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Orozco, Norma From: Alan Fuller < Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2019 9:47 AM To: eComment Subject: City Council Meeting, Feb S, 2019 Clerk of the Council City of Santa Ana Re: DER 2525 N. Main St, Santa Ana, Clearinghouse no. 2018021031, City of Santa Ana DP No. 2017-34 I have the following comments regarding the Draft Environmental Impact Report. As a 40 year resident of Park Santiago, I have not had much experience with EIRs and their preparation. The EIR is a very professional effort by individuals that received training, experience and compensation. My comments are only an amateur effort and I hope you can utilize them regardless. Section 4.7 Land Use Planning. The proposed project is too dense to be adjacent to our neighborhood of single family homes without any buffer zone. Park Santiago has been a stable neighborhood for over 100 years and this proposed project would introduce profound effects that can't be remedied once it is constructed. The property has been Professional and Office for many years. The property, as is, is well suited for professional uses as demonstrated by redevelopments further north on Main St. as medical related offices which offer good income for employment in the area. The proposed project will charge rents that are beyond affordable for most families. This will lead to occupation by multiple generations or families that will not have sufficient parking available. At other projects by this developer, only 1 parking place is included in the basic rent, with additional spaces costing $100 per month. The resulting financial decisions of the tenant will be to park for free in the adjoining neighborhood which will cause the quality of life for our neighbors to deteriorate. The proposed project is not consistent with the current zoning, but could be rezoned to residential and allow the developer to remove the existing structure and build compatible single family homes that are reflective of the surrounding neighborhood. The rezoning for the proposed massive 500 unit apartments is far too dense with no buffer zone from the established single family homes. The DEIR does not recognize that the Park Santiago is a historic neighborhood with homes that are not tract housing with many unique designs. Remodeling of homes is restricted to be compatible with the existing neighborhood. The proposed project is not compatible with the area. Section 4.9 Population and Housing It appears that the proposed project does not adequately address the necessary parking. Only 1.8 parking spaces are provided and with the high rents contemplated, the actual occupancy of the units will be high and tenants will park in the adjoining neighborhood. There is no street parking available