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Concord Neighborhood, let alone addressing our concerns. In 2009 and again in 2011, <br />our concerns remain the same. Since we had not heard anything since 2009, we <br />assumed the project had died (especially given the downturn in the economy). It was <br />surprising to hear that not only was the project fully entitled, along with loans from the <br />city, but that it was relayed to the City that Concord Neighborhood was in full support of <br />the apartment complex! <br />It is especially troubling that since the project came to our attention, all neighborhood <br />meetings called by the City have always been at the same location within our <br />neighborhood. Concord has a lot of original homeowners and it's very convenient and <br />easily accessible to our elderly homeowners. After the March 7th meeting , which took <br />place at a Concord residence, another "neighborhood" meeting was scheduled for <br />March 16th at a location outside the neighborhood, making it difficult for the <br />homeowners to attend. <br />Conclusion: <br />Concord is a single family residence neighborhood. Many of the owners are original <br />homeowners who purchased their homes in the 1950's. It is a small, but tight <br />neighborhood; we belong to Ward 3, yet even City Personnel think we are Garden <br />Grove. Often times, we have to remind the City that there is a Santa Ana neighborhood <br />west of the Santa Ana River, bordering Orange and Garden Grove. Our neighborhood <br />is generally safe, so much that it's rare to see a Santa Ana Police patrol car in the area. <br />Heck, we still have 4th of July block parties! <br />There are no apartment complexes within our neighborhood and that's the way we <br />prefer it. If we wanted to live by an apartment complex, we could have purchased our <br />homes in one of the many areas within our City. We are a community of homeowners, <br />tax payers and voters. We want our elected officials to respect our wishes: we do not <br />want a 41-unit apartment complex in our single family residence neighborhood. <br />31 Page <br />CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 27 MARCH 21, 2011