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MR. AND MRS. RICHARD KIMBALL 2450 North Park Bonlevard Santa Ana, California 92706 (714) 542.5953 Internet E-Mail: toni-kimball@outlook.com January 30, 2024 Ms. Jennifer L. Hall City Clerk 20 Civic Center Plaza Santa Ana, CA 92701 Reference: FLORAL PARK: 2383 N. Flower Street - Notice of Alley Throughway Dear Ms. Hall: I would like to thank Council Member Lopez for conducting the Alley Throughway meeting in Jack Fisher Paris on January 26, 2024 regarding the above referenced Alley Throughway. Unfortunately, the meeting seemed to be an appeasement meeting to quiet the neighborhood for the proposed (an predetermined) closure of the alley. Ms. Lopez and her entourage listened to our objections of one neighbor receiving their request above the majority of neighbors who are against the closure. They were polite and courteous, but it was obvious that they were not listening. Seems majority rule does not exist within the limits of Santa Ana City. It was explained to us that the City spoke to the four other remaining homes adjacent to the Alley, however, only one home owner was ever contacted and they were misinformed of the potential closure. Seems Ms. Lopez facts were in error. Several of the homeowners came up with possible solutions to the problem, however, they were listened to, but not generously received. Again, it seems the one homeowner at 2383 N. Flower Street has already been awarded the variance to close off the Alley. There is more than 100 years of living experience between the four houses vs. the two years experience of the homeowners located at 2383 N. Flower Street. These four homeowners have never, I repeat, never had personal liability issues with the Alley. Only one homeowner, guess they just have bad karma. Perhaps they an fix their karma problem by personally fencing off their home, or even possibly more to more quiet gated community in Irvine for further down South County. l understand the current homeowner at 2383 N. Flower Street has allegedly been accosted and the City of Orange (why not the City of Santa Ana, where this property is located) is handling the situation. This problem, however, has never happened to any other neighbors on the Alley, with their 100 years combined. Does seem a little strange to me. Perhaps the homeowner has always been planning on closing off the Alleyway? tk alley I ltr