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<br />GARY & ]UUE HUMPHREYS <br />2112 N. Ross Street <br />Santa Ana,CA 92706 <br />(714) 541-3452 <br /> <br />March 25, 2004 <br /> <br />HH 30 <br /> <br />8 58 Ai:! lOti <br /> <br />C L [.1 <br />C;T.Y U ~- ~;;\:¡ r ~.' .:', ;i';. ' <br /> <br />The Honorable Miguel Pulido <br />Mayor <br />City of Santa Ana <br />20 Civic Center Plaza <br />Santa Ana, California 92701 <br /> <br />Re: One Broadway Plaza <br /> <br />Dear Mayor Pulido: <br /> <br />I was especially heartened to learn that the One Broadway Plaza project was NOT <br />approved at the last City Counsel meeting, pending further review. This was a very wise <br />decision. <br /> <br />As much as I like the idea of responsible new development in Santa Ana and <br />revitalization throughout the city, this project is grossly out of scale, . does not conform to the <br />general city plan, and is poorly conceived. There is already a glut of available office space in <br />North and Central Orange County, and there have been no assurances that there are many <br />businesses clamoring to inhabit the One Broadway Plaza location. Not surprisingly, because the <br />traffic situation on Broadway and surrounding streets is already horrendous both morning and <br />evenings. <br /> <br />What mitigation efforts will address the proposed influx of thousands of potential new <br />tenants/workers? Surrounding neighborhoods will be adversely affected by frustrated commuters <br />searching for an alternate route. Having lived through a similar situation in Floral Park when the <br />5 Freeway was expanded, I know too well the adverse affects upon a neighborhood that is <br />overrun by unbridled commuter traffic. Only, in my case, the traffic did reduce when the <br />expansion was complete; the neighbors of One Broadway Plaza cannot hope for any such future <br />relief. <br /> <br />I am also greatly concerned about locating this gargantuan commercial building next door <br />to two public schools. How can Santa Ana claim to put "education first" if it approves a project <br />that puts schoolchildren at great personal risk both during years of heavy construction and with <br />greatly increased traffic thereafter? What other city would ever allow this? <br /> <br />I understand that some planning officials have noted that because there isn't really a <br />viable way to mitigate the anticipated increased traffic (because it's already really bad), no <br />mitigation measures will be required. That's the same mentality as putting oil on a fire, "because <br />it's already burning." <br /> <br />75E-54 <br />