CORRESPONDENCE - 75A SEXLINGER FARMHOUSE

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Mar 04 2014 6:03PM KRNE 858 454 7180 p.3 clearly stressed due to poor maintenance, replacing thi unstressed trees is a viable, feasible and well- respec restoring the contributing vegetation and rehabilitating Without a clear understanding of what the Sexlinger discussion of various project alternatives, or their impac I would recommend taking a closer look at the w farmhouse and its orchard prior to developing a ran,, meaning within the Orange County agricultural landsc< exist, such as the 2012 Hybrid Alternative that pr( association of the landscape than the current proposal. In fact, when historic resources are at risk, a ran, considered. These ideally provide decision makers wit about the trade offs between resource loss or diminishm other desirable project benefits. The current range of and appears to justify a project not well suited to the res Although resource loss or substantial diminishment is an an appropriate level of mitigation should be forthco techniques do not seem adequate for the identified k mitigate the proposed project's impacts to below a level re- design of the current proposal, I would urge the measures might be taken along with project re- design th, impacts. Sincerely, Diane Kane, Ph.D. Architectural Historian in kind with grafted stock from cultural landscape strategy for :orchard. chard property represents, any on the property, are premature. :r agricultural context for the of alternatives that respect its Surely more sensitive options rves more of the feeling and of alternatives is commonly both choice and full disclosure it and economic development or Itematives is woefully deficient utcome of the current proposal, ing. Standard documentation Even if it is not feasible to significance with a substantial ouncil to explore what other would further reduce identified