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Ocampo, Nuvia <br />From: <br />STACEY KATO <stacey.leslie@sbcglobal.net> <br />Sent: <br />Sunday, August 25, 2024 6:42 PM <br />To: <br />eComments, PBA <br />Subject: <br />Conditional Use Permit No. 2022-06 <br />Follow Up Flag: Follow up <br />Flag Status: Flagged <br />Attention: This email originated from outside of City of Santa Ana. Use caution when opening attachments or links. <br />I am writing regarding Conditional Use Permit No. 2022-06 (CUP) seeking approval under Section 41-232.5 of <br />the Santa Ana Municipal Code for the construction of a 23' 4" accessory structure (Vietnamese pagoda) at <br />2221 North Heliotrope Drive (Maharajah House). <br />I have lived in Floral Park since 1998. 1 have always endeavored to maintain the historical integrity of both our <br />residence and the land surrounding our residence -this is what originally drew me to the neighborhood. <br />I would like to go on record as opposing the approval of this CUP for a number of reasons including: <br />1. The Maharajah House is historically significant due to both its Art Moderne architecture as well as <br />its provenance. The several existing accessory structures currently on the property, such as the garden <br />house, are not consistent with the Art Moderne style and detract from the House's historical Landmark <br />designation. <br />2. The several existing accessory structures are already more than adequate for a property of this <br />size. <br />3. The 23' 4" height of the pagoda is not consistent with the architecture on Heliotrope in terms of <br />both design and height. The pagoda's height would significantly exceed the proximate six foot high <br />fence surrounding the property. Further, approval of this CUP would have a significant, negative <br />impact on the aesthetics on the surrounding areas of the neighborhood. <br />4. The approval of this CUP would establish a dangerous precedent providing tacit permission to <br />other residents to do the same. <br />In addition, the current owners of the Maharajah House have shown a proclivity to violate the statutory <br />requirements of being designated as an historical Landmark property as well as violating Santa Ana Municipal <br />Codes. This includes: <br />1. The unauthorized replacement of the roof on the swim house in the back yard. <br />2. The use of termite tenting to conceal the unauthorized removal and replacement of the iron <br />casement windows original to the property. <br />Lastly, the current owners continue to push for the recharacterization of this property as a cultural center - <br />hence the continued addition of accessory structures to the property. On many occasions there have been <br />