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8. Amendment No. 8 <br /> <br /> The Redevelopment Plan is hereby amended by striking out the <br /> <br />language of Section V in its entirety and s~bstituting in lieu <br />thereof the following: <br /> <br />V. Neighborhood Impact Element <br /> <br /> A. Perspective <br /> As stated, this Redevelopment Plan addresses itself primarily <br /> <br />to the strengthening and revitalization of the two principal <br />centers of business, commercial and governmental activity in <br /> <br />Santa Ana. Since the Project Area already <br />to commercial and business uses,' and since <br />propose to significantly alter those uses, <br /> <br />is devoted primarily <br />the Plan does not <br />the impact of the <br /> <br />Plan upon the residents of the Project Area and the surrounding <br />areas should not be substantial.' <br /> <br /> B. Regional Orientation and Local Setting <br /> <br /> The City of Santa Ana occupies approximately 27 square miles <br />in Central Orange County, approximately 30 miles southeast of <br />Los Angeles and 10 miles from Newport Beach. Being one of the <br />older urbanized communities in Orange County, Santa Ana's central <br />area is laid out in a typical grid pattern and is comprised of a <br />large number of structures built over 30 years ago. Recent growth <br />has been concentrated in the southern sections of the Cit~ <br /> <br /> The Project Area extends from the center of the City to its <br />northern boundary. <br /> <br /> For purposes of assessing neighborhood impact, the Project Area <br /> <br /> <br />