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BUSINESS CALENDAR <br />1 <br />C. COMMISSIONER COMMUNICATION DISCLOSURE (REGARDING AGENDIZED <br />PROJECTS) <br />Commissioner Mill met with Nexus representatives and Steve Sheldon/Integral. <br />Commissioner Yrarrazaval met with Nexus representatives and toured Skyline <br />Towers. Commissioner Gartner met with Nexus, toured Skyline and also met with <br />Steve Sheldon, Integral. Commissioner Turner met with Steve Sheldon. <br />Chairman Leo toured Nexus. Vice Chairman Alderete met with Nexus and <br />Integral representatives. Commissioner Betancourt met with Nexus. <br />D. NEIGHBORHOOD PROJECT REVIEW N0.2008-04 <br />Filed by Terry Ehrhard, to allow addition to an existing duplex structure at <br />402 South Sycamore located in the Heninger Park (SD-40) zoning district. <br />RECOMMENDATION: <br />Adopt a resolution approving Neighborhood Project Review No. 2008-04 as <br />conditioned. <br />1 <br />MOTION: <br />Adopt a resolution approving Neighborhood Project Review No. 2008-04 as <br />conditioned. <br />MOTION: Mill SECOND: Leo <br />VOTE: AYES: Gartner, Leo, Mill, Turner, Yrarrazaval (5) <br />NOES: None (0) <br />ABSTAIN: None (0) <br />ABSENT: Alderete, Betancourt (2) <br />WORK STUDY SESSION <br />E. UPDATE ON THE GO-LOCAL AND BRT TRANSIT SYSTEMS <br />City Engineer George Alvarez provided a presentation on the Go Local Project, a <br />comprehensive strategy for transit planning and project development within the <br />cities of Santa Ana and Garden Grove. <br />The strategic plan includes transportation gateways into central Orange County <br />with the Santa Ana Regional Transportation Center (SARTC) on the east and the <br />Pacific Electric Right-of-Way (PE ROW) at State Route 22 on the west. The <br />gateways would be linked by a five-mile east-west multi-modal transportation <br />corridor that integrates a fixed guideway transit system (modern streetcar), <br />OCTA's planned bus rapid transit (BRT), autos, bicycles, and pedestrians. This <br />multi-modal corridor would also extend the Metrolink commuter rail service into <br />central Orange County. <br />Gordon Robinson, Project Manager, Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) with Orange <br />County Transportation Authority discussed the proposed BRT "BRAVO" transit <br />service which is proposed to run on three service lines: Harbor Boulevard, <br />Westminster/17t", and Bristol/State College). He reviewed the program <br />Implementation schedule and future enhancements. <br />Commission discussion ensued regarding the look of the proposed streetcars, a <br />potential grade separation for the railroad crossing at Santa Ana Boulevard and <br />the SARTC; status of the request for proposal and final contract selection for the <br />Go Local program. <br />Planning Commission Minutes <br />2 <br />March 23, 2009 <br />