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From: Amber Matas <br />To: eComments. PBA <br />Subject: Objection to the variance request for historic landmark at 2221 N Heliotrope <br />Date: Saturday, March 26, 2022 6:54:15 PM <br />Good afternoon <br />I am officially sending in an objection to the variance requested at 2221 Heliotrope. <br />My credentials are as follows- a Floral Park resident and a Senior Vice President of Design <br />and Construction for a major Southern California <br />company. I have managed architecture, design, and construction for multiple historically <br />designated neighborhoods and projects over the pst 25 years. <br />The overall height is far beyond what would be considered within code and moreover, is not in <br />line with with the historical nature of the home as it is on the registry. <br />Allowing this structure at this height is not only an eyesore to the neighborhood, but it <br />expressly is against the Mills Act. <br />Moreover, the larger concern would be that the initial structure granted the historical <br />designation (I.e. the home itself) is sadly neglected. The paint, fencing and landscaping is all <br />in need of repair and allowing funds to go towards this build would divert from the <br />preservation of the home itself. <br />And if the funds are being donated by outside community to erect the structure, the concern <br />would be what is the intent of the structure? <br />Frankly, we feel this is slowly being transformed into a religious retreat or gathering <br />place/event space as multiple events are held here and our neighborhood is not an event <br />center. <br />Amber Matas, PMP <br />714-553-1188 <br />