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To the Planning Commission: <br /> <br />This is being written by a licensed Architect and Construction Manager for over 35 years. As a <br />person who has built over $800 Million of projects, I can tell you that this <br />proposed development at 2525 N. Main Street is a BAD idea for many reasons. <br />1. This property is adjacent to an historic neighborhood that has been in Santa Ana since the <br />1920’s. As one of the original neighborhoods of Santa Ana it would be WRONG to destroy this <br />beautiful neighborhood. This will negatively affect this neighborhood due to: <br />a. Increased traffic <br />b. Lack of visitor parking <br />c. Shadow casting on the adjacent homes by the tall structures <br />d. Additional load on utilities without plans for sewer, electrical, or water improvements. <br /> <br />2. As a planning concept, this design is a travesty. The lot coverage for this many units does <br />not allow sufficient open space to be adjacent to one story residential homes. Due to the height <br />of these condos, they will cast a large shadow on the homes in the adjacent neighborhood. <br />THIS IS WRONG. I believe that Santa Ana should have a Sun Rights zoning law, whereby a <br />new development or project cannot cast a shadow onto the surrounding properties. The sun <br />will go down at two in the backyards of the adjacent homes. <br />3. There have been several infill housing projects in the area between the Edgewood and Town <br />and Country Streets. Yet there have been no increases in the sewer system, or other utilities. <br />The adjacent neighbors will bear the burden of the cost to increase these utilities along Main <br />Street. <br />4. The answer to the question about rezoning to allow this mid-rise apartment /condo complex <br />is NO! Zoning was originally started as a means to control fire risk. Zoning defines like types of <br />buildings and like uses such as residential, commercial, etc. Since this property adjoins a <br />residential Type V construction neighborhood, it would be wrong to set this 5+ story <br />development next to one and two story homes. The set back is not sufficient to create a fire <br />break and the design does not appear to be Type I construction. <br />5. There are many more properties that could be improved with development on Main Street, <br />north of La Veta, and South of the Freeway. Even the Santa Ana Medical Arts center, a greatly <br />underutilized piece of property, could add to the adjacent neighborhood, with sufficient set- <br />backs to protect their sun rights. <br />In summation, in addition to the added traffic, with no planned widening of Main Street, this <br />development is too high and too dense to be on this property. This is the WRONG PROPERTY <br />TO REZONE FOR THIS PROJECT. <br />PLEASE vote NO on this project! <br /> <br />Sincerely, <br />Carol J.L. Minning2339 No. Poinsettia St. <br />Santa Ana, CA. 92706