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.' ~. . MINUTES REGULAR MEETING COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY PUBLIC HEARING SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA MARCH 28,1978 The Regular Meeting of the Community Redevelopment Agency was called to order by Chairman David Brandt at 5:00 P.M. in the Council Chambers, 22 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, California. After the pledge to the Flag, roll was called: PRESENT ABSENT David Brandt Gordon Bricken Vernon Evans John Garthe David Ortiz James Ward Harry Yamamoto 4IÞ Others in attendance: Richard E. Goblirsch, Executive Director Tom Hammill, Real Property Agent Bruce Spragg, City Manager Daniel Stone, Assistant City Manager Keith Gow, City Attorney Ed Cooper, Assistant City Attorney Kirk S. Lamb David Casnocha, Attorney Roy Lewis Robert F. Waldron, Attorney Leo Friis Warren Van Ingen Members of the Civic Center Barrio Committee HERITAGE DEVELOPMENT COMPANY The Executive Director reported that Mr. Warren Van Ingen owns approxi- mately one-third of the block bounded on the north by Santa Ana Boulevard, . on the west by Parton Street, on the south by Third Street, and on the east by Van Ness Avenue. He stated that the project would involve the acquisition of the remainder of the block, at an "estimated cost to the Agency of $750,000. The appraised fair market value price would be $210,000; Agency's net cost being approximately $500,000. As a point of information, the proposed development would bring a net increase of $100,000. Five years after construction is completed, Agency will have had its investment returned. Mr. Van Ingen, Chairman of the Board of Heritage Development, presented development site plans for his proposed complex. A portion of Van Ness Avenue, he described, would be mall use. The development will consist of retail commercial space, financial space, and restaurant space. He emphasized that delivery service to all tenants will take place within the complex via structured garage facilities; heavy land- scaping will highlight the entire development with adequate greenbelts guaranteed, as well as a proposed overpass on Santa Ana Boulevard. Mr. Van Ingen further stated that his company plans to own and operate the development themselves. He expressed that he felt the proposed complex was good for the whole community, as well as the Civic Center ...and that the plans presented an overall living environment. The Executive Director pointed out that the contract between Heritage Development and the Agency is very binding, offering as much guarantee as can be expected. Property is to be dedicated to the Agency free and 1.