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Community Support
FEBRUARY 2019
January 2019 ,09
To The Planning Commission,
My wife and I wholeheartedly support the proposed zoning change and the development at 2525 North
Main Street, now known as The Addington. We have lived in Park Santiago since 1992 and have lived in
Santa Ana since 1978. Our children walked to their nearby Hoover Elementary School. My wife recently
retired from SAUSD. She taught 2nd and 3rd grades at Jefferson Elementary School. My first job as an
architect was on Main Street at GPRA at a building that was later replaced by Ralph Allen's building. We
both know our City well and have seen it grow and struggle over the years.
I was the project architect on the Stadium Parking Structure and the Library Parking Structure while I
worked for IBI Group. I was proud of the two Santa Ana parking structures that garnered AIA Honor
Awards. I am also a past President of the Park Santiago Neighborhood Association. I continued
involvement with the neighborhood as a member of the Park Committee. In that committee I was
instrumental in gathering and leading a group of designers to develop a conceptual design for Santiago
conceptual design included the introduction of a bridge from the play
Park. With neighborhood input we submitted our design to the Park Department head, Ron Oarea to the north side of the park.
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The City implemented parts of the design. We are hopeful the City completes the vision that was started quite a few years ago.
We continue to support this City and we believe that Main Street needs to be a vibrant economically
needs to grow its tax base, we all know. This development will attract other businesses and
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businesses that already exist. We want to have many more opportunities to walk to without having tget
in our car. Santa Ana needs a Main Street that is attractive, exciting and active like the ones in Anaheim,
Fullerton, Irvine and Huntington Beach.
Many cities with single family housing have been enriched with added dense adjacent developments on
its edges and have seen large increases in property values. Park Santiago neighborhood property values
would benefit from high end dense residential that is attractive and with loads of amenities. The same
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development would benefit Main Place and the surrounding restaurants and other businesses to con making Main Street vibrant. We believe the development would benefit the neighborhood we live in. But
this development is also about all of Santa Ana not just about one neighborhood. The Addington would
benefit all of the City's residents, not just my neighbors.
Traffic will continue to increase regardless. All the growth that will occur in this City and neighboring
cities will increase traffic on Main Street. That is a given. Even if this development does not occur, traffic
will occur. That is the nature of traffic and growth. Unfortunately we are behind on developing mass
transit that will have to happen one day. As usual we do not plan until the crisis gets everyone on board.
It would be nice to see walk-up units along Edgewood and along the Santiago Park side. Walk-up units
would create a more attractive street than fences, would help create a better residential scale on the street
frontages, would bring added eyes and ears to keep the streets and park safe and would better integrate the
residents together as a neighborhood instead of keeping them apart. Especially since even our own
children may live there next to us.
Please approve the zoning change and this development
Thank you
Lewis and Jeanette Wood
2522 North Poinsettia Street
Santa Ana CA 92706-1725
February 12, 2018
To whom it may concern
My wife and I have lived at the Arbors at Santa Ana Apartments for over four years. We're very
familiar with the Park Santiago community. We vote at the First Congregational Church on
Santiago Street, and we pass through the community often, jogging along the Santiago Park trail,
driving to or from work, and otherwise going about our business.
We admire the Park Santiago homeowners' sense of community and understand many of their
collective concerns about new apartments being built at 2525 Main Street. However, we stand
strongly in support of the apartments' development, primarily for two reasons.
First, communities that do not change and grow inevitably decline. I grew up in the Midwest, so I
have seen this in my family's community. The development of the proposed apartment building
will bring a large amount of investment. The development's higher property value will generate
more funding for local schools, parks, public safety, and other services. To the extent the
development itself will involve direct improvements to public infrastructure, it will provide even
more enhancements to our local community. These improvements will benefit quality of life, not
to mention property values.
Second, I have seen the proposed development's design and heard about its features. This is the
kind of development in which my wife and I (two young professionals with Masters degrees and
steady employment) or our friends could live. The type of residents that these apartments would
attract will be an asset to the community. They would send their kids to the local schools. They
would patronize local businesses. And they would support the maintenance of Park Santiago as
the great community that it is.
Sincerely,
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Dima Galkin
Local Resident
To Whom it may concern
I am a lifelong Santa Ana resident born and raised and own a home
in Santiago Park. I purchased my home on Edgewood Road directly
across from 2525 N. Main Street.
The purpose of this letter is to express my support of the proposed
apartment building at 2525 N. Main Street. I am a firm believer that
with growth in our community comes many benefits for our
neighborhood, surrounding neighborhoods and the City.
Out of all the homes in the neighborhood that would be affected mine
is in the front of the project. But I strongly believe that change is for
the better being a business owner myself I see the benefits this can
bring to not only our city but our neighborhood.
I will start by saying that I have watched the Park become more
populated with vagrants, drug dealers and drug addicts over the last
couple of years. I am a strong believer that having 24-hour presence
in the neighborhood and around the park will discourage the type of
behavior that we have been seeing more of.
When I think of our neighborhood I also think of all the businesses on
Main Street that will benefit greatly from an increase of revenue from
the locals living here. I frequent the mall and the local restaurants and
know that many of them are struggling because of the lack of people
in the area. I have heard from many people that the Doctors and
nurses are largely in favor of development in the area so that they
can have local housing options. In addition, I believe that a new
project will help create a new image for the City and with that sort of
revitalization it will bring new businesses into Santa Ana.
Sincerely
Jason Venable 1/22/18
January 22, 2018
To Whom It May Concern:
Until recently selling my house on French and Edgewood, I was a homeowner of a home in Park
Santiago, about 2 blocks east of the proposed multifamily development. The reason for selling
the home had to do with a family change and nothing to do with the proposed development,
that I felt would be a welcome addition to the neighborhood.
We listed the house for sale in mid -December 2017, typically a slow time to sell homes in most
circumstances. Still, less than 24 hours after the sign went up we have over 70 people come
through our open house and multiple offers came in all over asking price. All of the buyers
were informed of the proposed residential development nearby but the great interest in the
home made it was clear that Park Santiago is a very desirable community and the idea of a new
community at 2525 Main Street had no adverse impacts on buyer's perceptions.
In fact, it is my strong opinion that the addition of new residents and families will only be a
Positive attribute to the community. Hoover Elementary has seen a decline in enrollment and
most of the families in the neighborhood elect not to send their kids to the school despite the
fact it's walking distance for all of us. New housing can add additional facility dollars to the
school district and potentially more operating funds that come with additional enrollment.
Beyond schools, I always felt that the presence of residents or daytime workers around the
neighborhood was beneficial — many find our neighborhood charming and I noticed on multiple
occasions that people were walking through admiring the mature landscaping, unique
architectural character and charm of the neighborhood. It made me as a newer Santa Ana
homeowner feel safer. While the office building has been vacated, the lack of daytime foot
traffic is less satisfying to me. Having more people around the neighborhood, as well as in our
parks, will make them more attractive for everyone.
Less than a week after listing the home, we were in escrow and sold the home well over asking
price. I have witnessed similar sales occurring in the immediate vicinity, and from this I don't
believe that the prospect of a quality multifamily project is deterring people at all from
investing and moving into this terrific community.
Sincerely,
Im Simon
Former Park Santiago Resident (January 2018)
To Whom It May Concern:
I have lived in Santa Ana my entire life, born and raised. 1 have lived in Santiago
Park since August 2016. I am writing this letter in support of the proposed
community on 2525 Main Street, in Santa Ana.
I have heard that some of the residents are not in support of the project. In my
opinion this is based on a fear of the unknown, not on the realities of the proposed
community. The community will provide a number of benefits and from my
perspective very little or no negatives.
Firstly, the City has a housing shortage that has greatly effected the quality of life for
many residents that either live or work in Santa Ana. It creates a scenario in which
housing costs (either for rent or for sale) continue to escalate beyond a level of
affordability. This in turn greatly reduces the quality of life for folks in Santa Ana by
forcing over crowding, or worse forcing folks that work in Santa Ana to crowd our
freeways with long commutes and in turn greatly effecting the quality of life for
people that spend far too much time in their vehicles instead of their families.
I am a Santa Ana business owner with more than 100 employees. 1 see firsthand
how the housing shortage affects my employee's quality of life, with so many of my
employees being forced to look for apartments to rent in Irvine, Tustin, or Orange
and other surrounding cities.
In addition there is a misconception among some in Park Santiago that the proposed
community will bring a certain type of people that they wrongly believe will
degrade the neighborhood. They are simply misinformed. The type of folks living in
new communities like the one proposed are nurses, doctors, attorneys, real estate
professionals, etc. The rents that these new and beautiful communities charge
because of their vast array of amenities and the quality of the units brings the
exactly the type of people we want in our community. In fact, in most cases the
residents of the proposed community will have higher incomes than the home
owners in Park Santiago.
I have heard that the developers have an excellent track record with the City and are
willing to provide benefits to the community, this is exactly the type of developer we
want at this location.
In addition, there is a misconception that the community group would like to
perpetuate, that the majority of Park Santiago opposes the project, that is not the
case, I can state with certainty that it is the minority that opposes the project. Keep
in mind that this community group has a history of opposing anything that is
proposed at 2525 Main Street.
It is my hope that the future of Santa Ana will bring change and this fate will be
determined by the number of new and exciting developments and economic
stimulus that the City officials can bring to our community. New, can be scary to
some but I assure you the right type of development will bring much needed
prosperity to local businesses and create new revenue to the City.
For all of the foregoing I am strongly in support of the proposed community at 2525
Main Street.
Thank you,
2500 N Main St,
Santa Ana, CA 92705
714.542.CUBE (2823)
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June 26, 2018
Mayor Miguel Pulido and Council Members
City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza
Santa Ana, CA 92701
RE: 496 Unit Apartment Project by AC 2525 Main LLC
2525 N. Main Street, Santa Ana, CA
Dear Honorable Mayor Pulido and Council Members,
The purpose of this letter is to convey the support of the Discovery Cube Board of Directors for
the proposed AC 2525 Main LLC project at 2525 N. Main Street, Santa Ana, the approval of would necessitate a rezone and General Plan Amendment. Our support takes into considewhich
ration
the following:
• The aesthetics of the project, its elevations and exterior finishes, sets a very high standard
at this gateway to the City and is complimentary with the design of the Discovery Cube
Science Center.
• The developer has thoughtfully reduced the height of its building where it abuts the
Santiago neighborhood, thus reducing potential shadowing problems. In this regard, we
are to understand that if approved, shadowing will be less than that caused by the existing
trees.
• The board was particularly taken by the fact that the project entails a very high level of
resident amenities, easily aman-g the most outstanding in Orange County.
• The developer has offered to make the apartment amenities available without charge to
Santiago Park neighborhood residents.
• The developer by way of the City's traffic study has demonstrated to our satisfaction that
the traffic impact of this project would be less than that created by a build out of the site
for office purposes, as permitted by existing land use designations.
• The project should generate very significant revenues for the city from property taxes,
development fees/exactions, and (indirectly) through additional local sales taxes. These
revenues can support important city services such as fire, police and first responders. In
this regard, we hope some of these additional funds will be directed towards reducing the
impact of homelessness in the immediate area and particularly in the Santiago storm
channel.
Discovery Cube is a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. All rights reserved ®Discovery Science Foundation.
2500 N Main St,
Santa Ana, CA 92705
714.542.CUBE (2823)
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• To allay neighborhood concerns, the developer has offered to provide roving security
throughout the Santiago park neighborhood.
In addition to the above, we note with appreciation, the following:
The developer has graciously worked with Discovery Cube in allowing its visitors and
employees to park without charge on the site until construction commences.
The developer has proposed partnerships with Discovery Cube which should enhance
Discovery Cube's educational outreach and success in the community.
Finally, we note there is a potential circulation conflict which can be alleviated with the City's help.
Specifically, the developer has consciously avoided creating a curb cut on Edgewood'o dissuade
cut through traffic on the local streets within the Santiago Park neighborhood. As a result, all traffic
entering or exiting the project must do so from a curb cut in Main Street. This curb cut will conflict
with Discovery Cube's entry at Walkie Way. Both Vineyards Development and Discovery Cube
would very much appreciate it if the City would allow one of the apartment project's Plain Street
curb cuts to be at the current entry into Santiago Park and aligned with Walkie Way. S milarly, we
believe it would be quite possible to create in excess of 60 parking spaces within Santiago Park
south of the Santiago Channel. Santiago Park is not currently well patronized, and we can imagine
some great benefits to the city in forming partnership with Discovery Cube for use of Santiago
Park in its children's education programs.
For the above reasons, this letter serves to convey our support and confidence in the proposed
project at 2525 N. Main Street, Santa Ana. Do not hesitate to call with any questions.
Yours truly,
Ak:
Rick Bally, Chairman
Discovery Cube Board of Directors
On behalf of the
Discovery Cube Board of Directors
CC: Jeremy Ogulnick
Discovery Cube is a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. All rights reserved ®Discovery Science Foundation.
PEOPLE FOR HOUSING
Orange County
August 24, 2018
Commissioner Mark McLoughlin
Chair, Planning Commission
City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza
Santa Ana, CA, 92701
Re: 2525 North Main Street
Dear Chairman McMcLoughlin and Honorable Commissioners,
People for Housing - Orange County is a grassroots, non-profit organization
dedicated to advocating for increased housing production in Orange County
communities. Our members are deeply concerned about the shortage of homes
throughout California, which has caused rents and home prices to rise much
faster than wages and incomes. This shortage of homes exists at every pricepoint,
from income-restrcited housing for low-income families to market -rate housing
serving the state's middle class and higher earners.
We know that the only solution to the housing shortage is to build more homes,
which is why we are excitied to support the housing development proposed for
2525 North Main Street, which will bring nearly 500 new homes to Santa Ana.
We are particilarly pleased with this project because it's location is ideal for
moderate density development — located on a major throroughfare between two
major job centers, St. Joseph's and Children's Hospitals and Downtown Santa
Ana. It will also add to the revitalization of the Main Place Mall, and the
residents will provide a customer base for the improvements coming to this
major retail center.
We are also enthusiastic supporters because this new housing is located in an
already high -value area. Gentrification and displacement are very real problems
in many communities, including some Santa Ana neighborhoods; however this
development will not demolish any existing housing or displace any current
residents. In fact, in will bring back life to a currently vacant commerical building.
This is precisely the type of turnover we need in Orange County.
The Orange County Business Council just released a study this week examining
the changing patterns of commerical activity. The report outlines the potential to
redevelop defunct commerical spaces and add much needed housing here in
Orange County. You can find the report here:
htti2s://www.prnewswire com/news-releases/orange county business council
study -reveals -unique -challenges -opportunities await orange county as e
commerce -transforms -the -re ions-retail-industr-300700430.html
On behalf of our members, I urge you to approve this much -needed housing
development.
Sincerely,
Elizabeth Hansburg
Co -Founder & Director
People for Housing — Orange County
P.O. Box 6942 1 Fullerton, CA 928311 714 872 1418 1 PeopleforHousing.org
Lars P. Platt
Senior Managing Director
January 27, 2018
Re: Proposed Multi -Family Development
2525 N. Main Street
Santa Ana, CA
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I am a real estate broker in Orange County and have been working in this area for over 27
years. I am very familiar with home values in and around the Park Santiago community.
The Park Santiago community of Santa Ana is situated along the north side of the 1-5 Freeway
in the City of Santa Ana, just to the east of Main Street and the Main Place Shopping Center,
and to the southeast of St. Joseph's Hospital. The homes in the neighborhood are desirable
and demonstrate the pride of ownership exhibited in many of Orange County's more established
residential communities. Communities like Park Santiago have continued exhibit improved
desirability over the years, as the on -going densification of the west coasts major markets has
continued; a trend that brings employment and educational opportunities to our resident base.
The proposed development at the 2525 is an extension of these trends and will serve to place
additional upward pressure on the values for the homes in Park Santiago. The median home
price in the neighborhood is currently $687,000, which represents and improvement of 3.4
percent since December 2017. This figure is also more than double the median home price in
the area from 2010, which is a direct result of the densification trends referenced above.
The inventory in the Park Santiago neighborhood is historically low, meaning the community has
very few homes for sale. There are currently 3 homes listed, and an analysis of recent sales in
the area show home sale prices at 100.5% of asking; a remarkable statistic for any residential
neighborhood of that age.
The most recent sales activity in Park Santiago include disclosures to buyers that a new project
may be developed at the 2525 Main Street, evidencing the demand for housing despite the
anticipation of a new development. In fact, today's buyers are aware that with new development
(like the proposed project, or the several other multi -family developments planned or under
construction in the local area), brings with it new services and amenities in order to
accommodate the needs of an increasingly affluent resident base. This translates into superior
retail, restaurants, transportation linkages, and healthcare availability. This was the case with
the development of City Place, a neighboring community which brought with it corresponding
amenities that continue to serve the community.
To Whom It May Concern
January 27, 2018
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Additionally, developments of this type bring much needed tax dollars and infrastructure
improvements to neighborhoods seeing improved roadways, landscaping, and traffic controls.
Local business grow with an influx of new residents, which builds upon itself and a
neighborhood ultimately becomes more attractive to new buyers who are looking for quality
entertainment, dining and retail. The infrastructure in Orange County is state-of-the-art
compared to other major markets around the County, particularly in the area of Park Santiago
and the Main Street/Santa Ana Freeway interchange. Quality freeway improvements such as
these cannot be justified without the corresponding increase in employment, housing, retail
expenditures, and resulting tax base.
A development such at the one proposed at 2525 North Main is anticipated to improve the value
of the adjacent homes in my opinion, as has been the case in other in -fill markets of Orange
County, southern California, and northern California where similar multi -family development has
been completed.
Regards,
Lars P. Platt, MAI, CCIM
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Re: LIUNA Support for 2525 N. Main Street Multi -Family Residential
Project (aka Magnolia at the Park) SCH 2O18021031, DP No. 2017-
34
Mayor Pulido and Honorable Members of the City Council, Ms. Thai, Mr. Godinez
and Ms. Kelaher:
I am writing on behalf of the Laborers International Union of North America,
Local Union No. 652 and its members living in and near the City of Santa Ana
("LIUNA"), to provide our wholehearted SUPPORT for the Project known as 2525 N.
Main Street Multi -Family Residential Project (aka Magnolia at the Park) SCH
2018021031, DP No. 2017-34, including all actions related or referring to the
proposed project that would demolish the existing 81,172 square foot vacant two-
story office building and 442 space surface parking lot to redevelop the 5.93-acre
site with 405,290 square feet of residential buildings that would provide 496 multi-
February 1, 2019
Support for 2525 N. Main Street Multi -Family Residential Project (aka Magnolia at the Park) SCH
2018021031, DP No. 2017-34
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family residential units located at 2525 North (N.) Main Street, in the northern portion
of the City of Santa Ana approximately 500 feet east of Interstate 5 (1-5) ("Project').
LIUNA submitted extensive comments on the Project. We are pleased that
the Project proponent has taken our concerns seriously and has agreed to take the
following actions to address our concerns:
A. All construction equipment shall be outfitted with Best Available Control
Technology (BACT) devices certified by the Air Resources Board (ARB).
Any emissions control device used by the contractor shall achieve
emissions reductions that are no less than what could be achieved by a
Level 3 diesel emissions control strategy for a similarly sized engine as
defined by ARB regulations.
B. All wood materials for cabinets, doors and flooring shall be made either of
solid wood, or if composite wood materials are used (e.g. plywood,
medium density fiberboard, particleboard), such composite wood materials
for all interior finish systems shall be made with CARB approved no -added
formaldehyde (NAF) resins or ultralow emitting formaldehyde (ULEF)
resins (GARB, 2009), unless such materials are not readily available in the
local market, in which case Applicant may use CARB Phase 2 certified
products.
With these measures, LIUNA enthusiastically supports the Project, and
withdraws its appeal of the CEQA documents. LIUNA believes that the Project will
provide much -needed housing for the community, will provide high -quality jobs, and
will mitigate environmental impacts to the full extent feasible. LIUNA urges the City
Council to APPROVE the Magnolia Project.
Thank you for considering our comments.
Sincerely,
Richard Drury
Building Industry Association of Southern California, Inc
ORANGE COUNTY CHAPTER
February 5, 2019
Mayor Miguel Pulido and Council Members
City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza
Santa Ana, CA 92701
RE: Proposed Development at 2525 N. Main Street, Santa Ana
Dear Honorable Mayor Pulido and Council Members,
On behalf of our membership, I would like to state our support for the proposed
development at 2525 North Main Street in Santa Ana, known as The Addington.
The Building Industry Association of Southern California, Orange County Chapter
(BIA/OC) is a non-profit trade association of over 1,100 member companies employing
over 100,000 people affiliated with the home building industry. Our mission is to
champion housing as the foundation of vibrant and sustainable communities.
As you are aware, California's economy is facing a concerning, yet surmountable
challenge that directly impacts our workforce: housing. A serious lack of available
housing units across all income levels is preventing new and growing families from
ascending the rungs of the housing ladder. As a result, many of these talented workers
are forced, often reluctantly, to relocate out-of-state to meet their housing needs.
In an effort to support our workforce, we implore the Santa Ana City Council to
approve the proposed zoning change and development for The Addington. Since its
inception, project designers for The Addington have worked closely with community
members to gather input and address concerns. The project's 496 residential units will
help alleviate the housing strain on the Santa Ana community and support the local
business community.
When evaluating the necessity of housing projects, it is important to remember that
these projects spark economic growth and prosperity for years to come. We urge City
Council to consider the economic benefits of this development as well as its impact on
our local workforce and approve the proposed Addington apartment community.
Thank you for your thoughtful consideration.
Respectfully,
Steven C. LaMotte
Chapter Executive Officer
BIA
PRESIDENT
RICK WOOD
TRI POINTE HOMES
VICE PRESIDENT
SUNTI KUMJIM
MBKHOMES
TREASURERISECRETARY
ERIC NELSON
TRUMARK HOMES
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
MIKE GARTLAN
KB HOMES
TRADE CONTRACTOR V.P.
ALAN BOUDREAU
BOUDREAU PIPELINE
CORPORATION
ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT
MARK HIMMELSTEIN
NEWMEYER & DILLION, LLP
MEMBER -AT -LARGE
PETER VANEK
FOREMOST COMPANIES
MEMBER -AT -LARGE
SEAN MATSLER
COX CASTLE a NICHOLSON, LLP
EXECUTIVE OFFICER
STEVE LA MOTTE
ORANGE COUNTY
BUSINESS COUNCIL
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January 30, 2019
The Honorable Miguel Pulido and Council Members
City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza
Santa Ana, CA 92701
RE: SUPPORT FOR PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT AT 2525 N. MAIN STREET
Dear Mayor Pulido and Council Members,
Orange County Business Council (OCBC) is the region's leading voice for business and
economic issues. OCBC firmly believes that a diverse housing market is critical to the
long-term success of Orange County, including a broad spectrum of rental, for -sale and
affordable choices. Therefore, OCBC urges you to approve The Addington apartment
project.
The project's proposed residential units will reduce the housing strain throughout Santa
Ana and support the local business community. In addition, the project team has created
a design that respects the surrounding neighborhood's privacy, parking, and traffic
concerns. Furthermore, the project will bring significant fiscal benefits and services that
will help the city as a whole.
When evaluating the necessity of housing projects, it is important to remember that
housing is where jobs go to sleep. In the absence of housing, many members of the
County's talented workforce will be forced to live and/or work in neighboring counties.
Projects like the Addington apartment are critical for sustaining and driving local economic
success. Orange County Business Council asks the Santa Ana City Council to
consider the economic prosperity of this development as well as its impact on the
local workforce and approve the proposed Addington apartment community.
Sincerely,
Alicia Berhow
Senior Vice President of Government Affairs
THE LEADING VOICE OF BUSINESS IN ORANGE COUNTY