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From: lauren hartshorne <br />To: eComments. PBA <br />Subject: Re: Permit Request at Historic Landmark <br />Date: Sunday, March 27, 2022 3:51:57 PM <br />To whom it may concern: <br />I am writing in response to a conditional use permit request for a 23'4" tall Vietnamese pagoda to be located within 6' of <br />the S/W backyard fence at 2221 N. Heliotrope, Santa Ana (commonly known as the "Maharaja House"). This once - <br />stunning historic Art Deco home, built for the Maharaja of Indore in 1939, has quickly been desecrated over the past <br />several years under its current ownership. We strongly oppose the allowance of this structure to be built, as it only <br />moves the home's current state further from its valuable historical character and prominence. Under current ownership, <br />the "Maharaja House" is no longer a gleaming gem of Floral Park, but instead an unkempt, worn -down party house with <br />year-round Christmas lights and molded exterior stucco. It is apparent the owners of this house are unable to maintain <br />the pride of ownership deserving of this once beautiful home or have no desire to do so. We are concerned that adding <br />additional structures to the property would only add to the burden of maintaining such a prominent house, given the <br />owners' current inability to do so. Additionally, it appears the owners of 2221 N. Heliotrope may have already begun <br />work on constructing this public monstrosity. This is an overt snub to their neighbors, this committee, and the City of <br />Santa Ana. <br />Please honor and support the dignity of our historic neighborhood and deny this building permit. <br />Lauren Hartshorne <br />2311 N. Heliotrope Dr, Santa Ana <br />209-740-7414 <br />