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Hall, Jennifer From: Cheryl Newton < Sent: Tuesday, August 1, 2023 11:25 PM To: Lopez, Jessie; Rosas, Rudy; Saba, Nabil; Ortiz, Lorrie; Morris, Angie; Amezcua, Valerie; Phan, Thai; Bacerra, Phil; Vazquez, Benjamin; Hernandez, Johnathan; Penaloza, David; eComment; Ridge, Kristine; Carvalho, Sonia R. Subject: note from Cheryl Newton re: opposition to the alley between 2379 N. Flower and 2383 N Flower being given to the owners of 2383 N. Flower Attachments: alley between 2379 and 2383 flower doc from 1925.pdf, dispute claim about alley not usea blel MG_6988.J PG Dear City of Santa Ana — I am the owner of N. Flower in Santa Ana It has recently come to my attention that the City is gifting the alley between my property ( N. Flower) and the neighbor to the North (2383 N. Flower). I oppose giving the land to the owner at 2383 N Flower. If you agree it is not an easement, I would like something in writing that this application/resolution/process will be terminated immediately... as it was based on the property being an easement. If you decide to move forward with the application/resolution/process, I am requesting that any decision be delayed until I can find out what my legal rights are. If the property is going to be given away, I believe I have a claim to half of the property in question I have a document dated from 1925 attached that I believe shows the alley was given to the City .... and not an easement (see attached) If you have documentation proving it is an easement, please send to me immediately. My property has been used by three generations of my family. My grandmother lived there ... then my parents ... and now I have it leased until I retire. At that time, I plan to move into the house. I am very vested in keeping Floral Park the charming community that it is.... I am very familiar with the alley, and what an asset it is to the community. The alley provides an option to go south without having to make a U turn in the middle of the street on Flower. (I understand there was another recent accident on Flower) Since we moved to Floral Park in the early 1970's, the off ramp at the end of Flower was closed to minimize traffic/Santa Clara traffic going West from Broadway was eliminated and Memory lane( unless changed )had restricted hours ... all because the City wanted to ease the traffic on Flower. So why take away the alley that eases the traffic on Flower and also helps the homeowners have an option to avoid making a u turn on flower? With the cars parked on the street sometimes it is difficult making a u turn. This is just one reason. It also is used by residents walking the beautiful neighborhood with their Loved Ones and pets The alley access allows me to maintain the hedge I have created on the block wall It is a beautiful alley without any trash or debris ... I don't believe the applicant's claim about crime. All of the neighbors I spoke with said that is not true. I haven't verified... but one neighbor said she called the police department and there weren't any police reports for the alley Also, I don't agree with the applicants claim it is hard for a car to drive thru the alley... Attached is a photo of my car going thru just fine. (last weekend) On the right of the photo is my block wall that I keep hedged over to improve the look of the alley