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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b. The use of termite tenting to conceal the unauthorized removal and replacement of the iron casement windows original to the property, c. Publicly voicing at large gatherings that their intent is that the property be designated a Vietnamese Cultural Site/Museum in the future, Property uge end traffic: As indication of the owner's furtherance of the objective towards the recharacterization of this property as a cultural center -- hence the continued addition of accessory structures to their property— they hold frequent/seasonal cultural gatherings/festivals and tours, often times with film and sound crews. On more than one occasion, multiple school buses from as far away as Huntington Beach have parked in front of the property as groups disembark for tours (see attached photos taken on March 14, 2024). As well, the several annual events/festivals (such as the Moon Festival on September 10, 2022) have brought a high volume of cars that line Heliotrope and Santa Clara, often times with no consideration for driveways of other homeowners. City of Ggntg Ana oversight; Did the Planning Commission visit the site prior to approving CUP No. 2022-06 to view the property and surrounding homes? Did the Planning Commission give any consideration to the recent designation of Floral Park as a National Historic District? As stipulated below in the approval documents of CUP No. 2022-06, will the owners be held accountable for obtaining retroactive building permits for the unpermitted ADU and changes made thereto, as well as for the appropriate maintenance/upkeep of the historically important home? This task is still incomplete and, therefore, this project should not be approved. As stipulated below in the approval documents of CUP No. 2022-6, will the City monitor and ensure the home is not used for tours or as a functioning museum/cultural center where festivals for the public occur and what steps before the fact will be taken? What happens when there is an increase in traffic? A very similar situation is happening on Lampson Avenue in Garden Grove, Please contact your colleagues there as their residents have been battling this for over five years. EXCERPTS FROM CUP 2022-9fi apprnyal documents: 1. The Maharaja House owners must be h Id in c m 1 a ce with Iheir applicamon statements: CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2022-06 FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2221 NORTH HELIOTROPE DRIVE, LOCATED WITHIN THE SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE (R1) ZONING DISTRICT: a. (Page 5 second paragraph) "Planning staff held various conversations with the property owners and property owner representatives (I.e., architects, engineers, etc.) between early 2022 and early 2024 regarding the unpermitted work, and provided two options which Included removing the unpermitted work and returning the structure back to the original conditions, or going through the City permits to legalize the work. In May 2024, the property owners submitted required building plans to the Planning and Building Agency to legalize the unpermitted work, and convert the structure into an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) for a separate living space and storage. At the time of this report was printed, the building plans were still in building plan check and had not been approved for permit issuance." b. (Page 6 second paragraph) "Therefore, the construction of the proposed pavilion will not result in a change to the neighborhood character or identity. To further ensure that the proposed pavilion will not. negatively affect the neighborhood character or identify (s/b Identity). staff Is recommending condition of approval prohibiting theuse. of.the. structure and the site for anv 2