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It's too tall, and it's too boxy, lacking any of the architectural beauty or character that our neighborhood has. The proposed extra parking for the Discovery Science Center is also problematic, as I see it. Cars turning into it would have to slow down right in front of cars barreling off of the freeway offramp. Those cars would have to suddenly slam their brakes on, creating potential accidents. Also, people behind them would then easily wind up missing the green light (it's ,no turn on red" there-- but many do turn, regardless), and traffic could back up even onto the freeway. In addition, that parking lot's entrance/exit is where people turn right from Edgewood Rd onto Main. They would suddenly have to deal with those entering/exiting, and be hindered from turning --or turn and suddenly have to stop--, causing back-ups for getting out of the neighborhood. Crashes would also likely increase because of little space to visualize cars coming out of the lot. We had similar problems when the bus stop was located there. It was moved North in order to alleviate the problem. I have no opposition to keeping the property as a commercial development. It has been that way for as long as I can remember, which is at least 50 years. Surely, there is a need for modern medical offices so near to St. Joseph's Hospital, for instance. For all of the above reasons, I ask you to vote against changing the zoning. That would stop all the other possible problematic permutations that would follow such a change. I would be interested in meeting with you personally sometime before the 19th in order to discuss your position. Please let me know when would be convenient for you. In addition, I would like to have the voting put off, Becerra can be present to vote. unless the newly -elected Councihnember Thank you for your time. Kelly Medina French St. Blessings, Kelly