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in harmony with the adjacent retail, restaurants, office and main transit corridors. Keep in mind that for decades, this site has been a different use than the single family homes located in Park Santiago and it is our understanding that the issues were minimal. 22. No rezoning, no GPA, no apartments o Please refer to responses to comments 4 and 5. 23. Don't want to be packed in like sardines. o The density of this project is consistent with hundreds of other Southern California projects, including those found in Santa Ana, Irvine, Newport Beach, Costa Mesa, Anaheim and Huntington Beach. The projects have added tremendous value to both the cities and the communities they are situated in by providing quality housing, bringing qualityfolks to the neighborhood, and supporting local businesses. The proposed project will provide more than 1 O the revenue compared to the existing structure, thereby helping to reduce any fiscal challenges the City currently faces. The City is in need of a variety of new services and better services and this can only be achieved through expansion of its tax base. 24. Concerned about privacy, people would be able to see into backyards of adjacent houses. o We have purposely oriented the unit windows toward the park, toward the courtyards and away from any of the adjacent neighbor homes. We currently are studying sight lines and in the event it is determined that this is an issue, the developer will either revise the design, pay for fencing and/or landscaping to screen the backyards. It is our understanding that the adjacent 9 -story office building (which is far higher) has not created privacy issues for the adjacent homes. It is also our intention to bury existing power lines, thereby beautifying the adjacent neighborhood. 25. This project would ruin our quality of life. o Please refer to responses to comments 21,23 and 24. Trak and Parking: 1. Where are the 900 cars? o There will be a parking structure that the buildings are wrapped around. The center of the site will contain a 7 -level parking structure, the residences will be constructed around the garage, allowing residents to park on the same level as their home. This type of development is both ideal for the residents and screens and screens the parking structure from surrounding area views. 2. Streets aren't wide enough to accommodate apartments. o We will work with our traffic engineers, architects and City staff to make the egress away from Park Santiago community and towards Main Street 3. Cowan Heights residents cut through our streets already. 75E-227