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<br />7 General Plan Community Outreach Executive Summary CC 10/18/16
<br />2. Not business friendly: Red tape to get a business started, Time and experience,
<br />Difficult planning process for new businesses, Attracting and keeping businesses,
<br />Perception, Business attraction, Negative reputation of City, Expedited permitting, Plans
<br />and permits, Not a reputation for business startup, six to eight week turnaround time
<br />too long, Affects entire economic system, Need to see the process in action, Not one
<br />size fits all approach, Small business permit in process, Eliminate business license, Low
<br />income community, Housing regulations are burdensome and not business friendly,
<br />Business friendly, Encourage more opportunities to work in the City, Too many rules for
<br />businesses, Signage ordinances for businesses, Code enforcement, Cost of water and
<br />rent and business permits, Space is still expensive depending on the type of business,
<br />No issue for industrial, Preserving existing industrial areas in the City
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<br />3. Businesses for Santa Ana: Too many liquor stores on every corner, Investments that
<br />benefit low-income families, Focus on economic opportunity for Santa Ana low-income
<br />residences, Nexus between economic and affordable housing, Clear access and
<br />connection between new jobs and local residences, Increase access to job training for
<br />new jobs, Tap into local skillset, Creating well-paying jobs for the population to keep
<br />taxpayers and reduce homelessness, Neighborhoods neglected, Lack of City investment,
<br />Create programs between local businesses and school district to create student
<br />programs, Investing in intervention programs for youth and education and arts and
<br />culture (ex. Barrio writers, culturally relevant art and music programs, Jovenes Noble,
<br />Xinachtli), More businesses and jobs for youth, Increase skills training all ages,
<br />Businesses closing and no employment opportunities for youth, Small businesses,
<br />Gentrification and locals being pushed out, Bars impact businesses,
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<br />4. Downtown Investment: Downtown Santa Ana reinvestment, Re-birth of downtown,
<br />Restaurants are independently owned, Downtown unique investment, Maintain
<br />uniqueness, Vacancies of 2nd Floor are typically offices, Tough to start business on the
<br />2nd floor of 4th Street in downtown, Art District expansion improvements, Commercial
<br />options of restaurants and stores, Downtown and the market place, New downtown
<br />great food options, Work with existing businesses to help develop, Focus on local
<br />businesses on 4th Street, Attracting and retaining businesses, Economic development
<br />focused on growing base of small businesses, Santa Ana Business Council (SABC) for
<br />small business groups, Push cart vendors
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<br />5. Citywide Investment: Too much focus on downtown, Some of the changes in
<br />downtown should also be implemented in our neighborhoods, Main Street has no retail
<br />shops or fresh food- only automobile shops, Add restaurants for economic development,
<br />Business improvement district, Reinvestment in properties by preserving and restoring,
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