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February 1, 2016 <br />Mayor Miguel Pulido <br />City of Santa Ana <br />20 Civic Center Plaza <br />Santa Ana, CA 92701 <br />and Council Mehl r <br />r�FF <br />RE: Item 75A - First Street Apartments, City of Santa Ana <br />Dear Mayor Pulido and Council Members: <br />www.kenaadyaommissi on, org <br />17701 Cowan Ave., Suite 200 <br />Irvino,CA 92614 <br />949 250 0909 <br />Fax 949 263 0647 <br />The Kennedy Commission is writing in support of First Street Apartments proposed by AMCAL <br />Multi -Housing, Inc. (AMCAL). Located at 1440 East First Street, the proposed development <br />will provide 69 units of high quality affordable housing. The site is well-suited for affordable <br />housing and conveniently located near amenities, educational facilities and recreation services. <br />Fust Street Apartments is also a part of an important revitalization effort to develop residential <br />uses along the Fast Street coffidor — a key gateway for the City of Santa. Ana. AMCAL's <br />proposal is consistent with the vision of local planting documents for the City of Santa Ana. <br />The site is listed as a housing opportunity site in the City's Housing Element, as adopted by the <br />City Council. The rental units, 100% affordable to households earning between 30% and 60% of <br />the Area Median Income, include 3 and 4 bedroom units for larger families, which is <br />greatly needed in Santa Ana. <br />AMCAL is one of the largest affordable housing developers in California, with a strong track <br />record in Orange County, including Vista del Rio in Santa Ana (recipient of the Project of the <br />Year Award), Anaheim, Westminster, Irvine and Huntington Beach. We recently attended the <br />Grand Opening event for Oceana Apartments in Huntington Beach, which was developed in <br />partnership with the City and TRI Point Homes to meet the City's Inclusionary housing <br />requirements. AMCAL also completed Alegre Apartments in Irvine last year, which also <br />received the Project of the Year Award in Orange County. <br />AMCAL's proposal will provide greatly needed, high quality affordable housing in Santa Ana <br />and we ask for your support of this important development, <br />Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions, I can be reached at (949) 2.50-0909 <br />or cesarc@kerrnedycommission.org. <br />Sincerely, <br />Cesar Covarrubias <br />Executive Director <br />