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Mitre -Ramirez, Norma From: Ellen Koldewey < Sent: Tuesday, February 5, 2019 3:01 PM To: eComment Subject: Fw: 75E 2525 Main Street Request to Continue Consideration RE: 75E. PUBLIC HEARING —FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT NO. 2018-01, DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT NO. 2018-01, GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 2018-06 AND AMENDMENT APPLICATION NO. 2018-10 FOR THE PROPOSED MULTI -FAMILY DEVELOPMENT LOCATED AT 2525 NORTH MAIN STREET (STRATEGIC PLAN NO. 3, 2) — Planning and Building Agency Planning Commission recommended denial of Development Agreement No. 2018-01, General Plan Amendment No. 2018-06, and Amendment Application No. 2018-10 on January 14, 2019 by a vote of 4-2 (Alderete and Benavides dissented; Cano abstained). Legal Notice published in the Orange County Register on January 25, 2019 and notices mailed on January 24, 2019. RECOMMENDED ACTION: It is recommended that the City Council not open the public hearing and direct staff to reschedule and publish notice of public hearing to a date specific. Greetings Mayor and City Council, I urge you to follow the recommendation of City Staff not to open the public hearing on Item 75E above and to direct staff to reschedule and publish notice of public hearing to a date specific. I believe this is the correct and fair action for the Council to take. I also request that the public hearing be delayed because I believe there is unnecessary confusion in the community about just what matters are on the agenda of tonight's meeting. I am concerned that some constituents may have been led to believe that the public hearing is not going to take place and that the council is not going to vote on the matter tonight. I understand that the legally required notice was published in the Orange County Register on January 25, 2019 and that notices were mailed on January 24, 2019. However, I also understand that later last week some City personnel may have provided contradictory information to members of the community that the matter would no longer be considered on the City Council agenda tonight. If the City has created confusion as to what is on the agenda tonight, I believe that, in fairness, the City is responsible for straightening it out before holding the hearing and taking the vote. Moving forward tonight on such a controversial matter without ensuring that adequate notice and opportunity to be heard has been provided to all constituents will harm the community you serve. I have spent substantial time in the past few days trying to determine what is going on tonight. Please look into this matter carefully before proceeding on the merits tonight. I am writing this letter as an individual resident and voter in Santa Ana, not as a member or representative of any organization and group. Thank you for your consideration and your service. Sincerely, Mrs. Ellen M Koldewey Santa Ana CA H