HomeMy WebLinkAbout2 - PUBLIC COMMENT_GarciaFrom:Soto, Ricardo
To:Bernal, Sarah
Cc:McCann, Melanie
Subject:FW: Public comment on General Plan
Date:Monday, November 09, 2020 3:49:49 PM
FYI
From: lynne garcia <lynnegarcia727@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, November 09, 2020 3:49 PM
To: New General Plan <NewGeneralPlan@santa-ana.org>
Subject: Public comment on General Plan
Hi,
My name is Len Garcia, and I am a resident of Orange. I am emailing to ask that you delay the
general plan process until appropriate community outreach is conducted and the community'sconcerns are fully addressed.
Here are a few things that concern me with the current proposed General Plan update:
-We need more community engagement, especially in the neighborhoods deemed
"disadvantaged communities".-The issue of environmental injustice has not been properly assessed.
-The City should prioritize preserving existing open space and NOT development that doesnot provide direct benefits to the existing residents, like market-rate housing, hotels, big
corporate business, should not be allowed on current open space. -The City should finalize its Park and Recreation Master Plan before the adoption of the
General Plan to ensure that policies are in place to address the deficit that will be caused bythe increase in development.
-Place housing affordability requirements in transit-oriented development and not the rest ofthe focus areas.
-Ensure the street growth strategy does not lead to the displacement of residents. -Add parking on arterial streets to reduce vehicular, bicycle, and pedestrian conflicts, slow
traffic speeds, and create human-leveled arterial streets.
Please delay the adoption of the General Plan until these concerns are addressed and more andbetter community engagement is conducted.
In solidarity,
Len Garcia
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