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SheppardMullin 2015 P._'G 20 pj 3: 5 CITY CLf August 19, 2015 VIA FEDEX City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza, 8th Floor Santa Ana, CA 92702 Attn: Maria D. Huizar. Clerk of the Council Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP 650 Town Center Drive, 4th Floor Costa Mesa, CA 92626-1993 714.513.5100 main 714.513.5130 main fax www.sheppardmullin.com Sean P. O'Connor 714.424.8246 direct soconnor@sheppardmullin.com File Number: 0794-219375 Re: Obiection to Proposed Widening of Warner Avenue Widening from Main Street to Grand Avenue and Planned Acquisition of Certain Real Property Identified as Parcel Nos 016- 031-54 and 016-031-38. Located at 2301 South Main Street Santa Ana CA Dear City Council Members: This firm represents Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. ("Wells Fargo") regarding the City of Santa Ana's ("City') proposed acquisition of a portion of Wells Fargo's property located at 2301 South Main Street in Santa Ana, CA (the "Property") as part of the City's proposed Warner Avenue Widening from Main Street to Grand Avenue (the "Project"). We write concerning the City's consideration of the Final Environmental Impact Report ("FEIR"), which we understand will be reviewed and discussed during a public hearing on September 1, 2015. The purpose of this letter is to provide a formal written objection in lieu of personally appearing at the hearing on behalf of Wells Fargo concerning the proposed Project. Accordingly, while we do not plan to appear at the hearing, we request that this letter be considered by the City and included as part of the formal record of administrative proceedings for this item. Based on our review of the FEIR, it appears the City proposes to widen Warner Avenue between Main Street and Grand Avenue, from its existing four lanes to six lanes. The proposed Project contemplates two separate cross-sections: the majority of the proposed Project area would be a modified 110 -foot right of way ("ROW"), and a small portion would be a 106 -foot ROW. The 110 -foot cross-section consists of six 11 -foot lanes, 5 -foot bike lanes, 14 -foot raised median, and 10 -foot sidewalks (6' for sidewalk and 4 -foot for parkway). In its current form, the proposed Project results in a complete acquisition of Wells Fargo's Property. Wells Fargo believes that the full acquisition of its Property is certainly avoidable. First, there is a project alternative (the 100 ROW alternative) which would result in only a partial take of Wells Fargo's Property. While Wells Fargo would prefer that none of the Subject Property is lost as a result of the proposed Project, a partial take would greatly diminish the impacts to Wells Fargo's ongoing business operations. Additionally, the 100 ROW project CCM: 9/1/2015 756 1a