Local developer Workbench has proposed a six-story, mixed-use building on what's now Seabright Plaza. Credit: Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz

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Like most Santa Cruzans, when I saw the plans submitted to the city for the Ace Hardware shopping center at Soquel and Seabright avenues, my reaction was instant: I hate it. 

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