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properties feature shallow lawns, mature shrubs and flower gardens. <br />Perimeter fences, low walls, and hedges are usually present, and some are <br />original to the property." In addition, the pavilion and bamboo would be <br />confined to an area corresponding to a very limited portion of the property's <br />northern frontage, approximately 100 linear feet. Because of the limited <br />physical scale of the changes, the project would be partially visible only from <br />very few public vantage points, further reducing its visual effects to the <br />internal setting of the historic district. <br />d. Appellant Statement — Current Owner's Intent and Actions: In <br />addition, the owners of the Maharaja House have shown a proclivity to <br />violate the statutory requirements of the designation as an historical <br />Landmark property as well as violating Santa Ana Municipal Codes. These <br />include: <br />i. The unauthorized replacement of the roof on the swim house in the <br />backyard; <br />ii. The use of termite tenting to conceal the unauthorized removal and <br />replacement of the iron casement windows original to the property; <br />iii. Public voicing at large gatherings that their intent is that the property <br />be designated a Vietnamese Cultural Site/Museum in the future. <br />Analysis of Issues: <br />Subsection 'T'. A previously permitted one-story pool house/cabana (built in <br />1955) was significantly altered circa 2021. On May 4, 2022, Planning and <br />Building Agency staff conducted a site visit/inspection of the structure after <br />receiving a public complaint and confirmed the existent of unpermitted work. <br />Since then, the property owner has taken necessary actions to rectify the <br />unpermitted work and come into compliance with all PBA building permitting <br />requirements. These steps include meeting with the Building Office and <br />senior planning staff to identify building and site deficiencies, submitting the <br />required planning applications, plans, and fees, and officially submitting <br />through the plan check process for permit issuance. <br />In May 2024, the property owners submitted required building plans to the <br />Planning and Building Agency to legalize the unpermitted work, and convert <br />the structure into an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) for a separate living <br />space and storage. Building plan check corrections were issued to the <br />property owner on July 2, 2024. At the time this report was printed, the <br />property owner has yet to re -submit the building plans. The property owner's <br />ADU project is still in building plan check and it has not been approved for <br />permit issuance. <br />Resolution No. 2024-xx <br />Page 13 of 16 <br />