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Councilman Ortiz arrived and took his Council seat at 4:45 P.M. <br /> <br />Mr. Goblirsch emphasized that the site studied is the most <br />feasible, does conform to the downtown redevelopment plan and <br />has been the subject of approximately 40 meetings held since <br />1973; that the site answers the problem of the person who will <br />use public transportation and has a desire to do business in the <br />downtown area; that it will be an asset, not a liability, to the <br />area; and that staff is prepared to respond to the pros and cons <br />presented at this meeting. <br /> <br />Mr. Bob Hench, architect with Blurock and Partners, and Mr. Brian <br />Pearson representing the Orange County Transit District, presented <br />a series of slides depicting the schematic master plan for the <br />Transportation Plaza along with a sketch and model to show how <br />the Project will fit into the site. It was stated that the site <br />is on the Orange County Transit District Corridor; so it will <br />be close to any future mass rapid transit development; that the <br />location, being the center of the County, will serve the center <br />of the City. <br /> <br />In their presentation, the proposed traffic patterns were de- <br />scribed as well as the landscaping and amenities of the project. <br /> <br />Mayor Evans asked for comments or questions from anyone opposed <br />to the location site and the following persons spoke: <br /> <br />Milford Dahl, Jr., <br />Elder, First Presbyterian Church <br />401 Civic Center Drive <br />Santa Ana <br /> <br />Doy Henley, <br />representing the Masonic <br />1932 Heliotrope Drive <br />Santa Ana <br /> <br />Temple <br /> <br />Francis Griset <br />2324 Oakmont <br />Santa Ana <br /> <br />Donald Dobmeier <br />Orange County Historical <br />13132 Pleasant Street <br />Garden Grove <br /> <br />Commission <br /> <br />The opponents stated that a petition, sponsored by the Presbyterian <br />Church and the Masonic Temple, containing approximately 800 sig- <br />natures, opposing the Transportation Plaza site, had been filed <br />with the City; that neither the Church nor the Masonic Temple had <br />ever been officially notified of the proposal; that the major <br />objection to the Plaza is its incompatability with the Church and <br />the Temple; that it will discourage women and children from <br />attending church and temple functions because they will fear for <br />their safety, particularly when nearby surface street parking is <br />eliminated; that the added noise and congestion and pollution <br />would also be incompatible with the two facilities; that there <br />are other more suitable locations for the Transportation Plaza; <br />that the Orange County Historical Commission is on record <br />favoring preservation and adaptive re-use of the Smith-Tuthill- <br />Lamb Mortuary building; that the impact on it and other histor- <br />ical structures in the area, such as the Old Courthouse and the <br />Waffle House, should be taken into consideration. <br /> <br />CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 332 SEPTE~BER 1S, 1977 <br /> <br /> <br />