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RUTAN <br />RUTAN &-I'UCKER. LLP <br />January 24, 2014 <br />VIA E -MAIL AND <br />FIRST CLASS MAIL <br />Vince C.Fregoso <br />Principal Planner <br />City of Santa Ana Planning and Building <br />Agency <br />20 Civic Center Drive, M -20 <br />Santa Ana, CA 92701 <br />,Ieffrey'I'. Melching <br />Direct Dial (714) 641 -9422 <br />pip <br />Re; Sexlinger Farmhouse and Orchard Residential Development Project Proposed At <br />1584 East Santa. Clara Avenue <br />Dear Mr. Fregosw <br />This office has been engaged to assist Lutheran High School of Orange County and <br />Concordia University (collectively, die "Schools "), in connection with their development <br />applications for the property located at 1.584 East Strata Clara Avenue. <br />The City recently distributed for public comment a document entitled "ADDITIONAL <br />ANALYSIS FOR RESPONSE TO COMMENTS ON THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL <br />IMPACT REPORT (EIR) FOR THE SEXLINGER FARMHOUSE AND ORCHARD <br />RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT PROPOSED AT 1584 EAST SANTA CLARA <br />AVENUE" (the "Additional Analysis"). Among other things, the Additional Analysis analyzed <br />a "Historic Preservation Alternative " to the development originally proposed by the Schools, <br />which would call for the permanent preservation in sitit of the Sexlinger Farmhouse, the <br />restoration of the farmhouse to Secretary of the Interior standards, the partial preservation of the <br />associated orchard trees, and the planting of additional like -kind orange trees. To accomplish <br />these improvements, the total number of for -sale homes on the property would be reduced from <br />24 to 23 (22 plus the farmhouse). After careful study, the Additional Analysis concludes that the <br />Historic Preservation Alternative would not have a significant impact on cultural resources. <br />The Schools appreciate the City's hard work and creativity in suggesting and causing the <br />study of the 1istoric Preservation Alternative. And, after carefully considering the results of the <br />Additional Analysis, the Schools have submitted revised applications to the City so that the <br />proposed development will be consistent with that alternative. It is our understanding that those <br />revised applications will be presented to the City's Planting Commission on February 1.0, 2014. <br />R LItan & Tucker, LLP I 011 Anton Blvd, Suite 1400, Costa Mesa, CA 92626 <br />PO Box 1950, Costa Mesa, CA 92626 -1950 ( 714 -F41 -5100 I Fax 714.54E -9035 <br />Orange County i Palo Alto i emw.rutan.eom <br />EXHIBIT 13 <br />75A -85 <br />680701181AW9d0 <br />6602}84.1 „0117.1114 <br />