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SECTION 2: SCOPE OF WORK UNDERSTANDING OF THE PROJECT The City of Santa Ana formed a Redevelopment Agency in 1973. Since then, six Redevelopment Project Areas have been established, encompassing nearly 5,000 acres of the City. These are the Central City, Inter -City, South Main, North Harbor, Bristol Corridor and South Harbor Redevelopment Plans. The City is currently preparing a seventh redevelopment plan. The proposed School and Community Facilities Redevelopment Plan will be primarily designed for the improvement of school facilities, parks, infrastructure and other community -facilities in the City. It will cover over 12,000 acres of the City. The City of Santa Ana has experienced rapid population growth in the past few years, especially in the number of school -age children. This has led to severe overcrowding and overuse of existing school facilities. State funds have not been available to build the necessary classrooms and educational facilities to meet the growing need. The deterioration of facilities and the lack of adequate space for students compromises the quality of education that is provided to Santa Ana residents. The School and Community Facilities Redevelopment Plan is intended to supplement state funding for new schools in the City. The plan will provide the necessary school facilities and improve the educational services to area residents. The proposed School and Community Facilities Redevelopment Plan will involve the Santa Ana Unified School District, Rancho Santiago Community College, Garden Grove Unified School District, Tustin Unified School District, and the Orange Unified School District. Agreements with the different school district will be necessary for the apportionment of redevelopment funds and the types of projects that will be constructed. A working committee has been established between the City and the different school districts. Meetings of this committee has led to the formulation of the following goals for the proposed Redevelopment Plan: ■ Design and develop educational and community facilities which are appropriately sized, of exemplary quality, and are compatible with existing neighborhoods N Assess and improve existing school and community facilities to maximize their use and benefit to Santa Ana residents a Develop joint -use facilities, where appropriate, to maximize resources M Create a long-term funding mechanism for the community facilities plan ■ Nurture a positive working relationship between the City, school districts, and _the community City of Santa Ana Redevelopment Plan EIR 2-1