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Orozco, Norma <br />From: Houston, Nicole <br />Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2019 10:30 AM <br />To: eComment <br />Subject: FW: A Direct Neighbor's Comment Re: 2525 N Main for tonight's meeting <br />Kind Regards, <br />Nicole Houston I Executive Assistant <br />City Manager's Offices nhouston@santa-ana.org <br />714.647.5200 120 Civic Center Plaza I Santa Ana, CA 92701 <br />This email and any files or attachments transmitted with it may contain privileged or otherwise confidential information. If you are <br />not the intended recipient, or believe that you may have received this communication in error, please advise the sender via reply <br />email and immediately delete the email you received. <br />From: Jaine Chapman[ <br />Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2019 10:27 AM <br />To: Pulido, Miguel <MPulido@santa-ana.org>; Sarmiento, Vicente <VSarmiento@santa-ana.org>; Penaloza, David <br /><DPenaloza@santa-ana.org>; Solorio, Jose <JSolorio@santa-ana.org>; Reyna, Roman <RReyna@santa-ana.org>; <br />Villegas, Juan <JVillegas@santa-ana.org>; Iglesias, Cecilia <Clglesias@santa-ana.org>; City Council <CityCouncil@santa- <br />ana.org>; Kelaher, Selena <skelaher@santa-ana.org> <br />Subject: A Direct Neighbor's Comment Re: 2525 N Main for tonight's meeting <br />Hello, I had planned to come to the city council meeting tonight to speak regarding the 2525 N Main St Project. <br />I understood that our item was taken off of the agenda, and I cancelled my babysitter. Now I understand that <br />there is a chance it could be voted on by the City Council tonight, and I'm unable to attend, so I'm submitting <br />my comments by email. <br />My name is Jaine Chapman, I live on North Spurgeon St in Park Santiago. This is a sensitive topic to me, as my family's home is <br />directly adjacent to 2525 N Main. It is actually in our backyard. <br />We realize that something new may be built behind our home, but I am here to speak against the DENSITY of this proposed <br />project. At 81 DUA, nothing this dense has ever been built next to single family homes in Santa Ana. The current high water <br />mark for density next to R1 is 58 DUA, The Line Apartments in SA. <br />There is a recommended alternate listed in the EIR with the exact density as The Line. Why not go with this instead of voting in <br />an unprecedented density of apartments next to R1? <br />Even Irvine is removing office buildings and increasing apartment stock. But Irvine's city leaders have the good sense not to <br />place the highest possible density apartments next to single family homes. <br />IF Vineyard Development has overinvested in this property, and needs to place as many units as possible on it to recouperate <br />their investment, it is not the responsibility of the people or City Council, to fix that. Even there has been motivation by financial <br />incentive. It is your responsibility to remain accountable to the strong voice of the citizens of Santa Ana, and your City Planning <br />Commission. <br />As a luxury apartment complex, with luxury rent prices the <br />discussion of this particular project does not apply to students, low <br />1> z <br />