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Flores, Dora <br />From:Haley Duran <haleyduran32@gmail.com> <br />Sent:Tuesday, February <br />To:eComment <br />Subject:Public Comment: Opposition to One Broadway Plaza <br /> Attention: This email originated from outside of City of Santa Ana. Use caution when opening attachments or links. <br /> <br />Dear Mayor and Council Members, <br /> <br />As a resident of Park Santiago, I am writing to formally oppose the One Broadway Plaza project. <br /> <br />While I understand the City’s interest in economic development and housing opportunities, this <br />project’s scale and intensity are not appropriate for the surrounding neighborhoods and would create <br />significant, long-lasting impacts that the community will be forced to absorb. <br /> <br />I am especially concerned about the following: <br /> <br />Utilities & Environment: A development of this size will increase strain on our existing power and <br />water systems and contribute to additional light, noise, and air pollution. Residents living nearby will <br />experience these impacts daily, including during evening and nighttime hours. <br /> <br />Parking & Neighborhood Spillover: The project will increase demand for parking and will likely push <br />overflow into nearby residential streets, including the Willard Neighborhood. Many residents already <br />deal with limited street parking and congestion; this project would worsen that situation and reduce <br />accessibility for neighbors, visitors, deliveries, and emergency response. <br /> <br />Traffic, Safety, and Circulation: A project of this height and density will increase traffic on streets that <br />were not designed to handle high-volume circulation. Increased cut-through traffic and speeding will <br />put pedestrians, cyclists, and families at greater risk. <br /> <br />Community Character: The current proposed height and density are out of scale with the surrounding <br />area and would fundamentally change the character and livability of the neighborhoods nearby. Once <br />approved, this kind of development sets a precedent that is very difficult to reverse. <br /> <br />Given these impacts, I urge the Council to deny the application as proposed. At minimum, the City <br />should require: <br />1. a significant reduction in height and density, <br />2 <br /> <br />