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Mitre -Ramirez, Norma Subject: RE: The Addington at 2525 N Main Street -----Original Message ----- From: Lewis Wood [mailto:lewis2522@me.com] Sent: Wednesday, November 13, 2019 3:16 PM To: Pulido, Miguel <MPulido@santa-ana.org>; Sarmiento, Vicente <VSarmiento@santa-ana.org>; Penaloza, David <DPenaloza@santa-ana.org>; Solorio, Jose <JSolorio@santa-ana.org>; Villegas, Juan <JVillegas@santa- ana.org>; Iglesias, Cecilia <Clglesias@santa-ana.org> Cc: Kelaher, Selena <skelaher@santa-ana.org> Subject: The Addington at 2525 N Main Street Dear Mayor and City Council We have been residents of Santa Ana since the early 1980's. We moved to Park Santiago in 1992. 1 was once the President of the Association and I was also instrumental in the improvements that took place in Santiago Park. As an architect, I volunteered and led neighborhood efforts and gathered a team of design professional to develop a concept plan for the park. Some of the ideas we developed were implemented. The new play area, the nature trails and the bridge across the creek are some of those. We have lived and supported this neighborhood for many years. As you know my wife and I continue to support the development at 2525 N Main Street. I wanted to share our views, some which you have read before: 1. We believe that the development will increase property values in our neighborhood. Increased density can result in new businesses that can make this a more walkable City. Density will bring greater demand for our neighborhood homes as places to live while commuting to nearby businesses. Density will encourage business growth and development that will enliven Main Street. Density will increase the availability of the area to be enjoyed by all the citizens of Santa Ana. 2. The Main Place redevelopment would be supported by the residents of The Addington and the other developments that are under constriction. The health of Main Street businesses will occur with substantial amount of density growth. That is what other cities have experienced. Santa Ana should benefit from such growth the same as our neighboring cities benefit. 3. The new changes The Addington has made essentially makes this development a Main Street development and not part of the neighborhood. The parking lots between the development and the neighborhood effectively divorce the development from the neighborhood. This development is as much a part of Main Street as is the Discovery Museum and for that matter the 5 freeway. This has to do with Main Street health and not neighborhood health. And it has to do with citywide health. The argument about cars and noise is no different than arguing that the 5 freeway should be moved. This is an urban city and this is what comes with healthy urban growth. Or else the city dies like many cities have across this nation. 4. We should have a vision for Main Street as one of the highlights of Santa Ana City life. This street should be vibrant attracting growth and people from all around. We should not sit back while the rest of Orange County