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Dale Helvig <br /> 2536 N.Valencia St. Santa Ana CA 92706 <br /> June 7, 2022 <br /> Mayor Sarmiento and Santa Ana City Councilmembers <br /> City of Santa Ana <br /> 20 Civic Center Plaza, 81" Floor <br /> Santa Ana CA 92702 <br /> Subject: Honoring the General Plan <br /> The new General Plan is now officially in effect, and I applaud you for unanimously approving a <br /> solid path for advancing the City's goals. I look forward to its implementation "as is" and without <br /> the continuous exception requests historically plaguing the development cycle due to working <br /> with a plan defined as "severely out of date". <br /> For the 2022-2029 RHNA cycle Santa Ana is required to add 3137 housing units. There are <br /> currently over 7000 units in various stages of City approval to be built in the near term, <br /> representing a minimum increase of 223% over the required amount. This does not include the <br /> potential 19,000 units to be added in the 5 Focus Areas. <br /> Continuing to exceed targets within a state RHNA program, which increases unit requirements <br /> each reporting period, without providing credit for target over-achievement in the previous <br /> cycle(s), is a recipe for disaster. With the limited land that is available, the City simply can't <br /> sustain this rate of development in each RHNA cycle. This is not a no-growth plea on my <br /> part. We live in an urban area and growth is to be expected. Instead, it is a request for managed <br /> and sustainable growth that will allow Santa Ana to develop a reputation for a top rated <br /> live/work city with adequate open space for its residents to enjoy. <br /> Let's honor and respect the General Plan. We don't need to amend it. <br /> Thank you for your time. Stay safe, stay healthy. <br /> Respectfully, <br /> 4 1"It <br /> Dale A Helvig <br /> Resident, Santa Ana <br /> Page 1 of 4 <br /> 2022-06-07 Letter to City Council-General Plan-2525 <br />