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Salas, Diana From: Keren Clark <kerenlclark@gmail.com> Sent: Sunday, April 19, 2020 8:53 PM To: eComment Subject: Keren Clark Public Comment #75A To the Santa Ana City Council, Regarding One Broadway Plaza. I have been a resident since 2011 when I moved here for my daughter to attend the Orange County School of the Arts. One Broadway Plaza has been sitting for the duration of my time here. In addition, I have been involved with the neighborhood association of the adjacent Washington Square. I do not believe this is an appropriate site for a building of this height nor for residential space with no onsite parking, among other issues. MY ISSUES: HEIGHT: I don't think 37-stories is appropriate for this site. Yes it was approved by Santa Ana citizens in 2005 but at a narrow margin. Many voted for it because it had a stipulation that it be 50% rented before construction. That had a 10 year time limit which has expired. Also the wording of the ballot measure was tricky, voting no meant you approved of the building which was misunderstood by many. OBP is 1.5 miles from the 5fryiup Broadway, 1 mile using Main and 17tb and 3 miles to Bristol's 22fry on ramp. It is in the wrong place. TRAFFIC: The traffic plan is outdated. It was written in 2006 and made projections to 2020, which is now! The tower construction will take 3 years. A new traffic study of the main routs to the 5 and 22 freeways that projects out to 2033 is needed. Also right now there are 1,731 proposed housing units approved or in process in the surrounding area. How can proper mitigation be planned using the 2006 study? HOUSING: The developer has proposed 415 apartments in the tower. He presented the project at a Sunshine Meeting at which he boasted of having affordable housing included. He now wants to buy his way out of the obligation, which is legal. But lets not pass up a great opportunity to have affordable housing included in such a small footprint of land with no onsite parking which will put even more pressure on adjacent neighborhoods. I think the council should vote no at this time. Very Sincerely, Keren Clark Keren L Clark, LMFT DISCLAIMER: CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: The information contained in this message is legally privileged and confidential information intended for the use of the individual or entity named above. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, or the employee or agent responsible to deliver it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any release, dissemination, distribution, or copying of this