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May S, 2012 <br />Mayor Miguel Pulido <br />Members of the Santa Ana City CounGl <br />City of Santa Ana <br />20 Civic Center Plaza <br />Santa Ana, CA 92701 <br />SUBJECT: Historic Resources Commission ApplicatJon No. 2012 -01 <br />Dear Mayor Pulido and Members of the Council: <br />This letter ooncems the recent action by the Santa Ana Historic Resources Commission not to include <br />the Sexlinger Orange Orchard and Family Farmhouse on tfie Santa Ana Register of Historic Properties. <br />The decision by the Commission came as something as a surprise to the many who support the <br />preservation of this historic site, as the property meets the necessary criteria for inclusion on the city's <br />register. <br />When citrus was synonymous with Orange County, hundreds of properties like the Sexlinger orchard <br />dotted the landscape. These were small family operations with a house on -site. Now there Is just one in <br />Santa Ana and a small handful in the rest of Orange County. This property is indeed worthy of <br />recognition. <br />Much to the credit of the clt�s leadership, many outstanding buildings and properties that help define <br />Santa Ana have been preserved and made useful. As a result, Santa Ana is a more attractive and inviting <br />community, both to residents and to visitors_ Please reverse the decision of the Historical Resources <br />Commission and add the Sexlinger Orange Orchard and Family Farmhouse to the Santa Ana Register of <br />Historic Properties. <br />Most sincerely, <br />Marshall Duell <br /> <br /> <br />