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Mr. Goblirsch added that the location selected involves the minimum contribution'of private property. Bill Hill, Chairman of the Redevelopment Commission, reported on the Commission's review of the amendment to the Plan and the report on the Plan. The reasons cited by Mr. Hill for the Commission's recommendation of the adoption of the amend- ment to the Redevelopment Plan were as follows: 1. The amended Project Area~recognizes the strong mutual interpendence of two major commercial areas of Santa ,, Ana, those being the central commercial core which is the existing project, and the northern.retail area around Fashion Square. The amended Project Area will allow the Agency to work with.both of these areas simultaneously so that as one core is strengthened and revitalized by redevelopment, the other will likewise be benefited. 2. The Agency's coordination of the redevelopment of both areas will aid in. developing compatible land uses in both areas, rather than allowing a development of com- petitive land uses that:may work in contradiction to each other. The expanded Project Area will allow the Agency to assist in the redevelopment and expansion of Fashion Square. The Commission believes that the expansion of Fashion Square into a major retail center of Santa Ana and Orange County will have many beneficial long term effects for the City of Santa Ana as well as the Project Area. The amendment to the Redevelopment Plan will provide an opportunity to bring problems of blight under control of the Agency, so that appropriate treatment can be applied effectively to reduce or eliminate problems of blight which presently preclude proper development of a strong and positive image downtown, and a strong northern retail core. The amendment to the RedeveloPment Plan will allow the Agency to work in the improvement of traffic patterns in the corridor areas that should improve access to and egress from both areas, as well as the City in general. The amended report on the amendment to the Redevelopment Plan was approved and referred to the City Council on the unanimously carried (S-O) motion of Commissioner Bricken, seconded by Commissioner Ortiz. The amended report on the amendment to the Redevelopment Plan was received and filed by the City Council on the unanimously approved motion of Councilman Bricken, seconded by Councilman Ward. The Mayor closed t:he public hearing on the Amendment to the Redevelopment Plan, ORDINANCE NS-1258 and the Report on the amendment to the Redevelopment Plan. The proposed changes to the amendment~to the Redevelopment Plan were approved and the amendment with the changes was adopted by the Redevelopment Commission, on motion of Commis- sioner Godinez, seconded by Commissioner Newcomb, and unanimously carried. All oral and written communications received during the hearing, including all statements of protest and approval, were received and filed on the unanimously carried motion of Councilman Bricken, seconded by Councilman Brandt. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 216 MAY 15, 1975