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.~ ~ <br />AND AIR CONDITIONING, INC. <br />March 26, 2007 <br />The City of Santa Ana Planning Commission <br />20 Civic Center Plaza <br />Santa Ana, CA 92702 <br />Re: lID Supply request for variance 07-O1; 1044 E. 4`s St. <br />Rail crossing at 4s' St. safety concerns <br />Dear Members of the Planning Commission: <br />Please review the attached documents I received from the Orange County Transportation <br />Authority (OCTA). These documents are specifically concerning the proposed truck dock <br />and driveway at 1044 E. 4a' St. <br />Per Ron Mathieu, Manager of Public Frojects, Southern'California Regional Rail <br />Authority/Metrolink: <br />"We do not want trucks to turn into the driveway if at all possible as they will <br />cause traffic queuing from tight maneuvers in and out of the driveway. This <br />would cause a severe safety concern for vehicles that may get caught on the <br />tracks when trains go by". <br />"As a matter of fact, we don't want any trucks entering or leaving a driveway that <br />close to an existing crossing" ............ 'They should use the other side of their <br />building". <br />Please review the photographs which were included with the information I received from <br />the OCTA/Metrolink. These photographs depict vehicle accidents which involve large <br />trucks at rail crossings. <br />There are now three comers of this rail crossing which are adjacent to driveways which <br />regularly handle large trucks with trailers; this would fill out the hand and make it all four <br />corners. You could hardly plan a rail and/or traffic accident any better. <br />Due to the safety concerns of the OCTA, Metrolink and the Southern California Regional <br />Rail Authority, I request that you deny the variance application. <br />Sincerely, <br />C~i~~' ~~ <br />Mike Tardif Page 13 of 43 <br />412 N. Santa Fe St., Santa Ana, CA 92701-4907 • PhQ~i 2f (~4~~7135 f Fax: (714) 547-4221 ~ State Lic. #247615 <br />