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! . . . /0 project is planned and located pursuant to hearings previously held by the Redevelopment Commission, the Planning Commission, the City Council and the Redevelopment Agency and will provide commercial uses for the area and will represent a redevelopmeent of the property; thereby, generating increased commercial and office spaces, employment and additional tax base for the citizens of Santa Ana. He advised that an offer of just compensation has been made to the owners of the project. In response to a question from Mr. Markel, the Executive Director stated that that the Agency was in conformance with State law regarding the notification of the public of the continuation of this Public Hearing from February 15, 1983. Vice Chairman Luxembourger then invited Mrs. Elizabeth Tipping who is a 50% owner of the property located at 819 N. Flower, to address the Agency. Mrs. Tipping read from a prepared statement as follows: "STATEMENT TO SANTA ANA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY REGARDING CONDEMNATION OF ASSESSOR'S PARCELS 005-141-42 AND 43 (005-142-40) COMMONLY KNOWN AS 819 N. FLOWER STREET, SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA" "The determination to be made is that the public interest and necessity overcome my private property rights and that the greatest public good at the least private injury occurs in acquiring land for the planned project." "In this instance the publ ic good appears to be to condemn my property to give it to another private sector individual to build office space. My building is at present being used for the same purpose, office space. It has been completely renovated inside and outside in 1980 to come up to professional office space standards as determined by the City of Santa Ana and inspected by and signed off by its inspectors." "The proposed use of my property is for several parking spaces for the proposed office building." "I do not believe that public interest and necessity are furthered by taking my building and giving it to other individuals so they can build a project for an identical purpose ." "Secondly, I do not believe the Redevelopment Agency has fully dealt with the requirement of the greatest public good and least private injury." 3.