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Ocampo, Nuvia <br />From: Vannn <charcovanessa44@gmail.com> <br />Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2024 4:44 PM <br />To: eComments, PBA <br />Subject: McDonald's <br />This is Vanessa Charco, new home owner of one of the condos in Woodlyn Condominiums. I oppose the <br />proposal of a McDonald's being built across the street. My husband and I purchased this home less than a year <br />ago as a new married couple and as young 25 year olds. Purchasing this home at a young age was a huge <br />accomplishment for us, we took the neighborhood, preschool, and parks into consideration when we decided to <br />purchase. Living in this community has been peaceful and has felt safe. I am delivering my baby in a few <br />months and it scares me to think that a McDonalds is going to built right across the street. All of our savings <br />went to a home that we thought would be safe, respected and would only grow in value. With a McDonald's <br />being built across the street, it causes many concerns from us, homeowners. Traffic will increase and it frightens <br />me for my child as she grows up and wants to go for a walk or ride her bike on the side walk. What will happen <br />when traffic rises, and speeding cars try to get their unhealthy burgers and drive while on their phones. This is <br />not safe for my child, or the children in the preschool. The condo values will also loose value. This means that <br />the people who spent their whole life savings to buy a condo will lose out on what they dreamed of. There will <br />be an increase in drug addicts asking for money outside of the McDonald's. It is not okay to have syringes and <br />beer bottles around the neighborhood for our children, or dogs. This community is very peaceful and we have <br />trouble with traffic at times at is. I have had moments where people are turning into the stater brothers illegally <br />and almost hit me. Imagine how I feel as a 8 month pregnant woman carrying my first child almost getting hit. I <br />know that with the placement of a McDonald's it will only increase the car accidents, this is family friendly <br />neighborhood, children will be hurt in these accidents if there are traffic jams. Aside from traffic jams, why add <br />more fast food places that no one asked for within the 1,000 feet of living there. I saw people trying to get <br />signatures to support McDonald's at Portola Park from people that were just visiting the park and they didn't <br />even live in the community. People were signing who drove to the park, this gives me a big signal that they do <br />not live close to the park. That day I walked to the park because unlike them, I live close the park and I did not <br />sign because I am AGAINST the McDonald's. We already have a McDonalds 7 minutes away, 1.2 miles away. <br />Why do we need another one? It is not okay to bring traffic to a peaceful community, get signatures from <br />people who do not live in the area, cause homeowners across the street to feel unsafe in their and home and <br />support the rise in obesity. I oppose the McDonald's being built and I hope you take my voice into <br />consideration. <br />