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• POLICE SERVICES. The Development Agreement should outline the additional facilities requested by the Police Department are needed to serve this project and what additional project design features (beyond that required by code) are necessary to improve public safety around the project site, and ensure that public services in the City are not diminished by the project. • PARK SERVICES. The inclusion of additional residential places additional burden on the City’s park resources. There are very few parks proximate to the project site that are accessible via sidewalks/bikeways. Santiago park is across the freeway, and most residents are likely to use vehicles to access this park unless the project includes improvements/features that help connect the project site to neighborhood parks. Additionally, the building should include specific provisions for onsite recreation for residents, including dog-run area. The Development Agreement should outline the additional improvements/features needed to help offset the project’s demand for parks. • TRANSPORTATION DEMAND MANAGEMENT (TDM). The project should include a robust transportation demand management program, such as providing shuttle buses between the project site and the train station, downtown, and/ Main Place Mall. The Development Agreement should identify the long-term commitment of the project to provide TDM programs, and the number of years such programs are required to be funded. • AFFORDABLE HOUSING. Affordable housing is one the greatest challenges to future generations trying to attain financial independence in Orange County. There are new strategies, such as communal housing, that have recently been identified. Additionally, the project Applicant has identified that residents onsite may work within the building. To ensure that is the case, strategies should be identified to prioritize rentals for people who work in the building or work in Santa Ana. The Development Agreement should outline the affordable housing requirements and strategies. • PEDESTRIAN-VEHICLE CONFLICTS. Will the parking garage have separate entrances for residents and employees? During the peak commute hours there may be insufficient stacking, resulting in blocked driveways or even blocked intersections as cars fight for their space on the road. The traffic analysis should include a queuing analysis for project vehicles. Service vehicles and Ubers/Post-mates should be prohibited from stopping on the major streets. The applicant should work with the City’s Police Department and City’s Public Works department to identify design strategies and other strategies to minimize pedestrian/bicycle and vehicle conflicts associated with project vehicles accessing/existing the site. The Development Agreement should memorialize the recommendations of the Police Department and City to improve public safety and prevent these types of conflicts. The Development Agreement needs to be available to the public to review prior to the recommendation of approval of the project. Nicole Vermilion 1001 Westwood Avenue Santa Ana, CA 92703 nicole.vermilion@gmail.com