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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCORRESPONDENCE - Item #28Orozco, Norma From: Lan Nguyen <lan1218@yahoo.com> Sent: Thursday, January 14, 2021 10:56 AM To: eComment Subject: Re: Public Hearing 2530 and 2534 Westminster Ave (January 19, 2021 at 5:45 PM) Mayor and Concilmembers, My name is Lan Nguyen and I am the home owner at 1606 N. Huron Dr. directly in front of the proposed project location at 2530 and 2534 West Westminster Ave. I am in opposition of the proposed project. Our household has three major concerns regarding some of the unintended consequences of this project. 1. Privacy • The proposed building is two 3-4 story buildings that will parallel most of the houses on N Huron Dr. and W 16th St. The raised units will have a direct line of sight over the walls and into the backyards of the houses on N Huron Dr and W 16th St. This is a breach of privacy that we are not comfortable with. 2. Parking • The proposed housing project has 85 units with only 136 parking spaces (1.6 spaces per unit). According to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, the average household has 1.9 vehicles. Households of 7 or more people have an average of 2.8 vehicles per household. Based on this data, the proposed housing project will fail to provide parking for all the tenants. With nowhere else to park, these cars will inevitably attempt to utilize the parking from our neighborhood. This was an issue in previous years where tenants from nearby complexes parked in our neighborhood and left little to no open space for the homeowners of N Huron Dr. and W 16th St. Should the complex be approved, we do not want tenants of the housing project to use our street as parking as it will greatly limit our parking as it has in the past. 3. Traffic & Safety • With 85 units and over 160 cars (based on BTS data), traffic in the neighborhood on W 16th and N Huron Dr. will increase dramatically as the tenants of the housing project will undoubtedly use W 16th St. and N Huron Dr. as an alternative route to their homes. • More importantly, we are concerned with the safety of the elderly and children in our neighborhood with the increase in traffic that the housing project will bring. Our household alone has 6 grandkids that visit regularly and an elderly grandma who frequently walks between her house (1605 N Huron) and our house (1606 N Huron). We are concerned that the increase in traffic will jeopardize the safety of our loved ones in this neighborhood. Respectfully, Lan Nguyen & Hai Le 1606 N Huron Dr. i Orozco, Norma From: jimi c <jimi6065@gmaiI.com> Sent: Saturday, January 16, 2021 1:23 PM To: eComment Subject: 2530, 2534 Westminster Ave. Hello, My name is Jimi Chong and I am in favor of the housing complex being built at 2530, 2534 Westminster Ave. These units will help the surrounding people and businesses. Thank you. Jimi Chonmg 714-616-6480 Orange County United Way January 19, 2021 City of Santa Ana City Council 20 Civic Center Plaza Santa Ana, CA 92702 10012 Mitchell South 949.660.7600 Irvine, CA 92614 UnitedWayOC.org Honorable Mayor and Members of the Santa Ana City Council: Orange County United Way writes today to express our support for the Westview housing development under consideration this evening. In addition to 85 affordable housing units, there is a set -aside for 26 permanent supportive units for our unhoused neighbors. Never before has there been a stronger desire to end homelessness and create housing in Orange County. Housing affordability is a persistently growing challenge throughout Orange County for families, veterans, seniors, and individuals, as home and rent prices continue to climb. Due to these rising costs, households have to spend over 30% of their income on housing, and a growing number are spending more than 50% of their income on housing. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, affordable housing was already a significant need in communities throughout the county. Given the disproportionate impact the pandemic has had on working class families, affordable homes are even more necessary as we look to rebuild our local economy. In 2018, United Way launched United to End Homelessness, a powerful collaboration among Orange County's top business, philanthropic, government, faith -based, and non-profit leaders committing to ending homelessness and ensuring housing and services are available for every individual who may need them. United to End Homelessness has been a powerful voice in advocating for housing as the solution to end homelessness, and Orange County United Way has always supported and maintained that affordable, stable housing is the building block to a family's success. Thank you for your approval of the Westview project. We are grateful to you for your courage and willingness to improve the lives of so many. Sincerely, Michelle Murphy, MSW Director. Public Affairs WE FIGHT FOR THE EDUCATION, HEALTH, HOUSING AND FINANCIAL STABILITY OF EMERY PERSON IN ORANGE COUNTY.