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Flores, Dora <br />From:Diane Fradkin <dianefradkin@hotmail.com> <br />Sent:Tuesday, October 20, 2020 7:47 PM <br />To:Pulido, Miguel; Villegas, Juan; Bacerra, Phil; Penaloza, David; Mendoza, Nelida; <br />Solorio, Jose; Sarmiento, Vicente <br />Cc:eComment; Thai, Minh; Ridge, Kristine <br />Subject:Item 75 A - Proposed project at 3rd and Broadway <br />Honorable Mayor & Councilmembers: <br /> <br />After thinking about this a bit more, I wanted to express that my objection to this development is only that the <br />City and the Planning Department don't take a more active role in how they envision the redevelopment of <br />our City. <br /> <br />I understand that Mr. Harrah has done a lot for this City which we all appreciate. However, its apparent that <br />the Planning Department is just an order taker of proposed projects. I believe they would better serve the City <br />by having an overall vision for our City's future and "direct" the developer to provide more of what is <br />beneficial to the City. For example, on this project, the building proposed is just too tall given the surrounding <br />buildings in the area. Also, the design of the building does not fit with the historic nature and character of <br />DTSA. And we all know that park space is in great demand.....where can these future residents escape to the <br />outdoors in DTSA? Also, we need to better understand how high density will exist in the post-corona virus <br />future. <br /> <br />Again, I am all for redevelopment, but it needs to be well evaluated and fit with what the City envisions.....not <br />just individual approval of everything that comes before you without considering what the entire area is best <br />suited and planned for. We are better than that. Let's make our City the best it can be with some real vision <br />and planning. <br /> <br />Respectfully Submitted, <br /> <br />Diane Fradkin <br />714-914-8047 <br />5 <br /> <br />