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Ibarra, Evelyn From:Lopez, Jessie Sent:Tuesday, October 1, 2024 10:14 AM To:eComment Subject:FW: OPPOSE the Related California Bristol Specific Plan project From: Beverly Voechting < Sent: Monday, September 30, 2024 9:40 PM To: Lopez, Jessie <JessieLopez@santa-ana.org> Subject: OPPOSE the Related California Bristol Specific Plan project Attention: This email originated from outside of City of Santa Ana. Use caution when opening attachments or links. Dear Councilmember Lopez, My husband and I are residents of Santa Ana living in the Sandpointe neighborhood of south Santa Ana area. I am writing to express my view to OPPOSE the Related California Specific Plan project that is proposed for 3600 S. Bristol Street. The issues we have with the Related California Bristol Specific Plan is: 3750 units X 800 (Avg sq ft?) = 3,000,000 sq ft of residential. At 3 people average per apartment unit that is 11,250 people generating 30,000 more vehicle trips on Bristol and surrounding streets. Bristol is a crowded and busy street, especially by the In and Out. That intersection is busy all of the time. Adding more residents in such a small space will make traffic unbearable. Estimating that maybe 50% of the 200k sq ft commercial is retail. The retail is 3% of the residential. There is no anchor retail. That is not mixed-use, it's a mixed ruse. Where do we go shopping? The amount is not big enough for a Vons plus other retail. Is it only going to be donut shops and nail salons? If that is the case, where do I go for my groceries? Irvine or Costa Mesa? The alleged "14 acres" of underwhelming open space is grossly exaggerated as it appears to count sidewalks, and maybe drive aisles, etc. There is no nice 5-acre central park with lots of grass and trees. (All that concrete/asphalt from the ground and stucco side of 5-story and 10-story buildings throws off a lot of heat.) Where do kids kick a soccer ball or adults throw a frisbee? Where is the landscape plan? What are the size of the apartment units? Who are the proposed residents who will live here? Are there deed-restricted low-income units and if so, how many? Also, with an open design, will there be security assigned to keep the homeless out of the landscaping? With that many residents in a small area, most people will have pets. Where is the dog park or do the animals share with the children in the "green space"? It feels dishonest to pretend this is a benefit for Santa Ana residents when it's not. This is probably the largest, most dense residential project ever in Orange County. (Or close to it). There will be over 10,000 people living there. The City should candidly present this project for what it is and let everyone then give their opinion based on accurate information and presentation, and not misleading spin. 1