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Received at City Council <br />Meeting 2/19/2019 <br />February 12, 2019 <br />Council Member Vicente Sarmiento <br />City of Santa Ana <br />20 Civic Center Plaza <br />Santa Ana, California 92701 <br />Dear Mr. Sarmiento: <br />As a resident of Park Santiago, I am very concerned about the proposed plans for the 2525 Main Street <br />location. I expressed that concern and numerous reasons for it in letters that I sent to Mayor Pulido and <br />all City Council members last Summer. I am enclosing a copy of my original letter to Mayor Pulido for <br />your review. PLEASE READ IT! <br />Since that time there have been numerous meetings and discussions, none of which have resulted in the <br />developers of the project making a substantive move from their original position. Reducing the number <br />of units by such a very small degree does nothing to resolve the issues of high density, major traffic <br />congestion, parking, or encroachment on the Park Santiago neighborhood and surrounding area. <br />In fact, the developers are even more aggressive, in that they want to take sections of the public park for <br />their own use. They want to destroy historic trees running along Edgewood Road that are a Santa Ana <br />landmark. They believe that their plans can be bought with an Amazon locker and new monuments <br />entering Park Santiago. <br />NONE of the residents of our community are naive enough to be silenced with such transparent and <br />superficial trinkets. In fact, no one in our neighborhood asked for new, slick Park Santiago monuments. <br />The rock Santa Ana monuments have served the city quite well and their history and aesthetic cannot be <br />replaced by cheap knock -offs. It is insulting that these developers believe us to be so child like that we <br />can be led by shiny pretty things that add nothing to the common good. It is equally insulting that they <br />believe this of the City Council as well. <br />The City Planning Commission voted against all of the proposals for 2525 Main Street for very good <br />reasons. This project is too big, too invasive, and too dangerous for the neighborhood. It does nothing <br />to take into account all of the other massive development along the Main Street corridor. It does <br />nothing to improve the quality of life for Santa Ana residents. <br />Please listen to the Planning Commission and those who would be most impacted by this project!!! We <br />aren't asking you for money, a big parking lot to serve one business, or any other "benefits" sought by <br />those who are in favor of the project. We simply want you to do what is right in the long term, rather <br />than to be lured by a quick shot of revenue. <br />Please vote "NO" on all proposed aspects of this development, and seek to find an alternative plan that <br />is reasonable and realistic. <br />Sincerer <br />Debera L Hendricks <br />