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Hall, Jennifer From: Alison DeMark < Sent: Sunday, August 6, 2023 9:50 AM To: eComment Subject: re: abandonment 2023-01 This email is to signify the support the majority of the neighborhood feels towards the abandonment of the easement between flower and heliotrope on the flower side. It's amazing to her how many people feel entitled in this neighborhood to a strip of property that is not even theirs. Wow. Please see email sent to Santa Ana city council members below: Dear Councilmembers: My name is Alison DeMark and I live in Floral Park, in the same tract where this last remaining alley easement still exists I've owned my home for 5 years and am heavily involved in the Floral Park community, having forged relationships with many neighbors both within and outside of the FPNA. I'm very familiar with this alley; I, my husband, and dogs have used it in the past. I write simply to tell you that there are many more neighbors who support the common-sense vacation of this alley easement than who don't. Hearing of a handful of neighbors who are bitterly organizing around a perceived injustice of losing a gratuitous shortcut, and would instead rather impede on the property right of a fellow neighbor to secure their home, is disappointing to say the least. We live on N. Park. It is less than a 1-minute walk from this alley to the next street, my street, for anyone walking within the neighborhood, like my family frequently does. The benefit to the community of eliminating cut -through traffic and a transient pathway far outweighs any arguable 'benefit' to having a public alley in the middle of our neighborhood. These few neighbors' complaints seem very much based in an anger over the idea that a next -door neighbor is being given or gifted something for free, rather than true concern for the neighborhood and community at large. We had believed this issue was resolved as of the last Council meeting in July and I hope that Council will see through this and, on August 15th, proceed forward with the very common-sense resolution to vacate the alley and revert it back to private and secure property like the rest of the homes here, as we continue to band together to face the increase in crime and transient population. I have a list of the names and addresses of at least 10-12 neighborhood homeowners (and counting) who are aware of and support this easement vacation. Though not everyone can make it to the evening hearing on August 15, 2023, 1 am happy to provide this information to Council as necessary to more accurately account for the sentiment of the neighborhood. Again, I am appaled to hear the way some of our neighbors and homeowners (who are not neighbors) have reacted in this matter. As one who works in public service (K-12 education), I understand how a few negative indviduals can occupy so much time and energy and create a false narritive of the communtys' beliefs. I also hope to reiderate the neighbors in Floral Park arent all entitled (hmmm- what's the word?) individuals. I, myself, will continue to advocate to ensure that our communty supports and welcomes our surrounding Santa Ana neighborhoods. Thank you for the work you do. It is greatly appreicated. Sincerely, Alison DeMark Santa Ana, CA 92706 (