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locating the structure towards the northeast end of the property, the design <br />limits the potential impacts to the single-family properties along all <br />elevations due the proposed setbacks (twelve and fifteen feet), the existing <br />six foot high stucco wall, and existing mature landscaping ranging in height <br />from twelve feet to 25-foot tall (e.g., mature tree and mature bamboo). In <br />addition, the public right-of-way parkways are improved with mature oak <br />trees along Santa Clara Avenue, which further help to minimize the privacy <br />concerns and visual impacts of the proposed structure. <br />The existing landscaping and mature trees are not proposed to be removed <br />or altered. To ensure that the existing landscaping conditions are <br />maintained, the Planning Division recommends a condition of approval <br />requiring that the trees be preserved and protected in place. Also included <br />is a condition of approval requiring that the applicant plant additional <br />bamboo behind the existing six-foot high stucco wall, to help screen any <br />deficient areas. It's noted that the site will be required to maintain the <br />existing and added landscaping while the pavilion remains on the site. If the <br />property owner fails to abide by all conditions of approval, the CUP may be <br />subject to revocation as outlined in Section 41-651 of the SAMC. <br />Lastly, the approval of the proposed structure is not a "dangerous <br />precedent." Future requests for similar structures will continue to be <br />evaluated on a case -by -case basis by the appropriate review authority, <br />subject to the requirements outlined in Section 41-638 of the SAMC. <br />Moreover, any accessory structure, whether administrative or discretionary <br />(i.e., requiring review and approval of the Planning Commission and/or City <br />Council) is reviewed against the relevant development standards, City <br />design guidelines, and historic compatibility (as appropriate). <br />C. Appellant Statement — Architectural Compatibility. After several <br />years of energy and expense, Floral Park was recently designated a <br />National Historic District. Residents of this special neighborhood were <br />drawn here because of the historic integrity of the homes and strive to <br />maintain that integrity. With its historic status and storied history, The <br />Maharaja House played a key role in obtaining the National Historic District <br />status. The structure added in the past and the addition of this 23'-4' <br />structure are not consistent with the Art Modern style and detract from the <br />historical designation of the home and the neighborhood as a whole. <br />Analysis of Issue: The installation of the pavilion would not result in any <br />physical alterations to the historic structure. As such, the historic Maharajah <br />House will continue to retain all of its character -defining features. Moreover, <br />the proposed structure would not impact any of the view sheds to the <br />Maharajah House, along any public perspectives. The pavilion would be <br />located approximately thirty feet to the east of the house, and approximately <br />Resolution No. 2024-xx <br />Page 11 of 16 <br />