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We aN o rom mnmmend that td mey/ follow a speciifiic O rme frarmne for the payment off <br />iin -lien fees„ paying 5M offttotall project cost mow, and trine other 5M wwdhm <br />Ipenrmiits for trine second phase are lss ued,, Thiis wuidlll purowdide more off a guarantee <br />to the 64 off in hen fiwndiing being secured forthe idmtall IprojeM, and replace <br />ffuunrdiing that wwiillll p,,otemtiiattly be (loaned to an afffimrdable hou slimgg dleweloperr doe <br />to p hasiing. <br />Additdonaldly, we waa wulld like d he Oty to n ewlise Ilangoagp;e in the HOC to ensure that hm <br />450 West Fourth Street Iliieuu fees o through the <br />Suite 13Q g a tramtsparenot, fumcdlusiawe NPJFIP poimujiocts to awroPid the challenge off <br />city doawfamg to (loam money w devellolpers iin the fuuturre. Ilt is necessary that we Continue <br />Santa Ana, CA 92701 topro�Adediversednouushimgopnportnunitiesforouurammummurdtyasthe city coomtinwesto <br />Ph: 714-542 -7792 Worlk wwiitlln devellopners M met the housiing needs fin Santa Alma„ esp a dalltgr those Who <br />Fax: 714- 542 -4853 raiment afford w Ilioe iin market irate housing projects 11 ke trine Heriitage Project.. <br />lathnohealthoccess.org <br />Iln IFebmwamp of 2016, the City Caouunndil rnade a big decision to rezone ower.18S acres of <br />damd from light iinndustrdal W resiidentiiall, alllloow ing fortd a development of a 1,221 uurcniit <br />market -rate ade vedoprrmenot„ the Wriitage Village IProjjectt and proMfimg a significant <br />wwiumdffallll poroffiit to the dlewelloW.. At that time the devel'opuer elected to receive the <br />incemtinwes and entitlements Jn follll !in exchange for poay g the reduced ion -lieu fee, <br />totalling nearly $10 million.. &tentage" s commmmltment of nearly $16 milikon in iron -Nouu fees <br />its needed now to Ilearenage additionall resources to address the affordable housing <br />needs in our efty. to ffact, the City Council approved for the in lieu fees of this Project <br />to go to the First Street 109% affordable drowsing dewedopmnent.. Allbo wing the pmsdng <br />of payments for the lileditage Prialect wwiIN jeopardize the development of thik much <br />needed affordable housing dewedopomment which wwpoll add 69 units for residents in the <br />3W Area Median [Income category. <br />We strongly freed that approving this amendment sets an unfaworabille Precedent that <br />allllouws for maximum benefit for dewedopoers, while pllaciing an unnecessary burden on <br />the city and the community,, and compromises our vision for inclusive, responsible <br />development in the long run- Thank you for your consideration on this neon„ and <br />Please do not hnesilate to contact nitre With any q uestdons.. <br />Sincerely <br />Iq M Y <br />dtlancy Mejiia, MSW, MPH <br />®irectom Community Engagement& Advocacy <br />