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March 21, 2012 Ms. Karen Haluza, AICP Planning Manager City of Santa Ana Planning and Building Agency *M20 Post Office Box 1988 Santa Ana, CA 92702 RE: Sexlinger Property -- Voluntary Listing Dear Ms, Haluza: CONCORDIA ►11tiV1:1U,1il" The undersigned are representatives of Lutheran High School of Orange County and Concordia University Irvine, the current owners of the property referenced above. Both institutions were formed years ago as religious, non - profit, corporations. Although we are separate, we are both Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod educational institutions with the shared mission of spreading the gospel message of salvation by grace, through faith in Jesus Christ. We write this letter because we oppose the listing of the property as a historical resource property. There are several reasons why we - as the current owners - oppose this action. First and foremast, however, we ask that you consider the desires of tine former owner of tine property, our Christian sister Mrs. Martha Sexlinger. Dining her life here on earth, Mrs. Sexlinger was a friend and supporter of both of our organizations. She lived on the property and operated tine orchard. As she drew closer to the end of her life, she could have chosen to seek a historical resource property listing for her tionne and orchard. She could have sold the property to an agricultural enterprise, or even gifted it to the City for park or educational purposes. However, she chose to gift the property to us — knowing that her property was not close enough to either of our campuses to be of direct use to us, and knowing ftirther that neither of us offers educational programs that could make use of an orchard. The obvious purpose of Mrs. ScAinger's gift to us was (and is) to have us sell the property to provide funds for our ongoing mission. As stewards of her gift, therefore, we have entertained offers to sell Mrs. Sexiinger's property. We have discovered through conversations with the City that (lie use of a commercial orchard is not in conformance with the General Plan designation and zoning for the site. Rather, the property is zoned for residential housing. Consequently, we have submitted a proposed subdivision plan that is in compliance with the General Plan, zoning and subdivision ordinance. Developing Wkc, l{onorahie, and Cultivated Uizens - —� -- — 15'10 Cn md. Wmt .., 954.8002 it- � •. 1.edv V.- IIvi.lr.calilmAia ' ,w 229-1200 4, j 92612.3203 E EXHIBIT 4 Wwe 70A I tS