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Building Industry Association of Southern California, Inc <br />ORANGE COUNTY CHAPTER <br />August 18, 2020 <br />Mayor Miguel Pulido <br />City of Santa Ana <br />22 Civic Center Plaza <br />Santa Ana, CA 92701 <br />RE: Proposed Development "The Bowery" - SUPPORT <br />Mayor and Honorable City Council Members, <br />On behalf of our membership, I would like to state our support for the proposed <br />development "The Bowery" in Santa Ana. <br />The Building Industry Association of Southern California, Orange County Chapter <br />(BIA/OC) is a non-profit trade association of over 1,100 member companies employing <br />over 100,000 people affiliated with the home building industry. Our mission is to <br />champion housing as the foundation of vibrant and sustainable communities. <br />The past several months has seen unprecedented impacts to our local and global <br />community. The State and Federal directives to remain home were nearly unimaginable <br />until they were reality. The economic impact this will have cannot be overstated. <br />It is therefore important to realize that before the COVID-19 crisis, we in California <br />were suffering from a Housing Supply Crisis. The orders to shelter in your homes <br />exacerbated the crushing need for housing in California to meet the demand. <br />Thus, it is with great optimism we see the City of Santa Ana again leading the way <br />through this difficult time with a staff supported proposal that will add much needed <br />units to the City. This project will not only add vital housing units to a jobs rich area of <br />the County, but it will also revitalize an industrial site to include significant private and <br />public open space, restaurants, retail, and supply the city with millions of dollars in fees <br />for city parks. <br />When evaluating the necessity of housing projects, it is important to remember that <br />these projects spark economic growth and prosperity for years to come — now more <br />important than ever. <br />We urge City Council to consider the economic benefits of this development as well as <br />its positive impact on our local workforce and approve the proposed development. <br />Thank you for your thoughtful consideration. <br />Respectfully, <br />Steven C. LaMotte <br />Chapter Executive Officer <br />It <br />BIR <br />PRESIDENT <br />SUNTI KUMJIM <br />MBK RENTAL LIVING <br />VICE PRESIDENT <br />ERIC NELSON <br />TRUMARK HOMES <br />TREASURER <br />BROOKE DOI <br />SHEA HOMES <br />SECRETARY <br />NICOLE MURRAY <br />TAYLOR MORRISON <br />IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT <br />RICK WOOD <br />TRADE CONTRACTOR V.P. <br />ALAN BOUDREAU <br />BOUDREAU PIPELINE <br />CORPORATION <br />ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT <br />MARK HIMMELSTEIN <br />NEWMEYER & DILLION, LLP <br />MEMBER -AT -LARGE <br />PETER VANEK <br />INTEGRAL COMMUNITIES <br />MEMBER -AT -LARGE <br />SEAN MATSLER <br />COX CASTLE & NICHOLSON, LLP <br />EXECUTIVE OFFICER <br />STEVE LA MOTTE <br />