01/21/1986 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

r . . . . public necessity to acquire by condemnation properties identified by Assessor Parcel Numbers, as Book 003, Page and Block 012, Parcels 02, 04, 11, 15, 16, 17, 24 and as Book 003, Page and Block 013, Parcels 01 and 15, for redevelopment purposes. He asked that staff identify the properties and the project and to comment on the factors and evidence necessitating the condemnation action. He requested that staff set forth why the public interest and necessity require the project; why the project is planned or located in the manner that will be most compatible with the greatest public good and the least private injury; why the properties sought to be acquired are necessary for the project; and, whether or not the offers as required by Section 7267.2 of the Government Code have been made to the owners of record, or any offer has not been made because the owners cannot be located with reasonable diligence. The Real Estate Manager, Mr. Robert Hoffman, made a slide presentation in whch he presented an overview of the area around the C-7 development site, showing the location of the various properties: the Horowitz property to the north; Town and Country; C-5 site; C-8 site (Bekin's and Barkers' buildings). He stated that the area was rapidly developing into a commercial area with several attractive, new developments. He also made a slide presentation showing how Owens Drive will be widened and explained that all of the houses on the north side of Owens Drive will be required for the widening and that any land that is not used will probably be added to the Horowitz site. He added that the City would only have to acquire three additional sites on the north side of Owens Drive. He pointed out that the Agency had closed the KLST acquisition which is a part of the Fashion Square development. He showed slides of the residential property in the area and stated that the Agency had nine parcels to acquire in the C-7 development site. He added that, even though the Agency had reached agreements with Some of the owners, staff felt it was prudent to proceed with condemnation actions on all nine parcels in the event some of the escrows did not close. He pointed out that the development would be a 220,000 square foot, 20-story office building and that the entire site will cover 4.7 acres when assembled. He added that staff hoped to be able to convey the site to the developer by June, 1986. He stated that, in staff's opinion, the area was changing rapidly to commercial use and that it was inevitable that the property within the C-7 site should also become commercial. He pointed out that among the economic benefits of the proposed commercial development would be the creation of new jobs and the augmentation and supplementation of ongoing development activities in the area. He added that this development would also serve as an anchor, in conjunction with commercial redevelopment of downtown Santa Ana, for the development of the Main Street commercial corridor. He added that all of the owners affected by the proposed development in the C-7 site had been offered just compensation and that the developer is contributing relocation benefits to those living within the site on properties acquired directly by the developer. He stated that the development had gone through all proper city -4- 1