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September 28, 2020
Dear Planning Commissioners and City Council:
Subject: item # 2/ 3rd&Broadway project
I am writing to request your approval for the “3rd and Broadway” project. This project is such a beautiful
addition to the Downtown Core. The architect, Studio One Eleven, was sensitive to the character of the
existing Historic Downtown. They paid special attention to the historic details of the rhythm and
proportions of the surrounding Historic Buildings. They were able to weave in the old, while being still
being honest with the architecture of today. The end result is a brilliant balance. Carefully placing the
outdoor recreation decks and balconies and gently working with the building setbacks, they controlled
the massing to a very comfortable scale.
Reactivating Sycamore Street will link the north and south of the Downtown Area, creating a more
pedestrian friendly environment. This will also create a safer place to be. The proposed retail, residential
and Hotel will be active place. The North and South Downtown will no longer be blocked with a
dangerously large and dark parking structure which harbors a den of criminal behavior.
The Sycamore Plaza will be an active Plaza for the residents to enjoy street fairs, artist openings and
famers and flea markets. Downtown will once again be a gathering place for residents and visitors as
well.
The revitalization of Santa Ana is moving in a progressive direction; let’s keep that momentum going and
I encourage you to approve the” 3Rd and Broadway” Project.
Respectfully,
Teresa Saldivar