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RECOMMENDATION: <br />Receive and file public comments on Draft Environmental Impact Report No. EIR 1998-01for the <br />proposed Grand Avenue Widening Project. <br />David Biondolillo, Transportation Analyst, provided the staff report and clarified the <br />undergrounding of utilities. Discussion was held regarding the potential improvements at 4m <br />Street and traffic impact on neighborhoods. <br />1 <br />Chairman Nalle opened the public hearing. <br />Joann Olora, on behalf of Jesse and Joan Rodriguez, requested clarification of compensation, <br />relocation assistance, and amount of notice to vacate that will be provided. <br />Assistant City Attorney Benjamin Kaufman advised that the document will be certified as an <br />advance planning document and that the project could take 15-20 years. Funding for the <br />project is not available and it is not known when it will be. <br />1 <br />Chairman Nalle asked if everyone understood that this was along-range project that may occur <br />in the future, predicated on available funding. <br />Ramon Guzman, resident, expressed concern regarding potential traffic impacts on <br />neighborhoods. <br />John Alikhani, Santa Ana Car Company, advised that his company would like an opportunity to <br />buy remnant parcels so that the business can stay in the same location. <br />Antonio Gallegos, business owner, requested information regarding compensation for loss of <br />business and good will. <br />Manuel Reyes, resident, inquired if the project would include a sound wall. <br />Chairman Nalle requested that all persons who had questions meet with the project manager in <br />Room 147. <br />There were no additional speakers on the matter. <br />Chairman Nalle closed the public hearing. <br />Motion to receive and file public comments. <br />MOTION: Doughty <br />SECOND: Richardson <br />VOTE: AYES: Cribb, Doughty, Leo, Nalle, Richardson, Verino (6) <br />NOES: None (0) <br />ABSENT: Mondo (1) <br />3. GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT N0.2002-01, AMENDMENT APPLICATION NO. 2002-02 <br />AND ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT N0.2002-01 (Marvin Ellenbecker) <br />1 <br />Filed by the City of Santa Ana to change the General Plan land use designation for various <br />railroad, electrical transmission line and flood control properties from Undesignated to Open <br />Space (OS), to assign zoning designations to various properties currently Unzoned, including <br />railroad right-of-ways, an electrical transmission line, bikeway paths, and flood control channels, <br />to Open Space (O), and to amend the Open Space zoning regulations to include conditional <br />uses. <br />PUBLISHED IN THE REGISTER: July 12, 2002 <br />PUBLICLY NOTICED: July 12, 2002 <br />PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES 3 July 22, 2002 <br />