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ORDINANCE NO. NS- 1636 PAGE TWO WHEREAS, copies of the notice of joint public hearing were mailed by certified mail with return receipt requested to the governing body of each taxing agency which receives taxes from property in the Project Area; and WHEREAS, the City Council has considered the re- port of the Commission and the Agency, the Redevelopment Plan and its economic feasibility, and the Environmental Impact Report, has provided an opportunity for all persons to be heard, and has received and considered all evidence and testimony presented for or against any and all aspects of the Redevelopment Plan; and WHEREAS, the Commission has reviewed and considered the Environmental Impact Report for the Redevelopment Plan, prepared in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code Section 21000 et seq.), local environmnetal procedures and guidelines adopted pur- suant thereto, and submitted pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21151 and Health and Safety Code Section 33352; and the Commission has determined that the redevelopment of the Project Area pursuant to the Redevelopment Plan will not have a significant effect on the environment based upon a statement of facts adopted by the Commission on June 10, 1982; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1: That the purpose and intent of the City Council with respect to the Project Area is to accomp- lish the following: (a) Elimination of physical blight. (b) Creation of new employment opportunities. (c) Encouragement of uniform and consistent land use patterns. (d) Encouragement of private commercial/industrial rehabilitation, development and capital investment. (e) Implementation of the General Plan. (f) Encouragement of highest and best use of available land consistent with the General Plan. (g) Improvement of traffic circulation to and from proposed new Amtrak station. (h) Removal of obsolete and sub-standard struc- tures. (i) Improvement of land use potential. (j) Assemblage of sites for new commercial/ industrial development. (k) Rehabilitation of unreinforced masonry struc- tures to meet Seismic Code requirements. (1) Provision or replacement of public streets, alleys, parks, sidewalks, sewers, storm drains, traffic signals, lighting systems, and other public facilities and improvements as necessary.