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G7 <br />November 1, 2023 <br />Dear Commis€ieners and Councilmmbers, <br />Th roughout the history of rnust cities, there are decisioas made that produce moments <br />of grand 6vic success and lasting impact, as wall as rnoments when opportunities of <br />huge community bent and consequence are missed. Santa Arta, a community that <br />traces its roots back over one hundred and fifty years, has had its share of bosh. <br />s hare th is beta use ou r great city is sta nd i ng at the intersection of one of those very <br />rnornerlts now. Fla lated Bristol is a vi &ion ary pla n to re ima-gine an ag in g , 41-acre <br />shopping center past its prime and attraction on South Bristol Street into a new southern <br />gateway to Santa Ana. It will not only+ become an ex inn a od vibrarit destination of high <br />qu a lity housing, u niq ue shops and restaur-afft, much needed senior luring a nd a hotel <br />(also very much needed) but an unpreceden ed gnomic engine to drive pmeperity in <br />the eaty for decades to come. <br />$top and Consider these numbers_ 7,600 new construction and permanent jobs. Nearly <br />$10.7 mil lion in annu a I tax reven Lie and an investment of app roximatelyt $3 billion, one <br />of largest investment cornmiitment& is the ciY!i IOng. rich history. Related Bristol has the <br />potential to not only transf❑rm south Santa Ana into a model for future mixed use <br />development jr1 our city Lind the regiGn, but it wilt attrarot other developers and <br />r-ompa nies to thinly big a nd creatively about investing s ig n ificantly in ou r city. Wilh the <br />expected economic bonefits_ Related Bristol will propel the city's growth and abitity to <br />address the many needs a city of our size and age faces, but can`t fix due to insufficient <br />funding. <br />0uite siruply the halo affect of thi6 project will be a force mulliplierfor our eotire. city. <br />In 2022 when Santa Ana's General Plan was reprised and approved by the city, I believe <br />Related Bristol was j ust the type -of p rcj ect they envi 51oned in terms of design, dens ity <br />and the 13 acres of p rog rammed open space for cutd car events (for cum pariscn <br />purposes that is o bat bigger tlian the erYtirety of Centennial Heritage Museum in Santa <br />Ana) like Farmers M arkets.. Seasonal C raft Fairs, Live E ntextarinment and Publ is Art <br />displays, Related Bristol is r of only aligned with the General Plan, but it will be the <br />shining example of an urban village where people, not cars, are Ilse priority. <br />1 <br />