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ece- <br />'Ved <br />RAletin at City council <br />g 21291,,2019 <br />January 10, 2019 <br />City of Santa Ana Planning Commission <br />City of Santa Ana <br />P.O. Box 1988 <br />Santa Ana, CA 92702 <br />RE: 2525 N. Main Street — Large Multifamily Project <br />City of Santa Ana Planning Commissioners, <br />I am a resident of the Park Santiago neighborhood and am opposed to the current development plans at <br />2525 N. Main Street as the project is too large and intense as currently proposed and will adversely <br />impact the beautiful neighborhood of Park Santiago with significant additions to traffic and parking in <br />the neighborhood as well as adding to congestion and traffic flows of Main Street. <br />I urge the Planning Commission to: <br />■ Deny the project as currently proposed by the Applicant (496 units) <br />■ Deny the project as modified by Staff Report (476 units) <br />■ Request the Applicant and Staff to redesign a much smaller multifamily project with perhaps <br />250 units and configured as a three story building. <br />This applicant has purchased a very nice piece of property and will make a large profit on it even with a <br />more manageable smaller building approved on the site. However the applicant is shooting for the <br />moon with this site and is trying to maximize his profit with little regard for proper planning guidelines. <br />The current plans result in a density of over 80 units per acre and that is an unprecedented density for a <br />project that backs up onto a neighborhood of single family homes in the City of Santa Ana. A density <br />level of less than 38 units per acre would be much more in line with previous projects. <br />The Environmental Impact Report on this project was not done to a high standard. There are obvious <br />errors and gross negligence in the methodology used in analyzing the project and therefore the <br />document is flawed and surely challengeable under the California Environmental Quality Act. <br />This applicant has also not acted in good faith in his dealings with the Planning Commission and the <br />community at large. The stunt with hiring all the college kids to speak at the last Planning Commission <br />meeting was very disrespectful of your time and the time of the concerned residents. It would set a bad <br />precedent if you let this type of behavior be rewarded. <br />The residents of Santa Ana depend on the Planning Commission to act as good stewards of planning <br />guidelines. A zone change is a big deal and I hope that you view it as such. <br />rV <br />Y <br />