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Orozco, Norma <br /> From: Diane Fradkin <dianefradkin@hotmail.com> <br /> Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2023 8:57 AM <br /> To: Lopez, Jessie; eComment <br /> Subject: 2525 N. Main Street &Agenda item #28 May 16, 2023 City Council mtg <br /> Importance: High <br /> Good morning Jessie: <br /> I'm finally following up with you after you came to our Park Santiago neighborhood meeting back in March. So <br /> sorry for the delay. <br /> As you know, on July 1st both AB2011 & S136 will take effect and give the owner of 2525 N. Main Street an <br /> approach to high density development via the state. <br /> I see that you have on the agenda tonight an ordinance to thwart this and retain City control of planning <br /> policies. <br /> As a citizen of Santa Ana and given our history with this property, I am strongly opposed to any high-density <br /> development on 2525 N. Main Street. <br /> As you may or may not be aware, there is a Settlement Agreement between 2525 N. Main St and Santa Ana <br /> Citizens for Responsible Development agreeing to the development of medium density (15/DUA) at the 2525 <br /> N. Main site. (Please call me to discuss this further). <br /> Also, on another matter, I have included the link below for the article from Sunday's OC Register about the <br /> City using State grant monies to acquire green spaces. I still believe that this property would be better suited <br /> for a park/public art/community garden/open space in association with the Discovery Center (Discovery <br /> Center owns approximately 2 acres of 2525 N. Main as a parking lot) along with grant money available to both <br /> the City and the Discovery Center. Also, I understand that Supervisor Sarmiento would like to build a Musuem <br /> of History and display the artifacts that are being stored elsewhere. This too would be a good use for the <br /> property. <br /> In closing, I support the ordinance (agenda item #28) as I understand it will give the City control over <br /> planning policies rather than the State, but I am still opposed to high density for the 2525 N. Main Street <br /> property. Medium density (15/DUA) would be acceptable; however, I think the better vision for the City <br /> and this property would be some type of park or museum use. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> Diane Fradkin <br /> 714-914-8047 <br /> https://www.ocregister.com/2023/05/09/vacant-lot-on-bristol-street-to-become-newest-santa-ana-park/ <br /> 1 <br />