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From: Mary Pero <br />To: eComments, PBA <br />Subject: RE: Request for Variance at Historic Home 2221 N Heliotrope <br />Date: Saturday, March 26, 2022 3:24:39 PM <br />*We request that our name and address remain anonymous* <br />To Whom It May Concern, <br />My husband and I live in Floral Park not far from 2221 N Heliotrope. We pass their home <br />daily on our walks and had noticed the public notice regarding their requested permit. We <br />didn't think much of their request until we saw the proposed image of the structure the <br />property owners would like to build. <br />When we presented our home to the Historic Resources Commission of Santa Ana and were <br />granted status as a contributive historic home, we were told that we may need to consider <br />removing some of the trees close to the front of the house so as not to obstruct the view of the <br />home, or take away from the view of the home. We followed those guidelines and have <br />removed some of the old growth plantings that were threatening to obstruct the view of our <br />home and landscaped our yard. <br />Shortly after we moved in (May 2017), we heard of another homeowner (1904 Heliotrope Dr) <br />who requested to put a fence/wall around part of their property to create more privacy. As they <br />are a corner lot, the majority of their yard was in the front. It is my understanding that they <br />were denied this request on the grounds of the fence obstructing the view of the home and <br />taking away from the historic nature of the property. <br />Having reviewed the images of the proposed structure at 2221 N Heliotrope, we feel that this <br />would significantly impact the historic feel of both the home and the neighborhood. I might <br />add, much more than a fence on one side of a property or a large shrub in front of our home. <br />Thank you for your time. <br />Mary Pero <br />2208 Greenleaf Street <br />