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Ocampo, Nuvia <br />From: Patrick Chien <pachienl @gmail.com> <br />Sent: Friday, December 6, 2024 3:08 PM <br />To: eComments, PBA <br />Cc: Tran, Nancy <br />Subject: 12/9/2024 Planning Commission Hearing, Agenda Item #2: VESTING TENTATIVE TRACT <br />MAP (VTTM) NO. 2024-02 AND DENSITY BONUS AGREEMENT (DBA) NO. 2024-02 FOR <br />THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 510 AND 520 NORTH HARBOR BOULEVARD LOCATED <br />WITHIN THE HARBOR MIXED USE TRANS... <br />Attention: This email originated from outside of City of Santa Ana. Use caution when opening attachments or links. <br />Dear Chairwoman Oliva and Santa Ana Planning Commissioners, <br />My name is Patrick Chien and I am writing to express my support for City Ventures' proposed 45-unit <br />residential townhouse project located at 510-520 N Harbor Blvd. As a working professional in my 30s who just <br />purchased my first home in Santa Ana earlier this year, I support more affordable and attainable housing <br />opportunities, along with more diverse housing options in the city. While Santa Ana is to be applauded for <br />being ahead of the curve in approving rental housing projects versus the other 33 Orange County cities, Santa <br />Ana still suffers from a lack of affordable for -sale housing options for first-time homebuyers. The for -sale <br />housing shortage also hurts the local economy by making it increasingly difficult for local businesses to attract <br />and retain workers like me. <br />While no one development project will be able to fully alleviate the housing crisis in Santa Ana and Orange <br />County, more opportunities like this provide the ability for prospective first-time homebuyers like me to attain <br />the American dream of homeownership and wealth creation. The proposed 45-unit mixed income project will <br />also allow people who grew up in Santa Ana to find an affordable home to stay and raise their own families in <br />the city. <br />On behalf of working professionals like myself, I urge you to support the approval and implementation of this <br />mixed -income homeownership project. This will help create homeownership opportunities for Santa Ana <br />residents and also help create a stronger local economy for our businesses. <br />Thank you for your attention to this matter and please do not hesitate to reach out if you require any further <br />information. <br />Regards, <br />Patrick Chien <br />