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To Whom it may concern <br />I am a lifelong Santa Ana resident born and raised and own a home <br />in Santiago Park. I purchased my home on Edgewood Road directly <br />across from 2525 N. Main Street. <br />The purpose of this letter is to express my support of the proposed <br />apartment building at 2525 N. Main Street. I am a firm believer that <br />with growth in our community comes many benefits for our <br />neighborhood, surrounding neighborhoods and the City. <br />Out of all the homes in the neighborhood that would be affected mine <br />is in the front of the project. But I strongly believe that change is for <br />the better being a business owner myself I see the benefits this can <br />bring to not only our city but our neighborhood. <br />I will start by saying that I have watched the Park become more <br />populated with vagrants, drug dealers and drug addicts over the last <br />couple of years. I am a strong believer that having 24-hour presence <br />in the neighborhood and around the park will discourage the type of <br />behavior that we have been seeing more of. <br />When I think of our neighborhood I also think of all the businesses on <br />Main Street that will benefit greatly from an increase of revenue from <br />the locals living here. I frequent the mall and the local restaurants and <br />know that many of them are struggling because of the lack of people <br />in the area. I have heard from many people that the Doctors and <br />nurses are largely in favor of development in the area so that they <br />can have local housing options. In addition, I believe that a new <br />project will help create a new image for the City and with that sort of <br />revitalization it will bring new businesses into Santa Ana. <br />Sincerely <br />Jason Venable 1/22/18 <br />