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