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April 20, 2021 Cypress Fire Station Correspondence 2021-2017 7 <br /> <br /> <br />Attached are 2 photos showing the condition of the Fire Station in 2016 when it was functional and <br />used, and then in 2020 after it has been abandoned, torn apart, and set on fire. <br /> <br />Over the last 4 years, I have watched as the Cypress Fire Station has been abandoned by our city <br />and torn apart by the homeless. I have sat across the street and watched as a male was illegally <br />trespassing inside the fire station tearing it apart piece by piece. I called the Police Dept and <br />reported it but never saw an Officer respond. <br /> <br />From my understanding, the Police Dept has had to respond to the Cypress Fire Station multiple <br />times over the last 4 years to remove individuals who have illegally trespassed into the property <br />and destroyed it. <br /> <br />I have witnessed the numerous holes punched through the walls of the back of the building , and <br />also on the roof so people could illegally enter the property. <br /> <br />I have seen numerous reports of Orange County Fire Authority responding to fires set in the fire <br />station, and you can see the black soot covering the building from the fires set inside. <br /> <br />Over the last 2 years, I have repeatedly reached out to city staff and city council members asking for <br />their assistance to protect and save the fire station. <br /> <br /> The fire station has the potential of becoming a community center or neighborhood library, and <br />providing much needed services to one of the densest areas of our city. It’s my understanding the <br />city listed the Cypress Fire Station as a Surplus Property earlier this year, and the city’s Community <br />Development Agency recently tried to sell the property but was unable to. My understanding is the <br />Cypress St Fire Station is part of the city’s Parks & Recreation Dept. who at one time intended to use <br />the property for a community benefit. <br /> <br />I am actually ashamed that I have to write in and ask for help to save and preserve this historic <br />building that has been a part of our city for so long. <br /> <br />I would greatly appreciate it if the Historic Resource Commission would take action to save and <br />preserve the Cypress St Fire Station, and stop the city from selling this historic property. <br /> <br />Kind regards, <br />Chris Schmidt <br />92704 <br />From: Pocha Pena \[mailto:pocha@pocharte.com\] <br />Sent: Wednesday, July 8, 2020 11:10 AM <br />To: Macedonio, Margarita <MMacedonio@santa-ana.org>; Kutner, Scott <SKutner@santa-ana.org> <br />Cc: Ridge, Kristine <kridge@santa-ana.org>; Mendoza, Nelida <nmendoza@santa-ana.org>; Selica Diaz <br /><selicadiaz@yahoo.com> <br />Subject: Neighborhood Empowerment & Cypress St Fire Station Letter <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />