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Middleton, Samuel <br /> From: Rigo Garcia <Rigo-Garcia@outlook.com> <br /> Sent: Tuesday, April 4, 2023 9:04 AM <br /> To: eComment <br /> Subject: River View Golf Course Lease Comment <br /> Council Members, <br /> I'm a resident in West Floral Park and urge you to keep the lease with River View Golf Course for the following <br /> reasons: <br /> 1. Access for Santa Ana youth to learn and play a game that is beneficial for personal growth and business <br /> networking the in the future. Golf opens the door to be activate participants in networking events that <br /> help in the advancement of careers. Having a golf course is unique to a City, I learned to play in High <br /> School at Valley High School because I had access to go somewhere local. I know I benefitted from it, <br /> and other youth should be able to as well. <br /> 2. The lease generates revenue instead of creating a liability by being the operator of another park. <br /> 3. River View operators can enforce the removal of transients that use the river bed for unwanted <br /> behavior but that is limited when it's a public park. <br /> 4. River View employs staff and allows for independent workers to come in teaching people how to play <br /> golf, creating an economic benefit. When people come to River Riew, they eat and shop locally as well. <br /> 5. There will be impacts to neighborhood property values as living next to a golf course is more desirable <br /> than living next to a park. <br /> 6. Parks have a higher crime rate, especially in the night-time, considering it backs up to the river bed. <br /> 7. The conversion to a multi-facility park will create enviornmental impacts that would require additional <br /> mitigation efforts and proper CEQA requirements. <br /> Rigo Garcia <br /> Olive St. Santa Ana CA 92706 <br /> 714-724-2645 <br /> i <br />