75A - AGMT FOR 99 YEAR LEASE AT 1901 W WALNUT

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DDA THRIVE Santa Ana, Inc. March 3, 2020 Page 3 acquire land in Santa Ana for the purposes of providing community benefits, such as affordable housing, parks, urban microfarms, and marketplaces for small businesses. Since 2016, nonprofit groups such as Santa Ana Building Healthy Communities, who are now part of the THRIVE board of directors, have conducted community engagement to educate local residents and inform them about the benefits of community land trusts which include promotion of health and wellness, supporting long-term housing affordability, and building generational wealth. THRIVE conducted community outreach for the site, inclusive of over 20 events and surveys of the surrounding area. Based on the outreach conducted, THRIVE determined that a microfarm would be a community benefit for the area. This project would be the first acquisition and development project by THRIVE. A Community Benefits Report prepared by THRIVE describes the positive impacts of a microfarm to the community. These benefits include the following: 1) making organic produce and other healthy options more available in the local neighborhood; 2) implementing a membership -based model to provide monthly baskets of vegetables, fruit and other garden products to members at a low cost; 3) creating worker cooperative jobs; 4) encouraging participation from local residents which can contribute to the local neighborhood economy, civic engagement; and 5) prevention of costly health conditions including obesity and mental health illnesses. Surplus Land California Government Code Section 54234 regarding surplus land stipulates that if a local agency, as of September 30, 2019, has entered into an exclusive negotiation agreement (ENA) to dispose of property or legally binding agreement, the new provisions effective January 1, 2020 do not apply, provided that the disposition is completed not later than December 31, 2022. As the property is in an ENA since September 17, 2019, the new provisions do not apply and this property is not subject to the Surplus Lands Act. Economic Development Subsidy Government Code Section 53083 requires that the City Council must hold a noticed public hearing and, prior to the public hearing, provide information to the public through the City's website regarding the proposed economic development subsidy. As part of the approval process, an Economic Development Subsidy Report (Exhibit 3) must be completed and submitted detailing the structure of the public subsidy, projected tax benefits and estimated number of jobs that would be created by the subsidy. This report shall remain available to the public and posted on the City's website until the end date of the economic development subsidy. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the recommended action is exempt from CEQA pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15332 (Class 32 — Infill Development). Class 32 exempts infill development in an urban area of less than 5 acres that is consistent with general plan and zoning regulations, where the site has no value as habitat for threatened species, and where the project will not have a significant effect on traffic, noise, air quality or water quality. The proposed project consists of the development of a microfarm at an 75A-3