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Exhibit 6 - Response to Appeal Comments Appeal Application No. 2024-01 for Maharajah House Moon Pavilion (2221 N. Heliotrope Drive) 8 2 3 4 2 5 violate the statutory requirements of the designation as an historical Landmark property as well as violating Santa Ana Municipal Codes. These include: i. The unauthorized replacement of the roof on the swim house in the backyard; ii. The use of termite tenting to conceal the unauthorized removal and replacement of the iron casement windows original to the property; iii. Public voicing at large gatherings that their intent is that the property be designated a Vietnamese Cultural Site/Museum in the future. Analysis of Issues: Subsection “i”: A previously permitted one-story pool house/cabana (built in 1955) was significantly altered circa 2021. On May 4, 2022, Planning and Building Agency staff conducted a site visit/inspection of the structure after receiving a public complaint and confirmed the existent of unpermitted work. Since then, the property owner has taken necessary actions to rectify the unpermitted work and come into compliance with all PBA building permitting requirements. These steps include meeting with the Building Office and senior planning staff to identify building and site deficiencies, submitting the required planning applications, plans, and fees, and officially submitting through the plan check process for permit issuance. In May 2024, the property owners submitted required building plans to the Planning and Building Agency to legalize the unpermitted work, and convert the structure into an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) for a separate living space and storage. Building plan check corrections were issued to the property owner on July 2, 2024. At the time this report was printed, the property owner has yet to re-submit the building plans. The property owner’s ADU project is still in building plan check and it has not been approved for permit issuance. Subsection “ii”: There is currently no authorized work on the site that has not already been addressed and there are no current open code enforcement cases for the subject property. Moreover, staff is unaware of any attempts by the property owner to replace iron casements windows in the manner that was suggested by the appellant. On July 15, 2024, Planning staff conducted a follow-up site visit/inspection in order to ensure that no additional work had been constructed without the necessary City permits, and in order to provide more recent site photos to the Planning Commission. While staff did notice construction of two City Council 34 – 233 11/19/2024