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City of Santa Ana 120 Civic Center Plaza, Ross Annex M-20 I Santa Ana, CA 92701 <br />Phone: 714.667.2790 1 Email: pgomez@santa-ana.org <br />From: Debra Frederickson <debbiefred@sbcglobal.net> <br />Sent: Thursday, February 1, 2024 11:02 AM <br />To: Gomez, Pedro <PGomez@santa-ana.org> <br />Cc: Denise Hundt <dhundt@sbcglobal.net> <br />Subject: McDonald's drive -through restaurant at Santa Clara project <br />To Mr. Pedro Gomez, senior planner <br />City of Santa Ana, planning division <br />20 Civic Center Plaza, <br />Ross annex M — 20 <br />Santa Ana, CA 92701 <br />As a property owner of 2026 East Ave., D4, Santa Ana, I would like to express my strong <br />opposition to adopt and approve the construction of a 24 hour drive -through restaurant, namely, <br />McDonald's at Santa Clara and Tustin Avenue. This is a detriment to the quality of life of all <br />residents at the Woodland North condominium complex. A fast food, 24 hour operation would <br />bring vehicle traffic, truck deliveries, trash pick up, increased traffic, and night lighting, that <br />would negatively impact the residence of the area. <br />First and foremost, many new commercial food service businesses have opened on 17th St. and <br />Tustin Avenue along with E. Santa Clara and Tustin Avenues. Those businesses have negatively <br />impacted the traffic on E. Santa Clara Ave. This will lead to even more congestion, traffic <br />hazards, significant environmental issues for the local residents and pedestrians that currently use <br />the streets and crosswalks. The traffic is horrendous! <br />Additionally, this type of commercial project will negatively affect the property values to the <br />homeowners in the area! This would be absolutely unfair! Santa Ana's sanctuary city status has <br />4 <br />