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Motion to continue Site Plan Review No. 98-02 to July 27, 1998. Motion to continue Site Plan Review No. 98-02 to July 27, 1998. MOTION: Cribb SECOND: Mondo AYES: Verino, MacDowell, Mondo, Doughty, Nalle, Solorio, and Cribb NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None E. Discussion of Santa Ana Empowerment Zone. (Patti Nunn) ' Ms. Patti Nunn, Community Development Agency, lead a discussion regarding the proposed Empowerment Zone throughout the City. She discussed future development sites at south Harbor; south Main Street; east First Street (Fourth Street Corridor); and informed the Commission that the Federal government had designated $10 million for designated areas. Commissioner Solorio asked if funds could be used for the capital improvements, specifically Delhi Park. Ms. Nunn responded that if the City was granted Empowerment zone status, the Federal government allowed broad discretion in the expenditure of the funds. F. Comments from the Executive Director. Ms. Up[egraff apprised the Commission that the proposal for the Historic Resources Commission would be reviewed by the City Counci] on Monday, July 20, 1998. The Commission would include nine members including one Planning Commissioner and one Redevelopment Commissioner; the Youth Services Element would be coming before the Planning Commission and the Executive Director from Recreation and Community Services would present the Element; and the City had received $12 million in bankruptcy funds. All fiords would be used far capital improvements. G. Comments from Planning Manager. Mr. Adams informed the Commission that the revised site plan for the development of the First American Title Company would be reviewed at the next Planning Commission meeting; staff would be recommending a continuance on item six, the St. Joseph's Ballet, the project would come with the request of a demolition permit for the historic structure; and the Nexus Twin Towers would also be forthcoming to the Commission. H. Comments from the Planning Commission. Commissioner Solorio informed the Commission of the Orange County Business Journal article that rated the top 10 business in Orange County and noted that three of the businesses were located in Santa Ana. Commissioner Cribb requested that staff investigate the lighting at the Kentucky Fried Chicken site located on Washington and Bristol. He stated that he be]ieved the lighting was impacting the adjacent property owners. In addition, Commissioner Cribb requested staff to have a discussion with the Planning Commission regarding our policy and requirement on lighting in the City; and requested staff to investigate whether or not the signage was in code compliance located at 520 North Main Street. Commissioner Verino reported pot holes on Seventeenth Street and Towner. I. Recess. The afternoon recessed at 7:00 p.ro. PLANNING COMMISSION MI NI;TES IULY 13, 1998