The Village Santa Ana Specific Plan Project
Responses
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Comments Submitted to Planning Commission
August 2025
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1 RESPONSES TO COMMENTS
This document provides responses to the written comments received by the City of Santa Ana’s Planning Commission in advance of the public hearing on August 11, 2025 for the proposed Village Santa Ana Specific Plan Project. Comment letters and specific comments are numbered for reference purposes.
Table 1 provides a list of individuals that submitted comments. The comment letters received and responses to those comments are provided on the following pages.
Table 1: List of Commenters for the Village Santa Ana Specific Plan Project Letter Number Commenters Date
I1 Peter Cripps July 25, 2025
I2 Rene German August 6, 2025
I3 Carlos Castellanos August 6, 2025
I4 Audri Sandoval Gomez, PhD August 8, 2025
I5 Dr. Bruce R. Weber August 8, 2025
I6 Erica and Jose Pedraza August 8, 2025
I7 Janelle McLoughlin August 9, 2025
I8 Janelle McLoughlin August 9, 2025
I9 Janelle McLoughlin August 9, 2025
I10 Michael Hanson, M.Ed. August 10, 2025
I11 Chris and Catey Reese August 11, 2025
I12 Monica Daneshrad August 11, 2025
I13 Luz Suazo August 11, 2025
I14 Long Nguyen August 11, 2025
I15 Susana Guzman August 11, 2025
I16 Teri Brissae August 11, 2025
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2 Individual I1: Peter Cripps, dated July 25, 2025 (1 page) from ::
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I am opposed to the Village project to be built between Plaza Dr. and Bear St. and north of Sunflower.
Fifteeni lmndfed residential muts are way too many. The h'aflic on MacArthur and Bristol is aheady bad enough 11-1 due to the proximi.fy of the Performing Arts Center, South Coast Plaz..-:i and numeroru residential areas whioh already generate a lot of noise and traffic..
I lirve at 1601 \\ . Mac.Arthur (Aspens apts.)
I ay ]eave the land and shopping area as. it is.
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Peter Cripps
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3 Response to Comment Letter I1: Peter Cripps, dated July 25, 2025 Response I1-1: The commenter expresses opposition to the project and their opinion that the amount of residential units is too many. The commenter states that MacArthur Boulevard and Bristol Street already experiences bad traffic and increased noise. The noise and transportation impacts of the proposed project hav e been studied in the Supplemental Environmental Impact Report (EIR) which determined that the proposed project would have less than significant impacts to noise and transportation. The commenter is directed to Sections 4.9, Noise and 4.13, Transportation of the Draft Supplemental EIR for a detailed discussion of the impact evaluations for noise and transportation. Additionally, the commenters’ concerns will be forwarded to the City’s decision makers for their consideration.
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4 Individual I2: Rene German, dated August 6, 2025 (2 pages) From ::
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Attached is my letter of iUlpport for the Serget'Strom Family.
Af] the best,
R:ene Geanan
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5 Dear Cormmssioners,
We Me \'l>'li.ting on ibehalf of the B[ue &my Footiball 7V7 to express our gratitude to the S:egerstrom Fai.nily for them lill\'ll"aVering support of youl:h sports in our great city. Their contributions have not only provided. our players vi.r:ith the necessaiy safeity equirp1nent but have also fostered a sense of conununility pride and teamwork that extends beyond the field.
(h,er the years, their generosity has supplied several team irn the various leagues ,vas .a pc1.11 of\vith the proper goor, improved our playing :facilities, and ensured tlhat financial barriers do not prevent childllren from partidpating . They consistently step up vi.•hen help 112_2 l!S needed, not for recognition but because they care deeply ahout the young athletes w:ho call Santa Ana home.
The Segerstmm family ils more than just a support el".' they are our neigh!bor, a trusted partner , and an mtegral member of our community. They are Fi\.MJLYI Their actions speak '\lulumes about theirr dedication to improiVing the lives oflocal youth, and we a.re profoundly grateful.
Thank you for allm,ring us the opportunity to expr,ess our .appreciation for their remarkable oontributions.
'With gratitude,
Rene Gennru1
Blue Arni) Footbal l 7'7
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6 Individual I2: Rene German, dated August 6, 2025
Response I2-1: This comment is the email transmittal of the commenter’s comment letter. No further response is required.
Response I2 -2: The commenter expresses support for the Segerstrom Family and their contributions. This comment will be forwarded to the City’s decision makers for their consideration. This comment does not address environmental impacts within the purview of CEQA and, thus, no further response is required.
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7 Individual I3: Carlos Castellanos, dated August 8, 2025 (2 pages) From ::
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On behalfoff SANTA ANA PONY 13ASEBAU, please find he attaohed lletter.
Please l1et me know irf you have .a ny ,questions.
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Carlos Castellanos
Vi oe President !Fa oill itiies.
Sant.a .A a Pony Baseballl
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8 Response to Comment Letter I3: Carlos Castellanos, dated August 8, 2025 Response I3-1: This comment is the email transmittal of the commenter’s comment letter. No further response is required.
Response I3-2 : The commenter expresses support for the Segerstrom Family and their contributions. This comment will be forwarded to the City’s decision makers for their consideration. This comment does not address environmental impacts within the purview of CEQA and, thus, no further response is required.
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9 Individual I4: Audri Sandoval Gomez, PhD, dated August 8, 2025 (1 page) From::
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As a parent ofooth a cru:rent 7th grader and a recent graduate of Santiago Elementary Schoo] I warn to extend my inc.ere thanks to the egerslrnm Farm.lily for their extraordimty generosity. Years ago our tm:ique penonning arts program-the only one ofds kind at the elem.en.tarry level in all of Orange CoIDlty~ras in danger of ending. Wiitbout inunedi.arte financiial support, iit would have vanished The Segerstrnm. Family' contribution changed evef)1hing. Their gi.ft gave our chool the breathing room to trengtben the program, pursue grants, and secure ongoing funding. Because of their generos ·ty, m.y children aru:d cmmtJess others h;n,·e been able to di.scm,'ef their 1iloi.ces build oonfidenoe, and learn the value of collaboration through the arts.
For many sh1dems, thiis program has opened doors to experiences they mi.ght never have had othernri<;e_ The Segerstrom Fami.ly impact iis feJt not only m our classrooms but throughout our commID'liity, and it will he rememlbered for years to come.
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Thompson Policy Institute on Disability
Attallab College ofEducati.onal Studies
Cbapman ninr '>ity
One Uni\ ersirty Drive, Orange, CA 92866
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10 Response to Comment Letter I4: Audri Sandoval Gomez, PhD, dated August 8, 2025 Response I4 -1: The commenter expresses support for the Segerstrom Family and their contributions. This comment will be forwarded to the City’s decision makers for their consideration. This comment does not address environmental impacts within the purview of CEQA and, thus, no further response is required.
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11 Individual I5: Dr. Bruce R. Weber, dated August 8, 2025 (8 pages) From::
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Agen da Item AMENDM IENT APIP UCATION (AA) O. 2025-01, VIESTIING TENTATIVE TIRACT MAIP (VTTM) NO. 2025-06 , AND DEVE OIPMENT AGIREEMENT (DA) NO. W.25-01 f OR THE VILLAGE SPECIFIC PLAIN PiROJE.CT GIE Eil:ALLY LOCATED AT 1561 WE.ST SU FLO ER AVIENUIE OCATED ITHIIN THE SPEC. .
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The attached file was sent to [email protected] affer yam June pllanningi meeting on tile same projec , but I never received a reply. Tlile concern was the level of Small Partide Emissions at that time. A copy of the IQ report then is. in lhe attacllm.en . A current one is also attached. It shows 1hat om PM2.5 ccmcentration is currently 2.7 times tile Wmi d Heatth Organizatiorn annual PM2.5 -guid'elirie val'ue. Recent medical research USC et al. concludes 15-1 th:at PM2/5 level!s high.er than the guidelines can cause demenliai. I req;uestedl 1he City to pm ·de irnexpensive m.anilms for hmnes fmntingI on Hear Street to moni or its level here.
Miy question is that we have much higher levels of PMl2.5 11ow, how is the level going to be reduced by addingI traffic from 11,583 residential units, 80,000 square fee of commercial r retail space, a:rnd 300,000 square feet of office space? Are you going to require that all residents in the pmject drive electric cars? Please pm ·de your pr.anning1 data on lhis.
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Specific Environmental Topics Evaluated - Air Quality
Tlhe main concern is that tile methodology and models used to quantify air qu1ality relative to the project are incapab le of quantifying tile risk of small panicl,es that wil l be generated by the project. The problems w ere pointed out by researchers on air pollution and dernentia1, saying botll air po llution and dement ia are currem and grow ing global issues. There are plausible links between exposure to specific air pollutants a11d dementia." Their objective was "To systematic ally review the evidence base with respect to tile relationship b etween air pollution and later cog nitive decline and dementia."' Tt1eir ,(2019) conclusion was that "evidence is emerging that greater exposure to airbome pollutants is associated with increased risk of dementia." Discussion and Summary:
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Overall, the evidence fmm langitud inal oohort stud ies pointed towards an association between greetP.ir exposure to pollutants, i~ ~ en~ . Th viden for
cognitive decline was more equivocal than. that fur the dementia outcomes. 'fhe pattern was milted fur 0 3 with studies reporting ~itive and negat i~·e associati.ons with expt15ure ,md increased n~ and one reportin g no as.5ociation. Result:; for CO, PM2_s.-10, and PM 10 were, too few to allow strong conclu sions.
These re.suits support a pos,;ible role for expo1iurc to air pollution, r.spc-cfo.lly pollutants ~ and 0 3 a nd an increased risk of dementia and the dl!dine in cogn.itive function that preu:dcs it. Plausible pathways CJCist to support this. It is hYjlOthcsi;i;ed that, when inhaled , the gas, particles, or material desorbed from th. • rticle s;urfu • • • • • ·vation ,
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~ r.J . .i-...1.Z.~ J. Although our review foc:1.JSed maill.ly on later life decline and indtlent dementia, e . Autopsy studies from children and young .adults living in Mexico Cit;• ha.se found associations between exposure to u.rb.i.n air pollution, ~ tc de s:ltion and inflammation alread reseiu withi11 the brain [Zl . .121, and population-based ~ inning tQ report assoeiatii;ms benve1m prior air pollution expo~ure amt imaging outcomes; for example, the Atheros clerosis Risk In Commun.ities study found h~ hcr long term PM exposure to b • associated with smallcr deep -gr, y matter \'alumc [llJ. 1 Pet8rS R , E& N, Pet9rS JI, B oo'tll A , Mu dway 1, Allste y KJ. Air P.Ollu'tiO.n sna De EITTtia: A Syste atic Revie w. J Alzill.iimQIS ms. 2019;70(s1):S.145-S1 a3, Cloi: 10.3233/ JAD-180631. PMID: 307769 76; p· CID: PMC670063 1.
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13 A. search of PubMled shows that there has been a tre mendous amount of resea rch on th i,s top ic . This graph ic is foHowed by a search of current !literat ure bel1ow iit . 0 .Air Pollution and Dement ia: I\ Systemat ic Re~iew.
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Shan l!-ACKGAO~O: Bait, air poll.,tic ,und dementia """"" "'"l and growin1111h=~•I i-,ua. I m, ore pl;iu,ible linh belwcen c~po"""' to spocific: oi, p,:(lll!ltonts ,md demon1:io, 08 _CTl'I : Ta $'($mllillleil ' 19''19"" lJ!Vo i'lldG~Q bilSII y;lm li~P9'-I to tne 'i '" Air Pollution and Dementia
Re.search indicate·s that lo g-term exposL1re to airborne 11oll111tion, particularly fine particulate matter fPM2. 5) and nitrogen dioxide (N02), is associated with an increased risk of d m 11tia. Studi s have shown that chronic xposllre to l'ligh r levels of he- e pollutants can le d to adverse effects on cognitive billtles and the development of eurodegenera ve disorders in older adults. 3 • For instance, a stlldy published in Ne rology found tha high levels of omocysteine , a 11 ctein involved in cardiovascular conditions, en ance 'the risk cf dementia lin ed to air pollution . Converse1ly, high methio ine conce11trations appear to d cs this risk. 1 Additionally, a systematic: rnview o 53 articles hlghlfghted at ch onlc exposure to higher levels o a ir PQII tants Is assocla d w' • negative cogni ive outcomes and tne prese ce of aemel'\tia. J Moreover, a study conducted by researchers at lhe U11iversity of Sou em Californ a reporte<l that livir11g I areas with PM2.5 levels exce&dfng Ule En11irnnmenl.a'I Protection Agency's st,mdard of 12 Im~~ of dementia in older women. This sllgges ts tliat air pollution could account for approxlma ely 21% of dementla cases globally If t e fl d ngs hold ll'ue In tlhe broaele pop lation. •
Scien sts ar activ ly investigating t em chanlsms through which air poll tion affec s the brain. While the ellac pathways ares 111 being e:(plo,ed, ere Is grnwing evidence linking air poll tion to cognilive decline and rieurodegenerative diseases . ~ 1-
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14 !Research at USG
Footnot e 4 above refers. to research don e at USC. The Science Advisor's tJitle is "Brain pollution: !Evidence builds tt11at dirty air ca.uses Alzitieimer's, dlemenrtia2 . The mioroscop ic part1icles sifting from freeways and power plants. don 't just t, arm your t, eart and lungs ... Tt1,ey may also attack you r brain. m
Tlhis, st1U dy bu ilds o an earlier one at USC3 that stated "Tiny parti cles U1at pollute the air - the kind that oom,e mainly from power plants and aU1tomobHes - may greatly increase th.e chance of dementia, includ ing dementia ca.used by Alzh,e,imer's dis,ease, aooording to USC led researdll.
Scientists and eng ineers found that older women wh.o live iri places with fine part1io1.1late matt er exceeding the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's standtard are 81 percent more ait risk for global cogn itive decline andl 92 percent more Ii ely to develop dem,entia, including Alzheimer"sm. Find ing that "Cells in the brain treat these parti cles as invaders and react with in am matory respons es,, which over the cour se of ti m,e, a,ppear to exacerbate and promot e Alzheimer's disease. !Effects were stronger for those with the APOIE4 gene that increases U1,e risk fo r Alzheimer's ..
Our (2017) study - the first of its kind conduct ed in t he U.S. - provid1es the inaugural evidence of a critical Al21h,eimer's risk gene possibly interacting with air particles to accel,erate brain aging,"'
Back to footnote 4l. "What they're finding is critical, including w ho is most at risk. "The aging brain is vulnerable to air polluHon," says Caleb Finch,, a USC geronto logist and expert o the biology of aging and a lso oo•-1Principal investigator in the AirPolllBrain Grou p. "For too long, the role of environmental neurotoxins in Alzit1,eimer's disease has been negl,e,cted .. m With in a few years of joining forces. Che a nd Finch reported tlhe i rst evid1ence that a crit ical Alzheimer"s risk g,ene- APOIE4- speeds brain aging whe it interacts with fine air particles.
In 2011,. the ooHeagues receive t he first-ever Nlational Institu tes of !H ealth grant to st1udy the connections. between air polluIt1ion and AIZiheimer's. Sinoe then, about one-fourth of the 220 NIH-fund ed research grants focused on air poll tion and dementia I1,ave come to USG." "Finch and Chen l1ave also su,cceeded in attrnct1ng more than two dozen USC soientists to the AirPollBrain Group,, crossing disciplines and sohools to unite neurosc i,entists, environ mental t1,ealth exp erts, engineers.,, geronto logists. physioians, sociologists and more ..
The result: In 20m, the !N ational Institute on Aging awarded USC researchers a five-year $111.5 mil lion grant to examine how urban air pollurtion contribut es to an increased ris of d,ementi a. m
Air pollurtion wreaks, havoc primarily through systemic inflam matio11,, Flnch says., ancl that exposure can lead to the format1ion of amyloid p laq u:es, the prot eins that form between the brain's nerve cells th•ait are the I1,allmarks of Alzheimer's .. Researchers have fine partiole pollution, also known as PM2.5, in their sigl1ts.
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15 Dr. Lauren Sail'miinen
Her work is part of the national Ado lesc,ent Brain Cognitive Developmei t Studly, the largest investigation of its kind in t he U.S. "We're addling the environmental facto r, one of tl1,e least investigated areas," she sarys.
To und:erstandl the bi,gger picture across the lifespan, Chen and !Herting oollabornted wit1h Salminen, instructor of research neurology at t1he USC Mark and Mary Stevens. lNeuroimaging and Informatics ll111st1itute , to crnate the EINIGIMA-ENIV Working Grou p. "We know things like air pollution can increase dementia risk and vasc ular problems decad:es afte r ex:posme," Salminen says. "But we hmre so much to learn about tt1.e processes tlliat underlie those changes .. "
Togetl1,er, tlhey are poo ling brain scans from more tlhan 60,000 peop le wol1dwidle, who span all ages and range firom healtlhiy to those dliagnos,e,d with neurological d isorders .. Sc~entists re ly on geospatia ll teohno logy to map eaoh partic iipant 's home I ocation andl pol lllllrtion e·xiposure ..
TIl1is. globa l study buildis, on the success of EINIIGMA Consortium,, an international medical network of neuroimaging researclhers stud ying major diseases of t he brain,, ledl by USC Stevens Assoc iat,e Directo r Paul IM. Thoti11pson. "The ENIG M-EN V Working Group is a tiruly global quest to identify environmenta l factors that help or hann om brain," sarys Thompson. one of USC's l,eading Alzheimer's researchers. "Comparing data wor1ldwide shou ld reveal what facto rs help our brains develop and age, and what protec ts us against mental illness, which mary ultimately g uide public health policy.~
The USE PA. and its Trrad Approach
The EPA pionee red a method of mode! iing the ,con,centrat ion of pollllution at hazardous wastes sites that allso use d geospat iiai techno logy. This method enab led the use of Bayes iian Analys is to view probab i1lity dr,str ibut ions of contam iinant s that would seem to be much more usefu ll and prec ise than thos,e used iin you r report.
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16 My wife ancl I movedl here in April of 1978. Bear Street didl not go 1it1rough to MacArther at tl1.e time. II su;spect that air pollution at 1il1e 1iime was much less than now and what it w111 be as 1ll1e Subject and related developments progress. During tt1ose years, it seems as though \Ve hav,e oo[lected a large number of PM2.5.
More reoently we have foun d a number of adverse sympt omologies that are described in researctn from USG, suggesting tlla t PM2:.5 might have been the causal factor: Both of us h.ave extremely h"gh levels o oxida1iive stress. My atherosclerosis edl the need for card iac bypass surgery in 2023 resulliing in a $1,127,417 hospital bill.
Would your Planning Department be wiling to provide Ai!V'isual Outdoor/llndom Monitors, to us and other I10:nneowners aJoog Bear Street tn orcf,er to monitor our IPM2.5 levels? My father and older sister survived! into til1eir 90's and II would ltke to do the sanie. So, w,e w ill be applying to ·oin the Toe IENIGMA-ENiV Wmking Group later today_ I would ltke to be able to tell them that tit1e City of Santa Ana is wiling to help out by providing the monitoring devices. A sannp!e is sl1.ow below.
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18 The Village Santa Ana Specific Plan Project
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19 Response to Comment Letter I5: Dr. Bruce R. Weber, dated August 8, 2025 Response I5-1: This comment is the email transmittal of the commenter’s comment letter that was sent to the City after the June 23, 2025 work study session Planning Commission meeting. The email states the commenter’s request for the City to prov ide air monitors, and expresses concerns regarding the elevated existing levels of particulate matter with a diameter of 2.5 micrometers or smaller (PM 2.5) emissions and the project’s impacts related to these levels. The commenter is referred to the Final Supplemental EIR responses for the comment letter submitted on June 9, 2025, Response I4, regarding the air quality concerns.
Response I 5-2: This comment provides a detailed discussion compiled from multiple studies relating to the effects of PM2.5 and nitrogen dioxide/oxides of nitrogen. The commenter is referred to the Final Supplemental EIR responses for the comment letter submitted on June 9, 2025, Response I4, which expresses the same regarding the air quality concerns.
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City of Santa Ana August 2025
20 Individual I6: Erica and Jose Pedraza, dated August 8, 2025 (2 pages)
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City of Santa Ana August 2025
21 The Village Santa Ana Specific Plan Project
City of Santa Ana August 2025
22 Response to Comment Letter I6: Erica and Jose Pedraza, dated August 8, 2025 Response I6-1: The commenter expresses support for the Segerstrom Family and their contributions. This comment will be forwarded to the City’s decision makers for their consideration. This comment does not address environmental impacts within the purview of CEQA and, thus, no further response is required.
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City of Santa Ana August 2025
23 Individual I7: Janelle McLoughlin, dated August 9, 2025 (1 page)
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City of Santa Ana August 2025
24 Response to Comment Letter I7: Janelle McLoughlin, dated August 9, 2025 Response I7-1: The commenter expresses support for the Segerstrom Family and their contributions. This comment will be forwarded to the City’s decision makers for their consideration. This comment does not address environmental impacts within the purview of CEQA and, thus, no further response is required.
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City of Santa Ana August 2025
25 Individual I8: Janelle McLoughlin, dated August 9, 2025 (1 page)
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City of Santa Ana August 2025
26 Response to Comment Letter I8: Janelle McLoughlin, dated August 9, 2025 Response I8-1: The comment letter is the same as Comment Letter I7. The commenter expresses support for the Segerstrom Family and their contributions. This comment will be forwarded to the City’s decision makers for their consideration. This comment does not address environmental impacts within the purview of CEQA and, thus, no further response is required.
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City of Santa Ana August 2025
27 Individual I9: Janelle McLoughlin, dated August 9, 2025 (1 page)
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City of Santa Ana August 2025
28 Response to Comment Letter I9: Janelle McLoughlin, dated August 9, 2025 Response I9-1: The comment letter is the same as Comment Letters I7 and I8. The commenter expresses support for the Segerstrom Family and their contributions. This comment will be forwarded to the City’s decision makers for their consideration. This comment does not address environmental impacts within the purview of CEQA and, thus, no further response is required.
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City of Santa Ana August 2025
29 Individual I10: Michael Hanson, M.Ed., dated August 10, 2025 (2 pages)
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30 The Village Santa Ana Specific Plan Project
City of Santa Ana August 2025
31 Response to Comment Letter I10: Michael Hanson, M.Ed., dated August 10, 2025 Response I10-1: The commenter expresses support for the Segerstrom Family and their contributions. This comment will be forwarded to the City’s decision makers for their consideration. This comment does not address environmental impacts within the purview of CEQA and, thus, no further response is required.
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City of Santa Ana August 2025
32 Individual I11: Chris and Catey Reese, dated August 11, 2025 (1 page)
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City of Santa Ana August 2025
33 Response to Comment Letter I11: Chris and Catey Reese, dated August 11, 2025 Response I11-1: The commenter expresses support for the Segerstrom Family and their contributions. This comment will be forwarded to the City’s decision makers for their consideration. This comment does not address environmental impacts within the purview of CEQA and, thus, no further response is required.
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City of Santa Ana August 2025
34 Individual I12: Monica Daneshrad, dated August 11, 2025 (1 page)
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City of Santa Ana August 2025
35 Response to Comment Letter I12: Monica Daneshrad, dated August 11, 2025 Response I12-1: The commenter expresses opposition to the project and their opinion that the extra housing will be stressful and hard to access the area. This comment will be forwarded to the City’s decision makers for their consideration. This comment does not address environmental impacts within the purview of CEQA and, thus, no further response is required.
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City of Santa Ana August 2025
36 Individual I13: Luz Suazo, dated August 11, 2025 (5 pages)
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37 The Village Santa Ana Specific Plan Project
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38 The Village Santa Ana Specific Plan Project
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39 The Village Santa Ana Specific Plan Project
City of Santa Ana August 2025
40 The Village Santa Ana Specific Plan Project
City of Santa Ana August 2025
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esponse to Comment Letter I13: Luz Suazo, dated August 11, 2025 Response I13-1: This comment is the email transmittal of the commenter’s comment letter. No further response is required.
Response I13-2: The commenter expresses support for the Segerstrom Family and their contributions. This comment will be forwarded to the City’s decision makers for their consideration. This comment does not address environmental impacts within the purview of CEQA and, thus, no further response is required.
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City of Santa Ana August 2025
42 Individual I14: Long Nguyen, dated August 11, 2025 (1 page)
The Village Santa Ana Specific Plan Project
City of Santa Ana August 2025
43 Response to Comment Letter I14: Long Nguyen, dated August 11, 2025 Response I14-1: The commenter expresses support for the Segerstrom Family and their contributions. This comment will be forwarded to the City’s decision makers for their consideration. This comment does not address environmental impacts within the purview of CEQA and, thus, no further response is required.
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City of Santa Ana August 2025
44 Individual I15: Susana Guzman, dated August 11, 2025 (2 pages)
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City of Santa Ana August 2025
45 The Village Santa Ana Specific Plan Project
City of Santa Ana August 2025
46 Response to Comment Letter I15: Susana Guzman, dated August 11, 2025 Response I15-1: This comment is the email transmittal of the commenter’s comment letter. No further response is required.
Response I15-2: The commenter expresses support for the Segerstrom Family and their contributions. This comment will be forwarded to the City’s decision makers for their consideration. This comment does not address environmental impacts within the purview of CEQA and, thus, no further response is required.
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City of Santa Ana August 2025
47 Individual I16: Teri Brissae, dated August 11, 2025 (1 page)
The Village Santa Ana Specific Plan Project
City of Santa Ana August 2025
48 Response to Comment Letter I16: Teri Brissae, dated August 11, 2025 Response I16-1: The commenter expresses support for the Segerstrom Family and their contributions. This comment will be forwarded to the City’s decision makers for their consideration. This comment does not address environmental impacts within the purview of CEQA and, thus, no further response is required.