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Q? <br />November 1, 2023 <br />Dear Commissioners and Gcu noiln-embers; <br />Throughout the h istory of most cities, th ere are de ci si c ns made that prod u ce m ornents <br />of grand cfvii� s uccess and la -sting im pact, as we II as moan ents wh an opportu n ities of <br />huge -run-km u nity benAt and conseq ue nee are m issed. Sa nta A na, a Comm u n ity th'at <br />tra ces its r❑ 3ts back over one hundred a nd Fifty yea rs, h a s had i is sh a re of both, <br />1 shen= th i s because au r great c ity is standing at the i ntersecti on of on a of those very <br />mome nts r1ow. P elated B ristol is a vWon ary p Ian to relm ag i n@ a n a g i ng, 41-acre <br />sh op pi ng center p a st its p ri me and attraction on South Brirto I Steet into a new southern <br />gateway to Sa nta An a. It wi 11 not cnily berorna a n exciting a rid vi b m nt desti n at ion of hEg h <br />q ua Iity h ou si ng, u n ique s ho ps and restaurants, mu ch needed sen for I iv ing a nd a hotel <br />(a Iso very much needed) but a n unprecedented @-con orni c eegine to drive p rflsperity in <br />the city for decades bo corn@. <br />Stop and conside r these n u mbers; 7,6 00 new constructi€a n and permanent j ob s_ Nea rly <br />$1 g_7 mil lion in a n nua I tax raven ue and an i naestmont of approxi mate IV $3 bill ion, one <br />of la rgest i nvestment Comm itmenW i n the cKys long, rich h istory. Related Bri sto I has the <br />potential to rot only transform south Banta Ana into a model for future mixed use <br />development in our city and the region. but it will attract other developers and <br />compainlas to th i nk big and Creatively about investing significa ntly in ou r city. VvKh the <br />exp er ed econ omit benefits, feel ated Brrstc I will propel the city's g ruwth a nd abi I ity to <br />address the many needs a city of our size and age faces, but can't fix due to insufficient <br />fun.cring. <br />Quite simply the halo effeot of this project will be a force multiplier for our entire city. <br />I n 2022 when 5 a nta Ana's General Pla n wa s revised and approved by the city, f be liege <br />Related Bri ste I was j ust the type of project they envis Toned in terms of des ign, den si ty <br />and the 13 acres of program reed open space far outdoor events (for corn pa risen <br />purposes that is a bit bigger than the entirety of CenWnn1W 'Heritage Museum in Santa <br />Ana) like Farmers Markets, Seasonal Craft Fairs, Live Entertainment and Public Ark <br />displays. Related Bristol is net only aligned with the General Plan, but it will be the <br />shining example of ao urban village whera people, not cars, are the priority. <br />7 <br />