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<br />317 Robin Hood Lane <br />Costa Mesa, cA 92627 <br />(949) 642-2239 <br /> <br />RECEIVED <br />OCT 2 5 20r~ <br />SANTA ANA PLANNING OEPT <br /> <br />September 20, 2005 <br /> <br />Mr. Carlos Rodriguez <br />Assistant Planner I <br />City of Santa Ana, Planning and Building <br />20 Civic Center Plaza <br />Santa Ana, CA 92702 <br /> <br />RE: Proiect ] 101 (1107) W. Santa Ana Blvo. <br />Building - Plan Check #10150206-08 <br />Plumbing - Plan Check #30117990 <br />Electrical - Plan Check #20130754 <br />Mechanical - Plan Check #40113136 <br /> <br />Dear Carlos, <br /> <br />I am writing to request a one year extension of time beyond our November 17,2005 <br />deadline to have our project under way. <br /> <br />There are a few reasons we need to request an extension oftime to begin our project. <br />First, we have vacillated back and forth, even after submitting our plans, on the best <br />design for our structure weighed against the amount of money were are spending. We <br />started with a two story building, but we became overwhelmed with the costs and scope <br />of the project. We opted for a 900 ft.2 smaller building, in a one story design, which <br />should reduce costs significantly. <br /> <br />Second, we have been concerned about investing in this area of Santa Ana. While the lot <br />for our building is zoned and has a land use of "Professional," all of the surrounding <br />structures are residential and it appears they will remain that way indefinitely. To <br />complicate matters further, the City of Santa Ana was adopting additional zoning <br />restrictions on bail bond companies during this period and we were concerned about the <br />impact on our business. If the city required all bail bond companies to be in a different <br />area, our building would be worthless to us and we would need to look elsewhere. Not <br />because we could not build there, but if all similar companies are grouped in one area, we <br />would be the "odd man out" where no other bail offices were. After the resolution of the <br />zoning issue we feel our site is desirable and our investment is warranted. <br /> <br />Finally, when we returned to the 'drawing board" after the zoning issue was resolved, <br />there were issues with our "green" construction methods, materials and who would be <br />willing to work on our project. I am committed to building a highly energy efficient and <br /> <br />VA 03-4 <br />EXTENSION <br />EXHIBIT 5 <br /> <br />31A-7 <br />