DATE: April 8, 2026
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM: Development Services Department
TITLE: CONSIDERATION OF A HISTORIC PERMIT (H25-00005) LOCALLY DESIGNATING THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 405 SOUTH HORNE STREET AS A LOCAL HISTORIC RESOURCE WITHIN THE CITY OF OCEANSIDE - 405 SOUTH HORNE STREET - APPLICANT: MARTY AND HEIDI SMITH
RECOMMENDATION
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Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a resolution approving Historic Permit (H25-00005) to designate the property located at 405 South Horne Street as a locally significant historic resource.
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BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS
The subject property is located within a subdivision, known as Bryan's Addition. Recorded in 1887, the subdivision is comprised of 300 lots located west of Interstate 5, east of Coast Highway, and north of Oceanside Boulevard. The 0.23-acre lot is comprised of a 2,514 square foot, two-story, single-family residence and a detached Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU). There is one San Diego County Assessor's Parcel Number assigned to the subject property (APN: 150-231-16-00).
Constructed in 1928, the residence located at 405 South Horne St. conveys the Mission Revival architectural style. This style originated in the late 19th century as west coast architects drew inspiration from their own surroundings rather than the east coast styles. Interest in Spanish architecture culminated at the 1915 Panama-California Exposition in San Diego. Architects created the Mission Revival style utilizing the historical context of the Spanish Missions. The style maintains a practical residential floor plan while honoring the aesthetics of Spanish colonial missions which includes mission shaped parapet walls or dormers, low-pitched clay tile roofs, arches and arcades, and unadorned stucco walls.
The defining characteristics of Mission Revival architecture can be noted throughout the existing dwelling. The flat roof is surrounded by a parapet with stepped detailing at the corners. The southern en...
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