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. . . . significant Agency activity continued into 1978-79 and should be noted in this reporting period. A fifth DDA project will be entered into after this reporting period (Ralph Allen Development) although relocation and site clearance expenses were incurred during the two year reporting period of this report. The Agency has contracted with the Orange County Transit District (OCTD) for the development at Broadway and Fifth Streets (Park-And-Ride facility) as well as Ross and Santa Ana Boulevard (Multi Modal Terminal). These projects will be of value to centralizing the transportation system near the downtown and Civic Center areas. The Agency is sharing the site preparation costs with OCTD on the Park-And-Ride Facility and OCTD will absorb the full cost of site preparation on the Multi Modal project. The construction costs for both projects are funded through OCTD grant programs. The Agency has a continuing relationship with the Civic Center Commission which oversees the development and operations of the governmental center in the Civic Center area of Santa Ana. A further Agency involvement with the promotion of local area businesses has taken shape around the formation of an Economic Development Corporation (EDC). The main thrust of this non-profit organization is to assist local businesses with securing loans at low interest rates for the expansion, rehabilitation or other activity that will help them grow with the revitalization occurring in the downtown business area. The basic land designations for the Project Area have been maintained over the two year span of this reporting period. Some residential properties have been acquired for non- residential uses, but the zoning in these areas, for the most part, was not of a residential designation (non- conforming use). Specifically there were two residential neighborhoods affected by redevelopment activity during the 1978-80 reporting period. The neighborhood between Ross and Flower Streets, First and Third Streets has been in the process of renovation, but with a continuity of a residential use. This neighborhood, when surveyed in 1975, had a severly blighted quality. This neighborhood currently has a new senior citizens housing project built for 200 housing units and a 318 condominium development one, two and three bedroom units. The second neighborhood area affected by redevelopment is the area near the intersection of Civic Center Drive and Flower Streets. The zoning designation in this area is for Civic Development although residential structures have been placed in this zone. The Mohler and Jones developments were approved for this area in 1979 and in the process of assembling the site for these two developments, 17 residential structures had to be removed. Two parking structures have been promoted through Agency action. One is the OCTD Park-And-Ride Facility that is nearing completion at Broadway and Fifth Streets, while the second one is the Downtown Parking Garage which will be placed at Broadway and Third Streets. These public facilities have been planned for the promotion of commercial and Civic Center activities near the downtown business district. After Mr. Grams conclusion of the presentation, Chairman Luxembourger stated that they would like to hear from the public. That if they wish to speak, that they would please step forward to the podium, give their name and address and please be kind enough to limit their comments to five minutes. -2-