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Appeal Application No. 2024-01 for Construction of a 23'-4" Tall Accessory Building (2221 <br />N Heliotrope Drive) <br />November 19, 2024 <br />Page 4 <br />required to remain and operate as a single-family residential site, or the conditional use <br />permit may be subject to revocation as outlined in Section 41-651 of the SAMC. <br />On September 5, 2024, Peter Christoffersen, on behalf of himself and a group of Floral <br />Park residential neighbors, submitted an appeal application pursuant to Section 41-645 <br />of the SAMC (Exhibit 1) appealing the Planning Commission's approval of CUP No. <br />2022-06. The appeal requests the following: <br />1. The Planning Commission approval of CUP No. 2022-06 be rescinded; <br />2. All new and/or outstanding City of Santa Ana building permit deficiencies be <br />resolved before further consideration of additional projects on the site, including <br />the proposed pavilion; and <br />3. That the Historic Resources Commission (HRC) review all <br />landmark/historical/Mills Act compliance deficiencies and identify actions required <br />to bring the property back to the original standard. <br />DISCUSSION <br />Project Description <br />The applicant is proposing to construct a freestanding pavilion approximately 205 <br />square feet in size and 23'-4" in height, within the rear yard area of an existing single- <br />family residence. The subject property is made up of two legal lots including assessor <br />parcel numbers (APNs) 002-081-45 and 002-081-46. The pavilion would only be located <br />on one parcel (APN: 022-081-45). The pavilion is proposed to be located towards the <br />northeast corner of the property, approximately 15 feet from the rear (east) property line <br />and 12 feet from the side (north) property line, behind an existing six foot high stucco <br />wall and behind existing mature landscaping (e.g., 25-foot tall mature tree and mature <br />bamboo). The pavilion would also be located approximately 30 feet east from the <br />existing residence and approximately 16 feet from an existing, freestanding two-story <br />accessory structure. <br />As designed, the structure would be ancillary and subordinate to the main single-family <br />residence. The height of the proposed structure in comparison to the main residence is <br />illustrated on the architectural plan set provided by the architect (see Exhibit 5). The <br />height of the existing residence is approximately 25 feet while the tallest point of the <br />pavilion (pavilion roof peak) is proposed to be a maximum of 23'-4". The pavilion is <br />designed in hexagonal shape and would include three "segments," with the main floor <br />elevated from the ground floor approximately seven feet and six -inches. The main floor <br />would be accessed by a wood staircase and would have a clearance of floor seven feet <br />and six -inches. The last segment would be from the top plate to the roof peak level, <br />which is approximately eight feet and four -inches in height (total height 23'-4"). There <br />are two additional structures on the site, including a detached two-story accessory <br />structure and a freestanding one-story garden house. The two-story structure is <br />