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January 13, 2011 <br />Mr. Jay Trevino <br />Executive Director <br />Planning & Building Agency <br />City of Santa Ana <br />20 Civic Center Plaza <br />Santa Ana, CA 92702 <br />Re: Fee Deferral Extension Request <br />Mr. Trevino, <br />I am writing on behalf of the membership of the Building Industry Association of <br />Southern California, Orange County Chapter (BIA/OC) to formally request an <br />extension to the City of Santa Ana's Development Impact Fee (DIF) deferral program. <br />It is no secret that the last few years have been extremely difficult for our industry. <br />We have seen numerous bankruptcies and hundreds of lay-offs. This economy has <br />been unforgiving to say the least. However, there have been some bright spots. <br />Many local government agencies like the City of Santa Ana have worked in <br />partnership with our association to accelerate the recovery process. One of the most <br />beneficial actions by local agencies has been the development fee deferral program. <br />State-wide, over 75 individual jurisdictions have deferred fees. Locally, 13 individual <br />jurisdictions, including the first school district (AUHSD), have adopted temporary fee <br />deferral programs. The results have been better than expected. In high growth cities <br />like Anaheim and Orange, construction has resumed putting local residents back to <br />work. Jurisdictions have realized the benefits of this stimulus by way of increased <br />revenue to their general funds. Agencies are now going through the process of <br />extending programs that are set to expire. <br />Our industry anticipates residential development will resume in the next 18 months, <br />and we are confident that the extension of fee deferrals will create an incentive <br />opportunity. BIA/OC and our membership is grateful that the City of Santa Ana <br />is considering to extending the original fee deferral program. We appreciate the <br />willingness of Santa Ana to partner with our industry during these difficult times. The <br />result will be a mutually beneficial path to local economic recovery. Thank you for <br />your thoughtful consideration. <br />Sincerely, <br />1 <br />Bryan M. Starr <br />Deputy Executive Officer, BIA/OC <br /> <br />Orange County <br />Chapter <br />Huddms II'd-II, Associan on <br />of Suulh-, Cahf("ma <br />17744 Sky Park Circle <br />Suite 170 <br />Irvine, California 92614 <br />949.553.9500 <br />fax 949.553.9507 <br />wlvw.biaoc.com <br />?Tw?r,ne?chamcsrn Rtch.com <br />four inductrvs armprehen?ice online-gwdc <br />W nea homes <br />PRESIDENT <br />BILL WATT <br />SAYWOOD DEVELOPMENT <br />VICE PRESIDENT <br />MICHAEL McCANN <br />CALMAR DEVELOPMENT <br />2"' VICE PRESIDENT <br />CHRIS HAINES <br />PULTE GROUP <br />TREASURER <br />DAVE BULLOCH <br />STANDARD PACIFIC HOMES <br />SECRETARY <br />BRIAN DOYLE <br />WILLIAM LYON HOMES <br />IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIIDENT <br />DAVE BARTLETT <br />BROOKFIELD HOMES <br />TRACE CONTRACTOR COUNCIL V P. <br />TOM RHODES <br />TWR ENTERPRISES <br />ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT <br />MARK HIMMELSTEIN <br />NEWMEYER & DILLION, LLP <br />MEMBER-AT-LARGE <br />MIKE WINTER <br />SARES-REGIS GROUP <br />KRISTINE THALMAN <br />CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER <br />75C-3