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Santa Ana City Council Members 2/5/2019 Subject: 2525 Main St. and Sound Planning for the Future of Santa Ana Dear City Council Members, I am pro -development of the 2525 Main parcel, and I want what is good for the future of Santa Ana. In order to attract solid growth in this city, the development of this property must fit current zoning laws for Professional and Administrative office use. We as a City have an opportunity and a responsibility to create something fantastic with 2525 by building a tech incubator/hub campus where start-ups with angel investors can work on next generation technology. I work in the tech field implementing cutting edge solutions, and I know 1) that the medical technology field is hot, 2) St. Joe's and other research institutions as well as universities are close by, and 3) if you offer a technology centric workplace with a relaxed campus atmosphere, these businesses will come. These companies, as they grow, will move into larger quarters in the same area if the pricing and environment is attractive because they know people will want to continue to walk to work, entertainment venues, gyms, grocery stores, and restaurants. There is no reason to believe that the new office development at Main Place won't fit that bill. We only have to look at Silicon Beach in LA with unaffordable housing and commercial space costs as well as the price point and caliber of the 3500+ rental units within half a mile of this property to know that this is exactly the business solution that could make North Santa Ana a sought after place to live and work. North Santa Ana residential neighborhoods have already proven they can be good neighbors with businesses. We also know what happens to historical neighborhoods located next to high density housing with underallocated parking. There is no reason to believe that things will be any different in the future when we look at City Place today and the fact they felt strongly enough about PRISMA residents taking over their parking spots to post official signs telling them to discontinue doing so. In keeping with the NIMBY/YIMBY labeling that's been flying around on this issue, I believe the folks who are pro workplace development within existing zoning rules for the 2525 site are in fact YIMBYs. YES, WE BELIEVE THE CITY GOT IT RIGHT WHEN IT DESIGNATED THIS PROPERTY FOR PROFESSIONAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE USE! We want that in our backyard.