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~i~k ,_. a We have been processing a plats to subdivide and develop reside~ttial hat~sing opt the t3rnperty for over Four years. During that process, marry consai]#ants and interested citizens have o#lcrcd opinions on cnvironnretttal, etEltural and econo~ttic matters related to our proposed develapmeEtt plan. Your cotnntittce, the City ti'laruring Cornmissian and, ultimately, the City Cat~~rcil will be required to consider That inpu# arrct rtiakc specific findufgs regarding our prolaosal. Should yatt decide to ig~tore Mrs. Sexlinger's wishes ttnd recontttrend the fisting of the property as a historical resource property, we ask you to eattsider the certain restrlt of sttclt action. if the property were to be listed, it tvottld ~reecl #o remain as a residential home aEtd home-awtter apes#ed orchard (conunercial opertttian of the orclrard is not ailolved under the current zoniEtg}. Because it is not economically Feasible to operate the arcltard, and because the current home is in a ciilaprdatecl condition, it is very unlikely that we wit! receive any econonically feasible offers to purchase the property. We would have very few options left, and it is likely tlrat the property would rerrrain in its abandoned sta#e far same time. We lyave been informed that three consttllants have reviewed rho property to offer #heir recommendation as to witetl3er the criteria far listing can even be achieved. We understand that two consultants believe that one criterion far listing might 6e met. 1•lowevcr, one aF the canst~ltants has specifically opined thtit the property does not meet any of the criteria, and that the property does not qualify far fisting. As we are sure you are well aware, there are laws that praiect religiaeis itts#ihitions like ours when goverrrtttent regulations take away a property's ecano~ttic value. '1-here is evidence its the record before you That strpl~or#s a decision not to list This property. Moreover, because the farmer oevner of the property hard no desire to Foree the perpetual use of the property as an orchard, and beCAUSe the Cul'renl otiYriel'S trove n0 inClinat'loil or' deslf'e #U COIL#1i1t1C that tESe Oil t}le p!'aper#y, we ask that you recornntend that tltc property not be listed. Sincerely, r "^~ } ~ Gregg Phfick 13xectEtive Director Lutheran High School oFOrange County ~ ~~ Kevin Tilden Executive Vice President of Finance and GhieFf:inancia} Officer Concordia Utiiver•sily 11'1'ine Page 2 of 2