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301/325 N Tustin Project <br />Summary <br />Russell Fischer partnership purchased both sites in September of 2015 <br />Car Wash and Fuel station have been on location since 1973 <br />Goal has been to enhance existing business to provide a better product for the community of <br />Santa Ana <br />- Russell Fischer is a small family business run by Chase Russell (after the death of his Father) for <br />his Mother, Jeanie Russell <br />- Immediately after purchase, Russell Fischer started the process with the city to commence <br />improvements on the site <br />- After purchase of the site, the dilapidated and crime ridden restaurant has been demolished, <br />crime and vagrants on the corner have been drastically reduced, and site has been cleaned to <br />highest potential <br />- January 4, 2019 zone change and general plan amendment (C2) became effective <br />- September 9, 2019 planning commission unanimously approved CUP, environmental review, and <br />to facilitate the construction of a new convenience store and new automated car wash. Project <br />supported by staff <br />September 19, 2019 Speedie Clean Car Wash (1.2 Miles away from project site) filed appeal. <br />Staff disagrees with appeal and continues to support car wash project <br />Opposition <br />Dental office to the South of our project has voiced concerns regarding vibration of the car wash. <br />With a car wash or fuel station, there is no vibration. We have it in our plans to overbuild with <br />concrete block construction, while also having three sound studies to meet city requirements to <br />ensure no increase in noise on site. We have worked with the dental office, given them an <br />additional 12" of our land for additional sound buffer and confirmed that our quality construction <br />will ensure no additional noise. <br />Speedie Clean Car Wash, Conklin family, (purchased in 2017 for $8,040,000) stating that the city <br />of Santa Ana cannot support an enhanced car wash that this will hurt them financially. They have <br />filed this appeal to ensure their $8,040,000 investment does not see any upgraded competition, <br />even though our car wash has been on site since 1973, Speedie Clean went through this same <br />appeal process with project at 17th and Maybury, which was ultimately approved <br />We are a small family business that has followed all city requirements and battled this process at a large <br />financial loss over a four year period to enhance our business and provide a better service for the <br />community. The corner will be beautified, over 20 jobs will be added, and taxable income for the city will <br />be over three times what it is today. A selfish competitor costing us a fortune and taking up the city's <br />valuable time should never be allowed to stand in the way of improving the City of Santa Ana. What <br />possible benefit could there be to reconsider the planning commission's decision? We urge you to not <br />grant this continuance and to push the project forward so we and the City of Santa Ana can move <br />forward, together. <br />Sincerely, <br />Chase Russell <br />