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Home My WebLink AboutCORRESPONDENCE - 60ADale Helvig 2536 N. Valencia St. Santa Ana CA 92706 714-541-7254 helvig_denny@msn.com September 15, 2020 Mayor Pulido and Santa Ana City Councilmembers City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza, 8th Floor Santa Ana CA 92702 Subject: Item 60A—The Bowery I question the longevity of an indemnity letter than has been submitted to "protect" the City in the event there is an airplane accident at the proposed project known as the Bowery. I also wonder if the outcome at the first reading would have been any different had the information provided by the Executive Director regarding liability been accurate. The City Council made an assessment and voted on the first reading with false and misleading information. The indemnity letter should be replaced. While I believe the project, with its estimated 170 daily arrivals over the project should be denied, the City should be asking the developer for a $500M Lloyd's of London insurance policy that is tied to the land. The Airport Land Use Commission voted 6:0 to find the project inconsistent with the Airport Environs Land Use Plans [AELUP] and assigned liability to City for future aircraft related events. This should not be taken likely. There is a reason this land was originally designed as non-residential... to protect Santa Ana residents. As stated in the May 21, 2020 meeting minutes for the Airport Land Use Commission: "The duties for the commission are to protect the general welfare of the public. When you look at all of the elements within the AELUP for JWA, in Section 3.2.1, any land use maybe found to be Inconsistent with the AELUP which; (1) Places people so that they are affected adversely by aircraft noise, (2) Concentrates people in areas susceptible to aircraft accidents, (3) Permits structures of excessive height, or ( 4) Permits activities that would adversely affect aircraft operations. Based on the broad principles the first and second ones apply to where staff has focused. The first is that people would be in the position to be adversely affected by the aircraft noise and second is that the proposed action concentrate people in a manner that would make it susceptible to aircraft accidents." [bold and italic added for emphasis]. The Airport Land Use Commission took into consideration the broader mission which is to protect the safety and welfare of the public. One commissioner went so far as to say the proposed project would put people in harm's way. Protecting residents, and the City, should be a concern of the Santa Ana City Council as well. Page 1 of 4 2020-09-15 Letter to City Council -The Bowery Dale Helvig 2536 N. Valencia St. Santa Ana CA 92706 714-541-7254 helvig_denny@msn.com There are an estimated 170 arrival flights per day. I can only imagine the quality of life the future residents of this project will have if this project moves forward. While the indoor area may attenuate the sound of the flights, the open space amenities will make enjoying the outdoor unbearable. ANOTHER FACTOR TO BEAR IN MIND Do you support the General Plan? Do you support the draft General Plan? If the answer to either question is "yes", then how do you support this project as written? I ask this because in both plans the required increase in city parkland space is approximately 5.5 acres. The project presentation says it adds "5.75 acres of open space (40% of lot land)". What a farce) I Does this look like 40 percent of the lot area to you? Where is the 40 percent of green?... Page 2 of 4 . - 2020-09-15 Letter to City Council -The Bowery Dale Helvig 2536 N. Valencia St. Santa Ana CA 92706 714-541-7254 helvig_denny@msn.com n Another fact is the proposed land use for the 55 Freeway/Dyer Road Focus Area does not add one square foot of parkland let alone 5.5 acres... I The draft General Plan (Table 3-8) estimates housing units over the next 25 years will increase by 36,261 units. rau a-9 exisnn %,onomons romnuai aroma ano rsuuooul uunomons: Housing units Ivonresmenuai a uare roogue. anG jous PLANNING AREA EXISTING' GROWTH, BUILOOUT MUM Un9s BI S . FP Jabs Xausing Untie Bid .S .FL' Jahs Housing Unit Bida. .FL' Jobs FOCOSAREAS 9,390 13ATLI55 M9= 17,575 Z263,139 6,619 23,955 16,694296 No" 55 Free yfDyL1 Raid 1221 5,666.453 a.ue 6.731 475.830 4,404 9,952 6,142,283 13.302 Grind AvenwJl7th Gheel 561 1.400,741 3.568 1,722 -M.847 -1,946 2,263 7033% 1622 SO&Bn3bl Sbeer 220 1.ST7,511 3,337 5,272 3,505,130 7,655 5,492 6.,082,641 11192 South Main Street 1720 1,685.818 3.455 53B -7M,316 -1,304 2,306 9 sFq 2,151 West Sala Ana Boulevard 2,659 3.090,472 9,170 1262 -291687 -2.393 3920 2MW5 6,777 SPECIFIC PLAN; SPECIAL ZONING Areas Adapma Reuu Project lncenwe 4,685 M 13,924,891 976:935 38,548 3,D43 15,S39 1,not 3A33,654 0 1,154 476 20,524 1,2M 78,9%445 916,935 39,702 2587 Brsid Steel Camdor SpKft Plan 136 140.348 294 -1 2,791 -12 135 143,139 282 Harbor Maed Use Tr I: Coaidor rc Plan 1,324 1.767,937 3,286 3298 200,045 -1,706 4,622 1,967,982 1,578 ManPlace SpecAc Plan 0 1.108.080 2.216 1,9W U%843 3.164 1.9W 2A26,923 5.360 Meho East Wrz Use Oreday Zme 844 2,516,056 7,524 4,707 2,169,891 4,734 5.551 4,885,947 12258 Midlamn Speck Plan 607 1885965 4,924 0 -66812 -209 607 7819,253 4.616 Trasd ZmM Code 1,514 5630,470 17,361 4,935 -591204 b,339 5..449 4,939,268 13,022 ALL OTHER AREAS OF THE CITY' 67,127 39,772550 92.0% 2647 552.536 3,01 70,574 W,325,D66 95,670 CTYWID€TOTAL 78,712 67.118,596 158.980 M 5,849220 11.436 115.053 72.967.816 170A16 The draft General Plan also estimate the population, based on these developments alone, AND assuming ALL the occupancy per unit is based on the lowest persons per unit (multifamily), would increase by 87,026 people. This translates to a General Plan increase in parkland of 174 acres. Page 3 of 4 2020-09-15 Letter to City Council -The Bowery Dale Helvig 2536 N. Valencia St. Santa Ana CA 92706 714-541-7254 helvig_denny@msn.com So the question to you is how can we continue to place the city in a substandard condition when we continue to approve projects that don't add parkland? Table 5.15-1 Standards for Dedication of Land Dwelling Unit Type Assumed Density Per Acre Assumed Persons Per Una Single-family 3 tD 7.3 40 Duplexes 8.t4 3.0 Multifamily Variable Source: Santa Ana 2019(SAMC Section 34-204) 87,206 people x 2 acres = 174 new acres of parkland 1000 people The Bowery Project does not add parkland and it creates a new zone for addressing environmental injustice. Don't let this project proceed. Thank you for your thoughtful consideration. Stay safe, stay healthy. Respectfully, Dale A Helvig Resident, Santa Ana cc: Kristine Ridge City Manager, Santa Ana Sonia Carvalho City Attorney, Santa Ana Minh Thai, Executive Director, Planning Vince Fregoso, Manager, Planning Page 4 of 4 2020-09-15 Letter to City Council -The Bowery