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Ocampo, Nuvia <br />From: Donna Cramsie <donnacramsie@yahoo.com> <br />Sent: Monday, February 26, 2024 11:07 AM <br />To: eComments, PBA <br />Subject: Planning Commission: Proposed McDonald's North/East Santa Ana <br />Good Day, <br />I am writing to share my concerns about the proposed McDonald's on Santa <br />Clara Avenue. As a resident of a Meredith Terrace home for 12 years, I am <br />opposed to this fast food use in this location. <br />Santa Clara already has a high traffic problem during the early morning and <br />early evening commute to schools/work on the weekdays. The lanes back up <br />both ways during these hours, and this use would exacerbate this issue. <br />I am concerned about the traffic exiting this proposed site turning Right <br />only. Although this would be safer, it will then cause people to make unsafe U <br />turns or left turns into the streets just West of the exit for those wanting to head <br />back to Tustin Avenue or head East on Santa Clara. Additionally, our residential <br />egress was already reduced to 1 lane on Ridgewood due to bike lanes last year, <br />causing more of a back up waiting for cars to turn left onto Santa Clara, which is <br />very busy. Those turning right now have to wait for 1 car at a time to <br />turn. Heavier traffic for those leaving McDonald's will cause more concern <br />increasing the cars turning into our streets and causing more of a back up on <br />this egress. <br />The noise pollution of this fast-food restaurant at late hours and the increased <br />foot traffic are additional concerns. We frequent Stater Brothers and getting in 8s <br />out of this parking area from Santa Clara is already congested. Plus the <br />accidents on Tustin Avenue & Santa Clara intersection are already a constant <br />concern, and increasing the traffic will only contribute to this misfortune. Myself <br />and other neighbors have had accidents to no fault of ours in this very busy <br />intersection, sadly. The added light to turn left in either direction on Santa Clara <br />has been a benefit, thank you. <br />This is not a good use and for these reasons I am opposed to this McDonald's <br />location. Please deny this proposal. <br />Thank you kindly, <br />Donna Cramsie <br />1917 E Avalon Avenue, Santa Ana <br />I <br />