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Scanned with CamScanner <br />SA A ANA <br />UNITED M THODIST CHURCH <br />Multi-Cultural,'Multi-Language Ministry <br />www.santaanaumc.com <br />Rev. N. Adiel DePano <br />2121 North Grand Avenue <br />Lead Pastor <br />Santa Ana, CA 92705 <br /> <br />(714) 542-2219 <br />Rev, Ruben Esponda <br />February 3, 2019 <br />Spanish Language <br /> <br />Re: Density Bonus Agreement No. 2018-01 <br />Dear Mayor Pulido and respected City Council Members; <br />Rev. Dr. SiosaiaTu'Itahl <br />Tongan Language <br />The Governance Board and Board of Trustees of Santa Ana United <br /> <br />Methodist Church wish to thank you for the leadership you have <br />demonstrated in addressing the need for affordable housing for <br />Pastor David Kann <br />homeless and low income families in our community. While some <br />cities in our county have resisted addressing this issue, you have <br />Cambodian/Khmer <br />faced it head on. <br />Language <br /> <br />We write you today to encourage you to approve the Density Bonus <br />Agreement No. 2018-01 that will allow our church and our partners, <br />Rev. Adel Torino <br />National Community Renaissance and Mercy House, to move <br />Tagalog/English Language <br />forward on our Legacy Square project: This project will create an <br /> <br />attractive 93 -unit structure, with parking, amenities, and community <br />resources, for affordable housing on the site of our present Downtown <br />Campus at 609 N. Spurgeon. <br />Paul Park <br />Director of <br />Supporting two sites for our church has limited our congregation's <br />Young People's Ministry <br />ability to minister to our congregation and the community. After <br /> <br />originally considering selling the property, which is the path most <br />often taken by churches that find themselves with more property than <br />they need, we were introduced to the idea of partnering to create <br />Kerry Wright <br />something that will benefit our community. Santa Ana United <br />Business Manager <br />Methodist Church was formed out of 3 Methodist churches that <br /> <br />collectively have been in Santa Ana for nearly 400 years. We are <br />heavily invested in the well-being of this city, following the <br />admonition of the prophet Jeremiah "to seek the welfare of the city ... <br />in which God has placed you." We believe that this use of our surplus <br />property is one way that we can minister to our community, fulfilling <br />our calling to "Love our neighbors as ourselves" <br />Scanned with CamScanner <br />