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. . .. °,, The Legal Counsel requests that the Redevelopment Agency recess to closed session pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8 to give instructions to the City's Negotiator regarding negotiations with William Romo concerning the purchase of the property located at 410 North Main Street." JOINT PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING DISPOSITION AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT FOR THE A-12 SITE WITH URBAN VENTURES AND McMAHAN'S FURNITURE ASSOCIATES Vice Chairman Johnson announced that it was the time and place for the Joint Public Hearing of the Community Redevelopment Agency and the City Council of the City of Santa Ana for the proposed sale of property known as the A-12 site by the Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Santa Ana to Urban Ventures, a California corporation, and that the site is generally bounded by Third Street on the North, Birch Street on the West, First Street on the South and Broadway on the East. He then asked that staff identify the property and give the staff réeommendation. The Executive Director/Economic Development asked the Downtown Development Commission Director to make the staff presentation. The Downtown Development Commission Director stated that all of the consultants involved in the A-12 development were present and available for questions. He pointed out that there were four points to be approved by the Agency: 1) Supplemental Environmenta Impact Report; 2) Disposition and Development Agreement between the Agency, Urban Ventures Corporation and McMahan's Furniture Associates; conceptual plans proposed by Urban Venture for the A-12 site; and the project budget which will be implemented by the Redevelopment Commission. He pointed out that Rob Selway, representing Minter House was present, and that the Agency Members had all received copies of a letter from Mr. Selway and Mr. Marshall which outlined their concerns regarding the proposed development of the A-12 site. The Downtown Development Commission Director then made a comprehensive slide presentation which showed the site as it now exists, the proposed site plans, and architectural renderings. Following the slide presentation, Mr. Rob Selway of Minter House addressed the Agency and expressed his thanks for the staff work done by both the Executive Director/Economic Development and the Downtown Development Commission Director. He then made reference to a letter which was prepared by David N. Ream and Roger Kooi which addressed some of his concerns regarding the impact of the proposed A-12 development on the Minter house and asked that the Agency make a commitment to the conditions of that letter. He then stated that the owners of the Minter House had worked with staff and that, through negotiations with the developer, one and one-half units had been removed from the northwest corner of the development so that the height of the development would not so severely impact the Minter House. He added that they would now like to see 2. 1