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On the unanimously carried 7:0 motion of Councilman Brandt, seconded by Councilman Garthe, the Negative Declaration was approved and filed, and the following ordinance was placed on first reading: ORDINANCE NO. NS-1400 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA APPROVING AMENDMENT APPLICATION NO. 780 TO REZONE PROPERTY LOCATED ON NEWHOPE STREET BETWEEN FIRST AND THIRD STREETS FROM THE A1 (GENERAL AGRICULTURE) AND C2 (GENERAL COMMERCIAL) DISTRICTS TO THE R2-PRD (MULTIPLE FAMILY RESIDENCE-PLANNED RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT) DISTRICT AND AMENDING SECTIONAL DISTRICT MAP NO. 9-5-10. CA 10 PUBLIC HEARING Mayor Evans announced VACATION - MC FADDEN; RITCHEY that this was the time RESOLUTION NO. 77-143 - ADOPTED and place for the public hearing of Negative Declaration and vacation of a portion of McFadden Avenue between Lyon Street and Ritchey Street and a portion of Ritchey Street between McFadden Avenue and Wilshire Avenue. Charles Zimmerman, Planning Director, stated that the request for a vacation was made by the Santa Fe Land Improvement Company; that in January 1960 the Santa Fe Land Improvement Company had dedicated sufficient land on McFadden and Ritchey Streets for 42 feet of right of way, respectively; that since that time the Code has been revised to require only 40 feet of right of way on McFadden Avenue and 30 feet of right of way on Ritchey Street; that the Planning Commission at a meeting on October 10, 1977 unanimously recommended approval of the vacation requested, reserving an easement for the Southern California Edison Company. Mayor Evans announced that speakers on the subject could come forward to speak; no one wished to speak and the Mayor closed the public hearing. On the motion of Councilman Garthe, seconded by Councilman Ward, unanimously 7:0 carried, the Negative Declaration was approved and filed, and the following Resolution was adopted: RESOLUTION NO. 77-143 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA VACATING A PORTION OF MC FADDEN AVENUE BETWEEN LYON STREET AND RITCHEY STREET AND A POR- TION OF RITCHEY STREET BETWEEN MC FADDEN AVENUE AND WILSHIRE AVENUE IN THE CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA. CA 14 PUBLIC HEARING - CONDEMNATION 4505 W. 1ST ST. BRANCH LIBRARY PURCHASE AUTHORIZED Mayor Evans announced that this was the time and place for the con- tinuance of a hearing to determine public interest and necessity for condemnation of real property located at 4505 West First Street for a parking lot for the Newhope Branch Library, and that the matter was continued from November 7, 1977. Manuel Rede, Deputy City Manager, reported that in accordance with Council direction the Staff had been negotiating with pro- perty owners on the north, west, and south sides of the Newhope Branch Library site to effect the purchase or voluntary con- veyance of land necessary for parking at the Library site; that those negotiations have recently been concluded and that Staff has agreed to purchase the 30' x 150.41' strip immediately south of the Newhope Library site owned by Pearson and Associates for a total purchase price of $20,515, and that the project developer of the two parcels on the north and west side of the site, part of the Lloyd Gage property upon which a condominium project is being proposed, has agreed to convey his leasehold interests to the City at no cost; and that Staff is therefore recommending that CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 450 DECEMBER 12, 1977