Item 34 - Public Hearing - Appeal Application No. 2024-01 for Construction of a 23’-4” Tall Accessory Building (2221 N Heliotrope Drive)

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From: leslie.kato To: eComments. PBA Subject: March 28, 2022 Planning Commision Hearing. Agenda #1 Date: Saturday, March 26, 2022 4:15:53 PM My husband and I are opposed to the construction of the proposed pavilion at 2221 North Heliotrope Drive, Santa Ana, CA, 92706. Not only do we feel it will deter from the historical design and view of the home, but we also feel it is too tall a structure for its proposed location. Additionally, this is not the homeowners primary residence, which begs the question as to the reason/purpose for the structure. What we have heard is that the pavilion is being built (as a supplement to a 170+ year old Vietnamese village cheifs home added to the backyard by the owners many years ago) for the site to be used as a Vietnamese cultural location. We believe the property is zoned for private residential use only. We are also concerned with the lack of response time allotted to the proposal and the placement of a dumpster at the address . Its as if the project has already been given the "green light" and they want to commence with construction quickly before anyone can comment. Based on the homeowners past actions; removing and replacing the home's original steel case windows with vinyl ones in secrecy while the house was tented for fumigation, and making unpermitted changes to the roof resulting in the city filing misdemeanor charges and conflict with the Historic Resource Commission that required the home owners to make modifications to the unpermitted work, concerns us that the home owners do not have the historical value of the home design (Art Moderne style and only one of two in the city), or it's significant history (it has historical ties to a sitting foreign ruler) as a priority or even a concern. Sincerely, Stacey & Leslie Kato 2119 N. Heliotrope Dr Santa Ana, CA 92706 Sent from my T-Mobile 5G Device