property Owner)
Project Description: Request for approval of Historic Resources Commission
Application (HRCA) No. 202506 and Historic Register Categorization (HRC) No.
202505 to allow the placement and categorization in the Santa Ana Register of
Historical Properties as “Contributive.”
Environmental Impact: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
and the CEQA Guidelines, the project is exempt from further review under Section
15331 of the CEQA Guidelines (Class 31 – Historical Resource
Restoration/Rehabilitation) as these actions are designed to preserve a historic
resource. Categorical Exemption No. ER202552 will be filed for this project.
Recommended Action:
Adopt a resolution approving Historic Resources Commission Application
No. 202506 and Historic Register Categorization No. 202505.
ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
2.ELECTION OF OFFICERS FOR THE HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION FOR
THE 20252026 TERM.
Recommended Action:
1. Elect a Chairperson for the 20252026 term.
2. Elect a Vice Chairperson for the 20252026 term.
3.PRELIMINARY REVIEW REQUEST BY COMMISSIONER CHRISTY TO DISCUSS
LISTING ADDITIONAL ARTISTS AND MURALS.
Recommended Action:
Discuss listing artists and murals, pursuant to Section 12 of the Historic
Resources Commission Bylaws.
STAFF COMMENTS
STAFF PRESENTATION:
Zoning Code Update – Siri Champion
COMMISSIONER COMMENTS
ADJOURNMENT
The next meeting of the Historic Resources Commission is scheduled for September 4,
2025, at 4:30 P.M. in the Council Chamber, 22 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA.
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:
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you wish to speak. You will have 3 minutes.
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3. Dialing in from a mobile phone or landline:
Dial (669) 9009128. When prompted, enter the meeting ID. The Meeting ID is listed at
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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 Gema Zapien, Acting Recording Secretary, City of Santa Ana, 20 Civic Center
Plaza – M20, Santa Ana, CA 92701.
Deadline to submit written comments, including any supplemental materials for
consideration by the Historic Resources Commission, 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. All attendees wishing to submit written comments or
supplemental materials for distribution to Historic Resources Commission members
during the in person meeting must provide 15 printed copies.
Historic Resources Commission 4 7/9/2025
Historic Resources CommissionSpecial Meeting AgendaJuly 9, 2025(Amended*)Council 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/89790755935Join from your mobile phone via Zoom App. Meeting ID: 89790755935Dial in from a mobile phone or landline.(669) 900 6833; Meeting ID: 89790755935*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. Edward MurashieChair, Ward 3 RepresentativeAlberta Christy, Vice ChairWard 4 Representative Ignacio RinconWard 1 RepresentativeGinelle HardyWard 2 Representative VacantWard 5 RepresentativeVacant Ward 6 Representative Irma Perez JaureguiCitywide RepresentativeManuel J. EscamillaPlanning Commission Rep.Ana Laura PadillaComm. Redev. & HousingCommission Rep.Ali Pezeshkpour, AICPExecutive DirectorBrandon SalvatierraLegal Counsel Ricardo Soto, AICPActing Planning Manager Gema ZapienActing Recording 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:Edward Murashie, ChairpersonAlberta Christy, Vice ChairpersonIgnacio RinconGinelle HardyAna Laura PadillaManuel J. EscamillaIrma Perez JaureguiStaff:Ali Pezeshkpour, AICP, Executive DirectorBrandon Salvatierra, Deputy City AttorneyRicardo Soto, AICP, Acting Planning ManagerGema Zapien, Acting Recording Secretary ROLL CALLPLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCEPUBLIC COMMENTSCONSENT CALENDAR ITEMSa.MinutesRecommended Action: Approve the Minutes from the meeting of June 4, 2025.b.Excused absencesRecommended Action: Excuse absent commissioners. c.Historic Property Preservation Agreement No. 202502 for the property located at 305East Washington AvenueRecommended Action: Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and CityClerk to execute a Historic Property Preservation Agreement (Mills Act)with Daniel Phan Nguyen, Trustee to The 305 E. Washington Ave GrantorTrust, for the property located at 305 East Washington Avenue, subject tononsubstantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney.d.Historic Property Preservation Agreement No. 202505 for the property located at1617 East Fourth StreetRecommended Action: Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and CityClerk to execute a Historic Property Preservation Agreement (Mills Act)with Vincent F. Sarmiento and Eva CasasSarmiento, for the propertylocated at 1617 East Fourth Street, subject to nonsubstantive changesapproved by the City Manager and City Attorney.*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 June 27,2025 and notices were mailed on said date.1.HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION APPLICATION (HRCA) NO. 202506AND HISTORIC REGISTER CATEGORIZATION (HRC) NO. 202505 FOR THEPROPERTY LOCATED AT 2429 NORTH POINSETTIA STREET LOCATEDWITHIN THE SINGLEFAMILY RESIDENCE (R1) ZONING DISTRICT.Project Applicant: Carol Park (Applicant & Property Owner)Project Description: Request for approval of Historic Resources CommissionApplication (HRCA) No. 202506 and Historic Register Categorization (HRC) No.202505 to allow the placement and categorization in the Santa Ana Register ofHistorical Properties as “Contributive.”Environmental Impact: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)and the CEQA Guidelines, the project is exempt from further review under Section15331 of the CEQA Guidelines (Class 31 – Historical ResourceRestoration/Rehabilitation) as these actions are designed to preserve a historicresource. Categorical Exemption No. ER202552 will be filed for this project.Recommended Action: Adopt a resolution approving Historic Resources Commission ApplicationNo. 202506 and Historic Register Categorization No. 202505.ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
2.ELECTION OF OFFICERS FOR THE HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION FOR
THE 20252026 TERM.
Recommended Action:
1. Elect a Chairperson for the 20252026 term.
2. Elect a Vice Chairperson for the 20252026 term.
3.PRELIMINARY REVIEW REQUEST BY COMMISSIONER CHRISTY TO DISCUSS
LISTING ADDITIONAL ARTISTS AND MURALS.
Recommended Action:
Discuss listing artists and murals, pursuant to Section 12 of the Historic
Resources Commission Bylaws.
STAFF COMMENTS
STAFF PRESENTATION:
Zoning Code Update – Siri Champion
COMMISSIONER COMMENTS
ADJOURNMENT
The next meeting of the Historic Resources Commission is scheduled for September 4,
2025, at 4:30 P.M. in the Council Chamber, 22 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA.
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.
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ID is listed at the top of this agenda.
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3. Dialing in from a mobile phone or landline:
Dial (669) 9009128. When prompted, enter the meeting ID. The Meeting ID is listed at
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To speak during the meeting: When you wish to comment on an item that is being is
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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 Gema Zapien, Acting Recording Secretary, City of Santa Ana, 20 Civic Center
Plaza – M20, Santa Ana, CA 92701.
Deadline to submit written comments, including any supplemental materials for
consideration by the Historic Resources Commission, 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. All attendees wishing to submit written comments or
supplemental materials for distribution to Historic Resources Commission members
during the in person meeting must provide 15 printed copies.
Historic Resources Commission 5 7/9/2025
Historic Resources CommissionSpecial Meeting AgendaJuly 9, 2025(Amended*)Council 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/89790755935Join from your mobile phone via Zoom App. Meeting ID: 89790755935Dial in from a mobile phone or landline.(669) 900 6833; Meeting ID: 89790755935*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. Edward MurashieChair, Ward 3 RepresentativeAlberta Christy, Vice ChairWard 4 Representative Ignacio RinconWard 1 RepresentativeGinelle HardyWard 2 Representative VacantWard 5 RepresentativeVacant Ward 6 Representative Irma Perez JaureguiCitywide RepresentativeManuel J. EscamillaPlanning Commission Rep.Ana Laura PadillaComm. Redev. & HousingCommission Rep.Ali Pezeshkpour, AICPExecutive DirectorBrandon SalvatierraLegal Counsel Ricardo Soto, AICPActing Planning Manager Gema ZapienActing Recording 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:Edward Murashie, ChairpersonAlberta Christy, Vice ChairpersonIgnacio RinconGinelle HardyAna Laura PadillaManuel J. EscamillaIrma Perez JaureguiStaff:Ali Pezeshkpour, AICP, Executive DirectorBrandon Salvatierra, Deputy City AttorneyRicardo Soto, AICP, Acting Planning ManagerGema Zapien, Acting Recording Secretary ROLL CALLPLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCEPUBLIC COMMENTSCONSENT CALENDAR ITEMSa.MinutesRecommended Action: Approve the Minutes from the meeting of June 4, 2025.b.Excused absencesRecommended Action: Excuse absent commissioners. c.Historic Property Preservation Agreement No. 202502 for the property located at 305East Washington AvenueRecommended Action: Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and CityClerk to execute a Historic Property Preservation Agreement (Mills Act)with Daniel Phan Nguyen, Trustee to The 305 E. Washington Ave GrantorTrust, for the property located at 305 East Washington Avenue, subject tononsubstantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney.d.Historic Property Preservation Agreement No. 202505 for the property located at1617 East Fourth StreetRecommended Action: Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and CityClerk to execute a Historic Property Preservation Agreement (Mills Act)with Vincent F. Sarmiento and Eva CasasSarmiento, for the propertylocated at 1617 East Fourth Street, subject to nonsubstantive changesapproved by the City Manager and City Attorney.*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 June 27,2025 and notices were mailed on said date.1.HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION APPLICATION (HRCA) NO. 202506AND HISTORIC REGISTER CATEGORIZATION (HRC) NO. 202505 FOR THEPROPERTY LOCATED AT 2429 NORTH POINSETTIA STREET LOCATEDWITHIN THE SINGLEFAMILY RESIDENCE (R1) ZONING DISTRICT.Project Applicant: Carol Park (Applicant & Property Owner)Project Description: Request for approval of Historic Resources CommissionApplication (HRCA) No. 202506 and Historic Register Categorization (HRC) No.202505 to allow the placement and categorization in the Santa Ana Register ofHistorical Properties as “Contributive.”Environmental Impact: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)and the CEQA Guidelines, the project is exempt from further review under Section15331 of the CEQA Guidelines (Class 31 – Historical ResourceRestoration/Rehabilitation) as these actions are designed to preserve a historicresource. Categorical Exemption No. ER202552 will be filed for this project.Recommended Action: Adopt a resolution approving Historic Resources Commission ApplicationNo. 202506 and Historic Register Categorization No. 202505.ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS2.ELECTION OF OFFICERS FOR THE HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION FORTHE 20252026 TERM.Recommended Action: 1. Elect a Chairperson for the 20252026 term.2. Elect a Vice Chairperson for the 20252026 term.3.PRELIMINARY REVIEW REQUEST BY COMMISSIONER CHRISTY TO DISCUSSLISTING ADDITIONAL ARTISTS AND MURALS. Recommended Action: Discuss listing artists and murals, pursuant to Section 12 of the HistoricResources Commission Bylaws.STAFF COMMENTSSTAFF PRESENTATION:Zoning Code Update – Siri ChampionCOMMISSIONER COMMENTSADJOURNMENTThe next meeting of the Historic Resources Commission is scheduled for September 4,2025, at 4:30 P.M. in the Council Chamber, 22 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA. 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 thematters on this agenda for which a public hearing is to be conducted, you may be limited toraising only those issues which you (or someone else) raised orally at the public hearing or inwritten 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 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 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 Gema Zapien, Acting Recording Secretary, City of Santa Ana, 20 Civic Center
Plaza – M20, Santa Ana, CA 92701.
Deadline to submit written comments, including any supplemental materials for
consideration by the Historic Resources Commission, 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. All attendees wishing to submit written comments or
supplemental materials for distribution to Historic Resources Commission members
during the in person meeting must provide 15 printed copies.
Historic Resources Commission 6 7/9/2025
Historic Resources Commission
DRAFT Special Meeting Agenda Minutes
June 4, 2025
Council Chamber
22 Civic Center Plaza
Santa Ana, CA
4:30 P.M.
Edward Murashie
Chair, Ward 3 Representative
Alberta Christy, Vice Chair
Ward 4 Representative
Ignacio Rincon
Ward 1 Representative
Ginelle Hardy
Ward 2 Representative Vacant
Ward 5 Representative
Vacant
Ward 6 Representative
Irma Perez Jauregui
Citywide Representative
Manuel J. Escamilla
Planning Commission Rep.
Ana Laura Padilla
Comm. Redev. & Housing
Commission Rep.
Ali Pezeshkpour, AICP
Acting Executive Director
Brandon Salvatierra
Legal Counsel
Ricardo Soto, AICP
Acting Planning Manager
Gema Zapien
Acting 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:Ed Murashie, Chairperson
Alberta Christy, Vice Chairperson
Ignacio Rincon
Ginelle Hardy
Ana Laura Padilla
Manuel J. Escamilla
Irma Jauregui
Staff:Ali Pezeshkpour, AICP, Acting Executive Director
Brandon Salvatierra, Deputy City Attorney
Ricardo Soto, AICP, Acting Planning Manager
Gema Zapien, Acting Recording Secretary
ROLL CALL
Minutes: Quorum was reached at 4:37 p.m. with Commissioner Padilla absent.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PUBLIC COMMENTS
CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS
a.Minutes
Recommended Action: Approve the Minutes from the meeting of March 6, 2025.
Moved by Commissioner Escamilla, seconded by Commissioner Hardy to
Approve.
YES: 6 – Alberta Christy, Edward Murashie, Irma Perez Jauregui, Ginelle Hardy,
Ignacio Rincon, Manuel J. Escamilla
NO: 0 – ABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 1 – Ana Laura Padilla
Status: 6 – 0 – 0 – 1 – Pass
b.Excused absences
Recommended Action: Excused absent commissioners.
Moved by Commissioner Jauregui, seconded by Commissioner Escamilla to
Approve.
YES: 6 – Alberta Christy, Edward Murashie, Irma Perez Jauregui, Ginelle Hardy,
Ignacio Rincon, Manuel J. Escamilla
NO: 0 – ABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 1 – Ana Laura Padilla
Status: 6 – 0 – 0 – 1 – 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 May 23,
2025 and notices were mailed on said date.
1.HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION APPLICATION (HRCA) NO. 202502,
HISTORIC REGISTER CATEGORIZATION (HRC) NO. 202502, AND
HISTORIC PROPERTY PRESERVATION APPLICATION NO. 202503 FOR
THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1001 NORTH OLIVE STREET LOCATED
WITHIN THE SINGLEFAMILY RESIDENCE (R1) ZONING DISTRICT.
Project Applicant: Kevin Shuler and Brian Stoddart (Applicant)
representing Palm Springs Deepwell Modern, LLC (Property Owner)
Project Description: Request for approval of Historic Resources
Commission Application (HRCA) No. 202502, Historic Register Categorization
(HRC) No. 202502, and Historic Property Preservation Application (HPPA) No.
202503 to allow the placement and categorization in the Santa Ana Register of
Historical Properties as “Contributive” and to recommend that the City Council
authorize the City Manager 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 these actions are designed to preserve a historic
resources. Categorical Exemption No. ER202528 will be filed for this project.
Recommended Actions:
1. Adopt a resolution approving Historic Resources Commission
Application No. 202502 and Historic Register Categorization
No. 202502; and
2. Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager
and Clerk of the Council to execute the attached Mills Act
agreement with Palm Springs Deepwell Modern, LLC, subject to
nonsubstantive changes approved by the City Manager and City
Attorney.
Minutes: Commission had questions for staff.
Staff answered questions from Commission.
Applicant provided comments to the Commission.
Commission provided comments to the applicant.
Moved by Commissioner Christy, seconded by Commissioner Jauregui to
Approve.
YES: 5 – Alberta Christy, Edward Murashie, Irma Perez Jauregui, Ginelle Hardy,
Ignacio Rincon
NO: 0 – ABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 2 – Manuel J. Escamilla, Ana Laura Padilla
Status: 5 – 0 – 0 – 2 – Pass
2.HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION APPLICATION NO. 202209,
HISTORIC REGISTER CATEGORIZATION NO. 202503, AND HISTORIC
PROPERTY PRESERVATION APPLICATION NO. 202504 FOR THE
PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1011 NORTH OLIVE STREET LOCATED WITHIN
THE SINGLEFAMILY RESIDENCE (R1) ZONING DISTRICT.
Project Applicant: Robert James Manson and Alma Cristina Manson,
with The Robert and Alma Manson Living Trust dated March 4, 2024 (Property
Owner & Applicant)
Project Description: Request for approval of Historic Resources
Commission Application (HRCA) No. 202209, Historic Register Categorization
(HRC) No. 202503, and Historic Property Preservation Application (HPPA) No.
202504 to allow the placement and categorization in the Santa Ana Register of
Historical Properties as “Contributive” for the above mentioned property and to
recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and City Clerk 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. ER202530 will be filed for this project.
Recommended Actions:
1. Adopt a resolution approving Historic Resources Commission
Application No. 202209 and Historic Register Categorization No.
202503; and
2. Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and
Clerk of the Council to execute the attached Mills Act agreement with
The Robert and Alma Manson Living Trust dated March 4, 2024,
subject to nonsubstantive changes approved by the City Manager and
City Attorney.
Minutes: Commission had questions for staff.
Staff answered questions from the Commission.
Applicant provided comments to the Commission.
Commission provided comments to the applicant.
Moved by Commissioner Hardy, seconded by Commissioner Christy to
Approve.
YES: 5 – Alberta Christy, Edward Murashie, Irma Perez Jauregui, Ginelle Hardy,
Ignacio Rincon
NO: 0 – ABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 2 – Manuel J. Escamilla, Ana Laura Padilla
Status: 5 – 0 – 0 – 2 – Pass
ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
3.EMIGDIO VAZQUEZ MURALS DISCUSSION
Recommended Action:
1. Discuss Listing of Emigdio Vazquez Murals, pursuant to Section 12 of the
Historic Resources Commission Bylaws.
Minutes: Councilmember Hernandez spoke in favor of listing said murals.
Commission had questions for staff.
Staff answered questions from the commission.
Commissioner Christy is requesting the Commission to consider discussing
additional artists and murals.
Moved by Commissioner Hardy, seconded by Commissioner Escamilla to
Approve.
YES: 6 – Alberta Christy, Edward Murashie, Irma Perez Jauregui, Ginelle Hardy,
Ignacio Rincon, Manuel J. Escamilla
NO: 0 – ABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 1 – Ana Laura Padilla
Status: 6 – 0 – 0 – 1 – Pass
*End of Business Calendar*
STAFF COMMENTS
Minutes: Staff had comments for the Commission.
COMMISSIONER COMMENTS
Minutes: Commission had comments for staff.
ADJOURNMENT
The next meeting of the Historic Resources Commission is scheduled for July 03, 2025 at
4:30 P.M. in the Council Chamber, 22 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA.
Minutes: Meeting was adjourned at 5:58 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
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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 Gema Zapien, Acting Recording Secretary, City of Santa Ana, 20 Civic Center
Plaza – M20, Santa Ana, CA 92701.
Deadline to submit written comments, including any supplemental materials for consideration by the
Historic Resources Commission, 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. All attendees
wishing to submit written comments or supplemental materials for distribution to Historic
Resources Commission members during the in person meeting must provide 15 printed copies.
Historic Resources Commission 1 6/4/2025
Historic Resources Commission 7 7/9/2025
Historic Resources CommissionDRAFT Special Meeting Agenda MinutesJune 4, 2025Council Chamber22 Civic Center PlazaSanta Ana, CA 4:30 P.M.Edward MurashieChair, Ward 3 RepresentativeAlberta Christy, Vice ChairWard 4 Representative Ignacio RinconWard 1 RepresentativeGinelle HardyWard 2 Representative VacantWard 5 RepresentativeVacantWard 6 Representative Irma Perez JaureguiCitywide RepresentativeManuel J. EscamillaPlanning Commission Rep.Ana Laura PadillaComm. Redev. & HousingCommission Rep.Ali Pezeshkpour, AICPActing Executive DirectorBrandon SalvatierraLegal Counsel Ricardo Soto, AICPActing Planning Manager Gema ZapienActing 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:Ed Murashie, Chairperson
Alberta Christy, Vice Chairperson
Ignacio Rincon
Ginelle Hardy
Ana Laura Padilla
Manuel J. Escamilla
Irma Jauregui
Staff:Ali Pezeshkpour, AICP, Acting Executive Director
Brandon Salvatierra, Deputy City Attorney
Ricardo Soto, AICP, Acting Planning Manager
Gema Zapien, Acting Recording Secretary
ROLL CALL
Minutes: Quorum was reached at 4:37 p.m. with Commissioner Padilla absent.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PUBLIC COMMENTS
CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS
a.Minutes
Recommended Action: Approve the Minutes from the meeting of March 6, 2025.
Moved by Commissioner Escamilla, seconded by Commissioner Hardy to
Approve.
YES: 6 – Alberta Christy, Edward Murashie, Irma Perez Jauregui, Ginelle Hardy,
Ignacio Rincon, Manuel J. Escamilla
NO: 0 – ABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 1 – Ana Laura Padilla
Status: 6 – 0 – 0 – 1 – Pass
b.Excused absences
Recommended Action: Excused absent commissioners.
Moved by Commissioner Jauregui, seconded by Commissioner Escamilla to
Approve.
YES: 6 – Alberta Christy, Edward Murashie, Irma Perez Jauregui, Ginelle Hardy,
Ignacio Rincon, Manuel J. Escamilla
NO: 0 – ABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 1 – Ana Laura Padilla
Status: 6 – 0 – 0 – 1 – 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 May 23,
2025 and notices were mailed on said date.
1.HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION APPLICATION (HRCA) NO. 202502,
HISTORIC REGISTER CATEGORIZATION (HRC) NO. 202502, AND
HISTORIC PROPERTY PRESERVATION APPLICATION NO. 202503 FOR
THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1001 NORTH OLIVE STREET LOCATED
WITHIN THE SINGLEFAMILY RESIDENCE (R1) ZONING DISTRICT.
Project Applicant: Kevin Shuler and Brian Stoddart (Applicant)
representing Palm Springs Deepwell Modern, LLC (Property Owner)
Project Description: Request for approval of Historic Resources
Commission Application (HRCA) No. 202502, Historic Register Categorization
(HRC) No. 202502, and Historic Property Preservation Application (HPPA) No.
202503 to allow the placement and categorization in the Santa Ana Register of
Historical Properties as “Contributive” and to recommend that the City Council
authorize the City Manager 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 these actions are designed to preserve a historic
resources. Categorical Exemption No. ER202528 will be filed for this project.
Recommended Actions:
1. Adopt a resolution approving Historic Resources Commission
Application No. 202502 and Historic Register Categorization
No. 202502; and
2. Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager
and Clerk of the Council to execute the attached Mills Act
agreement with Palm Springs Deepwell Modern, LLC, subject to
nonsubstantive changes approved by the City Manager and City
Attorney.
Minutes: Commission had questions for staff.
Staff answered questions from Commission.
Applicant provided comments to the Commission.
Commission provided comments to the applicant.
Moved by Commissioner Christy, seconded by Commissioner Jauregui to
Approve.
YES: 5 – Alberta Christy, Edward Murashie, Irma Perez Jauregui, Ginelle Hardy,
Ignacio Rincon
NO: 0 – ABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 2 – Manuel J. Escamilla, Ana Laura Padilla
Status: 5 – 0 – 0 – 2 – Pass
2.HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION APPLICATION NO. 202209,
HISTORIC REGISTER CATEGORIZATION NO. 202503, AND HISTORIC
PROPERTY PRESERVATION APPLICATION NO. 202504 FOR THE
PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1011 NORTH OLIVE STREET LOCATED WITHIN
THE SINGLEFAMILY RESIDENCE (R1) ZONING DISTRICT.
Project Applicant: Robert James Manson and Alma Cristina Manson,
with The Robert and Alma Manson Living Trust dated March 4, 2024 (Property
Owner & Applicant)
Project Description: Request for approval of Historic Resources
Commission Application (HRCA) No. 202209, Historic Register Categorization
(HRC) No. 202503, and Historic Property Preservation Application (HPPA) No.
202504 to allow the placement and categorization in the Santa Ana Register of
Historical Properties as “Contributive” for the above mentioned property and to
recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and City Clerk 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. ER202530 will be filed for this project.
Recommended Actions:
1. Adopt a resolution approving Historic Resources Commission
Application No. 202209 and Historic Register Categorization No.
202503; and
2. Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and
Clerk of the Council to execute the attached Mills Act agreement with
The Robert and Alma Manson Living Trust dated March 4, 2024,
subject to nonsubstantive changes approved by the City Manager and
City Attorney.
Minutes: Commission had questions for staff.
Staff answered questions from the Commission.
Applicant provided comments to the Commission.
Commission provided comments to the applicant.
Moved by Commissioner Hardy, seconded by Commissioner Christy to
Approve.
YES: 5 – Alberta Christy, Edward Murashie, Irma Perez Jauregui, Ginelle Hardy,
Ignacio Rincon
NO: 0 – ABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 2 – Manuel J. Escamilla, Ana Laura Padilla
Status: 5 – 0 – 0 – 2 – Pass
ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
3.EMIGDIO VAZQUEZ MURALS DISCUSSION
Recommended Action:
1. Discuss Listing of Emigdio Vazquez Murals, pursuant to Section 12 of the
Historic Resources Commission Bylaws.
Minutes: Councilmember Hernandez spoke in favor of listing said murals.
Commission had questions for staff.
Staff answered questions from the commission.
Commissioner Christy is requesting the Commission to consider discussing
additional artists and murals.
Moved by Commissioner Hardy, seconded by Commissioner Escamilla to
Approve.
YES: 6 – Alberta Christy, Edward Murashie, Irma Perez Jauregui, Ginelle Hardy,
Ignacio Rincon, Manuel J. Escamilla
NO: 0 – ABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 1 – Ana Laura Padilla
Status: 6 – 0 – 0 – 1 – Pass
*End of Business Calendar*
STAFF COMMENTS
Minutes: Staff had comments for the Commission.
COMMISSIONER COMMENTS
Minutes: Commission had comments for staff.
ADJOURNMENT
The next meeting of the Historic Resources Commission is scheduled for July 03, 2025 at
4:30 P.M. in the Council Chamber, 22 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA.
Minutes: Meeting was adjourned at 5:58 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 Gema Zapien, Acting Recording Secretary, City of Santa Ana, 20 Civic Center
Plaza – M20, Santa Ana, CA 92701.
Deadline to submit written comments, including any supplemental materials for consideration by the
Historic Resources Commission, 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. All attendees
wishing to submit written comments or supplemental materials for distribution to Historic
Resources Commission members during the in person meeting must provide 15 printed copies.
Historic Resources Commission 2 6/4/2025
Historic Resources Commission 8 7/9/2025
Historic Resources CommissionDRAFT Special Meeting Agenda MinutesJune 4, 2025Council Chamber22 Civic Center PlazaSanta Ana, CA 4:30 P.M.Edward MurashieChair, Ward 3 RepresentativeAlberta Christy, Vice ChairWard 4 Representative Ignacio RinconWard 1 RepresentativeGinelle HardyWard 2 Representative VacantWard 5 RepresentativeVacantWard 6 Representative Irma Perez JaureguiCitywide RepresentativeManuel J. EscamillaPlanning Commission Rep.Ana Laura PadillaComm. Redev. & HousingCommission Rep.Ali Pezeshkpour, AICPActing Executive DirectorBrandon SalvatierraLegal Counsel Ricardo Soto, AICPActing Planning Manager Gema ZapienActing Recording 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 TO ORDERATTENDANCE Commissioners:Ed Murashie, ChairpersonAlberta Christy, Vice ChairpersonIgnacio RinconGinelle HardyAna Laura PadillaManuel J. EscamillaIrma JaureguiStaff:Ali Pezeshkpour, AICP, Acting Executive DirectorBrandon Salvatierra, Deputy City AttorneyRicardo Soto, AICP, Acting Planning ManagerGema Zapien, Acting Recording Secretary ROLL CALLMinutes: Quorum was reached at 4:37 p.m. with Commissioner Padilla absent. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCEPUBLIC COMMENTSCONSENT CALENDAR ITEMSa.MinutesRecommended Action: Approve the Minutes from the meeting of March 6, 2025. Moved by Commissioner Escamilla, seconded by Commissioner Hardy toApprove.YES: 6 – Alberta Christy, Edward Murashie, Irma Perez Jauregui, Ginelle Hardy,Ignacio Rincon, Manuel J. EscamillaNO: 0 – ABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 1 – Ana Laura PadillaStatus: 6 – 0 – 0 – 1 – Passb.Excused absencesRecommended Action: Excused absent commissioners. Moved by Commissioner Jauregui, seconded by Commissioner Escamilla to
Approve.
YES: 6 – Alberta Christy, Edward Murashie, Irma Perez Jauregui, Ginelle Hardy,
Ignacio Rincon, Manuel J. Escamilla
NO: 0 – ABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 1 – Ana Laura Padilla
Status: 6 – 0 – 0 – 1 – 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 May 23,
2025 and notices were mailed on said date.
1.HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION APPLICATION (HRCA) NO. 202502,
HISTORIC REGISTER CATEGORIZATION (HRC) NO. 202502, AND
HISTORIC PROPERTY PRESERVATION APPLICATION NO. 202503 FOR
THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1001 NORTH OLIVE STREET LOCATED
WITHIN THE SINGLEFAMILY RESIDENCE (R1) ZONING DISTRICT.
Project Applicant: Kevin Shuler and Brian Stoddart (Applicant)
representing Palm Springs Deepwell Modern, LLC (Property Owner)
Project Description: Request for approval of Historic Resources
Commission Application (HRCA) No. 202502, Historic Register Categorization
(HRC) No. 202502, and Historic Property Preservation Application (HPPA) No.
202503 to allow the placement and categorization in the Santa Ana Register of
Historical Properties as “Contributive” and to recommend that the City Council
authorize the City Manager 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 these actions are designed to preserve a historic
resources. Categorical Exemption No. ER202528 will be filed for this project.
Recommended Actions:
1. Adopt a resolution approving Historic Resources Commission
Application No. 202502 and Historic Register Categorization
No. 202502; and
2. Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager
and Clerk of the Council to execute the attached Mills Act
agreement with Palm Springs Deepwell Modern, LLC, subject to
nonsubstantive changes approved by the City Manager and City
Attorney.
Minutes: Commission had questions for staff.
Staff answered questions from Commission.
Applicant provided comments to the Commission.
Commission provided comments to the applicant.
Moved by Commissioner Christy, seconded by Commissioner Jauregui to
Approve.
YES: 5 – Alberta Christy, Edward Murashie, Irma Perez Jauregui, Ginelle Hardy,
Ignacio Rincon
NO: 0 – ABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 2 – Manuel J. Escamilla, Ana Laura Padilla
Status: 5 – 0 – 0 – 2 – Pass
2.HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION APPLICATION NO. 202209,
HISTORIC REGISTER CATEGORIZATION NO. 202503, AND HISTORIC
PROPERTY PRESERVATION APPLICATION NO. 202504 FOR THE
PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1011 NORTH OLIVE STREET LOCATED WITHIN
THE SINGLEFAMILY RESIDENCE (R1) ZONING DISTRICT.
Project Applicant: Robert James Manson and Alma Cristina Manson,
with The Robert and Alma Manson Living Trust dated March 4, 2024 (Property
Owner & Applicant)
Project Description: Request for approval of Historic Resources
Commission Application (HRCA) No. 202209, Historic Register Categorization
(HRC) No. 202503, and Historic Property Preservation Application (HPPA) No.
202504 to allow the placement and categorization in the Santa Ana Register of
Historical Properties as “Contributive” for the above mentioned property and to
recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and City Clerk 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. ER202530 will be filed for this project.
Recommended Actions:
1. Adopt a resolution approving Historic Resources Commission
Application No. 202209 and Historic Register Categorization No.
202503; and
2. Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and
Clerk of the Council to execute the attached Mills Act agreement with
The Robert and Alma Manson Living Trust dated March 4, 2024,
subject to nonsubstantive changes approved by the City Manager and
City Attorney.
Minutes: Commission had questions for staff.
Staff answered questions from the Commission.
Applicant provided comments to the Commission.
Commission provided comments to the applicant.
Moved by Commissioner Hardy, seconded by Commissioner Christy to
Approve.
YES: 5 – Alberta Christy, Edward Murashie, Irma Perez Jauregui, Ginelle Hardy,
Ignacio Rincon
NO: 0 – ABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 2 – Manuel J. Escamilla, Ana Laura Padilla
Status: 5 – 0 – 0 – 2 – Pass
ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
3.EMIGDIO VAZQUEZ MURALS DISCUSSION
Recommended Action:
1. Discuss Listing of Emigdio Vazquez Murals, pursuant to Section 12 of the
Historic Resources Commission Bylaws.
Minutes: Councilmember Hernandez spoke in favor of listing said murals.
Commission had questions for staff.
Staff answered questions from the commission.
Commissioner Christy is requesting the Commission to consider discussing
additional artists and murals.
Moved by Commissioner Hardy, seconded by Commissioner Escamilla to
Approve.
YES: 6 – Alberta Christy, Edward Murashie, Irma Perez Jauregui, Ginelle Hardy,
Ignacio Rincon, Manuel J. Escamilla
NO: 0 – ABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 1 – Ana Laura Padilla
Status: 6 – 0 – 0 – 1 – Pass
*End of Business Calendar*
STAFF COMMENTS
Minutes: Staff had comments for the Commission.
COMMISSIONER COMMENTS
Minutes: Commission had comments for staff.
ADJOURNMENT
The next meeting of the Historic Resources Commission is scheduled for July 03, 2025 at
4:30 P.M. in the Council Chamber, 22 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA.
Minutes: Meeting was adjourned at 5:58 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 Gema Zapien, Acting Recording Secretary, City of Santa Ana, 20 Civic Center
Plaza – M20, Santa Ana, CA 92701.
Deadline to submit written comments, including any supplemental materials for consideration by the
Historic Resources Commission, 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. All attendees
wishing to submit written comments or supplemental materials for distribution to Historic
Resources Commission members during the in person meeting must provide 15 printed copies.
Historic Resources Commission 3 6/4/2025
Historic Resources Commission 9 7/9/2025
Historic Resources CommissionDRAFT Special Meeting Agenda MinutesJune 4, 2025Council Chamber22 Civic Center PlazaSanta Ana, CA 4:30 P.M.Edward MurashieChair, Ward 3 RepresentativeAlberta Christy, Vice ChairWard 4 Representative Ignacio RinconWard 1 RepresentativeGinelle HardyWard 2 Representative VacantWard 5 RepresentativeVacantWard 6 Representative Irma Perez JaureguiCitywide RepresentativeManuel J. EscamillaPlanning Commission Rep.Ana Laura PadillaComm. Redev. & HousingCommission Rep.Ali Pezeshkpour, AICPActing Executive DirectorBrandon SalvatierraLegal Counsel Ricardo Soto, AICPActing Planning Manager Gema ZapienActing Recording 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 TO ORDERATTENDANCE Commissioners:Ed Murashie, ChairpersonAlberta Christy, Vice ChairpersonIgnacio RinconGinelle HardyAna Laura PadillaManuel J. EscamillaIrma JaureguiStaff:Ali Pezeshkpour, AICP, Acting Executive DirectorBrandon Salvatierra, Deputy City AttorneyRicardo Soto, AICP, Acting Planning ManagerGema Zapien, Acting Recording Secretary ROLL CALLMinutes: Quorum was reached at 4:37 p.m. with Commissioner Padilla absent. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCEPUBLIC COMMENTSCONSENT CALENDAR ITEMSa.MinutesRecommended Action: Approve the Minutes from the meeting of March 6, 2025. Moved by Commissioner Escamilla, seconded by Commissioner Hardy toApprove.YES: 6 – Alberta Christy, Edward Murashie, Irma Perez Jauregui, Ginelle Hardy,Ignacio Rincon, Manuel J. EscamillaNO: 0 – ABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 1 – Ana Laura PadillaStatus: 6 – 0 – 0 – 1 – Passb.Excused absencesRecommended Action: Excused absent commissioners. Moved by Commissioner Jauregui, seconded by Commissioner Escamilla toApprove.YES: 6 – Alberta Christy, Edward Murashie, Irma Perez Jauregui, Ginelle Hardy,Ignacio Rincon, Manuel J. EscamillaNO: 0 – ABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 1 – Ana Laura PadillaStatus: 6 – 0 – 0 – 1 – 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 May 23,2025 and notices were mailed on said date.1.HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION APPLICATION (HRCA) NO. 202502,HISTORIC REGISTER CATEGORIZATION (HRC) NO. 202502, ANDHISTORIC PROPERTY PRESERVATION APPLICATION NO. 202503 FORTHE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1001 NORTH OLIVE STREET LOCATEDWITHIN THE SINGLEFAMILY RESIDENCE (R1) ZONING DISTRICT.Project Applicant: Kevin Shuler and Brian Stoddart (Applicant)representing Palm Springs Deepwell Modern, LLC (Property Owner)Project Description: Request for approval of Historic ResourcesCommission Application (HRCA) No. 202502, Historic Register Categorization(HRC) No. 202502, and Historic Property Preservation Application (HPPA) No.202503 to allow the placement and categorization in the Santa Ana Register ofHistorical Properties as “Contributive” and to recommend that the City Councilauthorize the City Manager to execute a Historic Property Preservation Agreementwith 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 underSection 15331, Class 31, as these actions are designed to preserve a historicresources. Categorical Exemption No. ER202528 will be filed for this project.Recommended Actions: 1. Adopt a resolution approving Historic Resources CommissionApplication No. 202502 and Historic Register CategorizationNo. 202502; and2. Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Managerand Clerk of the Council to execute the attached Mills Actagreement with Palm Springs Deepwell Modern, LLC, subject tononsubstantive changes approved by the City Manager and CityAttorney.
Minutes: Commission had questions for staff.
Staff answered questions from Commission.
Applicant provided comments to the Commission.
Commission provided comments to the applicant.
Moved by Commissioner Christy, seconded by Commissioner Jauregui to
Approve.
YES: 5 – Alberta Christy, Edward Murashie, Irma Perez Jauregui, Ginelle Hardy,
Ignacio Rincon
NO: 0 – ABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 2 – Manuel J. Escamilla, Ana Laura Padilla
Status: 5 – 0 – 0 – 2 – Pass
2.HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION APPLICATION NO. 202209,
HISTORIC REGISTER CATEGORIZATION NO. 202503, AND HISTORIC
PROPERTY PRESERVATION APPLICATION NO. 202504 FOR THE
PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1011 NORTH OLIVE STREET LOCATED WITHIN
THE SINGLEFAMILY RESIDENCE (R1) ZONING DISTRICT.
Project Applicant: Robert James Manson and Alma Cristina Manson,
with The Robert and Alma Manson Living Trust dated March 4, 2024 (Property
Owner & Applicant)
Project Description: Request for approval of Historic Resources
Commission Application (HRCA) No. 202209, Historic Register Categorization
(HRC) No. 202503, and Historic Property Preservation Application (HPPA) No.
202504 to allow the placement and categorization in the Santa Ana Register of
Historical Properties as “Contributive” for the above mentioned property and to
recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and City Clerk 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. ER202530 will be filed for this project.
Recommended Actions:
1. Adopt a resolution approving Historic Resources Commission
Application No. 202209 and Historic Register Categorization No.
202503; and
2. Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and
Clerk of the Council to execute the attached Mills Act agreement with
The Robert and Alma Manson Living Trust dated March 4, 2024,
subject to nonsubstantive changes approved by the City Manager and
City Attorney.
Minutes: Commission had questions for staff.
Staff answered questions from the Commission.
Applicant provided comments to the Commission.
Commission provided comments to the applicant.
Moved by Commissioner Hardy, seconded by Commissioner Christy to
Approve.
YES: 5 – Alberta Christy, Edward Murashie, Irma Perez Jauregui, Ginelle Hardy,
Ignacio Rincon
NO: 0 – ABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 2 – Manuel J. Escamilla, Ana Laura Padilla
Status: 5 – 0 – 0 – 2 – Pass
ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
3.EMIGDIO VAZQUEZ MURALS DISCUSSION
Recommended Action:
1. Discuss Listing of Emigdio Vazquez Murals, pursuant to Section 12 of the
Historic Resources Commission Bylaws.
Minutes: Councilmember Hernandez spoke in favor of listing said murals.
Commission had questions for staff.
Staff answered questions from the commission.
Commissioner Christy is requesting the Commission to consider discussing
additional artists and murals.
Moved by Commissioner Hardy, seconded by Commissioner Escamilla to
Approve.
YES: 6 – Alberta Christy, Edward Murashie, Irma Perez Jauregui, Ginelle Hardy,
Ignacio Rincon, Manuel J. Escamilla
NO: 0 – ABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 1 – Ana Laura Padilla
Status: 6 – 0 – 0 – 1 – Pass
*End of Business Calendar*
STAFF COMMENTS
Minutes: Staff had comments for the Commission.
COMMISSIONER COMMENTS
Minutes: Commission had comments for staff.
ADJOURNMENT
The next meeting of the Historic Resources Commission is scheduled for July 03, 2025 at
4:30 P.M. in the Council Chamber, 22 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA.
Minutes: Meeting was adjourned at 5:58 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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Deadline to submit written comments, including any supplemental materials for consideration by the
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Historic Resources CommissionDRAFT Special Meeting Agenda MinutesJune 4, 2025Council Chamber22 Civic Center PlazaSanta Ana, CA 4:30 P.M.Edward MurashieChair, Ward 3 RepresentativeAlberta Christy, Vice ChairWard 4 Representative Ignacio RinconWard 1 RepresentativeGinelle HardyWard 2 Representative VacantWard 5 RepresentativeVacantWard 6 Representative Irma Perez JaureguiCitywide RepresentativeManuel J. EscamillaPlanning Commission Rep.Ana Laura PadillaComm. Redev. & HousingCommission Rep.Ali Pezeshkpour, AICPActing Executive DirectorBrandon SalvatierraLegal Counsel Ricardo Soto, AICPActing Planning Manager Gema ZapienActing Recording 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 TO ORDERATTENDANCE Commissioners:Ed Murashie, ChairpersonAlberta Christy, Vice ChairpersonIgnacio RinconGinelle HardyAna Laura PadillaManuel J. EscamillaIrma JaureguiStaff:Ali Pezeshkpour, AICP, Acting Executive DirectorBrandon Salvatierra, Deputy City AttorneyRicardo Soto, AICP, Acting Planning ManagerGema Zapien, Acting Recording Secretary ROLL CALLMinutes: Quorum was reached at 4:37 p.m. with Commissioner Padilla absent. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCEPUBLIC COMMENTSCONSENT CALENDAR ITEMSa.MinutesRecommended Action: Approve the Minutes from the meeting of March 6, 2025. Moved by Commissioner Escamilla, seconded by Commissioner Hardy toApprove.YES: 6 – Alberta Christy, Edward Murashie, Irma Perez Jauregui, Ginelle Hardy,Ignacio Rincon, Manuel J. EscamillaNO: 0 – ABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 1 – Ana Laura PadillaStatus: 6 – 0 – 0 – 1 – Passb.Excused absencesRecommended Action: Excused absent commissioners. Moved by Commissioner Jauregui, seconded by Commissioner Escamilla toApprove.YES: 6 – Alberta Christy, Edward Murashie, Irma Perez Jauregui, Ginelle Hardy,Ignacio Rincon, Manuel J. EscamillaNO: 0 – ABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 1 – Ana Laura PadillaStatus: 6 – 0 – 0 – 1 – 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 May 23,2025 and notices were mailed on said date.1.HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION APPLICATION (HRCA) NO. 202502,HISTORIC REGISTER CATEGORIZATION (HRC) NO. 202502, ANDHISTORIC PROPERTY PRESERVATION APPLICATION NO. 202503 FORTHE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1001 NORTH OLIVE STREET LOCATEDWITHIN THE SINGLEFAMILY RESIDENCE (R1) ZONING DISTRICT.Project Applicant: Kevin Shuler and Brian Stoddart (Applicant)representing Palm Springs Deepwell Modern, LLC (Property Owner)Project Description: Request for approval of Historic ResourcesCommission Application (HRCA) No. 202502, Historic Register Categorization(HRC) No. 202502, and Historic Property Preservation Application (HPPA) No.202503 to allow the placement and categorization in the Santa Ana Register ofHistorical Properties as “Contributive” and to recommend that the City Councilauthorize the City Manager to execute a Historic Property Preservation Agreementwith 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 underSection 15331, Class 31, as these actions are designed to preserve a historicresources. Categorical Exemption No. ER202528 will be filed for this project.Recommended Actions: 1. Adopt a resolution approving Historic Resources CommissionApplication No. 202502 and Historic Register CategorizationNo. 202502; and2. Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Managerand Clerk of the Council to execute the attached Mills Actagreement with Palm Springs Deepwell Modern, LLC, subject tononsubstantive changes approved by the City Manager and CityAttorney.Minutes: Commission had questions for staff.Staff answered questions from Commission.Applicant provided comments to the Commission.Commission provided comments to the applicant.Moved by Commissioner Christy, seconded by Commissioner Jauregui toApprove.YES: 5 – Alberta Christy, Edward Murashie, Irma Perez Jauregui, Ginelle Hardy,Ignacio RinconNO: 0 – ABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 2 – Manuel J. Escamilla, Ana Laura PadillaStatus: 5 – 0 – 0 – 2 – Pass2.HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION APPLICATION NO. 202209,HISTORIC REGISTER CATEGORIZATION NO. 202503, AND HISTORICPROPERTY PRESERVATION APPLICATION NO. 202504 FOR THEPROPERTY LOCATED AT 1011 NORTH OLIVE STREET LOCATED WITHINTHE SINGLEFAMILY RESIDENCE (R1) ZONING DISTRICT.Project Applicant: Robert James Manson and Alma Cristina Manson,with The Robert and Alma Manson Living Trust dated March 4, 2024 (PropertyOwner & Applicant)Project Description: Request for approval of Historic ResourcesCommission Application (HRCA) No. 202209, Historic Register Categorization(HRC) No. 202503, and Historic Property Preservation Application (HPPA) No.202504 to allow the placement and categorization in the Santa Ana Register ofHistorical Properties as “Contributive” for the above mentioned property and torecommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and City Clerk toexecute 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 underSection 15331, Class 31, as this action is designed to preserve a historicresource. Categorical Exemption No. ER202530 will be filed for this project.Recommended Actions: 1. Adopt a resolution approving Historic Resources CommissionApplication No. 202209 and Historic Register Categorization No.202503; and2. Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager andClerk of the Council to execute the attached Mills Act agreement withThe Robert and Alma Manson Living Trust dated March 4, 2024,subject to nonsubstantive changes approved by the City Manager andCity Attorney.Minutes: Commission had questions for staff.Staff answered questions from the Commission.Applicant provided comments to the Commission.
Commission provided comments to the applicant.
Moved by Commissioner Hardy, seconded by Commissioner Christy to
Approve.
YES: 5 – Alberta Christy, Edward Murashie, Irma Perez Jauregui, Ginelle Hardy,
Ignacio Rincon
NO: 0 – ABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 2 – Manuel J. Escamilla, Ana Laura Padilla
Status: 5 – 0 – 0 – 2 – Pass
ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
3.EMIGDIO VAZQUEZ MURALS DISCUSSION
Recommended Action:
1. Discuss Listing of Emigdio Vazquez Murals, pursuant to Section 12 of the
Historic Resources Commission Bylaws.
Minutes: Councilmember Hernandez spoke in favor of listing said murals.
Commission had questions for staff.
Staff answered questions from the commission.
Commissioner Christy is requesting the Commission to consider discussing
additional artists and murals.
Moved by Commissioner Hardy, seconded by Commissioner Escamilla to
Approve.
YES: 6 – Alberta Christy, Edward Murashie, Irma Perez Jauregui, Ginelle Hardy,
Ignacio Rincon, Manuel J. Escamilla
NO: 0 – ABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 1 – Ana Laura Padilla
Status: 6 – 0 – 0 – 1 – Pass
*End of Business Calendar*
STAFF COMMENTS
Minutes: Staff had comments for the Commission.
COMMISSIONER COMMENTS
Minutes: Commission had comments for staff.
ADJOURNMENT
The next meeting of the Historic Resources Commission is scheduled for July 03, 2025 at
4:30 P.M. in the Council Chamber, 22 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA.
Minutes: Meeting was adjourned at 5:58 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
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Submit a written comment
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Visit the City’s Public Portal
Email PBAecomments@santaana.org and reference the topic in the subject line.
Mail to Gema Zapien, Acting Recording Secretary, City of Santa Ana, 20 Civic Center
Plaza – M20, Santa Ana, CA 92701.
Deadline to submit written comments, including any supplemental materials for consideration by the
Historic Resources Commission, 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. All attendees
wishing to submit written comments or supplemental materials for distribution to Historic
Resources Commission members during the in person meeting must provide 15 printed copies.
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Historic Resources CommissionDRAFT Special Meeting Agenda MinutesJune 4, 2025Council Chamber22 Civic Center PlazaSanta Ana, CA 4:30 P.M.Edward MurashieChair, Ward 3 RepresentativeAlberta Christy, Vice ChairWard 4 Representative Ignacio RinconWard 1 RepresentativeGinelle HardyWard 2 Representative VacantWard 5 RepresentativeVacantWard 6 Representative Irma Perez JaureguiCitywide RepresentativeManuel J. EscamillaPlanning Commission Rep.Ana Laura PadillaComm. Redev. & HousingCommission Rep.Ali Pezeshkpour, AICPActing Executive DirectorBrandon SalvatierraLegal Counsel Ricardo Soto, AICPActing Planning Manager Gema ZapienActing Recording 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 TO ORDERATTENDANCE Commissioners:Ed Murashie, ChairpersonAlberta Christy, Vice ChairpersonIgnacio RinconGinelle HardyAna Laura PadillaManuel J. EscamillaIrma JaureguiStaff:Ali Pezeshkpour, AICP, Acting Executive DirectorBrandon Salvatierra, Deputy City AttorneyRicardo Soto, AICP, Acting Planning ManagerGema Zapien, Acting Recording Secretary ROLL CALLMinutes: Quorum was reached at 4:37 p.m. with Commissioner Padilla absent. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCEPUBLIC COMMENTSCONSENT CALENDAR ITEMSa.MinutesRecommended Action: Approve the Minutes from the meeting of March 6, 2025. Moved by Commissioner Escamilla, seconded by Commissioner Hardy toApprove.YES: 6 – Alberta Christy, Edward Murashie, Irma Perez Jauregui, Ginelle Hardy,Ignacio Rincon, Manuel J. EscamillaNO: 0 – ABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 1 – Ana Laura PadillaStatus: 6 – 0 – 0 – 1 – Passb.Excused absencesRecommended Action: Excused absent commissioners. Moved by Commissioner Jauregui, seconded by Commissioner Escamilla toApprove.YES: 6 – Alberta Christy, Edward Murashie, Irma Perez Jauregui, Ginelle Hardy,Ignacio Rincon, Manuel J. EscamillaNO: 0 – ABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 1 – Ana Laura PadillaStatus: 6 – 0 – 0 – 1 – 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 May 23,2025 and notices were mailed on said date.1.HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION APPLICATION (HRCA) NO. 202502,HISTORIC REGISTER CATEGORIZATION (HRC) NO. 202502, ANDHISTORIC PROPERTY PRESERVATION APPLICATION NO. 202503 FORTHE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1001 NORTH OLIVE STREET LOCATEDWITHIN THE SINGLEFAMILY RESIDENCE (R1) ZONING DISTRICT.Project Applicant: Kevin Shuler and Brian Stoddart (Applicant)representing Palm Springs Deepwell Modern, LLC (Property Owner)Project Description: Request for approval of Historic ResourcesCommission Application (HRCA) No. 202502, Historic Register Categorization(HRC) No. 202502, and Historic Property Preservation Application (HPPA) No.202503 to allow the placement and categorization in the Santa Ana Register ofHistorical Properties as “Contributive” and to recommend that the City Councilauthorize the City Manager to execute a Historic Property Preservation Agreementwith 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 underSection 15331, Class 31, as these actions are designed to preserve a historicresources. Categorical Exemption No. ER202528 will be filed for this project.Recommended Actions: 1. Adopt a resolution approving Historic Resources CommissionApplication No. 202502 and Historic Register CategorizationNo. 202502; and2. Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Managerand Clerk of the Council to execute the attached Mills Actagreement with Palm Springs Deepwell Modern, LLC, subject tononsubstantive changes approved by the City Manager and CityAttorney.Minutes: Commission had questions for staff.Staff answered questions from Commission.Applicant provided comments to the Commission.Commission provided comments to the applicant.Moved by Commissioner Christy, seconded by Commissioner Jauregui toApprove.YES: 5 – Alberta Christy, Edward Murashie, Irma Perez Jauregui, Ginelle Hardy,Ignacio RinconNO: 0 – ABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 2 – Manuel J. Escamilla, Ana Laura PadillaStatus: 5 – 0 – 0 – 2 – Pass2.HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION APPLICATION NO. 202209,HISTORIC REGISTER CATEGORIZATION NO. 202503, AND HISTORICPROPERTY PRESERVATION APPLICATION NO. 202504 FOR THEPROPERTY LOCATED AT 1011 NORTH OLIVE STREET LOCATED WITHINTHE SINGLEFAMILY RESIDENCE (R1) ZONING DISTRICT.Project Applicant: Robert James Manson and Alma Cristina Manson,with The Robert and Alma Manson Living Trust dated March 4, 2024 (PropertyOwner & Applicant)Project Description: Request for approval of Historic ResourcesCommission Application (HRCA) No. 202209, Historic Register Categorization(HRC) No. 202503, and Historic Property Preservation Application (HPPA) No.202504 to allow the placement and categorization in the Santa Ana Register ofHistorical Properties as “Contributive” for the above mentioned property and torecommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and City Clerk toexecute 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 underSection 15331, Class 31, as this action is designed to preserve a historicresource. Categorical Exemption No. ER202530 will be filed for this project.Recommended Actions: 1. Adopt a resolution approving Historic Resources CommissionApplication No. 202209 and Historic Register Categorization No.202503; and2. Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager andClerk of the Council to execute the attached Mills Act agreement withThe Robert and Alma Manson Living Trust dated March 4, 2024,subject to nonsubstantive changes approved by the City Manager andCity Attorney.Minutes: Commission had questions for staff.Staff answered questions from the Commission.Applicant provided comments to the Commission.Commission provided comments to the applicant.Moved by Commissioner Hardy, seconded by Commissioner Christy toApprove.YES: 5 – Alberta Christy, Edward Murashie, Irma Perez Jauregui, Ginelle Hardy,Ignacio RinconNO: 0 – ABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 2 – Manuel J. Escamilla, Ana Laura PadillaStatus: 5 – 0 – 0 – 2 – PassADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS3.EMIGDIO VAZQUEZ MURALS DISCUSSIONRecommended Action: 1. Discuss Listing of Emigdio Vazquez Murals, pursuant to Section 12 of theHistoric Resources Commission Bylaws.Minutes: Councilmember Hernandez spoke in favor of listing said murals.Commission had questions for staff.Staff answered questions from the commission.Commissioner Christy is requesting the Commission to consider discussingadditional artists and murals.Moved by Commissioner Hardy, seconded by Commissioner Escamilla toApprove.YES: 6 – Alberta Christy, Edward Murashie, Irma Perez Jauregui, Ginelle Hardy,Ignacio Rincon, Manuel J. EscamillaNO: 0 – ABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 1 – Ana Laura PadillaStatus: 6 – 0 – 0 – 1 – Pass*End of Business Calendar*STAFF COMMENTSMinutes: Staff had comments for the Commission.COMMISSIONER COMMENTSMinutes: Commission had comments for staff.ADJOURNMENTThe next meeting of the Historic Resources Commission is scheduled for July 03, 2025 at4:30 P.M. in the Council Chamber, 22 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA. Minutes: Meeting was adjourned at 5:58 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 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
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you wish to speak. You will have 3 minutes.
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Submit a written comment
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Visit the City’s Public Portal
Email PBAecomments@santaana.org and reference the topic in the subject line.
Mail to Gema Zapien, Acting Recording Secretary, City of Santa Ana, 20 Civic Center
Plaza – M20, Santa Ana, CA 92701.
Deadline to submit written comments, including any supplemental materials for consideration by the
Historic Resources Commission, 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. All attendees
wishing to submit written comments or supplemental materials for distribution to Historic
Resources Commission members during the in person meeting must provide 15 printed copies.
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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
July 9, 2025
Topic: HPPA No. 2025-02 – The Wilson House (305 E. Washington Avenue)
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and City Clerk to execute
a Historic Property Preservation Agreement (Mills Act) with Daniel Phan Nguyen, Trustee
to The 305 E. Washington Ave Grantor Trust, for the property located at 305 E.
Washington Avenue, subject to non-substantive changes approved by the City Manager
and City Attorney (Exhibit 1).
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Daniel Phan Nguyen is requesting approval to execute a Mills Act Agreement with the
City of Santa Ana at an existing residence located at 305 E. Washington Avenue that is
currently listed on the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties and is categorized as
Key.
DISCUSSION
Project Location and Site Description
The subject property, known as the Wilson House, consists of an existing two-story Colonial
Revival style residence that is approximately 2,117 square feet in size on a 6,431-square-
foot residential lot. The Wilson House was added to the Santa Ana Register of Historical
Properties (“Register”) in 2002 and categorized as “Key.”
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 Key, 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
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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
•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 2002, the Historic Resources Commission placed the Wilson House on the Register
and within the “Key” category for its distinctive architectural style and quality as an intact
and representative example of a Colonial Revival residence from the early 1920s.
Character-defining exterior features of the Wilson House that should be preserved
include, but may not be limited to: sheathing (clapboard); roof configuration; massing;
windows; porch; and architectural details such as boxed cornices and Tuscan columns.
In 1933, a permit was issued to rebuild the chimney. In 1947, a permit was issued for a
3-foot-6-inch by 9-foot addition. During the 2025 site visit, staff noted the existing chimney
and what could have been the 1947 addition at the rear, both of which are consistent with
the Secretary of Interior Standards for Rehabilitation. In 2010, a permit was finaled for a
composition shingle reroof and was noted during the 2025 staff site visit.
Additionally, during the 2025 site visit, staff noted cracked paving at the front walkway,
porch foundation, porch steps, porch floor, and building foundation. 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 staff and agreed to by the homeowner during the initial
ten years of the Mills Act Agreement include interior porch roof repair, repair or replace
side yard fence, wood siding and wood window maintenance and repair, exterior
repainting with period-appropriate color palette, security lighting replacement with
compatible style lighting, replace metal handrail and guardrails at property’s rear with
compatibly designed replacements, 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. 2025-29, 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 $862.24 annually, for a period of
not less than ten years.
EXHIBITS
1. Mills Act Agreement
2. Vicinity Map – 305 E. Washington Avenue
3. Site Photos – 305 E. Washington Avenue
4. Action Minutes HRC (305 E. Washington Avenue)
Submitted By:
James Williams, Contract Planner
Approved By:
Ali Pezeshkpour, AICP, Executive Director, 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 Daniel Phan Nguyen, Trustee to The 305 E. Washington Ave Grantor Trust,
(hereinafter collectively referred to as “Owner”), owner of real property located at 305 East
Washington Avenue, 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 305 East
Washington Avenue, Santa Ana, California, Santa Ana, CA, 92701 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 August 20, 2025, and shall remain in
effect for a term of ten (10) years thereafter. Each year, upon the anniversary of the effective date
of this Agreement, such initial term will automatically be extended as provided in California
Government Code Sections 50280 through 50290 and in Section 2, below.
2. Renewal.
a. Each year on the anniversary of the effective date of this Agreement, a year shall
automatically be added to the initial ten (10) year term of this Agreement unless written notice of
nonrenewal is served as provided herein.
b. If the Owner or the City desire(s) in any year not to renew the Agreement, the
Owner or City shall serve written notice of nonrenewal of the Agreement on the other party.
Unless such notice is served by the Owner to the City at least ninety (90) days prior to the annual
renewal date, or served by the City to the Owner at least sixty (60) days prior to the annual renewal
date, one (1) year shall automatically be added to the term of the Agreement as provided herein.
c. Within 30 days from receipt of City’s notice of nonrenewal, the Owner may file a
written protest of City’s decision of nonrenewal. The City may, at any time prior to the annual
renewal date of the Agreement, withdraw its notice to the Owner of nonrenewal.
d. If either the Owner or the City serves notice to the other of nonrenewal in any year,
the Agreement shall remain in effect for the balance of the term then remaining, either from its
original execution or from the last renewal of the Agreement, whichever may apply.
3. Standards and Conditions for Historic Property.
During the term of this Agreement, the Historic Property shall be subject to the following
conditions, requirements and restrictions:
a. Owner shall maintain the Historic Property in a good state of repair and shall
preserve, maintain, and, where necessary, restore or rehabilitate the property and its character-
defining features described in the “Historical Property Description” attached hereto, marked as
Exhibit B, notably the general architectural form, style, materials, design, scale, proportions,
organization of windows, doors, and other openings, textures, details, mass, roof line, porch and
other aspects of the appearance of the exterior to the satisfaction of the City.
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b. All changes to the Historic Property shall comply with applicable City plans and
regulations, and conform to the rules and regulations of the Office of Historic Preservation of the
State Department of Parks and Recreation, namely the U.S. Secretary of the Interior’s Standards
and Guidelines for Historic Preservation Projects. These guidelines are attached hereto, marked
as Exhibit C, and incorporated herein by this reference. Owner shall continually maintain the
Historic Property in the same or better condition.
c. A view corridor enabling the general public to see the Historic Property from the
public right-of-way shall be maintained, and Owner shall not be permitted to block the view
corridor to the property with any new structure, such as walls, fences or shrubbery, so as to prevent
the viewing of the historic landmark by the public.
d. The following are prohibited: demolition of the Historic Property or destruction of
character-defining features of the building or site; removal of trees and other major vegetation
unless removal is approved by a rehabilitation plan approved by the Historic Resources
Commission; paving of yard surface; exterior alterations or additions unless approved by the
Historic Resources Commission and such alterations are in keeping with the Secretary of Interior’s
Standards; deteriorating, dilapidated or unrepaired structures such as fences, roofs, doors, walls,
and windows; storage of junk, trash, debris, discarded or unused objects such as cars, appliances,
or furniture; and other unsightly by decoration, structure or vegetation which is unsightly by reason
of its height, condition, or inappropriate location.
e. Owner shall allow reasonable periodic inspection by prior appointment, as needed
or at least every five (5) years after the initial inspection, of the interior and exterior of the Historic
Property by representatives of the City of Santa Ana, the County Assessor, the State Department
of Parks and Recreation, and the State Board of Equalization, to determine the Owner’s
compliance with the terms and provisions of this Agreement.
f. Owner shall implement the rehabilitation and restoration work items as discussed
in detail in Exhibit D, “Proposed Structure and Site Improvements” and the City Council Historic
Property Preservation Agreement (HPPA No. 2025-02) staff report dated August 19, 2025. 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. Staff approval is required before items are amended or removed/replaced
from the improvements list.
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
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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.
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 305 East Washington
Avenue, Santa Ana, California, Assessor Parcel Number, 398-134-11, and more particularly
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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 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: Daniel Phan Nguyen, Trustee to The 305 E. Washington Ave Grantor Trust
305 E Washington Avenue
Santa Ana, CA 92701
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
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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.
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.
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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
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JENNIFER L. HALL ALVARO NUÑEZ
City Clerk City Manager
OWNER
Date: ______________________ _________________________
DANIEL PHAN NGUYEN
TRUSTEE TO THE 305 E.
WASHINGTON AVE GRANTOR TRUST
APPROVED AS TO FORM: RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL:
SONIA CARVALHO
City Attorney
By: _____________________ _____________________
BRANDON SALVATIERRA ALI PEZESHKPOUR
Deputy City Attorney Executive Director
Planning and Building Agency
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EXHIBIT A
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
REAL PROPERTY IN THE CITY OF SANTA ANA, COUNTY OF ORANGE, STATE OF
CALIFORNIA, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
THE SOUTH 109.45 OF LOT 1 AND THE SOUTH 109.45 FEET OF THE WEST 10 FEET OF
LOT 2 OF THE SPURGEON STREET TRACT, IN THE CITY OF SANTA ANA, COUNTY
OF ORANGE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA AS PER MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 6 PAGE (S)
23 OF MISCELLANEOUS MAPS, IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF
SAID COUNTY.
Assessor’s Parcel Number: 398-134-11
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
WILSON HOUSE
305 East Washington Avenue
Santa Ana, CA 92701
NAME Wilson House REF. NO.
ADDRESS 305 East Washington Avenue
CITY Santa Ana ZIP 92701 ORANGE COUNTY
YEAR BUILT 1921 LOCAL REGISTER CATEGORY: Key
HISTORIC DISTRICT French Park NEIGHBORHOOD French Park
NATIONAL REGISTER CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION C NATIONAL REGISTER STATUS CODE 1D
Location: Not for Publication Unrestricted
Prehistoric Historic Both
ARCHITECTURAL STYLE: Colonial Revival
The most universal of all American domestic building styles, the Colonial Revival has been popular since the 1876 Centennial
celebration in Philadelphia stimulated a patriotic interest in the American architectural past. Whether drawing upon Georgian,
Federal, or Dutch Colonial prototypes, Colonial Revival buildings feature rectangular building plans and designs which are usually
symmetrical, or at least highly regular and balanced, in composition. Roofs are commonly side-gabled, hipped, or gambreled,
sometimes accented with dormers. Porches, one or two stories in height, are often included, mostly as central focal points, and
frequently incorporate classical elements such as columns, pilasters, and entablatures. Doorways are adorned with classical surrounds
and pediments; sidelights, transoms, and fanlights are not uncommon. Windows are typically double-hung sash, with multiple lights
in the upper sash. French doors and Palladian windows are also utilized. Depending on location, Colonial Revival buildings have
wood, brick, or stucco exteriors (McAlester, 320-326).
SUMMARY/CONCLUSION:
The Wilson House was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1999 as a contributor to the French Park Historic District.
Under the regulations implementing the California Register of Historical Resources, the building is also listed in the California
Register. It also qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Property under Criterion 1 as representative of the
distinguishing characteristics of the Colonial Revival style. Additionally, the Wilson House has been categorized as “Key” for its
“distinctive architectural style and quality,” as a representative example of the Colonial Revival style of the early 1920s (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)
1D: Contributor to a listed district.
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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 _3_ Resource name(s) or number (assigned by recorder) Wilson House
P1. Other Identifier:
*P2. Location: Not for Publication Unrestricted *a. County Orange County
*b. USGS 7.5’ Quad TCA 1725 Date:
*c. Address 305 East Washington Avenue City Santa Ana Zip 92701
*e. Other Locational Data: 398-134-11 SPURGEON ST TR LOT 1 S 109.45 FT THEREOF (LOT 2 W FT S 109.45 FT
THEREOF)
*P3a. Description: (Describe resource and its major elements. Include design, materials, condition, alterations, size, setting, and boundaries.)
This two-story Colonial Revival house features a clipped, side-gabled roof with cornice returns and a plain frieze. A similarly
styled offset front porch is attached to the eastern two-thirds of the primary (south) elevation. Exteriors are sheathed in
narrow clapboard with a belt course dividing the two floors. Tripartite windows consisting of fixed center panes flanked by
double-hung sash are located east and west of the central entrance. Other windows vary between double-hung sash and
casements, arranged in singles or pairs, and are divided by vertical and horizontal muntins in the Craftsman manner. Tuscan
columns resting on a concrete porch floor support the projecting front-gabled porch roof. Concrete steps with non-original
wrought iron railings lead to the porch entrance where a screen door has been placed in front of a wood door with three
center lights. A painted exterior brick chimney pierces the roof edge on the west elevation. Secondary elevations contain
smaller, double-hung windows. In 1947 an addition was constructed, perhaps at the rear. Other than the railings, the house
appears original and in good 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 and west elevations
June 2002
*P6. Date Constructed/Age and
Sources: historic
1921/ Source: City of Santa Ana
Building Permits.
*P7. Owner and Address:
Ray E. Cook
305 East Washington Avenue
Santa Ana, CA 92701
*P8. Recorded by:
Leslie J. Heumann, Peter C. Moruzzi
SAIC
35 S. Raymond Ave. # 204
Pasadena, CA 91105
*P9. Date Recorded:
July 8, 2002
*P10. Survey Type:
Intensive Survey Update
*P11. Report Citation: (Cite survey report and other sources, or enter “none”)
Marsh, Diann. “French Park Historic District.” National Register Nomination Form, February 1998.
*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 3 *NRHP Status Code_1D__________________________
*Resource Name or #: Wilson House
B1. Historic Name: Wilson House
B2. Common Name: Same
B3. Original Use: Single-family Residence B4. Present Use: Single-family Residence
*B5. Architectural Style: Colonial Revival
*B6. Construction History: (Construction date, alterations, and date of alterations):
December, 1921. Residence.
May 18, 1933. Rebuild chimney.
August 11, 1947. Addition to residence 3’6” x 9’.
*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 1880-1946 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 Wilson House is significant as a representative example of a Colonial Revival house from the early 1920s in Santa Ana. It
is also important as a contributor to the French Park Historic District. According to previous research, the original owners were
Roscoe and Grace Wilson, who also developed houses at 1227 and 1229 North French Street at around the same time. The
Wilsons resided in this house until at least 1947. Mr. Wilson was president of the Santa Ana Preserving Company on Fruit
Street before founding The Wilson Company, a manufacturer of perfumes and toiletries also located on Fruit Street. He
continued with The Wilson Company into the 1940s (Marsh, 1998).
(See Continuation Sheet 3 of 3.)
B11. Additional Resource Attributes: (List attributes and codes)
*B12. References:
City of Santa Ana Building Permits
Santa Ana History Room Collection, Santa Ana Public Library
Sanborn Maps
(See Continuation Sheet 3 of 3.)
B13. Remarks:
*B14. Evaluator: Leslie J. Heumann
*Date of Evaluation: July 8, 2002
DPR 523B (1/95) *Required information
Sketch Map
(This space reserved for official comments.)
Wilson House
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DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI # ________________________________________________
CONTINUATION SHEET Trinomial _____________________________________________
Page 3_ of 3_ Resource Name or # (Assigned by recorder) Wilson House
*Recorded by Leslie J. Heumann, Peter C. Moruzzi, SAIC *Date July 8, 2002 _ 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. In 1877, Spurgeon, along with James McFadden and James Fruit, formed the Western
Development Company with the intention of bringing the Southern Pacific Railroad from its then terminus in Anaheim into
Santa Ana. Thinking to capitalize on commercial growth around the railroad, the partners purchased 160 acres adjacent to
the eastern city boundary at French Street. Although they were successful in luring the Southern Pacific to a new depot on
Fruit Street in Santa Ana in 1878, the expected commercial development of “Santa Ana East” never materialized. Early
growth and development of the town continued to be centered further west around Fourth and Main Streets, with the result
that the legacy of Santa Ana East is an angled street plan whose intersection with the original city is marked by a small,
triangular parcel, developed in the 1890s as Flatiron Park, now known as French Park. Santa Ana continued to grow,
stimulated by the arrival of the Santa Fe Railroad in 1886. Following its incorporation as a city in 1886, Santa Ana was
recognized as one of the leading communities in the area in 1889 when it became the seat of the newly created County of
Orange.
Beginning in the 1880s and continuing well into the twentieth century, the area around the park began to be developed with
many of the finest homes in Santa Ana. Examples of Victorian era, turn of the century, and Craftsman homes were built along
the tree-lined streets. By the 1920s, most streets in the neighborhood were fully developed, although a few revival styled
single family homes and duplexes were built during the 1920s, and a handful of apartments constructed in the 1930s. From
the nineteenth century onwards, residents were a “Who’s Who” of early Santa Ana, and included bankers, attorneys, doctors,
businessmen, ranchers, teachers and others active in the civic and social life of the city.
Once known as the “Nob Hill” of Santa Ana, French Park declined in the 1940s and 1950s as some homes were converted
into rooming houses and others were allowed to deteriorate. In the 1960s and 1970s some houses were demolished and the
properties redeveloped with multi-family housing. However, a grass roots preservation effort begun in the late 1970s led to
the establishment of a local historic district in 1984 and the listing of the neighborhood in the National Register of Historic
Places in 1999.
The Wilson House was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1999 as a contributor to the French Park Historic
District. It is therefore listed in the California Register of Historical Resources and is located within the boundaries of the
locally designated historic district. It also qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Property under Criterion 1
as an intact and representative example of a Colonial Revival residence from the early 1920s. Additionally, the house has
been categorized as “Key” for its distinctive architectural style and quality. Characteristic Colonial Revival features include
the clipped, side-gabled roof (also known as a “jerkinhead roof”), boxed cornices, broad front-gabled porch with Tuscan
supports, and exterior brick chimney . Character-defining exterior features of the Wilson House that should be preserved
include, but may not be limited to: sheathing (clapboard); roof configuration; massing; windows; porch; and architectural
details such as boxed cornices and Tuscan columns.
*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.
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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, and 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 and Site Improvements (“Work Plan”)
305 East Washington Avenue
Item Year Improvement
1 2025 Repair chipped wood at interior porch roof
2 2026 Repair or replace side yard fence. If replacement fence is proposed, new fence
shall be compatible in design and materials and meet municipal code for maximum
allowed height, as approved by Planning staff.
3 2027 Repair cracked pavement in front walkway, porch foundation, porch steps, and
porch. In-kind replacement if portions are deteriorated beyond repair.
4 2027 Repair existing wood siding throughout residence as needed
5 2027 Wood window and wood trim maintenance and in-kind repair as needed
6 2028 Repaint exterior with color palette compatible with the Colonial Revival style
7 2029 Repair the building foundation’s cracked concrete
8 2030 Replace exterior security lights and cameras to better match the historic property
9 2031 Replace metal hand rails and guardrails at rear exterior staircase/raised deck with
material and design to better match historic property, subject to Planning Division
staff review and approval.
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HPPA 2025-02
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WILSON HOUSE
SITE
P L A N N I N G AND B U I L D I N G A G E N C Y
EXHIBIT 2
HPPA 2025-02
305 EAST WASHINGTON AVENUE
WILSON HOUSE
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The Wilson House – 305 East Washington Avenue
SITE PHOTOS
EXHIBIT 3
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Planning and Building Agency
Item # d
City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701
Historic Resources Commission Staff Report
July 9, 2025
Topic: HPPA No. 2025-05 – The Borchard House (1617 E. Fourth 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 Vincent F. Sarmiento and Eva
Casas-Sarmiento, for the property located at 1617 E. Fourth Street, subject to non-
substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney (Exhibit 1).
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Vincent F. Sarmiento and Eva Casas-Sarmiento are requesting approval to execute a
Mills Act Agreement with the City of Santa Ana at an existing residence located at 1617
E. Fourth Street that is currently listed on the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties
and is categorized as Landmark.
DISCUSSION
Project Location and Site Description
The subject property, known as the Borchard House, consists of an existing two-story
Spanish Colonial Revival-style residence and secondary building that are a combined 4,606
square feet in size located on a 26,500-square-foot residential lot. The Borchard House was
added to the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties (“Register”) in 2004 and
categorized as “Landmark,” as recorded in Historical Resources Commission meeting
minutes dated March 4, 2004 and pertaining to Historic Resources Commission Application
No. 2003-02 and Historic Register Categorization No. 2003-02 (Exhibit 4).
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 Key, 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
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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
•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 2004, the Historic Resources Commission placed the Borchard House on the Register
and within the “Landmark” category as the work of renowned Santa Ana Architect
Frederick Eley and for its unique architectural quality as a highly intact and finely detailed
example of Eley’s interpretation of the Spanish Colonial Revival style applied to a large
residential commission. All original exterior features of the Borchard House are character-
defining and should be preserved including, but not be limited to: materials and finishes;
roof configuration, materials, and detailing; massing; entry configuration and detailing;
porte cochere; windows, doors, and balconies; architectural details such as columns;
corbels, archivolt, and wrought ironwork; garage/guest house; and original landscape
features such as the pergola, driveway, palm trees and other mature trees.
In 2004, building permits were issued for the repair of fire-damaged rafters, joists, and
tiles. No other exterior alterations were documented in City building permits or observed
during the site inspection conducted in 2025.
Additionally, during the 2025 site visit, Planning Division staff noted cracked paving at the
front and rear walkways, porch steps, porch floor, porch alcove walls, and stucco siding
at several locations. In addition, peeling, cracked, blistered, and/or discolored paint was
observed in several locations, including the exterior walls, fascia, and window frames and
sashes of the primary and secondary buildings were observed. Finally, Planning Division
staff noted the water heater at the rear of the secondary building was not situated in a
permanent enclosure. Planning Division staff will work with the property owner to address
these items as part of the rehabilitation and restoration requirements during the duration
of the Mills Act Agreement for this property. Additional future improvements proposed by
Planning Division staff and agreed to by the homeowner during the initial ten years of the
Mills Act Agreement include repair of porch steps, floor, and walls; repair, repainting,
and/or replacement of rain gutters, fascia, and windows; repair of cracks in concrete
walkways and similar paved surfaces; repair and repainting of exterior wall stucco; and
construction of a permanent, stucco-clad enclosure for the water heater located at the
rear of the secondary building. 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.
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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.
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. 2025-50, 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 $1,545.57 annually, for a period of
not less than ten years.
EXHIBITS
1. Mills Act Agreement
2. Vicinity Map – 1617 E. Fourth Street
3. Site Photos – 1617 E. Fourth Street
4. Action Minutes HRC (1617 E. Fourth Street)
Submitted By:
James Williams, Contract Planner
Approved By:
Ali Pezeshkpour, AICP, Executive Director, 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 Vincent F. Sarmiento and Eva Casas-Sarmiento, Husband and Wife as
Joint Tenants (hereinafter collectively referred to as “Owner”), owner of real property located at
1617 E. Fourth 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 1617 E.
Fourth Street, Santa Ana, California, Santa Ana, CA, 92701 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 August 20, 2025, and shall remain
in effect for a term of ten (10) years thereafter. Each year, upon the anniversary of the effective
date of this Agreement, such initial term will automatically be extended as provided in California
Government Code Sections 50280 through 50290 and in Section 2, below.
2. Renewal.
a. Each year on the anniversary of the effective date of this Agreement, a year shall
automatically be added to the initial ten (10) year term of this Agreement unless written notice of
nonrenewal is served as provided herein.
b. If the Owner or the City desire(s) in any year not to renew the Agreement, the
Owner or City shall serve written notice of nonrenewal of the Agreement on the other party.
Unless such notice is served by the Owner to the City at least ninety (90) days prior to the annual
renewal date, or served by the City to the Owner at least sixty (60) days prior to the annual
renewal date, one (1) year shall automatically be added to the term of the Agreement as provided
herein.
c. Within 30 days from receipt of City’s notice of nonrenewal, the Owner may file a
written protest of City’s decision of nonrenewal. The City may, at any time prior to the annual
renewal date of the Agreement, withdraw its notice to the Owner of nonrenewal.
d. If either the Owner or the City serves notice to the other of nonrenewal in any
year, the Agreement shall remain in effect for the balance of the term then remaining, either from
its original execution or from the last renewal of the Agreement, whichever may apply.
3. Standards and Conditions for Historic Property.
During the term of this Agreement, the Historic Property shall be subject to the following
conditions, requirements and restrictions:
a. Owner shall maintain the Historic Property in a good state of repair and shall
preserve, maintain, and, where necessary, restore or rehabilitate the property and its character-
defining features described in the “Historical Property Description” attached hereto, marked as
Exhibit B, notably the general architectural form, style, materials, design, scale, proportions,
organization of windows, doors, and other openings, textures, details, mass, roof line, porch and
other aspects of the appearance of the exterior to the satisfaction of the City.
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b. All changes to the Historic Property shall comply with applicable City plans and
regulations, and conform to the rules and regulations of the Office of Historic Preservation of the
State Department of Parks and Recreation, namely the U.S. Secretary of the Interior’s Standards
and Guidelines for Historic Preservation Projects. These guidelines are attached hereto, marked
as Exhibit C, and incorporated herein by this reference. Owner shall continually maintain the
Historic Property in the same or better condition.
c. A view corridor enabling the general public to see the Historic Property from the
public right-of-way shall be maintained, and Owner shall not be permitted to block the view
corridor to the property with any new structure, such as walls, fences or shrubbery, so as to
prevent the viewing of the historic landmark by the public.
d. The following are prohibited: demolition of the Historic Property or destruction of
character-defining features of the building or site; removal of trees and other major vegetation
unless removal is approved by a rehabilitation plan approved by the Historic Resources
Commission; paving of yard surface; exterior alterations or additions unless approved by the
Historic Resources Commission and such alterations are in keeping with the Secretary of
Interior’s Standards; deteriorating, dilapidated or unrepaired structures such as fences, roofs,
doors, walls, and windows; storage of junk, trash, debris, discarded or unused objects such as
cars, appliances, or furniture; and other unsightly by decoration, structure or vegetation which is
unsightly by reason of its height, condition, or inappropriate location.
e. Owner shall allow reasonable periodic inspection by prior appointment, as needed
or at least every five (5) years after the initial inspection, of the interior and exterior of the
Historic Property by representatives of the City of Santa Ana, the County Assessor, the State
Department of Parks and Recreation, and the State Board of Equalization, to determine the
Owner’s compliance with the terms and provisions of this Agreement.
f. Owner shall implement the rehabilitation and restoration work items as discussed
in detail in Exhibit D, “Proposed Structure and Site Improvements” and the City Council
Historic Property Preservation Agreement (HPPA No. 2025-05) staff report dated August 19,
2025. 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. Staff approval is required before items are amended or
removed/replaced from the improvements list.
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
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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.
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.
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7. Binding effect of Agreement.
a. Owner hereby subjects the Historic Property, located at 1617 East Fourth Street,
Santa Ana, California, Assessor Parcel Number, 398-401-24, 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 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: Vincent F. Sarmiento and Eva Casas-Sarmiento, Husband and Wife as Joint
Tenants
1617 East Fourth Street
Santa Ana, CA 92701
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10. General Provisions.
a. None of the terms, provisions, or conditions of this Agreement shall be deemed
to create a partnership between the parties hereto and any of their heirs, successors, or assigns,
nor shall such terms, provisions or conditions cause them to be considered joint ventures or
members of any joint enterprise.
b. The Owner agrees to and shall indemnify and hold the City and its elected and
appointed officials, officers, agents, and employees harmless from liability for damage or claims
for damage for personal injuries, including death, and claims for property damage which may
arise from the direct or indirect use or operations of the Owner or those of his or her contractor,
subcontractor, 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.
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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 NUÑEZ
City Clerk City Manager
OWNERS
Date: ______________________ _________________________
VINCENT F. SARMIENTO
Date: ______________________ _________________________
EVA CASAS-SARMIENTO
APPROVED AS TO FORM: RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL:
SONIA CARVALHO
City Attorney
By: _____________________ _____________________
BRANDON SALVATIERRA ALI PEZESHKPOUR
Deputy City Attorney Executive Director
Planning and Building Agency
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EXHIBIT A
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
PARCEL 1:
THE EAST 35 FEET OF LOTS 2 AND 13, THE WEST 65 FEET OF LOTS 3 AND 12 OF S.
H. FINLEY HOME TRACT, IN THE CITY OF SANTA ANA, COUNTY OF ORANGE,
STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AS SHOWN ON A MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 4, PAGE 93 OF
MISCELLANEOUS MAPS, RECORDS OF ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA.
EXCEPTING THEREFROM THE NORTH 144 FEET.
PARCEL 2:
THE EAST 5 FEET OF LOTS 3 AND 12, THE WEST 20 FEET OF LOTS 4 AND 11 OF THE
S. H. FINLEY HOME TRACT, AS SHOWN ON A MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 4, PAGE 93
OF MISCELLANEOUS MAPS, RECORDS OF ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA.
EXCEPTING THEREFROM THE NORTH 144 FEET.
Assessor’s Parcel Number: 398-401-24
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
BORCHARD HOUSE
1617 East Fourth Street
Santa Ana, CA 92701
NAME Borchard House REF. NO.
ADDRESS 1617 East Fourth Street
CITY Santa Ana ZIP 92701 ORANGE COUNTY
YEAR BUILT 1924 LOCAL REGISTER CATEGORY: Landmark
HISTORIC DISTRICT N/A NEIGHBORHOOD Saddleback View
NATIONAL REGISTER CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION B, C NATIONAL REGISTER STATUS CODE 3S
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 espadana); 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 Borchard House qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Property under Criterion 4 as the work of Frederick
Eley, a notable architect whose style influenced the City’s architectural development. Additionally, the Borchard House has been
categorized as “Landmark” for its “unique architectural significance” as a highly intact and finely detailed example of Eley’s
interpretation of the Spanish Colonial Revival style applied to a large residential commission (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)
B: that are associated with lives of persons significant in our past.
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)
3S: Appears eligible for separate listing.
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State of California The Resources Agency Primary #______________________________________________
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI #__________________________________________________
PRIMARY RECORD Trinomial______________________________________________
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Page _1_ of _3_ Resource name(s) or number (assigned by recorder) Borchard House
P1. Other Identifier:
*P2. Location: Not for Publication Unrestricted *a. County Orange County
*b. USGS 7.5’ Quad TCA 2555 Date:
*c. Address 1617 East Fourth Street City Santa Ana Zip 92701
*e. Other Locational Data: Assessor’s Parcel Number 398-401-24; FINLEY HOME TR LOT 2 POR OF LOT AND LOT 3
AND POR OF LOTS 4, 11,12, & 13.
*P3a. Description: (Describe resource and its major elements. Include design, materials, condition, alterations, size, setting, and boundaries.)
Deeply set back from the north side of East Fourth Street, this is a two-story residence in the Spanish Colonial Revival style.
Rectangular in plan, the stucco-covered building is capped by a tiled hip roof. A pair of belt courses circles the building,
giving the lower story added prominence by its greater height. The façade consists of five bays, the central three of which
form a nearly symmetrical composition around a central entry. Four steps, flanked by pedestals carrying lampposts, lead up
to an arched opening defined by archivolts and a keystone. The walls of the barrel-vaulted vestibule are finished to resemble
dressed masonry. A wrought iron grille containing the letter “B” embellishes the round-headed oak door. Shading the entry,
a second story ironwork balcony sits on the keystone and two corbels. Three arched French doors, separated by spiraled
columns, open onto the balcony. The arched theme continues on the lower story east bay, where three pairs of French doors
are adorned with balconets. Most other openings are one-over-one double-hung sash in type, arranged in widely spaced
pairs. The westernmost bay contains a porte cochere, through whose segmental arched opening a one-story garage and
guest house, stucco-sided and tile-roofed, can be glimpsed. A curved driveway leads to the porte cochere. On the east, a
(See Continuation Sheet 3 of 3.)
*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 elevation
November 2002
*P6. Date Constructed/Age and
Sources: historic
1924/ Source: Building Permit
*P7. Owners and Address:
Vincent F. Sarmiento, Eva Casas-
Sarmiento and Irma Sarmiento
224 East Third Street
Santa Ana, CA 92701
*P8. Recorded by:
Leslie J. Heumann
SAIC
35 S. Raymond Ave. # 204
Pasadena, CA 91105
*P9. Date Recorded:
January 2, 2003
*P10. Survey Type:
Intensive Survey Update
*P11. Report Citation: (Cite survey
report and other sources, or enter “none”)
Les, Kathleen. “Historic Resources Inventory 1617 E. Fourth Street,” December 1979.
*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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*Resource Name or #: Borchard House
B1. Historic Name: Borchard House
B2. Common Name: Borchard-Dixon-Bassett House
B3. Original Use: Single-family Residence B4. Present Use: Offices
*B5. Architectural Style: Mission/Spanish Colonial Revival
*B6. Construction History: (Construction date, alterations, and date of alterations): Constructed in 1924.
September 3, 1924. Residence and garage.
(Note: no other building permits were found.)
*B7. Moved? No Yes Unknown Date:__________ Original Location:_____________________________
*B8. Related Features:
Garage/guest house, original concrete driveway, pergola, mature trees and landscaping including palms, entry light standards.
B9a. Architect: Frederick Eley b. Builder: Unknown
*B10. Significance: Theme Residential Architecture Area Santa Ana
Period of Significance: circa 1880-1946 Property Type: Single-family Residence Applicable Criteria: B, C
(Discuss importance in terms of historical or architectural context as defined by theme, period, and geographic scope. Also address integrity)
The Borchard House is architecturally significant for its elegant and highly intact design by renowned Santa Ana architect
Frederick Eley. It is also notable for its historic association with three prominent Santa Ana families. According to the building
permit, the house was constructed in 1924 at a cost of $30,000, a substantial sum of money at the time. Leo and Marie
Borchard, a prosperous ranching and investment family, were the original owners. Leo Borchard was the eldest of a family of
five brothers and sisters whose father, Casper, was a successful farmer in Ventura County. Leo Borchard came to the Santa
Ana vicinity in 1900, and with his brother Frank became a major landholder, farming over 2,000 acres, the majority of which
was in the Santa Ana area. The Borchards were well-known not only for their acreage, but also for their innovative and early
use of tractors in farming, for their widespread road-building and drainage work, and for the raising of Norman-Percheron
horses and mules. During the Depression, the Borchards sold the estate to Dr. and Mrs. Winfield E. Dixon. Dr. Dixon
(See Continuation Sheet 3 of 3.)
B11. Additional Resource Attributes: (List attributes and codes)
*B12. References:
City of Santa Ana Building Permits
Santa Ana History Room Collection, Santa Ana Public Library
(1977 Cultural Heritage Committee research & 1985 Historical Landmarks Inventory Form)
Sanborn Maps
(See Continuation Sheet 3 of 3.)
B13. Remarks:
*B14. Evaluator: Leslie J. Heumann
*Date of Evaluation: January 2, 2003
DPR 523B (1/95) *Required information
Sketch Map
(This space reserved for official comments.)
Borchard House
1617 East Fourth Street
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*P3a. Description (continued):
one-story wing is topped by a balcony. The front lawn is accented by a pair of palm trees and other mature plantings. In
the rear, a portion of an original pergola stands at the northeast corner of the property. Although the house has been
converted into offices, it appears to be unchanged on the exterior.
*B10. Significance (continued):
practiced from his home and also served on the City Council in 1942-1943. In 1955, the residence was purchased by G.
Willard and Hazel Bassett, who utilized the property as a home and music school. Willard Bassett was also the director of
music at the United Presbyterian Church in Santa Ana. Mr. Bassett, a respected voice instructor and soloist, died in 1973,
after which Mrs. Bassett, also a soloist, and her son Ralph continued to occupy the property and teach music (Les, 1979). By
1992, the house had been converted into offices for Continental Dental Plan.
The Borchard House is located on East Fourth Street, several blocks east of downtown. This area, on the outskirts of town at
the time the house was constructed, offered generously sized lots well suited to the substantial massing of this 4,600 square
foot, ten-room residence. Showcasing Frederick Eley’s mature style, the house was constructed concurrently with the Santa
Ana Ebell and YMCA Clubhouses, also exercises in Spanish-Mediterranean design. Eley, born and educated in England,
arrived in southern California in 1907 after spending a few years in Canada. He settled in Santa Ana and opened an office in
1911, quickly establishing a reputation for residential and school design throughout Orange County. Other key commissions
included churches and government buildings. From 1911 until he left Santa Ana in 1937, but particularly from the mid Teens
through the mid Twenties, Eley was Santa Ana’s foremost architect. The Borchard House offered an opportunity to design a
home on a generous budget, and the gracefully designed exterior, incorporating elements culled from the Italian Renaissance
Revival, and lavishly appointed interior featuring a generous use of wood, is a particularly notable survivor of Eley’s
distinguished career. Other interior highlights included a living room fireplace, tiled from hearth to ceiling, decorative ceiling
treatments, elaborate crown moldings, leaded glass pocket doors, and a built-in sideboard. Equally impressive, the grounds
incorporated formal gardens whose highlights included a pergola and a rose garden containing some 200 specimens.
The Borchard House qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Property under Criterion 2 as the work of a
notable architect whose style influenced the City’s architectural development. Additionally, the house has been categorized
as “Landmark” for its unique architectural quality as a highly intact and finely detailed example of Eley’s interpretation of the
Spanish Colonial Revival style applied to a large residential commission. All original exterior features of the Borchard House
are considered character-defining and should be preserved, including, but not limited to: materials and finishes; roof
configuration, materials, and detailing; massing; entry configuration and detailing; porte cochere; windows, doors, and
balconies; architectural details such as columns; corbels, archivolt, and wrought ironwork; garage/guest house; and original
landscape features such as the pergola, driveway, palm trees and other mature trees.
*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.
Richardson, Robert. Orange County’s Pioneer Architect: Frederick Eley. Santa Ana, Santa Ana Historical Preservation
Society, 2002.
Whiffen, Marcus. American Architecture Since 1780. Cambridge: MIT Press, 1969.
Pleasants, Mrs. J. E. History of Orange County. Biographical. Volume III. Los Angeles, J. R. Finnell & Sons, 1931.
Santa Ana City Directory, 1926, 1930.
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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, and 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 and Site Improvements (“Work Plan”)
1617 East Fourth Street
Item Year Improvement
1 2025 Repaint metal gate to side yard, located east of the residence.
2 2026 Repair and resurface cracked front steps and porch floor with flaked quartz
aggregate surface and repair cracks in grout of porch floor tile. Staff approval of
materials is required.
3 2027 Repair cracked concrete walkways and other similar surfaces throughout the
property; replace concrete with material of matching appearance and texture, as
necessary.
4 2027 Assess fascia and rain gutters on primary and secondary buildings and repaint,
repair, or replace in-kind, as necessary.
5 2027 Assess cracked stucco on exterior walls; repair as necessary.
6 2028 Replace galvanized steel water heater enclosure located at the rear of the
secondary building, with a compatible, stucco-clad enclosure that is designed to
match the materials and visual character of the building. The enclosure should
meet all code requirements from the Planning and Building Agency, including but
not limited to, California building code requirements.
7 2028 Repaint exterior walls of primary and secondary buildings in historically
appropriate color to address existing peeling, blistering, cracking, and
discoloration.
8 2030 Assess windows on primary and secondary buildings and repaint, repair, or replace
in-kind, as necessary. Window repair and replacement is subject to staff approval.
9 2031 Repair cracked surface of front porch alcove walls.
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1617 EAST FOURTH STREET
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Item # 1
City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701
Historic Resources Commission Staff Report
July 9, 2025
Topic: HRCA No. 2025-06, HRC No. 2025-05 – Mills House (2429 N. Poinsettia Street)
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Adopt a resolution approving Historic Resources Commission Application No. 2025-06
and Historic Register Categorization No. 2025-05 (Exhibit 1).
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Carol Park is requesting approval to designate an existing Spanish Colonial Revival-style
residence located at 2429 N. Poinsettia Street to the Santa Ana Register of Historical
Properties. The property qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical
Properties under Criterion 1 as an intact example of a Spanish Colonial Revival-style
house. It is also worthy of “Contributive” categorization as it contributes to the history and
character of its neighborhood as an example of the Spanish Colonial Revival style,
including its stuccoed exterior walls, clay-barrel-tile roofing, and multi-pane wood-sash
windows.
DISCUSSION
Project Location and Site Description
The subject property is located on a corner lot with Poinsettia Street to the west and
Edgewood Road to the north, in the Park Santiago neighborhood in Santa Ana. The site
contains a 1,412-square-foot, Spanish Colonial Revival-style residence and detached
garage on a 7,840-square-foot residential lot (Exhibits 3 and 4).
Analysis of the Issues
Historical Listing
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
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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 100 years old and is a sound example of period
architecture. No known code violations exist on record for this property.
The Mills House is architecturally significant as an intact example of a Spanish Colonial
Revival-style house in Santa Ana. Assessor data indicates it was built in 1925. The
original architect and contractor are unknown. The earliest known occupants are Sarah
and Edmund M. Mills, who purchased the property by February 1926, according to an
article published in the Santa Ana Register on February 25, 1926. Prior to the Mills
family's acquisition of the subject property, Edmund was a member of the Methodist
Ministry serving in the Syracuse, New York, area. He was also president of the Syracuse
Rose Society and the American Rose Society, both of which promoted appreciation of
the rose (Stack no date). Edmund died in 1933 (Imperial Valley Press March 15, 1933).
By May 1935, the family of Guy J. Gilbert resided in the subject residence, followed later
that same year by the family of Howard I. Wood (Santa Ana Journal). By 1947, Thomas
and Alpha Cave moved into the property. City records show that Alpha Cave was
associated with the property until 2002 and that the current owner and resident, Carol
Park, acquired the property that same year.
Located on a corner parcel in the Park Santiago neighborhood, the Mills House consists
of a one-story, single-family residence and detached garage constructed in the Spanish
Colonial Revival style. The parcel is bounded on the west by North Poinsettia Street and
on the north by Edgewood Road. The residence is irregular in plan, with exterior walls
sheathed in stucco and a complex roof clad alternately in clay barrel tiles and rolled
composite material. Facing Poinsettia Street to the west, the asymmetrical main façade
is shaped by the house’s complex roof; in particular, it features a wing-and-gable
composition interrupted by a pyramidal portico roof situated at the juncture of two
intersecting wings. A pair of arched entries provide ingress and egress to the portico,
which shelters a non-historic glazed wood front door. On either side of the portico,
windows are deeply set within segmental arch surrounds; both windows consist of a multi-
pane, fixed, wood central sash flanked by two eight-light wood sashes with fixed or
casement configurations. Located above the gable-end window is a circular clay gable
vent. Other notable primary-façade elements include a low stucco wall enclosing a
concrete front patio, arched portal to the southern side yard, and a molded stucco
ornamental feature suggestive of an oeil de boeuf.
Secondary façades on the north, south, and east, including the rear addition completed
circa 2012, are consistent with the general characteristics of the front-facing west façade,
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including multi-pane hung, fixed, and casement windows of both wood and vinyl sashes;
glazed wood doors; and clay ornamental features, specifically false canales. A non-
historic stuccoed privacy wall along the north property line wall encloses the side and
back yards. On the north elevation, near the front of the residence, is the stuccoed
chimney, featuring a molded stucco triangle feature. Facing the side yard is one of three
secondary entrances, which features a small porch, ten-light French doors, and historic
wood hung windows with six-light upper and single-pane lower sashes. The porch, which
occupies a recess in the north elevation is sheltered by exposed beams emanating from
the exterior wall. The other entrances are located on the east elevation of the original rear
of the residence and north elevation of the addition and feature glazed wood doors. Both
entrances are accessed by short sets of steps with roughly identical stuccoed curved
balustrades topped with tile coping. Windows on the historic sections of the secondary
elevations are uniformly wood-sash units, with configurations that include multi-light fixed,
hung with multi-light upper and fixed lower sashes, and multi-light casements. Windows
throughout the rear addition feature vinyl sashes and are configured to complement the
historic character of the house with vertically sliding operability, multi-pane sashes, and
elements suggesting ogee lugs.
Situated at the far eastern end of the parcel, the detached garage was constructed in
2012 to complement the historic appearance of the property. It is rectangular in plan,
sheathed in stucco, and capped with a flat roof concealed by a minimally shaped parapet
with tile coping. The roll-up garage door faces a short driveway to the north, accessing
Edgewood Road. The property is landscaped with a front lawn, low shrubs, mature
ornamental trees, and various flowering plants.
Character-defining features of the Spanish Colonial Revival style exhibited by the house
include, but are not necessarily limited to, its asymmetrical wing-and-gable composition;
clay-barrel-tile roofing; portico with pyramidal and arched openings; front patio with low,
stuccoed privacy wall; side porch (north façade) with extended-beam shelter; wood-sash
windows in various configurations; recessed, segmental-arch window surrounds on the
primary façade; ornamental details including the clay gable vent, oeil de boeuf, false
canales (where they are original to the building), and molded triangle feature on the base
of the chimney; and front lawn with associated foliage.
The Mills House qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties
under Criterion 1 as an intact example of a Spanish Colonial Revival-style home in Santa
Ana. Located in Park Santiago, the house was constructed in 1925. The recommended
categorization is “Contributive” because it contributes to the overall character and history
of its neighborhood and is a good example of period architecture (Santa Ana Municipal
Code, Section 30-2.3).
Public Notification
The subject site is located within the Park Santiago 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
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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. 2025-52 will be filed for this project.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with this project.
EXHIBITS
1. Resolution
2. 500-Foot Radius Map
3. Executive Summary
4. Historical Description
5. Copy of Public Notice
Submitted By: James Williams, Contract Planner
Approved By: Ali Pezeshkpour, AICP, Executive Director, Planning and Building Agency
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RESOLUTION NO. 2025-XX
A RESOLUTION OF THE HISTORIC RESOURCES
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA APPROVING
HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION APPLICATION NO.
2025-06 TO PLACE THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2429 N.
POINSETTIA STREET, SANTA ANA, ON THE HISTORICAL
REGISTER AND APPROVING HISTORIC REGISTER
CATEGORIZATION NO. 2025-05 PLACING SAID
PROPERTY WITHIN THE CONTRIBUTIVE 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 July 9, 2025, 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. 2025-06) and
categorization (Historic Resources Commission Categorization No. 2025-
05) of the Mills House located at 2429 N. Poinsettia Street, Santa Ana.
B. The Mills House has distinctive architectural features of the Spanish
Colonial Revival style and was built in 1925.
C. The Mills House qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical
Properties under Criterion 1 as an intact example of a Spanish Colonial
Revival-style home in Santa Ana. The house displays characteristics of the
Mid-Century Modern style through its use of its wide overhanging eaves,
louvered privacy wall, floor-to-ceiling glazing, among other original features.
The recommended categorization is “Contributive” because of its overall
character and history of the neighborhood and is a good representative of
the Spanish Colonial Revival style. Character-defining features of the Mills
House include, but may not be limited to: asymmetrical wing-and-gable
composition; clay-barrel-tile roofing; portico with pyramidal and arched
openings; front patio with low, stuccoed privacy wall; side porch (north
façade) with extended-beam shelter; wood-sash windows in various
configurations; recessed, segmental-arch window surrounds on the primary
façade; ornamental details including the clay gable vent, oeil de boeuf, false
canales (where they are original to the building), and molded triangle feature
on the base of the chimney; and front lawn with associated foliage.
D. The legal owner of the residence located at 2429 Poinsettia Street (Mills
House) Carol Park ("Applicant") requested approval by the Historic
Resources Commission to designate the residence located at 2429 N.
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Poinsettia Street (Mills House) to the Santa Ana Register of Historical
Properties and categorization of the residence as "contributive."
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
Contributive category pursuant to Section 30-2.2(3) 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 CEQA Guidelines Section
15331, Class 31, as these actions are designed to preserve historical resources.
Categorical Exemption No. ER-2025-52 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. 2025-06 to place the Mills
House located at 2429 N. Poinsettia Street, Santa Ana, 92706 on the
historical register, and
B. Historic Register Categorization No. 2025-05 placing the Mills House
located at 2429 N. Poinsettia Street, Santa Ana, 92706 within the
Contributive 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.
ADOPTED this 9th day of July, 2025.
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Resolution No. 2025-XX
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Edward Murashie
Chairperson
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Sonia R. Carvalho, City Attorney
By:________________________
Brandon Salvatierra
Deputy City Attorney
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
NOT PRESENT:
CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY
I, GEMA ZAPIEN, Acting Historic Resources Commission Secretary, do hereby attest to
and certify the attached Resolution No. 2025-XX to be the original resolution adopted by
Historic Resources Commission of the City of Santa Ana on July 9, 2025.
for
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Date: ________________ ____________________________________
Gema Zapien
Acting Commission Secretary
City of Santa Ana
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EXHIBIT A
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
APN Address Legal Description Owner Names
003-081-12 2429 N. Poinsettia Street LOT 8 IN BLOCK “A” OF
TRACT NO. 359, EDGEWOOD
PARK IN THE CITY OF
SANTA ANA, COUNTY OF
ORANGE, STATE OF
CALIFORNIA AS PER MAP
RECORDED IN BOOK 15,
PAGE 21, OF
MISCELLANEOUS MAPS IN
THE OFFICE OF THE
COUNTY RECORDER OF
SAID COUNTY
Carol Park
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EXHIBIT B
Conditions of Approval for Historic Resources Commission Application No.
2025-06 and Historic Resources Commission Categorization No. 2025-05
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 2429 N. Poinsettia Street, historically
known as the Mills 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.
2. The Applicant shall regularly maintain all landscaping in the front yard
area (pruning and thinning trees and shrubs) so that the historic building
and its character-defining features (including but not limited to the hipped
and front gable roofs, overhanging eaves and fascia, aluminum and woo d-
frame windows, and stucco and stone-clad siding) are visible from the
public right-of-way.
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HPPA 2025-02
305 EAST WASHINGTON AVENUE
WILSON HOUSE
SITE
P L A N N I N G AND B U I L D I N G A G E N C Y
EXHIBIT 2
HRCA 2025-06 AND HRC 2025-05
2429 N. POINSETTIA STREET
THE MILLS HOUSE
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Mills House
2429 North Poinsettia Street
Santa Ana, CA 92706
NAME Mills House REF. NO.
ADDRESS 2429 North Poinsettia Street
CITY Santa Ana ZIP 92706 ORANGE COUNTY
YEAR BUILT 1925 LOCAL REGISTER CATEGORY: Contributive
HISTORIC DISTRICT N/A NEIGHBORHOOD Park Santiago
CALIFORNIA REGISTER CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION C/3 CALIFORNIA REGISTER STATUS CODE 5S3
Location: Not for Publication Unrestricted
Prehistoric Historic Both
ARCHITECTURAL STYLE: 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 Mills House qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties under Criterion 1 for its embodiment
of the distinguishing characteristics of a Spanish Colonial Revival style residential building. The recommended
categorization is “Contributive” because it contributes to the overall character and history of the Park Santiago
neighborhood and is a good example of Spanish Colonial Revival style architecture (Santa Ana Municipal Code, Section
30-2.2).
EXPLANATION OF CODES:
California Register Criteria for Evaluation: (From California Office of Historic Preservation, Technical Assistance
Series # 7, “How to Nominate Resources to the California Register of Historical Resources,” September 4, 2001.)
3:It embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, region, 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 _6_ Resource name(s) or number (assigned by recorder) Mills 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 2429 N. Poinsettia Street City: Santa Ana Zip: 92706
*e. Other Locational Data: Assessor’s Parcel Number 003-081-12
*P3a. Description: (Describe resource and its major elements. Include design, materials, condition, alterations, size, setting, and boundaries)
Located on a corner parcel in the Park Santiago neighborhood, the Mills House consists of a one-story, single-family
residence and detached garage constructed in the Spanish Colonial Revival style (Figure 1). The parcel is bounded on the
west by North Poinsettia Street and on the north by Edgewood Road. The residence is irregular in plan, with exterior walls
sheathed in stucco and a complex roof clad alternately in clay barrel tiles and rolled composite material. Facing Poinsettia
Street to the west, the asymmetrical main façade is shaped by the house’s complex roof; in particular it features a wing-and-
gable composition interrupted by a pyramidal portico roof situated at the juncture of two intersecting wings (Figure 2). A pair
of arched entries provide ingress and egress to the portico, which shelters a non-historic glazed wood front door. On either
side of the portico, windows are deeply set within segmental arch surrounds; both windows consist of a multi-pane, fixed,
wood central sash flanked by two eight-light wood sashes with fixed or casement configurations (Figure 3). Located above
the gable-end window is a circular clay gable vent. Other notable primary-façade elements include a low stucco wall encloses
a concrete front patio, arched portal to the southern side yard, and a molded stucco ornamental feature suggestive of an oeil
de boeuf (Figure 4).
(See Continuation Sheet 3 of 5.)
*P3b. Resource Attributes: (list attributes and codes) HP2. Single-Family Residence
*P4. Resources Present: Building Structure Object Site District Element of District Other
P5b. Photo: (view and date)
(Figure 1) Primary (west) facade,
view southeast, April 2025
*P6. Date Constructed/Age and
Sources: historic
1925, Assessor data
*P7. Owner and Address:
Carol Park
2429 N. Poinsettia Street
Santa Ana, CA 92706
*P8. Recorded by:
James Williams
City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza M-20
Santa Ana, CA 92702
*P9. Date Recorded:
April 30, 2025
*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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BUILDING, STRUCTURE, AND OBJECT RECORD
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*Resource Name or #: Mills House
B1. Historic Name: Mills House
B2. Common Name: Same
B3. Original Use: Single-family residence B4. Present Use: Single-family residence
*B5. Architectural Style: Spanish Colonial Revival
*B6. Construction History: (Construction date, alterations, and date of alterations):
1925. Residence constructed.
March 20, 1937. Reroof. $68.00.
September 25, 1999. Reroof. Valuation unknown.
August 14, 2009. Foundation reinforcement. Valuation unknown.
November 8, 2012. Interior remodel and construct rear addition, site wall, and new two-car garage, in-kind replacement of two rear
historic windows. Valuation unknown.
*B7. Moved?No Yes Unknown Date:__________Original location:_______ _______
*B8. Related Features: N/A
B9a. Architect: Unknown b. Builder: Unknown
*B10. Significance: Theme Residential Architecture Area Santa Ana
Period of Significance: 1925 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 Mills House is architecturally significant as an intact example of a Spanish Colonial Revival-style house in Santa Ana.
Assessor data indicates it was built in 1925. The original architect and contractor are unknown. The earliest known occupants
are Sarah and Edmund M. Mills, who purchased the property by February 1926, according to an article published in the
Santa Ana Register on February 25, 1926. Prior to the Mills family's acquisition of the subject property, Edmund was a
member of the Methodist Ministry serving in the Syracuse, New York, area. He was also president of the Syracuse Rose
Society and the American Rose Society, both of which promoted appreciation of the rose (Stack no date). Edmund died in
1933 (Imperial Valley Press March 15, 1933). By May 1935, the family of Guy J. Gilbert resided in the subject residence,
followed later that same year by the family of Howard I. Wood (Santa Ana Journal). By 1947, Thomas and Alpha Cave moved
into the property. City records show that Alpha Cave was associated with the property until 2002 and that the current owner
and resident, Carol Park, acquired the property that same year. (See Continuation Sheet 3).
B11. Additional Resource Attributes: (List attributes and codes)
*B12. References:
(See Continuation Sheet 4 of 5.)
B13. Remarks: None
*B14. Evaluator: James Williams, City of Santa Ana.
*Date of Evaluation: May 29, 2025
DPR 523B (1/95)*Required information
Sketch Map
(This space reserved for official comments.)
Mills House
2429 Poinsettia Street NSTREET
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DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI # ________________________________________________
CONTINUATION SHEET Trinomial _____________________________________________
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*P3a. Description (continued):
Secondary façades on the north, south, and east, including the rear addition completed circa 2012, are consistent with the
general characteristics of the front-facing west façade, including multi-pane hung, fixed, and casement windows of both wood
and vinyl sashes; glazed wood doors; and clay ornamental features, specifically false canales (Figure 5). A non-historic
stuccoed privacy wall along the north property line wall encloses the side and back yards. On the north elevation, near the
front of the residence, is the stuccoed chimney, featuring a molded stucco triangle feature (Figure 6). Facing the side yard is
one of three secondary entrances, which features a small porch, ten-light French doors, and historic wood hung windows with
six-light upper and single-pane lower sashes (Figure 7). The porch, which occupies a recess in the north elevation is
sheltered by exposed beams emanating from the exterior wall. The other entrances are located on the east elevation of the
original rear of the residence and north elevation of the addition and feature glazed wood doors. Both entrances area
accessed by short sets of steps with roughly identical stuccoed curved balustrades topped with tile coping (Figure 8).
Windows on the historic sections of the secondary elevations are uniformly wood-sash units, with configurations that include
multi-light fixed, hung with multi-light upper and fixed lower sashes, and multi-light casements. Windows throughout the rear
addition feature vinyl sashes and are configured to complement the historic character of the house with vertically sliding
operability, multi-pane sashes, and elements suggesting ogee lugs.
Situated at the far eastern end of the parcel, the detached garage was constructed in 2012 to complement the historic
appearance of the property (Figure 9). It is rectangular in plan, sheathed in stucco, and capped with a flat roof concealed by
a minimally shaped parapet with tile coping. The roll-up garage door faces a short driveway to the north, accessing
Edgewood Road. The property is landscaped with a front lawn, low shrubs, mature ornamental trees, and various flowering
plants.
*B10. Significance (continued):
The Mills House is located in the Park Santiago neighborhood. The neighborhood is bounded by Santiago Creek and Park on
the north, East Seventeenth Street on the south, North Lincoln Avenue on the east, North Main Street on the west, and the I-
5 freeway on the southwest. In large part these boundaries reflect the transportation lines that were constructed towards the
end of the nineteenth century and at the beginning of the twentieth century, when the Pacific Electric interurban railroad ran
up Main Street; the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe tracks followed Lincoln; and the Southern Pacific Railroad right-of-way
mirrored the freeway route.
This area remained primarily agricultural well into the 1920s. As of 1905, the city directories listed around twenty households
on East Santa Clara, Twentieth Street, “C Street” (now North Santiago Street), North Bush Street and North Main Avenue,
the only streets in the area at the time. The vast majority of the residents were ranchers. By 1911, the number of households
had increased to about thirty, and Edgewood Road and Valencia Street had been partially laid out, but most residents
continued to list “rancher” or “fruit grower” as their occupation in the city directories. This pattern of land use was evident on
the 1912 plat map of the City, which illustrated two small, Craftsman era subdivisions along Bush north of Santa Clara and on
Valencia and Poinsettia south of Twentieth Street, with the remaining area divided into larger, agricultural parcels held by
approximately forty landowners.
While the area east of Santiago Street was not subdivided until after the mid-1920s, most of the present day streets west of
Santiago had been laid out when the City was mapped in 1923. Ranching continued to be the most prevalent occupation in
the neighborhood, but increasing numbers of professionals, small business owners, merchants, and people in service
professions such as painters, electricians, and carpenters made their homes in the western half of the neighborhood during
the 1920s and 1930s. The area also attracted several city and county officials, including the City Attorney (Z. B. West, Jr.,
321 East Santa Clara Avenue), County Supervisor, First District (C. H. Chapman, 2315 North Santiago Street), County
Surveyor (E. H. Irwin, 2407 North Santiago Street), and County Auditor (William C. Jerome, 2422 Poinsettia Street). By April
1942, when the Sanborn Company first mapped the western half of the area, most of the lots had been improved with single-
family homes, many in the revival styles popular during the 1920s and 1930s. Subsequent development of the eastern half of
the neighborhood and infill construction in the western half displayed the simplified ranch style that emerged following World
War II.
The Mills House qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties under Criterion 1 as an intact example
of a Spanish Colonial Revival-style home in Santa Ana. Located in Park Santiago, the house was constructed in 1925. The
recommended categorization is “Contributive” because it contributes to the overall character and history of its neighborhood
and is a good example of period architecture (Santa Ana Municipal Code, Section 30-2.3). Character-defining features of the
Spanish Colonial Revival style exhibited by the house include, but are not necessarily limited to, its asymmetrical wing-and-
gable composition; clay-barrel-tile roofing; portico with pyramidal and arched openings; front patio with low, stuccoed privacy
wall; side porch (north façade) with extended-beam shelter; wood-sash windows in various configurations; recessed,
segmental-arch window surrounds on the primary façade; ornamental details including the clay gable vent, oeil de boeuf,
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false canales (where they are original to the building), and molded triangle feature on base of chimney; and front lawn with
associated foliage.
*B12. References (continued):
Ancestry.com. U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
Ancestry.com. 1950 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2022.
California Digital Newspaper Collection (Santa Ana Journal)
Marsh, Diann. Santa Ana: An Illustrated History. Encinitas, Heritage Publishing, 1994.
McAlester, Virginia Savage. A Field Guide to American Houses. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2013.
Newspapers.com (Santa Ana Daily Register, The Register)
Office of Historic Preservation. “Instructions for Recording Historical Resources.” Sacramento: March 1995.
Sanborn maps.
Stack, Lois C. “Edmund Mills' New York Legacy: Syracuse Rose Society and the E.M. Mills Memorial Rose Garden.”
https://www.syracuserosesociety.org/resources/pdf/Mills%20Legacy.pdf, accessed May 2025.
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Additional Figures:
Figure 2. The portico on primary (west) façade shelters
the porch and glazed wood front door, facing east.
Figure 3. This window, including the recessed,
segmental-arch surround, is representative of windows
on the primary façade, facing east.
Figure 4. Front patio as viewed from the porch, facing
north.
Figure 5. Flanking the chimney, two pairs of false
canales emanate from the north facade, facing south.
Figure 6. On the north façade, a molded triangular
ornamental feature and steel clean-out door embellish
the base of the stuccoed external chimney, facing south.
Figure 7. On the north elevation, the side porch features
glazed french doors, double-hung wood-sash windows
with six-light upper sashes, and a shelter formed by
exposed beams, facing west.
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Figure 8. Entrances on the historical east elevation and
north elevation of the addition, exhibit complementary
door, step, and ballustrade treatments, facing southwest.
Figure 9. North façade of the non-historic garage, whose
stucco exterior, flat roof, and clay-tile parapet coping
complement the architectural character of the residence,
facing south.
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
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:2429 North Poinsettia
Street located within the Single Family
Residence (R1)zoning district.
Project Applicant:Carol Park (Applicant &
Property Owner)
Project Description:Request for approval
of Historic Resources Commission
Application (HRCA)No.2025-06 and
Historic Register Categorization (HRC)
No.2025-05 to allow the placement and
categorization in the Santa Ana Register
of Historical Properties as “Contributive”.
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 these
actions are designed to preserve a
historic resource.Categorical Exemption
No.ER-2025-52 will be filed for this
project.
Meeting Details:This matter will be heard
on Wednesday,July 9,at 4:30 p.m.in the
City Council Chamber,22 Civic Center
Plaza,Santa Ana,CA 92701.Members of
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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: 2429 North Poinsettia Street located within the Single Family Residence
(R1) zoning district.
Project Applicant: Carol Park (Applicant & Property Owner)
Project Description: Request for approval of Historic Resources Commission Application
(HRCA) No. 2025-06 and Historic Register Categorization (HRC) No. 2025-05 to allow the placement
and categorization in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties as “Contributive”.
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 these actions
are designed to preserve a historic resource. Categorical Exemption No. ER-2025-52 will be filed for
this project.
Meeting Details: This matter will be heard on Wednesday, July 9, 2025, at 4:30 p.m. in the City
Council Chamber, 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
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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 James Williams
with the Planning and Building Agency at JW illiams@santa-ana.org or 714-647-5899 or Pedro Gomez
at PGomez@santa-ana.org or 714-667-2790.
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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Si tiene preguntas en español, favor de llamar a Gema Zapien al (714) 667-2732.
Nếu cần liên lạc bằng tiếng Việt, xin điện thoại cho Kristie Ha (714) 667-2206.
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