2024-071 Allow The Construction Of An Accessory Structure Exceeding Fifteen Feet In Height Within The Rear Yard

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property owner on July 2, 2024. At the time this report was printed, the property owner has yet to re-submit the building plans. The property owner's ADU project is still in building plan check and it has not been approved for permit issuance. Subsection "ii` There is currently no authorized work on the site that has not already been addressed and there are no current open code enforcement cases for the subject property. Moreover, staff is unaware of any attempts by the property owner to replace iron casements windows in the manner that was suggested by the appellant. On July 15, 2024, Planning staff conducted a follow-up site visit/inspection in order to ensure that no additional work had been constructed without the necessary City permits, and in order to provide more recent site photos to the Planning Commission. While staff did notice construction of two additional structures, these structures did not exceed 120 square feet in size (10 ft. by 12 ft.), and therefore did not require a building permit. Subsection "iii": Cultural and/or museum uses are not a permitted use in the single-family residential (R1) zone. Moreover, the use is not consistent with the underlying general plan land use designation of Low-Density Residential (LR-7). To ensure that the proposed pavilion will not negatively affect the neighborhood character or identity, a condition of approval has been included prohibiting the use of the structure and the site for any commercial purposes, including but not limited to, tours, museum use, festivals, etc. The site will be required to remain and operate as a single-family residential site, or the conditional use permit may be subject to revocation as outlined in Section 41-651 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code (SAMC). e. Appellant Statement—Property Use and Traffic:As indication of the owner's furtherance of the objective towards the re-characterization of this property as a cultural center— hence the continued addition of accessory structures to their property — they hold frequent/seasonal cultural gatherings/festivals and tours, often times with film and sound crews. On more than one occasion, multiple school buses from as far away as Huntington Beach have parked in front of the property as groups disembark for tours (see attached photos taken on March 14, 2024). As well, the several annual event/festivals(such as the Moon Festival on September 10, 2022) have brought a high volume of cars that line Heliotrope and Santa Clara, often times with no consideration for driveways of other homeowners. Resolution No. 2024-071 Page 13 of 15