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Orozco, Norma From: Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2019 12:20 PM To: eComment Subject: Please, please vote No on 2525 N Main Dear Esteemedmayor Pulido and City Council Members: I recognize that the city of Santa Ana needs growth, development, and money. Our partially historic community cannot accept rezoning of the land to accommodate a building that will destroy the look and feel of our neighborhood. To the City of Santa Ana, this project represents funds and growth. To us, it represents the loss of our quaint community, where our sight lines will be permanently altered, as will traffic, parking, and Emergency personnel response times. At 82 units per acre this is the highest density project in Santa Ana and it makes no aesthetic sense for it to be placed at the entrance to this historic neighborhood. When we purchased our home in 2008, we did so because of the unique nature of Park Santiago. We moved from Old Town Orange because we believed so much in this community, that we were willing to purchase this house and invest our time and energy and finances to create a home that could proudly be a part of this community. Although we could have purchased in any other city in Orange County, we chose this neighborhood for the lack of cookie -cutter homes, for the amazing sense of community support, and for the proximity to Santiago Park. Our friends and family warned us not to buy in Santa Ana due to many of the challenges the city faced over the years; however, we loved this neighborhood because of its uniqueness. Our children love this community as well. We already have enough difficulties with traffic racing through between 17th and Main Street to avoid traffic congestion. Even though the developer states there will be no access from Edgewood, we all know that people that are trying to get to and from work will continue to use our streets to shave minutes off of their commute. With the increased plan developments not only at 2525 N. Main, but the entire scope of projects slated for Main Place Mall and Town and Country in Orange, We know the traffic flow through this neighborhood will become unsafe and congested. Our children play in the streets, ride bikes, and enjoy the ability to live in such a quaint community. I am whole-heartedly against the rezoning and building of a behemoth apartment building. There are so many areas in Santa Ana that would benefit from this amazing project. It is too large, too out of character for our neighborhood, and even the Planning Commission has also observed this is not the right project for this piece of land. Speaking of the planning commission meeting that just occurred last month, where they voted to reject the project... There were many people there that were paid by the developer to speak on behalf of, and in favor of the project. If public comment is to be heard and understood, it should come from people who are the most affected by this project. The comments should come from those of us that are living in Park Santiago. The developer has spread a lot of misinformation about this project. We were so grateful to the Planning Commission for understanding the falsehoods and that the EIR fatally flawed. Planning Comission also observed the residents of Park Santiago are fighting to keep one of the remaining gems of Santa Ana intact. We hope you not only consider, and accept, the Planning Commission's findings and reject this project. Most sincerely and respectfully, Janet Basalone 0