HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Packet 3.5.26Historic Resources Commission
Regular Meeting Agenda
March 5, 2026
Council Chamber
22 Civic Center Plaza
Santa Ana, CA
4:30 P.M.
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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
Dylan Almendral
Ward 6 Representative
Irma Perez Jauregui
Citywide Representative
Manuel J. Escamilla
Planning Commission Rep.
Dwayne Shipp
Comm. Redev. & Housing
Commission Rep.
Ali Pezeshkpour, AICP
Executive Director
BRANDON SALVATIERRA
Legal Counsel
Ricardo Soto, AICP
Planning Manager
Gema Zapien
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
Dwayne Shipp
Manuel J. Escamilla
Irma Perez Jauregui
Dylan Almendral
Staff:Ali Pezeshkpour, AICP Executive Director
Brandon Salvatierra, Assistant City Attorney
Ricardo Soto, AICP, Planning Manager
Gema Zapien, Recording Secretary
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PUBLIC COMMENTS
CONSENT CALENDAR
a.Minutes
Recommended Action: Approve the Minutes from the special meeting of January 29,
2026.
b.Excused absences
Recommended Action: Excuse absent commissioners.
c.Certified Local Government 20242025
Recommended Action: Receive and File the Certified Local Government 20242025
Annual Report.
*End of Consent Calendar*
BUSINESS CALENDAR
Public Hearing: The Historic Resources Commission decision is final unless
appealed to the City Council within 10 days of the decision by any interested
party or group. Legal notice was published in the OC Reporter on February 23,
2026 and notices were mailed on said date.
1.HISTORIC EXTERIOR MODIFICATION APPLICATION NO. 202505 FOR THE
PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1015 WEST RIVER LANE LOCATED WITHIN THE
SINGLEFAMILY RESIDENCE (R1) ZONING DISTRICT.
Project Applicant: Kelly and Bethany Thomas (Property Owners and
Applicants)
Project Description: Applicants are requesting approval of Historic Exterior
Modification Application (HEMA) No. 202505 for a historic property known as the E.M.
Crawford House, which was placed on the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties
in 2020 and was categorized as “Landmark.” Exterior modifications include
construction of a rear addition to the semidetached garage. The rear addition includes
a 160squarefoot storage room consisting of a gabled roof, masonry veneer walls, two
wood doors, and a fiberglass casement window.
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. A Notice
of Exemption, ER No. 2025113, will be filed for this project.
Recommended Action:
Adopt a resolution approving a Certificate of Appropriateness for Historic
Exterior Modification Application No. 202505 as conditioned.
2.HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION APPLICATION NO. 202518, HISTORIC
REGISTER CATEGORIZATION NO. 202601 AND HISTORIC PROPERTY
PRESERVATION APPLICATION NO. 202601 FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED
2214 NORTH WESTWOOD AVENUE LOCATED WITHIN THE SINGLEFAMILY
RESIDENCE (R1) ZONING DISTRICT.
Project Applicant: Michael Atkinson and Steve Doughty, as Trustees of the
Patricia Atkinson Revocable Living Trust (Property Owners and Applicants)
Project Description: Request for approval of Historic Resources Commission Application
(HRCA) No. 202518, Historic Register Categorization (HRC) No. 202601, and Historic
Property Preservation Application (HPPA) No. 202601 to allow the placement and
categorization of the subject site in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties as
“Contributive” and to execute a Historic Property Preservation Agreement with the City of
Santa Ana.
Environmental Impact: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and
the CEQA Guidelines, the project is exempt from further review under Section 15331 (Class
31), as these actions are designed to preserve historic resources. A Categorical Exemption,
ER No. 202612, will be filed for this project.
Recommended Actions:
1. Adopt a resolution approving Historic Resources Commission Application
No. 202518 and Historic Register Categorization No. 20261; and
2. Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and City
Clerk to execute the attached Mills Act agreement with Michael Atkinson
and Steve Doughty, as Trustees of the Patricia Atkinson Revocable Living
Trust, for the property located at 2214 N. Westwood Avenue, subject to non
substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney.
3.HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION APPLICATION NO. 202515, HISTORIC
REGISTER CATEGORIZATION NO. 202602 AND HISTORIC PROPERTY
PRESERVATION APPLICATION NO. 202602 FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED
2117 NORTH GREENLEAF STREET LOCATED WITHIN THE SINGLEFAMILY
RESIDENCE (R1) ZONING DISTRICT.
Project Applicant: Charles AllenWalter and Travis AllenWalter (Property
Owner & Applicant)
Project Description: Request for approval of Historic Resources Commission
Application (HRCA) No. 202515, Historic Register Categorization (HRC) No. 2026
02, and Historic Property Preservation Application (HPPA) No. 202602 to allow the
placement and categorization of the subject site in the Santa Ana Register of Historical
Properties as “Contributive” and to execute a Historic Property Preservation
Agreement with the City of Santa Ana.
Environmental Impact: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
and the CEQA Guidelines, the project is exempt from further review under Section
15331 (Class 31), as these actions are designed to preserve historic resources. A
Categorical Exemption, ER No. 202613, will be filed for this project.
Recommended Actions:
1. Adopt a resolution approving Historic Resources Commission Application
No. 202515 and Historic Register Categorization No. 20262; and
2. Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and City
Clerk to execute the attached Mills Act agreement with Charles AllenWalter
and Travis AllenWalter, for the property located at 2117 N. Greenleaf
Street, subject to nonsubstantive changes approved by the City Manager
and City Attorney.
4.ORDINANCE AMENDMENT NO. 202601 TO AMEND PORTIONS OF CHAPTER
30 (PLACES OF HISTORICAL AND ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE) OF THE
SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO MODIFICATION OF HISTORIC
PROPERTIES, DEMOLITION BY NEGLECT, AND HISTORIC PROPERTY
TRANSFER DISCLOSURE.
Project Applicant: City of Santa Ana
Project Description: The City of Santa Ana is proposing to adopt Ordinance
Amendment No. 202601 to amend several sections of Chapter 30 (Places of
Historical and Architectural Significance) of the City of Santa Ana Municipal Code. The
amendments are intended to modify the regulatory framework for historic property
modification procedures, establish regulations addressing demolition by neglect, and
require disclosure of a property’s historic designation status at the time of a real estate
transaction.
Environmental Impact: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
and the CEQA Guidelines, the project is exempt from further review under Section
15061(b)(3) (Common Sense Exemption), as it can be seen with certainty that there is
no possibility the action may have a significant effect on the environment. Additionally,
the action is not a project pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) and 15060(c)(3) because it
will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the
environment. A Categorical Exemption, ER No. 202619, will be filed for this project.
Recommended Action:
Recommend that the City Council adopt an ordinance approving Ordinance
Amendment No. 202601 to amend several sections of Chapter 30 (Places
of Historical and Architectural Significance) of the Santa Ana Municipal
Code (SAMC) relating to Modification of Historic Properties, Demolition by
Neglect, and Historic Property Transfer Disclosure.
*End of Business Calendar*
WORK STUDY SESSION
5. Budget Workshop 20262027
*End of Work Study Session*
STAFF COMMENTS
COMMISSIONER COMMENTS
ADJOURNMENT
The next meeting of the Historic Resources Commission is scheduled for May 07, 2026, at
4:30 PM 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) 9006833. 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, Recording Secretary, City of Santa Ana, 20 Civic Center Plaza –
M20, Santa Ana, CA 92701.
Deadline to submit written comments, including any supplement 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 must provide 15 printed copies.
TRANSLATION SERVICES Members of the public may request an interpreter 48
hours in advance to assist a nonenglish speaker during the public comments
sections of the meeting. Notification of 48 hours prior to the Meeting will enable the
City to make reasonable arrangements to assure accessibility to this meeting.
Simultaneous Spanish interpretation is provided through the use of headsets and
consecutive interpretation (SpanishtoEnglish) in addition to those wishing to
address the Commission at the podium.
Los miembros del público pueden solicitar un intérprete con 48 horas de
anticipación para asistir a una persona que no habla inglés durante la sección de
comentarios públicos de la reunión. La notificación con 48 horas de anticipación
permitirá a la Ciudad hacer los arreglos razonables necesarios para garantizar el
acceso a esta reunión.La interpretación simultánea al español se ofrece por medio
del uso de audífonos y la interpretación consecutiva (español a inglés) también está
disponible para cualquiera que desee dirigirse a la Comisión en el podio.
Historic Resources Commission 1 3/5/2026
Historic Resources CommissionRegular Meeting AgendaMarch 5, 2026Council 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/82813207067Join from your mobile phone via Zoom App. Meeting ID: 82813207067Dial in from a mobile phone or landline.(669) 900 6833; Meeting ID: 82813207067*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
Dylan Almendral
Ward 6 Representative
Irma Perez Jauregui
Citywide Representative
Manuel J. Escamilla
Planning Commission Rep.
Dwayne Shipp
Comm. Redev. & Housing
Commission Rep.
Ali Pezeshkpour, AICP
Executive Director
BRANDON SALVATIERRA
Legal Counsel
Ricardo Soto, AICP
Planning Manager
Gema Zapien
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
Dwayne Shipp
Manuel J. Escamilla
Irma Perez Jauregui
Dylan Almendral
Staff:Ali Pezeshkpour, AICP Executive Director
Brandon Salvatierra, Assistant City Attorney
Ricardo Soto, AICP, Planning Manager
Gema Zapien, Recording Secretary
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PUBLIC COMMENTS
CONSENT CALENDAR
a.Minutes
Recommended Action: Approve the Minutes from the special meeting of January 29,
2026.
b.Excused absences
Recommended Action: Excuse absent commissioners.
c.Certified Local Government 20242025
Recommended Action: Receive and File the Certified Local Government 20242025
Annual Report.
*End of Consent Calendar*
BUSINESS CALENDAR
Public Hearing: The Historic Resources Commission decision is final unless
appealed to the City Council within 10 days of the decision by any interested
party or group. Legal notice was published in the OC Reporter on February 23,
2026 and notices were mailed on said date.
1.HISTORIC EXTERIOR MODIFICATION APPLICATION NO. 202505 FOR THE
PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1015 WEST RIVER LANE LOCATED WITHIN THE
SINGLEFAMILY RESIDENCE (R1) ZONING DISTRICT.
Project Applicant: Kelly and Bethany Thomas (Property Owners and
Applicants)
Project Description: Applicants are requesting approval of Historic Exterior
Modification Application (HEMA) No. 202505 for a historic property known as the E.M.
Crawford House, which was placed on the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties
in 2020 and was categorized as “Landmark.” Exterior modifications include
construction of a rear addition to the semidetached garage. The rear addition includes
a 160squarefoot storage room consisting of a gabled roof, masonry veneer walls, two
wood doors, and a fiberglass casement window.
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. A Notice
of Exemption, ER No. 2025113, will be filed for this project.
Recommended Action:
Adopt a resolution approving a Certificate of Appropriateness for Historic
Exterior Modification Application No. 202505 as conditioned.
2.HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION APPLICATION NO. 202518, HISTORIC
REGISTER CATEGORIZATION NO. 202601 AND HISTORIC PROPERTY
PRESERVATION APPLICATION NO. 202601 FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED
2214 NORTH WESTWOOD AVENUE LOCATED WITHIN THE SINGLEFAMILY
RESIDENCE (R1) ZONING DISTRICT.
Project Applicant: Michael Atkinson and Steve Doughty, as Trustees of the
Patricia Atkinson Revocable Living Trust (Property Owners and Applicants)
Project Description: Request for approval of Historic Resources Commission Application
(HRCA) No. 202518, Historic Register Categorization (HRC) No. 202601, and Historic
Property Preservation Application (HPPA) No. 202601 to allow the placement and
categorization of the subject site in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties as
“Contributive” and to execute a Historic Property Preservation Agreement with the City of
Santa Ana.
Environmental Impact: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and
the CEQA Guidelines, the project is exempt from further review under Section 15331 (Class
31), as these actions are designed to preserve historic resources. A Categorical Exemption,
ER No. 202612, will be filed for this project.
Recommended Actions:
1. Adopt a resolution approving Historic Resources Commission Application
No. 202518 and Historic Register Categorization No. 20261; and
2. Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and City
Clerk to execute the attached Mills Act agreement with Michael Atkinson
and Steve Doughty, as Trustees of the Patricia Atkinson Revocable Living
Trust, for the property located at 2214 N. Westwood Avenue, subject to non
substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney.
3.HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION APPLICATION NO. 202515, HISTORIC
REGISTER CATEGORIZATION NO. 202602 AND HISTORIC PROPERTY
PRESERVATION APPLICATION NO. 202602 FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED
2117 NORTH GREENLEAF STREET LOCATED WITHIN THE SINGLEFAMILY
RESIDENCE (R1) ZONING DISTRICT.
Project Applicant: Charles AllenWalter and Travis AllenWalter (Property
Owner & Applicant)
Project Description: Request for approval of Historic Resources Commission
Application (HRCA) No. 202515, Historic Register Categorization (HRC) No. 2026
02, and Historic Property Preservation Application (HPPA) No. 202602 to allow the
placement and categorization of the subject site in the Santa Ana Register of Historical
Properties as “Contributive” and to execute a Historic Property Preservation
Agreement with the City of Santa Ana.
Environmental Impact: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
and the CEQA Guidelines, the project is exempt from further review under Section
15331 (Class 31), as these actions are designed to preserve historic resources. A
Categorical Exemption, ER No. 202613, will be filed for this project.
Recommended Actions:
1. Adopt a resolution approving Historic Resources Commission Application
No. 202515 and Historic Register Categorization No. 20262; and
2. Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and City
Clerk to execute the attached Mills Act agreement with Charles AllenWalter
and Travis AllenWalter, for the property located at 2117 N. Greenleaf
Street, subject to nonsubstantive changes approved by the City Manager
and City Attorney.
4.ORDINANCE AMENDMENT NO. 202601 TO AMEND PORTIONS OF CHAPTER
30 (PLACES OF HISTORICAL AND ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE) OF THE
SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO MODIFICATION OF HISTORIC
PROPERTIES, DEMOLITION BY NEGLECT, AND HISTORIC PROPERTY
TRANSFER DISCLOSURE.
Project Applicant: City of Santa Ana
Project Description: The City of Santa Ana is proposing to adopt Ordinance
Amendment No. 202601 to amend several sections of Chapter 30 (Places of
Historical and Architectural Significance) of the City of Santa Ana Municipal Code. The
amendments are intended to modify the regulatory framework for historic property
modification procedures, establish regulations addressing demolition by neglect, and
require disclosure of a property’s historic designation status at the time of a real estate
transaction.
Environmental Impact: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
and the CEQA Guidelines, the project is exempt from further review under Section
15061(b)(3) (Common Sense Exemption), as it can be seen with certainty that there is
no possibility the action may have a significant effect on the environment. Additionally,
the action is not a project pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) and 15060(c)(3) because it
will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the
environment. A Categorical Exemption, ER No. 202619, will be filed for this project.
Recommended Action:
Recommend that the City Council adopt an ordinance approving Ordinance
Amendment No. 202601 to amend several sections of Chapter 30 (Places
of Historical and Architectural Significance) of the Santa Ana Municipal
Code (SAMC) relating to Modification of Historic Properties, Demolition by
Neglect, and Historic Property Transfer Disclosure.
*End of Business Calendar*
WORK STUDY SESSION
5. Budget Workshop 20262027
*End of Work Study Session*
STAFF COMMENTS
COMMISSIONER COMMENTS
ADJOURNMENT
The next meeting of the Historic Resources Commission is scheduled for May 07, 2026, at
4:30 PM 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) 9006833. 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, Recording Secretary, City of Santa Ana, 20 Civic Center Plaza –
M20, Santa Ana, CA 92701.
Deadline to submit written comments, including any supplement 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 must provide 15 printed copies.
TRANSLATION SERVICES Members of the public may request an interpreter 48
hours in advance to assist a nonenglish speaker during the public comments
sections of the meeting. Notification of 48 hours prior to the Meeting will enable the
City to make reasonable arrangements to assure accessibility to this meeting.
Simultaneous Spanish interpretation is provided through the use of headsets and
consecutive interpretation (SpanishtoEnglish) in addition to those wishing to
address the Commission at the podium.
Los miembros del público pueden solicitar un intérprete con 48 horas de
anticipación para asistir a una persona que no habla inglés durante la sección de
comentarios públicos de la reunión. La notificación con 48 horas de anticipación
permitirá a la Ciudad hacer los arreglos razonables necesarios para garantizar el
acceso a esta reunión.La interpretación simultánea al español se ofrece por medio
del uso de audífonos y la interpretación consecutiva (español a inglés) también está
disponible para cualquiera que desee dirigirse a la Comisión en el podio.
Historic Resources Commission 2 3/5/2026
Historic Resources CommissionRegular Meeting AgendaMarch 5, 2026Council 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/82813207067Join from your mobile phone via Zoom App. Meeting ID: 82813207067Dial in from a mobile phone or landline.(669) 900 6833; Meeting ID: 82813207067*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 RepresentativeDylan Almendral Ward 6 Representative Irma Perez JaureguiCitywide RepresentativeManuel J. EscamillaPlanning Commission Rep.Dwayne ShippComm. Redev. & HousingCommission Rep.Ali Pezeshkpour, AICPExecutive DirectorBRANDON SALVATIERRALegal Counsel Ricardo Soto, AICPPlanning Manager Gema ZapienRecording 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
Dwayne Shipp
Manuel J. Escamilla
Irma Perez Jauregui
Dylan Almendral
Staff:Ali Pezeshkpour, AICP Executive Director
Brandon Salvatierra, Assistant City Attorney
Ricardo Soto, AICP, Planning Manager
Gema Zapien, Recording Secretary
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PUBLIC COMMENTS
CONSENT CALENDAR
a.Minutes
Recommended Action: Approve the Minutes from the special meeting of January 29,
2026.
b.Excused absences
Recommended Action: Excuse absent commissioners.
c.Certified Local Government 20242025
Recommended Action: Receive and File the Certified Local Government 20242025
Annual Report.
*End of Consent Calendar*
BUSINESS CALENDAR
Public Hearing: The Historic Resources Commission decision is final unless
appealed to the City Council within 10 days of the decision by any interested
party or group. Legal notice was published in the OC Reporter on February 23,
2026 and notices were mailed on said date.
1.HISTORIC EXTERIOR MODIFICATION APPLICATION NO. 202505 FOR THE
PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1015 WEST RIVER LANE LOCATED WITHIN THE
SINGLEFAMILY RESIDENCE (R1) ZONING DISTRICT.
Project Applicant: Kelly and Bethany Thomas (Property Owners and
Applicants)
Project Description: Applicants are requesting approval of Historic Exterior
Modification Application (HEMA) No. 202505 for a historic property known as the E.M.
Crawford House, which was placed on the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties
in 2020 and was categorized as “Landmark.” Exterior modifications include
construction of a rear addition to the semidetached garage. The rear addition includes
a 160squarefoot storage room consisting of a gabled roof, masonry veneer walls, two
wood doors, and a fiberglass casement window.
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. A Notice
of Exemption, ER No. 2025113, will be filed for this project.
Recommended Action:
Adopt a resolution approving a Certificate of Appropriateness for Historic
Exterior Modification Application No. 202505 as conditioned.
2.HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION APPLICATION NO. 202518, HISTORIC
REGISTER CATEGORIZATION NO. 202601 AND HISTORIC PROPERTY
PRESERVATION APPLICATION NO. 202601 FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED
2214 NORTH WESTWOOD AVENUE LOCATED WITHIN THE SINGLEFAMILY
RESIDENCE (R1) ZONING DISTRICT.
Project Applicant: Michael Atkinson and Steve Doughty, as Trustees of the
Patricia Atkinson Revocable Living Trust (Property Owners and Applicants)
Project Description: Request for approval of Historic Resources Commission Application
(HRCA) No. 202518, Historic Register Categorization (HRC) No. 202601, and Historic
Property Preservation Application (HPPA) No. 202601 to allow the placement and
categorization of the subject site in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties as
“Contributive” and to execute a Historic Property Preservation Agreement with the City of
Santa Ana.
Environmental Impact: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and
the CEQA Guidelines, the project is exempt from further review under Section 15331 (Class
31), as these actions are designed to preserve historic resources. A Categorical Exemption,
ER No. 202612, will be filed for this project.
Recommended Actions:
1. Adopt a resolution approving Historic Resources Commission Application
No. 202518 and Historic Register Categorization No. 20261; and
2. Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and City
Clerk to execute the attached Mills Act agreement with Michael Atkinson
and Steve Doughty, as Trustees of the Patricia Atkinson Revocable Living
Trust, for the property located at 2214 N. Westwood Avenue, subject to non
substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney.
3.HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION APPLICATION NO. 202515, HISTORIC
REGISTER CATEGORIZATION NO. 202602 AND HISTORIC PROPERTY
PRESERVATION APPLICATION NO. 202602 FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED
2117 NORTH GREENLEAF STREET LOCATED WITHIN THE SINGLEFAMILY
RESIDENCE (R1) ZONING DISTRICT.
Project Applicant: Charles AllenWalter and Travis AllenWalter (Property
Owner & Applicant)
Project Description: Request for approval of Historic Resources Commission
Application (HRCA) No. 202515, Historic Register Categorization (HRC) No. 2026
02, and Historic Property Preservation Application (HPPA) No. 202602 to allow the
placement and categorization of the subject site in the Santa Ana Register of Historical
Properties as “Contributive” and to execute a Historic Property Preservation
Agreement with the City of Santa Ana.
Environmental Impact: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
and the CEQA Guidelines, the project is exempt from further review under Section
15331 (Class 31), as these actions are designed to preserve historic resources. A
Categorical Exemption, ER No. 202613, will be filed for this project.
Recommended Actions:
1. Adopt a resolution approving Historic Resources Commission Application
No. 202515 and Historic Register Categorization No. 20262; and
2. Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and City
Clerk to execute the attached Mills Act agreement with Charles AllenWalter
and Travis AllenWalter, for the property located at 2117 N. Greenleaf
Street, subject to nonsubstantive changes approved by the City Manager
and City Attorney.
4.ORDINANCE AMENDMENT NO. 202601 TO AMEND PORTIONS OF CHAPTER
30 (PLACES OF HISTORICAL AND ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE) OF THE
SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO MODIFICATION OF HISTORIC
PROPERTIES, DEMOLITION BY NEGLECT, AND HISTORIC PROPERTY
TRANSFER DISCLOSURE.
Project Applicant: City of Santa Ana
Project Description: The City of Santa Ana is proposing to adopt Ordinance
Amendment No. 202601 to amend several sections of Chapter 30 (Places of
Historical and Architectural Significance) of the City of Santa Ana Municipal Code. The
amendments are intended to modify the regulatory framework for historic property
modification procedures, establish regulations addressing demolition by neglect, and
require disclosure of a property’s historic designation status at the time of a real estate
transaction.
Environmental Impact: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
and the CEQA Guidelines, the project is exempt from further review under Section
15061(b)(3) (Common Sense Exemption), as it can be seen with certainty that there is
no possibility the action may have a significant effect on the environment. Additionally,
the action is not a project pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) and 15060(c)(3) because it
will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the
environment. A Categorical Exemption, ER No. 202619, will be filed for this project.
Recommended Action:
Recommend that the City Council adopt an ordinance approving Ordinance
Amendment No. 202601 to amend several sections of Chapter 30 (Places
of Historical and Architectural Significance) of the Santa Ana Municipal
Code (SAMC) relating to Modification of Historic Properties, Demolition by
Neglect, and Historic Property Transfer Disclosure.
*End of Business Calendar*
WORK STUDY SESSION
5. Budget Workshop 20262027
*End of Work Study Session*
STAFF COMMENTS
COMMISSIONER COMMENTS
ADJOURNMENT
The next meeting of the Historic Resources Commission is scheduled for May 07, 2026, at
4:30 PM 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
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Dial (669) 9006833. When prompted, enter the meeting ID. The Meeting ID is listed at
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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, Recording Secretary, City of Santa Ana, 20 Civic Center Plaza –
M20, Santa Ana, CA 92701.
Deadline to submit written comments, including any supplement 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 must provide 15 printed copies.
TRANSLATION SERVICES Members of the public may request an interpreter 48
hours in advance to assist a nonenglish speaker during the public comments
sections of the meeting. Notification of 48 hours prior to the Meeting will enable the
City to make reasonable arrangements to assure accessibility to this meeting.
Simultaneous Spanish interpretation is provided through the use of headsets and
consecutive interpretation (SpanishtoEnglish) in addition to those wishing to
address the Commission at the podium.
Los miembros del público pueden solicitar un intérprete con 48 horas de
anticipación para asistir a una persona que no habla inglés durante la sección de
comentarios públicos de la reunión. La notificación con 48 horas de anticipación
permitirá a la Ciudad hacer los arreglos razonables necesarios para garantizar el
acceso a esta reunión.La interpretación simultánea al español se ofrece por medio
del uso de audífonos y la interpretación consecutiva (español a inglés) también está
disponible para cualquiera que desee dirigirse a la Comisión en el podio.
Historic Resources Commission 3 3/5/2026
Historic Resources CommissionRegular Meeting AgendaMarch 5, 2026Council 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/82813207067Join from your mobile phone via Zoom App. Meeting ID: 82813207067Dial in from a mobile phone or landline.(669) 900 6833; Meeting ID: 82813207067*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 RepresentativeDylan Almendral Ward 6 Representative Irma Perez JaureguiCitywide RepresentativeManuel J. EscamillaPlanning Commission Rep.Dwayne ShippComm. Redev. & HousingCommission Rep.Ali Pezeshkpour, AICPExecutive DirectorBRANDON SALVATIERRALegal Counsel Ricardo Soto, AICPPlanning Manager Gema ZapienRecording 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 HardyDwayne ShippManuel J. EscamillaIrma Perez JaureguiDylan AlmendralStaff:Ali Pezeshkpour, AICP Executive DirectorBrandon Salvatierra, Assistant City AttorneyRicardo Soto, AICP, Planning ManagerGema Zapien, Recording Secretary ROLL CALLPLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCEPUBLIC COMMENTSCONSENT CALENDARa.MinutesRecommended Action: Approve the Minutes from the special meeting of January 29,2026.b.Excused absencesRecommended Action: Excuse absent commissioners. c.Certified Local Government 20242025Recommended Action: Receive and File the Certified Local Government 20242025Annual Report.*End of Consent Calendar*
BUSINESS CALENDAR
Public Hearing: The Historic Resources Commission decision is final unless
appealed to the City Council within 10 days of the decision by any interested
party or group. Legal notice was published in the OC Reporter on February 23,
2026 and notices were mailed on said date.
1.HISTORIC EXTERIOR MODIFICATION APPLICATION NO. 202505 FOR THE
PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1015 WEST RIVER LANE LOCATED WITHIN THE
SINGLEFAMILY RESIDENCE (R1) ZONING DISTRICT.
Project Applicant: Kelly and Bethany Thomas (Property Owners and
Applicants)
Project Description: Applicants are requesting approval of Historic Exterior
Modification Application (HEMA) No. 202505 for a historic property known as the E.M.
Crawford House, which was placed on the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties
in 2020 and was categorized as “Landmark.” Exterior modifications include
construction of a rear addition to the semidetached garage. The rear addition includes
a 160squarefoot storage room consisting of a gabled roof, masonry veneer walls, two
wood doors, and a fiberglass casement window.
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. A Notice
of Exemption, ER No. 2025113, will be filed for this project.
Recommended Action:
Adopt a resolution approving a Certificate of Appropriateness for Historic
Exterior Modification Application No. 202505 as conditioned.
2.HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION APPLICATION NO. 202518, HISTORIC
REGISTER CATEGORIZATION NO. 202601 AND HISTORIC PROPERTY
PRESERVATION APPLICATION NO. 202601 FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED
2214 NORTH WESTWOOD AVENUE LOCATED WITHIN THE SINGLEFAMILY
RESIDENCE (R1) ZONING DISTRICT.
Project Applicant: Michael Atkinson and Steve Doughty, as Trustees of the
Patricia Atkinson Revocable Living Trust (Property Owners and Applicants)
Project Description: Request for approval of Historic Resources Commission Application
(HRCA) No. 202518, Historic Register Categorization (HRC) No. 202601, and Historic
Property Preservation Application (HPPA) No. 202601 to allow the placement and
categorization of the subject site in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties as
“Contributive” and to execute a Historic Property Preservation Agreement with the City of
Santa Ana.
Environmental Impact: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and
the CEQA Guidelines, the project is exempt from further review under Section 15331 (Class
31), as these actions are designed to preserve historic resources. A Categorical Exemption,
ER No. 202612, will be filed for this project.
Recommended Actions:
1. Adopt a resolution approving Historic Resources Commission Application
No. 202518 and Historic Register Categorization No. 20261; and
2. Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and City
Clerk to execute the attached Mills Act agreement with Michael Atkinson
and Steve Doughty, as Trustees of the Patricia Atkinson Revocable Living
Trust, for the property located at 2214 N. Westwood Avenue, subject to non
substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney.
3.HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION APPLICATION NO. 202515, HISTORIC
REGISTER CATEGORIZATION NO. 202602 AND HISTORIC PROPERTY
PRESERVATION APPLICATION NO. 202602 FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED
2117 NORTH GREENLEAF STREET LOCATED WITHIN THE SINGLEFAMILY
RESIDENCE (R1) ZONING DISTRICT.
Project Applicant: Charles AllenWalter and Travis AllenWalter (Property
Owner & Applicant)
Project Description: Request for approval of Historic Resources Commission
Application (HRCA) No. 202515, Historic Register Categorization (HRC) No. 2026
02, and Historic Property Preservation Application (HPPA) No. 202602 to allow the
placement and categorization of the subject site in the Santa Ana Register of Historical
Properties as “Contributive” and to execute a Historic Property Preservation
Agreement with the City of Santa Ana.
Environmental Impact: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
and the CEQA Guidelines, the project is exempt from further review under Section
15331 (Class 31), as these actions are designed to preserve historic resources. A
Categorical Exemption, ER No. 202613, will be filed for this project.
Recommended Actions:
1. Adopt a resolution approving Historic Resources Commission Application
No. 202515 and Historic Register Categorization No. 20262; and
2. Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and City
Clerk to execute the attached Mills Act agreement with Charles AllenWalter
and Travis AllenWalter, for the property located at 2117 N. Greenleaf
Street, subject to nonsubstantive changes approved by the City Manager
and City Attorney.
4.ORDINANCE AMENDMENT NO. 202601 TO AMEND PORTIONS OF CHAPTER
30 (PLACES OF HISTORICAL AND ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE) OF THE
SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO MODIFICATION OF HISTORIC
PROPERTIES, DEMOLITION BY NEGLECT, AND HISTORIC PROPERTY
TRANSFER DISCLOSURE.
Project Applicant: City of Santa Ana
Project Description: The City of Santa Ana is proposing to adopt Ordinance
Amendment No. 202601 to amend several sections of Chapter 30 (Places of
Historical and Architectural Significance) of the City of Santa Ana Municipal Code. The
amendments are intended to modify the regulatory framework for historic property
modification procedures, establish regulations addressing demolition by neglect, and
require disclosure of a property’s historic designation status at the time of a real estate
transaction.
Environmental Impact: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
and the CEQA Guidelines, the project is exempt from further review under Section
15061(b)(3) (Common Sense Exemption), as it can be seen with certainty that there is
no possibility the action may have a significant effect on the environment. Additionally,
the action is not a project pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) and 15060(c)(3) because it
will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the
environment. A Categorical Exemption, ER No. 202619, will be filed for this project.
Recommended Action:
Recommend that the City Council adopt an ordinance approving Ordinance
Amendment No. 202601 to amend several sections of Chapter 30 (Places
of Historical and Architectural Significance) of the Santa Ana Municipal
Code (SAMC) relating to Modification of Historic Properties, Demolition by
Neglect, and Historic Property Transfer Disclosure.
*End of Business Calendar*
WORK STUDY SESSION
5. Budget Workshop 20262027
*End of Work Study Session*
STAFF COMMENTS
COMMISSIONER COMMENTS
ADJOURNMENT
The next meeting of the Historic Resources Commission is scheduled for May 07, 2026, at
4:30 PM 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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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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you wish to speak. You will have 3 minutes.
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3. Dialing in from a mobile phone or landline:
Dial (669) 9006833. 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
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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, Recording Secretary, City of Santa Ana, 20 Civic Center Plaza –
M20, Santa Ana, CA 92701.
Deadline to submit written comments, including any supplement 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 must provide 15 printed copies.
TRANSLATION SERVICES Members of the public may request an interpreter 48
hours in advance to assist a nonenglish speaker during the public comments
sections of the meeting. Notification of 48 hours prior to the Meeting will enable the
City to make reasonable arrangements to assure accessibility to this meeting.
Simultaneous Spanish interpretation is provided through the use of headsets and
consecutive interpretation (SpanishtoEnglish) in addition to those wishing to
address the Commission at the podium.
Los miembros del público pueden solicitar un intérprete con 48 horas de
anticipación para asistir a una persona que no habla inglés durante la sección de
comentarios públicos de la reunión. La notificación con 48 horas de anticipación
permitirá a la Ciudad hacer los arreglos razonables necesarios para garantizar el
acceso a esta reunión.La interpretación simultánea al español se ofrece por medio
del uso de audífonos y la interpretación consecutiva (español a inglés) también está
disponible para cualquiera que desee dirigirse a la Comisión en el podio.
Historic Resources Commission 4 3/5/2026
Historic Resources CommissionRegular Meeting AgendaMarch 5, 2026Council 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/82813207067Join from your mobile phone via Zoom App. Meeting ID: 82813207067Dial in from a mobile phone or landline.(669) 900 6833; Meeting ID: 82813207067*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 RepresentativeDylan Almendral Ward 6 Representative Irma Perez JaureguiCitywide RepresentativeManuel J. EscamillaPlanning Commission Rep.Dwayne ShippComm. Redev. & HousingCommission Rep.Ali Pezeshkpour, AICPExecutive DirectorBRANDON SALVATIERRALegal Counsel Ricardo Soto, AICPPlanning Manager Gema ZapienRecording 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 HardyDwayne ShippManuel J. EscamillaIrma Perez JaureguiDylan AlmendralStaff:Ali Pezeshkpour, AICP Executive DirectorBrandon Salvatierra, Assistant City AttorneyRicardo Soto, AICP, Planning ManagerGema Zapien, Recording Secretary ROLL CALLPLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCEPUBLIC COMMENTSCONSENT CALENDARa.MinutesRecommended Action: Approve the Minutes from the special meeting of January 29,2026.b.Excused absencesRecommended Action: Excuse absent commissioners. c.Certified Local Government 20242025Recommended Action: Receive and File the Certified Local Government 20242025Annual Report.*End of Consent Calendar*BUSINESS CALENDARPublic Hearing: The Historic Resources Commission decision is final unlessappealed to the City Council within 10 days of the decision by any interestedparty or group. Legal notice was published in the OC Reporter on February 23,2026 and notices were mailed on said date.1.HISTORIC EXTERIOR MODIFICATION APPLICATION NO. 202505 FOR THEPROPERTY LOCATED AT 1015 WEST RIVER LANE LOCATED WITHIN THESINGLEFAMILY RESIDENCE (R1) ZONING DISTRICT.Project Applicant: Kelly and Bethany Thomas (Property Owners andApplicants)Project Description: Applicants are requesting approval of Historic ExteriorModification Application (HEMA) No. 202505 for a historic property known as the E.M.Crawford House, which was placed on the Santa Ana Register of Historical Propertiesin 2020 and was categorized as “Landmark.” Exterior modifications includeconstruction of a rear addition to the semidetached garage. The rear addition includesa 160squarefoot storage room consisting of a gabled roof, masonry veneer walls, twowood doors, and a fiberglass casement window.Environmental Impact: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)and the CEQA Guidelines, the project is exempt from further review under Section15331 (Class 31), as this action is designed to preserve a historic resource. A Noticeof Exemption, ER No. 2025113, will be filed for this project.Recommended Action:Adopt a resolution approving a Certificate of Appropriateness for HistoricExterior Modification Application No. 202505 as conditioned.2.HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION APPLICATION NO. 202518, HISTORICREGISTER CATEGORIZATION NO. 202601 AND HISTORIC PROPERTYPRESERVATION APPLICATION NO. 202601 FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED2214 NORTH WESTWOOD AVENUE LOCATED WITHIN THE SINGLEFAMILYRESIDENCE (R1) ZONING DISTRICT.Project Applicant: Michael Atkinson and Steve Doughty, as Trustees of thePatricia Atkinson Revocable Living Trust (Property Owners and Applicants)Project Description: Request for approval of Historic Resources Commission Application(HRCA) No. 202518, Historic Register Categorization (HRC) No. 202601, and HistoricProperty Preservation Application (HPPA) No. 202601 to allow the placement andcategorization of the subject site in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties as“Contributive” and to execute a Historic Property Preservation Agreement with the City ofSanta Ana.Environmental Impact: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) andthe CEQA Guidelines, the project is exempt from further review under Section 15331 (Class31), as these actions are designed to preserve historic resources. A Categorical Exemption,ER No. 202612, will be filed for this project.
Recommended Actions:
1. Adopt a resolution approving Historic Resources Commission Application
No. 202518 and Historic Register Categorization No. 20261; and
2. Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and City
Clerk to execute the attached Mills Act agreement with Michael Atkinson
and Steve Doughty, as Trustees of the Patricia Atkinson Revocable Living
Trust, for the property located at 2214 N. Westwood Avenue, subject to non
substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney.
3.HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION APPLICATION NO. 202515, HISTORIC
REGISTER CATEGORIZATION NO. 202602 AND HISTORIC PROPERTY
PRESERVATION APPLICATION NO. 202602 FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED
2117 NORTH GREENLEAF STREET LOCATED WITHIN THE SINGLEFAMILY
RESIDENCE (R1) ZONING DISTRICT.
Project Applicant: Charles AllenWalter and Travis AllenWalter (Property
Owner & Applicant)
Project Description: Request for approval of Historic Resources Commission
Application (HRCA) No. 202515, Historic Register Categorization (HRC) No. 2026
02, and Historic Property Preservation Application (HPPA) No. 202602 to allow the
placement and categorization of the subject site in the Santa Ana Register of Historical
Properties as “Contributive” and to execute a Historic Property Preservation
Agreement with the City of Santa Ana.
Environmental Impact: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
and the CEQA Guidelines, the project is exempt from further review under Section
15331 (Class 31), as these actions are designed to preserve historic resources. A
Categorical Exemption, ER No. 202613, will be filed for this project.
Recommended Actions:
1. Adopt a resolution approving Historic Resources Commission Application
No. 202515 and Historic Register Categorization No. 20262; and
2. Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and City
Clerk to execute the attached Mills Act agreement with Charles AllenWalter
and Travis AllenWalter, for the property located at 2117 N. Greenleaf
Street, subject to nonsubstantive changes approved by the City Manager
and City Attorney.
4.ORDINANCE AMENDMENT NO. 202601 TO AMEND PORTIONS OF CHAPTER
30 (PLACES OF HISTORICAL AND ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE) OF THE
SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO MODIFICATION OF HISTORIC
PROPERTIES, DEMOLITION BY NEGLECT, AND HISTORIC PROPERTY
TRANSFER DISCLOSURE.
Project Applicant: City of Santa Ana
Project Description: The City of Santa Ana is proposing to adopt Ordinance
Amendment No. 202601 to amend several sections of Chapter 30 (Places of
Historical and Architectural Significance) of the City of Santa Ana Municipal Code. The
amendments are intended to modify the regulatory framework for historic property
modification procedures, establish regulations addressing demolition by neglect, and
require disclosure of a property’s historic designation status at the time of a real estate
transaction.
Environmental Impact: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
and the CEQA Guidelines, the project is exempt from further review under Section
15061(b)(3) (Common Sense Exemption), as it can be seen with certainty that there is
no possibility the action may have a significant effect on the environment. Additionally,
the action is not a project pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) and 15060(c)(3) because it
will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the
environment. A Categorical Exemption, ER No. 202619, will be filed for this project.
Recommended Action:
Recommend that the City Council adopt an ordinance approving Ordinance
Amendment No. 202601 to amend several sections of Chapter 30 (Places
of Historical and Architectural Significance) of the Santa Ana Municipal
Code (SAMC) relating to Modification of Historic Properties, Demolition by
Neglect, and Historic Property Transfer Disclosure.
*End of Business Calendar*
WORK STUDY SESSION
5. Budget Workshop 20262027
*End of Work Study Session*
STAFF COMMENTS
COMMISSIONER COMMENTS
ADJOURNMENT
The next meeting of the Historic Resources Commission is scheduled for May 07, 2026, at
4:30 PM 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:
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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
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3. Dialing in from a mobile phone or landline:
Dial (669) 9006833. 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, Recording Secretary, City of Santa Ana, 20 Civic Center Plaza –
M20, Santa Ana, CA 92701.
Deadline to submit written comments, including any supplement 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 must provide 15 printed copies.
TRANSLATION SERVICES Members of the public may request an interpreter 48
hours in advance to assist a nonenglish speaker during the public comments
sections of the meeting. Notification of 48 hours prior to the Meeting will enable the
City to make reasonable arrangements to assure accessibility to this meeting.
Simultaneous Spanish interpretation is provided through the use of headsets and
consecutive interpretation (SpanishtoEnglish) in addition to those wishing to
address the Commission at the podium.
Los miembros del público pueden solicitar un intérprete con 48 horas de
anticipación para asistir a una persona que no habla inglés durante la sección de
comentarios públicos de la reunión. La notificación con 48 horas de anticipación
permitirá a la Ciudad hacer los arreglos razonables necesarios para garantizar el
acceso a esta reunión.La interpretación simultánea al español se ofrece por medio
del uso de audífonos y la interpretación consecutiva (español a inglés) también está
disponible para cualquiera que desee dirigirse a la Comisión en el podio.
Historic Resources Commission 5 3/5/2026
Historic Resources CommissionRegular Meeting AgendaMarch 5, 2026Council 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/82813207067Join from your mobile phone via Zoom App. Meeting ID: 82813207067Dial in from a mobile phone or landline.(669) 900 6833; Meeting ID: 82813207067*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 RepresentativeDylan Almendral Ward 6 Representative Irma Perez JaureguiCitywide RepresentativeManuel J. EscamillaPlanning Commission Rep.Dwayne ShippComm. Redev. & HousingCommission Rep.Ali Pezeshkpour, AICPExecutive DirectorBRANDON SALVATIERRALegal Counsel Ricardo Soto, AICPPlanning Manager Gema ZapienRecording 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 HardyDwayne ShippManuel J. EscamillaIrma Perez JaureguiDylan AlmendralStaff:Ali Pezeshkpour, AICP Executive DirectorBrandon Salvatierra, Assistant City AttorneyRicardo Soto, AICP, Planning ManagerGema Zapien, Recording Secretary ROLL CALLPLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCEPUBLIC COMMENTSCONSENT CALENDARa.MinutesRecommended Action: Approve the Minutes from the special meeting of January 29,2026.b.Excused absencesRecommended Action: Excuse absent commissioners. c.Certified Local Government 20242025Recommended Action: Receive and File the Certified Local Government 20242025Annual Report.*End of Consent Calendar*BUSINESS CALENDARPublic Hearing: The Historic Resources Commission decision is final unlessappealed to the City Council within 10 days of the decision by any interestedparty or group. Legal notice was published in the OC Reporter on February 23,2026 and notices were mailed on said date.1.HISTORIC EXTERIOR MODIFICATION APPLICATION NO. 202505 FOR THEPROPERTY LOCATED AT 1015 WEST RIVER LANE LOCATED WITHIN THESINGLEFAMILY RESIDENCE (R1) ZONING DISTRICT.Project Applicant: Kelly and Bethany Thomas (Property Owners andApplicants)Project Description: Applicants are requesting approval of Historic ExteriorModification Application (HEMA) No. 202505 for a historic property known as the E.M.Crawford House, which was placed on the Santa Ana Register of Historical Propertiesin 2020 and was categorized as “Landmark.” Exterior modifications includeconstruction of a rear addition to the semidetached garage. The rear addition includesa 160squarefoot storage room consisting of a gabled roof, masonry veneer walls, twowood doors, and a fiberglass casement window.Environmental Impact: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)and the CEQA Guidelines, the project is exempt from further review under Section15331 (Class 31), as this action is designed to preserve a historic resource. A Noticeof Exemption, ER No. 2025113, will be filed for this project.Recommended Action:Adopt a resolution approving a Certificate of Appropriateness for HistoricExterior Modification Application No. 202505 as conditioned.2.HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION APPLICATION NO. 202518, HISTORICREGISTER CATEGORIZATION NO. 202601 AND HISTORIC PROPERTYPRESERVATION APPLICATION NO. 202601 FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED2214 NORTH WESTWOOD AVENUE LOCATED WITHIN THE SINGLEFAMILYRESIDENCE (R1) ZONING DISTRICT.Project Applicant: Michael Atkinson and Steve Doughty, as Trustees of thePatricia Atkinson Revocable Living Trust (Property Owners and Applicants)Project Description: Request for approval of Historic Resources Commission Application(HRCA) No. 202518, Historic Register Categorization (HRC) No. 202601, and HistoricProperty Preservation Application (HPPA) No. 202601 to allow the placement andcategorization of the subject site in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties as“Contributive” and to execute a Historic Property Preservation Agreement with the City ofSanta Ana.Environmental Impact: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) andthe CEQA Guidelines, the project is exempt from further review under Section 15331 (Class31), as these actions are designed to preserve historic resources. A Categorical Exemption,ER No. 202612, will be filed for this project.Recommended Actions:1. Adopt a resolution approving Historic Resources Commission ApplicationNo. 202518 and Historic Register Categorization No. 20261; and2. Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and CityClerk to execute the attached Mills Act agreement with Michael Atkinsonand Steve Doughty, as Trustees of the Patricia Atkinson Revocable LivingTrust, for the property located at 2214 N. Westwood Avenue, subject to nonsubstantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney.3.HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION APPLICATION NO. 202515, HISTORICREGISTER CATEGORIZATION NO. 202602 AND HISTORIC PROPERTYPRESERVATION APPLICATION NO. 202602 FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED2117 NORTH GREENLEAF STREET LOCATED WITHIN THE SINGLEFAMILYRESIDENCE (R1) ZONING DISTRICT. Project Applicant: Charles AllenWalter and Travis AllenWalter (PropertyOwner & Applicant)Project Description: Request for approval of Historic Resources CommissionApplication (HRCA) No. 202515, Historic Register Categorization (HRC) No. 202602, and Historic Property Preservation Application (HPPA) No. 202602 to allow theplacement and categorization of the subject site in the Santa Ana Register of HistoricalProperties as “Contributive” and to execute a Historic Property PreservationAgreement 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 Section15331 (Class 31), as these actions are designed to preserve historic resources. ACategorical Exemption, ER No. 202613, will be filed for this project.Recommended Actions:1. Adopt a resolution approving Historic Resources Commission ApplicationNo. 202515 and Historic Register Categorization No. 20262; and2. Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and CityClerk to execute the attached Mills Act agreement with Charles AllenWalterand Travis AllenWalter, for the property located at 2117 N. GreenleafStreet, subject to nonsubstantive changes approved by the City Managerand City Attorney.4.ORDINANCE AMENDMENT NO. 202601 TO AMEND PORTIONS OF CHAPTER30 (PLACES OF HISTORICAL AND ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE) OF THESANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO MODIFICATION OF HISTORICPROPERTIES, DEMOLITION BY NEGLECT, AND HISTORIC PROPERTYTRANSFER DISCLOSURE.Project Applicant: City of Santa AnaProject Description: The City of Santa Ana is proposing to adopt OrdinanceAmendment No. 202601 to amend several sections of Chapter 30 (Places ofHistorical and Architectural Significance) of the City of Santa Ana Municipal Code. The
amendments are intended to modify the regulatory framework for historic property
modification procedures, establish regulations addressing demolition by neglect, and
require disclosure of a property’s historic designation status at the time of a real estate
transaction.
Environmental Impact: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
and the CEQA Guidelines, the project is exempt from further review under Section
15061(b)(3) (Common Sense Exemption), as it can be seen with certainty that there is
no possibility the action may have a significant effect on the environment. Additionally,
the action is not a project pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) and 15060(c)(3) because it
will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the
environment. A Categorical Exemption, ER No. 202619, will be filed for this project.
Recommended Action:
Recommend that the City Council adopt an ordinance approving Ordinance
Amendment No. 202601 to amend several sections of Chapter 30 (Places
of Historical and Architectural Significance) of the Santa Ana Municipal
Code (SAMC) relating to Modification of Historic Properties, Demolition by
Neglect, and Historic Property Transfer Disclosure.
*End of Business Calendar*
WORK STUDY SESSION
5. Budget Workshop 20262027
*End of Work Study Session*
STAFF COMMENTS
COMMISSIONER COMMENTS
ADJOURNMENT
The next meeting of the Historic Resources Commission is scheduled for May 07, 2026, at
4:30 PM 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) 9006833. 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, Recording Secretary, City of Santa Ana, 20 Civic Center Plaza –
M20, Santa Ana, CA 92701.
Deadline to submit written comments, including any supplement 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 must provide 15 printed copies.
TRANSLATION SERVICES Members of the public may request an interpreter 48
hours in advance to assist a nonenglish speaker during the public comments
sections of the meeting. Notification of 48 hours prior to the Meeting will enable the
City to make reasonable arrangements to assure accessibility to this meeting.
Simultaneous Spanish interpretation is provided through the use of headsets and
consecutive interpretation (SpanishtoEnglish) in addition to those wishing to
address the Commission at the podium.
Los miembros del público pueden solicitar un intérprete con 48 horas de
anticipación para asistir a una persona que no habla inglés durante la sección de
comentarios públicos de la reunión. La notificación con 48 horas de anticipación
permitirá a la Ciudad hacer los arreglos razonables necesarios para garantizar el
acceso a esta reunión.La interpretación simultánea al español se ofrece por medio
del uso de audífonos y la interpretación consecutiva (español a inglés) también está
disponible para cualquiera que desee dirigirse a la Comisión en el podio.
Historic Resources Commission 6 3/5/2026
Historic Resources CommissionRegular Meeting AgendaMarch 5, 2026Council 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/82813207067Join from your mobile phone via Zoom App. Meeting ID: 82813207067Dial in from a mobile phone or landline.(669) 900 6833; Meeting ID: 82813207067*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 RepresentativeDylan Almendral Ward 6 Representative Irma Perez JaureguiCitywide RepresentativeManuel J. EscamillaPlanning Commission Rep.Dwayne ShippComm. Redev. & HousingCommission Rep.Ali Pezeshkpour, AICPExecutive DirectorBRANDON SALVATIERRALegal Counsel Ricardo Soto, AICPPlanning Manager Gema ZapienRecording 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 HardyDwayne ShippManuel J. EscamillaIrma Perez JaureguiDylan AlmendralStaff:Ali Pezeshkpour, AICP Executive DirectorBrandon Salvatierra, Assistant City AttorneyRicardo Soto, AICP, Planning ManagerGema Zapien, Recording Secretary ROLL CALLPLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCEPUBLIC COMMENTSCONSENT CALENDARa.MinutesRecommended Action: Approve the Minutes from the special meeting of January 29,2026.b.Excused absencesRecommended Action: Excuse absent commissioners. c.Certified Local Government 20242025Recommended Action: Receive and File the Certified Local Government 20242025Annual Report.*End of Consent Calendar*BUSINESS CALENDARPublic Hearing: The Historic Resources Commission decision is final unlessappealed to the City Council within 10 days of the decision by any interestedparty or group. Legal notice was published in the OC Reporter on February 23,2026 and notices were mailed on said date.1.HISTORIC EXTERIOR MODIFICATION APPLICATION NO. 202505 FOR THEPROPERTY LOCATED AT 1015 WEST RIVER LANE LOCATED WITHIN THESINGLEFAMILY RESIDENCE (R1) ZONING DISTRICT.Project Applicant: Kelly and Bethany Thomas (Property Owners andApplicants)Project Description: Applicants are requesting approval of Historic ExteriorModification Application (HEMA) No. 202505 for a historic property known as the E.M.Crawford House, which was placed on the Santa Ana Register of Historical Propertiesin 2020 and was categorized as “Landmark.” Exterior modifications includeconstruction of a rear addition to the semidetached garage. The rear addition includesa 160squarefoot storage room consisting of a gabled roof, masonry veneer walls, twowood doors, and a fiberglass casement window.Environmental Impact: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)and the CEQA Guidelines, the project is exempt from further review under Section15331 (Class 31), as this action is designed to preserve a historic resource. A Noticeof Exemption, ER No. 2025113, will be filed for this project.Recommended Action:Adopt a resolution approving a Certificate of Appropriateness for HistoricExterior Modification Application No. 202505 as conditioned.2.HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION APPLICATION NO. 202518, HISTORICREGISTER CATEGORIZATION NO. 202601 AND HISTORIC PROPERTYPRESERVATION APPLICATION NO. 202601 FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED2214 NORTH WESTWOOD AVENUE LOCATED WITHIN THE SINGLEFAMILYRESIDENCE (R1) ZONING DISTRICT.Project Applicant: Michael Atkinson and Steve Doughty, as Trustees of thePatricia Atkinson Revocable Living Trust (Property Owners and Applicants)Project Description: Request for approval of Historic Resources Commission Application(HRCA) No. 202518, Historic Register Categorization (HRC) No. 202601, and HistoricProperty Preservation Application (HPPA) No. 202601 to allow the placement andcategorization of the subject site in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties as“Contributive” and to execute a Historic Property Preservation Agreement with the City ofSanta Ana.Environmental Impact: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) andthe CEQA Guidelines, the project is exempt from further review under Section 15331 (Class31), as these actions are designed to preserve historic resources. A Categorical Exemption,ER No. 202612, will be filed for this project.Recommended Actions:1. Adopt a resolution approving Historic Resources Commission ApplicationNo. 202518 and Historic Register Categorization No. 20261; and2. Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and CityClerk to execute the attached Mills Act agreement with Michael Atkinsonand Steve Doughty, as Trustees of the Patricia Atkinson Revocable LivingTrust, for the property located at 2214 N. Westwood Avenue, subject to nonsubstantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney.3.HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION APPLICATION NO. 202515, HISTORICREGISTER CATEGORIZATION NO. 202602 AND HISTORIC PROPERTYPRESERVATION APPLICATION NO. 202602 FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED2117 NORTH GREENLEAF STREET LOCATED WITHIN THE SINGLEFAMILYRESIDENCE (R1) ZONING DISTRICT. Project Applicant: Charles AllenWalter and Travis AllenWalter (PropertyOwner & Applicant)Project Description: Request for approval of Historic Resources CommissionApplication (HRCA) No. 202515, Historic Register Categorization (HRC) No. 202602, and Historic Property Preservation Application (HPPA) No. 202602 to allow theplacement and categorization of the subject site in the Santa Ana Register of HistoricalProperties as “Contributive” and to execute a Historic Property PreservationAgreement 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 Section15331 (Class 31), as these actions are designed to preserve historic resources. ACategorical Exemption, ER No. 202613, will be filed for this project.Recommended Actions:1. Adopt a resolution approving Historic Resources Commission ApplicationNo. 202515 and Historic Register Categorization No. 20262; and2. Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and CityClerk to execute the attached Mills Act agreement with Charles AllenWalterand Travis AllenWalter, for the property located at 2117 N. GreenleafStreet, subject to nonsubstantive changes approved by the City Managerand City Attorney.4.ORDINANCE AMENDMENT NO. 202601 TO AMEND PORTIONS OF CHAPTER30 (PLACES OF HISTORICAL AND ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE) OF THESANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO MODIFICATION OF HISTORICPROPERTIES, DEMOLITION BY NEGLECT, AND HISTORIC PROPERTYTRANSFER DISCLOSURE.Project Applicant: City of Santa AnaProject Description: The City of Santa Ana is proposing to adopt OrdinanceAmendment No. 202601 to amend several sections of Chapter 30 (Places ofHistorical and Architectural Significance) of the City of Santa Ana Municipal Code. Theamendments are intended to modify the regulatory framework for historic propertymodification procedures, establish regulations addressing demolition by neglect, andrequire disclosure of a property’s historic designation status at the time of a real estatetransaction.Environmental Impact: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)and the CEQA Guidelines, the project is exempt from further review under Section15061(b)(3) (Common Sense Exemption), as it can be seen with certainty that there isno possibility the action may have a significant effect on the environment. Additionally,the action is not a project pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) and 15060(c)(3) because itwill not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in theenvironment. A Categorical Exemption, ER No. 202619, will be filed for this project.Recommended Action:Recommend that the City Council adopt an ordinance approving OrdinanceAmendment No. 202601 to amend several sections of Chapter 30 (Placesof Historical and Architectural Significance) of the Santa Ana MunicipalCode (SAMC) relating to Modification of Historic Properties, Demolition byNeglect, and Historic Property Transfer Disclosure.*End of Business Calendar*WORK STUDY SESSION 5. Budget Workshop 20262027*End of Work Study Session*STAFF COMMENTSCOMMISSIONER COMMENTSADJOURNMENTThe next meeting of the Historic Resources Commission is scheduled for May 07, 2026, at4:30 PM 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 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) 9006833. 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, Recording Secretary, City of Santa Ana, 20 Civic Center Plaza –
M20, Santa Ana, CA 92701.
Deadline to submit written comments, including any supplement 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 must provide 15 printed copies.
TRANSLATION SERVICES Members of the public may request an interpreter 48
hours in advance to assist a nonenglish speaker during the public comments
sections of the meeting. Notification of 48 hours prior to the Meeting will enable the
City to make reasonable arrangements to assure accessibility to this meeting.
Simultaneous Spanish interpretation is provided through the use of headsets and
consecutive interpretation (SpanishtoEnglish) in addition to those wishing to
address the Commission at the podium.
Los miembros del público pueden solicitar un intérprete con 48 horas de
anticipación para asistir a una persona que no habla inglés durante la sección de
comentarios públicos de la reunión. La notificación con 48 horas de anticipación
permitirá a la Ciudad hacer los arreglos razonables necesarios para garantizar el
acceso a esta reunión.La interpretación simultánea al español se ofrece por medio
del uso de audífonos y la interpretación consecutiva (español a inglés) también está
disponible para cualquiera que desee dirigirse a la Comisión en el podio.
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Historic Resources CommissionRegular Meeting AgendaMarch 5, 2026Council 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/82813207067Join from your mobile phone via Zoom App. Meeting ID: 82813207067Dial in from a mobile phone or landline.(669) 900 6833; Meeting ID: 82813207067*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 RepresentativeDylan Almendral Ward 6 Representative Irma Perez JaureguiCitywide RepresentativeManuel J. EscamillaPlanning Commission Rep.Dwayne ShippComm. Redev. & HousingCommission Rep.Ali Pezeshkpour, AICPExecutive DirectorBRANDON SALVATIERRALegal Counsel Ricardo Soto, AICPPlanning Manager Gema ZapienRecording 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 HardyDwayne ShippManuel J. EscamillaIrma Perez JaureguiDylan AlmendralStaff:Ali Pezeshkpour, AICP Executive DirectorBrandon Salvatierra, Assistant City AttorneyRicardo Soto, AICP, Planning ManagerGema Zapien, Recording Secretary ROLL CALLPLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCEPUBLIC COMMENTSCONSENT CALENDARa.MinutesRecommended Action: Approve the Minutes from the special meeting of January 29,2026.b.Excused absencesRecommended Action: Excuse absent commissioners. c.Certified Local Government 20242025Recommended Action: Receive and File the Certified Local Government 20242025Annual Report.*End of Consent Calendar*BUSINESS CALENDARPublic Hearing: The Historic Resources Commission decision is final unlessappealed to the City Council within 10 days of the decision by any interestedparty or group. Legal notice was published in the OC Reporter on February 23,2026 and notices were mailed on said date.1.HISTORIC EXTERIOR MODIFICATION APPLICATION NO. 202505 FOR THEPROPERTY LOCATED AT 1015 WEST RIVER LANE LOCATED WITHIN THESINGLEFAMILY RESIDENCE (R1) ZONING DISTRICT.Project Applicant: Kelly and Bethany Thomas (Property Owners andApplicants)Project Description: Applicants are requesting approval of Historic ExteriorModification Application (HEMA) No. 202505 for a historic property known as the E.M.Crawford House, which was placed on the Santa Ana Register of Historical Propertiesin 2020 and was categorized as “Landmark.” Exterior modifications includeconstruction of a rear addition to the semidetached garage. The rear addition includesa 160squarefoot storage room consisting of a gabled roof, masonry veneer walls, twowood doors, and a fiberglass casement window.Environmental Impact: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)and the CEQA Guidelines, the project is exempt from further review under Section15331 (Class 31), as this action is designed to preserve a historic resource. A Noticeof Exemption, ER No. 2025113, will be filed for this project.Recommended Action:Adopt a resolution approving a Certificate of Appropriateness for HistoricExterior Modification Application No. 202505 as conditioned.2.HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION APPLICATION NO. 202518, HISTORICREGISTER CATEGORIZATION NO. 202601 AND HISTORIC PROPERTYPRESERVATION APPLICATION NO. 202601 FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED2214 NORTH WESTWOOD AVENUE LOCATED WITHIN THE SINGLEFAMILYRESIDENCE (R1) ZONING DISTRICT.Project Applicant: Michael Atkinson and Steve Doughty, as Trustees of thePatricia Atkinson Revocable Living Trust (Property Owners and Applicants)Project Description: Request for approval of Historic Resources Commission Application(HRCA) No. 202518, Historic Register Categorization (HRC) No. 202601, and HistoricProperty Preservation Application (HPPA) No. 202601 to allow the placement andcategorization of the subject site in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties as“Contributive” and to execute a Historic Property Preservation Agreement with the City ofSanta Ana.Environmental Impact: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) andthe CEQA Guidelines, the project is exempt from further review under Section 15331 (Class31), as these actions are designed to preserve historic resources. A Categorical Exemption,ER No. 202612, will be filed for this project.Recommended Actions:1. Adopt a resolution approving Historic Resources Commission ApplicationNo. 202518 and Historic Register Categorization No. 20261; and2. Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and CityClerk to execute the attached Mills Act agreement with Michael Atkinsonand Steve Doughty, as Trustees of the Patricia Atkinson Revocable LivingTrust, for the property located at 2214 N. Westwood Avenue, subject to nonsubstantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney.3.HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION APPLICATION NO. 202515, HISTORICREGISTER CATEGORIZATION NO. 202602 AND HISTORIC PROPERTYPRESERVATION APPLICATION NO. 202602 FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED2117 NORTH GREENLEAF STREET LOCATED WITHIN THE SINGLEFAMILYRESIDENCE (R1) ZONING DISTRICT. Project Applicant: Charles AllenWalter and Travis AllenWalter (PropertyOwner & Applicant)Project Description: Request for approval of Historic Resources CommissionApplication (HRCA) No. 202515, Historic Register Categorization (HRC) No. 202602, and Historic Property Preservation Application (HPPA) No. 202602 to allow theplacement and categorization of the subject site in the Santa Ana Register of HistoricalProperties as “Contributive” and to execute a Historic Property PreservationAgreement 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 Section15331 (Class 31), as these actions are designed to preserve historic resources. ACategorical Exemption, ER No. 202613, will be filed for this project.Recommended Actions:1. Adopt a resolution approving Historic Resources Commission ApplicationNo. 202515 and Historic Register Categorization No. 20262; and2. Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and CityClerk to execute the attached Mills Act agreement with Charles AllenWalterand Travis AllenWalter, for the property located at 2117 N. GreenleafStreet, subject to nonsubstantive changes approved by the City Managerand City Attorney.4.ORDINANCE AMENDMENT NO. 202601 TO AMEND PORTIONS OF CHAPTER30 (PLACES OF HISTORICAL AND ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE) OF THESANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO MODIFICATION OF HISTORICPROPERTIES, DEMOLITION BY NEGLECT, AND HISTORIC PROPERTYTRANSFER DISCLOSURE.Project Applicant: City of Santa AnaProject Description: The City of Santa Ana is proposing to adopt OrdinanceAmendment No. 202601 to amend several sections of Chapter 30 (Places ofHistorical and Architectural Significance) of the City of Santa Ana Municipal Code. Theamendments are intended to modify the regulatory framework for historic propertymodification procedures, establish regulations addressing demolition by neglect, andrequire disclosure of a property’s historic designation status at the time of a real estatetransaction.Environmental Impact: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)and the CEQA Guidelines, the project is exempt from further review under Section15061(b)(3) (Common Sense Exemption), as it can be seen with certainty that there isno possibility the action may have a significant effect on the environment. Additionally,the action is not a project pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) and 15060(c)(3) because itwill not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in theenvironment. A Categorical Exemption, ER No. 202619, will be filed for this project.Recommended Action:Recommend that the City Council adopt an ordinance approving OrdinanceAmendment No. 202601 to amend several sections of Chapter 30 (Placesof Historical and Architectural Significance) of the Santa Ana MunicipalCode (SAMC) relating to Modification of Historic Properties, Demolition byNeglect, and Historic Property Transfer Disclosure.*End of Business Calendar*WORK STUDY SESSION 5. Budget Workshop 20262027*End of Work Study Session*STAFF COMMENTSCOMMISSIONER COMMENTSADJOURNMENTThe next meeting of the Historic Resources Commission is scheduled for May 07, 2026, at4:30 PM 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 isdiscussed, click on the button next to your name to virtually raise your hand and let us knowyou wish to speak. You will have 3 minutes.2. Connecting via the Zoom App:Download the free Zoom Cloud Meetings app from your favorite app store.Launch the app and click on the blue Join a Meeting button. Enter the Meeting ID, yourname, and the blue Join button. The Meeting ID is listed at the top of this agenda.To speak during the meeting: When you wish to comment on an item that is being isdiscussed, click on the button next to your name to virtually raise your hand and let us knowyou wish to speak. You will have 3 minutes.3. Dialing in from a mobile phone or landline:Dial (669) 9006833. When prompted, enter the meeting ID. The Meeting ID is listed atthe top of this agenda.To speak during the meeting: When you wish to comment on an item that is being isdiscussed, press *9 on your phone to virtually raise your hand. You will have 3 minutes.Submit a written commentYou are invited to submit a written comment in one of the following ways:Visit the City’s Public Portal Email PBAecomments@santaana.org and reference the topic in the subject line.Mail to Gema Zapien, Recording Secretary, City of Santa Ana, 20 Civic Center Plaza –M20, Santa Ana, CA 92701.Deadline to submit written comments, including any supplement materials forconsideration by the Historic Resources Commission, is 3:30 p.m. on the day of themeeting. Comments received after the deadline may not be distributed to theCommission 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 must provide 15 printed copies.
TRANSLATION SERVICES Members of the public may request an interpreter 48
hours in advance to assist a nonenglish speaker during the public comments
sections of the meeting. Notification of 48 hours prior to the Meeting will enable the
City to make reasonable arrangements to assure accessibility to this meeting.
Simultaneous Spanish interpretation is provided through the use of headsets and
consecutive interpretation (SpanishtoEnglish) in addition to those wishing to
address the Commission at the podium.
Los miembros del público pueden solicitar un intérprete con 48 horas de
anticipación para asistir a una persona que no habla inglés durante la sección de
comentarios públicos de la reunión. La notificación con 48 horas de anticipación
permitirá a la Ciudad hacer los arreglos razonables necesarios para garantizar el
acceso a esta reunión.La interpretación simultánea al español se ofrece por medio
del uso de audífonos y la interpretación consecutiva (español a inglés) también está
disponible para cualquiera que desee dirigirse a la Comisión en el podio.
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Historic Resources Commission
DRAFT Special Meeting Agenda Minutes
January 29, 2026
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
Dylan Almendral
Ward 6 Representative
Irma Perez Jauregui
Citywide Representative
Manuel J. Escamilla
Planning Commission Rep.
Dwayne Shipp
Comm. Redev. & Housing
Commission Rep.
Ali Pezeshkpour, AICP
Executive Director
Brandon Salvatierra
Legal Counsel
Ricardo Soto, AICP
Planning Manager
Gema Zapien
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:Edward Murashie, Chairperson
Alberta Christy, Vice Chairperson
Ignacio Rincon
Ginelle Hardy
Dwayne Shipp
Manuel J. Escamilla
Irma Perez Jauregui
Dylan Almendral
Staff:Ali Pezeshkpour, AICP, Executive Director
Brandon Salvatierra, Assistant City Attorney
Ricardo Soto, AICP, Planning Manager
Gema Zapien, Recording Secretary
ROLL CALL
Minutes: Quorum was reached at 4:36 PM with Commissioner Escamilla arriving at 4:37
PM and Vice Chair Christy absent.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PUBLIC COMMENTS
CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS
a.Minutes
Recommended Action: Approve the Minutes from the meeting of November 6, 2025.
b.Excused absences
Recommended Action: Excused absent commissioners.
Moved by Commissioner Hardy, seconded by Commissioner Shipp to Approve.
YES: 7 – Dwayne Shipp, Edward Murashie, Irma Perez Jauregui, Ginelle Hardy, Ignacio
Rincon, Manuel J. Escamilla, Dylan Almendral
NO: 0 – ABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 1 – Alberta Christy
Status: 7 – 0 – 0 – 1 – Pass
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 January 16,
2026 and notices were mailed on January 15, 2026.
1.HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION APPLICATION (HRCA) NO. 202514,
HISTORIC REGISTER CATEGORIZATION (HRC) NO. 202511, AND HISTORIC
PROPERTY PRESERVATION APPLICATION (HPPA) NO. 202512 FOR THE
PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1402 SOUTH BIRCH STREET LOCATED WITHIN THE
SINGLEFAMILY RESIDENCE (R1) ZONING DISTRICT.
Project Applicant: Laura Trudeau and Nicholas Timmons (Property Owner &
Applicant)
Project Description: Request for approval of Historic Resources Commission
Application (HRCA) No. 202514, Historic Register Categorization (HRC) No. 2025
11, and Historic Property Preservation Application (HPPA) No. 202512 to allow the
placement and categorization of the subject site in the Santa Ana Register of Historical
Properties as “Contributive” and to execute a Historic Property Preservation
Agreement with the City of Santa Ana.
Environmental Impact: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
and the CEQA Guidelines, the project is exempt from further review under Section
15331 (Class 31), as these actions are designed to preserve historic resources. A
Categorical Exemption, ER No. 2025114, will be filed for this project.
Recommended Actions:
1. Adopt a resolution approving Historic Resources Commission Application No.
202514 and Historic Register Categorization No. 202511; and
2. Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and City Clerk to
execute the attached Mills Act agreement with Laura Trudeau and Nicholas
Timmons, for the property located at 1402 South Birch Street, subject to non
substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney.
Minutes: Staff provided a short presentation.
Commission had questions for staff.
Staff answered questions from the Commission.
Applicant, Laura Trudeau, provided comments to the Commission.
Commission provided comments to the applicant.
Moved by Commissioner Jauregui, seconded by Commissioner Hardy to
Approve.
YES: 7 – Dwayne Shipp, Edward Murashie, Irma Perez Jauregui, Ginelle Hardy,
Ignacio Rincon, Manuel J. Escamilla, Dylan Almendral
NO: 0 – ABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 1 – Alberta Christy
Status: 7 – 0 – 0 – 1 – Pass
2.HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION APPLICATION (HRCA) NO. 202411,
HISTORIC REGISTER CATEGORIZATION (HRC) NO. 202409, AND HISTORIC
PROPERTY PRESERVATION APPLICATION (HPPA) NO. 202413 FOR THE
PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2424 NORTH OAKMONT AVENUE WITHIN THE
SINGLEFAMILY RESIDENCE (R1) ZONING DISTRICT.
Project Applicant: Lance Uradomo and Tilly Gurman (Property Owner &
Applicant)
Project Description: Request for approval of Historic Resources Commission
Application (HRCA) No. 202411, Historic Register Categorization (HRC) No. 2024
09, and Historic Property Preservation Application (HPPA) No. 202413 to allow the
placement and categorization of the subject site in the Santa Ana Register of Historical
Properties as “Key” and to execute a Historic Property Preservation Agreement with
the City of Santa Ana.
Environmental Impact: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
and the CEQA Guidelines, the project is exempt from further review under Section
15331 (Class 31), as these actions are designed to preserve historic resources. A
Categorical Exemption, ER No. 202486, will be filed for this project.
Recommended Actions:
1. Adopt a resolution approving Historic Resources Commission Application No.
202411 and Historic Register Categorization No. 202409; and
2. Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and City Clerk to
execute the attached Mills Act agreement with Lance Uradomo and Tilly Gurman,
for the property located at 2424 North Oakmont Avenue, subject to non
substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney.
Minutes: Staff provided a short presentation.
Commission had questions for staff.
Staff answered questions from the Commission.
Applicant, Tilly Gurman, provided comments to the Commission.
Commission provided comments to the applicant.
Resident, Mike Wood, spoke in favor of the project via Zoom.
Moved by Commissioner Almendral, seconded by Commissioner Jauregui to
Approve with revisions.
YES: 7 – Dwayne Shipp, Edward Murashie, Irma Perez Jauregui, Ginelle Hardy,
Ignacio Rincon, Manuel J. Escamilla, Dylan Almendral
NO: 0 – ABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 1 – Alberta Christy
Status: 7 – 0 – 0 – 1 – Pass
ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
3. 2025 Historic Preservation Awards Presentation
Minutes: Staff provided a brief presentation and Commission presented the preservation
awards.
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 March 05, 2026 at
4:30 PM in the Council Chamber, 22 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA.
Minutes: Meeting was adjourned at 5:38 PM.
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) 9006833. When prompted, enter the meeting ID. The Meeting ID is listed at
the top of this agenda.
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discussed, press *9 on your phone to virtually raise your hand. You will have 3 minutes.
Submit a written comment
You are invited to submit a written comment in one of the following ways:
Visit the City’s Public Portal
Scroll down to the list of meetings and locate the meeting you are interested in.
Select the COMMENT icon to the right of “Meeting Title” (under the Options tab) and
follow the prompt
Email PBAecomments@santaana.org and reference the topic in the subject line.
Mail to Gema Zapien, 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.
TRANSLATION SERVICES Members of the public may request an interpreter 48
hours in advance to assist a nonenglish speaker during the public comments
sections of the meeting. Notification of 48 hours prior to the Meeting will enable the
City to make reasonable arrangements to assure accessibility to this meeting.
Simultaneous Spanish interpretation is provided through the use of headsets and
consecutive interpretation (SpanishtoEnglish) in addition to those wishing to
address the Commission at the podium.
Los miembros del público pueden solicitar un intérprete con 48 horas de
anticipación para asistir a una persona que no habla inglés durante la sección de
comentarios públicos de la reunión. La notificación con 48 horas de anticipación
permitirá a la Ciudad hacer los arreglos razonables necesarios para garantizar el
acceso a esta reunión. La interpretación simultánea al español se ofrece por medio
del uso de audífonos y la interpretación consecutiva (español a inglés) también está
disponible para cualquiera que desee dirigirse a la Comisión en el podio.
Historic Resources Commission 1 1/29/2026
Historic Resources CommissionDRAFT Special Meeting Agenda MinutesJanuary 29, 2026Council 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 RepresentativeDylan AlmendralWard 6 Representative Irma Perez JaureguiCitywide RepresentativeManuel J. EscamillaPlanning Commission Rep.Dwayne ShippComm. Redev. & HousingCommission Rep.Ali Pezeshkpour, AICPExecutive DirectorBrandon SalvatierraLegal Counsel Ricardo Soto, AICPPlanning Manager Gema ZapienRecording 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:Edward Murashie, Chairperson
Alberta Christy, Vice Chairperson
Ignacio Rincon
Ginelle Hardy
Dwayne Shipp
Manuel J. Escamilla
Irma Perez Jauregui
Dylan Almendral
Staff:Ali Pezeshkpour, AICP, Executive Director
Brandon Salvatierra, Assistant City Attorney
Ricardo Soto, AICP, Planning Manager
Gema Zapien, Recording Secretary
ROLL CALL
Minutes: Quorum was reached at 4:36 PM with Commissioner Escamilla arriving at 4:37
PM and Vice Chair Christy absent.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PUBLIC COMMENTS
CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS
a.Minutes
Recommended Action: Approve the Minutes from the meeting of November 6, 2025.
b.Excused absences
Recommended Action: Excused absent commissioners.
Moved by Commissioner Hardy, seconded by Commissioner Shipp to Approve.
YES: 7 – Dwayne Shipp, Edward Murashie, Irma Perez Jauregui, Ginelle Hardy, Ignacio
Rincon, Manuel J. Escamilla, Dylan Almendral
NO: 0 – ABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 1 – Alberta Christy
Status: 7 – 0 – 0 – 1 – Pass
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 January 16,
2026 and notices were mailed on January 15, 2026.
1.HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION APPLICATION (HRCA) NO. 202514,
HISTORIC REGISTER CATEGORIZATION (HRC) NO. 202511, AND HISTORIC
PROPERTY PRESERVATION APPLICATION (HPPA) NO. 202512 FOR THE
PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1402 SOUTH BIRCH STREET LOCATED WITHIN THE
SINGLEFAMILY RESIDENCE (R1) ZONING DISTRICT.
Project Applicant: Laura Trudeau and Nicholas Timmons (Property Owner &
Applicant)
Project Description: Request for approval of Historic Resources Commission
Application (HRCA) No. 202514, Historic Register Categorization (HRC) No. 2025
11, and Historic Property Preservation Application (HPPA) No. 202512 to allow the
placement and categorization of the subject site in the Santa Ana Register of Historical
Properties as “Contributive” and to execute a Historic Property Preservation
Agreement with the City of Santa Ana.
Environmental Impact: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
and the CEQA Guidelines, the project is exempt from further review under Section
15331 (Class 31), as these actions are designed to preserve historic resources. A
Categorical Exemption, ER No. 2025114, will be filed for this project.
Recommended Actions:
1. Adopt a resolution approving Historic Resources Commission Application No.
202514 and Historic Register Categorization No. 202511; and
2. Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and City Clerk to
execute the attached Mills Act agreement with Laura Trudeau and Nicholas
Timmons, for the property located at 1402 South Birch Street, subject to non
substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney.
Minutes: Staff provided a short presentation.
Commission had questions for staff.
Staff answered questions from the Commission.
Applicant, Laura Trudeau, provided comments to the Commission.
Commission provided comments to the applicant.
Moved by Commissioner Jauregui, seconded by Commissioner Hardy to
Approve.
YES: 7 – Dwayne Shipp, Edward Murashie, Irma Perez Jauregui, Ginelle Hardy,
Ignacio Rincon, Manuel J. Escamilla, Dylan Almendral
NO: 0 – ABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 1 – Alberta Christy
Status: 7 – 0 – 0 – 1 – Pass
2.HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION APPLICATION (HRCA) NO. 202411,
HISTORIC REGISTER CATEGORIZATION (HRC) NO. 202409, AND HISTORIC
PROPERTY PRESERVATION APPLICATION (HPPA) NO. 202413 FOR THE
PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2424 NORTH OAKMONT AVENUE WITHIN THE
SINGLEFAMILY RESIDENCE (R1) ZONING DISTRICT.
Project Applicant: Lance Uradomo and Tilly Gurman (Property Owner &
Applicant)
Project Description: Request for approval of Historic Resources Commission
Application (HRCA) No. 202411, Historic Register Categorization (HRC) No. 2024
09, and Historic Property Preservation Application (HPPA) No. 202413 to allow the
placement and categorization of the subject site in the Santa Ana Register of Historical
Properties as “Key” and to execute a Historic Property Preservation Agreement with
the City of Santa Ana.
Environmental Impact: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
and the CEQA Guidelines, the project is exempt from further review under Section
15331 (Class 31), as these actions are designed to preserve historic resources. A
Categorical Exemption, ER No. 202486, will be filed for this project.
Recommended Actions:
1. Adopt a resolution approving Historic Resources Commission Application No.
202411 and Historic Register Categorization No. 202409; and
2. Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and City Clerk to
execute the attached Mills Act agreement with Lance Uradomo and Tilly Gurman,
for the property located at 2424 North Oakmont Avenue, subject to non
substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney.
Minutes: Staff provided a short presentation.
Commission had questions for staff.
Staff answered questions from the Commission.
Applicant, Tilly Gurman, provided comments to the Commission.
Commission provided comments to the applicant.
Resident, Mike Wood, spoke in favor of the project via Zoom.
Moved by Commissioner Almendral, seconded by Commissioner Jauregui to
Approve with revisions.
YES: 7 – Dwayne Shipp, Edward Murashie, Irma Perez Jauregui, Ginelle Hardy,
Ignacio Rincon, Manuel J. Escamilla, Dylan Almendral
NO: 0 – ABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 1 – Alberta Christy
Status: 7 – 0 – 0 – 1 – Pass
ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
3. 2025 Historic Preservation Awards Presentation
Minutes: Staff provided a brief presentation and Commission presented the preservation
awards.
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 March 05, 2026 at
4:30 PM in the Council Chamber, 22 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA.
Minutes: Meeting was adjourned at 5:38 PM.
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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you wish to speak. You will have 3 minutes.
2. Connecting via the Zoom App:
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Launch the app and click on the blue Join a Meeting button. Enter the Meeting ID, your
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To speak during the meeting: When you wish to comment on an item that is being is
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3. Dialing in from a mobile phone or landline:
Dial (669) 9006833. 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
Scroll down to the list of meetings and locate the meeting you are interested in.
Select the COMMENT icon to the right of “Meeting Title” (under the Options tab) and
follow the prompt
Email PBAecomments@santaana.org and reference the topic in the subject line.
Mail to Gema Zapien, 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.
TRANSLATION SERVICES Members of the public may request an interpreter 48
hours in advance to assist a nonenglish speaker during the public comments
sections of the meeting. Notification of 48 hours prior to the Meeting will enable the
City to make reasonable arrangements to assure accessibility to this meeting.
Simultaneous Spanish interpretation is provided through the use of headsets and
consecutive interpretation (SpanishtoEnglish) in addition to those wishing to
address the Commission at the podium.
Los miembros del público pueden solicitar un intérprete con 48 horas de
anticipación para asistir a una persona que no habla inglés durante la sección de
comentarios públicos de la reunión. La notificación con 48 horas de anticipación
permitirá a la Ciudad hacer los arreglos razonables necesarios para garantizar el
acceso a esta reunión. La interpretación simultánea al español se ofrece por medio
del uso de audífonos y la interpretación consecutiva (español a inglés) también está
disponible para cualquiera que desee dirigirse a la Comisión en el podio.
Historic Resources Commission 2 1/29/2026
Historic Resources CommissionDRAFT Special Meeting Agenda MinutesJanuary 29, 2026Council 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 RepresentativeDylan AlmendralWard 6 Representative Irma Perez JaureguiCitywide RepresentativeManuel J. EscamillaPlanning Commission Rep.Dwayne ShippComm. Redev. & HousingCommission Rep.Ali Pezeshkpour, AICPExecutive DirectorBrandon SalvatierraLegal Counsel Ricardo Soto, AICPPlanning Manager Gema ZapienRecording 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:Edward Murashie, ChairpersonAlberta Christy, Vice ChairpersonIgnacio RinconGinelle HardyDwayne ShippManuel J. EscamillaIrma Perez JaureguiDylan AlmendralStaff:Ali Pezeshkpour, AICP, Executive DirectorBrandon Salvatierra, Assistant City AttorneyRicardo Soto, AICP, Planning ManagerGema Zapien, Recording Secretary ROLL CALLMinutes: Quorum was reached at 4:36 PM with Commissioner Escamilla arriving at 4:37PM and Vice Chair Christy absent.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCEPUBLIC COMMENTSCONSENT CALENDAR ITEMSa.MinutesRecommended Action: Approve the Minutes from the meeting of November 6, 2025. b.Excused absencesRecommended Action: Excused absent commissioners.Moved by Commissioner Hardy, seconded by Commissioner Shipp to Approve.YES: 7 – Dwayne Shipp, Edward Murashie, Irma Perez Jauregui, Ginelle Hardy, IgnacioRincon, Manuel J. Escamilla, Dylan Almendral
NO: 0 – ABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 1 – Alberta Christy
Status: 7 – 0 – 0 – 1 – Pass
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 January 16,
2026 and notices were mailed on January 15, 2026.
1.HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION APPLICATION (HRCA) NO. 202514,
HISTORIC REGISTER CATEGORIZATION (HRC) NO. 202511, AND HISTORIC
PROPERTY PRESERVATION APPLICATION (HPPA) NO. 202512 FOR THE
PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1402 SOUTH BIRCH STREET LOCATED WITHIN THE
SINGLEFAMILY RESIDENCE (R1) ZONING DISTRICT.
Project Applicant: Laura Trudeau and Nicholas Timmons (Property Owner &
Applicant)
Project Description: Request for approval of Historic Resources Commission
Application (HRCA) No. 202514, Historic Register Categorization (HRC) No. 2025
11, and Historic Property Preservation Application (HPPA) No. 202512 to allow the
placement and categorization of the subject site in the Santa Ana Register of Historical
Properties as “Contributive” and to execute a Historic Property Preservation
Agreement with the City of Santa Ana.
Environmental Impact: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
and the CEQA Guidelines, the project is exempt from further review under Section
15331 (Class 31), as these actions are designed to preserve historic resources. A
Categorical Exemption, ER No. 2025114, will be filed for this project.
Recommended Actions:
1. Adopt a resolution approving Historic Resources Commission Application No.
202514 and Historic Register Categorization No. 202511; and
2. Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and City Clerk to
execute the attached Mills Act agreement with Laura Trudeau and Nicholas
Timmons, for the property located at 1402 South Birch Street, subject to non
substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney.
Minutes: Staff provided a short presentation.
Commission had questions for staff.
Staff answered questions from the Commission.
Applicant, Laura Trudeau, provided comments to the Commission.
Commission provided comments to the applicant.
Moved by Commissioner Jauregui, seconded by Commissioner Hardy to
Approve.
YES: 7 – Dwayne Shipp, Edward Murashie, Irma Perez Jauregui, Ginelle Hardy,
Ignacio Rincon, Manuel J. Escamilla, Dylan Almendral
NO: 0 – ABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 1 – Alberta Christy
Status: 7 – 0 – 0 – 1 – Pass
2.HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION APPLICATION (HRCA) NO. 202411,
HISTORIC REGISTER CATEGORIZATION (HRC) NO. 202409, AND HISTORIC
PROPERTY PRESERVATION APPLICATION (HPPA) NO. 202413 FOR THE
PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2424 NORTH OAKMONT AVENUE WITHIN THE
SINGLEFAMILY RESIDENCE (R1) ZONING DISTRICT.
Project Applicant: Lance Uradomo and Tilly Gurman (Property Owner &
Applicant)
Project Description: Request for approval of Historic Resources Commission
Application (HRCA) No. 202411, Historic Register Categorization (HRC) No. 2024
09, and Historic Property Preservation Application (HPPA) No. 202413 to allow the
placement and categorization of the subject site in the Santa Ana Register of Historical
Properties as “Key” and to execute a Historic Property Preservation Agreement with
the City of Santa Ana.
Environmental Impact: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
and the CEQA Guidelines, the project is exempt from further review under Section
15331 (Class 31), as these actions are designed to preserve historic resources. A
Categorical Exemption, ER No. 202486, will be filed for this project.
Recommended Actions:
1. Adopt a resolution approving Historic Resources Commission Application No.
202411 and Historic Register Categorization No. 202409; and
2. Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and City Clerk to
execute the attached Mills Act agreement with Lance Uradomo and Tilly Gurman,
for the property located at 2424 North Oakmont Avenue, subject to non
substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney.
Minutes: Staff provided a short presentation.
Commission had questions for staff.
Staff answered questions from the Commission.
Applicant, Tilly Gurman, provided comments to the Commission.
Commission provided comments to the applicant.
Resident, Mike Wood, spoke in favor of the project via Zoom.
Moved by Commissioner Almendral, seconded by Commissioner Jauregui to
Approve with revisions.
YES: 7 – Dwayne Shipp, Edward Murashie, Irma Perez Jauregui, Ginelle Hardy,
Ignacio Rincon, Manuel J. Escamilla, Dylan Almendral
NO: 0 – ABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 1 – Alberta Christy
Status: 7 – 0 – 0 – 1 – Pass
ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
3. 2025 Historic Preservation Awards Presentation
Minutes: Staff provided a brief presentation and Commission presented the preservation
awards.
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 March 05, 2026 at
4:30 PM in the Council Chamber, 22 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA.
Minutes: Meeting was adjourned at 5:38 PM.
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) 9006833. When prompted, enter the meeting ID. The Meeting ID is listed at
the top of this agenda.
To speak during the meeting: When you wish to comment on an item that is being is
discussed, press *9 on your phone to virtually raise your hand. You will have 3 minutes.
Submit a written comment
You are invited to submit a written comment in one of the following ways:
Visit the City’s Public Portal
Scroll down to the list of meetings and locate the meeting you are interested in.
Select the COMMENT icon to the right of “Meeting Title” (under the Options tab) and
follow the prompt
Email PBAecomments@santaana.org and reference the topic in the subject line.
Mail to Gema Zapien, 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.
TRANSLATION SERVICES Members of the public may request an interpreter 48
hours in advance to assist a nonenglish speaker during the public comments
sections of the meeting. Notification of 48 hours prior to the Meeting will enable the
City to make reasonable arrangements to assure accessibility to this meeting.
Simultaneous Spanish interpretation is provided through the use of headsets and
consecutive interpretation (SpanishtoEnglish) in addition to those wishing to
address the Commission at the podium.
Los miembros del público pueden solicitar un intérprete con 48 horas de
anticipación para asistir a una persona que no habla inglés durante la sección de
comentarios públicos de la reunión. La notificación con 48 horas de anticipación
permitirá a la Ciudad hacer los arreglos razonables necesarios para garantizar el
acceso a esta reunión. La interpretación simultánea al español se ofrece por medio
del uso de audífonos y la interpretación consecutiva (español a inglés) también está
disponible para cualquiera que desee dirigirse a la Comisión en el podio.
Historic Resources Commission 3 1/29/2026
Historic Resources CommissionDRAFT Special Meeting Agenda MinutesJanuary 29, 2026Council 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 RepresentativeDylan AlmendralWard 6 Representative Irma Perez JaureguiCitywide RepresentativeManuel J. EscamillaPlanning Commission Rep.Dwayne ShippComm. Redev. & HousingCommission Rep.Ali Pezeshkpour, AICPExecutive DirectorBrandon SalvatierraLegal Counsel Ricardo Soto, AICPPlanning Manager Gema ZapienRecording 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:Edward Murashie, ChairpersonAlberta Christy, Vice ChairpersonIgnacio RinconGinelle HardyDwayne ShippManuel J. EscamillaIrma Perez JaureguiDylan AlmendralStaff:Ali Pezeshkpour, AICP, Executive DirectorBrandon Salvatierra, Assistant City AttorneyRicardo Soto, AICP, Planning ManagerGema Zapien, Recording Secretary ROLL CALLMinutes: Quorum was reached at 4:36 PM with Commissioner Escamilla arriving at 4:37PM and Vice Chair Christy absent.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCEPUBLIC COMMENTSCONSENT CALENDAR ITEMSa.MinutesRecommended Action: Approve the Minutes from the meeting of November 6, 2025. b.Excused absencesRecommended Action: Excused absent commissioners.Moved by Commissioner Hardy, seconded by Commissioner Shipp to Approve.YES: 7 – Dwayne Shipp, Edward Murashie, Irma Perez Jauregui, Ginelle Hardy, IgnacioRincon, Manuel J. Escamilla, Dylan AlmendralNO: 0 – ABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 1 – Alberta ChristyStatus: 7 – 0 – 0 – 1 – PassBUSINESS 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 January 16,2026 and notices were mailed on January 15, 2026.1.HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION APPLICATION (HRCA) NO. 202514,HISTORIC REGISTER CATEGORIZATION (HRC) NO. 202511, AND HISTORICPROPERTY PRESERVATION APPLICATION (HPPA) NO. 202512 FOR THEPROPERTY LOCATED AT 1402 SOUTH BIRCH STREET LOCATED WITHIN THESINGLEFAMILY RESIDENCE (R1) ZONING DISTRICT.Project Applicant: Laura Trudeau and Nicholas Timmons (Property Owner &Applicant)Project Description: Request for approval of Historic Resources CommissionApplication (HRCA) No. 202514, Historic Register Categorization (HRC) No. 202511, and Historic Property Preservation Application (HPPA) No. 202512 to allow theplacement and categorization of the subject site in the Santa Ana Register of HistoricalProperties as “Contributive” and to execute a Historic Property PreservationAgreement 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 Section15331 (Class 31), as these actions are designed to preserve historic resources. ACategorical Exemption, ER No. 2025114, will be filed for this project.Recommended Actions: 1. Adopt a resolution approving Historic Resources Commission Application No.202514 and Historic Register Categorization No. 202511; and2. Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and City Clerk toexecute the attached Mills Act agreement with Laura Trudeau and NicholasTimmons, for the property located at 1402 South Birch Street, subject to nonsubstantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney.Minutes: Staff provided a short presentation.Commission had questions for staff.Staff answered questions from the Commission.Applicant, Laura Trudeau, provided comments to the Commission. Commission provided comments to the applicant. Moved by Commissioner Jauregui, seconded by Commissioner Hardy toApprove.
YES: 7 – Dwayne Shipp, Edward Murashie, Irma Perez Jauregui, Ginelle Hardy,
Ignacio Rincon, Manuel J. Escamilla, Dylan Almendral
NO: 0 – ABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 1 – Alberta Christy
Status: 7 – 0 – 0 – 1 – Pass
2.HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION APPLICATION (HRCA) NO. 202411,
HISTORIC REGISTER CATEGORIZATION (HRC) NO. 202409, AND HISTORIC
PROPERTY PRESERVATION APPLICATION (HPPA) NO. 202413 FOR THE
PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2424 NORTH OAKMONT AVENUE WITHIN THE
SINGLEFAMILY RESIDENCE (R1) ZONING DISTRICT.
Project Applicant: Lance Uradomo and Tilly Gurman (Property Owner &
Applicant)
Project Description: Request for approval of Historic Resources Commission
Application (HRCA) No. 202411, Historic Register Categorization (HRC) No. 2024
09, and Historic Property Preservation Application (HPPA) No. 202413 to allow the
placement and categorization of the subject site in the Santa Ana Register of Historical
Properties as “Key” and to execute a Historic Property Preservation Agreement with
the City of Santa Ana.
Environmental Impact: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
and the CEQA Guidelines, the project is exempt from further review under Section
15331 (Class 31), as these actions are designed to preserve historic resources. A
Categorical Exemption, ER No. 202486, will be filed for this project.
Recommended Actions:
1. Adopt a resolution approving Historic Resources Commission Application No.
202411 and Historic Register Categorization No. 202409; and
2. Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and City Clerk to
execute the attached Mills Act agreement with Lance Uradomo and Tilly Gurman,
for the property located at 2424 North Oakmont Avenue, subject to non
substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney.
Minutes: Staff provided a short presentation.
Commission had questions for staff.
Staff answered questions from the Commission.
Applicant, Tilly Gurman, provided comments to the Commission.
Commission provided comments to the applicant.
Resident, Mike Wood, spoke in favor of the project via Zoom.
Moved by Commissioner Almendral, seconded by Commissioner Jauregui to
Approve with revisions.
YES: 7 – Dwayne Shipp, Edward Murashie, Irma Perez Jauregui, Ginelle Hardy,
Ignacio Rincon, Manuel J. Escamilla, Dylan Almendral
NO: 0 – ABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 1 – Alberta Christy
Status: 7 – 0 – 0 – 1 – Pass
ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
3. 2025 Historic Preservation Awards Presentation
Minutes: Staff provided a brief presentation and Commission presented the preservation
awards.
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 March 05, 2026 at
4:30 PM in the Council Chamber, 22 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA.
Minutes: Meeting was adjourned at 5:38 PM.
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) 9006833. When prompted, enter the meeting ID. The Meeting ID is listed at
the top of this agenda.
To speak during the meeting: When you wish to comment on an item that is being is
discussed, press *9 on your phone to virtually raise your hand. You will have 3 minutes.
Submit a written comment
You are invited to submit a written comment in one of the following ways:
Visit the City’s Public Portal
Scroll down to the list of meetings and locate the meeting you are interested in.
Select the COMMENT icon to the right of “Meeting Title” (under the Options tab) and
follow the prompt
Email PBAecomments@santaana.org and reference the topic in the subject line.
Mail to Gema Zapien, 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.
TRANSLATION SERVICES Members of the public may request an interpreter 48
hours in advance to assist a nonenglish speaker during the public comments
sections of the meeting. Notification of 48 hours prior to the Meeting will enable the
City to make reasonable arrangements to assure accessibility to this meeting.
Simultaneous Spanish interpretation is provided through the use of headsets and
consecutive interpretation (SpanishtoEnglish) in addition to those wishing to
address the Commission at the podium.
Los miembros del público pueden solicitar un intérprete con 48 horas de
anticipación para asistir a una persona que no habla inglés durante la sección de
comentarios públicos de la reunión. La notificación con 48 horas de anticipación
permitirá a la Ciudad hacer los arreglos razonables necesarios para garantizar el
acceso a esta reunión. La interpretación simultánea al español se ofrece por medio
del uso de audífonos y la interpretación consecutiva (español a inglés) también está
disponible para cualquiera que desee dirigirse a la Comisión en el podio.
Historic Resources Commission 4 1/29/2026
Historic Resources CommissionDRAFT Special Meeting Agenda MinutesJanuary 29, 2026Council 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 RepresentativeDylan AlmendralWard 6 Representative Irma Perez JaureguiCitywide RepresentativeManuel J. EscamillaPlanning Commission Rep.Dwayne ShippComm. Redev. & HousingCommission Rep.Ali Pezeshkpour, AICPExecutive DirectorBrandon SalvatierraLegal Counsel Ricardo Soto, AICPPlanning Manager Gema ZapienRecording 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:Edward Murashie, ChairpersonAlberta Christy, Vice ChairpersonIgnacio RinconGinelle HardyDwayne ShippManuel J. EscamillaIrma Perez JaureguiDylan AlmendralStaff:Ali Pezeshkpour, AICP, Executive DirectorBrandon Salvatierra, Assistant City AttorneyRicardo Soto, AICP, Planning ManagerGema Zapien, Recording Secretary ROLL CALLMinutes: Quorum was reached at 4:36 PM with Commissioner Escamilla arriving at 4:37PM and Vice Chair Christy absent.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCEPUBLIC COMMENTSCONSENT CALENDAR ITEMSa.MinutesRecommended Action: Approve the Minutes from the meeting of November 6, 2025. b.Excused absencesRecommended Action: Excused absent commissioners.Moved by Commissioner Hardy, seconded by Commissioner Shipp to Approve.YES: 7 – Dwayne Shipp, Edward Murashie, Irma Perez Jauregui, Ginelle Hardy, IgnacioRincon, Manuel J. Escamilla, Dylan AlmendralNO: 0 – ABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 1 – Alberta ChristyStatus: 7 – 0 – 0 – 1 – PassBUSINESS 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 January 16,2026 and notices were mailed on January 15, 2026.1.HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION APPLICATION (HRCA) NO. 202514,HISTORIC REGISTER CATEGORIZATION (HRC) NO. 202511, AND HISTORICPROPERTY PRESERVATION APPLICATION (HPPA) NO. 202512 FOR THEPROPERTY LOCATED AT 1402 SOUTH BIRCH STREET LOCATED WITHIN THESINGLEFAMILY RESIDENCE (R1) ZONING DISTRICT.Project Applicant: Laura Trudeau and Nicholas Timmons (Property Owner &Applicant)Project Description: Request for approval of Historic Resources CommissionApplication (HRCA) No. 202514, Historic Register Categorization (HRC) No. 202511, and Historic Property Preservation Application (HPPA) No. 202512 to allow theplacement and categorization of the subject site in the Santa Ana Register of HistoricalProperties as “Contributive” and to execute a Historic Property PreservationAgreement 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 Section15331 (Class 31), as these actions are designed to preserve historic resources. ACategorical Exemption, ER No. 2025114, will be filed for this project.Recommended Actions: 1. Adopt a resolution approving Historic Resources Commission Application No.202514 and Historic Register Categorization No. 202511; and2. Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and City Clerk toexecute the attached Mills Act agreement with Laura Trudeau and NicholasTimmons, for the property located at 1402 South Birch Street, subject to nonsubstantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney.Minutes: Staff provided a short presentation.Commission had questions for staff.Staff answered questions from the Commission.Applicant, Laura Trudeau, provided comments to the Commission. Commission provided comments to the applicant. Moved by Commissioner Jauregui, seconded by Commissioner Hardy toApprove.YES: 7 – Dwayne Shipp, Edward Murashie, Irma Perez Jauregui, Ginelle Hardy,Ignacio Rincon, Manuel J. Escamilla, Dylan AlmendralNO: 0 – ABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 1 – Alberta ChristyStatus: 7 – 0 – 0 – 1 – Pass2.HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION APPLICATION (HRCA) NO. 202411,HISTORIC REGISTER CATEGORIZATION (HRC) NO. 202409, AND HISTORICPROPERTY PRESERVATION APPLICATION (HPPA) NO. 202413 FOR THEPROPERTY LOCATED AT 2424 NORTH OAKMONT AVENUE WITHIN THESINGLEFAMILY RESIDENCE (R1) ZONING DISTRICT.Project Applicant: Lance Uradomo and Tilly Gurman (Property Owner &Applicant)Project Description: Request for approval of Historic Resources CommissionApplication (HRCA) No. 202411, Historic Register Categorization (HRC) No. 202409, and Historic Property Preservation Application (HPPA) No. 202413 to allow theplacement and categorization of the subject site in the Santa Ana Register of HistoricalProperties as “Key” and to execute a Historic Property Preservation Agreement withthe 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 Section15331 (Class 31), as these actions are designed to preserve historic resources. ACategorical Exemption, ER No. 202486, will be filed for this project.Recommended Actions: 1. Adopt a resolution approving Historic Resources Commission Application No.202411 and Historic Register Categorization No. 202409; and2. Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and City Clerk toexecute the attached Mills Act agreement with Lance Uradomo and Tilly Gurman,for the property located at 2424 North Oakmont Avenue, subject to nonsubstantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney.Minutes: Staff provided a short presentation.Commission had questions for staff.Staff answered questions from the Commission.Applicant, Tilly Gurman, provided comments to the Commission. Commission provided comments to the applicant. Resident, Mike Wood, spoke in favor of the project via Zoom.Moved by Commissioner Almendral, seconded by Commissioner Jauregui toApprove with revisions.YES: 7 – Dwayne Shipp, Edward Murashie, Irma Perez Jauregui, Ginelle Hardy,
Ignacio Rincon, Manuel J. Escamilla, Dylan Almendral
NO: 0 – ABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 1 – Alberta Christy
Status: 7 – 0 – 0 – 1 – Pass
ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
3. 2025 Historic Preservation Awards Presentation
Minutes: Staff provided a brief presentation and Commission presented the preservation
awards.
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 March 05, 2026 at
4:30 PM in the Council Chamber, 22 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA.
Minutes: Meeting was adjourned at 5:38 PM.
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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Visit the City’s Public Portal
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Mail to Gema Zapien, 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.
TRANSLATION SERVICES Members of the public may request an interpreter 48
hours in advance to assist a nonenglish speaker during the public comments
sections of the meeting. Notification of 48 hours prior to the Meeting will enable the
City to make reasonable arrangements to assure accessibility to this meeting.
Simultaneous Spanish interpretation is provided through the use of headsets and
consecutive interpretation (SpanishtoEnglish) in addition to those wishing to
address the Commission at the podium.
Los miembros del público pueden solicitar un intérprete con 48 horas de
anticipación para asistir a una persona que no habla inglés durante la sección de
comentarios públicos de la reunión. La notificación con 48 horas de anticipación
permitirá a la Ciudad hacer los arreglos razonables necesarios para garantizar el
acceso a esta reunión. La interpretación simultánea al español se ofrece por medio
del uso de audífonos y la interpretación consecutiva (español a inglés) también está
disponible para cualquiera que desee dirigirse a la Comisión en el podio.
Historic Resources Commission 5 1/29/2026
Historic Resources CommissionDRAFT Special Meeting Agenda MinutesJanuary 29, 2026Council 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 RepresentativeDylan AlmendralWard 6 Representative Irma Perez JaureguiCitywide RepresentativeManuel J. EscamillaPlanning Commission Rep.Dwayne ShippComm. Redev. & HousingCommission Rep.Ali Pezeshkpour, AICPExecutive DirectorBrandon SalvatierraLegal Counsel Ricardo Soto, AICPPlanning Manager Gema ZapienRecording 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:Edward Murashie, ChairpersonAlberta Christy, Vice ChairpersonIgnacio RinconGinelle HardyDwayne ShippManuel J. EscamillaIrma Perez JaureguiDylan AlmendralStaff:Ali Pezeshkpour, AICP, Executive DirectorBrandon Salvatierra, Assistant City AttorneyRicardo Soto, AICP, Planning ManagerGema Zapien, Recording Secretary ROLL CALLMinutes: Quorum was reached at 4:36 PM with Commissioner Escamilla arriving at 4:37PM and Vice Chair Christy absent.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCEPUBLIC COMMENTSCONSENT CALENDAR ITEMSa.MinutesRecommended Action: Approve the Minutes from the meeting of November 6, 2025. b.Excused absencesRecommended Action: Excused absent commissioners.Moved by Commissioner Hardy, seconded by Commissioner Shipp to Approve.YES: 7 – Dwayne Shipp, Edward Murashie, Irma Perez Jauregui, Ginelle Hardy, IgnacioRincon, Manuel J. Escamilla, Dylan AlmendralNO: 0 – ABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 1 – Alberta ChristyStatus: 7 – 0 – 0 – 1 – PassBUSINESS 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 January 16,2026 and notices were mailed on January 15, 2026.1.HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION APPLICATION (HRCA) NO. 202514,HISTORIC REGISTER CATEGORIZATION (HRC) NO. 202511, AND HISTORICPROPERTY PRESERVATION APPLICATION (HPPA) NO. 202512 FOR THEPROPERTY LOCATED AT 1402 SOUTH BIRCH STREET LOCATED WITHIN THESINGLEFAMILY RESIDENCE (R1) ZONING DISTRICT.Project Applicant: Laura Trudeau and Nicholas Timmons (Property Owner &Applicant)Project Description: Request for approval of Historic Resources CommissionApplication (HRCA) No. 202514, Historic Register Categorization (HRC) No. 202511, and Historic Property Preservation Application (HPPA) No. 202512 to allow theplacement and categorization of the subject site in the Santa Ana Register of HistoricalProperties as “Contributive” and to execute a Historic Property PreservationAgreement 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 Section15331 (Class 31), as these actions are designed to preserve historic resources. ACategorical Exemption, ER No. 2025114, will be filed for this project.Recommended Actions: 1. Adopt a resolution approving Historic Resources Commission Application No.202514 and Historic Register Categorization No. 202511; and2. Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and City Clerk toexecute the attached Mills Act agreement with Laura Trudeau and NicholasTimmons, for the property located at 1402 South Birch Street, subject to nonsubstantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney.Minutes: Staff provided a short presentation.Commission had questions for staff.Staff answered questions from the Commission.Applicant, Laura Trudeau, provided comments to the Commission. Commission provided comments to the applicant. Moved by Commissioner Jauregui, seconded by Commissioner Hardy toApprove.YES: 7 – Dwayne Shipp, Edward Murashie, Irma Perez Jauregui, Ginelle Hardy,Ignacio Rincon, Manuel J. Escamilla, Dylan AlmendralNO: 0 – ABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 1 – Alberta ChristyStatus: 7 – 0 – 0 – 1 – Pass2.HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION APPLICATION (HRCA) NO. 202411,HISTORIC REGISTER CATEGORIZATION (HRC) NO. 202409, AND HISTORICPROPERTY PRESERVATION APPLICATION (HPPA) NO. 202413 FOR THEPROPERTY LOCATED AT 2424 NORTH OAKMONT AVENUE WITHIN THESINGLEFAMILY RESIDENCE (R1) ZONING DISTRICT.Project Applicant: Lance Uradomo and Tilly Gurman (Property Owner &Applicant)Project Description: Request for approval of Historic Resources CommissionApplication (HRCA) No. 202411, Historic Register Categorization (HRC) No. 202409, and Historic Property Preservation Application (HPPA) No. 202413 to allow theplacement and categorization of the subject site in the Santa Ana Register of HistoricalProperties as “Key” and to execute a Historic Property Preservation Agreement withthe 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 Section15331 (Class 31), as these actions are designed to preserve historic resources. ACategorical Exemption, ER No. 202486, will be filed for this project.Recommended Actions: 1. Adopt a resolution approving Historic Resources Commission Application No.202411 and Historic Register Categorization No. 202409; and2. Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and City Clerk toexecute the attached Mills Act agreement with Lance Uradomo and Tilly Gurman,for the property located at 2424 North Oakmont Avenue, subject to nonsubstantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney.Minutes: Staff provided a short presentation.Commission had questions for staff.Staff answered questions from the Commission.Applicant, Tilly Gurman, provided comments to the Commission. Commission provided comments to the applicant. Resident, Mike Wood, spoke in favor of the project via Zoom.Moved by Commissioner Almendral, seconded by Commissioner Jauregui toApprove with revisions.YES: 7 – Dwayne Shipp, Edward Murashie, Irma Perez Jauregui, Ginelle Hardy,Ignacio Rincon, Manuel J. Escamilla, Dylan AlmendralNO: 0 – ABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 1 – Alberta ChristyStatus: 7 – 0 – 0 – 1 – PassADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS3. 2025 Historic Preservation Awards PresentationMinutes: Staff provided a brief presentation and Commission presented the preservationawards.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 March 05, 2026 at4:30 PM in the Council Chamber, 22 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA. Minutes: Meeting was adjourned at 5:38 PM.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 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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you wish to speak. You will have 3 minutes.
2. Connecting via the Zoom App:
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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.
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3. Dialing in from a mobile phone or landline:
Dial (669) 9006833. 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
Scroll down to the list of meetings and locate the meeting you are interested in.
Select the COMMENT icon to the right of “Meeting Title” (under the Options tab) and
follow the prompt
Email PBAecomments@santaana.org and reference the topic in the subject line.
Mail to Gema Zapien, 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.
TRANSLATION SERVICES Members of the public may request an interpreter 48
hours in advance to assist a nonenglish speaker during the public comments
sections of the meeting. Notification of 48 hours prior to the Meeting will enable the
City to make reasonable arrangements to assure accessibility to this meeting.
Simultaneous Spanish interpretation is provided through the use of headsets and
consecutive interpretation (SpanishtoEnglish) in addition to those wishing to
address the Commission at the podium.
Los miembros del público pueden solicitar un intérprete con 48 horas de
anticipación para asistir a una persona que no habla inglés durante la sección de
comentarios públicos de la reunión. La notificación con 48 horas de anticipación
permitirá a la Ciudad hacer los arreglos razonables necesarios para garantizar el
acceso a esta reunión. La interpretación simultánea al español se ofrece por medio
del uso de audífonos y la interpretación consecutiva (español a inglés) también está
disponible para cualquiera que desee dirigirse a la Comisión en el podio.
Historic Resources Commission 6 1/29/2026
Historic Resources CommissionDRAFT Special Meeting Agenda MinutesJanuary 29, 2026Council 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 RepresentativeDylan AlmendralWard 6 Representative Irma Perez JaureguiCitywide RepresentativeManuel J. EscamillaPlanning Commission Rep.Dwayne ShippComm. Redev. & HousingCommission Rep.Ali Pezeshkpour, AICPExecutive DirectorBrandon SalvatierraLegal Counsel Ricardo Soto, AICPPlanning Manager Gema ZapienRecording 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:Edward Murashie, ChairpersonAlberta Christy, Vice ChairpersonIgnacio RinconGinelle HardyDwayne ShippManuel J. EscamillaIrma Perez JaureguiDylan AlmendralStaff:Ali Pezeshkpour, AICP, Executive DirectorBrandon Salvatierra, Assistant City AttorneyRicardo Soto, AICP, Planning ManagerGema Zapien, Recording Secretary ROLL CALLMinutes: Quorum was reached at 4:36 PM with Commissioner Escamilla arriving at 4:37PM and Vice Chair Christy absent.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCEPUBLIC COMMENTSCONSENT CALENDAR ITEMSa.MinutesRecommended Action: Approve the Minutes from the meeting of November 6, 2025. b.Excused absencesRecommended Action: Excused absent commissioners.Moved by Commissioner Hardy, seconded by Commissioner Shipp to Approve.YES: 7 – Dwayne Shipp, Edward Murashie, Irma Perez Jauregui, Ginelle Hardy, IgnacioRincon, Manuel J. Escamilla, Dylan AlmendralNO: 0 – ABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 1 – Alberta ChristyStatus: 7 – 0 – 0 – 1 – PassBUSINESS 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 January 16,2026 and notices were mailed on January 15, 2026.1.HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION APPLICATION (HRCA) NO. 202514,HISTORIC REGISTER CATEGORIZATION (HRC) NO. 202511, AND HISTORICPROPERTY PRESERVATION APPLICATION (HPPA) NO. 202512 FOR THEPROPERTY LOCATED AT 1402 SOUTH BIRCH STREET LOCATED WITHIN THESINGLEFAMILY RESIDENCE (R1) ZONING DISTRICT.Project Applicant: Laura Trudeau and Nicholas Timmons (Property Owner &Applicant)Project Description: Request for approval of Historic Resources CommissionApplication (HRCA) No. 202514, Historic Register Categorization (HRC) No. 202511, and Historic Property Preservation Application (HPPA) No. 202512 to allow theplacement and categorization of the subject site in the Santa Ana Register of HistoricalProperties as “Contributive” and to execute a Historic Property PreservationAgreement 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 Section15331 (Class 31), as these actions are designed to preserve historic resources. ACategorical Exemption, ER No. 2025114, will be filed for this project.Recommended Actions: 1. Adopt a resolution approving Historic Resources Commission Application No.202514 and Historic Register Categorization No. 202511; and2. Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and City Clerk toexecute the attached Mills Act agreement with Laura Trudeau and NicholasTimmons, for the property located at 1402 South Birch Street, subject to nonsubstantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney.Minutes: Staff provided a short presentation.Commission had questions for staff.Staff answered questions from the Commission.Applicant, Laura Trudeau, provided comments to the Commission. Commission provided comments to the applicant. Moved by Commissioner Jauregui, seconded by Commissioner Hardy toApprove.YES: 7 – Dwayne Shipp, Edward Murashie, Irma Perez Jauregui, Ginelle Hardy,Ignacio Rincon, Manuel J. Escamilla, Dylan AlmendralNO: 0 – ABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 1 – Alberta ChristyStatus: 7 – 0 – 0 – 1 – Pass2.HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION APPLICATION (HRCA) NO. 202411,HISTORIC REGISTER CATEGORIZATION (HRC) NO. 202409, AND HISTORICPROPERTY PRESERVATION APPLICATION (HPPA) NO. 202413 FOR THEPROPERTY LOCATED AT 2424 NORTH OAKMONT AVENUE WITHIN THESINGLEFAMILY RESIDENCE (R1) ZONING DISTRICT.Project Applicant: Lance Uradomo and Tilly Gurman (Property Owner &Applicant)Project Description: Request for approval of Historic Resources CommissionApplication (HRCA) No. 202411, Historic Register Categorization (HRC) No. 202409, and Historic Property Preservation Application (HPPA) No. 202413 to allow theplacement and categorization of the subject site in the Santa Ana Register of HistoricalProperties as “Key” and to execute a Historic Property Preservation Agreement withthe 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 Section15331 (Class 31), as these actions are designed to preserve historic resources. ACategorical Exemption, ER No. 202486, will be filed for this project.Recommended Actions: 1. Adopt a resolution approving Historic Resources Commission Application No.202411 and Historic Register Categorization No. 202409; and2. Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and City Clerk toexecute the attached Mills Act agreement with Lance Uradomo and Tilly Gurman,for the property located at 2424 North Oakmont Avenue, subject to nonsubstantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney.Minutes: Staff provided a short presentation.Commission had questions for staff.Staff answered questions from the Commission.Applicant, Tilly Gurman, provided comments to the Commission. Commission provided comments to the applicant. Resident, Mike Wood, spoke in favor of the project via Zoom.Moved by Commissioner Almendral, seconded by Commissioner Jauregui toApprove with revisions.YES: 7 – Dwayne Shipp, Edward Murashie, Irma Perez Jauregui, Ginelle Hardy,Ignacio Rincon, Manuel J. Escamilla, Dylan AlmendralNO: 0 – ABSTAIN: 0 – ABSENT: 1 – Alberta ChristyStatus: 7 – 0 – 0 – 1 – PassADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS3. 2025 Historic Preservation Awards PresentationMinutes: Staff provided a brief presentation and Commission presented the preservationawards.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 March 05, 2026 at4:30 PM in the Council Chamber, 22 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA. Minutes: Meeting was adjourned at 5:38 PM.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 isdiscussed, click on the button next to your name to virtually raise your hand and let us knowyou wish to speak. You will have 3 minutes.2. Connecting via the Zoom App:Download the free Zoom Cloud Meetings app from your favorite app store.Launch the app and click on the blue Join a Meeting button. Enter the Meeting ID, yourname, and the blue Join button. The Meeting ID is listed at the top of this agenda.To speak during the meeting: When you wish to comment on an item that is being isdiscussed, click on the button next to your name to virtually raise your hand and let us knowyou wish to speak. You will have 3 minutes.3. Dialing in from a mobile phone or landline:Dial (669) 9006833. When prompted, enter the meeting ID. The Meeting ID is listed atthe top of this agenda.To speak during the meeting: When you wish to comment on an item that is being isdiscussed, press *9 on your phone to virtually raise your hand. You will have 3 minutes.Submit a written commentYou are invited to submit a written comment in one of the following ways:Visit the City’s Public Portal Scroll down to the list of meetings and locate the meeting you are interested in.Select the COMMENT icon to the right of “Meeting Title” (under the Options tab) andfollow the promptEmail PBAecomments@santaana.org and reference the topic in the subject line.Mail to Gema Zapien, Recording Secretary, City of Santa Ana, 20 Civic Center Plaza – M20,Santa Ana, CA 92701.Deadline to submit written comments, including any supplemental materials forconsideration by the Historic Resources Commission, is 3:30 p.m. on the day of themeeting. Comments received after the deadline may not be distributed to theCommission but will be made part of the record. All attendees wishing to submitwritten comments or supplemental materials for distribution to Historic ResourcesCommission members during the in person meeting must provide 15 printed copies. TRANSLATION SERVICES Members of the public may request an interpreter 48hours in advance to assist a nonenglish speaker during the public comments
sections of the meeting. Notification of 48 hours prior to the Meeting will enable the
City to make reasonable arrangements to assure accessibility to this meeting.
Simultaneous Spanish interpretation is provided through the use of headsets and
consecutive interpretation (SpanishtoEnglish) in addition to those wishing to
address the Commission at the podium.
Los miembros del público pueden solicitar un intérprete con 48 horas de
anticipación para asistir a una persona que no habla inglés durante la sección de
comentarios públicos de la reunión. La notificación con 48 horas de anticipación
permitirá a la Ciudad hacer los arreglos razonables necesarios para garantizar el
acceso a esta reunión. La interpretación simultánea al español se ofrece por medio
del uso de audífonos y la interpretación consecutiva (español a inglés) también está
disponible para cualquiera que desee dirigirse a la Comisión en el podio.
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Planning and Building Agency
City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701
Historic Resources Commission Staff Report
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Topic: Certified Local Government 2024-2025 Annual Report
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Receive and File the Certified Local Government 2024-2025 Annual Report.
DISCUSSION
Background
The National Historic Preservation Act provides for the establishment of Certified Local
Government Programs (CLG) to encourage the direct participation of local governments
in the identification, evaluation, registration, and preservation of historic properties within
their jurisdictions. In addition, the program promotes the integration of local preservation
interests into local planning and decision-making processes. The program is a
partnership among local governments, the State of California Office of Historic
Preservation (OHP), and the National Park Service (NPS), which is responsible for
administering the National Historic Preservation Program.
With City Council endorsement in 2001, the City of Santa Ana applied for and was
accepted into the CLG program. Each year, CLG communities are required to submit an
annual report to assist OHP in tracking the local preservation program's ongoing activities.
The Santa Ana CLG Annual Report (Exhibit 1) will be submitted to California OHP prior
to their annual deadline. The report summarizes the achievement and activities of Santa
Ana’s Historic Preservation Program during the October 1, 2024 through September 30,
2025 timeframe. These achievements include 8 historic listings, 10 Mills Act Agreements,
five certificates of appropriateness, and continued efforts to implement the Historic
Preservation Element implementation actions, which were adopted by the City of Santa
Ana City Council along with a new General Plan in the spring of 2022. Among these
implementation actions, highlights include:
Continuing preparation efforts for a citywide historic resources survey and
comprehensive Santa Ana Municipal Code update of Chapter 30 (Places of
Historical and Architectural Significance).
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Administration and promotion of the City of Santa Ana Historic Preservation
Awards program to recognize outstanding rehabilitation, restoration, and
stewardship of historic resources;
Ongoing public outreach and education efforts to promote awareness of historic
preservation, including coordination with neighborhood and community
stakeholders; and
Continued interdepartmental coordination to integrate historic preservation
considerations into development review, planning initiatives, and housing policy
implementation.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
There is no environmental impact associated with this action.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with this action.
EXHIBIT
1. Draft 2024/2025 Annual CLG Report
Submitted By:
Pedro Gomez, AICP, Principal Planner
Approved By:
Ali Pezeshkpour, AICP, Executive Director, Planning and Building Agency
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Complete Se
Name of CLG
City of Santa Ana
Report Prepared by: James Williams and Pedro Gomez Date of commission/board review: March 5, 2026
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTIFICATION
I. Enforce Appropriate State or Local Legislation for the Designation and Protection of Historic Properties.
A. Preservation Laws
1. Are you considering amending or revising your certified ordinance this year?
The City is currently considering multiple revisions and amendments to its certified ordinance. While the details
of the changes have not received the approval of the City Council, proposed changes include the following:
revising the application process for exterior modifications to historic properties to make certain changes to the
building site subject to regulation by City staff and the Historic Resources Commission and to generally clarify
the City’s process for the review of exterior modifications to historic properties; amending the ordinance with a
requirement that the seller of a designated historic property disclose the property’s designation status at the
time of the sale; amending the ordinance with demolition by neglect regulations and minimum maintenance
standards; and providing an appeals process for decisions by planning staff relating to historic properties.
INSTRUCTIONS: This a Word form with expanding text fields and check boxes. It will probably open as Read-Only. Save it to your computer before you begin
entering data. This form can be saved and reopened.
Because this is a WORD form, it will behave generally like a regular Word document except that the font, size, and color are set by the text field.
• Start typing where indicated to provide the requested information.
• Click on the check box to mark either yes or no.
• To enter more than one item in a particular text box, just insert an extra line (Enter) between the items.
Save completed form and email as an attachment to info.calshpo@parks.ca.gov. You can also convert it to a PDF and send as an email attachment. Use the
Acrobat tab in WORD and select Create and Attach to Email. You can then attach the required documents to that email. If the attachments are too large (greater
than10mb total), you will need to send them in a second or third email.
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Proposed changes to the ordinance are not anticipated to be reviewed by City decision makers until late early
spring 2026.
REMINDER: Pursuant to the CLG Agreement, the Office of Historic Preservation (OHP) must have the opportunity to
review and comment on ordinance changes prior to adoption. Please communicate directly with the OHP Local
Government Unit staff to coordinate the review. Changes that do not meet the CLG requirements could affect certification
status.
2. Provide an electronic link to your ordinance or appropriate section(s) of the municipal/zoning code.
https://library.municode.com/ca/santa_ana/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIITHCO_CH30PLHIARSI
B. New Local Landmark Designations (Comprehensive list of properties/districts designated during the reporting.
1. During the reporting period, October 1, 2024 – September 30, 2025, what properties/districts have been locally
designated?
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Reminder: Pursuant to California Government Code § 27288.2, “the county recorder shall record a certified resolution establishing
an historical resources designation issued by the State Historical Resources Commission or a local agency, or unit thereof.”
2. What properties/districts have been de-designated this past year? For districts, include the total number of resource
contributors.
Property Name/Address Date Removed Reason
None N/A N/A
C. Historic Preservation Element/Plan
1. Do you address historic preservation in your general plan? ☐ No
☒ Yes, in a separate historic preservation element. ☐ Yes, it is included in another element.
Property Name/Address Date Designated If a district, number of
contributors
Date Recorded by County
Recorder
2301 N Westwood Avenue
— Brophy House
3-6-25 N/A 7-14-25
1001 N Olive Street —
Freund House
6-4-25 N/A 7-14-25
1011 N Olive Street –
Worswick House
6-4-25 N/A 7-14-25
2429 N. Poinsettia Street –
Mills House
7-9-25 N/A 9-15-25
433 W Santa Clara Avenue –
Hector Godinez House
9-23-25 N/A 10-17-25
1412 N Louise Street – R.
Miller House
9-23-25 N/A 10-17-25
2402 N Riverside Drive –
H.A. Petersen House
9-23-25 N/A 10-17-25
2556 N Valencia Street —
Enlow House
9-23-25 N/A 10-17-25
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Provide an electronic link to the historic preservation section(s) of the General Plan or to the separate historic preservation
element. https://www.santa-ana.org/documents/april-2022-general-plan-historic-preservation-element/
D. Review Responsibilities
1. Who takes responsibility for design review or Certificates of Appropriateness?
☐ All projects subject to design review go the commission.
☒ Some projects are reviewed at the staff level without commission review.
What is the threshold between staff-only review and full-commission review? Like-for-like changes can be
reviewed administratively, as well as minor modifications on a non -primary elevation such as signs, exterior
lighting, and restoration. All other projects require commission approval.
2. California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
• Explain the historic preservation staff and commission role in providing input to CEQA documents prepared for or by
the local government. If the CEQA document involves a historic resource, it will be presented to the Historic
Resources Commission for their input.
• Explain the staff and commission role in reviewing CEQA documents for projects that are proposed within the
jurisdiction of the local government. Any CEQA document for projects within the jurisdiction of the local
government is brought to the Historic Resources Commission in the form of a Study Session and to receive
their input.
3. Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act
• Explain the staff and commission role in providing input to Section 106 documents prepared for, or by, the local
government. Staff prepares Section 106 documents and if any historic structures may be affected, the
document will be brought to the Historic Resources Commission for input.
• Explain the staff and commission role in reviewing Section 106 documents for projects that are proposed within the
jurisdiction of the local government? The Planning Division staff-person supporting the functions of the Historic
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Resources Commission prepares Section 106 documents for the City, and if any historic resource may be
affected, the Historic Resources Commission is notified.
II. Establish an Adequate and Qualified Historic Preservation Review Commission by State or Local Legislation.
A. Commission Membership
Name Professional
Discipline
Date
Appointed/Reappointed
Date Term
Ends Email Address
Alberta D. Christy Other 7/18/2023 12/8/2026 achristy@aol.com
Ginelle A. Hardy Graphic Artist 2/7/2023 12/8/2026 ginelleann@gmail.com
Ed Murashie Engineer 1/21/2025 12/12/2028 emurashie@att.net
Dwayne Shipp Other 8/27/2025 8/1/2026 mrdwayneshipp@gmail.com
Irma Jauregui Financial Services 12/17/2024 12/8/2026 irmapj@yahoo.com
Manuel J. Escamilla Public Policy
Advisor 07/10/2023 12/8/2026 manueljescamilla@gmail.com
Ignacio Rincon Urban Planning 2/4/2025 12/12/2028 iggy213@gmail. com
Ana Laura Padilla Business Owner 4/30/2024 8/27/2025 analaura@themisincometax.com
Alejandra Rodriguez Other 9/17/2024 4/1/2025 Alerod.mp@gmail.com
Dylan Almendral Historian 8/5/2025 12/8/2026 fugitivevestigemedia@gmail.com
Attach resumes and Statement of Professional Qualifications forms for all members.
1. If you do not have two qualified professionals on your commission, explain why the professional qualifications have not been
met and how professional expertise is otherwise being provided. N/A
2. If all positions are not currently filled, why is there a vacancy, and when will the position be filled? N/A
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B. Staff to the Commission/CLG staff
1. Is the staff to your commission the same as your CLG coordinator? ☒ Yes ☐ No
2. If not, please provide the Commission staff member’s contact information. N/A
3. If the position(s) is not currently filled, why is there a vacancy? N/A
Attach resumes and Statement of Professional Qualifications forms for staff.
C. Attendance Record
Please complete the commission meeting attendance chart for each commissioner and staff member. Commissions are
required to meet a minimum of four times a year. If you haven’t met at least four times, explain why not.
Name/Title Discipline Dept. Affiliation Email Address
James Williams
Contract Planner
History/Cultural Resources
Management
Planning and Building
Agency
Jwilliams@santa-ana.org
Pedro Gomez, AICP
Principal Planner
Architecture/Urban and
Regional Planning
Planning and Building
Agency Pgomez@santa-ana.org
Andrea Heywood
Associate Planner
Architecture/Urban and
Regional Planning
Planning and Building
Agency
Aheywood@santa-ana.org
Ricardo Soto, AICP
Planning Manager
History/Urban and Regional
Planning
Planning and Building
Agency Rsoto@santa-ana.org
Ali Pezeshkpour, AICP
Executive Director
Community and Regional
Development/Urban and
Regional Planning
Planning and Building
Agency Apezeshkpour@santa-ana.org
Commissioner/Staff Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep
Alberta D. Christy ☐ ☒ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☒ ☐ ☐ ☒ ☒ ☐ ☐
Ginelle A. Hardy ☐ ☒ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☒ ☐ ☐ ☒ ☒ ☐ ☒
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D. Training Received
Please indicate the specific training each commissioner received last year.
Ed Murashie ☐ ☒ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☒ ☐ ☐ ☒ ☒ ☐ ☒
Dwayne Shipp (not
assigned March through
July)
☐ ☒ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Irma Jauregui ☐ ☒ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☒ ☐ ☐ ☒ ☒ ☐ ☒
Manuel J. Escamilla ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☒ ☐ ☐ ☒ ☒ ☐ ☒
Ana Laura Padilla (not
assigned September)
☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Ignacio Rincon ☐ ☒ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☒ ☐ ☐ ☒ ☐ ☐ ☐
Alejandro Rodriguez (not
assigned June through
September)
☐ ☒ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☒ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Dylan Almendral (not
assigned October through
July)
☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☒
James Williams (staff) ☐ ☒ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☒ ☒ ☐ ☒
Andrea Heywood (staff) ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☒ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Pedro Gomez (staff) ☐ ☒ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☒ ☐ ☐ ☒ ☒ ☐ ☒
Ricardo Soto (staff) ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☒ ☒ ☐ ☐
Ali Pezeshkpour (staff) ☐ ☒ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☒ ☐ ☐ ☒ ☒ ☐ ☒
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Reminder: It is a CLG requirement that all commissioners and staff to the commission attend at least one training program
relevant to your commission each year. It is up to the CLG to determine the relevancy of the training.
Commissioner/Staff
Name
Training Title & Description
(including method
presentation, e.g., webinar,
workshop)
Duration of Training Training Provider Date
Pedro Gomez
How Shopping Shaped
American Cities (Webinar)
1 hour
California
Preservation
Foundation
Previously
recorded,
viewed October
21, 2024
Pedro Gomez
Bridging History and
Preservation for Future
Generations (Webinar)
1 hour
California
Preservation
Foundation
Previously
recorded,
viewed
December 16,
2024
Pedro Gomez
Saving Local Treasures:
Community Activism and
Mural Preservation
(Webinar)
1 hour
California
Preservation
Foundation
Previously
recorded,
viewed April
17, 2025
Pedro Gomez
Copy of Two Cities, Two
Approaches to Critical
Issues (Webinar)
1 hour
California
Preservation
Foundation
Previously
recorded,
viewed
September 1,
2025
Ali Pezeshkpour
Annual Legislative Update –
Parts 1 and 2, Sept. 30,
2025 (In-person Planning
Conference)
3 hours
APA California 2025
Conference
September 30,
2025
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III. Maintain a System for the Survey and Inventory of Properties that Furthers the Purposes of the National Historic
Preservation Act
A. Historical Contexts: initiated, researched, or developed in the reporting year (excluding those funded by the OHP)
Reminder: California CLG procedures require CLGs to submit survey results, including historic contexts, to the OHP. If you have
not done so, submit an electronic copy or link if available online with this report.
Context Name Description How it is Being Used Date Submitted to
the OHP
Citywide Historic Context
Statement
The Citywide Historic Context
Statement is currently being
developed to provide a historical
background of the development of
Santa Ana since its founding. In
addition to a general history of the
city, the document will provide
context specific to the development
of residential, commercial, industrial,
and institutional properties
throughout Santa Ana’s history. The
City has received a draft context
statement which is currently still
being reviewed.
The Citywide Historic Context
Statement will provide
historical background to
evaluate the historical and
architectural significance—and
hence potential for
designation—of properties
throughout Santa Ana.
Anticipated
submittal: Late
2026
B. New Surveys or Survey Updates (excluding those funded by the OHP)
Note: The evaluation of a single property is not a survey. Also, material changes to a property that is included in a survey, is not
a change to the survey and should not be reported here.
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Explain how you are using the survey data: The citywide survey will be used to identify good candidate properties for
nomination for the National Register of Historic Places and Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties, in addition to
documenting a baseline of historical integrity for staff to assess proposed alterations and for homeowners to self-nominate
their properties to be designated to the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties.
IV. Provide for Adequate Public Participation in the Local Historic Preservation Program
A. Public Education
Has your CLG undertaken any public outreach, training, or publications programs this year? How were the commissioners
and staff involved? Please provide an electronic link to all publications or other products not previously provided to the OHP.
Item or Event Description Date
Historic Ordinance Ad-Hoc Committee During the November 7, 2024, Historic Resources Commission
meeting, staff presented a study session on potential revisions to
Chapter 30 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code related to
modification procedures for historic properties, demolition by
neglect, and historic property transfer disclosure. The HRC
established an Ad-Hoc Committee to work with staff on
developing the proposed amendments. The committee met
several times throughout 2025 to review draft ordinance
language and provide direction, ultimately recommending that the
revisions be presented to the full Commission for future
consideration.
November 7, 2024-
October 16, 2025
Survey Area Context
Based-
yes/no
Level:
Reconnaissance
or Intensive
Acreage # of
Properties
Surveyed
Date
Completed
Date
Submitted to
the OHP
Citywide Historic
Resources Survey
Yes Reconnaissance 27 square
miles
None Anticipated
completion:
Late 2026
Anticipated
submittal:
Late 2026
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Item or Event Description Date
Historic Preservation Awards An Ad Hoc Committee was formed by members of the Historic
Resources Commission to review and award the best historic
preservation project in the City of Santa Ana. To be considered,
the project had to have met the following criteria:
• The property must be located within the City and included
on the Local, State or National Register of Historic Places.
• The project must have been completed between January
1, 2025 and December 31, 2025.
• The property owner must have required City permits and
approvals.
All projects must meet the intent of the Secretary of the Interior
Standards for Rehabilitation.
In August 2025, staff announced that the City was accepting
nominations for the 2025 Historic Preservation Awards as part of
the City’s annual Historic Preservation Awards program. The
deadline for nominations was Thursday, October 2, 2025. Staff
received four nominations in total and determined all four
nominations met the eligibility requirements.
August 12 -
October 2, 2025
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE ANNUAL PRODUCTS REPORTS FOR CLGS
During the reporting period (October 1, 2024 – September 30, 2025) how many historic properties did your local government
add to the CLG inventory? This is the total number of historic properties and contributors to dist ricts (or your best estimate of
the number) added to your inventory from all programs, local, state, and Federal, during the reporting year. This includes
the National Register, California Register, California Historical Landmarks, locally funded surveys, CLG surveys, and local
designations.
Program area Number of Properties added
Citywide – Santa Ana, CA
8 (758 total citywide)
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A. Local Register (i.e., Local Landmarks and Historic Districts) Program
1. During the reporting period (October 1, 2024 – September 30, 2025) did you have a local register program to create
local landmarks and/or local districts (or a similar list of designations) created by local law? ☒Yes ☐ No
2. If yes, how many properties have been added to your register or designated during the reporting period? 8 (758 total)
C. Local Property Tax Incentive Program
1. During the reporting period (October 1, 2024 – September 30, 2025) did you have a Mills Act program? ☒ Yes ☐
No
2. If yes, how many properties entered into a contract during the reporting period?
Name of Program Number of Properties Added During
2024-2025
Total Number of Properties Benefiting
From Program
Mills Act
10 386
D. Local “bricks and mortar” grants/loan program
1. During the reporting period (October 1, 2024 – September 30, 2025) did you have a local government historic
preservation grant and/or loan program for rehabilitating/restoring historic properties? ☒Yes ☐No
2. If yes, how many properties have been assisted under the program(s) during the reporting period?
Name of Program Number of Properties that have Benefited
Rehabilitation Loan Program None
E. Design Review/Local Regulatory Program
1. During the reporting period (October 1, 2024 – September 30, 2025) did your local government have a historic
preservation regulatory law(s) (e.g., an ordinance) authorizing Commission and/or staff review of local government
projects or impacts on historic properties? ☒ Yes ☐ No
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2. If yes, how many historic properties did your local government review for compliance with your local government’s
historic preservation regulatory law(s) during the reporting period? 5
F. Local Property Acquisition Program
1. During the reporting period (October 1, 2024 – September 30, 2025) did you have a local program to acquire (or help
to acquire) historic properties in whole or in part through purchase, donation, or other means? ☐Yes ☒ No
2. If the answer is yes, then how many properties have been assisted under the program(s) during the reporting period?
N/A
Name of Program Number of Properties that have Benefited
N/A N/A
IN ADDITION TO THE MINIMUM CLG REQUIREMENT THE OHP IS INTERESTED IN YOUR TRAINING NEEDS
In years past, the OHP sponsored a series of free CAMP trainings from the National Alliance of Preservation Commissions (NAPC).
Would you be interested in attending future CAMP trainings funded by the OHP? Yes
The OHP has also hosted training workshops and webinars of our own, and we plan to do so again in the coming year and beyond.
What are some topics you would like to see covered in these trainings? Mills Act program management, intangible cultural
heritage historic listings, commission training
XII Attachments (electronic)
☒ Resumes and Statement of Qualifications forms for all commission members/alternatives and staff
☒ Minutes from commission meetings
☐ Drafts of proposed changes to the ordinance
☐ Drafts of proposed changes to the General Plan
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☒ Public outreach publications
Email to: info.calshpo@parks.ca.gov
Planning and Building Agency
City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701
Historic Resources Commission Staff Report
March 5, 2026
Topic: HEMA No. 2025-05 – The E.M. Crawford House (1015 W. River Lane)
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Adopt a resolution approving a Certificate of Appropriateness for Historic Exterior
Modification Application No. 2025-05 as conditioned.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Kelly and Bethany Thomas are requesting approval of Historic Exterior Modification
Application (HEMA) No. 2025-05 for the property addressed as 1015 W. River Lane.
Specifically, the request is to allow exterior modifications to the residence consisting of a
rear addition to the semi-detached garage. The addition includes a 160-square-foot
storage room consisting of a gabled roof, masonry veneer walls, two wood doors, and a
fiberglass casement window. The property was listed individually on the Santa Ana
Register of Historical Properties (“Register”) in 2020 and is known as the E.M Crawford
House.
DISCUSSION
Project Location and Site Description
The subject property is located on the north side of River Lane, southwest of Sharon
Road and east of Baker Street. The General Plan land use designation for the site is Low
Density Residential (LR-7), and the property is zoned Single-Family Residential (R1). The
site is currently developed with a single-family residence and semi-detached garage on
an 11,000-square-foot lot. The property is also individually listed as No. 697 on the Santa
Ana Register of Historical Properties (“Register”). It was placed on the Register in 2020
and was categorized as “Landmark.”
Constructed in 1948, The E.M. Crawford House is a one-story single-family residence
with a semi-detached two-car garage constructed in a California Ranch style. A rare
example of adobe construction in Santa Ana, the house and garage delineate an L-
shaped plan, which embraces a shallow rear patio and creates a generously sized rear
courtyard area. Asymmetrical in design, the house exhibits a strong horizontal emphasis
expressed through a low-pitched, cross-hipped roof with wide, overhanging, open eaves
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with exposed rafters. The roof is clad in contemporary asphalt shingle roofing and the
exterior of the house consists of whitewashed, solid adobe brick. The original significance
evaluation for the property identified the masonry as “Verdugo brick;” subsequent
research suggests this may refer to the Verdugo Adobe Brick Manufacturing Company,
formerly of Yucaipa, California. Research did not suggest the firm was historically
significant as a supplier of adobe construction materials. The original significance
evaluation also noted the adobe bricks were reportedly made on site, observing each
brick was approximately twelve-inches wide, eighteen-inches long, and five-inches thick,
with no two bricks perfectly alike.
Along the front (south) elevation, the house features a full-width broad porch and two wide
double doors that open into the rear courtyard, gated by Art Deco inspired wrought iron
gates. Entry into the residence is accessed off of the rear courtyard and features a deeply
recessed wood door, and adjacent sliding patio doors providing access to the “Lanai,”
which is the roofed veranda connecting the main residence and the garage. The front
(south) elevation features two deeply recessed, multi-light, metal-framed casement
windows. The north, west, and east elevations, as well as along the interior courtyard,
also feature deeply recessed multi-light, metal-framed casement windows. A secondary
entry porch into the exterior courtyard features a simple wood door, and is clad in board-
and-batten wood siding. Two prominent adobe brick chimneys located along the east and
west elevations rise above the roof ridgeline and feature decorative chimney caps with
cross in an upside down “V” design. The rear courtyard still retains an original incinerator,
also constructed of adobe bricks concurrent with construction of the house. The house
appears intact and is in good condition and no notable alterations have been made since
the property was evaluated in 2020.
Character-defining features of the residence that should be preserved include:
L -shaped plan incorporating courtyards and covered porches
Low-pitched, cross-hipped roof
Wide, overhanging, open eaves and exposed rafters
“Verdugo Adobe” brick
Multi-light, metal-framed casement windows
Wooden window and door headers
Adobe brick chimneys
Project Description
The project applicants are proposing to construct a 160-square-foot rear storage room
addition to the rear (north) façade of the existing semi-detached garage. As proposed,
the project will construct a three-sided addition, with its open side abutting the existing
garage, requiring no substantial changes to the design or historic fabric of the garage.
The addition will be characterized by a gabled roof with a peak reaching just below the
existing roof overhang, painted masonry veneer exterior wall cladding, two wood doors,
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and a fiberglass-sash casement window. The method of attaching the addition to the rear
exterior adobe wall of the garage has not yet been decided upon. Due to the potentially
sensitive nature of adobe brick, the property owners will consult with Planning and
Building Agency staff to identify the most structurally sound method of attaching the
addition. Aside from the possible insertion of bolts, the project will not include physical
changes to the existing building. A condition of approval has been included in the
resolution related to HEMA No. 2025-5, requiring the property owners and Planning and
Building Agency staff consult to ensure the project is structurally sound and will not cause
damage to property’s the adobe fabric.
In addition to agreeing to consultation to ensure the protection of the property’s adobe
fabric, the applicants have consulted with staff and made certain changes to the project
as originally proposed in order to ensure the project will be consistent with the Secretary
of the Interior’s Standards (SOIS). The project originally proposed the inclusion on the
addition of stucco cladding scored to mimic the existing masonry bond pattern. However,
following staff review, the applicant revised the project to include a masonry veneer
whose simulated bond pattern will be better differentiated from the existing masonry. In
addition, the applicant has proposed a project design that will involve at most limited direct
physical changes to the existing exterior of the garage and will thus be reversible. As
mentioned above, wall junctions of the addition and garage will not require the removal
of significant historical materials. Alternatives currently under consideration will require
limited drilling into or through the adobe to insert bolts that would anchor the new
construction to the garage for weatherproof junctions. Furthermore, ingress/egress
between the historic garage and the proposed storage room addition will be available via
an existing doorway and therefore will not require the creation of a new opening in the
walls of the historic garage. Work involving direct changes to the property will be limited
to the rear (north) façade of the semi-detached garage. Lastly, no work is proposed for
the existing residence.
Analysis
Secretary of the Interior’s Standards
The proposed project, as conditioned, will follow the SOIS for the Treatment of Historic
Properties with Guidelines for Preserving, Rehabilitating, Restoring, & Reconstructing
Historic Buildings (Kay D. Weeks and Anne E. Grimmer, revised 2017). The proposed
exterior modifications, as conditioned, is considered a rehabilitation project and as such
be evaluated against ten criteria. Staff has reviewed the proposed modifications in
comparison to the SOIS. The following is a review of the findings as they pertain to the
applicable criteria:
1. A property will be used as it was historically or be given a new use that requires
minimal changes to its distinctive materials, features, spaces, and spatial
relationships.
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As conditioned, the project complies with Standard No. 1. because it will consist of
minor changes and will maintain the property’s historical use as a residence with
limited material changes.
Direct physical changes will at most require the drilling of holes into or through a
handful of adobe brick to affix the addition. Aside from minimal loss of materials
due to drilling, no materials or features will be changed. Further, should the
addition be removed in the future, any bolt holes could be patched and painted,
with no discernible change to any of the property’s distinctive materials, or
features.
The project, which consists of a small rear attachment, would alter the form of the
garage, introducing limited changes to the property’s distinguishing spaces and
spatial relationships. However, the compact plan and relatively low height of the
addition will make it subordinate to the garage, and because the addition will have
a small footprint and will be set back several feet from the character-defining rear
courtyard, it will not impact the essential form or feeling of the courtyard.
2. The historic character of a property shall be retained and preserved. The removal
of historic materials or alteration of features and spaces that characterize a
property shall be avoided.
As discussed in the analysis under Standard No. 1, the project as conditioned will
not cause a substantial loss of historic materials and will introduce only limited
changes to the spaces and spatial relationships of the property. Therefore, the
project complies with Standard No. 2.
3. Each property will be recognized as a physical record of its time, place, and use.
Changes that create a false sense of historical development, such as adding
conjectural features or elements from other historic properties, will not be
undertaken.
The project complies with Standard No. 3 because the proposed changes will not
create a false sense of historical development. The new addition will be
recognizable as a non-historic addition to the property. It will be differentiated from
the historic garage by way of a gabled roof form that contrasts with the exiting
hipped roof, the use of a masonry veneer with individual masonry units
substantially narrower than the existing masonry, and a lower overall height as
than the historic garage. Moreover, no conjectural historic features or elements
from other historic properties are proposed to be added as part of the project.
4. Changes to a property that have acquired historic significance in their own right
will be retained and preserved.
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Standard 4 does not apply, as there are no non-original features proposed for
removal have attained significance in their own right.
5. Distinctive features, finishes, and construction techniques or examples of
craftsmanship that characterize a property shall be preserved.
As conditioned, the project complies with Standard No. 5 because distinctive
materials, features, finishes, and construction techniques or examples of
craftsmanship that characterize the property will be preserved. At most, the project
will involve only a limited loss of the property’s character-defining adobe exterior
surface where bolts may affix the proposed addition to the garage. The project
would not require the removal of entire adobe bricks, but, only the loss of negligible
amounts of material if the ultimate project design calls for the drilling of holes into
the adobe wall to secure the addition.
6. Deteriorated historic features will be repaired rather than replaced. Where the
severity of deterioration requires replacement of a distinctive feature, the new
feature will match the old in design, color, texture, and, where possible, materials.
Replacement of missing features will be substantiated by documentary and
physical evidence.
Standard No. 6 does not apply to this project because the project does not involve
changes to any deteriorated historic feature.
7. Chemical or physical treatments, if appropriate, will be undertaken using the
gentlest means possible. Treatments that cause damage to historic materials will
not be used.
The project will not involve chemical or physical treatments, and therefore the
Standard 7 is not applicable.
8. Archeological resources will be protected and preserved in place. If such resources
must be disturbed, mitigation measures will be undertaken.
Standard 8 does not apply, as there are no known archeological resources on-site,
and the work will not require grading or excavation that may uncover any
archaeological resources.
9. New additions, exterior alterations, or related new construction will not destroy
historic materials, features, and spatial relationships that characterize the property.
The new work shall be differentiated from the old and will be compatible with the
historic materials, features, size, scale and proportion, and massing to protect the
integrity of the property and its environment.
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As conditioned, the project complies with Standard No. 9. As discussed above,
with completion of the project, character-defining spatial relationships will remain
essentially intact, there will be no substantial loss of historical materials, and the
scale, form, and materials of the proposed addition will subordinate it to, and
differentiate it from, the historic garage.
10.New additions and adjacent or related new construction will be undertaken in such
a manner that, if removed in the future, the essential form and integrity of the
historic property and its environment would be unimpaired.
If the proposed addition were removed in the future, the essential form and integrity
of the subject property would remain intact. The project will not require any
substantial direct physical change to the existing garage. At most the project will
require the drilling of holes into the existing adobe surface to attach the addition to
the garage at limited junction points. If the addition is removed, the drilled holes
can be filled and painted over with no discernible change to the property.
Therefore, the project complies with Standard No. 10.
Conclusion
Staff has determined that the project, as conditioned, complies with The Secretary of the
Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation. Specifically, the analysis indicates that the proposed
rear addition would not detract from the historic integrity of the garage or the property as
a whole.
The role of the Historic Resources Commission is to issue a Certificate of Appropriateness
upon finding that the proposed modifications do not substantially change the character and
integrity of the historic properties per Santa Ana Municipal Code Section 30-6 and meet the
Secretary of Interior’s Standards per the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and
the City’s Certified Local Government agreement with the State of California. Staff finds that
the historic exterior modification application meets the necessary criteria to be awarded a
Certificate of Appropriateness and should be approved. It is also recommended that staff
approve the exact materials and finishes to be used prior to installation to ensure quality and
compatibility.
Public Notification
The project site was posted with a notice advertising this public hearing, a notice was
published in the Orange County Reporter and mailed notices were sent to all property
owners within 500 feet of the project site. In addition, staff contacted the Fisher Park
Neighborhood Association to ensure they were aware of the project and public hearing.
At the time of this printing, no correspondence, either written or electronic, had been
received from any members of the public.
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ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
In accordance with CEQA, the recommended action is exempt from further review
pursuant to Section 15331 of the CEQA Guidelines (Class 31 – Historical Resource
Restoration/Rehabilitation) as this action is designed in a manner consistent with the
Secretary of the Interior’s Standards. Based on this analysis, a Notice of Exemption,
Environmental Review No. 2025-113, will be filed for this project.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with this action.
EXHIBITS
1. Resolution
2. 500-Foot Radius Map
3. Site Photos
4. Executive Summary
5. Historical Description
6. Architectural Plans
7. Copy of Public Notices
Submitted By:
James Williams, Contract Planner
Approved By:
Ali Pezeshkpour, AICP, Executive Director, Planning and Building Agency
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RESOLUTION NO. 2026-XX
A RESOLUTION OF THE HISTORIC RESOURCES
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA APPROVING
THE CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS FOR THE
PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1015 W . RIVER LANE FOR
HISTORIC EXTERIOR MODIFICATION APPLICATION NO.
2025-05 (APN: 001-231-04)
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. Kelly Scott Thomas and Bethany Susann Swade Thomas (“Property
Owners” and “Applicants”) are requesting approval of Historic Exterior
Modification Application No. 2025-05 to allow exterior modifications to the
property at 1015 W. River Lane.
B. The legal owners of the property are Kelly Scott Thomas and Bethany
Susann Swade Thomas, husband and wife as joint tenants, as shown on
Exhibit A.
C. The property at 1015 W. River Lane is listed on the Santa Ana Register of
Historic Properties and categorized as “landmark.” Therefore, the property
meets the definition of “historic property” specified in Santa An a Municipal
Code 30-1.5, which includes any property designated on the federal, state,
or local registers. Because the property is a designated historic property,
the project is subject to the requirements of Santa Ana Municipal Code
Section 30.6, specifically, that the proposed alteration are subject to Historic
Resources Commission Review.
D. The property at 1015 W. River Lane was constructed in 1948, with the
elements of the California Ranch styles of architecture. No notable exterior
alterations have been made to the property. Character-defining features of
1015 W. River Lane that should be preserved include L -shaped plan
incorporating courtyards and covered porches; low-pitched, cross-hipped
roof; wide, overhanging, open eaves and exposed rafters; “Verd ugo Adobe”
brick; Multi-light, metal-framed casement windows; wooden window and
door headers; and adobe brick chimneys
E. Pursuant to Santa Ana Municipal Code Section 30-6, no exterior physical
modifications, other than those identified by the Historic Resour ces
Commission for administrative approval by city staff, shall be permitted with
respect to a historic structure until the Historic Resources Commission
approves such request at a duly noticed public hearing and issues a
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certificate of appropriateness. The Historic Resources Commission shall
issue the certificate of appropriateness upon finding that the proposed
modification(s) does not substantially change the character and integrity of
the historic property.
F. The project applicants are proposing to construct a 160-square-foot rear
storage room addition to the rear (north) façade of the existing semi -
detached garage. As proposed, the project will construct a three -sided
addition, with its open side abutting the existing garage, requiring no
substantial changes to the design or historic fabric of the garage. The
addition will be characterized by a gabled roof with a peak reaching just
below the existing roof overhang, painted masonry veneer exterior wall
cladding, two wood doors, and a fiberglass-sash casement window. The
method of attaching the addition to the rear exterior adobe wall of the
garage has not yet been decided upon. Due to the potentially sensitive
nature of adobe brick, the property owners will consult with Planning and
Building Agency staff to identify the most structurally sound method of
attaching the addition. Aside from the possible insertion of bolts, the project
will not physical changes to the existing building. A condition of approval
has been included in the resolution related to Hist oric Exterior Modification
Application (HEMA) No. 2025-5, requiring the property owners and
Planning and Building Agency staff consult to ensure the project is
structurally sound and will not cause damage to property’s the adobe fabric
(Exhibit B).
In addition to agreeing to consultation to ensure the protection of the
property’s adobe fabric, the applicants have consulted with staff and made
certain changes to the project as originally proposed in order to ensure the
project will be consistent with the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards
(SOIS). The project originally proposed the inclusion on the addition of
stucco cladding scored to mimic the existing masonry bond pattern .
However, following staff review, the applicant revised the project to include
a masonry veneer whose simulated bond pattern will be better differentiated
from the existing masonry. In addition, the applicant has proposed a project
design that will involve limited direct physical changes to the existing
exterior of the garage and will thus be reversible. As mentioned above, wall
junctions of the addition and garage will not require the removal of
significant historical materials. Alternatives currently under consideration
will require limited drilling into or through the adobe to insert bolts that would
anchor the new construction to the garage for weatherproof junctions.
Furthermore, ingress/egress between the historic garage and the proposed
storage room addition will be available via an existing doorway and
therefore will not require the creation of a new opening in the walls of the
historic garage.
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Work involving direct changes to the property’s building will be limited to the
rear (north) façade of the semi-detached garage. Lastly, no work is
proposed for any other façade of the garage or any part of the residence.
G. Pursuant to Santa Ana Municipal Code Section 30 -6, the Historic
Resources Commission held a duly noticed public hearing on March 5,
2026, for the request for exterior modifications to 1015 W. River Lane.
H. Since the property is deemed a historic structure, all exterior modifications
are required to meet the Secretary of Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation.
1. The following Secretary of Interior’s Standards are applicable:
i. As conditioned, the project complies with Standard No. 1.
because it will consist of minor changes and will maintain the
property’s historical use as a residence with limited material
changes.
Direct physical changes will at most require the drilling of
holes into or through a handful of adobe brick to affix the
addition. Aside from minimal loss of materials due to drilling,
no materials or features will be changed. Further, should the
addition be removed in the future, any bolt holes could be
patched and painted, with no discernible change to any of the
property’s distinctive materials, or features.
The project, which consists of a small rear attachment, would
alter the form of the garage, introducing limited changes to the
property’s distinguishing spaces and spatial relationships.
However, the compact plan and relatively low height of the
addition will make it subordinate to the garage, and because
the addition will have a small footprint and will be set back
several feet from the character-defining rear courtyard, it will
not impact the essential form or feeling of the courtyard.
ii. As discussed in the analysis under Standard No. 1, the project
as conditioned will not cause a substantial loss of historic
materials and will introduce only limited changes to the
spaces and spatial relationships of the property. Therefore,
the project complies with Standard No. 2.
iii. The project complies with Standard No. 3 because the
proposed changes will not create a false sense of historical
development. The new addition will be recognizable as a non -
historic addition to the property. It will be differentiated from
the historic garage by way of a gabled roof form that contrasts
with the exiting hipped roof, the use of a masonry veneer with
individual masonry units substantially narrower than the
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existing masonry, and a lower overall height as than the
historic garage. Moreover, no conjectural historic features or
elements from other historic properties are proposed to be
added as part of the project.
iv. As conditioned, the project complies with Standard No. 5
because distinctive materials, features, finishes, and
construction techniques or examples of craftsmanship that
characterize the property will be preserved. At most, the
project will involve only a limited loss of the property’s
character-defining adobe exterior surface where bolts may
affix the proposed addition to the garage. The project would
not require the removal of entire adobe bricks, but, only the
loss of negligible amounts of material if the ultimate project
design calls for the drilling of holes into the adobe wall to
secure the addition.
v. As conditioned, the project complies with Standard No. 9. As
discussed above, with completion of the project, character-
defining spatial relationships will remain essentially intact,
there will be no substantial loss of historical materials, and the
scale, form, and materials of the proposed addition will
subordinate it to, and differentiate it from, the historic garage.
vi. If the proposed addition were removed in the future, the
essential form and integrity of the subject property would
remain intact. The project will not require any substantial
direct change to the existing garage. At most the project will
require the drilling of holes into the existing adobe surface to
attach the addition to the garage at limited junction points. If
the addition is removed, the drilled holes can be fill ed and
painted over with no discernible change to the property.
Therefore, the project complies with Standard No. 10.
vii. Standards 4, 6, 7, and 8 are not applicable.
Section 2. In accordance with CEQA, the recommended action is exempt from
further review pursuant to Section 15331 of the CEQA Guidelines (Class 31 – Historical
Resource Restoration/Rehabilitation) as this action is designed in a manner consistent
with the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards. Based on this analysis, a Notice of
Exemption, Environmental Review No. 2025-113, will be filed for this project.
Section 3. In accordance with CEQA, the recommended action is exempt from
further review pursuant to Section 15331 of the CEQA Guidelines (Class 31 – Historical
Resource Restoration/Rehabilitation) as this action is designed in a manner consistent
with the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards. Based on this analysis, a Notice of
Exemption, Environmental Review No. 2025-113, will be filed for this project.
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Section 4. The Historic Resources Commission Secretary is hereby directed to
file a certified copy of this Resolution with the County Recorder’s Office after the adoption
of this Resolution pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 5029.
ADOPTED this 5th day of March 2026.
__________________________
Edward Murashie
Chairperson
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Sonia R. Carvalho, City Attorney
By:________________________
Brandon Salvatierra
Assistant City Attorney
AYES: Commission members___________________________________
NOES: Commission members___________________________________
ABSTAIN: Commission members___________________________________
NOT PRESENT: Commission members___________________________________
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CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY
I, GEMA ZAPIEN, Commission Secretary, do hereby attest to and certify the attached
Resolution No. 2026-XX to be the original resolution adopted by Historic Resources
Commission of the City of Santa Ana on March 5, 2026.
Date: ________________ ____________________________________
Gema Zapien
Commission Secretary
City of Santa Ana
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EXHIBIT A
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
APN Address Legal Description Owner Names
APN: 001-231-04 1015 W. River Lane THE LAND REFERRED TO
HEREIN BELOW IS
SITUATED IN THE CITY OF
SANTA ANA, COUNTY
OF ORANGE, STATE OF
CALIFORNIA AND IS
DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
LOT 18 OF TRACT NO. 1160,
IN THE CITY OF SANTA ANA,
COUNTY OF ORANGE,
STATE OF
CALIFORNIA, AS SHOWN ON
A MAP RECORDED IN BOOK
38, PAGE(S) 37 AND 38 OF
MISCELLANEOUS MAPS, IN
THE OFFICE OF THE
COUNTY RECORDER OF
SAID COUNTY.
Kelly Scott
Thomas and
Bethany Susann
Swade Thomas,
husband and
wife as joint
tenants
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EXHIBIT B
Conditions of Approval for Historic Exterior Modification Application (HEMA)
No. 2025-05
The Applicant must comply with each and every condition listed below prior to
exercising the rights conferred by the Historic Resource Commission’s approval
and the City of Santa Ana Register of Historic Properties pursuant to Section 30-
6 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code. The Applicant must remain in compliance
with all conditions listed below:
1. This property is listed on the Santa Ana Register of Historical
Properties. 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 Santa Ana Register of
Historical Properties.
2. Any changes to the approved plans or project description for HEMA No.
2025-05, including any descriptions contained within the staff report,
shall be subject to Planning Division staff review. In the event staff
determine that proposed changes cannot be approved administratively,
the applicant shall be responsible for obtaining Historic Resources
Commission approvals, as applicable as determined by staff, at the
applicant's sole full expense.
3. To ensure the project’s structural stability, the owner shall continue
explore alternative methods of attaching the proposed addition to the
rear (north) façade of the semi-detached garage, in consultation with,
and subject to the approval of, Planning and Building Agency staff.
4. The owner shall procure any requested materia l samples of proposed
exterior materials (for like-for-like and non like-for-like changes) and
shall provide the samples directly to the Planning Division at City Hall
upon request. If staff determines the material/design is not historically
compatible, the owner shall comply with staff's required specifications
for appropriate material/design.
5. The owner is responsible for notifying staff in a timely manner if any
material/model is unavailable for all work related to this project (like -for-
like and non like-for-like exterior changes).
6. The owner is responsible for contacting the Planning Division to request
rough and final inspections prior to final occupancy. Requests for
inspections must be made at least three (3) business days in advance
of the inspection.
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7. The owner shall ensure the primary façade of the residence remains
visible from the public right-of-way by conducting any necessary
trimming of trees, shrubs, or other plants that may obscure the
residence’s visibility.
8. The masonry veneer for the proposed addition shall be differentiated
from the masonry pattern on the existing garage and residence by the
dimensions of its simulated masonry units. Final selection of the veneer
shall require Planning Division staff approval.
9. The owner shall retain in place and maintain the legibility and visibility
of the existing bronze plaque honoring and recognizing the structure at
1015 W. River Lane, historically known as the E.M. Crawford House,
unless otherwise approved by the Planning Division.
HEMA NO. 2025-05,
E.M. CRAWFORD HOUSE
1015 W. RIVER LANE
P L A N N I N G AND B U I L D I N G A G E N C Y
500’ RADIUS
EXHIBIT 2
SITE
HEMA-2025-05
1015 W. RIVER LANE
EXHIBIT 3 – SITE PHOTOS
South façade of 1015 W. River Lane, facing northwest (left); north façade of the garage, facing south (right).
STAFF PHOTOS TAKEN IN
SEPTEMBER 2025
HEMA-2025-05
1015 W. RIVER LANE
EXHIBIT 3 – SITE PHOTOS
East façade of residence, fronting the courtyard (left); east and north façade of the residence, fronting the courtyard (right).
STAFF PHOTOS TAKEN IN
SEPTEMBER 2025
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
E.M. Crawford House
1015 West River Lane
Santa Ana, CA 92706
NAME E.M. Crawford House REF. NO.
ADDRESS 1015 West River Lane
CITY Santa Ana ZIP 92706 ORANGE COUNTY
YEAR BUILT 1948 LOCAL REGISTER CATEGORY: Landmark
HISTORIC DISTRICT N/A NEIGHBORHOOD Jack Fisher Park
CALIFORNIA REGISTER CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION C/3 CALIFORNIA REGISTER STATUS CODE 5S3
Location: Not for Publication Unrestricted
Prehistoric Historic Both
ARCHITECTURAL STYLE: Ranch House
Widely published in Sunset and House Beautiful magazines, the Ranch House dominated post-World War II residential
expansion and represented the most popular house form in the United States from the 1950s through 1970s. The Ranch
House originated in the 1930’s designs of Southern California architect Cliff May, who sought to reinvent the west’s
vernacular housing traditions by combining the form and massing of the traditional ranch house with a modernist’s
concern for informality, expressed in materials and plan, and indoor-outdoor integration.
While the style includes several variants, a basic set of character-defining features applies to most examples. In form and
massing, the style evokes a sprawling ranch that developed over time, with a central block extended by wings of varying
roof heights. Generally L-shaped or U-shaped in plan, the Ranch House typically has a one-story profile with strong
horizontal emphasis expressed through a low pitched or flat roof with wide overhanging eaves. Asymmetrical in design,
the Ranch House is often sheathed in and accented with rustic materials such as board-and-batten siding, high brick
foundations, art stone, and wood shake roofs. Indoor-outdoor integration is achieved through the use of recessed or
extended porches, set low to the ground, and the generous use of large picture, ribbon, or corner windows. Window
detailing can include wood frames, decorative shutters, and diamond-patterned muntins. Ornamentation includes
rusticated elements, such as carved porch supports and exposed rafters, uneven rakes and flared eaves, and faux dove
cotes and bird houses.
SUMMARY/CONCLUSION:
The E.M. Crawford House qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties under Criterion 1 as an
early and very intact example of the Ranch style in Santa Ana and under Criterion 3 as a rare example of adobe
construction in Santa Ana. Additionally, the house has been categorized as “Landmark” because it "has a distinctive
architectural style and quality" representing the Ranch House style in Santa Ana, and because, as a rare, perhaps
unique, example of the late adobe revival in Santa Ana, the building has a “unique architectural significance”. (Santa Ana
Municipal Code, Section 30-2.2).
EXPLANATION OF CODES:
x 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.
x It embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, region, or method of construction, or represents the
work of a master, or possesses high artistic values.
5S3: Appears to be individually eligible for local listing or designation through survey evaluation.
State of California The Resources Agency Primary #______________________________________________
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI #__________________________________________________
PRIMARY RECORD Trinomial______________________________________________
NRHP Status Code_____________________________________
Other Listings_____________________________________________________________________
Review Code________ Reviewer________________________ Date_______________
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P1. Other Identifier:
*P2. Location: Not for Publication Unrestricted *a. County Orange County
*b. USGS 7.5’ Quad: TCA 1725 Date: March 3, 2015
*c. Address 1015 West River Lane City: Santa Ana Zip: 92706
*e. Other Locational Data: Assessor’s Parcel Number 001-231-04
*P3a. Description: (Describe resource and its major elements. Include design, materials, condition, alterations, size, setting, and boundaries)
The E.M. Crawford House is a one-story single-family residence with an attached two-car garage constructed in a California
Ranch style. A rare example of adobe construction in Santa Ana, the house and garage delineate an "L" -shaped plan, which
embraces a shallow rear patio and creates a generously sized rear courtyard area. Asymmetrical in design, the house
exhibits a strong horizontal emphasis expressed through a low-pitched, cross-hipped roof with wide, overhanging, open
eaves with exposed rafters. The roof is clad in contemporary asphalt shingle roofing and the exterior of the house consists of
whitewashed, solid “Verdugo Adobe” brick, reportedly made on site, each approximately twelve-inches wide, eighteen-inches
long, and five-inches thick, with no two bricks alike. Along the front (south) elevation, the house features a full-width broad
porch and a two wide double doors that open into the rear courtyard, gated by Art Deco inspired wrought iron gates. Entry
into the residence is accessed off of the rear courtyard and features a deeply recessed wood door, and adjacent sliding patio
doors providing access to the “Lanai.” The front (south) elevation features two deeply recessed, multi-light, metal-framed
casement windows. The north, west, and east elevations, as well as along the interior courtyard, also feature deeply
recessed multi-light, metal-framed casement windows. A secondary entry porch into the exterior courtyard features a simple
wood door, and is clad in board-and-batten wood siding. Two prominent adobe brick chimneys located along the east and
west elevations rise above the roof ridgeline and feature decorative chimney caps with cross in an upside down “V” design.
The rear courtyard still retains an original incinerator, also constructed of adobe bricks concurrent with construction of the
house. The house appears intact and is in good condition.
*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)
South elevation, view north
September 2020
*P6. Date Constructed/Age and
Sources: historic
1948/ City of Santa Ana Building
Permits
*P7. Owner and Address:
Camron and Phyllis Bussard
1015 West River Lane
Santa Ana, CA 92706
*P8. Recorded by:
Pedro Gomez, City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza M-20
Santa Ana, CA 92702
*P9. Date Recorded:
October 29, 2020
*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
State of California The Resources Agency Primary #__________________________________________
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI#______________________________________________
BUILDING, STRUCTURE, AND OBJECT RECORD
Page 2 of 3 *NRHP Status Code_5S3_________________________
*Resource Name or #: E.M. Crawford House
B1. Historic Name: E.M. Crawford House
B2. Common Name: Same
B3. Original Use: Single-family Residence B4. Present Use: Single-family Residence
*B5. Architectural Style: Ranch House
*B6. Construction History: (Construction date, alterations, and date of alterations): November 1, 1948. Constructed. $20,000.
October 24, 1985. Solar domestric heater.
October 29, 1991. Convert bedroom to master bath 160 sq. ft. $12,000.
March 18, 1994. Reroof with tear off and installation of comp shingles. $7,250.
*B7. Moved?No Yes Unknown Date:__________ Original location:_______ _______
*B8. Related Features: None.
B9a. Architect:Unknown b. Builder: Edgar B. Lembke
*B10. Significance: Theme Residential Architecture Area Santa Ana
Period of Significance: 1948 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 E.M. Crawford House is architecturally significant as a characteristic example of the California Ranch style, and as a rare
example of adobe construction in the City of Santa Ana. The house was originally constructed in 1948 by Edgar B. Lembke,
and was valued at approximately $20,000, according to the original building permit. The first recorded occupants were Earl
M. and Bertha L. Crawford. Born in California, Earl M. Crawford was a local agriculturist and Chairman of the utilities
department of the Orange County Farm Bureau, and Vice President, and subsequently President, of the Olive Heights Citrus
Association. Built in the early 1920's on three acres of land beside the railroad tracks on Orange-Olive Road, the Olive
Heights packing house was, "one of 53 packinghouses that dotted the county from Brea to San Juan Capistrano. But as the
miles of orange groves gave way to housing tracts after World War II, Valencia orange production plummeted. There were
65,000 acres dedicated to oranges in 1940 compared to less than 1,000 in 1995" (Los Angeles Times, February 7, 1997).
Additional residents over the years included, J.H. Westerman Jr. (1979), Howell T. Hunt (1985), and Barbara Schmid (1990).
In 2006, the property was acquired by John L. and Carolyn J. Kuykendal and in 2014 it was sold to the current owner.
(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 Heumann/Chattel, Inc.
*Date of Evaluation: October 29, 2020
DPR 523B (1/95) *Required information
Sketch Map
(This space reserved for official comments.)
E.M. Crawford House
1015 West River Lane
State of California The Resources Agency Primary # _____________________________________________
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI # ________________________________________________
CONTINUATION SHEET Trinomial _____________________________________________
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*Recorded by Pedro Gomez *Date October 29, 2020 _ Continuation Update
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*B10. Significance (continued):
The E.M. Crawford House is located in Jack Fisher Park, a neighborhood northwest of downtown Santa Ana bounded by
Bristol Street, Santa Clara Avenue, Memory Lane, and the Interstate 5. The neighborhood takes its name from Jacob (Jack)
Fisher. Born in Yakima, Washington, Fisher moved to Santa Ana with his parents and sister in the early twentieth century. In
April 1917, upon the United States’ entry into World War I, Fisher enlisted in the US Army when he was 18 years old.
Assigned to Company L, Seventh California Regiment, Fisher later advanced to the level of corporal in the 58th Infantry of
Company D. After Fisher’s death at the age of 30, in March 1929, the Chapter of Disabled American Veterans he helped form
took his name as the Jack Fisher Post, Chapter of Disabled American Veterans. On August 23, 1933, construction was
completed on a park north of Santiago Creek on North Flower Street and dedicated as the Jack Fisher Memorial Park.
Prior to its residential development, Fisher Park formed Lots 5B, 8 and 9 of the Potts, Borden and Sidwell Tract, subdivided in
1881. Current-day Interstate 5 conforms to the prominent diagonal swath cut by the Southern Pacific Railroad line, which was
established in Santa Ana in the late 1870s and still forms the eastern border of the Fisher Park neighborhood. With the
exception of the Southern Pacific Railroad line, the area remained agricultural through much of the first half of the twentieth
century, with walnut groves and orchards dotting the landscape. In November 1947, residential development arrived when a
narrow strip was cleared, graded, and subdivided into 25 lots offered as Tract No. 1160, “River Lane Tract.” Mirroring the
curve of Santiago Creek to the south, the streets displayed a curvilinear layout, with lots ranging in size from 70 to 130 feet
long, 140 to 190 deep. Three years later, in August 1950, another curvilinear subdivision appeared east of Flower Street, with
smaller lots, averaging 60 feet by 90 feet, arranged around a curvilinear pattern with cul-de-sacs. An outgrowth of earlier City
Beautiful and Garden City models, this curvilinear layout reflected neighborhood planning preferences codified in the 1930s
by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), which regulated and financed the increase in home ownership through its
mortgage lending and insurance programs. During the post-WWII housing expansion in the United States, the FHA-endorsed
model for city planning, as reflected in the neighborhood of Fisher Park, “set the standards for the design of post-World War II
subdivisions.” (National Register Bulletin, Historic Residential Suburbs, p. 49).
Construction quickly transformed the neighborhood from agricultural to residential. A 1947 aerial photograph taken a few
months before creation of the River Lane Tract shows the area dominated by groves of trees. By 1955, nearly all the lots of
both tracts had been improved with single-family residences with uniform setbacks, mostly in the Ranch House style popular
in the 1950s and 1960s, in a configuration and unity of design still reflected there today (2020). The homes of the Jack Fisher
Park neighborhood represent the overwhelming success architects and builders had in the early 1950’s, when building
homes using “California Ranch” architectural design and features. Homes and lots located in the Fisher Park neighborhood
were generously scaled, with homes ranging from 1,500 to 6,000 square feet and lot sizes from 6,500 to 25,000 square feet.
The E.M. Crawford House qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties under Criterion 1 as an early
and very intact example of the Ranch style in Santa Ana and under Criterion 3 as a rare example of adobe construction in
Santa Ana. The original “ranch” houses of the southwestern United States were built following the arrival of the Spanish and
Mexican settlers in the eighteenth century. Using traditional building techniques and the available materials of clay and straw,
houses—indeed, most buildings from the time of arrival through the first decades of the nineteenth century—were one-story
structures of adobe bricks. Overhanging roof eaves sheltered porches that functioned as outdoor rooms and exterior
corridors. Thick adobe walls necessitated deeply recessed window and door openings, with embedded wooden headers
added for support. Many of these “hacienda” style homes were L-, U-, or box-shaped in plan in order to incorporate a
courtyard.
Adobe construction had been mostly supplanted by wood frame and masonry by the mid-nineteenth century in southern
California. Adobe enjoyed brief and limited periods of resurgence in association with the Mission and Spanish Colonial
Revival styles of the first few decades of the twentieth century. When architects were experimenting with prototypes of what
became the California Ranch style, one of the antecedents to which they looked for inspiration was the adobe ranch houses
surviving from the nineteenth century. Cliff May, the trailblazing Ranch style architect, often emulated the appearance of
adobe construction and used the actual material in a handful of his designs. In the post-World War II period, other architects
and builders also experimented with modern adobe building systems. One such architect was Hugh W. Comstock of Carmel,
California, who published a monograph in 1948 describing his “Post-Adobe” system combining “a rugged timber frame and
modern stabilized adobe.” The Verdugo Brick system utilized for the E. M. Crawford House appears to be another such foray
into adobe construction.
Additionally, the house has been categorized as “Landmark” because it "has a distinctive architectural style and quality"
representing the Ranch House style in Santa Ana, and because, as a rare, perhaps unique, example of the late adobe revival
in Santa Ana, the building has a “unique architectural significance.” (Santa Ana Municipal Code, Section 30-2.2). Character-
defining features of the E.M. Crawford House include, but may not be limited to: massing ("L" -shaped plan incorporating
courtyards and covered porches); low-pitched, cross-hipped roof; wide, overhanging, open eaves and exposed rafters;
“Verdugo Adobe” brick; fenestration (multi-light, metal-framed casement windows); wooden window and door headers; and
adobe brick chimneys.
State of California The Resources Agency Primary # _____________________________________________
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI # ________________________________________________
CONTINUATION SHEET Trinomial _____________________________________________
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*Recorded by Pedro Gomez *Date October 29, 2020 _ Continuation Update
DPR 523L
*B12. References (continued):
Ancestry.com. California, Death Index, 1940-1997 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000.
Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002.
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
National Register Bulletin, Historic Residential Suburbs, p. 49
Newspapers.com (Santa Ana Register)
Branch, National Park Service, US Dept. of the Interior, 1991.
Office of Historic Preservation. “Instructions for Recording Historical Resources.” Sacramento: March 1995.
Whiffen, Marcus. American Architecture Since 1780. Cambridge: MIT Press, 1969.
Santa Ana and Orange County Directories, 1920-1979.
Year: 1930; Census Place: Santa Ana, Orange, California; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0080; FHL microfilm: 2339917
5'10'20'0
2"0
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NWEST RIVER LANEADJACENT PROPERTY
ADJACENT PROPERTY
ADJACENT PROPERTY
ADJACENT PROPERTYPROPERTY LINE
PROPERTY LINE
PROPERTY LINE
PROPERTY LINE
PROPOSED 10" X 16" ATTACHED STORAGE
143' - 1 9/16"
139' - 5 1/16"80' - 3 11/16"80' - 8 5/8"REAR YARD SETBACK
20' - 0"
SIDEYARD SETBACK
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PROJECT INFORMATION:
Project Address:
Owner:
APN:
Legal Description:
1015 W River Lane
Santa Ana, CA 92706
Beth and Kelly Thomas
1015 W River Lane
Santa Ana, CA 92706
001-231-04
N-TRACT: 1160
BLOCK: N/A
LOT: 18
No.Description Date
1 RESUBMITTAL 07/25/25
2 RESUBMITTAL 2 08/07/25
4 RESUBMITTAL 4 11/20/25
Site Area:
Existing Building Footprint:
Existing Site Coverage:
Proposed Building Footprint:
Proposed Site Coverage:
11,317.76 SF
3,615.45 SF
31.94%
3,927.45 SF
34.70%
BUILDING INFORMATION:
Existing Building Area:
Proposed Storage Area:
Proposed Backyard Area:
3,615.45 SF
160.00 SF
3,787.91 SF
SITE INFORMATION:
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NWEST RIVER LANEADJACENT PROPERTY
ADJACENT PROPERTY
ADJACENT PROPERTY
ADJACENT PROPERTYPROPERTY LINE
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PROPERTY LINE
PROPERTY LINE
143' - 1 9/16"
139' - 5 1/16"80' - 3 11/16"80' - 8 5/8"REAR YARD SETBACK
20' - 0"
SIDEYARD SETBACK
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MD31015 W. River LaneSanta Ana, CA 92706 1" = 10'-0"1Site Plan
PROJECT INFORMATION:
Project Address:
Owner:
APN:
Legal Description:
1015 W River Lane
Santa Ana, CA 92706
Beth and Kelly Thomas
1015 W River Lane
Santa Ana, CA 92706
001-231-04
N-TRACT: 1160
BLOCK: N/A
LOT: 18
No.Description Date
3 RESUBMITTAL 3 10/07/25
4 RESUBMITTAL 4 11/20/25
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(E) ROOF LINE OVERHEAD
(N) ROOF LINE OVERHEAD
(N) CONCRETE
(E) PROPERTY LINE
(E) PROPERTY LINE
(E) PROPERTY LINE
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1/8" = 1'-0"1SOUTH ELEVATION - EXISTING
1/8" = 1'-0"4WEST ELEVATION - EXISTING
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1/8" = 1'-0"1SOUTH ELEVATION - PROPOSED
1/8" = 1'-0"4WEST ELEVATION - PROPOSED
1/8" = 1'-0"3NORTH ELEVATION - PROPOSED
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4 RESUBMITTAL 4 11/20/25
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(E) PROPERTY LINE
(N) 5' SLIDING
BARN DOOR
(N) CONCRETE SLAB
ON GRADE
(N) 6' X 3' WINDOW
(N) 36" WOOD
DOOR
(E) GARAGE
DOOR
D-1
D-2
Generic Grass -
12"
W-1
Concrete 6"
First Floor
0' - 0"
Top Plate
8' - 0"HEIGHT OF ADDITION8' - 0"(N) ASPHALT SHINGLE ROOF(N) MASONRY
VENEER APPLIED AS
EXTERIOR FINISH
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16' - 0"
(N) 5' BARN DOOR
(E) ADOBE BRICK
WALL TO REMAIN
First Floor
0' - 0"
Top Plate
8' - 0"
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1" / 1'-0"1" / 1'-0"
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(N) ASPHALT SHINGLE ROOF
(N) MASONRY VENEER
APPLIED AS EXTERIOR
FINISH
First Floor
0' - 0"
Top Plate
8' - 0"
(N) MASONRY VENEER
APPLIED AS EXTERIOR
FINISH
(N) ASPHALT SHINGLE
ROOF TO MATCH EXISTING(E) ASPHALT SHINGLE
ROOF TO REMAIN
2' - 0"
16' - 0"
(N) WOOD DOOR
(E) ADOBE BRICK
WALL TO REMAIN
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4 RESUBMITTAL 4 11/20/25
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BEFORE THE SANTA ANA HISTORIC
RESOURCES COMMISSION
The City of Santa Ana encourages the
public to participate in the decision-
making process.We encourage you to
contact us prior to the Public Hearing if
you have any questions.
Historic Resources Commission
Action:The Historic Resources
Commission will hold a Public Hearing to
receive public testimony,and will take
action on the item described below.Their
decision is final unless appealed to the
City Council within 10 days of the decision
by any interested party or group.
Project Location:1015 West River Lane
located within the Single-Family
Residence (R1)zoning district.
Project Applicant:Kelly and Bethany
Thomas (Property Owner and Applicant)
Project Description:Applicants are
requesting approval of Historic Exterior
Modification Application (HEMA)No.
2025-05 for a historic property known as
the E.M.Crawford House,which was
placed on the Santa Ana Register of
Historical Properties in 2020 and was
categorized as “Landmark.”Exterior
modifications include a construction of a
rear addition to the semi-detached
garage.The rear addition includes of a
160 square foot storage room consists of
a gabled roof,masonry veneer walls,two
wood doors,and a fiberglass casement
window.
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.A Notice of Exemption,ER No.
2025-113,will be filed for this project.
Meeting Details:This matter will be
heard on Thursday,March 5,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 virtually in this meeting,please
visit www.santa-ana.org/pb/meeting-
participation.
Written Comments:If you are unable to
participate in the meeting,you may send
written comments by e-mail to
PBAeComments@santa-ana.org
(reference the topic in the subject line)or
mail to Gema Zapien,Recording
Secretary,City of Santa Ana,20 Civic
Center Plaza –M20,Santa Ana,CA
92701.Deadline to submit written
comments is 3:30 p.m.on the day of
the meeting.Comments received after
the deadline may not be distributed to the
Commission but will be made part of the
record.
Where To Get More Information:
Additional details regarding the proposed
action(s),including the full text of the
discretionary item,may be found on the
City website 72 hours prior to the public
hearing at:https://santa-
ana.primegov.com/public/portal.
Who To Contact For Questions:Should
you have any questions,please contact
case planner James Williams with the
Planning and Building Agency by email at
JWilliams@santa-ana.org or by phone at
714-647-5899,or Pedro Gomez by email
at PGomez@santa-ana.org or by phone
at 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.
Si tiene preguntas en español,favor de
llamar a Gema Zapien al (714)667-
2732.
N u c n liên l c b ng ti ng Vi t,xin
i n tho i cho Kristie Ha (714)667-
2206.
2/23/26
OR-4014820#
CITY OF SANTA ANA
Planning and Building Agency
20 Civic Center Plaza ● P.O. Box 1988
Santa Ana, California 92702
www.santa-ana.org/pba
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
BEFORE THE SANTA ANA HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION
Historic Resources Commission Action: The Historic Resources Commission will hold a Public
Hearing to receive public testimony, and will take action on the item described below. Their decision is
final unless appealed to the City Council within 10 days of the decision by any interested party or group.
Project Location: 1015 West River Lane located within the Single-Family Residence (R1) zoning
district.
Project Applicant: Kelly and Bethany Thomas (Property Owner and Applicant)
Project Description: Applicants are requesting approval of Historic Exterior Modification Application (HEMA)
No. 2025-05 for a historic property known as the E.M. Crawford House, which was placed on the Santa Ana
Register of Historical Properties in 2020 and was categorized as “Landmark.” Exterior modifications include a
construction of a rear addition to the semi-detached garage. The rear addition includes of a 160 square foot
storage room consists of a gabled roof, masonry veneer walls, two wood doors, and a fiberglass casement
window.
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. A Notice of Exemption, ER No. 2025-113, will be filed for this project.
Meeting Details: This matter will be heard on Thursday, March 5, 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 virtually in this meeting, please visit
www.santa-ana.org/pb/meeting-participation.
Written Comments: If you are unable to participate in the meeting, you may send written comments by e-mail
to PBAeComments@santa-ana.org (reference the topic in the subject line) or mail to Gema Zapien, Recording
Secretary, City of Santa Ana, 20 Civic Center Plaza – M20, Santa Ana, CA 92701. Deadline to submit written
comments is 3:30 p.m. on the day of the meeting. Comments received after the deadline may not be
distributed to the Commission but will be made part of the record.
Where To Get More Information: Additional details regarding the proposed action(s), including the full text of
the discretionary item, may be found on the City website 72 hours prior to the public hearing at: https://santa-
ana.primegov.com/public/portal.
Who To Contact For Questions: Should you have any questions, please contact case planner James Williams
with the Planning and Building Agency by email at JWilliams@santa-ana.org or by phone at 714-647-5899, or
Pedro Gomez by email at PGomez@santa-ana.org or by phone at 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.
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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Zapien, Gema
From:Gomez, Pedro
Sent:Thursday, February 26, 2026 12:33 PM
To:Zapien, Gema
Cc:Soto, Ricardo
Subject:FW: 1015 West River Lane
Gema – Forwarding as a E-comment for HRC meeting 3/5.
Best,
Pedro
From: Claire <ideclaire@gmail.com>
Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2026 12:32 PM
To: Gomez, Pedro <PGomez@santa-ana.org>
Subject: 1015 West River Lane
Attention: This email originated from outside of City of Santa Ana. Use caution when opening attachments or links.
Hello. I am not able to attend the meeting on March 5th regarding the
addition to this home so advising via email that I have no objection to the
addition.
thank you,
Claire Jackson
949-683-8252
Planning and Building Agency
City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701
Historic Resources Commission Staff Report
March 5, 2026
Topic: HRCA No. 2025-18, HRC No. 2026-1, HPPA No. 2026-1 – The M.I. Thomson
House (2214 N. Westwood Avenue)
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
1. Adopt a resolution approving Historic Resources Commission Application No. 2025-
18 and Historic Register Categorization No. 2026-1; and
2. Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and City Clerk to
execute the attached Mills Act agreement with Michael Atkinson and Steve Doughty,
as Trustees of the Patricia Atkinson Revocable Living Trust, for the property located
at 2214 N. Westwood Avenue, subject to non-substantive changes approved by the
City Manager and City Attorney.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Michael Atkinson and Steve Doughty, as Trustees of the Patricia Atkinson Revocable
Living Trust, are requesting approval to designate an existing Minimal Traditional-style
residence located at 2214 N. Westwood Avenue to the Santa Ana Register of Historical
Properties (“Register”), as well as approval to execute a Mills Act agreement with the City
of Santa Ana. The property qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical
Properties under Criterion 1 as an intact example of a Ranch-style house. It is worthy of
“Contributive” categorization as it has a distinctive architectural style and quality reflective
of the Ranch style, including its gable-on-hip roof, original wood-sash windows, and lap
wood siding, among other features.
DISCUSSION
Project Location and Site Description
The subject property is located mid-block on Westwood Avenue, between Santa Clara
Avenue to the north and Twenty-first Street to the south, in the West Floral Park
neighborhood in Santa Ana. The site contains a 2,674-square-foot, Ranch-style residence
on an approximately 10,890 -square-foot residential lot (Exhibits 3 and 4).
HRCA No. 2025-18, HRC No. 2026-1, HPPA No. 2026-1 – The M.I. Thomson House
(2214 N. Westwood Avenue)
March 5, 2026
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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
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 SAMC (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
SAMC, as the structure is 63 years old and is a sound example of period architecture. No
known code violations exist on record for this property.
The M.I. Thomson House is architecturally significant as an intact example of a Ranch-
style house in Santa Ana. The original building permit indicates the property was
constructed in 1963 as a residence and attached garage at a cost of $40,000. Mary I.
Thomson purchased the subject parcel from developer Emmet C. Rogers circa 1963, and
contractor Frank M. Rogers completed the residence in September 1963. Deed
documents show that following Thomson's ownership of the property, it was acquired by
a series of owners including David Reich (date of acquisition undetermined), Dina
Jackson Roseler (1987), John Devine (1987), and Steven N. and Patricia D. Atkinson. In
2025, the property came under the legal control of Michael Atkinson and Steve Doughty
as trustees for Patricia Atkinson. Research, including a review of documents on
Ancestry.com and Newspapers.com did not identify information of consequence of the
property's current or former owners.
Located on a mid-block parcel in the West Floral Park neighborhood, the M.I. Thomson
House consists of a one-story, single-family residence and attached garage constructed
in the Ranch style. The parcel is bounded on the east by Westwood Avenue and on the
north, south, and west by private property. The one story residence has an irregular plan
and a concrete foundation. Its complex roof is principally gable-on-hip, crossed with
gabled and gable-on-hip roof sections. The roof is clad in wood shakes and generally has
broad, closed eaves. Exterior walls sheathed in lap wood, stucco, and, to a limited degree,
brick veneer. Facing Westwood Avenue to the east, the asymmetrical main façade is
characterized by a wing-and-gable form and a broad recessed porch sheltered by an
extension of the roof brick-lined straight steps lead to the wood-panel front door, which is
HRCA No. 2025-18, HRC No. 2026-1, HPPA No. 2026-1 – The M.I. Thomson House
(2214 N. Westwood Avenue)
March 5, 2026
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flanked by three-pane side lights situated above wood-panel wainscoting. The floor of the
porch is surfaced with brick, while the porch ceiling features wood-plank cladding. Low
brick planters extend left and right from the entrance; the planter on the right is
incorporated into the brick external chimney. Windows on the main elevation are generally
wood-sash multi-pane units in fixed and hung configurations, including a hexagonal bay
window looking over the porch. Located at the south end of the main exterior, the gabled
wing houses the attached two-car garage, accessed by a non-original roll-up garage door.
Secondary facades generally feature stucco walls punctuated by wood sash windows in
multiple configurations, including multi-pane hung wood units similar to those on the
primary façade, and a few fixed or awning type windows located on the south façade. At
the rear (west) façade the main roof is crossed with gable-on-hip extensions, forming a
shallow court. Just off the court, the recessed rear patio is covered by an extension of the
roof. Secondary entrances are located adjacent to the patio and feature original and non-
original solid, glazed, and louvered doors. Landscaping includes front and back lawns,
mature trees, and flowering and non-flowering shrubs.
Character-defining features of the house’s original Ranch-style construction include, but
are not limited to, its wing-and-gable main (south) façade composition; wood shake roof
cladding, horizontal lap wood, brick, and stucco siding; principally gable-on-hip roof form;
closed eaves; wood-sash windows in multiple configurations; recessed front and back
porches; and brick planters and integrated brick external chimney. The M.I. Thomson
House qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties under
Criterion 1 as an intact example of a Ranch-style home in Santa Ana. 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).
Mills Act Agreement
Ordinance No. NS-2382 authorized the Historic Resources Commission to execute
Historic Property Preservation Agreements (HPPA), commonly known as Mills Act
agreements for eligible properties (Exhibit 2). To be eligible for the Mills Act, the property
must be listed on the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties. The Historic Resources
Commission Application and Historic Register Categorization actions proposed for this
site authorize the listing of the property on the local register. The agreement provides
monetary incentives to the property owner in the form of a property tax reduction in
exchange for the owner’s voluntary commitment to maintain the property in a good state
of repair as necessary to maintain its character and appearance. Once recorded, the
agreement generates a different valuation method in determining the property’s assessed
value, resulting in tax savings for the owner. Aside from the tax savings, the benefits
include:
HRCA No. 2025-18, HRC No. 2026-1, HPPA No. 2026-1 – The M.I. Thomson House
(2214 N. Westwood Avenue)
March 5, 2026
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Long term preservation of the property and visual improvement to the neighborhood
A mechanism to provide for property rehabilitation
Incentives for potential buyers to purchase historic structures
Discouraging inappropriate alterations to the property
The property has no identified unauthorized modifications. Upon consideration of the
application, it is recommended that the City enter into a Historic Property Preservation
Agreement subject to a completion of future improvements as described in an attached
Work Plan.
Overall, future improvements (Work Plan) proposed by the homeowner and Planning
Division staff during the initial ten years of the Mills Act Agreement include the following:
1) assess all siding (lap wood, stucco, and brick) for cracking and other damage; replace
or repair in-kind with Planning Division staff approval; (2) assess condition of windows;
replace in-kind, as necessary with Planning Division staff approval; 3) assess condition
of roofing (wood shakes) and fascia and repair or replace in-kind, as necessary with
Planning Division staff approval; 4) assess hardscaping, including driveway, walkways,
and porch/patio steps and flooring, throughout the residence and repair or replace in-kind,
as necessary and with Planning Division staff approval; and 5) assess condition of
foundation and repair with Planning Division staff approval.
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. Upon consideration of the application, it is
recommended that the City enter into a Historic Property Preservation Agreement to
enable the Mills Act.
Public Notification
The subject site is located within the West Floral Park Neighborhood Association. The
president of this Neighborhood Association was notified by mail 10 days prior to this public
hearing. In addition, the project site was posted with a notice advertising this public
hearing, a notice was published in the Orange County Reporter and mailed notices were
sent to all property owners within 500 feet of the project site. At the time of this printing,
no correspondence, either written or electronic, has been received from any members of
the public.
HRCA No. 2025-18, HRC No. 2026-1, HPPA No. 2026-1 – The M.I. Thomson House
(2214 N. Westwood Avenue)
March 5, 2026
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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. 2026-12, 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 $728.45 annually, for a period of
not less than ten years.
EXHIBITS
1. Resolution
2. Mills Act Agreement – 2214 N. Westwood Avenue
3. 500-Foot Radius Map – 2214 N. Westwood Avenue
4. Copy of Public Notice – 2214 N. Westwood Avenue
Submitted By: James Williams, Contract Planner
Approved By: Ali Pezeshkpour, AICP, Executive Director, Planning and Building Agency
FREE RECORDING PURSUANT TO
GOVERNMENT CODE § 27383
Resolution No. 2026-xx
Page 1 of 6
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-XX
A RESOLUTION OF THE HISTORIC RESOURCES
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA APPROVING
HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION APPLICATION NO.
2025-18 TO PLACE THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2214 N.
WESTWOOD AVENUE ON THE HISTORICAL REGISTER
AND APPROVING HISTORIC REGISTER
CATEGORIZATION NO. 2026-1 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 March 5, 2026, 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. 2025-18) and
categorization (Historic Resources Commission Categorization No. 2026-1)
of the M.I. Thomson House located at 2214 N. Westwood Avenue.
B. The M.I. Thomson House has distinctive architectural features of the Ranch
style and was built in 1963.
C. The M.I. Thomson House qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of
Historical Properties under Criterion 1 as an intact example of a Ranch style
home in Santa Ana. The house displays characteristics of the Ranch style
through its use of its asymmetrical main façade, gable-on-hip roof, and
irregular plan, among other original features. The recommended
categorization is “Contributive” because it has a distinctive architectural
style and quality reflective of the Ranch style. Character-defining features
of the M.I. Thomson House include, but may not be limited to: its wing-and-
gable main (east) façade composition; wood shake roof cladding, horizontal
lap wood, brick, and stucco siding; principally gable-on-hip roof form; closed
eaves; wood-sash windows in multiple configurations; recessed front and
back porches; and brick planters and integrated brick external chimney.
D. The legal owners of the property are Michael Atkinson and Steve Doughty,
as Trustees of the Patricia Atkinson Revocable Living Trust, dated July 28,
2025 .
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.
FREE RECORDING PURSUANT TO
GOVERNMENT CODE § 27383
Resolution No. 2026-xx
Page 2 of 6
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.
H. In addition to meeting the standards for placement in the Contributive
category pursuant to Section 30-2.2(3) of the Santa Ana Municipal Code,
the applicant has agreed, as part of the requested Mills Act agreement Work
Plan, to restoration of select elements described therein within the first five
years of the Agreement’s term, including: assess all siding (lap wood,
stucco, and brick) for cracking and other damage and replace or repair in-
kind with Planning Division staff approval; assess condition of windows;
replace in-kind, as necessary with Planning Division staff approval; assess
condition of roofing (wood shakes) and fascia and repair or replace in -kind,
as necessary with Planning Division staff approval; and assess
hardscaping, including driveway, walkways, and porch/patio steps and
flooring, throughout the residence and repair or replace in-kind, as
necessary and with Planning Division staff approval.
Section 2. In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA),
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-2026-12 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. 2025-18 to place the M.I.
Thomson House located at 2214 N. Westwood Avenue, Santa Ana, 92706
on the historical register, as conditioned in Exhibit B, attached hereto and
incorporated herein, and
B. Historic Register Categorization No. 2026-1 placing the M.I. Thomson
House located at 2214 N. Westwood Avenue, Santa Ana, 92707 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.
FREE RECORDING PURSUANT TO
GOVERNMENT CODE § 27383
Resolution No. 2026-xx
Page 3 of 6
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 5th day of March, 2026.
__________________________
Edward Murashie
Chairperson
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Sonia R. Carvalho, City Attorney
By:________________________
Brandon Salvatierra
Assistant City Attorney
AYES: Commissioners:
NOES: Commissioners:
ABSENT: Commissioners:
ABSTENTIONS: Commissioners:
FREE RECORDING PURSUANT TO
GOVERNMENT CODE § 27383
Resolution No. 2026-xx
Page 4 of 6
CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY
I, Gema Zapien, Historic Resources Commission Secretary, do hereby attest to and
certify the attached Resolution No. 2026-XX to be the original resolution adopted by
Historic Resources Commission of the City of Santa Ana on March 5, 2026.
Date: ________________ ____________________________________
Gema Zapien
Commission Secretary
City of Santa Ana
FREE RECORDING PURSUANT TO
GOVERNMENT CODE § 27383
Resolution No. 2026-xx
Page 5 of 6
EXHIBIT A
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
APN Address Legal Description Owner Names
001-162-28 2214 N. Westwood
Avenue
REAL PROPERTY IN THE
CITY OF SANTA ANA,
COUNTY OF ORANGE, STATE
OF CALIFORNIA, DESCRIBED
AS FOLLOWS:
LOT 6 OF TRACT NO. 2977, AS
SHOWN ON A MAP
RECORDED IN BOOK 128,
PAGES 12 AND 13 OF
MISCELLANEOUS MAPS, IN
THE OFFICE OF THE
COUNTY RECORDER OF
SAID COUNTY
Michael Atkinson
and Steve
Doughty, as
Trustees of the
Patricia Atkinson
Revocable Living
Trust, dated July
28, 2025 .
FREE RECORDING PURSUANT TO
GOVERNMENT CODE § 27383
Resolution No. 2026-xx
Page 6 of 6
EXHIBIT B
Conditions of Approval for Historic Resources Commission Application No.
2025-18 and Historic Resources Commission Categorization No. 2026-1
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 2214 N. Westwood Avenue, historically
known as the M.I. Thomson 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 its wing-and-gable
main (south) façade composition; wood shake roof claddi ng, horizontal lap
wood, brick, and stucco siding; principally gable-on-hip roof form; closed
eaves; wood-sash windows in multiple configurations; recessed front and
back porches; and brick planters and integrated brick external chimney.
RECORDING REQUESTED BY
AND WHEN RECORDED MAIL TO:
City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza (M-30)
Santa Ana, CA 92702
Attn: Clerk of the Council
FREE RECORDING PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE § 27383
_________________________________________________________________________
HISTORIC PROPERTY PRESERVATION AGREEMENT
This Historic Property Preservation Agreement (“Agreement”) is made and entered into by
and between the City of Santa Ana, a charter city and municipal corporation duly organized and
existing under the Constitution and laws of the of the State of California (hereinafter referred to as
“City”), and Michael Atkinson and Steve Doughty, as Trustees of the Patricia Atkinson
Revocable Living Trust, dated July 28, 2025 (hereinafter collectively referred to as “Owner”),
owner of real property located at 2214 N. Westwood 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 2214 N.
Westwood Avenue, Santa Ana, CA, 92706 and more particularly described in
Exhibit “A,” attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, and hereinafter
referred to as the “Historic Property.”
C. The Historic Property is officially designated on the Santa Ana Register of
Historical Properties pursuant to the requirements of Chapter 30 of the Santa Ana
Municipal Code.
D. City and Owner, for their mutual benefit, now desire to enter into this Agreement
which defines and limits the use and alteration of this Historic Property in order to
enhance and maintain its value as a cultural and historical resource for Owner and
for the community; to prevent inappropriate alterations to the Historic Property and
to ensure that repairs, additions, new building, and other changes are appropriate;
and to ensure that rehabilitation and maintenance are carried out in an exemplary
manner.
MILLS ACT AGREEMENT
2214 N. Westwood Avenue
Santa Ana, CA 92706
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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 May 6, 2026, 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 “Executive Summary” and “Historical Property Description”
attached hereto, marked collectively as Exhibit B, notably the general architectural form, style,
materials, design, scale, proportions, organization of windows, doors, and other openings, 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. As part of the periodic inspection,
Owner shall supply information in a format determined acceptable by the representatives of the
City of Santa Ana, the County Assessor, the State Department of Parks and Recreation, and the
State Board of Equalization information required to determine compliance with the terms of this
Agreement.
f. Owner shall implement the rehabilitation and restoration work items as discussed
in detail in Exhibit D, “Proposed Structure Improvements” or “Work Plan” and the City Council
Historic Property Preservation Agreement (HPPA No. 2026-1) staff report dated May 5, 2026. All
work items shall be completed within the first ten years of the Mills Act Agreement, with specific
items completed within the first five years including: assess all siding (lap wood, stucco, and brick)
for cracking and other damage and replace or repair in-kind with Planning Division staff approval;
assess condition of windows and replace in-kind, as necessary with Planning Division staff
approval; assess condition of roofing (wood shakes) and fascia and repair or replace in-kind, as
necessary with Planning Division staff approval; and assess hardscaping, including driveway,
walkways, and porch/patio steps and flooring, throughout the residence and repair or replace in-
kind, as necessary and with Planning Division staff approval. 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.
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4. Furnishing of Information.
The Owner hereby agrees to furnish the City with any and all information requested which
may be necessary or advisable to determine compliance with the terms and provisions of this
Agreement.
5. Cancellation.
a. The City, following a duly noticed public hearing by the City Council as set forth
in Government Code Section 50280, et. seq., may cancel this Agreement if it determines that the
Owner have breached any of the conditions of this Agreement, or has allowed the property to
deteriorate to the point that it no longer meets the standards for a qualified Historic Property, or if
the City determines that the Owner have failed to restore or rehabilitate the property in the manner
specified in Section 3 of this Agreement. If a contract is cancelled for these reasons, the Owner
shall pay a cancellation fee to the County Auditor as set forth in Government Code Section 50286.
This cancellation fee shall be a percentage (currently set at twelve and one-half (12 ½) percent by
Government Code Section 50286) of the current fair market value of the property at the time of
the cancellation, as determined by the county assessor, without regard to any restriction imposed
pursuant to this Agreement.
b. If the Historic Property is destroyed by earthquake, fire, flood or other natural
disaster such that in the opinion of the City Building Official more than sixty (60) percent of the
original fabric of the structure must be replaced, this Agreement shall be canceled immediately
because, in effect, the historic value of the structure will have been destroyed. No fee shall be
imposed in the case of destruction by acts of God or natural disaster.
c. If the Historic Property is acquired by eminent domain and the City Council
determines that the acquisition frustrates the purpose of this Agreement, this Agreement shall be
cancelled and no fee imposed, as specified in Government Code Section 50288.
6. Enforcement of Agreement.
a. In lieu of and/or in addition to any provisions to cancel the Agreement as referenced
herein, City may specifically enforce, or enjoin the breach of, the terms of the Agreement. In the
event of a default, under the provisions to cancel the Agreement by Owner, the City shall give
written notice to Owner by registered or certified mail, and if such a violation is not corrected to
the reasonable satisfaction of the City Manager or designee within thirty (30) days thereafter, or if
not corrected within such a reasonable time as may be required to cure the breach or default, or
default cannot be cured within thirty (30) days (provided that acts to cure the breach or default
may be commenced within thirty (30) days and shall thereafter be diligently pursued to completion
by Owner), then City may, without further notice, declare a default under the terms of this
Agreement and may bring any action necessary to specifically enforce the obligations of Owner
growing out of the terms of this Agreement, apply to any court, state or federal, for injunctive
relief against any violation by Owner or apply for such relief as may be appropriate.
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
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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 2214 N. Westwood Avenue,
Assessor Parcel Number, 001-162-28, 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
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Owner: Michael Atkinson and Steve Doughty
2214 N. Westwood Avenue
Santa Ana, CA 92706
10. General Provisions.
a. None of the terms, provisions, or conditions of this Agreement shall be deemed to
create a partnership between the parties hereto and any of their heirs, successors, or assigns, nor
shall such terms, provisions or conditions cause them to be considered joint ventures or members
of any joint enterprise.
b. The Owner agrees to and shall indemnify and hold the City and its elected and
appointed officials, officers, agents, and employees harmless from liability for damage or claims
for damage for personal injuries, including death, and claims for property damage which may arise
from the direct or indirect use or operations of the Owner or those of his or her contractor,
subcontractor, agent, employee, or other person acting on his or her behalf which relates to the
use, operation, and maintenance of the Historic Property. The Owner hereby agrees to and shall
defend the City and its elected and appointed officials, officers, agents, and employees with respect
to any and all actions for damages caused by, or alleged to have been caused by, reason of the
Owner's activities in connection with the Historic Property.
c. This hold harmless provision applies to all damages and claims for damages
suffered, or alleged to have been suffered, and costs of defense incurred, by reason of the
operations referred to in this Agreement regardless of whether or not City prepared, supp lied, or
approved the plans, specifications or other documents for the Historic Property.
d. All of the agreements, rights, covenants, conditions, and restrictions contained in
this Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties herein, their heirs,
successors, legal representatives, assigns, and all persons acquiring any part or portion of the
Historic Property, whether by operation of law on in any manner whatsoever.
e. In the event legal proceedings are brought by any party or parties to enforce or
restrain a violation of any of the covenants, reservations, or restrictions contained herein, or to
determine the rights and duties of any party hereunder, the prevailing party in such proceeding
may recover all reasonable attorney’s fees to be fixed by the court, in addition to court costs and
other relief ordered by the court.
f. In the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement are held to be
unenforceable or invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, or by subsequent preemptive
legislation, the validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions, or portions thereof, shall
not be effected thereby.
g. This Agreement shall be construed and governed in accordance with the laws of the
State of California, with venue in Orange County.
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11. Recordation.
No later than twenty (20) days after the parties execute and enter into this Agreement, the
City shall cause this Agreement to be recorded in the office of the County Recorder of the County
of Orange.
12. Amendments.
This Agreement may be amended, in whole or in part, only by a written recorded
instrument executed by the parties hereto.
13. Effective Date
This Agreement shall be effective on the day and year first written above in Section 1.
{Signature page follows}
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ATTEST: CITY OF SANTA ANA
________________________ _________________________
JENNIFER L. HALL ALVARO NUÑEZ
City Clerk City Manager
OWNER
Date: ___________________ By:__________________
MICHAEL ATKINSON
Trustee of the Patricia Atkinson Revocable
Living Trust, dated July 28, 2025
By:__________________
STEVE DOUGHTY
Trustee of the Patricia Atkinson Revocable
Living Trust, dated July 28, 2025
RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL:
_____________________
ALI PEZESHKPOUR
Date: ___________________
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
SONIA CARVALHO
City Attorney
By: _____________________
BRANDON SALVATIERRA
Assistant 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:
LOT 6 OF TRACT NO. 2977, AS SHOWN ON A MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 128, PAGES 12
AND 13 OF MISCELLANEOUS MAPS, IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF
SAID COUNTY .
Assessor’s Parcel Number: 001-162-28
Exhibit B EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
M.I. Thomson House
2214 N. Westwood Avenue
Santa Ana, CA 92706
NAME M.I. Thomson House REF. NO.
ADDRESS 2214 N. Westwood Avenue
CITY Santa Ana ZIP 92706 ORANGE COUNTY
YEAR BUILT 1963 LOCAL REGISTER CATEGORY: Contributive
HISTORIC DISTRICT N/A NEIGHBORHOOD West Floral Park
CALIFORNIA REGISTER CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION C/3 CALIFORNIA REGISTER STATUS CODE 5S3
Location: Not for Publication Unrestricted
Prehistoric Historic Both
ARCHITECTURAL STYLE: Minimal Traditional
Widely published in Sunset and House Beautiful magazines, the Ranch House dominated post-World War II residential
expansion and represented the most popular house form in the United States from the 1950s through 1970s. The Ranch
House originated in the 1930s designs of Southern California architect Cliff May, who sought to reinvent the West’s
vernacular housing traditions by combining the form and massing of the traditional ranch house with a modernist’s
concern for informality, expressed in materials and plan, and indoor-outdoor integration. While the style includes several
variants, a basic set of character-defining features applies to most examples. In form and massing, the style evokes a
sprawling ranch that developed over time, with a central block extended by wings of varying roof heights. Generally L-
shaped or U-shaped in plan, the Ranch House typically has a one-story profile with strong horizontal emphasis expressed
through a low pitched or flat roof with wide overhanging eaves. Asymmetrical in design, the Ranch House is often
sheathed in and accented with rustic materials such as board-and-batten siding, high brick foundations, art stone, and
wood shake roofs. Indoor-outdoor integration is achieved through the use of recessed or extended porches, set low to the
ground, and the generous use of large picture, ribbon, or corner windows. Window detailing can include wood frames,
decorative shutters, and diamond-patterned muntins. Ornamentation includes rusticated elements, such as carved porch
supports and exposed rafters, uneven rakes and flared eaves, and faux dove cotes and bird houses.
SUMMARY/CONCLUSION:
The M.I. Thomson House qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties under Criterion 1 as an
intact example of a Ranch-style home in Santa Ana. The recommended categorization is “Contributive” because it is a
good example of the style and contributes to the historical and architectural character of its neighborhood. (Santa Ana
Municipal Code, Section 30-2.3).
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.
State of California The Resources Agency Primary #______________________________________________
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI #__________________________________________________
PRIMARY RECORD Trinomial______________________________________________
NRHP Status Code____5S3_______________________________
Other Listings_____________________________________________________________________
Review Code________ Reviewer________________________ Date_______________
Page _1_ of _6_ Resource name(s) or number (assigned by recorder) M.I. Thomson House P1. Other Identifier:
*P2. Location: Not for Publication Unrestricted *a. County Orange County
*b. USGS 7.5’ Quad: Anaheim, CA 7.5-Minute Series Date: 2022
*c. Address 2214 N. Westwood Avenue City: Santa Ana Zip: 92706
*e. Other Locational Data: Assessor’s Parcel Number 001-162-28
*P3a. Description: (Describe resource and its major elements. Include design, materials, condition, alterations, size, setting, and boundaries)
Located on a mid-block parcel in the West Floral Park neighborhood, the M.I. Thomson House consists of a one-story, single-
family residence and attached garage constructed in the Ranch style (Figure 1). The parcel is bounded on the east by
Westwood Avenue and on the north, south, and west by private property. The one story residence has an irregular plan and a
concrete foundation. Its complex roof is principally gable-on-hip, crossed with gabled and gable-on-hip roof sections. The roof
is clad in wood shakes and generally has broad, closed eaves. Exterior walls sheathed in lap wood, stucco, and, to a limited
degree, brick veneer. Facing Westwood Avenue to the east, the asymmetrical main façade is characterized by a wing-and-
gable form and a broad recessed porch sheltered by an extension of the roof (Figure 2). Brick-lined straight steps lead to the
wood-panel front door, which is flanked by three-pane side lights situated above wood-panel wainscoting. The floor of the
porch is surfaced with brick, while the porch ceiling features wood-plank cladding. Low brick planters extend left and right
from the entrance; the planter on the right is incorporated into the brick external chimney (Figure 3). Windows on the main
elevation are generally wood-sash multi-pane units in fixed and hung configurations, including a hexagonal bay window
looking over the porch (Figures 4 and 5). Located at the south end of the main exterior, the gabled wing houses the attached
two-car garage, accessed by a non-original roll-up garage door. (See Continuation Sheet 3 of 6.)
*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 (east) facade, view
southwest, December 2025
*P6. Date Constructed/Age and
Sources: Historic
1963, Assessor data
*P7. Owner and Address:
Michael Atkinson and Steve Doughty, as
Trustees of the Patricia Atkinson
Revocable Living Trust
2214 N. Westwood Avenue
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:
March 5, 2026
*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
Exhibit B
State of California The Resources Agency Primary #__________________________________________
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI#______________________________________________
BUILDING, STRUCTURE, AND OBJECT RECORD
Page 2 of 6 *NRHP Status Code_5S3_________________________
*Resource Name or #: M.I. Thomson House
B1. Historic Name: M.I. Thomson House
B2. Common Name: Same
B3. Original Use: Single-family residence B4. Present Use: Single-family residence
*B5. Architectural Style: Ranch
*B6. Construction History: (Construction date, alterations, and date of alterations):
1963: Property constructed as a as a residence with attached garage. Valuation unknown.
July 31, 1987: Conversion of pantry into closet; storage room to bedroom, and construction of 8” by 8” addition. Valuation unknown..
November 26, 2002: Re-roof in-kind with wood shakes. Valuation unknown.
*B7. Moved? No Yes Unknown Date:__________ Original location:_______ _______
*B8. Related Features: N/A
B9a. Architect: Unknown b. Builder: likely Coast Construction Company
*B10. Significance: Theme Residential Architecture Area Santa Ana
Period of Significance: 1963 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 M.I. Thomson House is architecturally significant as an intact example of a Ranch-style house in Santa Ana. The original
building permit indicates the property was constructed in 1963 as a residence and attached garage at a cost of $40,000.00.
Mary I. Thomson purchased the subject parcel from developer Emmet C. Rogers circa 1963, and contractor Frank M. Rogers
completed the residence in September 1963. Deed documents show that following Thomson's ownership of the property, it
was acquired by a series of owners including David Reich (date of acquisition undetermined), Dina Jackson Roseler (1987),
John Devine (1987), and Steven N. and Patricia D. Atkinson (1988; Anonymous 1963, 1987a, 1987b, 2025, Rogers 1963,
Ward 1988). In 2025, the property came under the legal control of Michael Atkinson and Steve Doughty as trustees for
Patricia Atkinson. Research, including a review of documents on Ancestry.com and Newspapers.com did not identify
information of consequence of the property's current or former owners (See Continuation Sheet 3).
B11. Additional Resource Attributes: (List attributes and codes)
*B12. References:
(See Continuation Sheet 4 of 6.)
B13. Remarks: None
*B14. Evaluator: James Williams, City of Santa Ana.
*Date of Evaluation: January 29, 2026
DPR 523B (1/95) *Required information
Sketch Map
(This space reserved for official comments.)
M.I. Thomson House
2214 N. Westwood
N AVENUE AVENUE
State of California The Resources Agency Primary # _____________________________________________
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI # ________________________________________________
CONTINUATION SHEET Trinomial _____________________________________________
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*Recorded by James Williams *Date January 29, 2026 Continuation Update
DPR 523L
*P3a. Description (continued):
Secondary facades generally feature stucco walls punctuated by wood sash windows in multiple configurations, including
multi-pane hung wood units (Figure 6) similar to those on the primary façade, and a few fixed or awning type windows
located on the south façade (Figure 7). At the rear (west) façade the main roof is crossed with gable-on-hip extensions
(Figure 8), forming a shallow court. Just off the court, the recessed rear patio (Figure 9) is covered by an extension of the
roof. Secondary entrances are located adjacent to the patio and feature original and non-original solid, glazed, and louvered
doors.
Landscaping includes front and back lawns, mature trees, and flowering and non-flowering shrubs.
*B10. Significance (continued):
Santa Ana was founded by William Spurgeon in 1869 as a speculative town site on part of the Spanish land grant known as
Rancho Santiago de Santa Ana. The civic and commercial core of the community was centered around the intersection of
Main and Fourth Streets. Stimulated by the arrival of the Santa Fe Railroad and incorporation as a city in 1886, and selection
as the seat of the newly created County of Orange in 1889, the city grew outwards, with residential neighborhoods
developing to the north, south, and east of the city center. Agricultural uses predominated in the outlying areas, with
cultivated fields and orchards dotted with widely scattered farmhouses.
Since the second half of the twentieth century, the neighborhood in which the M.I. Thomson House is located has been
known as West Floral Park. Bounded by Santiago Creek on the north, West Seventeenth Street on the south, North Flower
Street on the east and North Bristol Street on the west, this residential area largely developed after 1947. Prior to that time,
the area was primarily agricultural, and other than Flower Street, which was improved with houses during the 1920s and
1930s, contained only a handful of residences on Baker and Bristol Streets, the City Water Works pumping plant at 2315
North Bristol Street, and the Animal Shelter and City/County Pound at 2321 North Bristol Street. Between 1947 and 1950,
around two dozen homes were constructed on Baker, Olive, Towner, and Westwood Streets. Construction boomed
throughout the neighborhood during the 1950s, with the California Ranch emerging as the favored residential style.
The M.I. Thomson House qualifies for listing in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties under Criterion 1 as an intact
example of a Ranch-style home in Santa Ana. Located in West Floral Park, the house was constructed in 1963. 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
house’s original Ranch-style construction include, but are not necessarily limited to, its wing-and-gable main (south) façade
composition; wood shake roof cladding, horizontal lap wood, brick, and stucco siding; principally gable-on-hip roof form;
closed eaves; wood-sash windows in multiple configurations; recessed front and back porches; and brick planters and
integrated brick external chimney.
State of California The Resources Agency Primary # _____________________________________________
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI # ________________________________________________
CONTINUATION SHEET Trinomial _____________________________________________
Page 4_ of 6_ Resource Name: «Name_of_Structure»
*Recorded by James Williams *Date January 29, 2026 Continuation Update
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*B12. References (continued):
Anonymous. Quitclaim Deed for 2214 N. Westwood Avenue. 2025.
_____. Grant Deed for 2214 N. Westwood Avenue. July 6, 1987a.
_____. Grant Deed for 2214 N. Westwood Avenue. July 6, 1987b.
Rogers, Frank M. Notice of Completion for 2214 N. Westwood Avenue. 1963
Ward, Cheryl. Grant Deed for 2214 N. Westwood Avenue. 1988.
Marsh, Diann. Santa Ana: An Illustrated History. Encinitas, Heritage Publishing, 1994.
State of California The Resources Agency Primary # _____________________________________________
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI # ________________________________________________
CONTINUATION SHEET Trinomial _____________________________________________
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*Recorded by James Williams *Date January 29, 2026 Continuation Update
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Additional Figures:
Figure 2. The recessed front porch features a wood-
panel front door with sidelights, brick flooring, and wood-
plank ceiling cladding. Facing west.
Figure 3. Brick planters on the main façade are
incorporated into the external chimney. Facing
northwest.
Figure 4. Representative double-hung, wood-sash, multi-
pane window on the main façade. Facing west.
Figure 5. A hexagonal bay window with multi-pane
sashes and a brick-clad base looks over the front porch.
Facing south.
Figure 6. On the secondary north façade, double-hung
wood-sash, multi-pane windows punctuate the stucco
exterior. Facing southeast.
Figure 7. On the secondary north façade, double-hung
wood-sash, multi-pane windows punctuate the stucco
exterior. Facing northwest.
State of California The Resources Agency Primary # _____________________________________________
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI # ________________________________________________
CONTINUATION SHEET Trinomial _____________________________________________
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Figure 8. The rear elevation is characterized by two
extensions featuring gable-on-hip roof forms. Facing
southeast.
Figure 9. On the rear-facing south façade, the patio is
recessed deeply underneath the eave end of the roof.
Facing Northeast.
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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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2214 N. Westwood Avenue
Santa Ana, CA 92707
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size, scale, color, material and character of the property, neighborhood, or
environment.
10. Wherever possible, new additions or alterations to structures shall be done in such
a manner that if such additions or alterations need to be removed in the future, the
essential form and integrity of the structure would be unimpaired.
Exhibit D: Proposed Structure Improvements (“Work Plan”)
2214 N. Westwood Avenue
Item Year Improvement
1 2026 Assess all siding (lap wood, stucco, and brick) for cracking and other damage;
replace or repair in-kind with staff approval.
2 2027 Assess condition of windows; replace in-kind, as necessary with staff approval.
4 2029 Assess condition of roofing (wood shakes) and fascia and repair or replace in-kind,
as necessary with staff approval.
5 2031 Assess hardscaping, including driveway, walkways, and porch/patio steps and
flooring, throughout the residence and repair or replace in-kind, as necessary and
with staff approval.
6 2032 Assess condition of foundation and repair with staff approval.
HRCA NO. 2025-18, HRC NO. 2026-01,
HPPA NO. 2026-01
THOMSON HOUSE
2214 N. WESTWOOD AVENUE
P L A N N I N G AND B U I L D I N G A G E N C Y
500’ RADIUS
EXHIBIT 3
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O R A N G E C O U N T Y R E P O R T E R
~ SINCE 1921 ~
600 W. Santa Ana Blvd., Suite 205, Santa Ana, California 92701-4542
Telephone (714) 543-2027 / Fax (714) 542-6841
PROOF OF PUBLICATION
(2015.5 C.C.P.)
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County of Orange ) ss
Notice Type:
Ad Description:
I am a citizen of the United States and a resident of the State of California; I am
over the age of eighteen years, and not a party to or interested in the above
entitled matter. I am the principal clerk of the printer and publisher of the
ORANGE COUNTY REPORTER, a newspaper published in the English
language in the City of Santa Ana, and adjudged a newspaper of general
circulation as defined by the laws of the State of California by the Superior
Court of the County of Orange, State of California, under date of June 2, 1922,
Case No. 13,421. That the notice, of which the annexed is a printed copy, has
been published in each regular and entire issue of said newspaper and not in
any supplement thereof on the following dates, to-wit:
Executed on: 10/10/2004
At Los Angeles, California
I certify (or declare) under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and
correct.
Signature
O R A N G E C O U N T Y R E P O R T E R
~ SINCE 1921 ~
600 W SANTA ANA BLVD STE 812, SANTA ANA, CA 92701
(714) 543-2027 (714) 542-6841
OR 4014783
GEMA ZAPIEN
CITY OF SANTA ANA/PLANNING & BUILDING AGEN
20 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA 2ND FLR
SANTA ANA, CA - 92702
GPN - GOVT PUBLIC NOTICE
2214 N. Westwood Ave.
I am a citizen of the United States and a resident of the State of California; I am
over the age of eighteen years, and not a party to or interested in the above
entitled matter. I am the principal clerk of the printer and publisher of the
ORANGE COUNTY REPORTER, a newspaper published in the English
language in the city of SANTA ANA, county of ORANGE, and adjudged a
newspaper of general circulation as defined by the laws of the State of
California by the Superior Court of the County of ORANGE, State of California,
under date 06/20/1922, Case No. 13421. That the notice, of which the
annexed is a printed copy, has been published in each regular and entire issue
of said newspaper and not in any supplement thereof on the following dates,
to-wit:
02/23/2026
02/23/2026
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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:2214 North Westwood
Avenue located within the Single-Family
Residence (R1)zoning district.
Project Applicant:Michael Atkinson and
Steve Doughty,as Trustees of the Patricia
Atkinson Revocable Living Trust (Property
Owner &Applicant)
Project Description:Request for
approval of Historic Resources
Commission Application (HRCA)No.
2025-18,Historic Register Categorization
(HRC)No.2026-01,and Historic Property
Preservation Application (HPPA)No.
2026-01 to allow the placement and
categorization of the subject site in the
Santa Ana Register of Historical
Properties as “Contributive”and to
execute a Historic Property Preservation
Agreement with the City of Santa Ana.
Environmental Impact:Pursuant to the
California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA)and the CEQA Guidelines,the
project is exempt from further review
under Section 15331 (Class 31),as these
actions are designed to preserve historic
resources.A Categorical Exemption,ER
No.2026-12,will be filed for this project.
Meeting Details:This matter will be
heard on Thursday,March 5,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 virtually in this meeting,please
visit www.santa-ana.org/pb/meeting-
participation.
Written Comments:If you are unable to
participate in the meeting,you may send
written comments by e-mail to
PBAeComments@santa-ana.org
(reference the topic in the subject line)or
mail to Gema Zapien,Recording
Secretary,City of Santa Ana,20 Civic
Center Plaza –M20,Santa Ana,CA
92701.Deadline to submit written
comments is 3:30 p.m.on the day of
the meeting.Comments received after
the deadline may not be distributed to the
Commission but will be made part of the
record.
Where To Get More Information:
Additional details regarding the proposed
action(s),including the full text of the
discretionary item,may be found on the
City website 72 hours prior to the public
hearing at:https://santa-
ana.primegov.com/public/portal.
Who To Contact For Questions:Should
you have any questions,please contact
case planner James Williams with the
Planning and Building Agency by email at
JWilliams@santa-ana.org or by phone at
714-647-5899,or Pedro Gomez by email
at PGomez@santa-ana.org or by phone
at 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.
Si tiene preguntas en español,favor de
llamar a Gema Zapien al (714)667-
2732.
N u c n liên l c b ng ti ng Vi t,
xin i n tho i cho Kristie Ha (714)
667-2206.
2/23/26
OR-4014783#
CITY OF SANTA ANA
Planning and Building Agency
20 Civic Center Plaza ● P.O. Box 1988
Santa Ana, California 92702
www.santa-ana.org/pba
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
BEFORE THE SANTA ANA HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION
Historic Resources Commission Action: The Historic Resources Commission will hold a Public
Hearing to receive public testimony, and will take action on the item described below. Their decision is
final unless appealed to the City Council within 10 days of the decision by any interested party or group.
Project Location: 2214 North Westwood Avenue located within the Single-Family Residence (R1)
zoning district.
Project Applicant: Michael Atkinson and Steve Doughty, as Trustees of the Patricia Atkinson
Revocable Living Trust (Property Owner & Applicant)
Project Description: Request for approval of Historic Resources Commission Application (HRCA) No. 2025-
18, Historic Register Categorization (HRC) No. 2026-01, and Historic Property Preservation Application (HPPA)
No. 2026-01 to allow the placement and categorization of the subject site in the Santa Ana Register of Historical
Properties as “Contributive” and to execute a Historic Property Preservation Agreement with the City of Santa
Ana.
Environmental Impact: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the CEQA
Guidelines, the project is exempt from further review under Section 15331 (Class 31), as these actions are
designed to preserve historic resources. A Categorical Exemption, ER No. 2026-12, will be filed for this project.
Meeting Details: This matter will be heard on Thursday, March 5, 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 virtually in this meeting, please visit
www.santa-ana.org/pb/meeting-participation.
Written Comments: If you are unable to participate in the meeting, you may send written comments by e-mail
to PBAeComments@santa-ana.org (reference the topic in the subject line) or mail to Gema Zapien, Recording
Secretary, City of Santa Ana, 20 Civic Center Plaza – M20, Santa Ana, CA 92701. Deadline to submit written
comments is 3:30 p.m. on the day of the meeting. Comments received after the deadline may not be
distributed to the Commission but will be made part of the record.
Where To Get More Information: Additional details regarding the proposed action(s), including the full text of
the discretionary item, may be found on the City website 72 hours prior to the public hearing at: https://santa-
ana.primegov.com/public/portal.
Who To Contact For Questions: Should you have any questions, please contact case planner James Williams
with the Planning and Building Agency by email at JW illiams@santa-ana.org or by phone at 714-647-5899, or
Pedro Gomez by email at PGomez@santa-ana.org or by phone at 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.
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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