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Orozco, Norma From: Steve Bowers < Sent: Wednesday, September 27, 2023 5:05 PM To: eComment Subject: Agenda Item # Appeal Application No. 2023-06 Appealing the Decision of the Planning Commission to Deny Modification to Conditional Use Permit (CUP) No. 2019-41 and CUP No. 2023-03 for a New Service Station at 2230 N. Tustin Avenue To Santa Ana Council Members, My family and I have discussed the proposed modification to Conditional Use Permit No. 2019-41 and Conditional Use Permit No. 2023-03 at 2230 North Tustin Avenue, Santa Ana, CA. That corner is already one of the busiest intersections in the area, with the new restaurants recently opened at the corner of Tustin Avenue and 17t" Avenue. With addition of a mini mart and gas station, the access into and out of the new structure would certainly increase the risk of accidents. The City has recently installed a new left turn light at this intersection, which helps with the flow of traffic. Patrons of the new mini mart would potentially be waiting for busy traffic flow west on Tustin to exit for quite some time. There has been a mini mart and gas station at the corner of 17t" and Tustin for many years. The addition of a new mini mart within 2 mile of the current station is a bit of over kill. Historically, the California landscape has had gas stations/mini marts on multiple corners. Within the past 20- 30 years, that luxury has become a thing of the past. y With the addition of more E-Vehicles on the road within the next 10-15 years under our current Governors mandate to have E-Vehicles by 2035, the new mini mart will become a dinosaur. There has to be a better use for the lot under consideration in this Appeal. As a homeowner within 2 mile of the site, I concur with the vote of the Council Members on 6/26/2023. I strongly urge the Council Members to deny Appeal to Application 2023-06. Regards, Stephen U. Bowers 3