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STRUCTC.fRAL PROBLEN[S OF THE PftOPERTX Like many houses with fiat roof of the period, including properties designed.by famous architect Franklin L Wright, these houses are natoriaus fox ceiling leakage and water damages. Tl~e house underwent ~na~~y changes because of the chronic 1?rohle~n with leaking roof; l~. iViuch prior to 19$$, die 2''a floor solarium which was out~loo~• initi~all.y, was covered and e~aclased to prevent leaking to the living room o~~ first floor. 2.,Subsecluent addition oftwo bedrooms and a bath and enclosure of both balconies on the East side of the property. Water leakage ft•om balconies to the living room had caused collapse of '~a of living room ceiling. 3. The kitchen and garage ceilings have been required majoz• repairs twice and currently another round'of repair•is anticipated, after testing diuability of the recent repair ot'two decks. 4. Nfultiple minor leaks ongoing around the chinu~.ey and the sk-ylight. It is evident that the roofrepresents~serious defects which endanger the total st~•uctures underneath and lead to health problems of perpetual humidity, molds, dust,,cold within the house, in 2003, the property was listed as Historical despite our opposition --eve felt a protective ~•ooi~ was needed- Since then, we have worlced with~roofng ~ctantractors costing average af$25,000-$30,000 per repair. Despite r~varranty of 5 yea~•s, ev~~y 2~3 yea~•s patching is reciui-•ed. Furniture, tivallpapcr, curtains, cabinets, art works and books have been serio~~sly clan~aged, some of them irreplaceable, E111 these problems have made the house a financial liability along our 25 years of ownership. The st~•~icri~ral changes are absolutely necessary to protect tl~e integrity of the house, reduce the health hazards to o~~r family and grandchild, and to mitigate further ciamages to the content, some of it must valuable personal acid cultux~Fl tres~SllrCS. We ask the historical committee to cleconvnission the house for~ust cause, so we can have the permit to build a pitched roof to p~•event ot~e of the rno.st valuable house in Santa Asaa to fall into decay. EXHIBIT 4