75B - PH - APPEAL 1584 EAST SANTA CLARA AVE

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HRCA No. 2012-01 HRC No. 2012-01 April 5, 2012 Page 4 important distinction. The historic significance of this property is its configuration as an intact small family orange grove containing the original orange trees and farmhouse. Adding new landscape components, uses or structures, or changing the configuration of the site would not meet the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for historic resources, and therefore, must remain a physical record of the period of significance, place, and use. Property Owner Consent Chapter 30 of the SAMC does not require owner consent for designation to the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties; however, it does require that they be notified. The property owners were notified of the proposed historic listing and have submitted a letter or protest to the listing. It is the opinion of property owners, Concordia University Foundation and the Lutheran Church of Orange County, that the aforementioned restrictions associated with the preservation of the historic landscape reduces the potential value of the land (preservation rather than future development). The property owners are opposed to the historic designation of this site. A copy of the letter is attached as Exhibit 4 to this staff report. Public Notification The subject site is located within the Portola Park neighborhood. The president of this Neighborhood Association was notified by mail 10 days prior to this public hearing, and contacted by the case planner by telephone. Additionally, a list of people who expressed interest in the proposed project at the site was also notified by mail. The project site was posted with a notice advertising this public hearing, a notice was published in the Orange County Reporter and mailed notices were sent to all property owners within 500 feet of the project site. The property owners and applicant were also contacted by phone regarding this action. At the time of this printing, no correspondence other than that provided by the property owner, either written or electronic, had been received from any members of the public. CEQA Compliance In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act, the recommended actions are exempt from further review under Section 15331, Class 31 which exempts projects limited to the preservation of historic resources in a manner consistent with the Secretary of the Interior's Standards. A Categorical Exemption will be filed for this project. 75B-8