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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCORRESPONDENCE - 75A - ADDITIONALJune 17, 2014 City Council Meeting Correspondence Additional letters of opposition for item 75A Mitre- Ramirez, Norma From: Huizar, Maria Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2014 12:28 PM To: Mitre - Ramirez, Norma Cc: Trujillo, Rose Ann; Orozco, Norma Subject: letters Attachments: FW: [Santiago_Lofts] The Depot at Santiago Project; FW: The Depot at Santiago Project Norma, please add to the CA file and enter into the record. Thank you Mitre - Ramirez, Norma From: Magallon, Becky Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2014 8:30 AM To: Huizar, Maria Subject: FW: [Santiago-Lofts] The Depot at Santiago Project Another letter that went into junk mail. Becky From: John Lai [mailto:karmanorange @gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2014 4:25 PM To: Magallon, Becky Cc: Frank Thompson; Sean Coolidge; Isaac Norton Subject: Re: [Santiago—Lofts] The Depot at Santiago Project To: The Mayor and City Counsel Members of Santa Ana C /O: Ms. Becky Magallon, Executive Assistant, City Manager's Office My name is John Lai, home owner / resident in the City of Santa Ana. The opinions expressed by Mr Isaac Norton represents mine fully. I am OPPOSED to the Depot of Santiago project as presented. Thank you for your time and consideration. Best Regards John Lai 733 Poinsettia Street Santa Ana On Tue, Jun 17, 2014 at 3:11 PM, Isaac Norton <inortondesign&gmail.com> wrote: To: The Mayor and City Counsel Members of Santa Ana C /O: Ms. Becky Magallon, Executive Assistant, City Manager's Office I'm writing to express opposition to the Depot at Santiago Project as presented. I currently serve as Secretary for the Santiago Street Lofts HOA. The HOA Board is also opposed to this project as presented, as are all members of the community we've heard from thus far. Here are some of our concerns as well as demands: 1. We are not opposed to affordable housing per se, we are opposed to concentrating all or most of it in one neighborhood (ours) without a master plan. 1. Our Logan neighborhood is a racially diverse community of working class and working professionals. Framing this as a race or class issue is Race - baiting and is despicable. We have invested in this community. We are the stakeholders. However well meaning, advocates who do not live here are not stakeholders. They will not have to deal with any problems this project will create once it's built, we will. 2. Santa Ana is a big city with plenty of underdeveloped properties: why is it pushing luxury apartments in one neighborhood and affordable housing in ours? 3. Does the Santa Ana Police Department support concentrating affordable housing in this neighborhood? 4. The developer is a for - profit corporation with a $3 million sweetheart deal from the city; they are not doing this out of the goodness of their large corporate "heart ". 2. No Traffic Impact study: this project should be halted immediately pending a traffic impact study. 1. Santiago street already cannot handle the commuter traffic coming down Civic Center to /from the 5 fwy exits. Accidents are already common. Does the city know how many have taken place each year? 2. The ingress /egress onto Santiago st as proposed to this project is a major liability: the City of Santa Ana should expect a lawsuit pending the first major accident /fatality. 3. Will children be able to safely cross Santiago street at Civic Center? Right now there isn't even a crosswalk. 3. This project will draw in the children of potentially 100s of single parent families into the neighborhood — our community does not have the parks, after school programs and other infrastructure needed to meaningfully engage 100s of children (500 + ?) this project will move into the neighborhood. What plan does the city have in place to engage these children and prevent them from joining area gangs, a problem the Logan neighborhood has long battle and only recently made headway? 1. The Wooden Floor dance company can hardly accommodate all the children that will live in this project, nor have they stated a commitment to give children from the project priority enrollment. 4. No Retail Impact study 1. No plan as to how to make retail work in this projector our community has been presented. Without one, retail will fail. 5. No master plan. 1. how does this fit into the trolly? Retail on Grand and Santa Ana? Green spaces? 2. Development without a master plan is urban sprawl. Concessions/Demands: The following some of the things that, at a minimum, the City of Santa Ana should: 1. Fewer units. Not 100% affordable — mix affordable with market - priced units. 3 stories, not 4, and /or 1 st floor 100% retail. 2. Perform a traffic study: Redesign ingress /egress for safety and to reduce congestion. Study should include how much parking is required for retail. 3. Retail study. Determine what retail the neighborhood wants, needs, and can sustain. 4. Masterplan: what plan does the city have to make sure our neighborhood grows and thrives? Where are the parks? Open spaces? Trolley? Railway underpass? etc. We are tax- paying stakeholders and are your constituents. We have invested in this community, we have contributed to make Santa Ana a better place. Our interests cannot be marginalized in favor of, what at least appears to be, back -room politics. Our interests should be considered. Thank you for your consideration, Isaac Norton Secretary, SSL HOA 718 N Santiago St You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Santiago Street Lofts" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving ernails from it, send an email to Santiago Street Lofts+unsubscribe@googlegroups.co For more options, visit https:Hgroups.google.com/d/opto Mitre - Ramirez, Norma From: Magallon, Becky Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2014 8:30 AM To: Huizar, Maria Subject: FW: The Depot at Santiago Project Maria, This letter came in yesterday afternoon and it went into the junk folder. Becky From: Frank Thompson [mailto:zerolniner @gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2014 4:46 PM To: Magallon, Becky Cc: Sean Coolidge; Isaac Norton Subject: Fwd: The Depot at Santiago Project To: The Mayor and City Counsel Members of Santa Ana C /O: Ms. Becky Magallon, Executive Assistant, City Manager's Office My name is Frank Thompson, I also am board member serving on the Santiago Street Lofts HOA, home owner / resident of the Santiago Street Lofts community in the City of Santa Ana. The opinions expressed by my fellow board member Mr Isaac Norton represent my opinion as both a board representative and homeowner fully. I am OPPOSED to the Depot of Santiago project as presented. Thank you for your time and consideration. Best Regards Frank Thompson 931 E Santa Ana Blvd Santa Ana ---- - - - - -- Forwarded message ---- - - - - -- From: Isaac Norton <inortondesi ngn cr�Qmail.com> Date: Tue, Jun 17, 2014 at 3:11 PM Subject: The Depot at Santiago Project To: bmaQallon ,santa- ana.org Cc: Frank Thompson <zerolninerna gmail.com >, Sean Coolidge <seancoolidgegyahoo.com> To: The Mayor and City Counsel Members of Santa Ana C /O: Ms. Becky Magallon, Executive Assistant, City Manager's Office I'm writing to express opposition to the Depot at Santiago Project as presented. I currently serve as Secretary for the Santiago Street Lofts HOA. The HOA Board is also opposed to this project as presented, as are all members of the community we've heard from thus far. Here are some of our concerns as well as demands: We are not opposed to affordable housing per se, we are opposed to concentrating all or most of it in one neighborhood (ours) without a master plan. 1. Our Logan neighborhood is a racially diverse community of working class and working professionals. Framing this as a race or class issue is Race - baiting and is despicable. We have invested in this community. We are the stakeholders. However well meaning, advocates who do not live here are not stakeholders. They will not have to deal with any problems this project will create once it's built, we will. 2. Santa Ana is a big city with plenty of underdeveloped properties: why is it pushing luxury apartments in one neighborhood and affordable housing in ours? 3. Does the Santa Ana Police Department support concentrating affordable housing in this neighborhood? 4. The developer is a for - profit corporation with a $3 million sweetheart deal from the city; they are not doing this out of the goodness of their large corporate "heart ". 2. No Traffic Impact study: this project should be halted immediately pending a traffic impact study. 1. Santiago street already cannot handle the commuter traffic coming down Civic Center to /from the 5 fwy exits. Accidents are already common. Does the city know how many have taken place each year? 2. The ingress /egress onto Santiago st as proposed to this project is a major liability: the City of Santa Ana should expect a lawsuit pending the first major accident /fatality. 3. Will children be able to safely cross Santiago street at Civic Center? Right now there isn't even a crosswalk. 3. This project will draw in the children of potentially 100s of single parent families into the neighborhood — our community does not have the parks, after school programs and other infrastructure needed to meaningfully engage 100s of children (500 + ?) this project will move into the neighborhood. What plan does the city have in place to engage these children and prevent them from joining area gangs, a problem the Logan neighborhood has long battle and only recently made headway? 1. The Wooden Floor dance company can hardly accommodate all the children that will live in this project, nor have they stated a commitment to give children from the project priority enrollment. 4. No Retail Impact study 1. No plan as to how to make retail work in this projector our community has been presented. Without one, retail will fail. 5. No master plan. 1. how does this fit into the trolly? Retail on Grand and Santa Ana? Green spaces? 2. Development without a master plan is urban sprawl. Concessions/Demands: The following some of the things that, at a minimum, the City of Santa Ana should: 1. Fewer units. Not 100% affordable — mix affordable with market- priced units. 3 stories, not 4, and/or 1st floor 100% retail. 2. Perform a traffic study: Redesign ingress /egress for safety and to reduce congestion. Study should include how much parking is required for retail. 3. Retail study. Determine what retail the neighborhood wants, needs, and can sustain. 4. Masterplan: what plan does the city have to make sure our neighborhood grows and thrives? Where are the parks? Open spaces? Trolley? Railway underpass? etc. We are tax- paying stakeholders and are your constituents. We have invested in this community, we have contributed to make Santa Ana a better place. Our interests cannot be marginalized in favor of, what at least appears to be, back -room politics. Our interests should be considered. Thank you for your consideration, Isaac Norton Secretary, SSL HOA 718 N Santiago St Mitre - Ramirez, Norma From: Huizar, Maria Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2014 12:29 PM To: Mitre - Ramirez, Norma Cc: Trujillo, Rose Ann; Orozco, Norma Subject: FW: The Depot at Santiago Project Norma, another letter for the record to be entered into the record. Thank you. From: Magallon, Becky Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2014 8:42 AM To: Huizar, Maria Subject: FW: The Depot at Santiago Project One more letter than went to my junk folder. From: Isaac Norton [ mailto:inortondesignagmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2014 3:11 PM To: Magallon, Becky Cc: Frank Thompson; Sean Coolidge Subject: The Depot at Santiago Project To: The Mayor and City Counsel Members of Santa Ana C /O: Ms. Becky Magallon, Executive Assistant, City Manager's Office I'm writing to express opposition to the Depot at Santiago Project as presented. I currently serve as Secretary for the Santiago Street Lofts HOA. The HOA Board is also opposed to this project as presented, as are all members of the community we've heard from thus far. Here are some of our concerns as well as demands: 1. We are not opposed to affordable housing per se, we are opposed to concentrating all or most of it in one neighborhood (ours) without a master plan. 1. Our Logan neighborhood is a racially diverse community of working class and working professionals. Framing this as a race or class issue is Race - baiting and is despicable. We have invested in this community. We are the stakeholders. However well meaning, advocates who do not live here are not stakeholders. They will not have to deal with any problems this project will create once it's built, we will. 2. Santa Ana is a big city with plenty of underdeveloped properties: why is it pushing luxury apartments in one neighborhood and affordable housing in ours? 3. Does the Santa Ana Police Department support concentrating affordable housing in this neighborhood? 4. The developer is a for - profit corporation with a $3 million sweetheart deal from the city; they are not doing this out of the goodness of their large corporate "heart1°. 2. No Traffic Impact study: this project should be halted immediately pending a traffic impact study. 1. Santiago street already cannot handle the commuter traffic coming down Civic Center to /from the 5 fwy exits. Accidents are already common. Does the city know how many have taken place each year? 2. The ingress /egress onto Santiago st as proposed to this project is a major liability: the City of Santa Ana should expect a lawsuit pending the first major accident /fatality. 3. Will children be able to safely cross Santiago street at Civic Center? Right now there isn't even a crosswalk. This project will draw in the children of potentially 100s of single parent families into the neighborhood — our community does not have the parks, after school programs and other infrastructure needed to meaningfully engage 100s of children (500 + ?) this project will move into the neighborhood. What plan does the city have in place to engage these children and prevent them from joining area gangs, a problem the Logan neighborhood has long battle and only recently made headway? 1. The Wooden Floor dance company can hardly accommodate all the children that will live in this project, nor have they stated a commitment to give children from the project priority enrollment. No Retail Impact study 1. No plan as to how to make retail work in this projector our community has been presented. Without one, retail will fail. No master plan. 1. how does this fit into the trolly? Retail on Grand and Santa Ana? Green spaces? 2. Development without a master plan is urban sprawl. Concessions/Demands: The following some of the things that, at a minimum, the City of Santa Ana should: 1. Fewer units. Not 100% affordable — mix affordable with market - priced units. 3 stories, not 4, and/or 1 st floor 100% retail. 2. Perform a traffic study: Redesign ingress /egress for safety and to reduce congestion. Study should include how much parking is required for retail. 3. Retail study. Determine what retail the neighborhood wants, needs, and can sustain. 4. Masterplan: what plan does the city have to make sure our neighborhood grows and thrives? Where are the parks? Open spaces? Trolley? Railway underpass? etc. We are tax- paying stakeholders and are your constituents. We have invested in this community, we have contributed to make Santa Ana a better place. Our interests cannot be marginalized in favor of, what at least appears to be, back -room politics. Our interests should be considered. Thank you for your consideration, Isaac Norton Secretary, SSL HOA 718 N Santiago St