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Santa Ana Planning Commission — 2221 N Heliotrope Drive <br />To whom it may concern: <br />This letter is in response to the notice of public hearing I received for the Conditional Use Permit applied <br />for by the owners of 2221 N. Heliotrope Drive. I am a resident of the Floral Park neighborhood where <br />the property is located, and I have previously owned two properties on Heliotrope Drive. I am opposed <br />to the commission granting a Conditional Use Permit for a building of this height (23' 4") for several <br />reasons. <br />The proposed accessory structure would be highly visible from the public street and sidewalk, and would <br />be in stark contrast to the Streamline Moderne architecture of the historic home located on the <br />property. The new structure would detract greatly from the overall historic appeal of the home that was <br />built for the richest person in the world in 1938. A new structure of conforming height (15' or less) <br />would be far less of a detraction than the 23' 4" the homeowners are requesting. <br />The proposed structure appears to have no purpose other than to be a pavilion or arch to coordinate <br />with the aiready-existing structure of Vietnamese -style architecture in the rearyard. I believe it is <br />important that the historical significance of the main house remain undiminished by the addition of this <br />new structure. <br />The current owners of the property have made alterations to the house over the years without city <br />approval. They erected scaffolding and a tarp to conceal replacement of the original windows with new <br />vinyl windows, knowing this was not allowed on such a historic property. I attended a hearing in regard <br />to the deceptive behavior of the homeowners and was very disappointed in their dishonesty in their <br />comments to the Historic Resources Commission. In short, I do not believe the homeowners can be <br />trusted in their words and deeds in regard to maintaining the historic significance of the property. <br />Please vote against granting a Conditional Use Permit for the over -height structure at 2221 N. <br />Heliotrope Drive, Thank you for your consideration. <br />Sincerely, <br />A#/dA_& <br />Alex Hart <br />2215 N. Victoria Drive, Santa Ana, CA 92706 <br />(714)514-2539 cell/text <br />azander@roadrunner.com <br />