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Flores, Dora From: Roger Simon < Sent: Tuesday, April 1, 2025 1:32 PM To: eComment Subject: tonight's meeting and my email to the council Attention: This email originated from outside of City of Santa Ana. Use caution when opening attachments or links. Dear Mayor and Coluncilmembers, I grew up in Santa Ana, received a fine education in Santa Ana and worked at our family business in Santa Ana for almost 50 years. Our family still owns and leases industrial property in Santa Ana. While our property is outside SD-84, I'd like to address the proposed Zoning Ordinance Amendment (ZOA) No. 2024-02 and Amendment Application (AA) No. 2024-03 Amending Certain Sections of Article XIX (The Transit Zoning Code, Specific Development No. 84) of Chapter 41 (Zoning) of the Santa Ana Municipal Code that will be looked at by the Council tonight. This proposed ordinance is a bad idea for many reasons. The reasons these changes are claimed to be needed are contradictory to reality. A claim is made that this will reduce air pollution. This claim is false because the largest polluters in SD-48 are the thousands of automobiles operating through the area on Interstate 5, 17th Street, Grand Avenue and other streets and the dozens of trains operating daily on the tracks running north and south. A claim is made that this will reduce traffic. This claim is false because as industrial uses decline and residential conversions increase massive heavy vehicle traffic will occur for years as multistory high density housing is built out which will be followed by hundreds more automobiles on streets that are no wider than they are now. A claim is made that this will reduce the area's drug and homeless problems. This claim is false because existing residential areas in SD-84 and the rest of Santa Ana have drug and homeless problems. Changing the demographics in SD-84 will not eliminate the drug and homeless problems. Santa Ana's Vision as stated at the beginning of the agenda for tonight's meeting includes "Neighborhood pride • Thriving economic climate." Businesses„ like residents, have pride in the SD-84 neighborhood and are an important part of the economic climate. This will be harmed if the proposed changes are enacted. Santa Ana's Mission as stated at the beginning of the agenda for tonight's meeting includes "To deliver efficient public services in partnership with our community which ensures public safety, a prosperous economic environment, opportunities for our youth..." Eliminating businesses reduces the prosperous economic environment and eliminates opportunities (jobs) for youth.