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Historic Resources Commission
<br />Special Meeting Agenda
<br />September 23, 2025
<br />Council Chamber
<br />22 Civic Center Plaza
<br />Santa Ana, CA
<br />4:30 P.M.
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<br />Edward Murashie
<br />Chair, Ward 3 Representative
<br />Alberta Christy, Vice Chair
<br />Ward 4 Representative
<br />Ignacio Rincon
<br />Ward 1 Representative
<br />Ginelle Hardy
<br />Ward 2 Representative
<br />Vacant
<br />Ward 5 Representative
<br />Dylan Almendral
<br /> Ward 6 Representative
<br />Irma Perez Jauregui
<br />Citywide Representative
<br />Manuel J. Escamilla
<br />Planning Commission Rep.
<br />Dwayne Shipp
<br />Comm. Redev. & Housing
<br />Commission Rep.
<br />Ali Pezeshkpour, AICP
<br />Executive Director
<br />Brandon Salvatierra
<br />Legal Counsel
<br />Ricardo Soto, AICP
<br />Acting Planning Manager
<br />Gema Zapien
<br />Acting Recording Secretary
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<br />CALL TO ORDER
<br />ATTENDANCE Commissioners:Edward Murashie, Chairperson
<br />Alberta Christy, Vice Chairperson
<br />Ignacio Rincon
<br />Ginelle Hardy
<br />Dwayne Shipp
<br />Manuel J. Escamilla
<br />Irma Perez Jauregui
<br />Dylan Almendral
<br />Staff:Ali Pezeshkpour, AICP, Executive Director
<br />Brandon Salvatierra, Deputy City Attorney
<br />Ricardo Soto, AICP, Acting Planning Manager
<br />Gema Zapien, Acting Recording Secretary
<br />ROLL CALL
<br />PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
<br />PUBLIC COMMENTS
<br />CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS
<br />a.Minutes
<br />Recommended Action: Approve the Minutes from the meeting of July 9, 2025.
<br />b.Excused absences
<br />Recommended Action: Excused absent commissioners.
<br />c.Historic Property Preservation Agreement No. 202506 for the property located at
<br />2520 North Valencia Street
<br />Recommended Action:
<br />Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and City
<br />Clerk to execute a Historic Property Preservation Agreement (Mills Act)
<br />with DLKC Investments, LLC, for the property located at 2520 N. Valencia
<br />Street, subject to nonsubstantive changes approved by the City Manager
<br />and City Attorney.
<br />*End of Consent Calendar*
<br />BUSINESS CALENDAR
<br />Public Hearing: The Historic Resources Commission decision is final unless
<br />appealed to the City Council within 10 days of the decision by any interested
<br />party or group. Legal notice was published in the OC Reporter on September 12,
<br />2025 and notices were mailed on September 11, 2025.
<br />1.HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION APPLICATION (HRCA) NO. 202410,
<br />HISTORIC REGISTER CATEGORIZATION (HRC) NO. 202507, AND HISTORIC
<br />PROPERTY PRESERVATION APPLICATION NO. 202509 FOR THE PROPERTY
<br />LOCATED AT 1412 NORTH LOUISE STREET LOCATED WITHIN THE SINGLE
<br />FAMILY RESIDENCE (R1) ZONING DISTRICT.
<br />Project Applicant: Ricardo and Rebeca Diaz (Property Owner & Applicant)
<br />Project Description: Request for approval of Historic Resources Commission
<br />Application (HRCA) No. 202410, Historic Register Categorization (HRC) No. 2025
<br />07, and Historic Property Preservation Application (HPPA) No. 202509 to allow the
<br />placement and categorization of the subject site in the Santa Ana Register of Historical
<br />Properties as “Contributive” and to execute a Historic Property Preservation
<br />Agreement with the City of Santa Ana.
<br />Environmental Impact: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
<br />and the CEQA Guidelines, the project is exempt from further review under Section
<br />15331 (Class 31), as these actions are designed to preserve historic resources. A
<br />Categorical Exemption, ER No. 202572 will be filed for this project.
<br />Recommended Action:
<br />1. Adopt a resolution approving Historic Resources Commission Application
<br />No. 202410 and Historic Register Categorization No. 202507; and
<br />2. Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and City
<br />Clerk to execute the attached Mills Act agreement with Ricardo Diaz and
<br />Rebeca Diaz, Husband and Wife as Joint Tenants, for the property located
<br />at 1412 N. Louise Street, subject to nonsubstantive changes approved by
<br />the City Manager and City Attorney.
<br />2.HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION APPLICATION NO. 202512, HISTORIC
<br />REGISTER CATEGORIZATION NO. 202508, AND HISTORIC PROPERTY
<br />PRESERVATION APPLICATION NO. 202507 FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED
<br />AT 2402 NORTH RIVERSIDE DRIVE LOCATED WITHIN THE SINGLEFAMILY
<br />RESIDENCE (R1) ZONING DISTRICT.
<br />Project Applicant: Steven and Joelle Meese (Property Owner & Applicant)
<br />Project Description: Request for approval of Historic Resources Commission
<br />Application (HRCA) No. 202512, Historic Register Categorization (HRC) No. 2025
<br />08, and Historic Property Preservation Application (HPPA) No. 202507 to allow the
<br />placement and categorization of the subject property in the Santa Ana Register of
<br />Historical Properties as “Contributive” and to execute a Historic Property Preservation
<br />Agreement with the City of Santa Ana.
<br />Environmental Impact: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
<br />and the CEQA Guidelines, the project is exempt from further review under Section
<br />15331 (Class 31), as these actions are designed to preserve historic resources. A
<br />Categorical Exemption, ER No. 202570 will be filed for this project.
<br />Recommended Action:
<br />1. Adopt a resolution approving Historic Resources Commission Application
<br />No. 202512 and Historic Register Categorization No. 202508; and
<br />2. Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and City
<br />Clerk to execute the attached Mills Act agreement with Steven and Joelle
<br />Meese, for the property located at 2402 N. Riverside Drive, subject to non
<br />substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney.
<br />3.HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION APPLICATION NO. 202405, HISTORIC
<br />REGISTER CATEGORIZATION NO. 202509, HISTORIC PROPERTY
<br />PRESERVATION APPLICATION NO. 202508 FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED
<br />AT 2556 NORTH VALENCIA STREET LOCATED WITHIN THE SINGLEFAMILY
<br />RESIDENCE (R1) ZONING DISTRICT.
<br />Project Applicant: Stephen Anthony Gorgone and Crishon Maria Preja
<br />(Property Owner & Applicant)
<br />Project Description: Request for approval of Historic Resources Commission
<br />Application (HRCA) No. 202405, Historic Register Categorization (HRC) No. 2025
<br />09, and Historic Property Preservation Application (HPPA) No. 202508 to allow the
<br />placement and categorization of the subject site in the Santa Ana Register of Historical
<br />Properties as “Contributive” and to execute a Historic Property Preservation
<br />Agreement with the City of Santa Ana.
<br />Environmental Impact: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
<br />and the CEQA Guidelines, the project is exempt from further review under Section
<br />15331 (Class 31), as these actions are designed to preserve historic resources. A
<br />Categorical Exemption, ER No. 202569 will be filed for this project.
<br />Recommended Action:
<br />1. Adopt a resolution approving Historic Resources Commission Application
<br />No. 202405 and Historic Register Categorization No. 202509; and
<br />2. Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and City
<br />Clerk to execute the attached Mills Act agreement with Stephen Anthony
<br />Gorgone and Crishon Maria Preja, Husband And Wife, as Trustees of The
<br />Stephen Anthony Gorgone And Crishon Maria Preja Revocable Living Trust
<br />Dated July 5, 2022, for the property located at 2556 N. Valencia Street,
<br />subject to nonsubstantive changes approved by the City Manager and City
<br />Attorney.
<br />4.HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION APPLICATION NO. 202508, HISTORIC
<br />REGISTER CATEGORIZATION NO. 202510, AND HISTORIC PROPERTY
<br />PRESERVATION APPLICATION NO. 202510 FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED
<br />AT 433 WEST SANTA CLARA AVENUE LOCATED WITHIN THE SINGLEFAMILY
<br />RESIDENCE (R1) ZONING DISTRICT.
<br />Project Applicant: E. Thomas Chappell (Property Owner & Applicant)
<br />Project Description: Request for approval of Historic Resources Commission
<br />Application (HRCA) No. 202508, Historic Register Categorization (HRC) No. 2025
<br />10, and Historic Property Preservation Application (HPPA) No. 202510 to allow the
<br />placement and categorization of the subject property in the Santa Ana Register of
<br />Historical Properties as “Key” and to execute a Historic Property Preservation
<br />Agreement with the City of Santa Ana.
<br />Environmental Impact: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
<br />and the CEQA Guidelines, the project is exempt from further review under Section
<br />15331 (Class 31), as these actions are designed to preserve historic resources. A
<br />Categorical Exemption, ER No. 202578 will be filed for this project.
<br />Recommended Action:
<br />1. Adopt a resolution approving Historic Resources Commission Application
<br />No. 202508 and Historic Register Categorization No. 202510.
<br />2. Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager and City
<br />Clerk to execute the attached Mills Act agreement with E. Thomas
<br />Chappell, for the property located at 433 W. Santa Clara Avenue, subject to
<br />nonsubstantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney.
<br />5.HISTORIC EXTERIOR MODIFICATION APPLICATION NO. 202503 FOR THE
<br />PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1804 NORTH GREENLEAF STREET LOCATED
<br />WITHIN THE SINGLEFAMILY RESIDENCE (R1) ZONING DISTRICT.
<br />Project Applicant: Jason and Anais Beith (Property Owner and Applicant)
<br />Project Description: Applicants are requesting approval of Historic Exterior
<br />Modification Application (HEMA) No. 202503 for the above property, known as the
<br />A.L. Glines House. Exterior modifications include construction of a secondstory rear
<br />addition to the residence and legalization of unpermitted work to the residence and
<br />detached garage. The secondstory addition will involve the removal of the rear hipped
<br />portion of the roof and construction of a taller gabled roof. Three unpermitted vinyl
<br />windows will be replaced with wood hung and awning type woodsash windows.
<br />Additionally, new hung and awning type woodsash windows will be added to the stucco
<br />clad exterior. A molding that traces the historic eaves will be retained and/or restored to
<br />differentiate the new construction from the historic building. Legalization of unpermitted
<br />work includes an upperstory addition on the rear south of the building, two attached
<br />wood pergolas, a wood rear deck, and a fixed pane window on the ground floor of the
<br />south elevation.
<br />Environmental Impact: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
<br />and the CEQA Guidelines, the project is exempt from further review under Section
<br />15331 (Class 31), as this action is designed in a manner consistent with the Secretary
<br />of Interior’s Standards. A Notice of Exemption, ER No. 202581, will be filed for this
<br />project.
<br />Recommended Action:
<br />1. Adopt a resolution approving a Certificate of Appropriateness for Historic
<br />Exterior Modification Application No. 202503 as conditioned.
<br />ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
<br />6.NOMINATION OF TWO HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSIONERS TO
<br />PARTICIPATE IN 2025 CITY OF SANTA ANA HISTORIC PRESERVATION
<br />AWARDS AD HOC COMMITTEE – Ricardo Soto, Acting Planning Manager
<br />Recommended Action:
<br />1. Nominate two Historic Resources Commissioners to participate in 2025
<br />Historic Preservation Awards Ad Hoc Committee.
<br />*End of Business Calendar*
<br />STAFF COMMENTS
<br />COMMISSIONER COMMENTS
<br />ADJOURNMENT
<br />The next meeting of the Historic Resources Commission is scheduled for November 06,
<br />2025 at 4:30 PM in the Council Chamber, 22 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA.
<br />APPEAL INFORMATION: The formal action by the Commission shall become effective after
<br />the tenday appeal period. An appeal from the decision or requirement of the Commission
<br />may be made by any interested party, individual, or group. The appeal must be filed with the
<br />Clerk of the Council, accompanied by the required filing fee, and a copy sent to the Planning
<br />Department, within ten days of the date of the Commission's action, by 5:00 p.m. If the final
<br />day to appeal falls on a City Hall observed holiday or a day when City hall is closed, the final
<br />day to appeal shall be extended to the next day City Hall is open for public business. Please
<br />note: Under California Government Code Sec. 65009, if you challenge in court any of the
<br />matters on this agenda for which a public hearing is to be conducted, you may be limited to
<br />raising only those issues which you (or someone else) raised orally at the public hearing or in
<br />written correspondence received by the Commission or City Council at or before the hearing.
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<br />Submit a written comment
<br />You are invited to submit a written comment in one of the following ways:
<br />Visit the City’s Public Portal
<br />Email PBAecomments@santa-ana.org and reference the topic in the subject line.
<br />Mail to Gema Zapien, Acting Recording Secretary, City of Santa Ana, 20 Civic Center Plaza
<br />– M20, Santa Ana, CA 92701.
<br />Deadline to submit written comments, including any supplemental materials for
<br />consideration by the Historic Resources Commission, is 3:30 p.m. on the day of the
<br />meeting.Comments received after the deadline may not be distributed to the
<br />Commission but will be made part of the record. All attendees wishing to submit
<br />written comments or supplemental materials for distribution to Historic Resources
<br />Commission members during the in person meeting must provide 15 printed copies.
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