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The Chairman requested staff to identify the property and the project and to comment on the factors and evidence necessitating the condemnation action; set forth why the public interest and necessity require the project; why the project is planned or located in the 4IÞ manner that will be most compatible with the greatest public good and the least private injury; and why the property sought to be acquired is necessary for the project. Mr. Thomas E. Hammill, the Agency's Real Estate Officer, stated that the property is located at 214 N. Sycamore Street, Santa Ana, CA. The lot measures 50 feet along Sycamore Street with a depth of 125 feet and contains an area of 6,250 square feet. A portion of the property is improved with a two-story unreinforced brick structure, the balance is improved with a one-story unreinforced brick structure. The site contains 4,~10 square feet in the downstairs area and 1,470 square feet in the upstairs area. Access to the upstairs is provided by an outside wooden step entry by Sycamore Street. The upstairs is divided into six dormitory sleeping rooms and a toilet area. The area has two stall showers, a toilet and a sink. The first floor is divided into three small offices, two bathrooms and an auditorium with stage, at the rear of the auditorium are two small "prayer booths", a dining room, a kitchen, a shower room and a storage room. The building was constructed approximately in 1923. The public interest and necessity require the property for the , following reasons: 1. The Agency has entered into a Disposition and Development Agreement with Santora Partners, dated February 19,1980. The subject property is included in the agreement with Santora Partners and is proposed for development as a parking lot for the Santora Building that does not have on- site parking. 2. The Redevelopment of property with improvements in excess of 50 years of age that cannot be economically rehabilitated serves as an inducement for further redevelopment of surrounding areas within the Redevelopment project Area. The least private injury is demonstrated by the fact that the owner will receive compensation at the fair market value pursuant to Civil Code Section 1263.310. The owners and the tenants will receive relocation benefits pursuant to the relocation guidelines. The property is necessary for the project because it is required to conform to the Disposition and Development Agreement previously adopted by the Agency. . The project is planned and located pursuant to public hearings previously held by the Redevelopment Commission and the Redevelopment Agency. Through Bissell and August, consulting architects and planners, the Agency has analyzed the feasibility of rehabilitation for an area between Fourth and Second Street and Van Ness Avenue to Main Street in the Project Area. This project concentrates on the Second Street area between Broadway and Sycamore, First and Third Streets. Re- habilitation of the Second Street area will combine public improvements provided by the Agency with private investment already underway or planned such as the restoration of the Santora Building, Handlebar Saloon and the Grand Central Market Building. In December, 1979, the Agency completed a one-block pedestrian mall at a cost in excess of $400,000. The improvements made by the Agency include the paving of sidewalks and streets with interlocking pavers, new curbs and gutters, trees, tree grates, lights and street furniture. These improvements will be directed toward implementing an overall theme for . 6.