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•. CONCORDIA urtivf wsi � v i�larclr 2l, 2012 Ms. Ktrrcn Haluza, AICP Plaruaing Manager City of Santa Ana Planning and Building Agency '"M20 Post OClice Box 1988 Santa Ana, CA 92702 RE: Sexlinger Property — Vohtntary Listing Dear Ms. Haluza: The undersigned are representatives of Lutheran High School of Crnnge County and Concordia University ovine, the current owners of the property referenced above. Both institutions were formed years ago as religious, noo- profit, corporations. Although eve are separate• we ace both Luthenau Church - Missouri Synod educaliwral institutions with the shared mission of sprewding the gospel message of salvation by grnce, through faith in Jesus Christ. We write this letter becaa�se we oppose the listing of the property as w historicwl re.ource property. 'There are several reasons wlay we - ns the cutvent owners - oppose this action. First sncl foremost, however, we ask tlmt you consider llre desu-es of the former owner of the property, our Christian sister Mrs. Martha Sexlinger. During her life here on entih, Mrs. Sexlinger was a &rend and supporter of both of our orgatrizations. She lived on the properly anti operated the orchard. As she drew closer to the end of her life, she could have chosen to seek a historical resource property listing for her home and orchard. She could have sold the property to an agriculturnl enterprise, or even gifted it to tlrc City for park or educational purposes. However, she chose to gift the property to us — luaowirag that her property was not close enough to either of our campuses to be of direct use to us, and knowing ftrrther thwt neither of us offers educational progratns that could nunke use oCtan orchard. The obvious purpose of Mrs. Sexlinger's gift to us was (and is) to have its sell the property to provide funds for our ongoing mission. As stewards of her gift, therefore, eve have entertained offers to sell Mrs. Sexlinger's property. We have discovered through conversations with Itre Clly that the use of a commewial orchard is trot iu conformance with the Qeneral Plan designation and zoning for the site. l2aUrer, the property is zoned for residential housing. Consequently, we have submitted a proposed subdivision plan that is in compliance with the General Plan, zoning and subdivision ordinance. I7evrbpin� Wise. I IoriOrab!a, and Gullivared Citizens - � — _- -_ • t5w C- ,..,o.d..vw.. . ••wsa- 000x..� • •.�.ea.. v M.iinR Cable,,Ya 1 •w =19.1200 �.. I O %•2Jil) `1