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Dale Helvig 2536 N. Valencia St. Santa Ana CA 92706 714‐541‐7254 helvig_denny@msn.com Sunshine Meeting Report ‐ Neighborhood Rebuttal‐Table View Page 1 of 2 2018‐11‐13 Tuesday, November 13, 2018 Minh Thai, Executive Director, Planning Planning and Building Agency ● M‐20 20 Civic Center Plaza Santa Ana CA 92702 Subject: 2525 N. Main Residential Development Sunshine Meeting Rebuttal The applicant, AC 2525 Main LLC, submitted to the city a Sunshine Ordinance Community Meeting Report. NSAPA finds the report lacking in facts and it does not represent the meeting that was held on November 15, 2017. The rebuttal was written in February 2018, after the applicant finally submitted their version. A far cry from the requirement to provide timely and detailed minutes of the meeting including a written record of the comments provided by the community members. I would like to offer my viewpoint on how the meeting was conducted. In addition, please include this with the package be given to the Planning Commission. Prior to responding line‐by‐line I would like to list a few glaring oversites on their part. 1. The meeting was attended by 400‐500 concerned residents. The applicant, AC 2525 Main LLC, had sign‐in sheets and should be able to provide an accurate count on attendees. The shear number of people attending is indicative of the community concerns regarding this project and it should be included in the report. 2. The notes do not address a straw poll that was held at the meeting where attendees were asked if they wanted apartments built at 2525 N. Main St. The verbal response was overwhelming, 99% voted nay with only 4‐5 people voting yea. 3. The report makes no reference to the raw negative emotion exhibited by an overwhelming majority of the residents in attendance. 4. The applicant made a mockery of the Sunshine Ordinance. 5. The applicant did very little preparation and coordination work for the Sunshine meeting.