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<br />March 21, 2012 <br />Ms. Karen Haluza, AICP <br />Planning Manager <br />City of Santa Ana <br />Planning and Building Agency *M20 <br />Post Office Box 1988 <br />Santa Ana, CA 92702 <br />RE: Sexlinger Property -- Voluntary Listing <br />Dear Ms. Haluza: <br />CONCORDIA <br />?1PtiV1;1U'lil" <br />The undersigned are representatives of Lutheran High School of Orange County and Concordia <br />University Irvine, the current owners of the property referenced above. Both institutions were <br />formed years ago as religious, non-profit, corporations. Although we are separate, we are both <br />Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod eduicational institutions with the shared mission of spreading <br />the gospel message of salvation by grace, through faith in Jesus Christ. We write this letter <br />because we oppose the listing of the property as a historical resource property. <br />There are several reasons why we - as the current owners - oppose this action. First and <br />foremast, however, we ask that you consider the desires of tine fonner owner of tine property, our <br />Christian sister Mrs. Martha Sexlinger. <br />Dining her life here on earth, Mrs. Sexlinger was a friend and supporter of both of our <br />organizations. She lived on the property and operated tine orchard. As she drew closer to the end <br />of her life, she could have chosen to seek a historical resource property listing for her tionne and <br />orchard. She could have sold the property to an agricultural enterprise, or even gifted it to the <br />City for park or educational purposes. However, she chose to gift the property to us - knowing <br />that her property was not close enough to either of our campuses to be of direct use to us, and <br />knowing ftirther that neither of us offers educational programs that could make use of an orchard. <br />The obvious purpose of Mrs. ScAinger's gift to us was (and is) to have us sell the property to <br />provide funds for our ongoing mission. <br />As stewards of her gift, therefore, we have entertained offers to sell Mrs. Sexiinger's property. <br />We have discovered through conversations with the City that (lie use of a commercial orchard is <br />not in conformance with the General Plan designation and zoning for the site. Rather, the <br />property is zoned for residential housing. Consequently, we have submitted a proposed <br />subdivision plan that is in compliance with the General Plan, zoning and subdivision ordinance. <br />Developing Wise, l ionorahie, and Cultivated Citizens - -?-- - ts's1 r^n??.e, v`AZ? ,.,xsa.aooz • . 1.edv ,:.o <br />IIvi.lr.calilm Aia 229-1200 4, <br />j <br />92612.3203 E <br />EXHIBIT 4 <br />70A I tS