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Reported that a homeless man in the Artists Village has been frequenting the area in front of the Southern California Gas Building and was urinating in a public planter while visitors were walking through after a theater show. Requested that the Police Department please investigate. Thanked Matt Lamb, Downtown Development Director, noting that the Artists Village is noticeably cleaner. Encouraged when projects in the Artists Village come through, such as the new Subway at Third & Broadway, that the Planning Department add artistic sensibility to the architecture and interiors. Commissioner Verino • Requested that staff investigate the dilapidated chain link fence at the church on Bristol Street across from Mater Dei High School. • Noted she is pleased with the repaving of Raitt Street. Commissioner Mondo • Requested that staff provide jurors at the Orange County Superior Court with a map and handouts of the restaurants available in the downtown area. • Noted the article in the paper regarding an ordinance on human signage in the City of Lake Forest and inquired if Santa Ana has any future plans to look at. Mr. Kaufman noted staff is investigating. • Noted he visited the Home Depot on MacArthur on the Memorial Holiday weekend and the difficulty in locating parking with the outdoor sales taking up spaces. Requested that staff investigate and visit every three-day holiday weekend. • Requested that staff check with the Parks, Recreation & Community Services Agency on why the park benches at Lilly King Park have been removed. Commissioner Richardson • Requested that staff investigate the damaged sign pole located at the Big Saver Market at 410 W. 17th Street requesting that staff encourage that it be removed. • Requested that staff investigate the air conditioning that is visible from the street at the Fullerton Bank at 1510 N. Main Street asking if it requires screening. • Thanked staff who assisted on the new sign policy adding it will make a difference for the city. Commissioner Leo • Asked on the status of the EIR on One Broadway Plaza. Mr. Rice noted the applicant has made the decision to push item off for a while. • Requested that staff contact the family who owns a home at 1035 N. Logan and provide them with information on the permit process of rehabilitating their home. • Requested that a committee be formed to look at outdoor dining in the downtown area as we start adding restaurants to the area and suggested a study session first with the Commission then notify downtown restaurants. Mr. Rice replied that staff is working on a Downtown Strategic Plan with a consultant who is working with all the various agencies and commissions to put together. Mr. Rice added he will speak with Ms. Cynthia Nelson to see if appropriate to have discussion at this point or into broader discussion. Commissioner Leo asked that he and Commissioner Cribb be included in any meetings. • Commented he was pleased to see plenty of flags in Santa Ana on Memorial Day. Chairman Nalle • Asked for an update on the Kono Hawaii site. Mr. Rice noted the city had entitled the development of a 1,050 seat church and ancillary buildings. The estimates for the Diocese of Orange came approximately $10 million over their budget. The Diocese is currently redesigning and will resubmit. • Reiterated Commissioner Richardson's comments on the Big Saver Market sign. • Asked for an update on the property across MainPlace Mall. Mr. Rice noted the City Place West project has been placed on the next meeting as a study session item. • Asked for an update on the One Broadway Plaza project. Mr. Edwards noted Mr. Mike Harrah requested that EIR process be stopped. Staff will have consultant finish preliminary work on the draft and will then be given to Mr. Harrah's attorney who will review and at that time will inform staff when he would like it released to the public which should be sometime in August. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES 6 MAY 28, 2002