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Page 1 of 1 <br />2024-04-01 Letter to City Council-Item 23 -Zone Change <br />Dale Helvig <br />Resident, Santa Ana CA 92706 <br /> <br />April 1, 2024 <br /> <br />Mayor Amezcua and Santa Ana City Councilmembers <br />City of Santa Ana <br />20 Civic Center Plaza, 8th Floor <br />Santa Ana CA 92702 <br />Subject: Agenda Item 23 – Zone Change for a McDonalds at Santa Clara and Tustin Avenue <br /> <br />There is a McDonald’s located 1.3 from this proposed site and I am against the desire by some to add yet <br />another fast-food facility. Some believe that with the addition of McDonald’s the homeless issue will <br />magically be reduced in this area. It won’t. <br /> <br />This site has two viable residential homes that if occupied, will deter the homeless population as much <br />as a McDonald’s. The property in question was purchased by the grandfather of Robert Henry <br />Newcomb in 1883. Robert owned a shoe store for 60 years in downtown Santa Ana and was among <br />Orange County’s earliest settlers. The ranch house that McDonald’s wants to level is all that remains of <br />his grandfather’s property. I acknowledge the Newcomb family fifth-generation Southern Californians <br />grandchildren sold the property. However, progress is not progress if it removes some of the history <br />that helps define what made Santa Ana. Not only would McDonald’s remove some of the history of <br />Santa Ana, but it would also add an establishment that 1) is available nearby at 17th and Lincoln and <br />2) will create a traffic nightmare at the corner of Santa Clara and Tustin Avenue. <br /> <br />Furthermore, at the Planning Commission meeting, the applicant withdrew the application for the <br />24-hour operation of the drive-thru. They agreed to operate only between the hours of 5:00 am and <br />12 am. Thus, the staffing requirements will be less than projected. <br /> <br />The question you should be asking: Is another fast-food establishment more important than the <br />housing that could be provided by existing homes? I say no. <br /> <br />DENY Amendment Application (Zone Change) No. 2024-01. <br /> <br />Thank you for your thoughtful consideration. <br /> <br />Respectfully, <br />Dale A Helvig <br />Resident, Santa Ana