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Public Comment
From:Kristina Martinez <kristina.n.martinez@gmail.com>
Sent:Tuesday, September
To:Public Comment
Subject:\[EXTERNAL\] Concerns about OCVibe
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To whom it may concern,
I am an Anaheim resident, born and raised here. I am currently living in the gateway apartments in Anaheim next to the
angels stadium. The OCVibe plan looks beautiful but I have reservations. First, the cost of housing in the area is already
extremely high. This plan will worsen the issue and raise cost of living in the area. My husband and I make over 200k a
year and are unable to comfortably afford buying a house. We have placed 8 offers and lost each one to investors. The
OCVibe will increase the desire to have property in the area making it difficult for single families to own property or just
live in the area.
Not only is affordability an issue but there is also a concern for noise pollution and overcrowding. Bringing in more
tourism to the area makes it more difficult for residents to live comfortably. We already deal with tourism that concerts
and events that the Honda center, angels stadium, and Disneyland bring to the area. The streets around our apartment
are closed during events at the angel stadium making it nearly impossible or extremely time consuming to get into the
apartment complex. Adding more attractions in such a small radius is a recipe for disaster.
Please take time to plan to accommodate the parking needs and possibly consider more affordable cost of reliving for
the residents of the area.
-Kristina Balansi
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