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November 16, 2020 <br />City of Santa Ana <br />Mayor Pulido <br />Santa Ana City Council <br />C/O eComment@santa-ana.org <br />Re: SUPPORT for 3R1 and Broadway Downtown Mixed -Use Development Opportunity <br />Item 75A City Council Meeting November 17, 2020 <br />Dear Honorable Mayor Pulido and City Council: <br />I am writing to request your approval for the "3rd and Broadway" project. This project is such a beautiful <br />addition to the Downtown Core. The architect, Studio One Eleven, was sensitive to the character of the <br />existing Historic Downtown. They paid special attention to the historic details of the rhythm and <br />proportions of the surrounding Historic Buildings. They were able to weave in the old, while being still <br />being honest with the architecture of today. The end result is a brilliant balance. Carefully placing the <br />outdoor recreation decks and balconies and gently working with the building setbacks, they controlled <br />the massing to a very comfortable scale <br />Reactivating Sycamore Street will link the north and south of the Downtown Area, creating a more <br />pedestrian friendly environment. This will also create a safer place to be. The proposed retail, <br />residential and Hotel will be active place. The North and South Downtown will no longer be blocked with <br />a dangerously large and dark parking structure which harbors a den of criminal behavior. <br />The Sycamore Plaza will be an active Plaza for the residents to enjoy street fairs, artist openings and <br />Tamers markets. Downtown will once again be a gathering place for residents and visitors as well. <br />The revitalization of Santa Ana is moving in a progressive direction; let us keep that momentum going <br />and I encourage you to approve the" 3R1 and Broadway" Project. <br />Respectfully <br />William Beaubeaux, NCARB <br />Historic French Park <br />