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RUTAN <br />RUTAIV S TUCKER, 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 />Jeffrey T. Melching <br />Direct Dial: (714) 641 -3422 <br />Re: Sexlinger Farmhouse and Orchard Residential Development Project Proposed At <br />1584 East Santa Clara Avenue <br />Dear Mr. Fregoso: <br />This office has been engaged to assist Lutheran High School of Orange County and <br />Concordia University (collectively, the "Schools "), in connection with their development <br />applications for the property located at 1584 East Santa Clara Avenue, <br />The City recently distributed for public corn went 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 situ 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 Historic 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 Planning Commission on February 10, 2014, <br />Rutan R Tucker, LLP 1 611 Anton Blvd, Suite 1400, Costa Mesa, CA 92626 <br />PO Box 1950, Costa Mesa, CA 92628 -1950 1 714 -641 -5100 1 Fax 714 -546 -9035 <br />Orange County I Palo Alto I www.rutan.com <br />ffZ:. ':. C 4 <br />680/048170 -0940 <br />6e02364.1 ,01n411 n <br />