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Quarkerly Reportfor Housing Division Projects and Activities flay , g1 ~ Page 4 ~ g 4~ 1 ~ 1J11, McFadden f ar~d ~ Ogg 11~cLear~ Drivel Habitat is anon-profit corporation created forthe purpose of constructing and selling nevu homes to lor~r and moderate incarr~e families, Also approved vuas AHD and C Development as the developer for multi-family housing at sites identified ~ 1 ~ & 4~5, 4~ . Birch Street; ~0~4 N. hush street; and N. Spurgeon 8~ E. nd Street. This team has partnered Frith the pity and Agency to provide over affordable homes for Santa Ana residents and they are able to provide the necessary experience to develop and manage the rental sites, In addition, the Agency selected Hope Builders, a Division of Taller San Jose, as developer for o single-family homes on a site identified as 54~ E. central Avenue, This site v~ill afford Haile - training in the construction of single family d~velling and assist in their mission of rovidin hi h p g g quality construction jobs far local Santa Ana residents rho are graduates of Taller San Jose. o The Agency's action included authority for the Agency Executive Director to enter into negotiations Frith each of the Developers to determine the terms and conditions of a DDA. Staff anticipates returning to the Agency fior DDA approval during the summer of ~D~o. Station District The recently initiated Station District project is a coordinated effort to build upon this transit hub. This 94-acre area is anchored by the Santa Ana Regional Transportation tenter and numerous parcels the Agency and pity have acquired over the art aloe the Santa Ana Boulevard corridor. p g This corridor is a key connection from the I~ free~ray into the Do~vnto~rn and v~ill also serve as a major transportation link for the planned o Local Fixed uidev~ray System, Related alifornialriffin Realty ~orparation, the master developer selected last year after an extensive Re uest for Rro orals rovers is s earheadin the outreach efforts v~rith su ort from the i q p p ~ p g pp t They are currently assisting Frith the planning and develo rnent of ~8 arcels under the o~rnershi p p p of the Agency Frith a range of housing to meet the needs of our cor~rr~unity, uuhile considering the lamer g4-acre district in the planning process. Eight comaunity meetings and many smaller meetings ~rere held to seek input. The proposed concept plan forthe first phase, consisting of the f 48 parcels, is currently proceeding through an entitlement process. The concept plan includes for sale and rental housing of varied types, as Drell as a community center and open space. The strategy for the largerdistrict~rill follo~v. F~A~. ~~lPA~" There is no fiscal irr~pact associated vuith this action